Missouri's Four Story Farm near Fayette claims wealth
From Howard County comes a tale of a four story farm owned by Charles Ridgeway near Fayette Missouri. Beneath clover lies coal and shale yielding building materials. An abundant apple crop grows on the clover and orchard. The piece also notes the Sultan of Morocco plays tennis and cricket.
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Missouri
Howard County
Charles Ridgeway
Fayette
Ridgeway
Cohmbia Herald
The Strenuous Life of a Sixteenth Century Law Student
An excerpt from the Memoirs of Henri de Mesmes describes a Toulouse law student's rigorous day from 4 AM rising to late Latin readings by candlelight, with lectures, notes, dinner, classical reading, and holy day masses, reflecting intense historical study habits. In a separate anecdote, a New Brunswick pardener interview contrasts two applicants, noting a gardener’s value seen in patched overalls and practical labor rather than appearance.
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Henri de Mesmes
Oulouse
Sophocles
Arityphanies
Ueripides
Demosthenes
Cicero
Virgil
Terace
Mountaineer and tourist exchange on snakebite antidotes
A Philadelphia Press item presents a brief exchange where a tourist asks a mountaineer about snakebite antidotes and the mountaineer responds with a succinct line about yelling as the first action when bitten. The quip reflects humorous roadside wisdom.
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Philadelphia Press
Postum Food Coffee Credited With Restoring Health in Teacher
A teacher recounts quitting coffee after a year of疲 nervousness and fatigue. After switching to Postum, boiling time adjusted per directions, she notes stable health gains, improved vigor, and ease in teaching. She vows not to return to regular coffee and cites Postum as the healthful drink for children and adults.
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Wellville
Witty clippings span gossip and opinion in early papers
A collage of quips from many papers covers social mores wealth and fame. Notes on actresses marriages weather forecasts and jokes about farmers markets and fashion abound with sharp witticisms and satirical jabs. Notable names such as Ruef Twain and the Weather Bureau appear alongside playful takes on headlines and daily life.
Skill of the Ancients Contends Modern Shortfalls in Craft
A columnist cites medieval steel ink dyes and mortar as superior to modern equivalents. He warns that current builders and craftsmen lack the secrets of ancient techniques, and laments a loss of long lasting quality in steel ink dyes fabrics and construction. The anecdote about a duke and a deranged visitor adds a tangential historical aside.
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New York Press
A Wonderful Gain Pioneer Browning Recalls Diabetes Cure
J W Browning of Ogden Utah a pioneer who crossed the plains in 1848 recounts a diabetes battle with kidney trouble night awakenings and weight loss He credits Deans Kidney Pills with relief and says at 75 he remains in good health Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells them 50 cents a box Also a humor piece and a cigarette ad style note appear in the page including Allen's Foot-Ease offered for foot troubles and a quip about unfinished business in Median Res
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J. W. Browning
Ogden
Utah
Plains
Dean
Tam
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Favorite Prescription marketed to nursing and overburdened women
A long promotional piece for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription claims it strengthens nursing mothers and eases maternity burdens. It targets delicate, nervous, and weak women with symptoms from headaches and back pain to pelvic disorders, promising relief, a permanent cure, and safety with no alcohol. It invites readers to request a free booklet from Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo, NY.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Sores as Big as Pennies Cured by Cuaticura Claim
A Nebraskan woman reports severe scalp and neck sores after measles. Hair loss occurred, with six months of illness before using Cuaticura remedies. Within three weeks all sores healed and no recurrence seven years later. Augusta Porter of Albion, Aug 25, 1906. Nearby, a scene shows a man offering support to bereaved children and a child seeking soothing syrup from a Houston druggist.
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Henry Porter
Albion, Neb
Farm sale funds bond payment forces move to city
A man tells Mary he has sold the farm for 50000 dollars and plans to move to the city to live comfortably, saying he must pay John Brown's bond and will lose all possessions. He warns against signing a friend's bond and advises seeking a bond when needed, inviting inquiries at the County Seat through the agent.
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Mary
John Brown
Surety Bonds Information From The Title Guaranty & Surety Co
The Title Guaranty and Surety Company with home office in Scranton Pa reports capital and surplus over one million dollars. A note mentions a strange wicker contrivance used by the Seri Indians to sleep at night. An advert for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims relief for teething pain and wind colic priced at 2 cents a bottle.
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Guaranty & Surety Company, Home Office
Scranton
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