Douglas New Building Elevates W. L. Douglas Shoe Co Plant
W. L. Douglas Shoe Co marks the dedication of a new 260 by 60 foot two story jobbing and offices building at Montella Mississippi. The two floor facility houses the entire jobbing department on the first floor and offices on the second, with a complete stock of men women and children footwear and bindings for immediate shipment to 11 000 dealers nationwide. The project aims to speed orders and expand business by supplying ready footwear for retail stores and rapid shipping.
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Big Shoe Company
Yobbiine Paetiiens
W. J. Douglas Shoe Co
Montella
Miss
Nn Comercial House
United States
W. L. Douglas Shoe Co
Nbbing
It Saved My Life Praise for a Famous Medicine
Mrs T Willadsen of Manning writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after two years of failing treatments for irregular periods and pain. She describes relief from bearing-down pains and weakness and urges other women to seek help. The letter endorses Pinkham's remedy and mentions free advice from Lydia E Pinkham's daughter-in-law.
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Lydia B. Pink Banr
Lydia E. Pinkham
Chas. H. Fletcher
A. F. Peeler
St. Louis
DB. Down
Philadelphia
Edward Parrish
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. G. Elliott
New York City
C. G. Sprague
Omaha
Neb
J. A. Parker
Kansas City
Augusta
Norman M. Geer
Cleveland
Ohio
Weart’s Kidney Remedy Petitioned for Dropsy Relief
Mrs Elizabeth Maxwell of Olympia Washington reports long lasting dropsical symptoms due to kidney trouble. She describes back ache swelling ankles and shortness of breath. After using four boxes of Deans Kidney Pills the distress subsides and swelling decreases. Sold by all dealers 10 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Astax Conan
Eizabeth Maxwell
West Fourth St
Olympia
Wash
Dean
Ing
Foster-Millurn Co
Buillo
Genius of Westinghouse Honored for Industrial Progress
Portrait of George Westinghouse praising his pivotal role in modern transportation and communication systems. Describes his early air brake invention, lifelong influence on rail, telegraph, post, and steamship networks, and his enduring legacy as a leading engineer and industrialist as he approaches his 60th birthday.
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George Westinghouse
Artin Wire
Bueyeas
Englie
Industrica
Trilon
Thei Aodort Ife
Stephenson
West Inghouse
Trent
George Weesting
Canned Meat Methods Defend Safety and Vacuum Sealing
Reports from the National Manufacturers Association and Chicago Sanitary Inspector Hedrick challenge sensational charges against canned meat packers. They describe partial cooking, vacuum sealing, and outside soldering as safe, noting toxins and preservatives are unnecessary. The Libby firm is praised for clean facilities. a poet, Mile Marthe Dupuy, is mentioned for a prize win.
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Hedrick
Whalen
Libby, McNeill & Libby
President Roosevelt Talks Trusts at Oyster Bay
President Theodore Roosevelt delivered a rain drenched Fourth of July address at Oyster Bay. He advocated a square deal for corporations and the people, stressing government supervision and restraint over individuals and major trusts while his remarks touched on unity with neighbors and the nation.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Tay
Ims
Oyster Bay
Uebrellas
Behal
Preserve Standards While Curbing Wealth Power
The vice president urges measured action against abuses of wealth and big corporations without hatred. He cautions against demagoguery, favors prudent regulation, and argues for respecting due process while punishing wrong, to keep the republic intact.
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Thas
Tice
Abraham Tinvaln
Political figures and long serving legislators noted
Judge A W Bongon known for a Bible class of twenty six years. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman nearly became Speaker. William Pluiwney Whyte appointed by Gov Warfield to fill Gorman vacancy draws Maryland independents. Whyte, 12, Baltimore mayor in 1882, ex governor and ex senator, called Maryland's Grand Old Man. William Pinckney Whyte now United States Senator for the third time recalls anti suffrage vote. Minnesota GOP nominates A L Cole for governor. platform backs pure food laws direct Senate vote two cent railroad fares repeal passes and freight rate adjustments.
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A. W. Bongon
Kansas
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
House of Commons
William Pluiwney Whyte
Warfield
Maryland
Gorman
Whyte
United States
Baltimore
Senate
William Pinckney Whyte
Minnesota
A. L. Cole
Cutturea Remedies Cure Dandruff and Hair Loss
Mrs. W. F. P. Griess of Clay Center Neb reports awful scalp itching cleared by Cutteura Soap and Ointment. She shampooed weekly, used the Ointment twice weekly, and within months her hair grew long and scalp stayed healthy with no dandruff. October 28 1905.
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Griess
Clay Center
Neb
Local pupil cites misquote in private tutoring tale
A Boston writer recalls a 12 year old pupil in a private shop at the Tub in a tale about a teacher misquoting youth’s lexicon. The boy suggests reporting the error to the lesson publishers, pondering if omission should be noted.
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Boston
Itub
Grose
Tarper's Weekly
Temperance note on steerage misfit in transoceanic dialogue
A passenger and a clerk aboard a steamer discuss a silent partner in a brewery and the last vacant stateroom berth. The conversation hints at a tense encounter with an implied threat if the passenger causes trouble, reflecting temperance era attitudes.
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Lina Temperance Lene
Lewis Slogle Binder Cigar Ad Teems With Flavor
An aged advertisement extols Lewis Slogle Binder cigars made by Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois. The copy stresses ripe mellow tobacco and superior quality that converts former 10¢ cigar smokers to Lewis' brand, calling it a better, smoother smoke.
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Lewis
Peoria
Footballer Wears Iron Heart Shield in Denver Match
A Denver football game saw one player donning a heart shaped sheet iron piece riveted to heavy leather as a protective chest guard. The improvised armor reflecting early safety ideas drew attention amid the match actions.
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Denver
No Common Ground In a Misunderstanding Dinner Scene
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt a shiffy young woman distracts the hostess to explain that a man cannot understand a date owing to a language barrier. The bronzed man with a white forehead complains that the paired woman speaks an unfamiliar tongue, while the hostess realizes the mix up involves their dinner invitation and automobile plans.
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Mya
Caliper
Chicago Tribune
Clerk’s Delight Alarm Clock Reviewed by Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger cartoon caption questions a clock named the Clerk’s Favorite. It jokes the device can be relied upon to oversleep the user once a month, highlighting a humorous take on alarm clocks and dependability.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Vacation Plans At Kloseman's Resort Stated
A reader notes plans to spend weeks at Kloseman’s summer resort due to an upset stomach. The reply suggests the Pines as a restorative destination, implying a light exchange about health and leisure.
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Kloseman’s
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