Governor McCord Endorses Peruna for Catarrh Victims
Ex governor Myron H. McCord writes from Washington recommending Peruna after his own improvement from catarrh. He praises the remedy and urges others to begin treatment now as spring reduces winter setbacks. Free catarrh book offered by Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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Myron H. McCord
New Mexico
Dr. Hartman
Washington, D. C
M. H. McCord
M. N. McCord
Hartman
Columbus
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Northwestern inventors received patents including Edward H Burger of Duluth for a safety pocket Carroll D Clipfell of Redwood Falls for an automatic swinging stacker Augustus Lock rem Estwik Pierpont tongue cap and line guard John A G Morrison and A A Kregnes Hooker D cultivator and William P Shat tuck of Minneapolis for a syringe. Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys 910 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul. The woman who weds a bad egg need not expect to find the matrimonial yolk pleasant.
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Northwestern
Edward H. Burger
Duluth
Minn
Carroll D. Clipfell
Redwood Falls
Augustus 8
Lockrem
Estwik
Pierpont
John A. G. Morrison
A. A. Kregnes
Hooker
William P. Shattuck
Minneapolis
Balzer Seed Company Catalogue Offer
Seed 68c and Up a Lb explains how to grow 1213 Bus. per asily as 100 bushels with Balzer seeds. Earliest vegetables and farm seeds pay. Balzer's Seeds claim weeks lead time, Coffee Berry price per lb, Potatoes $1.20 a barrel. Send for catalogue and 10 packages of seed novelties to John A. Balzer Seed Company Lacrosse Wis.
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Balzer
John A. Balzer
Crosse
Wis
W.n
Dr J H Rindlaub Eye Ear Nose and Throat Fargo
Dr J H Rindlaub and specialty practice in Fargo North Dakota offers expertise in eye ear nose and throat care with services for ENT eye and related consults.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. Dak
Courage in the Wilderness: Kannoga Faces the Cougar
Kannoga, a Coeur d Alene boy, sits with his sister Aakloo on Coeur d Alene lake shore. A hungry cougar fixates on them as Kannoga plans a dangerous game to lure the predator away. He aims to guide Aakloo to safety toward the tepee while keeping the cougar distracted. He fears no rescue from Sissos ka or Gray Beaver as the creature edges closer.
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Kannoga
Coeur d'Alenes
Aakloo
Coeur d’Alene Lake
Grandfather Grey Beaver
Kamoga
Aakleo
Tepee
Martala
Sis-sos Ka
Sissos Ka
Indian Boy Fights Panther at Lake Then Aakloo Watches
In an epic struggle Kamoga battles a cougar that drags him from shore into shallow water. He sinks the beast, drowns it, and, though wounded, crawls to safety where Gray Beaver and others rush to aid. Aakloo waits across the lake as Martala calls.
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Kamoga
Aakloo
Gray Beaver
Aakioo
Martala
jeweled eyeglasses and lorgnettes delight stylish ladies
Delicate eyes become a fashion trend with jeweled eye glasses and elaborately chased Roman gold lorgnettes. Single eyeglasses come in many jewel studded shapes while lorgnettes boast heavy gold and gems, favored by elderly women seeking to avoid a stiff appearance.
Disease called spotted fever and its features explained
The article describes cerebro spinal meningitis or spotted fever as an acute brain and spinal membrane inflammation with epidemics often confined to cities or districts. It covers symptoms such as neck stiffness fever delirium and possible purplish body eruptions, notes risk factors and emphasizes warm baths as a promising treatment. It adds unrelated notes on meteors and balloon experiments by Janssen.
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New York City
Boston
New York
A Meteoric Projectile Near Andover Maine
A meteor was seen to fall last August near Andover Maine after a cloudy morning. It exploded with a loud noise heard for miles, left a smoke trail, and narrowly missed a passerby. It struck a stone wall and buried itself. editor Henry Y Poor dug it up. Weighs about seven pounds and is mostly stone with a little iron.
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Andover
Maine
Henry. Y. Poor
Manual of Railroads
Five-Masted Schooner John B. Prescott Launched for Coal Trade
The five masted schooner John B. Prescott built by H. M. Bean at Camden Maine for Capt. John D. Crowley of Taunton Massachusetts was launched January 12. Designed for coal transport it will carry about 4300 tons with a 320 foot length overall and 282 foot keel.
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John B. Prescott
H. M. Bean
Camden
John D. Crowley
Taunton
Mass
Strength of the Brooklyn Bridge Under Increased Load
Engineers discuss the Brooklyn Bridge safety as trolley and elevated cars add to the moving load. Current total strain on cables is 13 974 tons with ultimate strength 49 200 tons, factor of safety 3.52. Anchorages shifted forward one eighth inch in eight years. natural life estimated at 2 000 years.
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Victoria
Kingdom
Brooklyn Bridge
Astronomer Janssen Braving Clouds in Balloon Flight
Monsieur Janssen founder of the Mt Blanc observatory overcame cloudy weather during the meteor shower of November 14 by ascending in a balloon. He faced the conditions with original ingenuity to continue observations.
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Paris
Monsieur Janssen
Spain
Mt Blanc
French scientist unveils loud long-distance telephone
Paris inventor M Pierre Germain introduces a telephone system linked to a phonograph that can be heard a quarter mile away. With the standard receiver the device is said to emit such loud speech that passersby a hundred yards away are startled.
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M. Pierre Germain
Paris
Simple annular cap preserves contents in glass
A New Britain Connecticut inventor J L Burton patented a simple sickroom appliance. An annular cap screws to the upper glass portion with a lid that has a handle. The device keeps contents from air exposure and includes a dose indicating dial and spoon holder.
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J. L. Burton
New Britain
Conn
Canal Traction Seeks Electric Towing On Canals
English and continental engineers push improved canal service with electric towing trials. Journals note canals neglected due to rail competition and propose a trolley line along towpaths to haul boats at six miles per hour, offering low power costs versus railways.
Engineers envision Nile power lighting Cairo cheaper
English engineers urge transmitting electricity from Egypt’s Nile cataracts to Cairo. Prof. George Forbes asserts Cairo could be illuminated more cheaply by power from the First Cataract, over 400 miles away, than by local steam engines. Irrigation linked to hydroelectricity could make Dongola province near the Fourth Cataract highly fertile.
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Nile
George Forbes
Cairo
Dongola
Instrument Measures Wave Blow For Ships And Lighthouses
A British firm built a remarkable instrument to gauge sea wave impact and ship safety. It recorded forces at Skerryvore Rock off Scotland reaching over 600 pounds per square foot in summer and up to a ton per square foot in winter, illustrating the loads faced by structures at sea.
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Japan
Scotland
Atlantic
Oiling Roads: Petroleum Used to Improve Dirt Trails
A novel use for petroleum oils dirt roads to repel mud and dust. The waterproof coating keeps roads smooth and hard, with experiments showing great promise for country roads. Railroads already oil extensive sections, sprinkling oil along their lengths to improve passage.
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Olling
Instinct of the Oyster Reveals Tidal Timing
Oysters, detached from the sea, sense the rising tide and open their shells to accept food from the water. This instinctual behavior shows how shellfish respond to tidal patterns without human intervention.
Why He Was a Tramp
A tramp tells a sympathetic housewife he left home to avoid starvation. He explains his wife could not provide money for essentials, and she refused to improve the situation. After sharing this, he finishes the chicken and disappears through the back gate.
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Chicago Evening Post
New Literary Lights at Atlants Constitution
A list of rising authors features Fanny Moon Cussey William Morgan Mussey Mollie Margaret Batts and James Augustus Blatts as the newest names in literary circles. Earlier mentions include William Little Bigger and Moses Martin Baddles as they continue to attract attention at the Atlanta Constitution.
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Fanny Moon Cussey
William Morgan Mussey
Mollie Margaret Batts
James Augustus Blatts
William Little Bigger
Moses Martin Baddles
Atlants Constitution
Dialogue Exchange Sparks Witty Gossip
A brief, humorous exchange centers on a line from Nell about a candy store in the avenue, prompting Bell to guess the weight of the fat girl. The dialogue captures street chat and playful banter from a city scene.
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Bell
Avenue
Nell
Naval Station at San Juan to be key in Nicaragua Canal era
The United States naval station will be located in San Juan, Porto Rico, deemed crucial when the Nicaragua canal is built. The piece also endorses Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a guard against indigestion, biliousness, and constipation.
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San Juan
United States Naval Station
Porto Rico
Nicaragua Canal
Aha the Plot Thickens in Stage Exchange
A line from the Ohio State Journal captures a stage moment where the hero proclaims a thickening plot and a gallery voice calls it thin, reflecting a witty backchat between audience and performance.
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Ohio State Journal
Delegates Report Rich Wheat Belt Prospects in Canadian West
Kansas and Nebraska delegates describe Dauphin Regina and surrounding districts as fertile and well-watered with strong timber, wild fruits, and abundant grain. They note 756 000 bushels of wheat last year rising to over a million this year and foresee rapid settlement and immigration to the Canadian west aided by forthcoming rail links. Signed by George S Bennett and others.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Dauphin
Prince Albert
Sask
William McCreary
Winnipeg
Man
U.S. A
Regina
Saskatchewan
Township 25
Range 19
Wishart
Buchanan
Owen
Smith
Ross
Sinclair
Whitmores
Drinkwaters
Riding Mountain
Gilbert
George 8. Bennett
Hall's Summit
Kan
W. Bennett
E. P. Brooks
Westee Kan
John Flannery
Stuart
Ohio Railroad Expands Steel Rail Orders and Coverage
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad buys 28 000 tons of 85 pound steel rails, bringing total purchases since March 1 1896 to 115 800 tons. The new rail will relay 870 miles of track with 8 000 tons west of the Ohio River and 20 000 tons on multiple divisions, plus 40 000 tons for the Southwestern division between Parkersburg and St. Louis.
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Connellsville
Pittsburg
Parkersburg
St. Louis
Interpreting Genius Drifts Through Mock Poem Lines
The Chicago Record mocks a poet's lyric about blankets of ice. The gag highlights the writer's frustration with unclear phrasing and the clash between earnest verse and blunt slang.
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Chihicago Record
Theory Failed Him in a Cleveland Plain Dealer quip
A sharp aside quotes aPlain Dealer remark about a man who mocked disease and death and was last seen driving a hearse. The wry line captures a grim turnaround from mockery to fate.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Mere Formality in Russia on Age and Citizenship
A Cleveland Leader editorial cites a remark about legal adulthood in Russia not aligning with citizenship benefits. The exchange notes adulthood at twenty six and questions its practical value for rights. The piece uses a satirical tone to comment on formalities surrounding aging and citizenship.
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Russia
Cleveland
Read the Advertisements Publication Advice
A fragmentary blurb urges readers to study advertisements for amusement and bargains. It praises advertisers and quotes aphorisms while mentioning soothing Syra for teething and a note on keeping spirits high. The tone resembles a period newspaper feature within ad content.
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Saleem Beed CO
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A. G. Spalding & Bros
Chicago
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Grafton
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Carter
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