Advert Aims At Energetic Boy Sellers In Towns
Advertisement offers 3 cent copy for a sales job to promote a soap product in every town. It urges active youths to sell the fuse on streets and promises earnings, with mail order details from Paras Co in Chicago. Also notes harvest excursion tickets by the C., H. & D. from Oct 14 to southern and southeastern points, valid for travel within thirty days.
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Soapebehors
Dar Paes
Paras Co
Dearborn Gt
Chicago
One Fare Excursion Tickets South by Illinois Railroad
On October 14 the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad will sell excursion tickets to points south at one fare for the round trip, valid thirty days. This will be the last one fare excursion to Southern territory this year. For rates and timetables contact Chicago, Burlington, Stone, GI, P and T A Cc and EL RE, Chicago.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Southern Territory
Gi. P
T. A. Cc
EL RE
Chicago
California Syrup of Figs Endorsement Notice
Public praise for California liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs is noted for pleasing taste and eye appeal. It gently acts on the kidneys liver and bowels to cleanse the system, promoting health and comfort for all users.
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California
Dwarf Willow noted on Ben Lomond peak in Britain
Aentirely fragmentary notice mentions a two inch high dwarf willow seen at the summit of Ben Lomond in Great Britain. It references H L Kraven secretary Indiana Mineral Springs Inc and a phrase Why and How Cured but lacks clear context or complete facts.
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H. L. Kraven
Indiana Mineral Springs, Inc
Great Britain
Ben Lomond
August Flower Cures Severe Dyspepsia Says Patient
James E. Dederick of Saugerties New York reports a long siege with stomach trouble ended by August Flower. He says after two years of illness and solid food suppression the remedy restored appetite strength and flesh and cured his worst form of dyspepsia. W B Utsey of St George’s South Carolina also endorses August Flower for syepeneia.
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James E. Dederick
Saugerties
New York
W. B. Utsey
St. George's
S. C
The Angels Pass By World by Ernest W Shirtieff
A fragmentary verse reflects on angels passing by the world as dawn breaks and a lament for missed childhood moments, with a gentle, bittersweet tone and a focus on innocence and divine light.
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Ernest W. Shirtieff
The White Devil Vasquez Bandit Legend in California
A historical sketch of Vasquez the feared Californian bandit. He terrorized California towns, roared through streets on a white horse, and robbed stagecoaches and officials for years. He eluded pursuit, was later wounded, captured in a adobe house, and hanged in San Jose after a notorious career.
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Vanque
California
San Joaquin Valley
Vasquez
Wells Fargo
Allery
Los Angeles
Arroyo Seco
Senor
Cole
Chapparal
Vasques
Dobe
San Jose
Enn
White Devil of the Mexican frontier legend
A Chicago Times recounts the tale of the White Devil, a legendary horse linked to Vasquez. The white horse terrorized Mexican herds, outpaced riders, and drew villagers for miles. Over time sightings diminished, and the creature was killed by a freight train, leaving a legacy as both history and superstition.
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Vasquez
White Devil
California
Chicago Times
Dying Words of Noted People From English Notes and Queries
A compiled list of famous deathbed sayings attributed to historical figures. The fragment includes phrases linked to Augustus, Adams, Burns, Charles II, Franklin, Jefferson, Napoleon, Nero, Washington, and others with varied tonalities and attributions, some garbled or incomplete.
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Augustus
Alfieri
Anne Boleyn
Archbishop Sharpe
Adams
Broughton
Jesus
Burkitt
Gunning
Burgh
Ohio geyser world’s largest oil well near Baltimore Ohio
The Hancock county geyser well near Baltimore, drilled to 2044 feet, struck gas at 35 feet and oil at 45 feet, flooding a 600 barrel tank in 90 minutes. It produced up to 70,000 barrels daily, with oil flowing through a two inch line into a 600 barrel tank, drawing crowds as a potential globe spouting well. A similar Russia Baku claim of 400,000 barrels daily was later corrected to 40,000.
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Ohio
Russia
Baku
The Young Man and the Farmer on the Streetcar
A smart young man with new hat and shoes boards a streetcar in a western city and pollutes the platform with perfume and odors. He hogs seats and food, provoking a plain farmer to break from the ride. Later the farmer confronts him at the governor’s office, warning that clever behavior may ruin an administration.
A Moslem Marriages Folkloric Tale Fragment
A fragmentary tale recounts a faithful husband who, upon seeing his wife, finds her feeble and unwell. The wife offers to conceal her face from him if he will shield his own gaze, expressing a wish to hide from others as long as he remains loyal.
Enormous water-jet drys bow and sails of ocean steamers
An English inventor shows a device that repels water from the bow with high pressure jets, creating a dry forward area for steamers. Reports note its potential in ship design and sea-propulsion.
Peculiar Doorman Guards San Francisco Post Office Door
A San Francisco man has a peculiar job guarding a post office entrance, opening and closing the door for pedestrians. He will stand for hours at a time at one entrance to assist travelers seeking access.
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San Francisco
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