Doan's Kidney Pills Help Elkhart Resident
Mr Wm Allen of 514 Maple Street reports severe sciatic rheumatism that hampered walking and telescope carrying. After trying many medicines, a trip south, then Doan's Kidney Pills from Houseworth Brothers cured the pain, with no relapse. Sold everywhere 50 cents. Foster Hillburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember Doan's.
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Elkhart
Wm. Allen
Maple Street
Dean
Houseworth Brothers
Doan
Foster-Hillburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
License Notice for Elkhart County Liquor License Application
Notice to residents of Elkhart City and Concord township that J SirLares H Hilbert seeks a license to sell intoxicants in a Goshen courthouse hearing on the first Monday in November 192. The premises described occupy a ground floor front room in a three story brick building on Main and State streets, Elkhart.
Elkhart County Liquor License Notice 1902
Alvin R Ludwig announces, as a resident of Concord township, Elkhart County, Indiana, that he will petition the Board of Commissioners in Goshen on the first Monday in November 1902 for a license to sell intoxicating liquor in quantities less than a quart on premises described as the main business floor facing Main Street in Elkhart. The location details give a specific lot boundary and dimensions, noting the room fronts a public highway. ALVIN & LUDWIG.
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Elkhart
Concord Township
Elkhart County
Indiana
J. .SirLares H. Hilbert
Board of Commissioners
Goshen
Main Street
City of
State Street
Ain Street
Charles H. Hilbert
Alvin R Ludwig
Bo of Commissioners
Eikhart County
Ladiana
Tadiana
Hillshart
Alvin & Ludwig
Eale
John D Caton
Concord
Elkbart County
Towit
Division Street
Ekhart
John D. Caton
John D Caton seeks liquor license in Elkhart County Indiana
John D Caton a resident of Concord township Elkhart County Indiana requests a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart with on premises drinking at a two story building on Main Street Goshen. The filing notes the building dimensions and location and is dated December 20 1927.
The Hustle Myth and Median Age in Harper’s View
Harper’s Weekly cites a Census Bureau bulletin claiming longer life with fast living contradicts the idea of a quick end. It notes median age rising over a century, white and colored populations differing, and mixed medical opinions on overwork and hurry.
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Census Bureau
Harper
One Minute Cough Cure Said to Save Lives
Mothers fear winter as children catch colds easily and croup attacks come on suddenly. One Minute Cough Cure is claimed to liquify mucus, relieve inflammation, and remove danger. It supposedly cures colds, coughs, bronchitis, and throat and lung troubles with immediate effect.
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McMahon
Hampton
Housworth Bros
Flea collecting hobby fascinates Lord Rothschilds son
Charles Rothschild the second son is famed for a vast flea collection. He notes fleas from every corner of the world and claims over 10,000 varieties. He hires expedition members to gather fleas from mammals and birds encountered abroad, finding new specimens a great delight.
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Rothschilds
Lord Rothschild
Charles
Arctic Circle
Good deeds and a Chicago man on helpful acts
A Chicago man praises good deeds over deeds of real estate and urges kindness. He extolls Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds, claiming it prevents pneumonia and has helped him many times. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
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Chicago
Chamberlain
Houseeworth Ros
Anthracite Market Under Scrutiny Amid Coal Prices
South Bend Tribune cautions that the soft coal market may be manipulated by exploiting the anthracite situation, signaling concern over pricing practices and market fairness.
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South Bend Tribune
Grain-O praised as coffee substitute by Dr A C Jackson
In LeRoy New York A C Jackson M D writes Goshen St Genesee Pure Food Co praising Grain-O as a coffee substitute after trying a package left at his office. He notes it pleases him as well as the best Java and Mocha and signs respectfully.
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Goshen
Wabash to Run Trains into Pittsburg by June 1903
President Ramsey of the Wabash announces lines will run trains into Pittsburg by June 1, 1903, signaling expansion of service and regional infrastructure progress.
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Ramsey c
The
Wabash
Pittsburg
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Healed Forty Year Torture
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve relieved C Haney of Geneva Ohio after forty years of piles and torment. He says the salve cured him and warns to beware of counterfeits marketed by Housworth Bros.
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DeWitt
C. Haney
Geneva
Housworth Bros
Prices at Aunt Hannahs Café Spark Discussion
The text describes Aunt Hannah, the Bloomington café proprietor, serving meals on early trains. Patrons are asked if they are Bloomington men or railroad workers or drummers, with meals priced 25 cents for locals and railroad men and fifty cents for drummers. Prices are openly announced.
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Hannah
Bloomington
Reeves & Co. Steam Thresher Makers Thrive in Columbus
Reeves and Co the steam threshers based in Columbus now rank fourth in the United States. The factory is so busy it cannot keep up with orders. The firm will ship six hundred carloads of finished product this year and conducts a business exceeding two million dollars.
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Reeves & Co
Columbus
United States
Pleasant medical remedy on sale by local grocer
Train passengers on a Big Four line were amused when three young men resembling retired football players burst into a car and handed out hand bills reading as follows.
Newlywed Mr and Mrs Barley Spotted on Train
In Marion Indiana Mr and Mrs Charles G Barley were seen aboard a train and located in the chair car by a Cincinnati clothing trader. They attracted curiosity and received attention and advice from fellow travelers.
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Charles G Barley
Marion
Ind
Charles Barley
Cincinnati
Cham berlains Cough Remedy Cited As Safe Colds Cure
It repeats that John Wesley said telling once is not enough and applies the idea to Cham berlain's Cough Remedy curing colds and preventing pneumonia. The ad assures the remedy is pleasant and safe to take and sold by House worth Bros.
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John Wesley
Mistress Wesley
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Veddersburg Street Fair Promises Greatest Blowout Yet
Charley Berry of Veddersburg calls this year’s fair the greatest ever with the street event set for next week. A singing cow will be one of the drawing cards drawing local attention.
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Charley Berry
Veddersburg
Madison Medicine Co. Tea Rival Promoted by Houseworth Bros
A dealer touts a substitute to Madison Medicine Co. Rocky Mountain Tea as “just as good.” The line invites buyers to consider the alternative for 35 cents, promoted by Houseworth Bros.
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Madison Medicine Co
Rocky Mountain
Houseworth Bros
Hoosier Bystander Cites Three Everyday Dangers
A local observer warns residents of three hazards the average Hoosier might encounter the buzzing bee, a hatpin, and the musk that could fatal at 40 rods.
Osmicure Tledicinal Soap Sold by C D Rushton
An item notes Osmicure Tledicinal Soap antiseptic for infants and bath use priced at 25. It records sale by C D Rushton. A Salem Democrat correspondent reports an unknown tramp passed through Friday and mentions Cien Bottorff planning a foundation for a new barn.
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C. D. Rushton
Phillip
Salem Democrat
Cien Bottorff
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promote Health This Season
An advertisement urges readers to cleanse the system with DeWitt’s Little Early Risers to prevent fever biliousness and liver disorders. The pills are described as non gripping and gently laxative with tonic effects from Housworth Bros.
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DeWitt
Housworth Bros
Moody boy grows thirteen inches in ten days
John Richter of Moody astonishes doctors by gaining thirteen inches in height over ten days. They attribute the rapid growth to him reaching up to the tall ears of corn on his farm, a supposed reaction to the harvest activity.
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John Richter
Moody
John
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Debuts at Local Drugstore
An advertisement claims a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia works in one to three days by removing the cause and curing the disease. It asserts rapid relief from the first dose and notes a price of 75 cents. Sold by Chas. D. Rushton at 225 South Main Street.
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Chas. D. Rushton
South Main Street
Man who ratted on Thorncreek nets located in Thorncreek township
The man who informed on Thorn creek boys with nets and pointed to where the fish commissioners could find them has been found. He also lives in Thorncreek township, according to the Columbia City Post.
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Thorncreek
Thorncreek Township
Columbia City Post
Allen's Foot Ease and Foot Base advertised relief for feet
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to widen tight shoes and ease coins bunions and sore spots. It claims instant relief and calls Allen's Foot Base a cure for sweating and hot aching feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores 25 cents with free trial by mail from Allen S. in Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Corn huskers harvest arms and fingers crop
A fragment states corn huskers are harvesting an annual crop of arms and fingers, indicating a playful or metaphorical update rather than a literal agricultural event. The phrase suggests notable or unusual equipment or growth, with no clear location or organization identified.
Rocky Mountain Tea Restores Health Claims Ad
An advertisement by Houseworth Bros promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure, claiming it fills arteries with blood and makes new flesh, helps sick people recover, priced at 35 cents.
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Houseworth Bros
Ex Senator Hill Demonstrates Democratic Banner
The Delphi Journal notes that ex Senator Hill insists I am a democrat aligns with being for office, emphasizing his political stance in a concise statement about his ambitions.
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Hill
Delphi
Osmicure Blood-Nerve Treatment For Bladder And Kidney
For sale by C. D. Rushton at two dollars. Patent medical product advertised with claims of urinary and kidney benefits.
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C. D. Rushton
Pointer Pup Swells in Bread Dough Tragedy
A railroad office worker's small pointer pup grows head first into a grotesque form after exposure to yeast in dough. The dog, confined in a kitchen pan, swells until neighbors suggest remedies and saleratus water finally relieves its agony.
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Portland Oregonian
Pointer
Trusts Through the Ages and the Hanseatic League
The article traces early forms of monopolies from ancient and biblical accounts to medieval trade guilds. It notes Assyrian, biblical Joseph, Roman tax farmers and the Hanseatic League as historic prevents on competition, likening them to modern combines in scope and power.
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Joseph
City showcased in color lithograph origins and jokes
Conversation at a Broadway window recalls Cincinnati 40 years past with references to pork whisky hills music halls and Senator Foraker. A Londoner jokes about fame of towns and bankers while noting American geography and English money.
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Broadway
Cincinnati
New York Times
Senator Foraker
Zimmerman
Duke of Manchester
Chinese Attitudes Toward Truth and Promises
A quoted South Sea islander notes that open speech implies lies while Chinese self awareness admits deception. The piece contrasts Western faith in confidence with Eastern suspicion and claims Chinese practice favors polite assurances over real substance, delaying commitments to soothe others.
Advice to Alfonso on rebuilding Spanish navy
The Chicago Record-Herald counsels King Alfonso to rebuild the Spanish navy but urges that after completion it must avoid entering any future fights. The tone is cautionary and satirical about military rearmament.
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Alfonso
Alfey
Chicago Record-Herald
Filipino Marksman Sics Glass Balls and Pipes in Gallery
A wiry bronzed youth in khaki enters a Philadelphia shooting gallery and blasts targets including four stationary bulls eyes and swinging pipes. He shatters clay pipes, dodges moving targets, and fails to break a glass ball, lamenting Philippine visitors for emptying the shop twice.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Press
Philippines
Nationality in feet claims and varied shapes
A London report surveys global foot types and links them to national traits. It claims the French foot is narrow, the Spanish foot small and arched, the Arab foot high arched, the Scotch foot high and thick, the Irish flat and square, the English short and fleshy, Greeks highly proportioned, Swedes Norwegians and Germans with large feet, Americans smallest, Russian toes webbed at the first joint, and Tartarian toes all same length.
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London
Athens
Bar Big Bananas and the Blind Taste for Size
A London fruit dealer notes shoppers chase the largest oranges lemons and bananas believing them best, often overturning other fruit to grab big specimens. He warns that many buyers misjudge quality and end with poorer fruit, while savvy buyers pick by weight and ripeness.
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London
Troubles of Map Making A Survey Report
The U S Geological Survey reports that after twenty years of mapping most of the country remains unsurveyed. Western regions pose great difficulties and dangers with a Montana expedition climbing Cal Mountain eight times to obtain a single photograph during a blizzard.
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Geological Survey of the
United States
Montana
Calf Mountain
Kaiser's American Stocks Investment Report
The German emperor is reputed to have nearly three million dollars invested in Union Pacific and other American railway stocks. His German investments suffered losses after the recent collapse of speculation and industry, proving costly to him.
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Union‘ Pacific
King of Spades nickname for Egyptologist Petrie
Professor William Petrie the eminent English Egyptologist and explorer is dubbed the king of spades by London intimates due to his mania for pursuing archeological specimens and discoveries.
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William Petrie
London
Butterflies Sold as Natural History Specimens
Artificial butterflies are marketed to museums and collectors as genuine specimens, with some products misrepresented as real in catalogs and displays.
Alcohol powered devices showcased at German exhibition
A German exhibition demonstrated widespread alcohol use in lighting fuels and power. Motors farming implements and lamps run on alcohol. Han over fire chief's alcohol firing apparatus accelerates steam ready for immediate engine operation at fires.
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Germany
Washington
Guenther
Frankfort
Hanover
Beagles The Tiny Hunting Dogs Through History
Beagles are an ancient breed with Roman English references. Historical accounts from 1580 to 1610 describe small hounds including glove sized beagles. Queen Elizabeth reportedly kept a glove sized pack. gloves then were gauntlets reaching the elbow.
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England
America
Uncle Sam as Missionary in Havana Cleaned City
The Cuban cities Havana and Santiago reduced pestilence after Spanish rule and now owe lower death rates to an American led cleanup. An engineer corps organized city wide house cleaning, with 16 000 houses scrubbed in a month, and a repaired sewer system under US supervision without illness among workers.
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Havana
Santiago
New York
A Diamond’s Worth Revealed by X Ray Techniques
An old note explains X ray testing for gems from Leslie’s Monthly. Diamonds, pure carbon, are transparent to Roentgen rays while opaque to light, so the photograph shows only the gold setting. A goose swallowing bismuth marked food was tracked inside its neck via fluoroscope shadow motion.
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Leslie’s Monthly
Kitchener Declines Interview With Returning Soldier Journalist
General Kitchener refuses to be interviewed by a soldier who has become a journalist after returning from South Africa. He says he is always glad to help those who served under him but adds that he never talks about such matters, then smiles and shakes his head.
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Kitchener
South Africa
Woman Writes 4070-Word Letter Using Microscope
A woman wrote a 4070 word piece on one side of a postal cord. Every word contains at least three letters. A microscope aided the work, ensuring precision and legibility. The unusual method showcases meticulous attention to detail in a compact creative effort.
Rural Mail Route by Boat on Long Island
In New Suffolk on Long Island a mail carrier delivers along a sheltered bay by boat replacing a wagon. The rural route follows the shore as a free delivery service area serves nearby residents.
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New Suffolk
L. I
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