Not the butcher's fault says customer on lamb problem
Mrs. Customer complains to Mr. Stintwaite about a lamb delivered that is large and tough though described as young and tender. The exchange cites strict orders to deliver promptly and accuses fault elsewhere.
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Stintwaite
Cuticura Cures Severe Eczema After Specialist Tried
Miss Barbara Kral of Highlandtown Maryland recalls intense itching and disfigurement from eczema lasting ten months. After failing with a skin specialist and many remedies she used Cuticura Remedies and felt relief after four to five applications, then two full sets leaving her completely cured. Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston is listed as sole proprietor.
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Sol
Barbara Kral
Highlandtown
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Solo Props
Boston
Missionary Remarks Spark Cultural Debate in Cleveland Dinner
Mme Helene Vincente, a noted Con go missionary, jeers at the idea of a Chinese heaven while noting American efforts to tailor religious concepts to local tastes. She recalls a Georgia preacher who described hades as ice cold to urge restraint among his congregants.
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Mme
Helene Vincente
Congo
Cleveland
Hades
Exchanges of Solemn Thoughts
A witty exchange quotes a philosopher who laments humanity beside cosmic silence, contrasted with a practical nod about missing a streetcar. The Chicago Post caption frames the contrast between grand musings and everyday frustrations in a light, humorous tone.
Post Toasties Delight: Golden Corn Bits Impress Judges
The ad extols Post Toasties as substantial yet crisp, praising the creaminess and pleasure of crushing the golden brown pieces. It describes the cereal as pearly white corn that is cooked rolled and toasted to create a tempting food.
Taft's New Secret Service Chief Wheeler Chosen Personal Guard
The Taft administration reshaped the White House security detail by designating Secret Service operative L. C. Wheeler as the president elect's principal bodyguard. Wheeler accompanied Taft on preinaugural trips and now shadows the president in daily duties with concealment and readiness. Wheeler, about 30, athletic, keeps fit through daily exercise and carries weapons hidden, ensuring an unnoticeable but constant protective presence.
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William H. Taft
Secret Service
Taft
L. C. Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Tafts
Cincinnati
Hot Springs
Augusta
Panama Canal
Washington
Philadelphia
New Haven
New York
Wheeler
White House
New Indian Commissioner Valentine Aims Reform In Bureau
Robert Gordon Valentine, 36, newly appointed Indian commissioner, known for close work with the Indian bureau, was chosen by retiring Commissioner Leupp. A Harvard graduate, he previously taught, worked as a bank clerk, and served as a newspaper writer before entering politics.
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Robert Gordon Valentine
Washington
Mr. Valentine
Indian Bureau
Commissioner Leupp
Valentine
Massachusetts
New England
Cigar Store
Leupp
Harvard
German railways under public ownership face doubts
Germany's public owned railroad system led by Herr Von Breitenbach is deemed not a success. Experts warn service and finances are unsatisfactory and note upcoming changes to improve profitability or public satisfaction.
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Herr von Breitenbach
Germany
Flagler Forced to Borrow for Key West Railroad
Henry M. Flagler, famed Standard Oil magnate, abandons his debtless plan for the 600 mile Florida railroad to Key West and announces a bond issue. Once a self-financed project, the venture now hinges on borrowed funds though Flagler remains the principal backer alongside Standard Oil.
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Henry M. Flagler
Florida
Key West
Flagler
Flagier
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Ol C
Northwest notes of distant incidents and plans across the West
A patchwork of brief items reports records in farming, a rancher killed by a horse kick near Havre Montana, a boy dies from tetanus in Bellingham Washington, and capital expansion plans at Helena. Also noted are a gruesome camp attack near Ravenna Montana, a public-health ban in Great Falls, multiple irrigation congress trains in Spokane, and Northern Pacific bids at Missoula for the Lolo Pass cut off.
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B. S. Prather
Fort Piperre
A. W. Hobbs
Havre
Mont
Martin Nelson
Bellingham
Wash
Capitol
Helena
Ross Titus
Butté
Rhoshone
Lander
Wyo
Epworth League
United States
Canada
Ravenna
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Missoula-Kooskia
Northern Pacific
Lolo Pass
Missoula
Dakotas
Minnesota
Commercial Club
Reno
Nevy
Truckee
Montana
Richard Samples
Miles City
Chick” White
Archie Wetmore
Pintedo
Cole-Ryan
Ely- Goldfield
B. Zabriskie
Donnell & Steinmetz
Nevada
John Bruner Company
Carson City
Drunken Mosquitoes Haunt African Missionary
A missionary recounts Nyassa mosquitoes that intoxicate with bites. He describes nightly netting routines with green fires and tobacco smoke, yet hundreds invade the net, causing feverish delirium and exhausted sleep despite precautions. The piece contrasts pests with big game as the hunter’s trouble.
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Nyassa
Pompadour the Clever Cat Helps Catch Mice at Home
Mrs James Howe of Skowhegan Maine owns Pompadour a large Tom cat famed for intelligence. He enlisted a helper to bait mice into the kitchen and together they killed forty to sixty mice in one night. Howe posts letters via Pompadour who carries them to the office.
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Pompadour
Thomas
James Howe
Skowhegan
Mr. Howe
The Earth’s Tipping Point and a New Humanity
Riis notes that a slight tilt in Earth's axis caused a glacial epoch and its retreat carved rivers through rock. He envisions a dawning era where humanity seeks brotherhood, justice, and mercy as the mills of God grind slowly.
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Jacob A
Riis
The Mean Things
A witty remark noting that many married men see a tax on bachelors as a tax on intelligence, implying satire about social norms and fiscal ideas. The line hints at gendered views and intellectual humor common in period commentary.
Manicuring a Horse Hoof: Growth and Care Compared
The article explains that a horse’s hoof is like a toenail or finger nail. Hoof growth averages about a third of an inch per month, faster in unshod or well fed horses, with hind hooves growing faster than forehooves. The toe remains longest and cracks are trimmed away as new hoof forms.
Cold Storage Eggs and the Bank of England Reserve
A Chicago News item muses that eggs stored in cold storage may never be retrieved and could become part of the Bank of England’s gold reserve. The piece jokes that future experimenters may unearth them and wonder if they hatch.
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Bank of England
Chicago News
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