Monster tree felled in Juniata township Huntingdon county
The Philadelphia Record reports a giant tree cut in Juniata township Huntingdon county. After peeling the trunk the butt measured 12 feet 7 inches in length and about 4 feet in diameter, with the top end 62 feet from the butt at 22 inches diameter. Logs yield 2,190 feet board measure and twelve crossties from the limbs. Bark estimate 11 to 12 percent.
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Juniata Township
Huntingdon County
Philadelphia
EYESIGHT WAS IN DANGER From Terrible Eczema Baby’s Head
An eczema sufferer recalls a two month old infant's rash turning into a head-to-face sore. After many remedies failed, Cutleura brought dramatic relief in two months, leaving the child fair and free of sores. Mrs. H. F. Budke of LeSueur Minnesota reports date 1907.
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Cutiura
H. F. Budke
LeSueur, Minn
Ten Years of Backache Leads to Cure by Dean's Pills
An Ohio woman Mrs. Thos Dunn of 153 Vine St Columbus testifies to ten years of backache misery solved by Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports relief and a permanent cure, noting they are sold by dealers for 50 cents a box. The ad also notes openings for Rosebud Reservation registration in October 1908 and argues damp new houses foster illness, citing a Minneapolis Journal claim.
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Thos. Dunn
Vine St
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Rosebud Reservation
Rosebud Indian Lands
South Dakota
Tripp County Lands
James W Witten
General Land Office
Chamber,lai
Presho
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Review of Indiana Tragedies and Trials
Albert LeMer aged 30 fell from a Pennsylvania train at Upland and was beheaded. A Marion child’s clothing caught fire at a bonfire and burned to death. Roy Butt 18 died after falling 26 feet while chasing a weasel near Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter near Richmond near diamond anniversary with wife near death after 74 years of marriage. Frank Wolf 45 farmer killed by a Chicago flyer near Lake Station. his parents were killed similarly a year ago. Drought threats hit Miami County corn crops. fields dry and plowing nearly impossible. Wallace-Hagenbeck shows manager Benjamin Wallace reports strong business. season ends October 19 in the south. Ranchman Charley Lindy marries Miss Mattie Patterson near Petersburg. couple to live in Medifornia. Brazil welcomes twins Beatty and Beatty named for Democratic nominees. Eldon Lewis drowns saving brother. two companions flee. Hidden gasoline cans found near Columbus linked to Black Hand threats. John Joslyn saves a school by dispatching a viper. Anne Burge case under statewide kin search for demented patent-medicine victim. Frank McCulla and family injured in a runaway near Boomville. Pearl finds in Wabash river yield valuable gems. several residents sell or prize pearls. Miss Ida Leathers sells a large pearl. Miss Mae Garnier to inherit over 500000. Eva Long whipped by mother in city court for discipline. Monrovia hosts large horse show amid strong attendance. Sandhill cranes near Morocco nearly extinct. two tame birds observer weather forecasting. Two Chicago doctors fake electric belts sold in Hammond. belts contain cayenne pepper. Louis Lauby returns from Europe with inheritance of nearly 25000 from Swiss banker brother. met by Pope in Rome.
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Albert LeMer
Pennsylvania
Upland
Robert Wiand
Marion
Roy Butt
Goshen
Hope
Walter T. Carpenter
Richmond
Carpenter
Frank Wolf
Chicago Flyer
Michigan Central Railroad
Lake Station
Hobart
Lake Shore
Miami County
Brazil
Bedford Beatty
Bryan Beatty
Kern Beatty
Eldon Virgil Lewis
Hazelton
Ollie Philips
George McNeece
Edward Nail
Columbus
Harl Stitt
John Joslyn
Hast Columbus
Anne Burge
Logansport
Night Sweats and Cough Reported After Peruna Use
An account from H. W. Walton of San Antonio describes severe summer and fall symptoms including night sweats and a deep cough. After trying several remedies, Walton used Peruna and claims his symptoms vanished and his health improved, with continued occasional use for bad colds.
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H. W. Walton
Condr
P. Ry
van Ness St
San Antonio
Tex
Fares
Quick as Wink Eye Salve Ad From Howard Bros
An old time ad copy promotes PET TIT EYE SALVE from Howard Bros Buffalo NY, claiming quick relief for eye irritation and dizziness with a run sore eye care product sold by druggists.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
American W W Jacobs and English namesake joke partnership proposal
A New York editor laughs over a letter from W. W. Jacobs the English humorist declining a dollar a word Christmas story. The American namesake proposes a joint venture to supply ideas for the other to write up, recounting a dream of publishers' checks arriving too fast.
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New York
W. W. Jacobs
Jacobs
Boy Essay Amuses Clergymen At New York Dinner
A Coopers town school boy read a humorous essay on clergymen to Bishop Potter and other church figures at an ecclesiastical dinner in New York. He jokes that clergymen divide into bishops rectors and curates with pointed lines about duties and marriage.
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Potter
New York
Cooperstown
Pale Girl Credits Postum Over Coffee For Health Turnaround
A woman from North Dakota recalls years of coffee hardship including headaches indigestion and weakness. After switching to Postum and Grape Nuts she reports clear complexion regained energy and freedom from medicines. Her husband and children also thrive on Postum.
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Dak
Postum
Postum& Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Californ 1A Syrup Co
Towers Fish
Romoette
Eve
Nto
Minneapolis Journal
Tripp County
Chamberlain
Chicago
cAco
Milwaukee & Railway
ST. Paul
Preaho
F. A. Miller
Ohicago
Review OF Indiana
Benjamin BE. Wallace
Peru
South
Charley Lindy
Los Angeles
Petersburg
Mattie Patterson
John Patterson
Miss Patterson
Medifornia
Frank McCulla
Spencer County
Helen
Boomville
McCulla
Mrs. McCulla
John Lowe
Franciaville
Wabash
John Cox
Yorktown
Anderson
Cox
Wabash River
Willam Lambert
Dr. Pepper
Mt. Carmel
Ernest Nations
George Buchanan
Mae Garnier
John B. Garnier
Lawrenceburg
Charles Munsch
Indianapolis
J. F. Sonderman
St. Lawrence Church
Munsch
Garnier
Miss Garnier
Eva Long
Evansville
J. G. Winfrey
Winfrey
Monrovia
Molorov
Morocco
James Potts
Indiana
Hammond
Switzerland
Italy
Louis Lauby
Washington
Gavenstorf
Lauby
Elmer
Grampa
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