President Roosevelt rides with Bacon. Bacon briefly injured
In Washington on a Sunday ride with President Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of State Bacon was thrown when his horse bolted. He suffered a badly bruised leg and was confined to home for two days. The president, amused, teased Bacon about riding and suggested buckboards. Bacon later rode home in wet clothes after the incident.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bacon
Loudoun County
Harvard
Mr. Bacon
Chesapeake Canal
Rock Creek Park
Pres Dent
Lodge
Taft
Senate Buzz Reveals Pettus Ear Device Mystery
A buzzing disruption in the Senate caused by Senator Pettus of Alabama turns out to stem from a new hearing device. An ear piece and storage battery worn under his coat linked to a desk setup produced the mysterious sound heard by all.
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Senate
White House
Capitol
Pettus
Alabama
Unpleasant Alligator Hunt In Panama Aboard Congressmen
A U S newspaper recounts Illinois Representative James McKinney and colleagues on an Isthmus of Panama excursion during Christmas. They opened fire on sleeping alligators on a sand bar, killed twelve, then pursued a larger beast. McKinney and Capt Shanton escaped danger after a final volley. Later notes discuss Ambassador McCormick's retirement and transfer, and political friction with President Roosevelt over his St Petersburg stance during the Russo Japanese War.
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James McKinney
Illinois
Panama
Big Ditch
Representative McKinney
Capt
Shanton
Capt. Shanton
Mr. McKinney
Robert 3. McCormick
Paris
St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Misa Patterson
Miss Patterson
Chicago
Count Gvaitskwas
Ambassador McCormick
McCormick
Russia
Japan
United States
New York
Great Britain
Hay
We Department
Henry White
Rome
Air McCormick
Awful Attacks of Pain and Kidneys Cure Story
Thomas N. McCullough of Colorado Springs recounts twelve to fifteen years of back and kidney pain with months at a time of immobility. After using Deans Kidney Pills he regained health, claiming permanent relief. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Thomas N. McCullough
Weber St
Colorado Springs
Colo.sava
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Pets for Little Parisians Demand Living Toys
Children in Paris expect a Vive chet on fete day and New Year, driving a brisk trade in live animals. From puppies and kittens to tiny monkeys and lambs, even tigers and leopards are sold. When young animals show teeth and claws they are sent to one of two grand zoos in the city.
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Gyp
Cure-alls and household tips mix in scattered ads
The passage blends remedies for colds with health claims about Garfield Tea and Berbe herbs, plus laundry advice praising Defiance Starch and home laundering. It notes Dismal Swamp area changes and Lake Drummond growth, and urges using Defiance Starch for thin, strong fabric stiffness without paste buildup.
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Washington
Lake Drummond
Two Illinois Sisters Cured by Cuticura Remedies
Miss Edith Hammer of Morrison Illinois recalls eczema on the head afflicting herself and her sisters. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent pills, she reports full cure and long term relief.
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Cuticura
Illinois
Ming
Slater
Edith Hammer
Morrison
Get
Pigeons Used by Scottish Doctor for Urgent Prescriptions
North of Scotland physician uses carrier pigeons to relay urgent prescriptions during long rounds. A patient needing medicine sends a message by bird to the surgery, where it is prepared and dispatched. Also advertised are Brandreth Pills as a tonic for digestion and a note on Defiance Starch improvements.
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Scotland
In the Matter of Tips and the Cook's Deference
A St Louis Globe Democrat excerpt reflects on tipping and kitchen service. A parvenue and a scribe both hand a dollar and two dollars to a waiter with orders, demanding the cooks be told to “cook it my way” and “cook it his own way.” The text contrasts ostentation with pride in skilled cooking as the pace of life grows too fast for many.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Clover and Grass Seeds Growers Advertise Catalog Offer
The John A Salver Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin proclaims itself the largest grower of grasses clovers oats burley corn potatoes and farm seeds in America operating over 5000 acres. They mail a mammoth 8 page catalog free to buyers and offer sample rations seed catalogs and a plant and seed catalog in exchange for stamps. The ad includes a quotation about revenge from Quarles.
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America
John A. Salver Seed Co
Nox W
la Crosse
Wis
Faceless Names and Quack Remedies From Old Peoria Ad
A fragment from a vintage ad column touts Putnam faceless names, cheap color products, and a female stereotype laughor. It promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children and a claim that large fortunes stem from small grafts. The piece ends by noting a clever man stealing an umbrella as if it belonged to him.
Health and Spirits Restored by Dr Williams Pink Pills
Debility and despondency linked to overwork and poor nutrition are addressed by Dr Williams Pink Pills. Mrs E M Spears of Athol Massachusetts describes prolonged illness with indigestion swelling of limbs dizziness and fatigue, claiming recovery after treatment. Pills sold by druggists or by mail at 60 cents per box six boxes $2 50 from Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
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Williams
E. M. Spears
Mt. Pleasant Street
Athol
Mass
Native Wood Used in Philippine Railway Construction
Notes indicate efforts to maximize the use of indigenous woods in building the Philippines railway system. Authorities emphasize using native timber for structural and support elements to bolster local industry and resources.
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Philippines
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Brandreth
George
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Putnam
Fate
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Soatone
Lewis
den Lewis
Kavtory
Peoria
Carters
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lynn
Lydia
E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ladia
Pinwham
Lydia EB
Miniham
de Siring
Health of
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Dally
Vrascia Machine Oy
Er Lovie
Aton
Ely
Ani
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
Cn Hee Wing
Edison
National Phonograph Co
Lakeside Avenue
Orange, N. J
Free Farms
Canada
Tentiq
Canim
UESOL
Lammiers
Western
Parminn
Tegal
J. & Crawford
Ninth Street
Kansas City
Missouri
C. J. Broughton
Quincy Building
the Smith
THE
Smith Premier Typewriting CO
Pine Street
ST. Louis, MO
Weil
Koti
Kerfret Berke
Detroit
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