Osseopathy cure story from Dr Stil praised by victim
S P MacConnell injured in a motor car crash ten months ago now claims a remarkable recovery after treatment by Dr. Still founder of osseopathy at Kirksville Missouri. He walked without crutches after partial dislocation diagnosed, praising Still and his school with 300 patients and 100 students.
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P. MacConnell
Stil
Osseopathy
Council Bluffs
Chicago
Kirks“ville
Mfo
Dr. Still
Still
Sa New School
United States
Kirksville
St Louis
Kansas City
Des Moines
Sleep the Great Beautitior Women and Rest for Beauty
The article extols long sleep as the secret to lasting beauty. It claims women who nap deeply preserve brightness in eyes and rosy cheeks longer than others, citing Diane de Poictiers as a reference and noting she carried her own bed on journeys to protect rest.
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Diane de Poictiers
Els
Nickel Plate Service Expands May 19 with Chicago to Boston Trains
New nickel plate schedule begins May 19. Afternoon train leaves Chicago at 1 30 pm, reaches Cleveland at 11 30 pm and Buffalo at 6 00 pm. Evening train departs Chicago at 9 20 pm arrives Cleveland 9 50 pm. Through trains to New York and Boston without change. Dining cars, city ticket office at 111 Adams Street, telephone Main 389.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
City
Adams
Just Buzzing Around in Kansas City Real Estate Tale
A Kansas City real estate man pitched a suburban lot with glowing claims to a buyer. The buyer’s friend challenged the honesty, noting the buzzing mosquitos and windy conditions that would deter landowners, revealing the seller’s misrepresentation.
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Kansas City
Hiar
Syrup of Figs Promises Comfort and Health Benefits
Knowledge endorses Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system without weakening organs. The remedy, made by the California Fig Syrup Co, is praised for taste, acceptance by doctors, and availability in 60 cent and $1 bottles. Do not accept substitutes.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Postal Rule Making Typewritings First Class Matter
Business leaders react to Postmaster General Wilson rules allowing mimeograph and related duplications to be mailed as first class. W G Arnold predicts higher postal costs for firms on South Water street and major stores, while Harry Selfridge says it targets objectionable mail. Verhalen Bros. praises cleaner, better prepared advertising under the rule.
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Wilson
Chicago Tribune
W. G. Arnold
A. B. Dick Company
Mr. Arnold
South Water Street
Board of Trad
Harry G Selfridge
Marshall Field & Co
Mr. Selfridge
W C Thorne
Montgomery Ward & Co
Arnold
Verhalen Bros
Poor Men Go Farming In Rural Aid Initiative
The Society for Improving the Condition of the Poor announced a program on Long Island to help poverty-stricken men with families. Each worker gets a quarter acre and can grow crops while working mornings and evenings. A donor offers 2700 acres to implement further farming and reward industrious men with land lots of five to ten acres for those who prove themselves.
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Long Island
Ftill
Blinkers Comet Changes Course Cited by Observatory
A dispatch from an observatory reports Blinkers telescopic comet has altered its trajectory. The Daily Bustle editor suggests a full page illustrated piece on the paper’s influence in celestial affairs.
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Telegraph
Daily Bustle
New York
Werkly
French Traitor Capt Dreyfus Arrives for Imprisonment
French papers report Capt Dreyfus arrives at the Iele de Diable and will be confined under strict guard in a 400 foot square plot. He is unhappy and forbidden to leave the area under armed escort.
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Dreyfus
Iele de Diable
New Sault Michigan Fish Hatchery Aims World Class Capacity
The new fish hatchery on a Sault rapids island in Michigan will be the finest worldwide when finished. It will hold 40 million whitefish and 5 million trout, with ponds surrounding the main facility and top tier capabilities for propagating fish.
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Sault Rapids
Michigan
The Shoemaker's Mistake
A customer complains about ill fitting shoes made by a shoemaker who asks if the customer attends church. The exchange reveals a mix up of assumptions about church membership and courtesy.
Superstition in Mountain Kentucky Delays Hangings
In Kentucky mountains locals fear the murderer's ghost will haunt them, making legal executions rare as superstition impedes capital punishment.
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Kentucky
Early kings rode as jockeys before professional trainers arose
The record notes that before Henry III no professional horse trainers existed and kings often acted as jockeys themselves, reflecting an era of direct royal involvement in horse handling and racing.
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Henry III
Roosevelt and His Rise in Public Service
The text profiles Theodore Roosevelt illuminating his ascent from New York aristocracy to Harvard education and early entry into politics at a young age. It highlights his wealth, drive, and role as chairman of the national civil service commission while noting his influence from recent election victories.
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Lifodore Roosevelt
National Civil ‘Service Commission
Roosevelt
New York City
Knickerbocker
Harvard University
Harvard
House of Representatives
Roosevelt to Join New York Police Commission
The piece notes that William Howard Roosevelt will resign from the U S Civil Service Commission to accept a seat on the New York City Police Commission. Supporters say he will push reform with vigor while critics doubt his resolve.
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Roosevelt
New York
City
Reform Minyor
United States Civil Service Commission
Police Commission
New York City
Bis
Why Do Women Kiss According To Aids Of History
A fragment discusses medieval scholars debating kisses and concludes that kisses between women exist. The author notes that learned men separated female kisses as of little value while acknowledging the single true kiss is love. The quoted wife reply ends abruptly with a playful rebuke.
Roosevelt and Reform Passages in Political Career and Writings
The piece reviews Theodore Roosevelt's rise, civil service reform efforts, and broad intellectual output. It highlights his early appointment to the United States Civil Service Commission and credits his work for extending the merit system, while noting his prolific writings on history and outdoor life. The text contrasts his public acts with personal observations on society and gendered behavior.
Methodist minister Dr I J Lansing faces charges at Salem
The article reports Dr I J Lansing, a Methodist minister, accusing President Cleveland of drunkenness and then withdrawing charges to seek church harmony. Lansing, age 48, is described as previously obscure as a preacher but now linked to a high profile church conflict before the Salem conference.
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I J Lansing
Cleveland
Salem
Mass
Unclear Patagonian Bird Habits At A Glance
Fragmentary report notes Patagonian birds with odd roosting near the ground. Morning scenes show some individuals with frozen feet, leading to melting by sun. Observers describe these frozen prisoners as needing release.
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Tvutaganin
Germany Uses Ex-Soldiers in Civil Service and Railways
In Germany ex soldiers are preferred for employment in government offices and railway jobs. An observed practice notes favorable treatment of travelers and officials during service transitions, illustrating government priorities in workforce placement.
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Germany
Romance of the Dowager Empress of China
A sensationalized sketch of China's dowager empress, from poverty in Canton to marriage by purchase, her rise to regent in 1861, and the continuation of peace and prosperity after she ceded power to her son. The tale emphasizes her beauty, cleverness, and impact on Qing society amid debt and rebellions.
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Ch'na
China
Canton
Pekin
Dont Tobacers Spit or Smoke Your Life Away
Claiming tobacco destroys vitality and manhood, the ad promotes No-To-Bac as a guaranteed cure to make you strong and happy. Distributed by Sterling Remedy Co in New York or Chicago, it urges readers to quit tobacco with a druggist endorsement.
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Sterling Remedy Co
New York
Chicago
Etiquette Notes On Wedding Invitations
A clerical discussion notes that church wedding invitations are general and require standard etiquette. Mrs John Sherwood cites that a card is obligatory for the wedding hour, and if the house address is unknown, sending to the church may be necessary for many attendees.
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John Sherwood
Fane
Epworth League Route to Chattanooga Travel Tips
Epworth League Chattanooga advertises a travel route via Louisville and Nashville Railroad with low hotel and cave fees for holders of Epworth League tickets. It promotes through Nashville to Vanderbilts university and notes Civil War battle sites along the way. Some religious and biblical text is included in the material.
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Chattanooga
Louisville & Nashville
Nashville
Vanderbult University
Pride
Methodist Church
Wong
Fife
Louisville
Bansville
St. Louis
Atmore
General
Dassenwey
Rail ticket one fare round trip to Teas Lake Charles and more
The Missouri Kansas and Texas railway offers a one fare round trip sale to Teas Lake Charles La and nearby points with return within twenty days of sale. For details, contact A Cherrier at the Marquetto Building Chicago. Earliest wind driven grain cleansing noted historically. Lofty active volcano Popp eatapetl stands 17784 feet with a crater three miles wide and 1000 feet deep.
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Jonett
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Lake Charles
Hianwell
di Marquettoa
Chicago
Stones and colors color early trade notes
New York stone cutting is described as largely controlled by Scotch workers. A WR remedy is praised for corn removal and a mysterious muse cites a painting of colors. The text notes varied coal-tur hues and a historical tally of earthquakes exceeding seven thousand events.
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OC. G. Clark Co
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Ine
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Berlin
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VY Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hy RV Mierce
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Surgica Institute
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