Condensed dispatches from busy readers
A collection of brief items covers Towne’s Nebraska speech at the university commencement, a New York public service bill defeat, Georgia populist convention plans, the South Carolina battleship launch, a coroner’s drowning, a massive Sunday school convention in Louisville, Montgomery team roster changes, revolts among Abd El Aziz troops, Rotorua bathhouse opening for the American fleet visit, Quebec commemoration ceremonies, and Gompers’s illness in Chicago.
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Charles A. Towne
New York
University of Nebraska
Public Service Commission
New York Assembly
Abd- El-Aziz
Rotorua
North Island
New Zealand
Quebec
Champlain
Sorbonne
Jaureguiberry
Leon Gambetta
Remed y Claim Saved Man $100 From Doctor Bills
R N Farrar of Cat Island Louisiana recalls a 1907 diarrhoea attack he treated with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says the medicine would have saved a $100 doctor bill in 1902 and calls it one of the best medicines of its kind. Sold by Jamerson Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Farrar
Cat Island
Chamberlain
Jamerson Drug Co
Beaten by His Friends Campaign Defeat
In the eighties Dr. Thomas K. Beecher of El mira was nominated for congress. Church members opposed him after learning of his strong prospects and voted solidly for his opponent. Beecher lost by a narrow margin as his personal and church friends rallied against him to keep the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas K. Beecher
Elmira
Congress
Mr. Beecher
Beavers
Kodol Aids Stomach Relief Backed By Hanna Drug Co
A preparation named Kodol is advertised as digesting all classes of food to relieve stomach disorders. The ad urges use for a short period to achieve complete relief and notes it is sold by Hanna Drug Co.
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Hanna Drug Co
The Cruelty of Thoughtlessness in Daily Life
A Success Magazine passage warns that most cruelty comes from thoughtless words and actions rather than intent. It urges readers to avoid discouraging others and to choose kindness to prevent lasting damage to another's life and hopes.
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Success Magazine
Astor Investor Chooses Principle Over Loss Passages
A man ignoring a building fire to search for a dropped dime tells a visitor he will fund a $100,000 plan. He argues that while fires ruin buildings, deliberately discarding a dime shows a lack of care and deserves no forgiveness, a philosophy the narrator flags as sound judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jacob Astor
Boy Saved By Remedy Says Alabama Father
Four year old boy nearly died from severe dysentery after two doctors gave up. ADiarrhoea Remedy paired with castor oil, used as directed, purportedly cured him and saved his life. William H. Stroliie of Carbon Hill Alabama endorses the remedy and claims it saves many children yearly. available from Yamerson Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
William H. StroLiie
Carbon Hill
Ala
Yamerson Drug Co
Hog tricks travel from Forbes to the state fair
Colonel Forbes of Marysville recalls a hog trained to curl its tail into numbers from 8 to 6 to 9 to 2 and 8 by a hired man using corn as a cue. The novelty tour moved to San Francisco where fog removed the tail’s ability to figure ages, ending the act after the big hit at the fair.
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Colonel Forbes
Marysville
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Just Exactly Right New Life Pills Endorsement Ad
Harrisville resident A A Felton praises Dr Kings New Life Pills as the perfect remedy. The ad claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria with a 25 cent price at Hanna Drug Co.
Swamp Root Promoted as Kidney Health Aid
An advertisement extols Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims relief from bladder pain and frequent urination and promises a free sample bottle and book by mail from Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Farm Loan Offer From T. J. Dempsey In Jackson
A lender in Jackson Georgia offers a $20,000 farm loan at 7 percent. Quick response urged for farmers in need of funds in Butts County and nearby areas.
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Butts County
T. J. Dempsey
Jackson, Ga
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Narmichael
M. L. King
WM. S. Wagner
Jenkinsburburg
J. G. Kimbell
Merideth
The
Argus
Jackson Cook
Georgia
Ansell
South Carolina
Philadelphia
Southeimer
Atlantic City, N. J
Louisville
van Anda
Hassett
Ryan
Montgomery
Joel and
McCafferty
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Kaiserhoff Hotel
Chicago
Little Ethel
Ethel
Miss Brown
Maes
Trave
Desiensee CopvricuTs &c
Pat WoBto
Mann
Scientific American
Sea
Washington
Chas, A. Butner
J. W. McCord
Benton Str
University of Georgia
Forestry
Alfred Akerman
Athens, Ga
Co-Operative Fire
W. E. Watkins
Jackson
Bank Hall
West Side Square
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