Prophecy Fulfilled About Bishop Quayle Revealed
The Leonardville Monitor highlights a 1892 Baker University prophecy about Bishop Quayle. The rhyme describes his rise from student days to president and married life, noting his oratory, beard, and wife Rob hens, with an election bishop at Baltimore in May.
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Bishop Quayle
Leonardville Monitor
Baker University
Quayle
Sayle
Baker
Biblic| Literary Society
Rob Hens
Baltimore
Back Pain Claims and Kidney Pills Endorsement
Lawrence resident J B Whitbeck recounts relief from back ache and loins lameness after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Dick Bros Drug Store. He praises the remedy and urges others to remember the name, with Foster Milburn Co as U S sales agents. The ad ends with a social musing about idle people and a young woman's fear of flirtation.
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J. B. Whitbeck
Arkansas Street
Lawrence
Kan
Dean
Dick Bros
Prive _ cents
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Government offers railway mail clerk recruitment drive
The United States Government offers railway mail clerks a starting salary of $200 for two years, rising to $1,200. An exam will be held in Kansas in November for postal clerks and letter carriers, with about 50,000 appointments expected this year. Applicants must be over 18 and may receive annual vacations with full pay. The Bureau of Instructions in Rochester can prepare candidates in weeks to pass. Write to the Bureau for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sam
Kansas
Bureau of Instructions
Rochester
Hamlin Building
Rexall Mucu Tone Promises Free Trial For Catarrh Cure
A pharmacy ad touts Rexall Mucu Tone as a catarrh remedy that reaches the blood, cleanses the system, and boosts health to ward off consumption. It offers a free trial with no strings, markets two sizes, and names Rexall Remedies available only at The Rexall Bissell store run by F. McCollock at 847 Mass. Ave. Also includes a second note on baseball attendance statistics and a brief endorsement for Foley's Orine Laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Uctory
Sond
F. Bo McCollock
Real Estate Transfers and Warranty Deeds in Lawrence
Real estate notices list transfers from Jane Harden and husband to Niden Whipple for $4 with property in Lane Place Add Lawrence Nes. 2.7908. Henk and wife to ES Plank for $1 with Lane Place Add. Susan Fl Gadding and husband to Rey Gadding for $1 with Christians Sub-div of Lane’s 2nd Add in Lawrence. Notices dated Nov 2 1909.
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Jane
Eira Harden
Niden EO Whipple
Laecompton
New
Henk
ES. G. Plank
Lane Place
Add
Lawrence
Susan Fl Godding
Rey PL Gadding
Christians
Kry P
San FL
Gadding
All Wanted to See Father Mathew in a Lockjaw of Laughter
A humorous note from Edward Gillat recounts Father Mathew’s unexpected Galway visit. The great temperance advocate awoke in a pariah priest’s house to a crowd pressed against the large bay window, peering at him through the glass. His embarrassment grew as he hunted for a bell rope, while onlookers shouted in festive astonishment at the sleepbound priest. After hours, the host finally sent Pat to drive the spectators away from the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Mathew
Edward Gillat
Galway
Pather Mathew
Mary
Dagny
Ogra
Matumy
Pat
Had A Natural Advantage And A Soldier Of Two Nations
A New York editor lauds Mayo Hazeltine as a strict old-school literary critic, recounting a tale about Hook and Eye and Lord Vivian. A German-born youth named Mans served in both German and French armies, a rare dual military citizen. Pheasants for Hunters notes Hungarian partridge breeding at Sherburne state farm with 10 000 birds expected next year and 80 dozen eggs for settings. A final quip has politicians lamenting being news broke.
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Mayo W. Hazeltine
New York
Smith
Robinson
Hazeltine
Mans
Paris
Metz
Nancy
Mane
France
Germany
New State
Sherburne
Utica
Oneida
Smothering Spells and Dr Williams Pink Pills
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for women, claiming they improve blood flow and relieve symptoms like smothering spells. A Coffeyville, Kansas resident testifies to relief and a doctor’s warning against surgery. The ad touts cures for stomach issues, nerve disorders, and general debility, and offers a free booklet and postage options. It asserts safety, no opiates, and widespread use, with price details and supply by the Williams Medicine Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrcture Bowhman
North Tenth Street
Coffeyville
Kansas
Williams
K. Wiliams Medicine
Schencetuly
N.Y
Echoes on Progress and Past Inequities in Rome and London
Fragmentary 19th century style reflections compare ancient Rome and modern cities, noting women’s suffrage echoes, early technology, social classes, and urban life. Mentions taxicabs, public works, fire brigades, and banking while contrasting ancient and contemporary society and governance. References to Lawrence and Topeka concert attendance appear as stray notes.
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Thasesin
Tamdon
London
Rieh
Matt
Countes Cottage
Ald
Forman
Rome
Greece
Asia
Rabbitew
Notice of Election to be Held at County Farm
Notice is hereby given that an election will be held at the County Farm on November 27, 1909, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to elect officers for the Wakarusa Haskell and Eudora Drainage District as provided by law. A grandmother in Nebo Ky reports Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured a scalded boy after fear he would die. It is praised for burns cuts bruises and fever sores.
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Lawrence, Daily Journal
Wakarusa, Haskell
Eudora Drange
Maria Taylor
Nebo
Bucklen
Meat eating affects shoes in six large US factories
Six major US shoe factories produced 25,009,000 pairs last year and shipped 10,000,900 worth abroad. Remaining shoes used domestically total 2 plays about 2. Pinnacle facts discuss meat impact on hides, leather supply, and packers. It notes German actions reducing meat and a call for cooperation among manufacturers to sustain leather supply and price levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gervans
Kaiser
Wilkings
Umiiss Swift
Armour
Erst
Africa
Oil Lake in Gulf as Oil Deposits Spurt Causes Bubbling Surface
Reports from ship captains describe a growing oil lake in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles southeast of Galveston. Captains note surface bubbling oil and thickening deposits, with the phenomenon linked to east Texas oil strata.Experts debate whether a hurricane, earthquake, or underground explosion released the oil, creating a vast underwater lake and pressure-driven venting.
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Galveston
Gulf
Texas
Cpt
Netterton
Conedan
Fivespootle
East Texas
Bad Manners and Taste Noted by Visiting Official
A Japanese official on governmental business in the United States observed two striking traits: bad manners and bad taste. He noted Americans display energy and enterprise yet the manners reflect constant activity, masking genuine generosity and kindness of heart, a contrast Harper's Weekly discussed.
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Harper’s Weekly
Wreaths and Roses in 19th Century Customs
Dr Frederick A Cook wore a wreath of roses on his New York harbor entrance. A Brooklyn woman gave the gift with good intentions yet roses were not a triumphal symbol. Historically the wreath’s meaning shifted from anti intoxication to a luxury display, once punishable to wear in public.
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Frederick A. Cook
New York Harbor
Brooklyn
Bakelite Named As New Electric Insulator
Dr Bakeland president of the American Electro Chemical society has invented a substitute for gutta percha ebonite celluloid amber and other insulators called bakelite It is produced by the condensation of formaldehyde and phenol and is said to be an electric insulator of the first rank insoluble in ordinary solvents and not melting at high temperatures It resembles Japanese lacquer in chemical constitution though the composition of that lacquer has long been mysterious.
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Bakeland
American Electro-Chemical Society
Fountain of Eternal Youth theory sparks debate in Paris
Dr F Mortimer Laurence reports Prof Fille Metchnikeff of the Pas tone Institute in Paris believes he has in part solved aging. He says death is a disease from putrefactive gut bacteria and that certain foods may slow aging. Metchnikeff compares lifespans with animals lacking large intestines and notes recent findings of more powerful bacteria. A separate note covers Win Upchurch of Glen Oak Oklahoma forced into exile by a lingering cough until Dr Kings New Discovery offered relief.
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F. Mortimer Laurence
Cheginat Street
Farope
Fille Metchnikeff
Pastone Institute
Paris
Metchnikeff
Peartie
Tie
Jonger Hfe
Laurence
Metehni] Kofl
Metehnikoff
Prof
Metehuskott
Wight
Lvelie
Russia
Metehnikell
Philadelphia
New York
Upchurch
Glen Oak
Okla
Dr. King
O. P. Barber & Son
Vinland Jottings Harbor of Ballwin and Local Notes
Local notes from Vinland include health updates for Fred Pratt and Mrs Fritz, Dr Simms called last week, Mrs Holcomb hosting guests, stock shipped Wednesday, and Mr Bear wallpapering. Will Williams leaves for Willow Springs. several families visit Edgerton and Coldwater. A wedding in Baldwin and a church dedication are noted, plus illness of Mrs Hoskinson and a teacher vacation midweek.
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Vinland
Ballwin
Fred
Pratt
Simms
Fritz
Anna
Holcomb
Bear
Lars Ermrd
Will Williams
Willow
Suneday
Edwards
Kansas City
Arlism Andrews
Almerita Sturdy
Baldwin
Miller
Geo, Smith
Tom Ones
Talitha Hoskinson
Lawrence
Will’ Hoskinson
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I. Pierce
Cupid
Robben
Ehair
Dovan
Wen
Catarah
New York World
Charleston News Aml Courier
Foley
Wrler
Werner
Dickens
Scott
Thackveray
Poe
Muhlbsch
Tissot
Shakespeare
THE
Werner Company
Ohio
Father
Orca
Lord Vivian Lordieutenant
Cornwall
Mr. Hazeltine
Hook
Mook
Stazeltine
Hook and Eye
Cornwall Lunatic Asylum
Lord Vivian
Poli Fees
JO Swat
Kaoutis
Jay
Woodward & Co
Roney
Senate
Ory
London Express
Lawrence Ooh
Flopa Wilson
Law Landing Centre
Topeka
Mise Wilson Sanz
Oil Lake
Mexican Gulf
Dr. Plerce
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
M. D
Main Street
Business Directory
Attorneys-At-Law
Pie
Attorney-at-Law
Heal Estate
Masmachusetts Street
Jarah K
Mase
Vermont
Watkins Bank
S. T. Gillispie
Indiana
Warren
Leonad
C. J. Simmons
Morse
W. Sona
Otter, Malte Ni A
Ri. Beghtel
Keefe
Surreeie
Donnelly Bros
Orner
Leean Meru
Furnicu
Secon Tau
George A. Banks & Son
Lawberoe
HOTEL
Santa FE
Bell
Building & Loan Association
Fraternal Aid Building
Iife
U. S. G. Plank
Ath Rkin. Co
Perkins
Ank
Lean
Abe
St. Lawrence
Lawrence National Bank
Merchants National Bank
Steele
Hesters
John Houk
Mass
State Board of Health
Lawrence Planing Mill
Wm. T. Sinclair
Gem Barber Shop
E. M. Dedrick
Mass St
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