Wild Man of Kentucky Lives in a Mountain Cave
A four foot high, eighty to ninety pound wild man nests in a hillside cave near Mount Washington Kentucky thirteen miles from Taylorsville. Discovered by Squire N L Harris he lives on snakes lizards and scavenged scraps from a cave entrance. He speaks a strange language and claims descent from South America. Neighbors visit the cave but the man avoids contact and causes no harm. Time of arrival and exact origins remain unknown.
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Kentucky
Mount Washington
Taylorsville
Squire N. L. Harris
Squire Harris
Philadelphia Times
Christmas Free Offers With Red Cross and Hubinger Starch
The Endless Chain Starch Book promotion promises free prizes to the first five buyers including large 10c Red Cross and Hubinger's Best starches, two Shakespeare pictures, or a 20th Century Girl Calendar. Later buyers receive two 10c starch packages and a premium. the offer touts Red Cross starch as a science-based breakthrough by J C Hubinger with 25 years in laundering.
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RED Cross
United States
J. C. Hubinger
Hubinger
Trade with Argentina strengthens Britain-led ties
Argentina buys most of its goods from Britain, with Italy as the second-largest supplier, Germany third, and the United States a close fourth, with potential for the U S to rise to second place soon.
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Argentina
Britain
Italy
Germany
United States
Grain-O replaces coffee in a wholesome drink
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from grains. It claims gentle digestion for both children and adults, with a rich mocha like color. Available from grocers at 15c and 25c per package.
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el Grocers
Youth Meanness Traits Shape Future Villainy
A aphoristic line notes that early mean conduct risks becoming a scoundrel later. In maturity, harshness can turn into villainy with fatal attraction, attributed to Cherbulies.
Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Voile Envelopes Ad Highlighted
An advertisement urges customers to choose Eagle Linen Letter Paper and fine envelopes for future print orders. It promotes a Sunday roundtrip from Fort Wayne to Chicago via the Nickel Plate Road, noting a price of $3.00, though some text remains unclear.
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Fort Wayne
Chicago
American money maker seeks fortune in Venice joke
A tale from Harper's Round Table recounts a self styled money expert who, after touring Europe, is snookered by a Parisian friend claiming a city of 125000 with no livery stable. The joker suggests Venice as the next target, and the group funds his voyage to “put a little horse sense into that town.”
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Paris
Venice
Harper’s Round Table
Stubborn Philippine War Faces Vigorous Contests
The conflict proves tougher than expected, demanding a vigorous contest to settle the matter. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is touted to aid digestion and feverish symptoms, claimed to have won battles for fifty years.
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Philippine
Seeaigtha
Philippines
Hostetter
Bitters
Drawing a Comparison from a Fable Chat
Mrs Harix rebukes Joshua for misreading intentions while Joshua defends a tricky courtship metaphor. The old man asserts not pursuing yet still ensnares the other, comparing love to a trapping mouse. Chicago News tone notes sly humor and rural stylized dialogue.
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Joshua
John M Smyth Co Catalog Offers $7.90 Suit and More
The John M Smyth Co of Chicago at 150 to 166 West Madison presents an illustrated catalogue of household articles with a sample gentleman's suit priced at $7.90. The firm, in business for a third of a century, has supplied over half a million Chicago area homes and is valued for fair dealing and reliability.
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John M. Smyth Co
West
Madison Street
Chicago
John M. Smyth Company
Not a Pipe Dreamer Weeks Vanderbilt Income
Meeks says he never imagined what he would do with Vanderbilt's income and replies he never smoked as a humorous reply to the question about wealth and plans.
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Vanderbilt
Meeks
Kilne's Great Nerve Water Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement claims FITS can be permanently cured after first day’s use of Dr Kilne's Great Nerve Water. Consumers are urged to order a free $2 trial bottle from RH King Ltd in Philadelphia. The ad quotes Bulwer on a good face being a letter of recommendation.
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Dr. Kilne
King, Ltd
Arch
Philadelph
E. W. Grove
Cascareta Candy Cathartae Ad Claims Health Benefits
An old time ad touts Cascareta Candy Cathartte as a universal health booster. It promises liver pep, bowel tone, blood purification, and brain uplift with a laxative effect. Sold by druggists for 25, 50, or 80 cents with mail order options in Chicago and Montreal.
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United States
Sterling Remgiz Co Cicago
Montreal
Can
Swanson's 5 Drops Rheumatic Cure Ad
Swanson's 5 Drops claims to end illness and save money, curing acute and chronic rheumatism sciatica neuralgia asthma la grippe and catarrh. Large bottle $1 sample 25 cents. mail price prepaid. agents sought by Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co No 164 Lake Street Chicago Illinois.
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Swanson
Swanson's
Rheumatic Cure Company
Lake Street
Chicago
Ill
That Man Cheated Me Out of His Coattime
A Detroit Free Press brief quotes a quarrel over marriage terms. A man laments being left without a cent after marrying the daughter, while a counterpart responds with sharp humor about control over dowry and nuptials.
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Detroit Free Press
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Story Fragment
An internal medicine ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents. A snippet from the Alanapolis Journal shows Mrs. Tortoise admonishing youngsters to steer clear, warning shells may be mutated.
Grain-O Promises Healthful Drink for Children
A vintage ad extols Grain-O as a nourishing substitute for coffee for children. It claims Grain-O, made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared correctly and costs about 15 cents per can. It urges parents to replace tea and coffee to distribute health.
England Buying American Horses Surge in Trade
A letter from Mrs. Lu cy Wallace of Marquette Kan notes that Great Britain imports over 20,000 horses annually from the United States. The missive implies Piso's Care aids in prompt consumption and critiques hotel management.
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England
Great Britain
United States
Lucy Wallace
Marquette, Kan
Mrs Barnard Thanks Pinkham for Health Card
Letter to Mrs Pinkham praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Li Pills for curing bladder trouble heart flutter dizziness painful menstruation and excessive flow after following directions. Testimonials from Mus J O Bannan Millrows Washmerton Co Iowa and Muse A P Box 21 Ansorr Iowa accompany the claim of recovery and recommendation.
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J.O. Bannan, Millrows, Washmerton Co
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. P
Ansorr, Iowa
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