Benjamin Franklin’s 200th Birthday Remembered In Prose Tribute
J A Edgerton honors Benjamin Franklin as a universal genius and founder of the modern American press. The piece recounts his rise from Boston apprentice to Philadelphia printer and newspaper magnate, his Almanack success, and lasting legacy in science, liberty, and letters.
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Benjamin Franklin
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Thomas Carlyle
Franklin
Carlyle
Socrates
Liberty
Solomon
Marcus Aurelius
England
Ben
James
Friends’ Meeting House
the Spectator
Ben Franklin
J. A. Edgerton
Dillon Church Services and Schedules
St James Episcopal on Washington Glendale holds Holy Communion first and third Sundays at 11 a.m. Morning prayer 11 a.m. Evening prayer 7 30 p.m. Sunday school 9 45 a.m. At Bannack Washington Prof S A Lough leads Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning preaching 11 a.m. Class meeting 12 m Epworth League 7 30 p.m. First Sunday evening sacred concert. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m.
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St. James Episcopal
Washington and
Glendale Sts
S. D. Hooker
Bannack
Washington Sts
S.A. Lough
Epworth
Two Idaho Street Churches Schedule Services
Corner Idaho and Sebree Streets hosts Rev. Horace W. Tilden with morning worship at 11 oclock Bible school at noon and an evening service at 7 30. Midweek service occurs Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Corner Pacific and Glendale Streets hosts Rev. A B Martin with Sabbath school at noon Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. and evening preaching at 7 30.
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Idaho and
Sebree Sts
Horace W. Tilden
Corner Pacific and
Glendale Sts
A. B. Martin
Christian Endeavor
Meeting Place and Service Times for Stamm's Jewelry Store
Notice lists a meeting place at Stamm's Jewelry store with a Sunday morning service at 11 o'clock, followed by Sunday school, and a Wednesday service at 8 o'clock, and references the South Omaha stock market.
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Stamm
South Omaha Stock Market
Special Market Letter Nye Buchanan Co Live Stock Merchants
South Omaha January 17 Chicago had 35000 cattle a heavy run with a slow market. Receipts moderate and prices steady to a shade higher than last week. Good steers 4.90 to 5.50 fair to medium 4.30 to 4.80 common to 3.70 to 4.25 cows and heifers 2.50 to 4.10 canners 2.00 to 2.45 good feeders 3.70 to 4.15 common fair 2.60 to 3.60 bulls 2.00 to 3.75 veal calves 3.00 to 6.00 hogs advancing range 5.25 to 5.40 sheep fair supply steady prices.
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Omaha
Chicago
Dillon Letter List Uncalled Letters At Local Postoffice
A Dillon post office notice lists uncalled letters including Ames Ames W A Brosovitch Joe Butala John Christensen J Z Donley Richard P Franklin Bessie Garrarde Wm Harrington John Hughes Elijah McKenzie James St Clair Mrs D Stanton Mr Sedillo Gregoria Thompson Jas Wilson Lou and warns they will be sent to the dead letter office in 30 days if not claimed.
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Grace Lamont
Dillon
Ment
Ames
W. A. Brosovitch
Joe Butala
John
Christensen J. Z. Donley
Richard P.franklin
Bessie Garrarde
Wm. Harrington
John Hughes
Elijah
McKenzie
James St. Clair
D. Stanton
Mr. Sedillo
Gregoria
Thompson
Jas. Wilson
Lou
Triplets and tonic claims in an old newspaper vignette
A short column notes the birth of triplets in a mother’s bed and praises Rocky Mountain Tea, Chamberlains Salve, and Hollister's Tea as remedies. It includes a quip about a Chicago coat and a New York woman's claimed 2000 year age, all in a breezy ad column tone.
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William
Willie
Bill
Rocky Mountain
R. L. Riley
Hollister
Dyspeptic Ordered to Walk Five Miles Daily Finds Health
A man urged by his doctor to walk five miles each day improves his health by following the plan. He should not complain about needing new soles for his shoes as part of the routine.
Mrs Jennie Duncan Proves Health Boost From Electric Bitters
Haynesville Maine resident Mrs Jennie Duncan aged 70 credits Electric Bitters with curing 20 years of chronic dyspepsia and restoring strength. The ad claims Benefits for stomach and liver disorders blood issues and general debility. Sold with guarantee at R L Riley's drug store for 50 cents. Mark Twain quips about exercise reflects golf club excuse.
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Jennie Duncan
Haynesville
R. L. Riley
Advertising Slogan Walks Into Rhyme Lament
A playful ad line urges a stomach vacation while lamenting a wornout appetite. The speaker ribs wishes and vows that when the stomach leaves, the person leaves with it, weaving humor into a kitchen-table reflection.
Robbed in a hotel headline sparks medical ad mischief
A Rochester Globe item parodies a scare headline with an ad style pitch from Mrs. Mary Brown of Poughkeepsie praising Dr King’s New Life Pills as a reliable laxative. The spoof references stomach liver and bowels and is sponsored by R L Riley druggist at 25 cents. It ends with a quip about quitting smoking being a mindset issue.
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The
Rochester Globe
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York
Prevent Bilious Attacks with Stomach and Liver Tablets
The text notes that bilious attacks begin with loss of appetite and dullness after meals. A dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets taken at first symptoms can prevent the attack. Sold by Riley, the Druggist. The alleged comet is dismissed as a small celestial fuzz.
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Chamberlain
Riley
A Modern Miracle and Mark Twain Note
Remarkable recovery of Mrs Mollie Holt after near death from lung infection marked by coughing and puss. Dr Kings New Discovery reportedly sparked rapid improvement, leading to full recovery. Also a fleeting note on Mark Twain’s enduring youthful heart.
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Mollie Holt
J. O. Hooper
Woodford
Tenn
R. Ig Ris
Free sample promotion at Riley's Drug Store
Notice offers a free sample of Lets, a product claimed to cleanse and invigorate the bowels, improve appetite, and regulate digestion. The regular size is a 2c per box.
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Riley
Chamberlain
Young Lecturer Declares Death a Mistake in New York
In New York a young female lecturer argues death is a mistake common to many, challenging readers to rethink mortality and life choices. Her provocative stance sparks debate among scholars and students alike.
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New York
Modern Mother praises Syrup of Figs for children
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and claims the true remedy is made only by the California Fig Syrup Co. It also notes that even a tall cemetery shaft cannot prevent a man from being forgotten after death.
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California Fig Syrup Co. Only
Moki tea advertised for cure of headache and digestive issues
An ad from Riley's Drug Store promotes Moki tea as a permanent cure for headache and ailments like constipation and indigestion. It claims the pleasant herb drink improves appetite sleep and happiness with money back satisfaction guarantees priced at 25 and 50 cents.
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Riley's
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