Child’s letter sways governor to pardon arsonist
Four years after Jobo E K O Rourke was jailed for arson in Sing Sing, a child’s pleading letter from Jennie O Rourke and siblings moved Governor Higgins to grant a pardon. The Des Moines News notes the irony that a youngster’s prayer seems to override official delays and critics who argue the law should take its course.
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Jobo EK
O'Rourke
New York
Sing Ding
Sing Sling
Greenridge
Staten Island
Mamma
Frank
Papa
Jennie
Joe
Elsie
Gladys
Helen
Jennie O'Rourke
Higgins
Des Moines
Foley’s Honey and Tar Promises Quick Cold Relief
An Indianapolis reader extols Foley’s Honey and Tar for hay fever and summer cold relief. He cites rapid cure after doctors’ prescriptions failed and notes his wife’s similar success. The ad then shifts to humorous quips on marriage and Niagara Falls as light commentary.
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A. J. Nusbaum
Batesville
Indians
Foley
Q. P. Barber & Son
Imprisonment Talk Prompts Guilty Plea Advice
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item quotes a local attorney who recounts telling a client prison life could seem pleasant. He argues pleading guilty might yield a lighter sentence and even time to learn a trade, suggesting a year or two in penitentiary could be beneficial.
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Wutt
Yepen
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Three Potato Ways and More in School Domestic Science
In public school domestic science classes Mrs. Macy Williams shows common potato cooking errors and remedies. Lessons cover creamed potatoes with white sauce, mashed potatoes, and riced potatoes plus spinach on toast and Brussels sprouts, plus a simple dessert and a method for rolling chicken. Recipes emphasize avoiding lumps, proper starch use, and practical serving ideas.
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Ujan
Sir Henry Thompson
Saga
Macy Williams
Rome
Nothing but God in a scientist's turning point
An autobiographical fragment quotes a scientist who first distrusted God after childhood, then, in later life, declares that there is only God. The piece blends reflections on belief, science, and a shift from nature and reality to faith.
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David Grayson
Maxatthe
Afty
God
Realife
Soulsride Courier-Journal
Mike
President McKinley Love Story and Wealth Warned
A historic anecdote shows Mrs McKinley's jealousy of public demands as Col John Taylor visits the White House with his granddaughter Pauline Taylor who notices the president's watch and her papa's picture. The piece ends with Bishop Mant on accumulation of possessions clouding judgment and closing the heart.
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White House
Pauline Taylor
Executive Mansion
Mr. MecKinley
Mrs. McKinley
Pauline
Sevigne Portrait Acquired At Versailles Chateau
Versailles displays a newly acquired portrait of Mme de Sevigne at age 35. Painted by M de Nohac, the image shows the famed letter writer with her signature long curls and pearl necklace as described in her letters. A separate note discusses a college girl defending sandal fashion for pieds nus at home, praising air and natural foot spread.
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Liver Bladder Cure
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmers Swamp Root claiming to cure kidney liver and bladder ailments. It warns of heart disease pneumonia and other deaths from kidney trouble and offers free sample bottles and a booklet by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Early 20th Century Health Ads Mention Foley’s Kidney Cure
An assorted block of patent medicine claims and quips describes Foley’s Kidney Cure as a remedy for Bright’s disease and kidney trouble with testimonials from A. R. Bass and O. P. Barber & Son. The text mixes ad lines, endorsements, and aphorisms about self-made men and social mores in a newspaper feature.
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Foley
Bright
A. R. Bass
Morgantown
Ind
P. Bar
Her & Son
Cure dandruff with Newbro Herpicide claims
An OCR fragment advocates Newbro's Herpicide as the cure for dandruff hair loss and baldness, claiming it destroys the dandruff germ and nourishes the scalp, while warning that imitators cannot match its effectiveness. It also mentions blind swimmers and a blind man steering straight, noting their precise direction without visible guidance.
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Newbro
Hzkayson
Moorward & Co. Pola
How to Avoid Appendicites and Constipation
A short note urges avoiding appendicitis by addressing chronic constipation. It promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild cure that stimulates the liver and bowels without nausea or griping. It warns against substitutes and ends with a moral quip about folly.
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Orino
P. Barber & Ben
Oddities About Sleep and Public Notices
A compilation notes famous figures and sleep habits from Frederick the Great to Napoleon, plus a tale of Wolseley’s finances and a look at vanity and time spent before the mirror. It includes a New York Tribune excerpt, then brief items on telegraphy, Planks with spikes, and lumber prospects in Columbia.
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Sreep
Sir Philp Sidney
Frederick of
Prussia
Napoleon
Bishop Taylor
Richard Baxter
Sir John Moore
Corunna
Dr. Franklin
New York Tribune
Whitelaw Feld
Whitelaw Reid
England
Xenia
Morris and Rosecrans
West Virginia
Germany
France
London
United States
Victoria
Edwrd VI
D. Ogden Mills
New York
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted By Personal Testimony
A Lawrence Kansas reader endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble after liating relief from a bottle bought at Dick Bros. drug store. The ad claims universal sale through dealers and cites Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents. Also contains a 1907 University of Kansas engineering building proposal notice and unrelated chatter about Foley's Kidney Care.
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J. I. Helm
Connecticut St. Lawrence
Kan
Doan
Dick Bros
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean
University of Kansas
University At
Lawrence
Kansas
John F. Staunton
Regents
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised By Bluff Mo Man
A Bluff Missouri businessman C G Hays extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the quickest and surest healing salve for sores burns wounds and piles. He claims personal use and certifies the product through O P Barber the local druggist. A light exchange about weather and gossip follows with playful chatter.
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C. G. Hays
Bluff
Bucklen
O. P. Barber
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