National Bank of Commerce Fails in Kansas City Panic
Kansas City Mo Dec 6 The National Bank of Commerce the second largest in Versas City and affiliated with Fair of Commerce failed after six weeks of heavy withdrawals totaling 19 million in deposits. It reduced loans by 3.5 million and sold 2 000 098 bonds as officials sought to stay solvent. Depositors expected full repayment and reopening soon.
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Kansas City
National Bank of Commerce
Versas Ci
Nati Fair of Commerce
James F. Downing
New England National Bank
Downing
Clearing House
Eric
Bank of Commerce
Commerce
Cummins and Hill clash at rivers and harbors meet
Washington dispatch reports Gov Cummins and James J Hill clashing at the rivers and harbors convention. Hill advocated an eighteen foot river from St Louis to New Orleans while Cummins urged a deep Mississippi lower channel and a nine foot Missouri channel. Cummins praised Iowa resources and warned on rail overcapitalization as investors seek real value. Jim Crow bill passes Okla house by 98 to 10. Cleveland traction war nears end as city hires Goff to negotiate with the holding company.
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Cummins
Hill
Washington, D. C
Governor Cummins
James J. Hill
Rivers and Harbors
Cumins
St Louis
New Orleans
Iowa
Mississippi
Missouri
Cleveland
Cleveland Electric Company
Johnson
Fred H. Goff
Mean Flinging at Editors and the Press
A published reminiscence quotes Lafcadio Hearn on his early newspaper days and editors. It recalls editor humor about cutting space and tone, including a subscriber joking about the seven ages of man and a weather note about winter lingering in springs lap.
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Lafcadio Hearn
Hearn
Sheers
Yubush
His Turn to Criticise and Tiny Prayers
A four year old named Little John learns the Lord's Prayer and judges the minister's recitation when a quiet church moment becomes humorous. The piece contrasts childlike certainty with adult explanations, ending with a wry quip about understanding.
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John
Began Young Woman Credits Postum Cure for Nervousness
A Texas girl recounts starting coffee avoidance six months ago and switching to Postum Food Coffee. She reports disappearance of nervousness, clearer complexion, and relief from indigestion and headaches. She worked as a primary teacher during the transition and notes others tried Postum after guidance on preparation.
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Texas
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Proof For Two Cents Dean's Kidney Pills Cure Sought
A Medina New York man promotes Dean's Kidney Pills by letter, claiming relief after eighteen months of doctor visits and hospital stays. He reports weight gain from 143 to 162 pounds and full recovery, inviting others to write for his experience and noting a price of 50 cents per bar. Also included is an Irish servant humor item from the New York Press about a West Side household and a brogue reply about tickets.
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G. W.winney
Medina
N. Y
Dean
Mr. Winner
foster-Ruilburn Co
Buffalo
Emerald Isle
New York
Carler
West Side
Sores as big as pennies cure claims of Curicura
An advertisement recounts a nine year cure from scaly head and neck sores after using Curicura Remedies, noting six months of illness before rapid recovery within three weeks. The piece also echoes a London Dairy Mail note on a horse sale showing flawed temper and behavior.
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Henry Porter
Albion, Neb
Frugal Remedies and Odd Advertisements From Old Ads
A fragmentary historical passage shows quirky 19th century ads and dialogue about cures and products. It mentions a One Hundred Dollars Reward for a cure, Hal's Catarri Cure, and a spoof exchange at a county fair. The text also references Defiance Starch patterns, and stray quotations about work and maps, forming a collage of period notices and marketing lines.
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Hal
Productive Power of Western Canada Soil
Winnipeg correspondence attests to Western Canada soil superiority for grain. A late spring limited sowing, yet yields were strong. 106,500 acres of winter wheat in Southern Alberta should produce large yields. A Craik Saskatchewan letter notes thriving growth, illustrating the region's soil power and opportunities for homesteads with 160 acres offered by the Canadian government.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Alberta
Craik
Saskatchewan
Icebox Lesson Gone Wrong in Cleveland Household
A Scandinavian domestic worker in Cleveland was instructed to discard leftovers daily to keep the icebox clean. The next day the mistress saw something odd in the yard and learned the worker had thrown away yesterday’s old ice, mistaking it for trash, demonstrating a humorous misunderstanding of the icebox rule.
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Cleveland
Sophie
Harper’s Weekly
Sears Roebuck Indicted Over Mail Fraud Claims Des Moines
Sears Roebuck Co of Chicago faces a three count indictment for using the mails to defraud. It alleges misrepresentation in catalogues and a scheme to obtain money by false pretenses from Dr. F. Spring of Des Moines in June 1907. Other counts involve purchases by Miles and another misrepresented item sent by mail. In a separate note, Japan’s gender ratio shows men slightly outnumbering women at 950 to 1,060.
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Des Moines
Sears, Roehbuck & Co
Chicago
F. Spring
Sears-Roebuck
KR. H. Miles
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National Bank OF Comme
Authrie
Okla
Bry
Mother Number One
Guthura
Ceylon
London Dairy Mail
Eeeey
Toledo
Cheney
Ite
Watorme
Birsxax & Maire
Whujetaic Dragzets
Tosda
Hairs
Macors
Tetimonisie
Price Sceans
Drageists
Fardiy Pita
Mars
Wilk Ruskin
Ieinrs
Wasses Iead
R. H. Cox
Jasper
Ala
Domestic
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Japan
S‘jacobs Oil
Sour Storey
Bears
Gastoria
W.L. Douglas
Ig Station Istitute
Bee Shoe
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Colt Distemper
Aren Fres
Largard
Han St
Kansas
Washington, D.C
McGill
Ginseng Tonic Company
Forestville Avenue
Ill
Ptiikers
Bersciele Spillman CO
General Amusement Ontitiers
Dept. Negri Tonowasp4
Watson
Patent Union New
Fastnem
Adezee
Ieee
Tertesion
Hurher Raf
NERV
Nervicia
Ais
Aaa
Fisher Drug CO
Bioxie Street
Chicaes
Atkinson
Race St
Philadelphia
Alexander & Dowell
Oe & Bed
Washington
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