Promises Of Kidney Pills Questioned By Citizen Endorsements
A letter questions the claims of Doan's Kidney Pills and urges readers to verify endorsements. H L Wigger of 620 Charlotte Street recounts severe back pain relieved after using the pills. The ad promotes the product, price, and Foster-MMilburn Co as the distributor with Dick Bros. as a local point of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
H. L. Wigger
Charlotte Eireet
Berkowicz & Co
Esoma City
Lawrence
Dick Bros
Prine
Foster-Milborn Co
Aule
United States
Doan
Teke
Railroad Time Table and Sheriff Sale Notices in Kansas
A scanned notice from the Lawrence Daily Journal dated January 14 describes a sheriff sale under an order of sale from the district court in Douglas County. The auction, at the front door of the Lawrence city court house, lists lands including Lot 161 and the north half of Lot 161 on Tennessee Street in Lawrence, to satisfy a judgment against multiple defendants. Names of plaintiffs, defendants, and attorneys are listed, with the sale to occur at 3 o clock in the afternoon on the specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Bal
Duawean
Haid
Jextim
Sutlky, HxLaw
Ecili
Blauctors
Piura H. Little
Gen
Little
Washington Wadiy
Albert Hadey
Emite V. Batley
Bush Sivurce
Charlee Monroe
Laura J. Newlin
T. B. Newlin
Lula
Maple
Almeda P. Dickering
Alvert D. Pickering
Matilda H
Binon
Inez Moore
Order
Esletome
Lasbee
Divas County
Alate
Kupsas
Feiscany
A. D
Fa Uy
Lawrence
Douglas
Tennessee
Kansas
Staty
Wy Band
Beal
E. E. Myers
Douglas County
Kanaas
Berg Dana
Attoroesator
Pialott
Lawrence Dally
Mary Peterson
Keowee
Siborner
Maid Estate
Sfarlane
The Turn of a Valve
An odd promotional snippet describes turning a valve to create varying fire speeds from slow to quick, suggesting instant fuel readiness. The text, seemingly fragmented, hints at a joke or puzzle about adjusting valves to control fire intensity.
Northwest Wheat Boom Spreads From Manitoba to Montana
A Manitoba correspondent reports growing excitement over the northwest wheat belt from Great Falls Montana to Fort Vermilion and beyond. Record yields in Manitoba and western Canada attract thousands of settlers, with vast tracts suited to spring wheat production, promising lower costs and high potential returns for American and Canadian farmers.
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Manitoba
Orange Judd
Northwest
Ee Hays
Hockies
Great Falls
Montana
Fort Vermilion
Steace River
Wiles du
United States
Canada
Milne
Mont
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Sar Oont
Notice to Subscribers on Missed Papers Delivery
Notice to subscribers explains that if a paper is not delivered by a specified evening time in Iowa, they must notify the office. It outlines steps to ensure sunrise delivery and states subscribers may be removed from billing for papers missed by carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cartiers
A. B. Norton
Atlantic
Tanea
Jourmal subscribers urged to retire for carrier action
Subscriptions note directs readers to step back from town routes and cooperate with carriers as the Ledger Union seeks to collect paper delivery costs. Officials warn that carriers may suspend routes to enforce fees. The notice urges patience and payment to avoid service interruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getrians
Bo Authority 10
Diabetes and Bright's Disease Remedies Mentioned
Fragmentary report notes diabetes and Bright's disease discussed with claims of cures. The text references medicines and advocates, mentions Barbee Bros as sole agents for Lawrence, and hints at recoveries under a gang scheme. The fragment is garbled but centers on medical remedies and sales claims.
Coaling Ships by Hand in Nagasaki Harbor
The article describes hand coal loading in Nagasaki during a Spanish American War era visit. Workers aboard sanpan barges form an endless chain to pass coal in baskets from coal boats to ship bunkers, counting baskets and maintaining speed under harsh conditions. The scene shows thousands of workers, including women and children, calmly performing the grueling task amid dirt, dust, and a nightly chant, with relief shifts and postwork cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Shier
Japan
Neset
Naga
Sakl
Theee Hilla
Kerr
Roy Nagasaki
Dewey
Manta Tay
Nagasaki
Batyes
Caronda
Certier Sals
Crsl
The Average Man Myth Described From The World
The New York World sketches the so called average man, noting age about 33, life expectancy and health twists, physical measurements, and a mid century view of work earnings. It concludes the average man is a myth, a composite of many differing items, not a real individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ake
New York World
Carroll D. Wright
North Pole
Tads of Royalties and Court Etiquette Across Europe
A fragmented column notes quirky royal habits from Sandringham to Portugal and Germany. It highlights Queen Victoria’s meticulous coin cleaning, Portugal’s monarch’s four to five refilled cups, and the German emperor’s satin-lined boots. The piece ends with a brief remark on Russia’s grand duke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belused
Nurfeck
Sandringham
Portugal
Europe
William I
Hussia
Wireless Chess Match Between American and Cunard Teams
An American team from the Philadelphia onboard Wins over the Cunard Lucania in a wireless chess game. Competing players included Caldwell Whelen and Wells for the Philadelphia and Fox Nundy Young Milbank Evans Campbell for Lucania. The trial lasted about three hours and ended with the British team resigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Philadelphia
New York
Janis
Lucania
F. C. Caldwell
Chicag
W. B. Whelen
W. Wells
E. Marshall Fox
E. Horace Nundy
London
F. W. Young
R. W. Milbank
William Evans
Liverpool
H. R. Campbell
Quarterminsters
Lacania
Stamford Cat Hoax Reports Mouse Khow Controversy
In Stamford Connecticut a hoax involving a cat show and a supposed mouse killing device sparked widespread press attention. Officials including the Connecticut Humane Society mayor and ministers denounced the scheme as an outrage while lawmakers moved to prevent law violations and protests were staged by local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
Philadelphia Press
Siuthe
Cole
Berniford
Y York
John 1 Haines
New York
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Mra Homer Iummings
Connecticut Society
Hey. de Loss Love
Connecticut Humane Society
Leede
James Daily
Frank Abbott
Dar
Australian Whaling and Oddities in Early 20th Century Notes
An eclectic clippings page discusses Australian whaling as a fading but once lucrative industry, Mohammedan depositors avoiding interest in British banks, Dr Cotton Mather’s death and prolific writings, the invention of margarine in 1860, and curiosities about unlucky days and long dog sled travels across ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tce Mavings Banka
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Santa FE
Dally Ole Kannes
Manse Ling Kapress
Cnian Express
Dally
No. KU
Chicago
Kaprees
Roti Kansas Uny Paamenger
Daly
Teline Wet
Las Eales
Californie
Dal Notries
Pacifig
Ovari and Flyer Board
Deaverd
Kansas Fayan
Salina Exbresa
Assof
Umero Kennes Leavenworth
Furst
Journa
Pires Publisht
THE
NEW Northwest
Ford
Commission
Om Pruner
Musbard
I Ulm
Sueigh
Droyuy
Alleen
Geerer
Hawkins
Jan Veer
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Mother's Brooman
Mrg
J. A. Moore
Norsh Star
Barber Bros
Russia
France
Cervante
India
New Guinea
Aeg
Faust
England
Asia
Jamaica
Wood
Noteway
Tads
Ros
Wireless
Cores Croup
Roubleé
Monarch
Avery
Fort. de
Thomas
Eclectria
Detroit
Ite Setion
Fanite
Mich
Detroit Board of Education
Wen
Henry R. Andrews
City Savings Bank
Stanton
Wilkesbarre
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Union Pacific
Asiom Pagifo
Missouri River
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Butte
Asaconds
Heiss
Spoksms
Waesiohes
Tash
Everett
Fairhares
New Whatcor
Hantisgios
Aahland
Roseburg
Eugene
Albasy Sai Eales
Portland
Los Angeles
St. Louis
L. P. Sherman
Eidsxige Heeme Cor
J. T. Shamelln
Congregational Church
Plymouth Church
Lawrence Journal Co
Lawrence,Kan
Australia
South Pole
Japes
Fasts Claus
Salot
Eante Claus
Cottom Mather
Cotton Mather
Boston
Poissy
Wales
Pocketbooks
Lite
Lawresos
Kan
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