Cure for nervous affliction praised in Hilldale family tale
A Paola Times report recounts Mary McKinney, age thirteen, recovering from a four year nervous condition that paralyzed her right arm. The family credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, bought at Grimes' drug store, with aiding her return to school and health.
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Times
Paola
Kansas
Jame McKinney
Hillsdale
McKinney
Dr Williams
Dr. Williams
Mrs. Mckinney
Mary
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Behenoctady, N. Y
Moon Influence on Cattle Branding Legal in Texas
A Texas suit over ownership of a cattle herd was settled by testimonies from thirteen branding experts. They stated brands branded in the dark of the moon stay limited to the iron size, while branding in moonlight causes the scar to spread with larger cattle. The case, involving thousands of dollars, concluded that the moon governs branding.
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Texas
Warning Against Mercury Containing Catarrh Remedies
An advertisement warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury and notes mercury can damage senses and the nervous system. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. The text also touts testimonials and Hall's Family Pills as best, with price per bottle and druggist availability.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J.eney & Co
All's Family
Georgie’s Illness At Breakfast In Influenza Season
In Texas Siftings Alex Sweet recounts Georgie, age four, joining breakfast with a swollen face during influenza season. He cannot explain his ailment. mamma asks if he feels ill, and Georgie replies that his eyes leak and one nostril won’t function.
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Georgie
Mamma
Darling
Alex Sweet
Texas Siftings
A Thorough Business Education Promises Strong Start
A thorough business education is presented as the best investment for youths. Haines' Bush College in St. Louis offers instruction in bookkeeping shorthand typing and related subjects with catalogs available. A note mentions Langley's flying machine trial, and various household products including camphor glycerine and starch improvers are advertised.
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Haines' Bush College
Olive St
St. Louis
Asleep for Thirteen Years in Moab and Other Oddities
In Moab a grave is described as silent and mysterious marking the passage of a life unnamed. A later item reports a French girl at St Quientin sleeping thirteen years after a nervous fit, with doctors unable to awaken her though partial sensations and injections provided limited response. Shoes with stove in them are noted as an effective warming device.
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Gil Blas
St. Quientin
Family Herald
Weekly Star
Marie Bouyenval
Decroix
Mme. Bouvenval
Webster's
Worcester’s
Century
Standard
Omala
Dana Weekly
Wonup-Herano
Marion Harland
Rudyard Kipling
H. Rider Haggard
Wilkie Cole Jing
Misa Mulock
W. J. Bryan
Heatable Shoes Patented in Germany
The inventor unveils a German patent for warm footwear. A hollow heel holds glowing material similar to hand-warmers, with a water-filled rubber bag between asbestos covers. Water circulates as the wearer walks, keeping the sole surface around 70 degrees Fahrenheit for about eight hours, with a safety valve to prevent bursting.
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Germany
Popular Science News
German War Dogs Serve as Battlefield Aiders
In Germany dogs are trained as soldier helpers. After battles, a dog soldier dashes through smoke to seek wounded men. It seizes a helmet or clothing, returns to guide ambulance teams to the injured, and the dogs wear ambulance department collars to signal aid and bring hope.
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Germany
Itch-Wood Tree and Mountain Mahogany Spotlighted
The Itch-Wood Tree in Fiji, a Terebinth family plant, irritates skin severely with sap causing lasting inflammation. It grows fifty to sixty feet, has green bark and large oblong leaves with a torky fruit. Nevada’s mountain mahogany wood burns intensely, remains as charcoal longer than coal, and yields heats greater than coal in prolonged use.
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Fiji Islands
Nevada
St. Louis Republic
Free Locking Man Stuns Brazil Jail Guards
William Tyler, jailed for an improper show in Brazil Indiana, repeatedly escaped by unlocking doors without keys, eluding guards and returning to custody. Authorities were baffled by his apparent door mastery as onlookers watched. In a separate note, Harry Haba and Laura Mason ran away from East Killingly Connecticut, sparking a search as Laura’s mother sought police help.
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William Tyler
Brazil
Ind
Tyler
Harry Haba
Laura Mason
East Killingly
Conn
Laura
Married couple joke lines from old caption exchange
A clipped humorous Victorian era exchange notes a newlywed couple. The man treads on the skirt of the bride’s dress, prompting the line that he will be more careful once he learns the dress cost. The scene captures light social wit from the period.
Farm land ad promises best Texas tract near Houston
Wording touts a farm opportunity 0 miles west of Houston at Chesterville describing a high prairie, well drained soils, ample rainfall, fertile land, low prices and easy terms. Encourages writing for free information on excursions and fare from Southern Texas Colonization at 110 Iduito Bldg Chicago.
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Houston
Chesterville
Texas
Southern Texas Colonization
Joan Lixogenotm
Mgr
Iduito
Chieng
Dry goods influx on 45th Street sparks new storefronts
A New York area warning notes a dry goods house securing a corner on 45th Street with more retailers to follow. The note cites Piso's Cure as a cure for consumption and mentions local addresses, while a Williamsport reader endorses the product and a Panama canal project update appears, alongside advertisements for Descare's candy cathartic and Dr Kay's balm.
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Upper Sth Avenue
New York
45Th Street
Anna M Ross
Williamsport
Panama Canal
Haselbacker Divorce Case Ends in Decree in Galena
On June 8 Adam Haselbacker an 80 year old Galena resident aged five months married a woman fifteen years younger. Mrs Haselbacker filed for divorce alleging cruelty and non support and obtained a decree. The couple’s disputes began days after their marriage involving property settlements.
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Adam Haselbacker
Galena
Ill
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