Mining Disaster at Fairmont Mines Kills and Traps Many
Dec 7 Fairmont W V A mine explosion at Consolidation Coal Nos 6 and 8 traps 315 men. At least 4 bodies recovered with 65 more taken from No 6 and 14 from No 8. many others are awaiting rescue as a fire and debris block the entry. Hope for survivors is slim amid toxic gases and ongoing recovery efforts.
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Fairmont
W.va
Monogah
America
Consolidation Cor Company
West Fork River
Uberty
Consolidation Coal Company
Barryburg
President says no third term and backs Taft
Washington December 7 President Roosevelt told Samuel Watts a Pennsylvania banker he cannot serve beyond his present term and that someone else must carry on. He favors Secretary Taft for renomination and will not block Cortelyou, while warning federal office holders not to work for Cortelyou against Taft.
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Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Samual Watts
Pennylvania
Loeb
Taft
Cortelyou
Patt
Borax Named as Universal Household Preventive
An article promotes borax as a simple, safe disinfectant for homes. It claims it cleanses fabric, softens water, whitens clothes, clears skin, removes dandruff, and can be used in baths. It stresses ease of obtainment from grocers or druggists and that no prescription is needed.
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Dorax
Chesebrough Mfg
Rork City
Revenge by Dentist Hits Boarding House Rivalry
A man once mistreated by a boarding house proprietress fell on hard times, then prospered as a popular dentist. He opened a new practice opposite the boarding house and displayed a bold window notice proclaiming “boarding house teeth a specialty,” wrecking his former landlady’s business.
Not for Vacation Use
Bobby argues with his mother over packing as she lists advice and reminders to prepare for a trip. He insists his bag already holds everything needed while she notes he forgot a hairbrush and corrects his belief that he is going on vacation.
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Bobby
Bobbie
Corpse in No Hurry on Final Ride
A New York cabman delays a funeral procession at the Central station and, after driving alongside the hearse for a distance, finally jokes that his fare is in a hurry while the procession is not. The scene shows courtesy toward the deceased and a cabman’s blunt comment about time.
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New York
Central Station
And They Didn't Elope
Gerald asks to fly together but Geraldine declines stating it isn’t flight time yet, signaling a postponement of their plans.
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Gerald
Geraldine
Grape-Nuts Cited As Aid To Digestion And Health
A reader cites improved health after switching from heavy meat to Grape-Nuts. Stories include weight gain from 95 to 126 pounds and a 68 year old with long indigestion now well. Advertisement promotes Postum Co and The Road to Wellville book.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Nes
Had No Doubt Of His Mate The Judge's Cook
A San Francisco Argonaut snippet recalls a social tale about Judge Blank of Pacific Avenue who praised his wife Mrs Blank for cooking meals for a week. He rewarded her with an ermine cloak, sparking envy among acquaintances. Mrs Jerome later repeats the tale to her husband, joking about future rewards and crepe wounds.
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Gb Judge Blank
Pacific Avenue
Foster Cook
New Strength for Old Backs by Mrs Joannah Straw
Mrs Joannah Straw of Canton Ohio aged 81 reports three years of rheumatic back pain fatigue headaches dizziness and thick kidney secretions. After using Deans Kidney Pills she improves dramatically and feels as well as a healthy 50 year old. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Joannah Straw
North Broadway
Canton
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Cure for Eczema Saved Boy by Cuticura Remedies
A mother recalls her son, now 22, who began eczema at four months old and nearly covered his body. After trying many patent medicines, she used all three Cuticura remedies at age three years four months. Improvement began in two months and full recovery occurred within six months. Mrs. R. L. Risley, Piermont, New Hampshire, October 24, 1905.
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R. L. Risley
Piermont, N. H
Pointed rebuke at breakfast by Philadelphia clergyman
In Harper's Weekly a Pennsylvania minister at a house party remarks during grace about his younger son who, after taking a large bite of bread, is reproached for his habit. The scene shows the minister folding his hands and praying aloud for thanks for what is about to be received and what the son has already received.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Harper's Weekly
Marrying Mary Cast Tangles With Comic Cynicism
A fragment recalls Miss Marie Cahill choosing chorus girls for her play Marrying Mary. The Bertilion system is mentioned, and a boy asks what a marriage is, with a parent explaining that union means lifelong bond or law, urging caution about illusions.
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Marie Cahill
Mary
Cahill
Mar
Sonny
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedy Claim
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes a constitutional remedy to restore the Eustachian tube. It offers $100 for proof of catarrh cures and urges readers to request circulars from J Cheney & Co of Toledo, selling his nostrum for 75 cents.
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Thord
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Dro
Haha
Sally Pilla
Father loses fortune mockingly taunts daughter
A Houston Post quip portrays a caller mocking a father’s collapse, implying the daughter has nothing left but her beauty as he admits the losses. The exchange highlights social vanity and financial ruin with sharp humor.
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Houston Post
Belinda is in
A fragment from the Washington Star advert seeks attention to Castoria bottles for infants and children, noting a long history of use and a paternal exchange about love tied to a telephone ring, ending with a terse line about Belinda.
Delicous Pies Appeal to Young Cooks and Grocers
A quirky note shows that 12 year olds can bake lemon chocolate and custard pies using OUR-PIE mix, widely sold at 10 cents per package. The text hints at aging wisdom bringing lost opportunities amid scattered phrases and garbled personal names.
Truth and Quality Remedy Appeal for Well Informed
An appeal extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative option. It notes natural action, no after effects, and no need to increase dosage. The statement claims physicians approve its ingredients and urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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