Doan's Kidney Pills Restored Ham mondsport Cobbler After Decades
Henry Soule a ham mondsport New York cobbler describes kidney trouble lasting twenty years with backache gravel headaches and urinary disorders. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills used eight years ago with restoring his health and enabling continued work. Foster Milburn Buffalo sells at 60 cents per box.
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Henry Soule
Hammondsport
N. Y
Doan
View
Rodney Pitts
Foster-Milburno
Buffalo
N.Y
Moral Growth and Divine Appointment by Samuel Smiles
A quotation-centered reflection asserts that suffering is divinely appointed as much as joy to shape character. It argues endurance chastens and sweetens the nature, teaching patience and discernment while elevating deep and noble thoughts.
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Samuel
Epigram on Job and patience by Coleridge
An archaic verse fragment mocks Job's trials and patience, listing losses of wealth, children, and servants. It ends by invoking a misprinted vow directed at Samuel Taylor Coleridge, capturing a playful scribal tone and muddled transcription.
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Reelzebuh
Job
Teacher’s Treat Ends In Local Lockup
A Heprburs school teacher reportedly treated pills in a restaurant and forgot her purse, leading to detention in a nearby prison. The garbled text mentions August settlement and a residence at 700 17th St Denver Colorado, but readable details are limited.
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Heprburs
Pointer
Yale
Smmons
17Th St
Denver
Colorado
Pioneer Circulating Library Origins and Early Start
The earliest known circulating library began in Dunfermline Scotland. Ailin Ramsay started One in Edinburgh in 1725.
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Pioneer
Dumfermline
Scalland
Itu
Ailin Ramsay
Filinburgh
Dethunve Starch Claims Superior, Lasting Results
A promotional statement asserts Dethunve Starch delivers longer lasting results, resists shaking out or view obstruction, and offers one third more value for the same price compared with competing brands.
Ape Wears Spectacles At Tiresian Zoo Operation
A Tiresian zoological garden ape underwent cataract surgery and became the first of her species to wear spectacles, marking a notable advance in animal medical care at the zoo.
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Ape
Tiresian Zoological Gardens
Big New York Blaze Rips Hoboken Waterfront Docks
A fierce blaze in Hoboken swept the Delaware Lackawanna and Western terminal within 45 minutes, damaged ferries and docks including Hamburg American and North German Lloyd, and endangered nearby ships. Property damage estimated between 300000 and 400000 dollars with no lives reported lost. The fire spread from an old ferryboat to the ferry house and Lackawanna building, reaching the Dukes House hotel before containment.
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New York
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway Company
Hoboken
Hamborg-Americain
Lloyd
Lackawanna
New Jersey
Tle
Weain
Dukes House
Illinois Man Murdered on Railroad Bridge
A passenger on the Chiezeo Alton special train crossing the Mississippi River bridges at Louisiana Missouri was shot and killed by an unidentified man. Marion Warner of Secor Illinois was awakened, asked if he had a gun, denied, and shot in the right eye. The assailant then forced another passenger to empty his weapon before being subdued by a boilermaker and turned over to authorities.
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Louisiana
Chiezeo & Alton
Marion Warner
Secor
Warner
Jacksonville
W. C. Lindsey
Hoff
Tully
Missouri
St. Louis
Great Northern
Agriculture Department
William Jennings Hrean, Jr
Chicago
Sedalia
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Big Kansas Oil Combine
Standard Il
John Hyde
Department of Agriculture
St. Tamis
Kaiser William
King Edward
Tanama Canal
Arkansas
Heron Rosen
Roosevelt
M. Witte
Casey
New Orlans
United States Croluerial Survey
Chienao
Sato
Cyar
Washington
Boston
Chiesapro
Dunce
Leonard Wood
Philippines
Blanchard
Wyman
Samuel Davis
Marshall
Frank Farris
Jefferson City
Martin
Wilson
Tumen
Linovitch
Changtu
Drunken cowboys loot mail coach near Chattanow
Two intoxicated men attacked the Tawton to Chattanoora mail yesterday evening at Chattanow, dragged it into the street scattering United States mail, then fled into the countryside. The case was presented to U S Attorney Horace Speed for disposition. Offenders' names were not given.
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Lawion
Chattanowa
United States
Horace Speed
Dynamited Creek for Fish in Missouri Trial
Rolla Missouri report notes George Mitchell arrested in Salem by Constable A M Light and Deputy Game Warden Tr FP. He pleaded guilty before Squire George H. Hume, fined 500 dollars plus costs, and jailed. Also: Burlingon brakeman John Gritt found dead on tracks after northbound express. No money or watch on body. suspicion of murder. Prairie fire near Oakville, Texas, destroys 1500 acres belonging to J T and J M Brown. No fatalities.
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Rolla
George Mitchell
Salem
A. M. Light
FP. Reac
George H. Hume
Medora
John Gritt
Burlington
Nurcdher
Britt
Corpus Christi
Tex
J. T
J. M. Brown
Oakville
Burglary Strikes Mayor Dunne’s Chicago Home
Mayor Edward T. Dunne’s residence was burglarized Friday night. Intruders gained entry through a window and carried off about $75 in Jinern. Police seek information on the break-in.
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Dunne
Chicago
Edward T. Dunne
Subpoenas Served on 40 DoA Officials Over Cotton Leak
Washington. Subpoenas have been served on 40 officials clerks and employes at the Department of Agriculture to appear before the grand jury and testify about the cotton leak scandal.
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Washington
Department of Agricentfire
Grand Jury
Burlington Riot After Salvation Army Meeting Turned Violent
In Burlington Vermont a Salvation Army meeting in a Hebrew section sparked a riot. Police reserves were deployed after a score of people were injured during the melee.
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Burlington
Salvation Army
Zinc Ore Prices Rise in Missouri-Kansas Market
In the Missouri Kansas zinc ore market on Friday an advance of 3.50 per ton lifted the top grade ore to 50.00 dollars per ton. Prices for Galena zinc ore in Kas and nearby markets showed a notable uptick as buyers anticipated continued demand in the zinc sector.
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Galena
Kas
Missouri-Kansas
Tunnel Work Accident Near New York Ends Narrow Escape
Under pressure of the river weight the northerly tube roof gave way during boring from Fifteenth Street Jersey City to Morton Street Manhattan. Twenty two men at work behind the shield narrowly escaped drowning when the roof collapsed.
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New York
Fifteenth Street
Jersey City
Morton Street
Manhattan
Illinois Oldest Man Dies at 105 in Chicago
Captain Jerome B. Osier, believed the oldest Illinois resident, died Thursday at age 105 in Chicago. His long life spanned decades of state history and naval service, leaving a noted record for longevity and public memory. He remained a local figure in Ullnois life and civic circles.
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Ilinois
Chicago
Jerome B. Osier
Ullnois
Fear for Niagara as Industry Drains Water Power
Niagara Falls August 7. The volume of water diverted from the falls is rising, threatening to curb the natural spectacle. Laws may prevent further water use, while industrial needs push for more power. Calcium carbide production uses acetylene light, driving a growing business in lighting lamps for farms, villas, and streets, with acetylene generators spreading widely.
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Niagara Falls
Domestic help shortage in Chicago high demand
Employment bureaus in Chicago report weekly calls for domestic workers exceed supply. Swedish and Norwegian girls at work remain in high demand despite overall labor tightness.
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Chicago
Iit
No Sleep for Mother and a New Lor d Maid Toasts
A Camden New Jersey mother touts Curetaura Soap and Ointment for a infant's severe skin sores, claiming rapid healing and restored sleep within a month. Separately Newport guests at an Austrian count’s party hired a new lor d maid who asks another servant if the king is arriving today.
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Newport
Nothing Doing as Phrase in Early 1800s Letter
In Sir Herbert Maxwell’s Creevy Papers a May 1 1802 letter from Dr Currie to Thomas Creevy uses the line Nothing doling to describe stalled negotiations around Napoleon. The note reflects dated slang implying stagnation and looming war.
Philadelphia baker makes wedding cake pen shaped
A Philadelphia baker was asked to create a wedding cake in the form of a gigantic fountain pen. The centerpiece includes a hidden bulb that releases red wine when pressed, allowing guests to drink the bride’s health as they eat the cake.
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Philadelphia
Ants Do Have Sign Codes and Cameos Formed From Stone
Ants communicate with automatized signs visible when they rush, jaws open, antennae vibrate, and legs kick up dust in display. Cameos are formed from two-layer strata of stones, using the darker layer as background and carving the image in relief, typically with onyx.
Baby's Instinct Why a boy loves Grape-Nuts breakfast
An Ohio mother forwards a photo of her four year old son who has eaten only Grape-Nuts since age two. He eats three times daily with milk or cream and refuses other foods, even turkey on Thanksgiving. She notes his flawless health and asks for Postum Co. to prosper, referencing The Road to Wellville.
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Mary Sanders
Spring St
Camden, N. J
Ohio
Postum Company
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Evary
Texas Will Wage War Against Oil Interests
A collection of brief items noting global and national tensions involving oil, finance, health, and diplomacy. Highlights include battles over oil power, yellow fever precautions, political shifts in Missouri and Louisiana, and the drift of international peace efforts with Russia and Britain.
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Texas
Sarah Bernhardt
Paris
South America
Kaiser
City of Verona
Juliet
Romeo
Arkansas
Alice Roosevelt
Manila
Philippine Islands
Corn Products Company
Anne Dye
Arthur
St. Louis
Quincy
Springfiest
Brooklyn
Tommy Sullivan
Britt
Webb City
Panama
Canal
Woman's Ordeal and Free Valushion Advice
A sensitive woman faces a terrifying private medical ordeal as questions are asked by her physician. Thousands write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn and Maas for confidential guidance on private ills, receiving free, discreet advice through Valushion.
Lydia Pinkham and a promise of female health reform
A long promotional excerpt cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a solution to female illness, recounting a Manning Iowa case of alleged life saving advice after two years of unsuccessful treatment. It promotes Pinkham’s remedy as superior to local physicians and praises the product’s results and “proof.”
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Pinkham
Lyon
Mass
Lydia I. Winkham
Postal conditions in interior Turkey a patriarchal stage
A report notes postal delivery remains traditional with muleback postmen distributing letters in public places and undelivered items handed to relatives. Despite this, 89 percent reportedly reach their destination amid evolving practices.
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Turkey
Vaillage
Moral Courage and duty in character formation
A compact reflection noting moral courage as the key to true manhood and womanhood. It defines courage as justice, honesty, resisting temptation, and fulfilling duty, quoting Samuel Smiles on virtuous conduct.
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Saniel
Opening of the Great Uintah Indian Reservation lands
President Roosevelt signed the July proclamation opening the Uintah Reservation in Utah to homesteaders and townsite entry. The 2,445,000 acre area requires specific withdrawal lands and written applications on a General Land Office form. Registration runs August 1 to August 12 at Grand Junction Colorado Vernal Price and Provo Utah.
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Grand Junction
Colomde
Kram Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Denver
Vivian
Roosevelt
Great Uintah Reservation
Utah
General Land Office
Aneust
Colo
Vernal
Price
Provo
Largest white sapphire rumored in Berlin exhibit
The Jarees report a colossal white sapphire weighing 418 carats, claimed to be the world’s largest. Said to have been moved from Brazil to Berlin by a mine owner, the gem’s status and origin spark curiosity among collectors and dealers.
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Berlin
Brazil
Mothers urged to examine Castorta infant care product
The note stresses careful use of Castorta a nafe and eureremy for infants and children sold by Lewis Factory Peoria. It claims higher price for dealer profit while implying efficacy compared with other brands. It questions starch quantity and compares life to a game of rewards hinged on a good deal.
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Castorta
M. Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Red Cross Ball Race and Local Ethics Controversy
Fragmentary item mentions Lane Cox and a six cent package related to The Russ Company and a Red Cross Ball race. It also includes a garbled line about indulgence and an "imam" idea of pleasure, making core facts unclear.
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Lane Cox
The
Russ Company
Scum Bem
Reward Offered After Honest Dublin Porter Finds Purse
A Dublin porter picked up a purse containing £2299 and returned it to the owner who was present, receiving a reward. The incident highlights honesty and community appreciation for prompt restitution.
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Dublin
Defiance Starch and Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Snippet
Grocers avoid Defiance Starch stock due to nearby 12 brands unsold to customers after using the 16 oz package. City usage history noted. Allen's Foot-Ease advertised to rest feet, cure swelling and ingrown nails, with free samples mailed from New York.
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Defiance Staurch
Defiance
Allen
Allen S
Clustal
Achiev
N, Y
Defiance Starch highlights contracts and global notes
Credit and debt frame commerce as twin forces, while Defiance Starch asserts superiority. The text mentions Norway hiring servant girls by half year contracts at public offices. It also notes the telegraph invention in 1837 and the first patent in 1840.
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Norway
Founding of the Bank of England and historic notes
The Bank of England began on January 1, 1695 marking a pivotal financial event. An 1900 advertisement from Ocean Grove New Jersey promotes Pises Cure for Consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds. The era of stage coach travel waned with 1840 marking its last year.
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Pise
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
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