Texas Wonder Kidney Cure Promises Broad Health Relief
An old advertising brief touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles for men and women and bladder issues in children. It claims diabetes rheumatism and irregularities are helped and offers mail order for 1.00 with testimonials from other states. Also notes automobile usage statistics by state with a focus on per capita car counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wonder
H. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Baby Had Whooping Cough Says Grandmother
Mrs Sam Clayton of Clayton New Mexico writes that her grandson suffered whooping cough at three months. She used Foley's Honey and Tar and believes it saved his life. Now he is big and fat and healthy. The note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and colds.
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Sam
Clayton, N. M
Foley
Brittanic Sunk in Aegean by Torpedo or Mine
The Brittanic, a 47 500 ton hospital ship of the White Sea line, was torpedoed or mined in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday. Built in 1914 and never used for transatlantic service, it had 6000 beds and seven hundred people were rescued while fifty perished.
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Aegean Sea
Kidney Pills Claim Pain Relief for Mrs. Byrd
Mrs. Anna Byrd of Pascumbia Alabama reports relief from back pain after using Foley Kidney Pills. She describes earlier severe rheumatic pains swollen ankles and sleep disturbance linked to disordered kidneys and bladder.
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Anna Byrd
Men Feel Tired Too and Foley Kidney Pills
The passage notes men suffer fatigue from overwork as kidneys weaken causing tiredness and blues. It promotes Foley's Kidney Pills as a quick acting tonic and strengthener to restore energy and well being.
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Foley
Debated Embargo on Food Sawwarted by Farmers and Public
The discussion centers on an embargo as a remedy for high food prices driven by wartime exports. It notes farmers would lose unmarketed 1916 crops and urban workers face rising costs. It urges weighing benefits and dangers, mentions Congress, middlemen, and domestic commodities. Missouri counties favoring prohibition swing result noted with St Louis opposing.
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Lfe
Congress
Turtles Raid Corn Crops Near Selma
In Selma Alabama area fishermen report crops along overflowed sands are being eaten by turtles. A local Black resident says roasting ears were stripped to the cob as water receded revealing a large turtle emerging to bite the corn. The report notes a man named Mokey Ganing is cited with a quip about brains.
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Selma
Ala
Canada
Alabama
Old Time Thanksgiving and Francis Joseph Era Reflections
A historical essay traces early American Thanksgiving customs from Puritan restrictions to turkey and pie feasts across social classes. It contrasts religious sermons with household hospitality and notes the habit’s evolution in Massachusetts and New England. The piece then surveys Francis Joseph’s long reign, its dangers, assassinations, and political turmoil within the Habsburg dynasty.
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Washington Star
Massachusetts
New England
Connecticut
Jefferson
Pine Tar Honey Proves Soothing Cold Remedy
Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar Honey claims to soothe irritated membranes and loosen phlegm through antiseptic pine-tar properties. It promises relief from stuffed-up nose chest tightness and sore throat, preventing lingering winter cough with a 25 cent dose at druggists.
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Dr. Bell
Are Your Kidneys Well Dean's Kidney Pills Ad
An old Marshall advertisement urges kidney health and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Russel Thompson of Marshall and notes the price as 60 cents. The copy claims the product strengthens kidneys and relieves backache and urinary troubles.
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Marshall
Russel Thompson
Ash St
Dean
Mastery In Chancery Sale in Clark County Illinois
Public notice announces a real estate sale by Master in Chancery Everett Connelly under a 1916 Clark County Illinois decree. The property includes the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter in Section 17 and the east half of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter in Section 23, town 11 north range 13 west totaling about 60 acres. Sale is cash and to take place at 2 PM on December 16, 1916 at the east door of the Clark County Courthouse in Marshall.
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State of Illinois
Clark County
Circuit Court of
Renzo Murphy
Euphemia J. Hensley
Everett Connelly
Marshall
Clark
Ilinois
Illinois
Clark Co
W. T. Hollenbeck
Administratrix's Notice for Nancy C Orndorff Estate
The administratrix of the estate of Nancy C. Orndorff, late of Clark County, presents herself to the County Court of Clark at the Marshall courthouse for the February term on the first Monday. All creditors must present claims for adjustment and all debtors must settle promptly.
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Nancy Co. Orndorff
Nancy C. Orndorff
Esiald
O. J. Gunn
Clark
Clinois
Clark County
Marshall
M. L. Gunn
E. Connelly
Administrator's Notice from 1916 Filing
Dated this 265th day of November 1916 the undersigned issues an administrator's notice. Rosetta Davison and Henry Wm. T. Hollenbeck attorney appear in the matter regarding immediate payment to the undersigned.
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A. D
Rosetta
Railway Time Table Vandalla Lines
Fragmentary timetable data shows various train numbers and times for Vandalla lines including arrivals and departures around early morning and evening. Several entries appear garbled but indicate a set of scheduled trains with numbers 135 108 39 34 and others, plus Big Four routes.
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Texas Worder
United ‘States
Arkansas
Towa
Mlinots
Ford
Detroit
Marshall Motor Co
Keifer Drug Co
Walier
Missouri
Vauers & Spies
SY. Louis
Fou
Homer
Cambridge
Mlindy
Indiana
Francis Joseph
Zachary Taylor
United States
Washington
Libenyi
Rome
Fourtech
Wera
the City Drug Store
North Side Square
Dulaney National Bank
Timois
Federal Reserve Bank
Mubeerin
Fae Inc
New York
Chicago
Nickles
Cen
Federal Reserve
U. S. Treas
Total
Wees Oe
Bert Bryan
Nelle Warriner
Harry B. Dulaney
J. R Burnett
Edwin Booth
Lewis Kendall
Farmers’ Telephone
Vandalla Lias
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