Auto Hits Street Car In Marshfield Collision
A touring car driven by Guy Alburn of Marshfield Indiana crashed into a street car at Vermillion and Fairchild streets at about 8 PM. Miss Arra Wagner was thrown from the auto, bruised but not seriously hurt, while her sister Miss Anna Wagner and Alburn stayed aboard. Dr George Steeley treated Wagner at the scene for bruises and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Alburn
Marshfield
Ind
Vermillion
Fairchild
Arra Wagner
Alburn
Anna
Iod
Vermilion
Cane
Miss Arra Wagner
Tonneau
Albarn
George Steeley
The
Traction Company
Electric Bitters Cured Liver Trouble Claim
A 1906 anecdote claims lightning deaths are rare and cites Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa as cured after eight months of virulent liver disease by Electric Bitters. The ad touts the remedy as best for stomach liver nerve and kidney health and blood purification with a 50 cent price at druggists.
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Robert Madsen
West Burlington
Newtown Community Notes Highlight Visits and Local Games
Mrs Dan Westfall of Attica and Mrs Alexander of New Richmond visited relatives in Newtown. James Kirkpatrick and Eal Sheeler attended the Ft Wayne Sunday school convention, with Sheeler serving as delegate. Our boys defeated Linden 7 to 3, while other townsfolk visited Rob Roy and Mellott events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kirkpatrick
Eal Sheeler
Ft Wayne
Mr. Sheeler
M. E Sunday School
Linden
Newtown
Local Ladies Aid Meeting Near Town
Mrs Peter Shafter and Miss Edor Sandgrass visited northeast of town on Friday afternoon. The Ladies aid of the M E church will meet with Mrs Eva Aute next Thursday afternoon.
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Peter Shafter
Mies Edor Sandgrass
M. E
Eva Aute
Afernoon
FALLING COCOANUTS AND PLANTING METHODS
An importer explains coconut farming from ripening on trees to harvesting at night. Nuts drop mostly at night due to dew loosening their seals. Selected nuts are sprouted before planting, holes dug three feet deep and twenty feet apart, with salt added for inland plots. Near sea shore, salt proximity is essential for vigorous growth.
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Tropics
Washbington Herald
Your Neighbor's Experience Foley Kidney Pills Ad
Mrs Nancy Keneipp of Terre Haute Indiana writes that Foley Kidney Pills relieved her long standing kidney and bladder troubles. She reports normal kidney function with no burning and complete recovery. Sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Nancy Keneipp
Wabash Ave
Terre Haute
Ind
Foley Kidney Pilla
All Druggis
Early steam age tales of hidden engines and patronage
The Kansas City Star recounts early steam efforts dating to 143 with a Spanish captain who built a 200 ton vessel using a concealed engine. Emperor Charles VI witnessed its operation but opposition from the treasury blocked support. Similar French anecdotes follow about Salomon Je Coste and Cardinal Richelieu, with imprisonment for advocating steam power.
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James Watt
Spain
Barcelona
Charles VI
Blasco de Guerere
France
Marian de l'Orme
Paris
Salomon Je Coste
Normandy
Cardinal Richelieu
Kansas City Star
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed by Pasadena Druggist
A Pasadena druggist firm Foley & Co. endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient non narcotic expectorant safe for children. The letter claims rapid cold relief without nausea and no digestion interference and notes it is sold in yellow packaging by all druggists.
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Pasadena
Cal
Foley & Co
Foley
C. H. Ward Drug Co
C. L. Parsons, Sec
Treas
Misfit Advice in Emporia Gazette Quip About Elevator
A Walt Mason cartoonish quip in the Emporia Gazette portrays a youth replying to a moralist by claiming he runs an elevator. The motto about climbing up to gain a crown contrasts with the boyish wit that punctures the proverb.
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Walt Mason
Emporia Gazette
Green Box Mystery and a Romance in Hynes House
A restless narrator recalls letters about a nickel lost by Mrs Hynes and unfolds a tale of Agnes Hynes and a fortune inheritance. He recalls a green box with a padlock, a past romance, and a plan to reveal his feelings amid family drama and varying loyalties.
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Mra. Hynes
Agnes
Armstrong
Ghosts and a tryst heal a tangled past in town tale
In a Sunday interlude a man revisits childhood scenes at the old school and grove where he once fought Willie Henderson. He reunites with Mrs. Hynes now Mrs Flynes, learns Harry Armstrong is found, and proposes to Lillian, who recalls Ludema Sears and reveals a shared, bittersweet history.
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Glenbrook
Ludema Sears
Willie Henderson
Mrs. Hynes
Plnes
Henderson
Mrs. Flynes
Lillian
Harry Armstrong
Bat
J.allian
Ludema
Billie
Ben Jonson’s rise from bricklayer’s apprentice to poet laureate
Ben Jonson, born to a bricklayer and raised by stepfather in humble toil, fled to soldiering in the Netherlands, pursued studies at St John’s College, Cambridge, and turned to the stage after hardship. He gained royal favor under James I, becoming poet laureate in 1619 with an improved pension and an annual Canary wine butt.
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Ben Jonson
Netherlands
England
St. John’s College
Cambridge
James L
New York Times
Laws of Wars and Protecting Civilians
The New York Herald reports on prohibitions in war law, forbidding poison use and murder of surrendering troops, looting, mistreatment of prisoners, and destruction of property. It emphasizes protection of civilians, open cities, spared churches and state property, and respect for personal and religious beliefs during invasion.
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Tredeberr
New York Herald
Keeping Tap on the Crops From Local Reports to Washington
National crop reporting system details 30 000 township correspondents and 3 000 county reporters plus state agents and field traveling teams. Five groups submit monthly data on crops, including specialized cotton correspondents. Five reports reach Washington, reviewed by statisticians to produce a nationwide crop estimate sent to 70 000 post offices.
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Department of Agriculture
Union
Department
Washington
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Statistics
Nativooxal Magazine
Electric fan born from steamship propulsion idea
In the early eighties Dr. 8. S. Wheeler of New York, an electrical engineer, tested connecting a high speed motor directly to a screw propeller. Instead of propulsion he produced a cooling breeze and shifted to perfecting the electric fan, which soon became a commercial success.
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8. S. Wheeler
New York
Bonnyclabber The Elusive Drink Of The Gods
Bonnyclabber is praised in 1635 correspondence as the bravest freshest drink, though its exact composition remains unknown. A London Chronicle note links it to a beer and buttermilk mixture, cited alongside regal and literary references.
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Lord Strafford
Lord Cottington
Madrid
Ben Jonson
London Chronicle
Needless Annoyance and the Ironing Dilemma
A woman faces a daily choice between toiling at laundry and ironing or entrusting others with her linens. The article recalls the burden of ironing duties and the desire to have laundry done to her standards without the hard work.
Asbestos Sad Irons Feature Heat Retention and Smooth Base
The detachable hood keeps heat from the handle easing use. The iron retains heat and the bottom is ground to a perfect surface. A sturdy grip, clean top and sides, and an honest guarantee are highlighted features.
Willing to Divide
A dialog between Cobble and Stone about lending ten dollars. Cobble hesitates to risk friendship, while Stone proposes reducing the loan to five dollars to keep peace between them.
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Cobble
Stone
The Fateful Message
A humorous overheard exchange centers on a telegram mix up as Bobby scolds for bringing his mother while Wifey defends the visit. Nevins quips that benevolence is not stationary but travels about doing good.
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Bobby
Frank
Nevins
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