Harvest Hands Paid to Kiss Daughters in Kansas
A Kansas field note claims harvest workers were paid two dollars a day to kiss each of the farmer’s daughters, with three dollars for those who refused. Old Late Plummer allegedly lured workers with a single daughter’s kiss. The Onion theme runs through a separate Interior News tale about an onion banquet honoring a sixteenth anniversary.
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Kansas
Wirant Skipworth
Detroit Free Press
Plummer
Skipworth
Late
Lafe
Nis
Mr. Plummer
Far Too Speedy for Speed In Belgium Race
A brisk summary of a Belgium circuit automobile race notes a near 70 mph average over 371 miles, with speeds near 100 mph on curves to salvage the lead. It recounts a Newport visit by a Boston millionaire and a dramatic in-car moment when a passenger could not shout to slow the pace. The item reflects era views on speed and society, including remarks on dress rules and fathers’ roles, plus odds and ends about Lord Ackon’s price and railway telephony.
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Antennes
Belgium
roush
Joston
Toston
Newport
gays
Springfeld
Mass
Jungfrau railway opens high alpine but limits access yet
Swiss project led by financier Herr Guyer Zeller turns mountain into a rail route to Jungfrau plateau. New Elsmeer station at 19 042 feet above sea level promises Europe’s highest tunnel and stations with panoramic rock galleries and electric lighting. Plans aim for 1910 completion with fares to reach summit for 45 francs and a corkscrew stairway to traverse shaft interiors.
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Switzerland
Bismesr
Europe
Guyer Zeller
Zurich
Schuthorn
Murren
Herr Zelter
Herr Zeller
Eiger
Monch
Ihe
Eigergletscher
Elsmeer
Jugfran plateau
great wall
Elger un Ub
Mittelless
Nothstock
Rathstock
Jungran
Jungiran
Eiger Alp
Wengern
Grindelwalt
Lanterbrinonen
EISMEER
Kisuneer
H. G. ARCHER
Inn Keeps Open for Man and Beast
An impudent traveler and his companion approach an inn door and seek lodging for both man and beast. The inn keeper’s daughter assures accommodations and directs the man to enter.
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pippin
Onion Ban Recalled At Union Event Honoring Its Centerpiece
An interior New York town named Union hosted an onion reception and banquet marking the sixteenth anniversary of a local publication. The onion was the center of attraction with an onion centerpiece and dishes featuring onions in many preparations. Guests departed praising the fragrant bulb, making it a notable night for the onion.
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New York
Union
Unexplained Humming From Telegraph Wires Alarms Residents
A peculiar hum from telegraph wires in calm weather has puzzled observers. The sound, not caused by wind, has prompted speculation about its origin and potential link to atmospheric or metallic conditions, with no definitive explanation yet.
Peruna Remedy Promoted For Hay Fever Relief
An advertisement urges hay fever and catarrh sufferers to try Peruna, claiming it eases symptoms by stimulating the nervous system during the hay fever season. It notes the pollen theory, mentions Mayr & Smith of Cofwallis as promoters, and asserts the remedy has helped many despite seasonal irritation.
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Cofwallis
Jay
Bed Gone Round and Smith’s Liquor Folly Tale
The excerpt recalls a Philadelphia legislator named Smith famed for drinking. In a late night prank, rivals tripped him up with a staged procession of beds, and Smith recounts waking the next afternoon after collapsing into the first bed in his hotel. The piece blends flirtation with warning about excess.
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Marristirs
Smith
Safar Ther
cane Smith
Pittsburg
Chirozide-Telegraph
Cleveland doctor urges women to smoke for complexion and heart health
Health official Dr Martin Friedrich of Cleveland claims women of society should smoke cigarettes to preserve looks and ward off disease. He argues tobacco stimulates the heart but nicotine depresses it, and suggests tea and ice cream colorings harm health while urging restraint on nonmedical fashion trends. He notes women’s tea can overstimulate the heart and hints at investigations into society’s pink complexion.
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Cleveland
Martin Friedrich
Friedrich
Romance of an Army Shirt Leads to Jeffersonville Wedding
In Jeffersonville Indiana Miss Minnig Burns weds Haussseld a former U S army man after a romance sparked by a blue army shirt. The shirt bore Minnie's name and a playful note began a chain of letters that grew into affection ending with a St Augustine's rectory ceremony. The bride is from Jeffersonville and the groom hailed from the army on the western plains. The mother of Miss Burns made the shirt as a lighthearted gift, and Cupid completed the tale. The couple will honeymoon in the city.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Gretna Green
John Mangield
Fort Tiles
Kaa
Minnie Burns
Minnie Buens
Petersonville
Muntt
Unis
Miss Burns
Cupid
Mrs. Hausseld
Baby's life saved by note on dangerous powder in Norfolk
In Norfolk a four month old infant nearly died when a powder from a druggist was given to it. The mother tried to dose the child and the powder caused distress before a warning call revealed a deadly error. A pharmacist laboratory mislabel led to a dangerous substance being sent to the mother.
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Norfolk
Frank Fhoule
Letters Show Hope and Help From Lydia Pinkham
Two letters respond to Lydia Pinkham's vegetable compound advertisement. The first from Mrs Pinkham discusses long suffering and possible surgery for female troubles, while the second endorses care and testimony of restored health urging others to try the product. Both reflect testimonial style and appeal to readers seeking relief.
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Lydia K. Pinkham
Mes Vinthan
Lena
Mass
Great Conversationalists of History Echoed by Figures
The piece surveys famed talkers including Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes and Bismarck, praising Holmes for spirit and wit while noting Bismarck’s imposing yet entertaining presence. It references Mazini and Carl Schurz as examples of fervent conviction and fascination with principles amid lively dialogue.
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Vree
Mazzal
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Bismark
Dr. Holmes
Bismarck
fae
Carl Schurz
Ja McTlu
Terrible Scaly Eczema Cure Report From Iowa
A county resident notes an eruptive skin illness that spread over the face neck and body. After attempting four Carica Remedies and later Cuticura treatments the eruption cleared. Five years have passed without a recurrence. Smage Iowa October 1903.
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comb
Iowa
How Many Of Us Ky Lady Ends Diet Woes With Grape-Nuts
A Kentucky woman describes chronic indigestion headaches dizziness and chest pains easing after switching to Grape-Nuts with cream for breakfast. She notes rapid health gains and renewed vigor once she stopped heavy fats and returned to the cereal. Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan supplied the claim.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Cow’s Tongue Said to Save Life in Pennsylvania Farm
A farm in Sayre, Pennsylvania, reports a cow saved a man after he fainted in a barn. The cow’s rough tongue rubbed his face and chest, helping restore circulation until help arrived, according to doctors. The farmer had been fattening the animal for slaughter. the incident occurred around three in the afternoon with recovery by six.
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Sayre
Sharon Worster
bert rongi
Fortunesith Vegetables and Local Growers Profits Loom
Pas reports approximately $100 009 brought to fruit and vegetable growers as the summer flipping season closes. Roy Tamer owns 6 000 barrels of apples with a net profit over $10 000. His brother 1 1 Lamer has 2 300 barrels. Numerous growers show profits in the thousands with fall crops awaiting harvest.
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Roy Tamer
Lamer
Tact and danger in a tense social scene at dusk
A fragment shows a tense exchange as Sereo accuses, Jo and Tan interact amid flirtation and sharp retorts. The scene shifts to plans for a castle photo at the mine shaft bottom, 2,000 feet deep, in Sombrerete Mexico, on a rare June day with brief sunlight and a fleeting spray of light.
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Sereo
George
Mexico
tie ming
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Jungfrau
Eigerwand
W. L. DOUGLAS
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Douglas
Mayr &, Smith
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