Local briefs note residents visiting and medicines offered
Otto Stalling and Ernest Pegert visited from Slater and Kansas City. Advertised cures include Pine salve for skin and inflammation, Pineules for backache and kidney symptoms, Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs and bronchial issues, Woods Liver Medicine for liver disorders, DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for urinary problems, and a tested cough remedy by Crenshaw & Young. Prices and local druggist Loomis are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Loomis
Arline Burden
Kansas City
B.C. Drummond
Wellington
Lumbago
GC. W. Loomis
W. Loomis
J. E. Tucker
Sophie Tunstall
Carthage
Woods
W, Loomis
F. T. Wilson
Boonville
DeWitt
BO. DeWitt & UN
Chicago
Parry-Englands Oldest Man Married Third Time at 120
James Wright of Spurlock Kentucky promotes youthful living and claims Electriz Bitters restore vigor. He writes after kidney issues he found relief from six bottles, calling the medicine the greatest cure on earth. Cren shaw & Young offer them at 50.
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Wo. Parr
England
James Wright
Spurlock
Crenshaw & Young
War and church closures in London square mile
The piece notes that about ten percent of churches within London’s square mile remain active, with proposals to demolish thirty and use funds for church work elsewhere. It cites site values for All Hallows Lombard Street, St. Michael’s Cornhill, and St. Peter’s Cornhill, totaling around three and a half million, as part of the plan to merge parishes. It then shifts to a stark Atlantic travelogue on a South American revolt, describing a field hospital scene in vivid, grim detail with wounded soldiers and dying men amid war’s harsh toll.
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Cornhill
Orinoco
Jess
Atlantic
Cornell Enrolls First Blind Student William H. Moore
William H. Moore of Brooklyn becomes Cornell University’s first blind freshman in the college of arts and sciences. He previously studied at the New York Institute for the Blind, has a reader to assist him, and will use raised type as he pursues a bachelor of arts degree. He expects to navigate campus after a short familiarization period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell University
William H. Moore
Brooklyn
College of Arts and Sciences
Moore
Gome
New York Institute For the Blind
On the Roof Garden Battle Line Inquiry
In a playful exchange, a couple teases each other about marriage while discussing the progress of their ongoing social confrontation on the roof garden. The tone hints at a light domestic skirmish framed as a witty dialogue.
Balloon and Mountain Climate Anomalies Reported
Historical findings indicate air temperature generally drops with altitude but levels off beyond eight miles. Tests using sounding balloons reveal the thermometer may stop falling or even rise at extreme heights. French meteorologist Tisserand de Bort also claims polar air may be warmer than equatorial air at a certain level, needing more proof.
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Tisserane de Bort
Campbell and Warder Spend Monday in Kansas City
Mr and Mrs W H Campbell and Mrs J W Warder spent Monday in Kansas City Mrs F BR Neet returned yesterday evening from a few days visit in Kansas City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Join Skinner
Kansas City
Charles Warder
Higginsville
W. H. Campbell
J. W. Warder
F. BR. Neet
Won't Slight a Good Friend
Beals Maine resident Mrs A L Alley says she will not underestimate a friend again after using ten bottles of Dr King s New Discovery for a cough. She notes dramatic relief and urges others with coughs or colds to try the remedy.
Great Loss of Labor Sentences Cripple Nation
London Answers reports startling prison data: about 950 offenders receive 4,200 years of penal servitude and 195,000 prisoners are given 16,600 years, totaling 20,800 years of imprisonment annually. The article highlights the burden of feeding, clothing, housing, and guarding detainees and notes many are in their prime working years.
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London
Fire at Lisbon mill spurs riot and theft
A blaze at a large spinning and weaving mill in Lisbon drew a crowd of spectators including thieves who pelted firemen and fought police. The mob stormed adjacent shops, with the military called in to restore order as thieves looted valuables during the confusion.
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Lisbon
Please Burn Right Away Captioned Exchange
An interview excerpt shows a head official of a large corporation confirming a humorous shorthand. The interviewer asks about personal correspondence and the official replies with a coded sign off reading Please Burn Right Away. The exchange highlights wit in workplace communication.
Charlie's Light Footed Dance Impresses City
In Town and Country, Marie praises Charlie as a delightful dancer with light, agile movements. Lillian adds a playful remark that once acquainted, Charlie appears light at both ends, reflecting a humorous local tone.
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Marie
Charlie
Lillian
Banish Temper, a Plea for Calm Conduct in Business
Jerome K. Jerome argues that good temper should be taught and practiced in commerce and daily life. He notes shopkeepers smile and stay affable to avoid losing customers and urges banishing harsh temper from all settings for mutual benefit. The piece advocates universal civility and self-control.
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Jerome K. Jerome
Missour County Court Notice Listing Case Details
Fragmentary legal notice appears from a Missouri county court docket in Lefarette County. The snippet references a term date and continuation if the term stalls, with name fragments and an attorney listed as Virion. The legibility is poor and many names and specifics are unreadable.
Correction on Alhambra remark in Spain travels
A correspondent quotes Mr Cumror correcting a geography error. He says he did not visit the Alhambra in Spain. He notes that in London he visited the Empire and the Tivoli theater, clarifying his travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhambra
Spain
Mr. Cumror
London
Empire
Tivoli
His Own Remedy Insomnia Dialogue in Boreleigh and Miss Doris
A dialogue excerpt presents Boreleigh and Miss Doris discussing insomnia. Miss Doris suppresses a yawn as Boreleigh describes suffering and suggests self talk as a remedy in a brief, stage-like exchange.
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Boreleigh
Doris
Miss Dorris
Mr. Boreleigh
Campaign Collector Holds Up Dustin Stax In Exchange
In a brief exchange Mr Dustin Stax says the election did not uphold him but a campaign collector held him up. The remarks reflect a defiant stance amid political dialogue.
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Dustin Stax
Farm land debate over sunken plots raises questions
A farmer questions objections to the farm while a miner notes sunken land. The exchange hints at land conditions tied to heavy crop cultivation, suggesting potential issues with field integrity and future use.
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Minter
Sailor's cautionary remark on meals at sea
A foreigner tells Americans their meals stay down at sea voyages. He notes lack of trouble keeping meals on board. The line comments on eating pace and maritime dining habits.
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Ernest Pegert
Marquise and
C. A. Keith
Higglesville
Keith
Higgineville
Plate Glass Insurance JO. A. Wilson & Bro Agents
Main Street
Catron
Taubman
LE Suir
Szle
Variety
The
St. Louis Times
St. Louis, Mo
Dallas, Ft. Worth
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
VIA
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Texas
A. S. Loomis
Winkler
United States
Donie Weber
Weber Bros
Hinesley
Ramer
John C. Young, Jr
Franklin St
Lexington, Mo
Phone NO
Statrop
Lefarette
Lafeotet
la Peti Andree Eet
Cewaiy
Misouri
Calor
Jamia Riley
Riley
Virion
Attorsey
Egle
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Franklin Ave
Lexington
Missouri
Packard
Metatel
FANG
M. Ladeson
King
Pacific Coast
Orloon
Far West
Sunset Travel Club
San Francisco
Gal
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St.louis
Memphis
Abel and
Yaks Sea
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