Healthy kidneys essential to perfect health
A consumer ad asserts healthy kidneys remove about 500 grains of impurities daily and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as superior. It cites Mrs. Nettie Dunham of Senecca Falls New York who recovered after four months bedridden, praising the pill and listing Foster Milburn as the Buffalo distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Nettie Dunham
Mechanic St
Seneca Falla
N. Y
On & Preisrtire
Doan
Foster Milburn
Buffalo
Archimedes Myth Reinterpreted in Classroom Jest
In a humorous scene Mr Bore and Miss Caustique guide James through a quip about Eureka. The pupil misreads Archimedes famous exclamation and the dialogue turns on a pun about finding soap in the bath. A Christian Intelligencer blurb frames the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archimedes
James
Christian Intelligencer
Plots of Robber Baron Speeders and Cheating Machines
A quoted judge rails at plutocrats who push the poor down. He recalls earning a weekly $29 commission catching speeders, then laments others using flying machines to cheat a man of his livelihood, calling them hogs.
The Most Beautiful Thing In The World Contest Prize
A newspaper invited readers to define the most beautiful thing. First prize went to a reply about a mother's eyes. Second prize praised the impossible dream. A humorous entry claimed the beauty lies in carrying a mother in law safely across a dangerous river without dropping her.
Grape-Nuts praised by clergyman for health gains
A clergyman testifies to relief from indigestion headaches and regained energy after adopting Grape-Nuts and Postum. He notes improved sermon preparation, mental stamina, and healthier mornings, adding others have benefited by his recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Postum Company
Battle Creek
Wellville
Packey McFarland Praised by Australia’s Young Griffo
Albert Griffiths known as Young Griffo praised Packey McFarland after watching his win over Owen Moran. Griffo called McFarland the fastest lightweights he has seen, with superb footwork and head, saying he could outpoint many past champions like Kid Lavigne and respect Erne as a boxer rather than a hard hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Griffiths
Young Griffo
Australia
Griffo
Grifo
Packey McFarland
Owen Moran
Chicago
McFarland
Packey
Kid Lavigne
Lavigne
Frank Erne
Erne
Tannehill Granted Unconditional Release From Reds
Veteran pitcher Jesse Tannehill has asked for and received his unconditional release from the Cincinnati Reds and will sign with the Rochester club, champions of the Eastern League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tannehill
Jesse Tannehill
Teague
Thiedieo
Cincinnati Reds
Rochester Club
Rusie Takes Gate Job at Seattle Baseball Park
Amos Rusie once a famed pitcher has been hired as a ticket taker at the gate of the Seattle Northwestern League baseball park confirming a new role in the local sports scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusie
Amos Rusie
Seattle
Advice to Excitable Fans at the Ballgame
A humorous list of fan warnings to tame cheering and antics during baseball pennant races. It cautions against insulting players, overreacting to errors, harassing umpires, throwing objects, and spoiling the game for others while urging fans to laugh, be merry, and stay within decorous bounds. It also covers avoiding crowd issues, identifying players, and overzealous displays.
Kept Stars Off The Stage In A Pitcher’s Tale
Larry Lajoie nearly agreed to feature Hans Wagner Cobb and Collins in a vaudeville batting act. Bill Gray arranged a $500 weekly offer with travel pay for Al Wagner. Hans balked at traveling, saying travel makes him ill, and he never signed or replied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Lajoie
Hans Wagner
Hans
Bill Gray
New York
Larry
Wagner
Cobb
Gray
Carnegie
Notre Dame Star to Coach and Schedule Additions
Notre Dame star Howard, captain and tackle on the 1909 western champion team, will coach West Virginia this year. Rosy Dolan, all western guard, will coach Oregon again this fall. Red Miller will coach Creighton next year. Two Notre Dame baseball games added. Keio University of Japan on June 6 and Georgetown University on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Howard
University—of
West Virgina
Rosy” Dolan
Oregon University
Red” Miller
Creighton University
Hope
Keio University
Japan
Georgetown University of Washington
D. C
Panhandler’s plea rejected at opera house lobby
A panhandler approached Gus Hartz near the box office and handed an addressed envelope asking for a stamp for his mother. Hartz snatched the envelope and tossed it through the window while telling Fred Doan to stamp and mail it. The man and his partner moved away with a sly remark about the wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hartz
Opera House
Fred
Fred Doan
Panhandler
Cleveland Leader
Baseball and boxing clash in sports chatter of the day
The column surveys baseball topics and player notes including Fred Clarke’s hitting, Criss the St. Louis pitcher nicknamed King Doda, Horace Fogel’s Dod contract offer, Silk O Loughlin on brains and umpires, Ted Easterly's required .300 average, George Davis’s Chicago fan tribute, New York and Chicago pennant hopes, a Springfield triple play miscue, and updates on Pittsburg, Hornhorst, Larry Schlaffig, Hal Chase, Fred Tenney, Ed Pfeffer, and Red Nelson’s rheumatic setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Clarke
Criss
St. Louis Browns
King Doda
Horace Fogel
Dod
Silk O’loughlin
Ted Easterly
Jim McGuire
George Davis
Chicago
New York
Springfield
Pittsburg
Fred Clarkes
Pirates
Hornhorst
Cleveland
George Stovall
Larry Schlaffig
Washington
Troy
N. Y
Hal Chase
Fred
Tenney
Boston Nationals
Cardinals
Ed Pfeffer
Frank Pfeffer
Cub
Red Nelson
Michigan
Barber Reports Cure by Cuticura Remedies
John F. Williams of Dorchester Boston describes severe dandruff itching and hair loss. He shampooed with Cuticura Soap and used Cuticura Ointment, noting a thick hair growth and no scalp trouble after months of treatment. He credits the remedies with a complete cure and recommends them to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Williams
Norfolk Street
Dorchester
Boston
Mass
Impossible. Carnegie on labor troubles in New York dinner
Andrew Carnegie said in New York that employers are often in the wrong in labor troubles. The gag about Mrs. Smith Jones and a villa Palm Beach humorously contrasts demands for truthfulness and obedience with a deacon serving guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
New York
Mrs. Smith-Jones
Clean living for health and home
A compact exhortation urges keeping the house and belongings clean to ensure well being. It notes a blessing and physician, and quotes the idea eat to live not live to eat, stressing pure air and orderly living as paths to harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim
Gage
Sincerity Elevates Love Beyond Innocence in Verse
Poetic reflection on sincerity transforming relationships. It asserts that truthfulness elevates a loyal kiss into a lasting verity surpassing innocence. The lines probe idealized love and moral quality as the core of beauty and fidelity.
THAT WAS THE LAST STRAW
A brief from Atchison Globe recounts a couple’s divorce after a wife’s long day of cooking ends with her husband mockingly calling the meal cold supper. He remains unaware why she sought separation, while she cites his brutality as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Atchison Globe
Far From Bohemia Tjarks and Bjenks discuss a bohemian in love
In a spectral chat they tease a bohemian about a laundry girl, noting rumors of an impending marriage. They hint at suspicion about the romance and ask what a bohemian does near a laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohemia
Bjenks
Tjarks
Revered Ballot Box Refused Hat While Voting
Rev. R. S. MacArthur of New York City asserts the ballot box is sacred and that he removes his hat when voting. He says voters should treat the privilege with respect, praying as they vote and voting as they pray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. MacArthur
New York City
Old Fashioned Marriage Talk Sparks Banter
A playful early exchange features two speakers debating engagement plans. One childlike remark asks to petition the father for hand in marriage, while the other counters with a blunt directive to announce the proposal directly rather than seek paternal permission.
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Mr. Bore
Miss Caustique
Star Ball
Speed Demon
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis
Packey M’farland
England
Packey Mefarland
Honus Wagner
Samuel Ater
the Centaur Company
Foodant
Bears
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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