August Sunset table of contents and varied writings
The August Sunset issue presents a broad table of contents with articles on Oregon country California and the Door of Japan. It includes Frank H Spearman a man’s story the Strategy of McCloud and a second part of Old Mission Idyls with a romantic history of Junipero Serra. It notes poetry essays and criticism plus advertisements and medical notice about Hall's Catarrh Cure and Ballard's Snow Liniment. It lists wool production data for Oregon and remarks on naval exploits and sports rankings.
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Oregon
Orange
California
Japan
Frank H. Spearman
McCloud
Charles Warren Stoddard
Jusipero Serra
South Sea
Earle A. Walcot
San Franco
San Francisco
Higginsville Milling Co selects bids for new brick mill
Higginsville Milling Co let the contract for a new brick mill with steel girders to Taylor & Winn of Kansas City for 82500. The mill machinery contract went to R Stone of Springfield, Missouri for about 25000. The building will take 170 days to complete and machinery will be installed promptly. operation hoped by year’s start.
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Wigginsville Jestervoulan
Higginsville| ‘Milling Co
Taylor & Winn
Kansaa City
R . Stone
Springfield
Liver tonic testimonial from Mrs Hammond of Moody Texas
Mrs Mary E Hammond of Moody Texas reports four years of liver trouble improved after using Herbine. She says three bottles cured her and praises the medicine as wonderful. Sold by Crenshaw and Young with a local publication note.
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Mary E. Hammond
Moody
Texas
Publih
Crenshaw & Young
Municipal Halloo Silenced and Lessons Learned
In 1900 Glasgow created a municipal telephone plant to rival private lines, spending over 1 million and facing 860,000 more needed, then sold to the post office at a loss of 200,000. The piece notes mixed results of municipal ownership and contrasts British usage with American reliance on phones. It also previews content on gorilla physiology and a testimonial about Dr King’s New Discovery curing a two year cough, with trial bottle info.
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Maan
Glasgow
United States
Everybody's Magazine
Mia
Ora A. Stephens
Port Williama
Dr. King
Crenshaw & Young
Well Worth Trying Dr King’s New Life Pills
W H Brown of Pitefield Vermont, a pension attorney, urges that besides a pension the best item is Dr King’s New Life Pills. He says they keep his family in splendid health. Quick relief for headache, constipation and biliousness. 253. Gonrsnteed of Crenshaw & Young drug store.
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W. H. Brown
Pitefield
Unhappy Women Seek Health Through Patent Cure
An advertisement extols Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a permanent remedy for female health issues. It praises its purity, lack of alcohol and narcotics, invites free medical consultation, and promises relief from weakness, inflammation, and related disorders.
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Pierce
Wotien
Main Street
Bullsio N
State Fair Harness Events Open at Missouri State Fair
The Missouri State Fair track at One offers top speed events for trotters and pacers with large purses. Open to any leading harness horse, purses include 2500 for world record pace or trot and 1500 for a best track time of two minutes. Also notes a health ad for Ballard's Horehound Syrup.
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Missour
Dan Pateh
Lou Dilion
Roosevelt as Senator: New York seat after 1909
A Washington dispatch notes Roosevelt seeks a New York Senate seat after leaving the White House in 1909. With Platt’s term ending March 4, 1909, questions arise about his fit for the Senate, House dynamics, and whether Roosevelt would relish cloistered chamber life while continuing public influence.
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Woashington
Roosevelt
New York
White House
Spaak
Platt
Senate
House
Committee On Rules
Everybody's Magazine
White's Cream Vermitage advertised for children
An old advertisement promotes White's Cream Vermitage as a tonic for children, claiming it strengthens digestion and nerves and restores health and vigor. It is sold by Crenabaw and Young.
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White
Crenabaw & Young
Want a New Station for Independence Men
Independence residents who attended the Lone Jack picnic praised Missouri Pacific depots at Lee's Summit and Pleasant Hill. Lee's Summit shows a large new brick platform while Pleasant Hill features a handsome older depot. Independence, about 10,000 population, lacks a station, while Lexington has none for two years.
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Lee
Bammit
Pleasant Hill
Missouri Pacific
Lee's
Independence Examiner
Gramblers
Lexington
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promised as Curb For Felon
Shim Kendall of Phillipsburg Kansas promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a quick cure for burns boils sores sounds wounds pile eczema salt rheum chapped hands sore feet and sore eyes. Available at Crenshaw and Young Drug Store, guaranteed.
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Shim Kendall
Phillipsburg
Kan
Bucklen
Crenshaw & Young
Piping Fresh Air To Cities From London Experiment
A London district trial supervised by Dr. T. G. Lyon demonstrates piping fresh air through a network of pipes. Air is drawn from high, clean elevations, stored in pressurized tanks, and distributed to homes via ducts. Officials claim purified mountain ozone could reduce half of common illnesses in congested areas.
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Hitechapel
London
T. G. Lyon
Plots of Easy Marks in Matrimonial Scam
A New York case shows a rich widow using personal ads to lure men. Working with confederates, she operated three houses and posed under various names. She was reportedly engaged to four men at once, collecting large sums while posing as a romantic match.
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Lke
New York
Jon Lst
Way of One Man Romantic Banter and Heartfelt Union
A brief humorous tale of two adults in a budding romance. He, aged 25, is dreamy yet bashful and hints at future plans, while she, a bit older, wonders about mothers-in-law. A sudden confession about his mother’s death sparks a tender moment as they embrace and vow happiness together.
Prof Lombroso Jubilee Tales From Turin
The article portrays Cesare Lombroso as absent minded yet kind and humorous. It recalls a story at the University of Turin where his daughters resisted visiting a dull acquaintance but were convinced to go after he promised a quick visit to dine on her “cikes” before leaving.
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Lombroso
University of
Turin
Hotel Bill Dispute Ends Abruptly
A traveler pages through a hotel bill and deems it reasonable, but a clerk snatches the receipt, accuses her of being “told on,” and asserts a mistake may exist. The tense exchange highlights tension over charges and service.
Breach of Promise Case Hears Jury Question
A contested engagement dispute pits a woman claiming engagement against a man denying it. The case hinges on whether a promise to marry existed and the parties seek resolution via a jury verdict.
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St, Louis
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