Well painted value boosts house price and living value
An ad explains that good painting increases resale and living enjoyment, offering National Lead Company’s free Houseowners' Painting Outfit No. 49 with color schemes, specifications, and a paint adulteration detector, sent on request to 1902 Trinity Building, New York City. A comic exchange about a tough steak follows: a waiter apologizes for the bent steak.
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National Lead Company
National Lead
Trinity Building
New York City
Free Lands in Wyoming by Chicago & North Western Ry
Public notices offer government land grants in Wyoming, 320 acres per homestead, plus irrigation and dry farming methods. Includes train service from Chicago and contact for a booklet by W B Kniskern P T M Chicago. Also includes brief humor and opinion snippets on grammar, politics, and marriage advice.
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U. S
Wyoming
Chicago
W. B. Kniskern
Grape-Nuts Aids Indigestion Says Terre Haute Family
A Terre Haute woman writes that Grape-Nuts digests easily after four years of digestive trouble. Her husband improved after switching from ordinary foods and their child eats it at school. The letter highlights personal experiences with the cereal’s nourishment and claims it helps dyspepsia.
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Terre Haute
Deyself
Mattathias Loyalty Arousing to Action in Maccabean War
Based on the Apocryphal Books of the Maccabees Chapter 2 verses 1 through 28, the article discusses Mattathias as the father of the Maccabees and the largely fragmentary yet trusted record of the Jewish fight for independence. It notes potential biases in Josephus and other sources. The Maccabeean war is framed as Israel's struggle for liberty.
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Mattathias
First of the Maccabees
Josephus
Israel
Mattathias and Sons Stand Against Heathen Edicts
Mattathias with his sons defy the king’s officers at Modin, refuse to worship pagan idols, and kill the king’s envoy at the altar. His bold stand ignites rebellion as Jewish faithful rally, tearing down the idol altar and resisting Antiochus’s expansion, heralding the fight for adherence to the covenant.
Mattathias Lead of Judah Family of Priests
Mattathias, of the Joarib line, a devout priest in the 24 courses, stood against Liberalization and heathen customs. He maintained Moses laws, lamenting Jews who conformed as Antiochus Epiphanes persecuted nonconformists and urged loyalty to God.
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Judah
Mattathias
Priehthood
Joarib
Israel
God
Moses
White Steam Cars Prove Kerosene Fuel Feasible in 2650 Mile Test
The White Steam Car tested in the 1909 Glidden Tour ran on kerosene instead of gasoline from Detroit to Denver to Kansas City. Observers noted lower fuel cost, no smoke or smell, easy fuel change, widespread kerosene availability, and 15 percent higher efficiency per gallon. The White Steamer showed minimal repairs and the White Company reports strong demand for both models.
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White Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Detroit
Denver
Kansas City
Pinkerton
New York Sun Gent
Convention Hall
Ten States
Middle West
Hamlet and Ophelia Playtime at House Party
A mother invites guests as Edith asks to perform Hamlet and Ophelia with Maude racing for her mother's false hair. The scene unfolds with playful mischief and a family tableau among visitors.
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Edith
Ophelia
Maude
Mamma
Teething Aid Promoted With Gentle Relief Claim
An old ad copy describes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It touts soothing properties and claimed wind relief in a 250 unit bottle. The text warns that a girl with many beaux might wear out her string soon.
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David
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Apphus
Mattathinas
Modin
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Antiochus
Juda
Adam Clarke
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Gregg
Pitman
T. W. Bookmyer
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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General Land Office
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Minneapolis & St. Louis
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Iowa Central
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Minneapolis, Minn
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