Track star defies weather in record trotting mile
The article recounts a historic trotting day where a new champion, a seven year old bay stallion named Patehen, bred by Dan A Vessner of Oxford Indiana, paced to unprecedented times. Owner MWW Savage Minneapolis bought from MEF Sturges of New York last fall. Patehen has never lost in four years, with only two heats lost due to an injury. The day featured the fastest average heat times in trotting turf history and praised the driver Stok the axie bar for guiding the horse to victory.
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Tata
Hadsuo
Bob
Ios
Dan A
Abdallah
Finass
A Great Sensation in Leesville In Health Recovery
Leesville tale reports W H Brown saved from death by Dr Hiers New Discovery for consumption and lung ailments. Patient cites immediate relief and cure for asthma, with cures for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip. Price 50c and 1.00. Trial bottles free.
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Leesville
W H. Brown
Hiers
Jeb. Wright
Local Notes From Rock Island Area Ledger
Rock Island area updates include short visits by Addie Bradie and Mrs Grant Spence, corn picking for present use, Henry Adams shipping honey to Gilchrist, and bridge work beginning on Green River. A stomach ailment treated by Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is noted as cured for a rover, with Wells Bros and related figures mentioned in passing.
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Henry Adams
Gilchrist
Green River
Roverts
Leoatoer Dll
Joo Whershaw
Gear
Jamieson
Carlson
Davenport
Clara Heald
Iowa
Rock Island
Filbert
Bert Wainwright
Ted Mumma
Heald Bros
Rose
Clarence Hata
Taulbee
Wake
D. S. Adams
Adams
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. Leasure
Flora Johnson
Iva Tinsman
Clarence Hanna
Mrs. Tinsman
Laxative Bromo Quinine Pills Refund Offer
Druggists guarantee a refund if the medicine fails to cure. Each box bears E W Groves signature and costs 25 cents.
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W Grove
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An old yellowed ad offers one hundred dollars for catarrh cures and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy. It includes endorsements from druggists Ira West, Traux, Walding, Kinnan, and Marvin in Toledo Ohio, claiming honesty and financial reliability. Price listed at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available upon request.
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Hall
F J Cheney & Co
Toledo
F J Cheney
Ira West & Trauyx
Walding Kinnan & Marvin
Halls
Halls Family
Prominent Henry County Citizen Recovers From Serious Malady
John L Jennings of Burns township, a Civil War veteran and former color bearer, recounts his recovery after a severe cancer diagnosed years ago. He credits the Finsen Light Institute of America for curing him after extensive treatments, detailing his journey from diagnosis to full remission and noting the therapy’s claimed safety.
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John [Ly Jennings
Heor County
Burns Township
Tamar
Jennings
112Th Regiment
Tilisuis
Finsen Light Institute of America
Finesen
Lancer
Histare
Ovensen
Denmark
Stellt Fiesea
Jace Vo Ries
Peoria
Geneseo
Perr
Chicago
Finsen Tight Institute of America
Joan L. Jennings
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Promises Pure Healing
An advertisement touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the only pure witch hazel salve, warns against counterfeits, and claims effectiveness for cuts burns tetter blind bleeding itching and piles. Sold by J E B Wright.
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DeWitt
E.C
J EB. Wright
Local Notes and Social Visits From Kewanee Star Courier
Community notices recount visits and family events around Kewanee and nearby areas. People such as Vernon Early, Eva Morey, Homer Barton, Blanche Peart, Bertha Beebe, Mary Kerr, and Mrs F F Morey are mentioned with gatherings, birthdays, and illnesses. Topics include home renovations and church services canceled due to illness.
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L. R. Bickford
Vernon
Wethersfield
Ora
Vera Moon
Eva Morey
Homer Barton
Blanche Peart
James Pafkgf
E. C. Morey
Kobt. Milburn
Bobtown
Geo Pearts
Bertha Beebe
Ed Ouart
F EE. Morey
Mrs. Kerr
Kewanee
Wm Broadbent
Mineral
Robt
Booths
Fb. Morey
Mary Kerr
Maine
H F Kline
Fairview
Kewanee Star Courier
DeWitts Little Harry Risers Featured In Dizzy Cure Review
Fragmentary antique ad claims DeWitts Little Harry Risers cleanse the system remove bile curb headaches and leave a good mouth feel. The testimonial mentions a famous wife and various names as endorsers while contrasting other pills as inferior.
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Pressant
DeWitt
Harry Risers
Bob Moore
Lafayette
Mysterious Asphalt Puzzle Baffles Scientists
Geologists and chemists debate the origin of a mysterious asphaltlike substance linked to coal bed petroleum. Some trace it to vegetable sources while others connect it to the petroleum family, with researchers noting its usefulness despite not detecting oil in it. A Virginia farmer’s pothole discovery sparked curiosity about its properties and potential applications.
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Chango
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J. E. Walsh
Weet Third Street
Davenport Town
Mtlough Huilding
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Tiauiki
Turner
Orooya
Samein Retta
Yours Trols
Disor & Co
Leon
Data Eldred
Myron Howland
I. & Burroughs
Tomlinson
Prophetstown
Geo Goodell
Wm Larson
Wm Forward
Mira Goodell
Ida Lane
Teachers Institute
Morrison
Bert Woodard
Tuansiay Tvenmn
Unie Wer
CNS
Malvina Stewart
Walter Forward
Forward
Bern
Bluff
Prot Gan
Ladies Aid
Jassie Burroughs
Hamrick
New Bedford
Ths Las Sthoot House
Joslin
Henry County
Pairview
John Palmer
Booth
Gus Ouart
Stevenssile Va
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Sarah EL Barnes
Buving
Sarah EB. Barnes
Henry
Iltinois
Court House
Cambridge
A. D
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H McArtur
R. Waugh
Commission
Exchange Building
Union Stock Yards
Dr. Caldwell
Treisiing
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello, Ditnels
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Nevada
E. O. Dewitt & CO
Wright & Drug Store
Ayer
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Burlington
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Colorado
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Missouri
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Eustis
Gaen, Puss & Ticket
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Craker
Pspffer Medical Ass'n
F. A. Peterson
Ill
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North Side Liver
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