Tape Worms Called Common in California by Munyon
Professor James M. Munyon claims a widespread contagion in California’s population, describing tape worms as large internal parasites that cause nervousness fatigue and appetite swings. He promotes a Munyon treatment said to eliminate worms and offers free medical advice from The Owl Drug Co in San Francisco.
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California
James M. Munyon
Owl Drug Company
San Francisco
Positvely
J. M. Munyon
Care On! Drug Co
Cal
Famous Lone Tree Monument Marks California Trail Site
An article describes a Vermont marble monument near Central City Nebraska honoring the original Lone Tree, a central landmark on the California Trail. It stood four feet wide and tall, guiding gold seekers from 1849 until the Union Pacific era reduced its use, marking the continental center near New York and San Francisco.
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Central City
Neb
United States
el Dorado
Pacific Coast
Lone Tree
California Trail
Great Plains
Union Pacific
Missouri
Rockies
New York
San Francisco
Vermont
California
Yaquis Freed By Agreement in Hermosillo
In Hermosillo an agreement between Yaqui leaders and Vice Governor Guyon for Francisco J. Madero ends the Yaqui War after decades of bloodshed. The plan returns Yaqui Indians to Sonora, restores their lands, and pledges peaceful conduct toward Mexicans and foreigners.
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Mexico City
Mex
Indiana
Yucatan
Vera Cruz
Sonora
Hermosillo
Guyon
Francisco J. Madero
Mexico
Will Shoot to Kill Mules Aimed by Moonshiners Queen
Maude Black, a young woman in Muskogee Oklahoma, proclaims she could shoot an officer’s star at 100 yards and two hats off with a revolver while guarding moonshine operations. She testifies in court over arrests of lovers and moonshiners near Eufaula, claiming expertise in whiskey making and danger to law enforcement as she sits guarding a mountain still.
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Muskogee
Okla
Maude Black
Klamich Mountains
John Thowpacn
Jim" Cantrell
Sin
Eufaula
Thompson
John
Ozarks
Inao
Been in Bed for 40 Years Milton Man’s Long Illness
Joseph Plummer of Milton New Hampshire reportedly stayed in bed for 40 years after his father refused his marriage. At T1 he remains bed bound, his body weakened and his legs largely useless, with the untold tale of the woman he loved lingering.
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Milton
N. H
Joseph Plummer
Joseph
Hobble Hip Alert From Tight Skirts in London
A London physician warns of hobble hip from hobble skirts citing a patient who felt semi paralysis in lips and legs after a day’s work. He notes most illnesses tied to tight lacing and urges awareness of dangers in restrictive dresses.
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London
Watch Recovered From Alligator After Fifty Years
In Galveston Texas a large open-face silver watch once known as a turnip, lost fifty years ago by Frank Strome, was curiously recovered. An alligator killed in Double Bayou yielded the timepiece from its stomach.
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Galveston
Tex
Frank Strome
Double Bayou
Monkeys to Learn Cotton Picking in Georgia Experiment
In Fulton County Georgia French cotton experts plan to attempt teaching monkeys to pick cotton. If successful a colony of monkeys will be imported and set to work.
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Jayannsah
Fulton County
Feeding routine in laying pens described
The text details morning feeding of warm mash to hens to warm them, followed by greens roots turnips sugar beets and alfalfa hay. In the late afternoon at four o clock a mixed grain ration chiefly wheat is provided in litter with extra given to allow leftovers for the next morning.
Dirt that poisons the milk in dirty cows
A photo contrast at the Illinois station shows a dirty cow and a clean cow. Milk from soiled udders carried 20 to 24 times more dirt than milk from clean udders, implying potential contamination in dairy supplies.
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Illinois Station
Short Pasture Proverb Reflects Early Turn
A concise note observes that men who switch to pasture too soon often talk at length about it throughout the summer, hinting at cautions in farming practice and decision timing.
Equal to the Occasion in a Theatrical Satire
In the Lighter Velin anecdote elder Sothern famed for Long Dundreary shows extreme sensitivity to interruptions. A man leaving during a famous line prompts Sothern to joke with a call for another act. The offender retorts with humor turning the moment into a humorous theatre anecdote.
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Sothern
The Truth About Bluing and Red Cross Ball Blue
Ad text touts blueing products for laundry use. Claims cheap adulterated water and warns against diluted liquids. Promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the pure blue option sold at grocers.
No-title quote on work and heart
A Ruskin quote urges wholehearted effort in essential labor and joyful, wholehearted delight in chosen work. It contrasts strenuous breadwork with heartfelt enjoyment, dismissing half measures and shifts.
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John Ruskin
Portland Young Men's Club Expands Educational Work
The Portland Young Men's Christian Association plans to extend its educational department to the entire area. Most of the 1100 students are Portland residents, with increasing enrollments from outside the city. Courses include Commercial, preparatory, elementary, and vocational trades such as plumbing, carpentry, metalwork, bricklaying, electrical work, and automobile repair.
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Portland Young Men's Crimeran Association
Portland
Widow Contemplates Future After Husband’s Death
In Washington Herald style dialogue, a widow faces prospects of remarriage while noting her late husband left tobacco coupons, though not enough to redeem for any benefit. The exchange emphasizes practical concerns over sentiment.
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Washington Herald
Why is it that a Mrs title pleases a married woman
A Cleveland Plain Dealer question piece explores social desires behind the Mrs title. It asks why married women welcome being called Mrs while a single woman resents it. The column views etiquette and expectations shaping female identity and status.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Healthy Happy Old Age Laxative Reminder
A health message promotes regular cleansing with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a natural laxative. It claims the product is widely approved by eminent physicians and strengthens internal organs without weakening them. Emphasis is placed on buying genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product with the company name on the front.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Bull
Los Angeles
O Yaqui Indian Home
Oklahoma
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