Father John’s Medicine praised by Sisters of St Mary
A Farnham New York letter from the Sisters of St Mary endorses Father John’s Medicine for curing stubborn coughs and colds. The note highlights its nourishing tonic qualities, lack of alcohol, and 50 years of spring use. It urges readers to order by mail from Lowell Massachusetts with a large bottle for $1.00 prepaid.
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Father John
Sisters of St. Mary
Farnham
N. Y
Lowell
Mass
Physical Valuation Experts to Probe the Frisco
Washington judge Clements says the five members of the railroad physical valuation board will focus on the Frisco receivership. The Frisco system, stalled by a clash between B F Yoakum and James Speyer, has been placed in receivership pending congressionally mandated valuation work.
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Washington
Clements
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Physical Valuation Board
Congress
B. F. Yoakum
James Speyer
New York
Letter to heaven note found in Russian townlet
A child's handwritten letter addressed to God in Heaven was posted in a Russian townlet and sent to the German frontier post at Tilsit. The Tilsit postmaster returned it with the inscription that the addressee is in Heaven and Germany has no communication with Heaven.
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Tilsit
Germany
His Regret Burglary Joke Recalls Courtroom Charm
A judge asks the prisoner for remarks before sentencing. The man confesses only that he hates being convicted on the testimony of a witness who kept his head under the bed clothes the entire time.
New Baby Sparks Jealous Reflections in Carew Family
A small Carew household notes a sulky feeling from a new baby’s arrival. The elder child explains he is not jealous and would hate to be overlooked, imagining announcing the baby’s birth loudly to shock the family.
Wishbone Moment Sparks Joy as Dog Wish Hopes Rise
Helen five and Grandma grip a chicken wishbone and split it. The bone breaks apart. Helen dances around crying with joy declaring she will get her wish. She tells her father she wished their dog hadn’t died, a line of hopeful fantasy in a family moment.
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Helen
Grandma
Jack
Evelyn
Daddy
Mr. Swallow
Dobbin
Mrs. Bossy
Sheppie
Mrs
Swallow
Pioneer Headliners Of La Crosse River Log Raft Disaster
J L Pettingill recalls the 1861 crash of a massive six hundred by one hundred fifty foot log raft on Holzhammer island near La Crosse. Captain McDonald steered to the main channel but drifted into the island’s suction, breaking the raft into pieces. crew of twenty five saved, logs hauled back, and the raft rebuilt for a downstream voyage to St Louis. Ed Robbins, now in Oklahoma, joined the reminiscence of river life and the era before steamboats dominated the upper Mississippi.
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Mississippi
la Crosse
J. L. Pettingill
York State
St. Louis
Ed Robbins
Mr. Pettingill
Oklahoma
McDonald
Holzhammer’s Island
Brownsville
Captain McDonald
Holzhammer’s Point
Work as an Approaching Friend Not an Enemy
An inspiring quote framing work as a daily foe to conquer versus a sunrise ally that yields a worth-whiled day. It contrasts two mindsets about labor and evening satisfaction.
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Lucy Larcom
Breaking an Appointment
A proverb-like note on timeliness and trust cites Horace Mann saying unkept appointments equate to dishonesty. It emphasizes valuing others' time as highly as money.
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Horace Mann
Dyspepsia and chronic stomach catarrh dangers explained
The article warns that most people have stomach trouble caused by poor diet and ignorance of health laws. It lists symptoms from loss of appetite to gas to heart pain and chronic dyspepsia, urging expert help and highlighting Dr Turbin as a trusted stomach specialist.
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Turbin
Dr Turbin Visit Schedules Weekly Germany Expert
Dr Turbin of Berlin Germany an expert specialist has visited La Crosse for patient hours from 9 a m to 8 p m and will appear every fourth Monday thereafter to meet with locals seeking consultation.
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Berlin
Germany
la Crosse
Dance for Grads in Annex Gym
In the new Hixon annex gymnasium the sophomore class hosted a reception for the graduating class. The decorated hall featured a central fern and blossom basket with streamers to four corner baskets. All students, faculty, and sophomores attended as dancing dominated the evening with punch and cooling fans.
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Hixon Annex Gymnasium
Sparta faces license changes and Fourth of July plans
In Sparta July licenses and saloon ownership are in flux led by the revocation of Comstock and Davis. E G Seaton plans to move to La Crosse while discussions for a Heileman saloon on Main Street continue. The council killed a bathing beach proposal and allocated funds to the G A R and water-works, while plans for a new town band and Fourth of July events gather momentum. City committees organize memorials for Maine and consider library lawn display, with debates over landmark placement.
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Comstock & Davis
White Buffet
G. Seaton
Schram
South Water Street
la Crosse
Fred Schultz
Heilemian Brewery
Main Street
Heileman
Fourth and Main
Kill Beach
S. Rite
Louis T. Hill
Water Commission
Monroe County
Sparta
One Limit He Is Afraid to Pass
Pip Maudlin, a blase Skeedee clubman, says he cares little for critics and public opinion yet cannot persuade himself his feet are small enough to wear white shoes without violating physical prosody.
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Pip Maudlin
Skeedee
Evidently Some Snorer
A humorous quip recalls a woman waking her husband during a storm and telling him to stop snoring so she can hear the thunder, a wry domestic moment captured in print.
Literal Obedience Among Sisters at School
Two promoted sisters compare teachers. Helen dislikes her new teacher while Mabel declares she must like hers, citing a blackboard inscription: Love your enemies.
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Helen
Mabel
Marshfield Wins U C T Meet Bid In Surprise Vote
In Janesville Wisconsin the ninth annual United Commercial Travelers meeting awarded Marshfield the 1914 convention by a 54 to 36 vote over Racine. The result surprised many who expected Racine to host the event.
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Janesville
Wis
Marshfield
United Commecial Travelers
Racine
Jan
Wanted One of Her Own
A girl named Dorothy laments not being allowed to play nurse with a doll and asks her mother to bring back a real baby doll to play with during a city visit.
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Dorothy
Mamma
Wondering Where the u Space in South Side Store
A passerby notes space for relocation in a crowded South Side furniture store window. He jokes about there being room for a new table amid odds and ends of household goods. The Star reports the line as a casual remark about crowded conditions.
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Star
Uncommunicative War Figure Described by Relative
A fragment reflects a relative calling a quiet man the slyest and most secretive person he knew. The uncle, named Lee Ondego in the passage, is described as unshakable in chill and resistant to illness, suggesting a stoic or enigmatic character.
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Lee Ondego
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North Park
Jerry Hammon
P. A. Moe
Lester Perham
Z. S. Rice
Tomah
Lou Phillips
Harriet Jobe
John Ralston
Melrose
Rolly Hogue
Guy Wilson
Alice Wilson
William Hogue
J. H. Jackson
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German Evangelical Church
Long Court Street
Hase
F. J. Noetzel
Mississippi Street
Baltimore
Apq
Francis H. McAdoo
Th Treasuary
William G. McAdoo
Ethel McCormick
Miss McCormick
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