King’s New Life Pills promise cure after twelve years
An Arkansas seller touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for liver and kidney troubles after a long illness, claiming they aid constipation malaria headache and debility for 25 cents at Robt Prewett’s. A lawyer recites a Lynchburg testimony where a planter’s witness Calhoun White is pressed to tell the truth with a joke about the case outcome.
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Coal City
Ale
Saya
Dr. King
Prewett's
Lynchburg
Calhoun White
Calhoun
Ambulance Work and Spitting Snake Describe Scouts and Cobra Threats
The article discusses the boy scout movement spreading from England to the United States, detailing enrollment, rules, and preparation for emergencies, with Ernest Thompson Seton aiding its expansion. It also describes the African spitting cobra, its deadly venom, swimming ability, and a vine poultice claimed to treat bites with varying success between native and white patients.
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Boy Scout Movement
England
Baden-Powell
Time Corps
Alwass
Ernest Thompson Seton
Eaghboy
Sefton
Rainy moisture and firefly glow in tropical lore
The passage describes rain trees that gather moisture and drip water onto thirsty land, notes cicadas squirting juice on young shoots, and details the Jamaica firefly whose pulsating light may continue after death. It also mentions cross tricks with pennies and vintage breakfast caps revived for summer fashion and brides.
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South America
Jamaica
Martha Wastington
Holland
Remarkable Egg Sizes Across Bird and Other Species
Scientists note ostrich eggs are largest among living birds while extinct Madagascar egglayers exceeded thirty inches in circumference. Cuckoo lays among the smallest eggs. hawks and orange wingless New Zealand birds lay large eggs. Reptile eggs vary. tortoises molt and snakes show varied color. Fishes lay many eggs. a single cod may lay millions. Sharks produce sizable eggs with protective envelopes and decorative appendages to anchor them in seaweed.
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New Zealand
The Piper’s Tune Spreads Across the Village
The tale recalls Tom, the piper’s son, who learned music young. His single tune, “Over the Hills and Far Away,” draws girls and boys to stop and listen as he plays on.
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Tom
Arranging Flowers With Finesse and Foliage
The piece advises careful selection of glassware and containers for bouquets and lists preferred vessels for various blooms. It notes roses and lil ies in glasses, poppies in pottery or green bottles, mignonette in a bowl, and jasmine with old fashioned carnations. It emphasizes giving each flower its own foliage.
Pongee Petticoats Named New Paris Fashion
Paris declares the pongee petticoat a new style made from natural colored silk with a scant ruffle and tight hip fit. Trim options include coffee colored lace or ecru soutache braid, offering a home made look rivaling expert designs.
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Paris
We Guarantee Every Sox of Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve
Advertising the antiseptic salve from Dr Bell promises to heal ulcers sores tetter ring worm eczema salt rheum fever sores cuts bruises pimples black heads chaps felons burns or any skin disease for 25 cents per box.
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Dr Bell
Value of United States horses tops car values in 1910
The Live Stock Journal notes a $350 million increase in horse value in 1910, with 31 million horses worth three and a half billion dollars in farm and city use. By contrast global car production totals 235,000 cars valued at $235 million, underscoring rising demand for high grade horses.
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Live Stock Journal
United States
France
Great Britain
Germany
Edison
Blonde Suspected in Dark Deeds in Hue and Gossip
A local gossip column hints at blame falling on several blondes for dubious schemes. The piece notes rumors about their alleged schemes and public speculation in the town. No concrete charges are listed.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Aid Marshall Man in Old Army Case
Peter Kaufman of Pine and 12th streets Marshall recalls Forty years of kidney and bladder trouble contracted in the army in 1863. He credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with relief and urges others to use the same medicine. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember Doan’s and take no other.
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Marshall
Wever
Doan
Peter Kaufman
Pine & 12Th Sts
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United
Historic Tract Sold in White County for Sixty Thousand
A 856 acre real estate transfer in White County closed Tuesday at Barnum & Parish. James A Creamer of Tolono, Illinois, received the property from Keck Johnson & Heiman, with N C Bainum overseeing title work. The tract lies in Poplar Ridge near the local schoolhouse, tracing back to early entries by George Rapp and associates.
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White County
Democrat
Barnum & Parish
Messrs Keck, Johnson & Heiman
James
Creamer
Tolono
N C Bainum
Bainum
Poplar Ridge
George Rapp
Rappite
New Harmony
Ind
Frederick Rapp
Robert Owen
Scotland
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T. J. Golden
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Edwin Booth
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Alva
Ohio
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Canada
Sarnia
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Wall Street
Wan. C. Mack
Trip City
Atlantic
BIG Four
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
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Peoria
Foley
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