Oldest Ohio woman recalls Kentucky slavery escape
A Kentucky-born enslaved woman who escaped to freedom via the Underground Railroad in 1845 or 1848, meeting husband Robert Davis in Highland County after his own escape, lives with Jonathan Van Felt and Moses Tomlinson. Now said to be 105 or 106, she remains bright and active, sees well without glasses, and recounts her early days while displaying a cape taken from her Kentucky home. She is claimed to be Ohio’s oldest woman.
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Kentucky
Blue Grass State
Underground
Canada
Robert Davis
Highland County
Jonathan van Felt
Moses Tomlinson
Ohio
Postman’s Golden Tale Reveals Hidden Heartache
A postman on the steps of a custom house tells a reporter a dramatic story of a widowed woman starving in a strange city while awaiting mail from a Klondike husband. He recounts her poverty, hunger, and the hope tied to expected letters, ending with a pledge to help.
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Custom House
Klondike
Ami
Klondike Hero Brings Home Wealth For Millie
A Klondike adventurer returns with wealth and tells how Millie, saved from starvation by his gift, was supported by a former benefactor who lent money and received a thousand dollar check plus gold as interest. The reporter notes the man’s abrupt exit after delivering the tale.
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Hugh
Klondiker
Avenue
Millie
Klondike
Wandering Failey Rumor and an Odd Taxi Scene
A dialogue snippet recalls Failey wandering mind in doubt, with a blunt warning that he should not stray far. A cabby hustles for a 4:30 train reward, promising to risk neck to please a passenger. A humorous quip contrasts a horse's view of cars with a mosquito vs. kissing bug.
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Failey
Cabby
Congressman Elect Gordon of Ohio makes unique party history
Congressman elect Gordon of Ohio, succeeding Mr. Marshall, hails from a district never prior elected a Republican to Congress. Alson S. Sherman, longtime Chicago mayor, lives in health and recalls chairmanship of the old volunteer fire department. John D. Rockefeller says Americans err by overeating and favors a single dinner meal at 7 p.m. with milk and crackers at lunch Leisure.
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Gordon
Ohio
Marshall
Congress
Alson S. Sherman
Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Summer Ties Tone Upward Silk Neckties
A young man and a young woman both wear long loose silk neckties that slip upward, causing frequent trouble. The light, breezy fabric resembles handkerchief material, possibly explaining a fad described in a foreign note that Americans have adopted bandanna kerchief style neckwear.
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United States
August Rose Leaves and Munsey Verse
The poem depicts August with tawny shadows and cool, breezy days. A shattered rose recalls June’s dews as late summer light flares on the lawn. The speaker, Hattie Whitney, notes August’s rich days drifting toward yesterday’s sweetness in a Munsey publication.
Short Fashions Feature Novel Guimpe and Summer Slicks
Short fashions describe guimpe shirt waists as novelty but not smart. Summer slicks use point d asprit on satin, with remnants tables of tissue and wash materials. Hats feature birds on gray felt instead of quill. Accessories include long white sarah or mousse lined scarfs with white taffeta shirt waists.
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Sarah
Mousseline
Quotation Snippets and Ads From Chicago News
A collection of pointed aphorisms and dubious ad copy notes various ideas on self reliance fortune and effort. It includes claims about airships lawyers liquor dealers and trapeze performers needing bar admission and a humorous line about beer foam resembling soap suds. The piece ends with an advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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New York
Chicago News
Water for babies proves necessity for infants
Many young mothers neglect giving water to babies, assuming milk suffices. Water is essential for a child's well being, especially in warm weather. A tablespoonful of water two or three times daily can calm restlessness and improve mood.
Rooting Plants in August Cuttings and Sand Propagation
August Woman's Home Companion explains rooting winter house plant cuttings in a propagating bed or the saucer system. Using flat pans with a couple of inches of sand, cuttings are placed in the sand and kept constantly wet and in sun. Maintaining moisture throughout the rooting period is crucial.
Pretty Salad Dish Edging With Nasturtium Border
Decorate the border of a salad dish with freshly plucked nasturtiums and some foliage. The green shields and orange flowers create a vivid border that tempts family members to enjoy the dish, especially in August when appetites are variable.
Lunch Deal Promises Daily Service at Ten Cents
A brief notice advertises a full meal for ten cents offered daily from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The lunch service targets ladies with dining options in West Peastet, as stated in the concise price and timing details.
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W. Peastet
Transfer Co. Agent Urges Baggage Checks at Main Exit
Instruction directs travelers returning to Indianapolis to save hours by handing railroad checks to the Frank Bird transfer company's agent at the main exit of Union Station.
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Indianapolis
Frank. Bird
Transfer CO
GNION
Mrs H W Bens Returns Home From Klondike Ordeal
Mrs H W Bens, sole survivor of a 17 member Klondike party, reached Seattle last Tuesday after a year of fearful experiences. Her family in Bay City Iowa includes her mother, brother and sister.
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Ive
Bay City
Seattle
Simple Kitchen Tips From An Old Cook Book
Plain tapioca boiled with cinnamon and salt served hot with sugar and cream. Chervil can be grown in a window box. Eat bananas cantaloupe mushmelon and watermelon with salt rather than sugar. Wet jelly bags to preserve juice and ease straining. Vary salads daily and try an onion salad with red peppers and chopped chervil or parsley on top.
Aphorisms on Truth and Virtue From Classical Minds
A compact collection of maxims and reflections presents light as truth, cautions on fame, and the value of liberal giving. It gathers thoughts from Lowell, Cicero, Corneille, Shuttleworth, Bruyere, and Carlyle on bravery, conduct, work, and the perils of idleness.
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Lowell
Byron
Cicero
Corneille
Shuttleworth
Bossy the Cow Dreaming Beneath the Apple Bough
A poem by R. K. Munkittrick describes Bossy a kindly old cow roaming the pasture. She rings her bell as she strolls, watches clouds, and lets chickens sleep on her back until sunrise.
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Bossy
R. K. Munkittrick
A Woman's Soliloquy on Walking and Manners
A humorous piece notes a woman should walk confidently to dodge streetcars and avoid relying on her husband for favors while ensuring household duties, like cooking, pave the way for agreements. It reflects early 20th century social wit on gender roles and domestic life.
Unwrap Food Warns Against Wrapping in Cheap Paper
The article urges housewives to avoid wrapping meat butter cheese and other perishables in cheap brown paper. It notes that waste papers are recycled into new wrappers and stresses transferring soft groceries to earthen dishes immediately to minimize contact with reused wrapping.
A Mother's Testimony On Saving Her Daughter's Life
Mrs Geo F Burdick of Liberty Rhode Island recounts how her eight children and especially her little daughter survived a severe dysentery after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She urges other mothers to use the medicine and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Geo. F. Burdick
Liberty, R. I
R. T. Felix Gouraud
L. A. Sayre
Gouraud
U. S
Canadas
Europe
Ferd
T. Hopkins
Great Jones St
Morrow's Kid-ne-olds touted as cure for weak kidneys in children
A testimonial claims Morrow's Kid-ne-olds cured a long ill eight year old girl plagued by frequent urination and pain. The Mullers describe prior doctors failing, then praise the remedy now said to restore health. Sold by Sloan Drug Co. and made by John Morrow & Co chemists of Springfield Ohio.
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Morrow
J. J. Mulller
East McCarty Street
Morrrow
Indianapolis
Sloan Drug Co
John Morrow &Co. Chemists
Springfield
Ohio
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Marta Davis
the Postman’s
Detroit Free Press
ALGER
Detroit
Gen. Alger
Hattie Whitney
Munsey
Fortune
Hood
H. W. Bens
Bruyere
Carlyle
PLUTO
French Lick Springs
Ind
Coldewey 2 Co
Delaware
NUT & Cereal Food CO
Massachusetts Ave
Glass
Postoffice
Eig
D. H. Baldwin & CO
Penn
Atlas
New Jersey
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