A Strong Point Against Him in Trial
A witness questions the defendant's character under oath. The dialogue probes mental soundness and past choices. The exchange highlights the tension between loyalty and truth as the witness notes the defendant married the daughter of a poor man over a wealthier offer.
No Cause for Alarm and a Spelling Paper Complaint
A cherubic exchange reports a wife fearing her husband’s impaired understanding and a doctor’s reassurance. In a separate vignette, a boy explains his spelling errors were corrected by Annie, who crossed out whole words for tiny mistakes, provoking the teacher’s complaint.
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Robert
Annie
Dogs Dominate Service and Guard Roles Across Europe
A Swiss police dog won the test in Nanterre France for dispatch bearing and a German dog won the prize for searching the wounded. Germany plans to supply thirty police dogs to St Petersburg to guard palaces. A missive quotes a man describing his wife’s death by talk and a New York Herald observation links headaches to misalignment of feet and suggests cold foot baths and Turkish towels as relief.
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Nanterre
France
St. Petersburg
Avelde Toft
New York Herald
Life and loss in old prints and wood shrinkage
A collage notes lines from Chicago Record Herald quoting The Life He Liveth about desire and fate. It cites Marcus Aurelius on life. The United States forest service reports wood shrinkage from moisture loss ranges seven to 26 percent across species.
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Marcus Aurelias Antool
United States Forest Service
Village plans arcadian step in New Jersey zoning
South Orange trustees consider an ordinance prohibiting barking dogs crowing roosters and crowing or lowing animals from 10 p m to 4 a m with a five dollar fine per offense In Jersey City Alderman William C Herbert pushes a cat licensing bill at one dollar a year requiring tagging and unlicensed cats to be seized The measure was laid over for 90 days for final reading and Herbert defends it as a genuine city reform amid changing residences and cat neglect concerns
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New York
Board of Trustees of
South Orange
N. J
William C. Herbert
Jersey City Board of Aldermen
Herbert
Free diphtheria antitoxin saves 1500 lives in 1907
Harrisburg officials report the state health department distributed free diphtheria antitoxin to the poor in 1907, treating 4,695 cases with 47 deaths. Immunizing doses reached 3,016 people, mostly children, with 85 fully protected and only two fatalities among those who still contracted the disease.
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Harrisburg
Dixon
Philadelphia
Atate Department of Health
State Department of Health
Sumter's First Shot Saved Relic Presented to National Museum
Washington reports a 40 pounder from Fort Sumter defenses was donated to the National Museum by Dr. W Histon Ford. The cannonball, retrieved by Ford near Mount Pleasant after Anderson targeted the floating battery off Sullivan's Island, survived a direct impact and remains a historic artifact.
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Washington
Fort Sumter
Charleston
United States National Museum
W. Histon Ford
Anderson
Sullivan's Island
Ford
Mount Pleasant
Bullivan's Island
Cash mystery grows in Rosebush Rosebush case deepens
In Rogersford Pennsylvania Frank Sedinger manager of John de Geltz meat market lost money from taxes and fines. Latshaw found a roll of cash in a rosebush and returned it. Discrepancies remain as figures vary from sixty four to sixty seven dollars. The case deepens with new revelations expected.
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Rogersford
Frank Sedinger
John de Geltz
Latshaw
Redemption Experts Value Bremen Bank Ashes at Four Thousand
Washington experts in the treasury redemption division estimate a quart of ashes from the Bremen bank in Kansas equals about $4,000 in currency. W H Smith of Maryville gathered the ashes from a buried bank safe and delivered them for redemption.
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Washington
The
Treasury
State Bank of
Bremen
Kan
Kont
W. H Smith
Marynville
Five Years Ago I Was On Verge Of Collapse Kidney Help
Mrs John Kirk of Detroit Michigan reports kidney trouble in a critical life period. After using Deans Kidney Pills she notes rapid relief from backache dizziness swelling and urinary issues and now weighs 163 pounds and feels excellent. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John Kirk
Detroit
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Hanging Scaffolds Change High Rise Brickwork
The article explains new suspended platforms from steel girders for bricklayers on tall buildings. Builders raise the scaffold as construction progresses, avoiding below ground setup on structures 10 to 60 stories high.
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Warns against catarrh remedies containing mercury which can damage the inner ear and teeth when used improperly. Mentions Haile Catarrh Cure by Pil Cheng & Co Toledo Ohio and internal use with warnings on mercury content. Also references Haile Catarrh Cure and Akoodol's Family Wile for constipation.
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Mercury
Haile Catan
Cheng & Ce
Poteo, O
Contalia
Toledo
F.J Cheney & C. Teertmontala Trea
Tirugatets
Akooil
Bees Found in Bath Stone Cavity at Exeter Works
Workmen cutting Bath stone at Mexista Collard & Sons in Exeter uncover a cavity containing two to three dozen bees. The insects revive after exposure and several can fly within hours.
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Bath
Exeter
England
Mexista, Collard & Sons
Ready to Pay Fine
A New York lawyer claims three million dollars in cash is hidden in the pocket of ten thousand motorists in New York. Each man supposedly carries one hundred dollars in a crep note to pay fines for speeding. He compares fines to a Sunabian wood thief tale to argue for lax penalties.
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New York
Mais Trate
A Good Cold and Consumer Remedies Advertisements
An assortment of late 19th or early 20th century ads and pseudo medical claims. Includes references to a good cold kept child home from school, a fly killer product, Garfield Digestive Tablets, Garfield Tea Co., and eye salve. Also mentions a Shakespeare quote, Howard Lives cadets, Windcol luk, and a physician remark about being well informed.
What is Peru na a tonic and catarrh remedy
Peruna is both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. It strengthens circulation and raises vitality while acting on mucous membranes. The formula includes HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS with CUBEBS COPAIBA and tonics COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS CORYDALIS FORMOSA and CEDRON SEED. Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio.
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Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Ohio
Early Morning Rush Cited by Weary Teacher
A sharp exchange recalls a boy eager to reach school as a student brushes past a hesitant elder. The scene hints at hurried routines and family dynamics during a busy morning.
Grape Nuts Cited As Help For Indigestion And Nervous Energy
A testimonial claims Grape Nuts cured years of indigestion after a doctor advised daily use. The letter asserts the food is predigested, supports nervous system health, and suits both children and adults, stressing readiness and trustworthiness of the product.
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TFT
Westville
Phos
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