Balloon ascent tale ends with near disaster and safe return
A boy from Elwood Kan recalls a Fourth of July balloon ride that rose high above Missouri land and lake, amid cheers and wonder. The balloon toppled, the basket fell, and the boy landed safely near Lake Contrary after a tense three hours aloft. The account includes family fear and the conductor Prof Winball’s reassurance.
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Aomnan
Elwood Kan
Viners Central Railroad
M. RR. Baumett
Lupe
Mickeys Bamett
Michael Robert Fannatt
Mickey
Huthe
Lake Contrary
Bedlam
Tle
Prof
Winball
Wirball
Bin
Mickey Enminwetro
Elgood
Kan
Orather
Logan
Golden Harvest Field
St. Joe
Kansas Plains
Fo O
Tne
John Nl. Baftery
Chicago Record-Herald
Five Jones brothers called in vain in a town tragedy
In a July 5 roll call at St Luke's Charley Jones is killed and only four of seven Jones brothers answer the call. Ambulance crews bear Charley’s disfigured body as the family mourns a gallant loss amid confusing reports of a pistol shot and injuries.
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Benjamin Jones
Fahnnie Jones
Jones
Charley Jones
Chauncey Jones
St. Luke's
Damazon ‘Dukes
William Jones
Chicago ‘Tribune
Declaration Contest for Fourth of July Party Fun
A clever Fourth of July activity titled Declaration contest mixes pat patriotism with puzzles. It invites guests to solve wordplay tied to national themes for an engaging party game.
Old Soldier Praises Cuticura For Skin Eruption Cure
An elderly man from Philadelphia testifies that Cuticura remedies cured his severe scalp eczema and subsequent skin breakout after ineffective medical treatments. He recounts years of itching since around 1900, six months with a Erie physician, then six bottles of Cuticura and daily baths leading to a complete recovery.
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Hades
Erie
Ita
Wmn
H. Gray
Mt. Vernon St
Philadelphia
The Young Philosopher Piece Exchange
A short dialogue features a child request for a second piece of pie to avoid wasting the first. The parent counsels patience while the child argues the plan will prevent fast eating and fear of the second piece being gone. The quip showcases a humorous moral about self control.
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Tlease
Cleveland
Halls Catarrh Cure Ad Promotes 100 Dollar Reward
An 19th century style advertisement claims a 100 dollar reward for catarrh cures that Halls Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. It lists Toledo Ohio firms Walding Kinnan Marvin and J Cheney and Co and claims internal action on mucous membranes with a 72 cent bottle price. Includes testimonials and pestimonnials.
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Po J. Cheney &O
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding
Kinnan & Marvin, Wiolesale Druggists
Halls
Curfew Debate Sparks City Housetop Concerns
Readable fragments show residents questioning a curfew and urging officials to address traffic and apartment house congestion with the city fathers. The brief notes lack clear names or dates but imply local civic tension over urban conditions.
Low Homeseekers Rates Via Nickel Plate Road
West Northwest Southwest and South offer homeseekers rates on Nickel Plate trains. Available on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. For full agent information or address contact C. A. Malin Fort Wayne Indiana.
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C. A. Malin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Great Tunnel Planne Central Pacific to Pierce the Sierra Nevada
The Central Pacific plans the longest tunnel in the United States through the Sierra Nevada to reduce curvature and grades. Chief engineer William Teed and Hood report surveys. if approved by President Harding, construction may start soon. Estimated cost exceeds 100 million dollars and operating costs would drop about 500 thousand annually.
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United States
Lonswest
Paette Railpadd Company
Mayne Badtanore
William Teed
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Brest
Washington
Great Northern Railroad
The Doctor's Wife Endorses Grape Nuts For Nourishment
A nurse testifies to the value of Grape Nuts in medical care praising its delicacy and versatility. She notes it suits patients with weakened teeth and can be served with milk or water for those needing liquid nutrition. The recipe involves a tea spoonful in water with beaten egg white and lemon juice for nourishment.
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D-Zenta
Koenwesten
N. Y
Divorce rates rise in major cities across the nation
The article notes rising divorce figures in New York City Chicago Philadelphia and Boston from late 1800s to 1904. It cites 202 divorces in NYC in 1891 rising to 843 in 1904. Chicago from 1 145 in 1891 to 2 550 in 1904. Philadelphia 614 in 1904 up from 614 in 1805. Boston 260 in 1806 and 512 in MA.
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New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Allen S. Olmsted Trademark Case Alleges Foot-Base Infringement
The court granted an injunction against Paul Boister and others in New York, restraining them from selling a spurious Foot-Base product. It brands the alleged ads as designed to infringe the War Case trademark and warns similar suits will target other infringers. The genuine base bears Allen S. Olmsted’s facsimile signature on its yellow label.
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Brofato
Supreme Court
Paul Boistefsen
New York
Cry
Alen
Allen S
Alderman Responds To Bribe Offer Amid Ward Tension
A new Alderman questions a bribe offer from a fellow named figure in the Steenth wards. The tense exchange centers on integrity and public conduct during a contentious night.
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Steenth
Nickel Plate booklet lists amusements and quiet homes
Includes a booklet of amusement resorts and quiet homes on the Nickel Plate road. Call on agent or address C. A. Medlin, T. P. A. Fort Wayne, Ind., or BK. F. Horner, G. P. AL, Cleveland, Ohio. 1957. In England ninety nine towns own their own works. the average income is SPURS per annum.
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Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Medlin
Fort
Wayne
Ind
BK. F. Horner
G. P
Cleveland
Ohio
England
Carl Schurz Visits Boston to Speak on Inflation Balloon Metaphor
The text recalls Carl Schurz's Boston visit where he criticized inflation, likening it to a balloon lifting the nation. Benjamin F. Cutler campaigned for Massachusetts governor. The account notes Schurz praising talent despite politics and comments on national fear.
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Gian O
Carl Schurz
Boston
Benjamin F. Cutler
Massachusetts
Schurz
Mrs Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Credited With Saving Life
Manning Iowa resident Mrs T C Willadsen writes to Mrs Pinkham expressing deep gratitude and saying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life and that she cannot express thanks enough in words.
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Mre. Willadsen
Lydia E. Pinkham
T. C. Willedsen
Manning, Town
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Satisfied Patient
A grateful letter from a user describes relief from severe menstrual pain weakness and bearing down after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter claims the remedy restored health and urges others to seek the product with Mrs Pinkham and her daughter in law advising women freely from Lynn Massachusetts for 25 years.
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Lydia E Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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