Poleys Kidney Cure praised by Willimantic resident
An elderly patient in Willimantic Connecticut credits Moley's Kidney Cure with his recovery after many failed remedies. The item notes other health products and sales points from B. H. Gorrell's Drug Store, including Bees Laxative Syrup and Pineules kidney remedy, plus a joke about the King of Italy's in-laws.
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Poley
Alvin H. Stimpson
Willimantic
Conn
Moley
B. H. Gorrell
Gorrell
B. H. Gorreil
B. FH. Gorrell
J. J. Gorrell
Gems In Verse Sinners Litany to a Fading Dance
A fragmented poem recounts a dancer’s pride and downfall with lines of love and war. The speaker recalls paying the fiddlers and soldiers for a dance that ended with poverty and ruin, ending with a reflective, rueful plea.
First Bow Drill And The Invention Of Fire
The article narrates early human fire making from flint sparks to friction fire using a hand drill and then a bow drill. It imagines the first inventor as a muscular cave dweller assembling a primitive machine to generate heat and flame, celebratory of ingenuity.
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Sparka
Circle Magazine
Cold Feet Remedies and a Streetcar Snatch Story
A health note from Youth's Companion explains that persistent cold feet arise from weak circulation and suggest foot baths, hot then cold water douches, brisk towel rubs, and overall circulatory improvement. A New York Globe streetcar anecdote follows about a woman misplacing her purse, leading strangers to aid in a mistaken theft scare.
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Sixth Avenue
New York Globe
Polite stranger in standing car follows unspoken rule
Two stylish young women bow to a puzzled man in a standing room only car. The man offers his seat after a clever bow, explaining he follows a rule from “Pye” that polite behavior ensures seating. Columbus Dispatchy reports this humorous exchange.
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Columbus Dispatchy
Finnegan Faces Fine After Assault Charge
In London a magistrate warned Finni gan to avoid reinvolvement with Cassidy on the assault charge or face a 10 dollar fine. Finnigan replies he is still working to raise the money.
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Shure
Finnigan
Mr. Slaherty
Mr. Finnian
Cassidy
Mr. Flaherty
Cas- Ell
London
Schoolboy Howlers From the Kansas City Journal
A collection of student slipups includes misrendered phrases such as Charon frying soles over sticks and a thermometer for measuring temperance. Entries parody anatomy, geography, language, and fashion, ending with a note on a contralto as a low music sung by ladies.
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Charon
North Pole
South Pole
Alps
Himalayas
China
Japan
Kansas City Journal
St Elmo's Fire Described by Mariners Through History
A description of St Elmo's light as a sea phenomenon seen during storms. It appears as a brush or star at mast tips or architectural points, sometimes with a hissing sound. Mariners linked the light to Castor and Pollux guiding sailors and signaling the storm’s end.
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Castor
Pollux
Politeness as a Regulated Medium Between Form and Rudeness
The text defines politeness as a good natured restraint shaped by discernment. It adapts to custom and fashion unless conflicting with virtue and religion, aligning courtesy with reason and benevolence across temper and passion.
Toyshop Tale of a Penny Purchase and a Jumping Jack
A small boy visits a toyshop run by a grandmotherly crone and selects a sturdy wooden jumping jack over a fancier but cheaper option. The exchange ends with a sharp remark about the fragile, pretty purchase and the crone reflecting that lasting toys are a pity to endure.
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Reader Magazine
Conductor Pauses Fare as West Philadelphia Streetcar Delays
In a West Philadelphia market a streetcar halts before a long block, with riders debating paying fare versus walking. The conductor stops fare collection and promises to wait, prompting murmurs that passengers are being given a ten dollar gift amid the delay.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
Arizona Justice Recounts A Simple Fine Swap
A man fined ten dollars or ten days in jail pays three dollars for three days. A jailer error keeps him locked for full ten days. The court admits a remedy exists only if he is sentenced again to earn a three day rebate.
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Arizona
Spanish friar almanac maker predicted Henry IV death
A Spanish friar, an almanac maker, forecast with precision the death of Henry IV of France. He was arrested and brought before the king, who dismissed the prediction yet thanked him for his concern. The event occurred as foretold, raising speculation of possible secret knowledge of a conspiracy.
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Henry IV
France
Ingenious burglar turned reporter caught in Berlin
A Berlin burglar sent detailed reports of his raids to daily papers and was paid. Editors grew suspicious, police alerted, and they uncovered the scheme. The "amateur reporter" was quickly stopped from further temptations.
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Berlin
Multiple Claims and Incidents Highlight 1908 News Roundup
A roundup of diverse items reports ships at Hampton Roads failing to depart, a 1908 mission reading in Washington, an electricity contract for the Russian palace, Bryan’s Richmond address, Taft Oklahoma politics, a Harrringburg state capitol profit claim, a Roanoke foundling case, Carrie Nation’s Manassas speech, three women who lived in the White House, European ice delivery, a Winchester newspaper consolidation, Japan’s Philippines stance, Tillman’s Atlanta interview backing Bryan, and a Winchester assault on William Newcomb over alleged neglect to Grace Costa, with threats and tar and feather.
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Russia
Imperial
William Jenainge Bryan
Richmond Young Men's Christian Association
Hughes
New York
Hue
Taft
Oklahoma
Harrngburg
J. D. Kirk
Mana
James A. Garfield
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Cleveland
New Jersey
Ohio
Garfiela
McKinoley
Lyons
Europe
Alpe
Citice
Lee
Evening Star
Winchester
Morning News
H. E. Byrd
Forteio
Star
Tillman
Atlanta
Bryan
Daniel
South
Mary
Devic
Brgan
Democracy
Culbereon
Texas
Hokesmith
Georgia
Grace Costa
Newcomb
William Newcomb
Jeube
White Cape
Tar End Feathera
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Advertisement for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children sold by druggists in New York. Claims cure for feverishness teething disorders stomach trouble and worms. Includes sample offer and address in LeRoy New York with price notes and free sample details.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmeted
LeRoy
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Rocktridge Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Lexington Lodge
K. of P
Ueeta
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Daughters O Rebekah
Jdd Fellows
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Ancient York Masons
Masonte Hall
Natural Bridge Council
Royal Arcanum
Odd Pellows
Lee Jackson Council
American Mechanics
Odd Fellows
Reenlee D. Letcher
Arrorxey At Law
Lexington, VA
Pacl M. Penice
Arrorxey At Law Learmaton
Virginia
Notary Public
Preston Moors
Court F RE & Moore, Arrowseys At Law
Frank Moone
Attorneys-At-Law
Lexington, Wa
Yy P. Houston
Lexington
Sunos
John H. Hartman
Nelson Street
Gorrell's Drug Store
Nelson St
Syracuse
McCormick
Lexington, Virginia
Amuel B. Walker, Jr
R R.witt & Co
Victor and Columbia Talking Machines
M. J. Hess, Jeweler
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
Harrisonburg
Charlestown
Harper's Ferry
Chicago
Pittsburg
Washington
Baltimore
Hagerstown & Frederick
Addreex U. 8
Pamas Co
Pifth Avenue
Rhode Island
W. Ruff
Hancock? Bros. & Gor
Hancock Bros. & Co
United States
Hancock Bros. 2 Co
Lynchburg, Va
American Surety Company OF
J. W. McClung
Capital
American Bankers’ Association
Samuel B. Walker
James E. Heck
OPP
Baptist Church
R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co
Richmond, Va
Ariosa
Levi
Aera
Dhinking
New England States
Brooklyn
Enrnutme
Jamppoee
Italy
Finland
H. W. Harris
Annhei
Germany
Bloomsbury
B. Horrell
Denver
Tlane
Tibet
B. H. Gorreil’s
Jamtor
Lippincott's
England
Tactfu Woman
St. Elmo's Light
Hampton Roads
American Baptist Majonary Union
Iecesion
Philippines
United
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