From messenger boy to king of Ilocanos in Luzon
Charles Haffke once Western Union messenger No 7 at Omaha became ruler of the Tocanos in Luzon after being chosen by tribal leaders. While in the Philippines as a court reporter and law student, he aided locals with legal matters. He accepted a throne and palace, a 5 percent crop share, and a $1 per person fund for supplies, then returned briefly to Nebraska before continuing his duties.
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Omaha
Charles Haffke
Western Union Telegraph
Luzon
Carlos
Prégent
Nebraska
Haffke
Olympia
Dewey
Manila
Navy
Philippines
Affke
Lingayen
Carlos Haffke
Natividad
Ilocanos
Langayen
America
Two Evils and a Toothache at Sunday Sermon
A neighbor reports a family incident during a church service where a boy left early due to toothache. His younger brother, in a whispered query, asks why, and the mother answers quietly that he is gone home for relief. The boy listening later mutters, Lucky dog.
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Tom
Ind
Tortured six months eczema cure by cuticura
Mrs Louis Beck of San Antonio Texas details a six month battle with eczema on her son. After two doctors failed the Cuticura Remedies brought sleep and relief in one week and clear skin in two months with no recurrence by age two.
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Louis Beck
San Antonio
Tex
Toris Compound Promised For Back and Rheumatism
A lecture notes the growing use of Toris for lame back and rheumatism, touting an almost infallible cure when mixed with other ingredients. It provides a recipe using whiskey, Toris compound, and Syrup Sarsaparilla to be taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at night.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Chicago
Not Anxious at All Sayings on Language Use
A man argues that the word anxious is misused in everyday speech. He says people often mean eager or desirous instead of truly anxious about events like seeing a play buying a hat or traveling to Europe. He contends the term should be reserved for genuine worry or concern.
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Europe
Paul
Yat
Esthet Seta
Inom Hunter
THE
Trustee, Company
Seattle, Wash
Catarrh Cure Promises Relief and Family Pills Endorsement
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by affecting the blood and mucous membranes. It lists J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as unknown to the public, with Hall Kinman & Manyin as wholesale druggists and notes a price of seven cents per bottle. The copy ends with a blunt social remark about a girl refusing proposals.
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Lail
Cure cough with glycerine pine oil compound and whiskey
An advertisement advises a home remedy for a cough using two ounces glycerine, half an ounce virgin oil of pine compound, and a half pint straight whiskey. It notes the genuine pine oil compound is made by The Leach Chemical Co in Cincinnati and sold in half-ounce vials sealed in round wooden cases to ensure freshness and purity.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Aid
A Solemn Responsibility in Comedy Equating Worth
A professional comedian discusses the social role of humor and audience expectations. He contrasts easy stereotypes with the heavier burden of delivering value to people anxious about money and their troubles.
Castoria Endorsed as Safe Infant Remedy for Over 330 Years
A historical notice emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, urging readers to inspect bottles for the signature and that the product has been in use for over 330 years, the kind you have always bought.
Global Death Toll and Population Growth Estimates
A historical calculation states that about 23,333,333 people die each year worldwide, equivalent to 91,954 daily, 3,730 hourly, 60 per minute, or one per second. It also notes an estimated annual population increase of about 16,600,000.
Worth Remembering and Odd Snippets From Advertisements
A collage of antiquated items and quips from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper page. Notes include Pettit's Eye Salve sales history, Howard Bros. Buffalo druggists, a Minneapolis fur catalog, Hawthorne quote, Red Cross Ball Blue, Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup, and a remark on a speech being cheerless.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Lewis' Single Binder cigar advertised as premium quality
An advertisement touts Lewis' Single Binder hand made cigars wrapped in foil to stay fresh. It claims superior tobacco and old well cured tobaccos, notes higher dealer price supports quality, warns against imitations, and urges customers to ask for a Loewla Single Binder.
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Lewis
Quotations and oddities from a clipped page
Fragmentary lines note sentiments on defeat, clothing colors, a coloring product, and odd marketing snippets. Some lines mention a boarding house keeper, relief, and statistics about coal and sales. The readable text is fragmentary with no coherent news event.
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DUSKY
Philippine
Youngster
Cutiura
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Hawthorne
Great Britain
Dodds
Guare
Carters
UTES
White House
Brown Shoe Co
ST. Louis
Jevhin
Parker
Balsam i Rzaile
Lambert Sn
Der
W.d. King
Defiance
Thompson
N. U
Kans City
Putnam
ORNIA
Fic Syrup Co
Western
Canada
Marvel Ug
Ottawa
Crawford, Mo
Ninth Street
Kanyen City
Missour
Schenck
J.H. Schenck & Son
Phila
Western Newspaper
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