Health cure claims lure readers with gold at sunset
An advertising tale urges quitting unattainable futures and touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for weak sun related illnesses, bronchitis, and pneumonia after a testimonial from John M. Russell. It also promotes The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser free with stamps for mailing costs.
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Dr. Pierce
John M. Russell, Esq
Brent
Ind
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
A Gentleman of the Future and School Exercises
A parody tale notes 1950 remarks on work and gentility as a mother defines a gentleman. The piece pivots to a quip about union membership. Also referenced are Dr Fowler's Wild Strawberry remedy and a Terre Haute Normal School commencement with President Stott and Dr Winfield S Chaplin delivering speeches.
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Terre Haute
State Normal School
Stott
Franklin College
Winfield S. Chaplin
Washington University
St. Louis
Local Notes: Ossian Superintendency Draws Two Teachers
Bluffton report notes Prof. Earl J. Walker will oversee Ossian schools with Clara Roelker Evansville and Marian Ream as two high school teachers. North Vernon tragedy details Frank Rihl’s self inflicted death amid family illness.
Sceard Head Eczema Claim and Dean’s Ointment Ad
An eczema on the scalp described as very severe but curable. The ad promotes Dean's Ointment as quick and permanent relief. Available at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Dean
Accidents Reported on Relfe Oil Lease
Two accidents on the Relfe oil lease injured workers. A plank felled Arlie Relfe causing serious hurt, while J F Frank suffered severe burns from a gas furnace explosion. The item ends with an advertisement for Burdock Blood Bitters claiming health benefits.
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Fairmount
Arlie Relfe
J. F. Frank
Paroled Michigan City Prisoner Returned on Forgery Charge
Laporte William Miller, arrested in East Chicago, was brought back to answer a forgery charge. Identified as a paroled prisoner from Michigan City, he had an indeterminate sentence from 1900 and was returned to prison for parole violation.
Mr Thomas Electric Oil Promises Quick Home Cures
Claim that Mr Thomas Electric Oil saves hundreds of lives yearly by offering immediate relief for croup burns and wounds at home. Uses assertive language to market the product as essential emergency remedy.
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Thomas
Death of Mrs. Rachel Nesbitt Noted Decatur County Figure
Greensburg obituary notes the death yesterday of Mrs. Rachel Hendricks Nesbitt daughter of the late Abram Hendricks who served as an early treasurer of Decatur County.
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Greensburg
Rachel Hendricks Nesbitt
Abram Hendricks
Decatur County
United States to Porto Rico Shipments Reach Record Levels
The total shipments from the United States to Porto Rico for 1903 are eight times greater than 1898 and six times greater than 1897, indicating a sharp rise in trade activity.
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Porto Rico
Obituary Note on Morrison 99 Noted in Washington Military Link
Mrs Morrison aged 99 is reported dead. The fragment mentions her father serving under General Harrison in the Civil War. The text is garbled but indicates a Washington connection and a lineage to a Civil War veteran.
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Morrister
Ss. Morrison
Washington
Harriso
Meals for Tomorrow Breakfast and Luncheon Menu
The excerpt lists a breakfast and luncheon menu including strawberries minced lamb on toast with poached eggs, coffee, cold boiled tongue with potato croquettes, nabisco wafers, iced tea, boiled beef with rice and dumplings, macaroni Italian fashion, cucumber onion salad, currant pie, and strawberries with stems. It also gives a recipe note for minced lamb on toast and poached eggs. A separate scene describes a doll parade with outfits and prizes, highlighting a Little Red Riding Hood costume winning first prize and a Chinese mandarin second prize.
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Red Riding Hood
Potato Croquettes From Basic Kitchen Guide
Combine two cups mashed potatoes with two tablespoons hot milk two beaten egg yolks chopped parsley onion juice nutmeg and salt. Form croquettes when cool, dip in egg wash, roll in bread crumbs, fry until golden and drain. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Boiled Beef with Rice and Dumplings Recipe
A thrifty method for boiling beef with a rice garnish and dumplings. It guides simmering beef with onion and bay leaf, adding pre cooked rice, and dropping milk batter dumplings into boiling stock for a hearty meal.
Polly Piper Porch Party Eludes Easy Definition
A hostess invites guests to a Polly Piper party on a porch with varied chairs and cushions. Each guest receives a pipe and tissue scraps to craft a dolllike costume within forty five minutes, with prizes for best works. The activity remains a mystery until revealed.
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Polly Piper
Oldest lighthouse keeper fights off invader at Stony Point
In New York on May 22 Mrs Nancy Ross a 75 year old lighthouse keeper defended the Stony Point light against an Italian lunatic armed with only a poker. She struck him over the head and, after he fled, rang the fog bell and got aid from nearby residents. The assailant was captured and locked up.
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New York
Nancy Ross
United States
Stony Point
Hudson
First American Child Born in Guam Hits Big Island Celebration
Advices from Guam report the birth of the island's first American child, a girl, to Paymaster Ryan. The christening was celebrated with a large community gathering and widespread participation.
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New York
Guam
Ryan
Boy’s Lion Tale Brings Divine Forgiveness
The authentic story follows Georgey who insists he saw a lion in the park. His mother corrects him and asks him to seek forgiveness. The next morning he confesses a similar error and learns even divine observers once mistake a big dog for a lion.
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Georgey
Wedding Betrothal Ends With Archbishop’s Hat Trick
Guests waited as organ played prologue to a betrothal. The bride faced a 995000 settlement paid in ten thousand bills. A sudden hat passed by the archbishop yielded 5000 to help, saving dignity for both sides. News spread, and the archbishop gained fame at weddings.
Hutton Collects Hand Cast of Helen Keller
Laurence Hutton curates a new pilaster cast of Helen Keller's hand from her autobiography The Story of My Life. He praises the work for its artistic finish with clear skin lines and fingertip nerves visible in plaster.
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Laurence Hutton
Helen Keller
Prominent Washington Society Leader Marquise Lanza di Brola
The Marquise Lanza di Brola, daughter of the late Surgeon General William A. Hammond, is a noted author and social figure in Washington and Rome. Married to Marquiss Manfredi Lanza di Brola twenty two years ago, she hails from one of Italy as oldest noble families and is famed for beauty and wit.
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Washington Society
Marquise Lanza di Brola
William. A. Hammond
Marquise
Manfredi Lanza di Brola
Italy
Lanza
Marquis Lanza
Marquise Lanza
Washington
Rome
Power of Choice Distinguishing Man from Animal
Reverend Milford Lyon spoke at South Side Evangelistic Union services on the power of choice as a defining human trait. He stressed the importance of making small decisions and urged caution in matrimonial aims, warning that ballroom visits cannot yield a lifetime partner, only a fleeting butterfly.
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Milford Lyon
South Side Evangelistic Union
Varied Roasts and Sauces Feature in Dinner Menu
The list presents a wide range of roast dishes including beef veal mutton pork lamb and turkey with sauces such as horseradish gravy tomato cranberry mint and chestnut dressing. It also mentions fried chicken roasted ducks quail and game like canvasback and ptarmigan with assorted relishes.
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement by Elkhart Citizen
A resident, P F McQuaid of 208 Kinzie Street, landscape gardener, praises Doan's Kidney Pills for relief after two years of back pain and ineffective plasters. He reports strong improvement before finishing the box, urges others to try the product. Sold by Houseworth Bros at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Elkhart
P. F. McQuaid
Kinzie Street
Deans
Houseworth Bros’ Drugstore
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Safely Out of It. Town Talk in Jinks Love Quips
Jinks boasts of success in love while a friend notes he has been married three times. The comic exchange frames his self view as divorced from three women, contrasting interpretations of his romantic history.
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Jinks
Chronic Rheumatism Cured by Mystic Cure
Dr H B Hettinger of Indianapolis says after an ankle sprain he suffered rheumatism for months. He used Detchon's Mystic Cure and in four days could walk without a cane. Two bottles cured him sound and well and he recommends it. Sold by Fenton's drugstore at 2255 S Main St.
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H. B. Hettinger
Indianapolis
Ind
Detchon
Fenton
S. Main Street
Repeated More than Was Intended
A brief exchange shows Bridget and Miss Gladys discussing a box of candy and a domestic misunderstanding, with dialogue indicating misread intentions and a light, playful tone. The Philadelphia Ledger note reflects a domestic vignette with characteristic old fashioned phrasing and social banter.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Bridget
Gladys
Mr. Kallow
Appetite Gone After Wakeful Morning Mood
The note describes a weak appetite upon waking and a lingering unpleasant taste. It cites discomfort and fatigue as notable symptoms with no explicit cause or diagnosis provided. Further observation is advised to assess underlying factors.
Clarissa's Note Teases, Reader Seeks Hidden Feelings
A fragment from New Orleans Times-Democrat presents a speaker puzzled by Clarissa’s note. The text hints at unreadable hieroglyphs and a stylish handwriting, leaving what she truly felt unclear.
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New Orleans ‘Times-Democrat
Opening of Oklahoma brings desert crossing tale of relief
The Sentinel notes an Oklahoma land rush in 1889 with a journalist among the fortune seekers. After extreme heat and bad water causing severe diarrhea, a neighbor offered Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A large dose brought rapid relief and a sound sleep within an hour, leading to a full recovery. For sale by Houseworth Bros.
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Sentinel
Gebo
Mont
Oklahoma
Fortune
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Rail worker robbed on tracks after sand bag incident
North Vernon report details North Vernon-Frank Rettig being assaulted on a railway line. He was sand-bagged and robbed of $7.50 and a railway ticket during the incident. Police investigating the attack and seeking witnesses.
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North Vernon
Frank Rettig
Foley’s Honey and Tar Provides Immediate Relief for Asthma
Otterville Iowa resident Daniel Bantz says he suffered asthma for years and tried many remedies before Foley’s Honey and Tar gave immediate relief. He shares that doctors in New York and other cities offered little benefit and he would not be without the product. Fenton’s drugstore.
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Daniel Bantz
Otterville
Iowa
New York
Foley
Fenton
Newcastle-Calvin Compton Suffered Serious Hip Injury
Newcastle resident Calvin Compton aged 73 sustained a serious hip fracture after an accidental fall several days ago. Medical officials report the injury as severe and non life threatening while treatment continues.
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Newcastle
Calvin Compton
Stomach and Liver Tablets Help Mrs Curtis
Mrs. Sarah W. Curtis of Lee Massachusetts says indigestion and sour stomach trouble have lessened since using Cham berlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets enabling her to eat foods she previously could not. The ad encourages others with stomach issues to try the tablets. Also references a light verse from Brooklyn Life.
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Sarah W. Curtis
Lee, Mass
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Ad Promotes Heals
An advertisement for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve asserts it heals without leaving a trace. It claims cures include blind, bleeding, itching piles as well as burns bruises eczema and all skin diseases. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
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E. C. DeWitt &Co
Dewitt’s
Houseworth Bros
French Lick Names Tom Taggart Bank President
Tom Taggart has been elected president of the new French Lick National Bank which will soon open its doors, marking a key milestone for the town and its financial future.
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French Lick
Tom Taggart
French Lick National Bank
Kidney health tips and patent medicine ads
A noisy mix of health claims and criminal news. An ad touts Foley's Kidney Cure from Fenton's drug store Marion Sanford Love warns of a murder attempt by Miller who has waived preliminary hearing and is jailed without bail.
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Foley
Fenton
Marion
Sanford Love
Nora, Miller
Silk and Lace Yardage Sale At Reduced Prices
We offer wash silks 19¢ per yard and a lot of yard wide silks worth $1.50 at 75¢ per yard while they last. Checkered and white dimities at 5¢ per yard, half price. Bernocized lace stripe white worth 35¢ at 15¢ per yard. Men’s ladies and misses black lace hose 25¢ quality at 15¢ per pair while they last.
Muslin Underwear lace sale and ribbon bargains
Rib bon sale offers 50 dozen Ladies Corset Covers lace trimmed at 10c from 25c quality. 100 pieces wide rib bons at 10c yard. Plain and fancy ribbons 5s yard. Lace edge insertion 6c yard. Lace curtain sale $2 quality for $1. Parasols and other fabrics at half price through June.
Trimmed hats sale for ladies and misses at half price
A local sale offers Ladies and Misses trimmed hats at two and three dollars, half price. The offer highlights affordable headwear with reduced pricing.
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Hollesworth Bros
Frank Rihl
Joseph
Salvation Army
Elle
Clarissa
Cupid
Shade
Brooklyn
Fenton’s Drugstore
E. Detchon
He “Leonard
Wyman
South Bend, Ind
A. L. Jones & Co
L. Helfrich & Son
Odd Fellows’ Elk
Andry
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