Cured by White Ribbon Remedy claims covert use
An advertisement touts White Ribbon Remedy as a secret cure for alcoholic appetite. Endorsements from Woman's Christian Temperance Union leaders claim success with both confirmed drinkers and social drinkers, urging trial by mail or at Carter's Drug Stores in Indianapolis.
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Moore
Woman's Christian” Temperance Union
Ventura
California
West
Woman's Christian _ Temperance Union
Curis
MAB
A. M. Townsend
The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Tremont* ST
Boston
Mass
Calamities befall the MacMillan family in a blow of deaths and illness
In a string of misfortune James McMillan and his wife travel to Arizona for health relief as their little son dies in Colorado. James remains critically ill while W C McMillan also lies in a fragile state at home. Philip McMillan stays well, Gilbert McMillan suffers a grave hemorrhage in Egypt.
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Troit
MacMillan
James McMillan
McMillan
Justia Lewis
Colorado
Arizona
W. C. McMillan
Philip
Gilbert McMillan
Hugh
Egypt
Woman dies during Elks initiation in Altoona lodge
Mrs. Mary A. Dearment aged 59 collapsed during initiation to the degree of Naomi in an Altoona lodge room. Heart failure attributed as the cause. Witnesses described the event as sudden and tragic as physicians were called.
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Altoona. Pa
Naomi
Mary A. Dearment
Reaping Benefit Promised From Neighbor Experience
A Melbourne newspaper item reports Mrs. M. J. Terrence of 1631 Shelby Street stating a constant soreness and persistent pain improved after using a product called Deai’s 5 procured in box form. The piece underscores public utterances by Indianapolis residents meant to benefit readers.
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Indianapolis
Boy Sent To Protectory After Butter Theft Case
In Philadelphia in April a 14 year old named Charles McCafferty faced juvenile court judge Finletter on a butter theft charge. His mother pressed for confinement at the Catholic protectory, the boy preferred the protectory to home, and the judge ordered his transfer.
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Philadelphia
Charles’ “McCafferty
Finletter
House of Refuge
Finnetter
Courting Parlors to Open in Boston Working Girls Home
In Franklin-square Boston a housing charity plans converting the former New England Conservatory of Music into a home for working girls. Dozens of small offices will become semi private parlors for courting and social life with self government as the rule. Regular residents pay two dollars weekly and transient rates range from one to thirteen dollars per day.
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Boston
Franklin-square
New England Conservatory of Music
Meat Market Closures Strain Utica Consumers
In Utica New York April 8 rising meat prices force cuts in consumption and closures. Porterhouse at twenty eight cents per pound and round at nineteen. Many households switch to eggs or cereals as meat demand halves. Pork wholesale at five to six cents with markets paying eight and a half cents.
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Utica
N. Y
Totten Fined For Wife Beating In Middletown Court
Geo Totten of Florida Towns County was found guilty of knocking his wife down with a chair and fined 30 dollars or 20 days in jail by Justice Mapes. Unable to pay, he was kept overnight at the constable’s home while planning a second attempt. The constable guarded him, even hiding his shoes.
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Middletown
N. Y
Geo. Totten
Florida
Mapes
Ramage
Hia
Mother goes insane adults in hospital scene
In Philadelphia while awaiting a operation on her 2 year old daughter at Hahnemann Hospital Mrs Mary Eble became incoherent and shouted. Police brought her to the Central station where she slept and will be held until her husband arrives. She lives near Merchantville New Jersey with two children aged 2 and 6.
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Philadelphia
Hahnemann Hospital
Mary Eble
Central Station
Merchantville
N. J
Corfe Castle to Sail to South Africa on New Steamer
In New York on April a report notes the Corfe Castle, first of a new line of steamships serving New York to South Africa, with agents Eddy Co and others promoting the voyage. The item mentions cocktails and piano organ aspects tied to the launch.
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New York
Corfe Castle
South Africa
Mnine
alphi-Castis
French
Eddy, Co
Dalgon- ‘Bay
Owith
Prison claim in Philippines report raises war secretary query
Senator Rawlins told the senate committee on the Philippines that Tobagos province civil governor and other officials, plus two volunteers who filed serious charges against the military administration, were jailed two days earlier amid resentment over the report. A resolution was adopted requesting a copy of the document from the secretary of war as Gen. MacArthur testified on ongoing Philippine inquiries.
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Washington
Rawlins
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Tobagos
Secretary of War
A Colorful Indiana Town Tale from the Corner Shop
An elderly Black man Eph contends with a mock trial verdict at a church, a clerk, and a talk of gloves and prices. A crowded streetcar moment follows as a woman takes a seat without thanks. A St Bernard guards a football, and Charles N. E. Eliott calls the town Indianaapolis in council.
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Massah Tom
Massah
Eph
Alma-Bromo Balt Mineral Spring Remedy Claim
An ad asserts Alma-Bromo Balt waters from Alma Michigan cure constipation liver kidney stomach and nervous diseases by crystallization and claim removal of headaches rheumatism and skin clarity. It markets the spring as a home remedy with pleasant taste and stomach friendly effects.
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Alma
Mich
West Indianapolis Divided: Hill Hollow And East End
The West Indianapolis area is described as three parts the hill the hollow and the east end. The hill residents feel superior to hollow dwellers while the hollow people view the hill as distant. The east end shows more business activity amid shifting tenants and new storefronts. Real estate values linger with many unpaved streets and scattered blocks hindering a strong market.
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Indianapolis
East End
Wealthy Pelham residents block poles on estate road
In April in Mount Vernon New York wealthy residents of Pelham Manor blocked New York and Westchester lighting workers from erecting electric poles along Pelham road. Mrs Annie Roosevelt and Mrs Frederick Allen personally intervened with servants and calls to officials to halt digging. After a skirmish constables arrived and workers yielded, with Allen reporting company vice president agreed to place poles as designated.
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Pelham Manor Road
Frederick H.allen
Pelham Priory
Allen
Bride Worth $20,000 in Key West Midnight Marriage
Mrs. Jane E Ronald of New York wed Cloyd H Barker in a midnight ceremony at the Gril lion house in Key West. The groom, 33, had come from Tampa a week earlier and the couple left for New York and Tampa respectively. The bride reportedly valued at $70,000.
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Key West, Frs
Jane E.ronald
New York
Cloyd . H. Barker
Tampa
Justice-of-the-peace
A. A. Gwynn
W.C. Johnson
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Meridian St. Bridge
Charles
N. E. Eliott
Indianaapolis
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Charlie
Ellett
Buik
Beecham
Lafayette
Union City
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Way Points
Rouse & Mayhew Opticians
Ital Line
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Jist
Hays
Fvonnegut Hardware Cé
Ofinioz
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Omega
TBE
Indianapolis G4s Company
Immigration
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Texan
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
W. H. Connor
P. R.y
E. Fouth St
Cincinnati
Center Township
Board of ‘Commissioners
Marion County
Indiana
Mor-tis-st
Naz, M. I. S. T. Noz
D. AH. Loomis
Philadelphia Medical College
Medica
Toledo
Dr Carter & Co
DR. Carter & CO
Yonha Bik
Ind
General Electric Co
C. W. Merkel Co
N. Penn
Eleventh Ward
Marion ‘County
Board of County Commissioners
S. Capitol Ave
Garden St
McKernan
Outlet 3
Hart B. Weaver
Fourth Ward
Indiana-ave
Wiley
Sam-Rosenbaum
Thea
Thirteenth
East St
Coffman’s
Outlet
Center
Indi
H. Cohen
St. Mlinois St
Sixth Ward
IMS
Washington St
Charles Rosuck
Twelfth
Centen Township
Board of Commissioners
Hadley Ave
McCartys
Kentucky Ave
Morris St
John B. Wann
Marvel
Marvel CO
Room Times
Times
Chas. W. Eichrodt
Union Station
Sloan
Drig Co
Washington-st
Frank H. Carter
Harry-Francis Pharmacy
Cor. Penn
Chiosts
L. EB. Morrison &Co
W. Ween
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