Lem Hooley Tames a Gr Greaser Ike in Bung Town
Lem Hooley returns from San Francisco and handles a tense arrest and courtroom scene. He confronts Greaser Ike accused of killing Yellow Mike, arguing in court that Mexicans deserve equal rights under the law. The crowd and jury witness a bold defense that defies frontier prejudice.
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Lem Hooley
San Francisco
Bung Town
Lem
Leni
Cooley
Ike
Yellow Mike
Greaser
Lem Hooley's Trial Policy Impresses Bung Town
In a tale from Bung Town, Lem Hooley promotes a controversial law stance as the community cheers his first big case. He recalls a staged arrest against Greaser Ike, revealing a calculated trick to gain fame, with Bud Burgess’s remark hinting at the setup.
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Bung Town
Lem
Ike
Lem Hooley
Sheriff Conley
Bud Burgess
New York Commercial Advertiser
Wireless Telegraphy Hype Prompted Health Remedies
The notice counters excitement over wireless telegraphy as a revolutionary discovery and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a superior health remedy. It claims the tonic cures dyspepsia indigestion malaria and constipation and urges buyers to insist on the genuine product with a private revenue stamp.
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Hostetter
How Long Do You Sleep
A New Orleans physician rejects the eight hour rule noting natural sleep varies by person. He cites minimum four and maximum ten hours for healthy individuals, with some needing less or more. He recalls patients sleeping four hours well and a bookkeeper who slept two to three hours weekly except Sundays.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Grain-O coffee substitute marketed for all ages
An ad touts GRAIN-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with a rich Mocha like color. It claims adults and children can drink it safely, sold in 15e and 25 lot packages by grocers. A cartoonish note about a century plant and a joke about blooming by 1901 appears in the passage.
Distressine Stomach Disease Cure Promoted by Tonic
A health advertisement touts South American Nervine Tonic as a permanent cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It claims rapid relief from the first dose and universal effectiveness, urging readers to buy from Hetrick Bros. in Indiana Pennsylvania. The text also includes a line about Cascarcta education and garbled Latin phrases.
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Hetrick Bros
Indiana
Twehol
Last of the Season Euro Rail Excursion to Washington
The last ten day Pennsylvania excursion from Pittsburg to Washington will run May 10 with through sleeping cars on a special train and return tickets valid to May 19. Tickets are sold at listed rates, with optional add ons to Baltimore Richmond Old Point Comfort and Virginia Beach. If passenger demand fails the trip may run on a regular train. Tickets available at Union Station Pittsburg and agents.
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Washington
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Limited
Richmond
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Mount Vernon
Return
Electric
Union Station
Thomas E. Watt
Western District
Fifth Avenue
Smithfield Street
It Saved My Life by a Pioneering Tonic Claim
A medical quack broadside extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as life saving in dire cases, arguing stimulants fake value while the remedy purportedly cures stomach origin diseases and heart trouble. It cites testimonials from George W. Trustow of Tipscomb Virginia and touts cures of heart and lung ailments through stomach-directed treatment.
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Dr. Pierce
George W. Trustow
Tipscomb
Augusta Co
Pierce
Land Tracts in Indiana Borough Described and Sold
The notice describes two land tracts in Indiana Borough bounded by Washington Street Allotment No 7 an alley and Lewin Tiw eg for a total front of 44.5 feet and depth 206.7 feet with sale on full cash on confirmation and balance by bond and mortgage from the date of confirmation to Mrs S A McFarland James McGregor and Irwin McFarland administrator dee’d direct payment terms set for March 28 1900.
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Philadelphia Street
U. Gessler
School Street
H. F Lewis
Mra. A. L. Smith
Lewis Thomas
Washington Street
Lot of Children’s Aid Society
Lewin Ti Weg
A. McFarland
James McGregor
Irwin McFarland
Geo. We Hood
Indiana
Deline M. Hood
Executrix
Lida Arm Jverdorff
Register of Indians County
J. A. Crossman
Jacob Edwards
Rayne Township
Indiana County
James Edwards
P.A. Deemer
Ann Holmes
Cherryhill Township
Register
E. D. B. Holmes
Public sale of farm personal property in Green township
Auction notes two farms in Indiana county Pennsylvania listing horses cattle sheep wagons tools and household goods for sale on April 13 and April 17 1900 with land options and nine month credit terms. DM Henry auctioneer and J L George or Calhoun listed.
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D. M. Henry
Green Township
Mitchells Mills
Prudential Orchard Company
Henry
Greson
J.al. Georgh
J. W. Calhoun
Anctoneer
Jingles and Reflections of a Changing Era
A collage of quips and verse contrasts daily life with rising modern concerns. The Lewiston Journal riffs on practicality and morality through humorous questions about work and honesty while the Washington Star and Chicago Times Herald present brief vignettes of longing and shared thoughts between lovers, framed as mid‑century newspaper humor and social musings.
Compare the condition of our peop with the past world
Charles R. Flint argues in Cassier’s Magazine that modern industry transformed wealth creation from conquest to enterprise. He cites improvements in mass living standards, longer workweeks, cleaner environments, and widespread access to goods as evidence. He credits Wart, Arkwright, Stephenson, Fulton, Franklin, Morse, and Rexsmer with applying discoveries to benefit all.
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Wart and Arkwright
S$phenson
Fulton
Franklin
Morse
Rexssemer
Charles R. Flint
Cassier
Magaziz
The Decline of Church Attendance Observation
Professor CG A Briggs argues in Popular Science Monthly that church attendance declines as pulpits lose appeal. He notes press and concise written statements replace oratory and that committees replace public discussion, with readers preferring home study over sermons.
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Ita
Shmple
CG. A. Briggs
Popular Science Monthly
Ex-Postmaster Praises Mystic Cure Purchase
J. F. Anthony former postmaster of Promise City touts Mystic Cure from druggists in Indiana. He claims two doses relieved his rheumatism, saying the product helped more than any medicine he ever used.
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J. F. Anthony
Promise City
Indiana
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Irwin McFarlane
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Commonweal of
Hay HE. Clark
J. 0. Clark
John W. Clark
J. Ma Ake
H. Hicks
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Arcadia Land Company
Hermes Aa
Edward Fell Lukens
John N. Banks
Elecutrixx
Welsbach
Adalin Armstrong
Acme
Star
New American House
Lewinton
Washneton Star
Chicago Times- Herald
Cascarets
Newell
Ketrz
Jones St
Sioux City
Sterling
Herudy Compaur
Chicago
Montrval
New York
Alanis
Wores
Rossmoyne
Penn
R. E. Young
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