Peruna Endorsements Push Patent Remedy Use
Physicians increasingly prescribe Peruna in practice and defend patent medicines. Dr M C Gee writes from San Francisco praising its cures for women and pelvic conditions, while Mrs E T Gaddis of Marion NC credits Peruna with restoring her health. The ad claims Peruna treats catarrh and related illnesses, appealing to a broad audience.
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Dr. Gee
M. C. Gee
Jones Street
San Francisco
Cal
Peruna
M. D
E. T. Gaddis
Marion
N. C
Hartman
Peruna Advice Hint From Dr Hartman Sparks Inquiry
A reader is urged to write to Dr Hartman President of the Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio for free advice if Peruna fails to help, with a full case statement requested. The notice directs readers to seek guidance from the physician behind the popular remedy.
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Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Autocrat Crackdown Lightly Noted by Alderman
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item recalls Alderman Timothy P. Sullivan of New York chatting with friends at a chamber entrance last Wednesday. A party quip notes that the American citizen is a born autocrat, while Sullivan adds that such a citizen may die an autocracked based on current signs.
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Timothy P. Sullivan
New York
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
A list of patents awarded to Minnesota inventors includes Joseph Auger of Brainerd for a nig ger bar, Ole Bahle of Fergus Falls for a bolt, Damas Chamberlain of Minneapolis for clothes-line hook, John Clayton of Minneapolis for a col ter clamp, Fred Clinger of Owatonna for a steam pump, Ira Gleason of Hutchinson for a combined cot and tent. Lothrop & Johnson, patent lawyers, 91 and 912 Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul.
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Northwestern
Joseph Auger
Brainerd
Minn
Ole Bahle
Fergus Falls
Bolt
Damas Chamberlain
Minneapolis
John Clayton
Fred Clinger
Owatonna
Ira Gleason
Hutchinson
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
Bidg
St. Paul
The Penalty
Mr Workhard laments losing his job and lack of cash as he contemplates going to the poorhouse for dinner. Mrs Workhard suggests asking grocers for credit, but he recalls they always paid cash and have no credit anywhere.
Piso's Cure praised as cough remedy by J W O'Baisn
A testimonial from J W O Baisn of 322 Third Ave Minneapolis Minnesota dated January 1908 extols Piso's Cure as an effective cough remedy with high regard for its benefits.
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J. W. O'Baisn
Third Ave
Minn
Shocking Request for Butter Eggs and Electric Currents
A Brooklyn Eagle cartoon caption imagines a young housekeeper asking for two pounds of butter two pounds of electric currents and a dozen eggs. The grocer questions the odd request and the housekeeper insists on testing the electric currents in her fruit cake.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Ash Receiver Birthday Gift Quip Stirs Banter
Mrs Newed frets over a gift for her husband while Mrs Old Girl jokes about an ash receiver. The dialogue notes the home filled with vases as a humorous constraint, reflecting light domestic humor from the Cincinnati Tribune.
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Mrs. Newed
Mrs. Old Girl
Cincinnati Tribune
Uncle Allen on Ajax and lightning folly
Uncle Allen Sparks weighs public reaction after Ajax challenges the lightning and pays the price for bold defiance. The Chicago Tribune quotes Sparks noting the storm shows Ajax made a fool of himself as the element ignores his gambit.
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Allen Sparks
Ajax
Chicago Tribune
Not Worth the Trouble and Snippets of Wit
A jumble of ad lines and quips opens with odd medical cure claims and a fake product pitch. The column includes a joke about a taffy dispenser and a diplomat, a quip about Lord Ninny, and a parade of aphorisms on wisdom and petty conduct.
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Ninny
Stock Enchange A Club The Joys and Privileges of Membership
The stock exchange is a private club forming for dealing in stocks and shares and effectively controls all legitimate transactions in that field. It mirrors the Turf club and M C C in authority, showing English self governance and conservatism. Original capital rose from £20,000 in 1801 to £240,000 with £750,000 debentures, £450,000 issued, unlimited shares valued around £230 with £12 paid, restricted to members.
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London
Stock Exchange
Turf Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
England
I Believe I Could Climb a Mountain With No Breath
William Ball of Caddo Kentucky reports long illness from kidney trouble. After using three boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills he says he now sleeps through the night, feels well, and believes he could climb a mountain without drawing a long breath. He credits Dodds Kidney Pills with his improvement.
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Caddo
William Ball
Dodd
The Butcher and His Hat
A prosperous New York butcher explains politeness comes at a cost. He spends about 25 dollars yearly tipping hats to fashionable customers, while grease from handling meat soils hats quickly. He jokes he will be his hatter’s best customer until warmer weather lets him go bareheaded.
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New York Times
Proper Exercise at the Seashore
A boy at the seashore asks to open lobster pots on a Sunday and, after being told to wait until tomorrow, suggests opening them with prayer. The mother declines.
New Neighbor Probes Cheese Liveliness At Local Grocery
A recent arrival questions the store's advertising claim as he recalls buying cheese that he deems the liveliest thing he has encountered. The grocer responds with a broad smile. The exchange reads like a light, humorous vignette from a Chicago News page.
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Chicago News
Noting Longer Days Sparks Town Romance
A Syrac use Herald remark frames a quiet exchange between a woman and her bashful escort. She notes days grow longer as they resume conversation after his trip out of town. The dialogue hints at a developing personal connection.
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Syracuse Herald
In Print Revealing a Man’s Hidden Past
A reflective line notes that most men harbor a secret memory they would prefer not to have printed. It hints at regrets and the uneasy weight of unspoken history shaping present character.
Supreme Court rules on tax sale deeds and prior law
The court consolidates two tax sale laws from 1890 and 1901 and holds deeds issued under the 1890 law remain valid as evidence of prior proceedings. It finds a 1895 repeal prospective only, issues by county treasurers not void, and upholds that notices and records are prima facie evidence of publication. The decision covers witnesses, best evidence, and presumption of regular official duties.
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Supreme Court
C. E. Fisher
N. N. Betts
O. P. Smith
State Board of Equalization
Sylabus
District Court of
Cass County
Charles A. Pollock
J. E. Robinson
Morrill & Eigerud
Lands at Fort Buford Stir Legal Battle With Cattle Firms
Nehemiah Davis, attorney for Buford settlers, contends open lands in the Fort Buford reservation face raids by cattle interests, notably the Prouty Commission company. Settlers claim desert land entries and fraud block homestead rights, while cattlemen threaten further costly suits, with a department inquiry promised.
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Fort Buford
Nehemiah Davis
Buford
Prouty Commission Company
St. Paul
St. Paul Commission Company
Federal Circuit Court
Fargo
Amidon
Land Office
Desert Land
Buford Territory
General Land Office
Washington
Department
Buford Reservation
Farmer’s son theft witness arrested after East Grand Forks hearing
Joe Menneau an employee on Sam Greenwood’s farm south of Grand Forks was arrested after being the principal witness at the preliminary hearing for Joe Greenwood son of the farmer. The theft of 2830 last week prompted the case before Judge Sullivan in East Grand Forks. The development is highly anticipated as one of the era’s most remarkable local crimes.
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Joe Menneau
Sam Greenwood
Grand Forks
Joe Greenwood
Sullivan
East Grand Forks
Telegraph Service Suspended Between Buena Ventura and Inland Colombia
Telegraph communication between Buena Ventura and inland stations of Colombia will be closed until further notice. The canal treaty discussion continues in the Colombian congress.
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Colon
Buena Ventura
Colombia
Colombian Congress
Thirty Hurt In Waterloo Track Accident At Southport
Liverpool July 17 The Southport express train crowded with passengers jumped the track at Waterloo. Several were killed and twenty to thirty injured.
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Liverpool
Eng
Southport
Waterloo
Resignations loom as Jamestown council splits after stormy meeting
Alderman Harry Past resigns claiming steady politeness in a strife ridden council. Five aldermen including Past quit, leaving eight member body. Mayor to supervise improvements until successors are chosen amid expected bitter fight. Thomas H. Curtis declared insane by the insanity board and committed to the asylum after evidence of drunkenness and troubling habits, including tobacco use.
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Jamestown
Harry Past
Past
Thomas H. Curtis
New York Yacht Club Hosts Annual Cruise and Cup Races
In New York on July 17 Columbia Constitution and Reliance join the New York Yacht club fleet for the annual cruise with rendezvous at Glen Cove. Eastern Yacht club guests and special cups offered by James Gordon Bennett for steam yachts. races for Astor Lysistrata and Eastern Yacht club cups. Official trials to follow before defending Americas Cup. Mount Vernon bond issue noted in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as bids open August 1 for a 5 000 dollar water supply bonds.
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New York
Columbia
Constitution
Reliance
New York Yacht Club
Glen Cove
Eastern Yacht Club
James Gordon Bennett
Astor
Lysistrata
Bosen
Mount Vernon Bond Lssue
Sioux Falls
8. D
Mount Vernon
Lockjaw Claims Eight in Cleveland Death Toll
Cleveland reports Charles Hines nine died of tetanus after toy pistol injury. The tally notes eight deaths from lockjaw since July 4, highlighting a surge and public health concern in the period.
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Cleveland
Charles Hines
North Dakota Crops Outlook Mixed as Rains Help Some
North Dakota crop reports show a mixed outlook with large areas near James town and Steele nearly burned out, while Ward county and the Mouse River valley post better prospects and the Red River valley shows dramatic improvement from rains. Flax remains best, barley fair, oats promising overall, and pests blamed on native worms spreading after prairie fires diminished by fire history. Professor Waldron warns stubble burning may be needed to curb damage.
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Fargo
Jamestown
Steele
Tappen
Ransom County
Northern Pacific
Jamestown & Northern
Great Northern
Grand Forks
Devils Lake
Churchs Ferry
St. John
Rugby
Bottineau
Ward County
Mouse River
Red River Valley
Ward
Waldron
State Crop Report Reports Poor Grain Prospects
The Bismarck Weather Office notes most of the state received little rain last week. Wheat heads are short and stands thin, oats and barley have regressed, early flax is faring best but uneven and not likely to mature, corn needs warmth and moisture, haying started but yields expected light, with grass and pastures thin and poor overall. Cass County reports the severest hail damage.
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Bismarck
Hall
Cass County
Light Sentences in Jamestown Court Cases
Judge Glaspell jailed Frank Smith in Jamestown for two years for beating his wife with a board, wounding her and risking death. Thomas Crawford, aged 19, got one year for stabbing Samuel Atcheson in a drunken quarrel. Sprague, the transient blacksmith who fought Officer Russell, was released from the city hospital amid calls for his arrest. Russell’s hearing on Hamlin’s charge has been postponed amid public speculation.
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Glaspell
Frank Smith
Jamestown
State Penitentiary
Smith
Thomas Crawford
Samuel Atcheson
Sprague
Russell
W. W. Hamlin
Port Arthur Declared Fortified by War Minister Kuropatkin
Telegram from Port Arthur reports General Kuropatkin's July speech at the cathedral cornerstone laying. He says Port Arthur is becoming a fortress, accessible to no enemy regardless of their numbers or origin.
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Russia
Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Port. Arthur
Strange but True Character Exchange in Society
A Philadelphia Ledger exchange notes a paradox about a man regarded as highly interesting by the swell set who is described as having no character at all. The remark implies that the less character a man has, the more society seeks to dissect him.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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Uncle Allen
Price
Fair Maid
Extrat Gay
Ofrk
Nestor Fe Bas
Salt Lake
Utah
State Supreme Court
Utah County District Court
Mary Caroline Riddle
Isaac Riddle
North Dakota
State Crop Report
Dean Mrs. Pinkins
E. F. Hayes
Dudley St
Boston
Roxbury, Mess
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. Mayes
Roxbury, Mass
Lydia K. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Eureka Chemical CO
la Crosse
Wii
Rejane
Anna Held
Libby
Ox Tongue, &c
U.S. Government
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Chicago Post
Esi
Sumpie
LL. Vaxton CO
Maes
Columbus Ave
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