Dead priest hidden hoard found in Mount Vernon rectory
After a year of digging through the Mount Vernon rectory, a board of gold and securities worth many thousands was found hidden in a desk drawer. Father Albinger, former pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Victory, lived in poverty while preaching against wealth and left no will. The treasure, including twenty five purses with 1000 marks each and $10,000 in securities, was entrusted to the German consul in New York for his sisters in Germany.
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Father Albinger
Mount Vernon
Germany
New York City
Francis M. Carpenter
Westchester County
New York
A Father's Story of a Remarkable Cure in Appleton
From the Evening Crescent Appleton Wisconsin a dramatic tale tells how little Willard Creech son of Richard D Creech recovered from a spinal disease after his mother advised Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People He was confined to a stretcher for a year and nine months with paralyzed legs but six weeks after starting the pills he improved and four months later attended school now two years later he is healthy and happy at school credited to the pills by his father who resided at 1002 Second Street Appleton Wisconsin
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Evening Crescent
Appleton
Wis
Willard Creech
Richard D. Creech
Fox River Valley
Mr. Creech
Second Street
Wisconsin
Canada
Dr. Williams
Jess
Wil Hams
D. T. Carver
Carver
Express
Friendly Comment Tie Yes In Long-Running Exchange
A terse note from the Lodl ANapolis Journal records a heated exchange where one party calls the other a blooming idiot and accuses them of going to seed. The dialogue hints at a strained dispute centered on demeanor and appearance.
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Lodlanapolis
Grain-O: New Grain Drink for Children Replaces Coffee
Advertises Grain-O as a nourishing grain drink for children that tastes like coffee but costs less. Claims Grain-O improves health the more it is used and notes availability at groceries for 15 and 25 cents.
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Groceca
Beverly's Question on Concealed Weapons Asked in Court
The judge defines keeping a tongue between the teeth as the meaning of carrying concealed weapons, while Mrs. Beverly asks who was sorry Ghe asked, leaving the court to interpret the concealed intent and lawful bounds of weapon carry.
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Beverly
Lane's Family Medicines Promises Daily bowel relief
An advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicines move the bowels daily for health. It asserts benefits for liver and kidneys and cures sick headache. The price is 25 cents and 50 cents. It targets general household use with emphasis on regularity and vitality.
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Lane
Cockney Honeymoon in Paris Ends in Soup Bill
A young couple from London, honeymooning in Paris, orders dinner blindly. The bill item prompts soup three times, then pastry. Finally the last item yields a bundle of tooth picks, leaving the pair amused and puzzled by the menu.
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Paris
Jennie
Building character through athletics for boys
Athletico Sports argues that boys benefit from organized games as a safety valve for energy, teaching restraint, self control, and moral character. Regular training and enjoyable exercises help reduce quarrels, build discipline, and lay a foundation for strong manhood through athletic activity.
Why Whales Swim With Horizontal Tail Planes
A survey of the white whale at the aquarium explains why its tail moves in a horizontal plane rather than vertical. The whale’s tail aids diving and surfacing, unlike fish whose tails align with a vertical spine. It notes a contrast with other fishes and aquatic mammals.
Fecundity of the Sparrow in Emigration Woes
The sparrow's high prolificity leads to rapid population growth with three to four broods of six or seven offspring each. Over six years one pair could yield millions, fueling growing complaints from farmers in the United States New Zealand and Australia about ravages compared with other birds.
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United States
New Zealand
Australia
To California. North Western Line offers favorable travel rates
GAttention is called to the excellent service of the North Western Line to California and the favorable rates for single and round trip tickets this season. Boat accommodations in first class or tourist sleeping cars, running daily all year. Personally conducted touring car parties each week to California and Oregon. Choice of many routes without extra charge. Details cheerfully given by Chicago & North Western Railway agents or connecting lines.
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California
North- Western
Aeason
Oregon
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Consulting a Woman and Mrs Pinkham Offer Help
A period advertisement extols consulting a woman for medical exams and promotes Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for ovarian trouble with a testimonial from Mrs Joan Foreman. It also mentions Mrs Winslow’s Boothine Brace for teething and a Ripans promotion offering samples and testimonials.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Joan Foreman
N. Woodberry Ave
Baltimore
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York
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