Falkner Honored as Father of Alabama Roads Movement
The Montgomery Journal praises Colonel J. M. Falkner as the father of Alabama road movement and notes his long effort to secure road bonds. The Wilcox Progressive Era lauds him as a living exemplar of the southern country gentleman while criticizing railroad power over people.
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Good Roads Convension
J. M. Falkner
Montgomery
Alabama
Falkner
Montgomery County
Colonel Falkner
Journaler
Wilcox
J M. Falkner
Montgomery Journal
Populists Not Conspicuous in Present Congress
The piece notes that populists are not visibly prominent in today’s Congress, with no significant absences or standouts. It emphasizes a quiet presence rather than overt obstruction or leadership roles.
Strengthen the Stomach with Dr Pierce’s Discovery for Children
A distressed parent notes many children fail to gain nourishment despite good feeding. The passage urges Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to strengthen digestion and nourish the body, claiming it outperforms cod liver oil and other emulsions for kids. It also touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets to aid irregular bowels.
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Pierce
Jury Acquits Ida Bonine in Kenmore Hotel Murder Case
The jury found Ida Lola Bonine not guilty in the killing of James Seymour Ayres Jr a census office clerk at the Kenmore Hotel last spring after about four hours deliberation.
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Ida Lola Bonine
James Seymour Ayres, Jr
Kenmore
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
A newspaper ad claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It explains Eustachian tube inflammation causes hearing loss and offers $100 for a cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve, with circulars and a 75 cent product.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. A. Werman
Baltimore
New York
Broadway
International Rural Clinic
LA Salle Ave
Chicago
Ill
Unt signed letters haunt business firms and postal clerks
A post office clerk notes many letters reach without signatures and how tracing writers is often possible but not reliable. One case involved a village ten dollar payment. after a delay the writer’s identity was learned, revealing a rare success. The article also praises Dewey and the Schley court findings.
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Firearm Registration System Worthy of Watchful Eye
The Washington Post describes Russia's firearm registration requiring a local permit for any purchase. The buyer and weapon details are logged, and transfers must be recorded when sold. If a weapon is used in a crime or protest, the last holder is held responsible.
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Russia
Vythe
Washington Post
Ownership Right That Was Not Understood by a Guest
A Chicago Inter Ocean report recalls a hotel dinner where a guest carried off a newspaper and was denounced as a brute by a fellow diner. The paper notes the guest believed the paper was his property, while the woman believed papers in hotels were public property.
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Chicago
Castoria safety alert over counterfeit signatures
Important to Mothers warns that Castoria counterfeits imitate the genuine signature of Chase Fletcher. The notice urges buyers to check for the authentic signature on the bottle wrapper and in advertisements to protect children’s health, noting Castoria has been made under Fletcher’s signature for over thirty years.
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Castoria
Charles H. Fletcher
Chase Flethe
Eyt Fletcher
Manufacturanion
Ously
Phila Bulletin
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Ludwig Cameron
Aver's Liair Vigor
Ayer
Lowell, Mass
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Lane
Prince Henry of
Reuss
Germany
N. Y
Bears
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Thomas
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Centaur Company
New York City
Johnson
Peter
Schley Court of Inquiry
Dewey
Hero of
Santiago
Bankrups Sale
Globe
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Black
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Ala
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Sameold
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