Pyramid Pile Cure Sways Nation With Prominent Merit
A historical ad touts the Pyramid Pile Cure as the sole nationally popular pile remedy. It claims seven years of rising public favor from Maine to California, Manitoba to the gulf, with rapid relief on first use and safety versus surgery. It notes low cost and nightly use, asserting painless cures for bleeding, swelling, or protrusion.
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America
Maine
California
Manitoba
Gulf
Sarit J
Remiei
Rueml
Strike talk from the two talkative characters
Meandering Mike expresses lack of sympathy with a strike while Plodding Pete defends workers. The exchange questions whether striking is possible without jobs as the Washington Star quotes a playful local dialogue.
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Mike
Pete
Washington Star
Nerve and Blood Pills Promised to Restore Exhausted Nerves
An advertisement extols Dr A W Chase's Nerve and Blood Pills as non purgative restoratives that nourish and rebuild nerve cells to combat nervous exhaustion, headaches, and female illness, claiming they are the greatest cure for thin nervous systems and related ailments.
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A. W. Chase
A.W. Chase
Died at Muskegon Gen William Dye once Corea adviser
Gen William McB Dye died in Muskegon on Monday night from diarrhoea aged about 83. A West Point graduate of 1853, he served in the Civil War, worked on Egypt and Abyssinia, and later advised Korea’s king. Survived by his wife and three children. His death followed a long health decline after returning from Seoul in May.
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Muskegon
William McB. Dye
Corea
Washington
D. C
Dye
Seoul
Ceres
San Francisco
Chicago
West Point
Eighth Infantry
Egypt
New York
Abyssinia
Sheridan
Sunday School Workers Begin Michigan Convention
The thirty ninth annual Michigan Sunday School association convention opened in Battle Creek with hundreds of delegates despite rain. I K Mohr of Grand Rapids presided over field workers sessions with KK Calkins and others speaking. Primary sessions were led by Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Dresser with Dr John Kellogg and President Sh Bo Wilton delivering evening addresses.
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Baltile Creek
Michigan Sunday School Association
I. K Mohr
Grand Rapids
KK. Calkins
Ann Aber
Jon. Dresser
Detroit
Gi. Ts Fox
Grand Traypuls
John I. Kellogg
Battle Creek
Sh Bo Wilton
Crops report notes warm dry October curbing wheat growth
The November crop report from Lansing notes October weather was warm and dry, limiting wheat growth. Wheat ground condition estimated at 85 per cent of average, early sown crops weakened by Hessian fly. Pests and hog cholera reported in several localities across the state.
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Lansing
Say
Cabon
Bogus Union Cigars and Local Frauds Reported
Representatives of the Cigar Makers union of Chicago found hundreds of bogus union made certificates in St Joseph and exposed changes to manufacturer marks. They warn that questionable cigars were made in Chicago and New York and sold across southwestern Michigan in recent months.
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St Joseph
Grand jury to probe bribery in Detroit street railway bill
Lansing reports Circuit Judge Person summoned a grand jury to meet Thursday to investigate bribery allegations tied to last session’s acts. The probe centers on the Detroit street railway purchase bill and related proposals, with Gov. Pingree already expressing views on the matters. Judge Person asserts the inquiry will be free of political bias.
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Lansing
Detroit
Great Lakes
Pingree
Judge Person
Orlando M. Barnes Dies in Lansing at 75
Orlando M. Barnes prominent Michigan figure dies of apoplexy at 75 in Lansing. Democratic nominee for governor in 1879 and four years on the Democratic National Committee, he helped promote the Jackson Lansing Saginaw Railroad and secured its land grant. At death he chaired the Jackson prison board and the state joint prison board. An authority in erminology and a noted literary man.
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Lansing, Mich
Orlando M. Barnes
Michigan
Democratic National Committee
Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw
Congress
Jackson Prison Board
Ie Joint Prison Board
Michigan News Tablet a Patchwork of Local Events
Multiple short items from Calumet to Lansing report wood market strain in forestry areas with high demand and cheap imports. A New York resident attempts suicide by train near Kalamazoo and survives. a miner dies from injuries at Kearsarge mine. Rural free delivery expands in Michigan while ending in Virginia and North Dakota. University of Michigan records 3 240 registrants across faculties. Deer season opens with 700 licenses in Marquette. snow scarcity hampers tracking. Michigan streetcar data shows 19 systems, 456 cars, $14 045 000 capital, and 1 092 workers.
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Marquette
Chicago
Michigan
Lansing
Cox
Michigan News Notes From Various Towns And Dates
An assortment of brief items from Michigan locales mentions a mix of incidents and events. Highlights include a $10,000 property loss rumor, a bicycle accident with a judge’s case looming, a Robbery at Alpena saloon with a cash theft, wreckage sighting near Lake Superior tied to historic ships, a $510 prize for Civil War naval service, and concerns over beet crop failures due to extreme dryness affecting northeastern farmers.
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Ery
Michigan
Holland
Salt
Jyais
Mi University
A. J. Laware
Ann
Howard
Charles Qo Nains
Marshall
Clement Smith
United States Supreme Court
Mains
Prilice
John Gaulog
Alpena
Lizard Islands
Lake Superior
Western Reserve
Severs
Manistee
Tred Server
Lot Standish
Navy
Kearsarge
Indiana Experience on Farm Wagons and Design
A farmer laments standard farm wagons fit poorly on fields and roads. He notes front wheels at 40 inches and rear wheels at 60 inches, preferring broad bodies for better farm utility. He reflects on manufacturers lacking farm-specific adaptations.
Low wagon with rack above for farm use
The article describes a custom farm wagon with a rack above, detailing dimensions, iron standards, bolster widths, axle and wheel alignment, and cross piers to support a floor. It explains added boards to keep hay off wheels, a low frame for easy loading, and argues the cost is modest compared to market wagons.
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Wwe
Oragge Judd Parmer
Electric farm roads spark co op rail idea on country lanes
The piece argues rural electric railways could form a cooperative line beside roads for freight and passenger use on farms. A main trolley runs parallel to fields with side tracks to barns and bins, letting farmers ship produce when markets favor, while easing social and shopping travel despite high construction costs and weather challenges.
Costs of hauling crops to market in the United States
Otto Dorner of the League of American Wheelmen cites a 1805 US Department of Agriculture inquiry that sampled 1,200 counties to estimate farm load weights, haul distances, and costs. The study found average farm loads near 2002 pounds, mile distances ~121 10 miles, and an average cost of 25 cents per ton per mile to move crops nationwide.
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United States
Otto Dorner
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Rand
Prairie States
Milns
Prairie
Pacific Coast
Gate for Winter and roads debate in rural world
An old design describes a winter operating gate hinge with adjustable elevation using a nail for snow levels. The text then discusses road improvements, arguing farmers should not bear all costs for better highways as autos grow popular, noting public schools and highways impact on men and economy.
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Colman
Grain-O Grain-O Grain-O Delights at 1 Cent
Grain-O presented as a tasty nourishing drink replacing coffee. Sold by grocers, praised for taste similar to coffee but free from its harmful effects. Advocates say it aids digestion strengthens nerves and is not a stimulant, offering health benefits comparable to coffee at low cost.
Photograph Critique Sparks Marital Comedy in Print
A humorous exchange shows a wife criticizing husband’s photos as monkeylike, and a sharp photographer retorts that she should have thought of it before marriage. The clip blends satire with vintage quips on vanity, modesty, and odd remedies like Dean's ointment.
The First Baby Arrives Hope and Joy in Homeline
The arrival of the first baby brings happiness to the household and marks a moment of pride for the family. The mother anticipates the joy of nursing and the baby’s first words, though worry and pain accompany the wait.
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Willan Moz. Dye
Avery
Michigan Association
Bogus Union Cigars
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Benton Harbor
First National Bank
D. I. Ainger
Menominee
New Way
Pauli Mercantile Company
University
Ann Arbor
Henry P. Glover
Ypsilanti
University of Michigan
de Criscia
Will
Grand Jury
Tnta Charysta
Hirihery
Calumet
Noy
WI Heckel
Kalamazoo
Alice M. Lapham
East
Culvemt
William Kapole
Tamarack
Haral Delivery
Washington, D. C
Virginia
North Dakota
Miber
Mater
Mayer Huk
War Department
Hancock
the Carroll
Eam Canada
Qakisnj
Fell
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Nat
Jobo
Phelps Sanitarium
Persalfe
Saginaw
Best Farm Wagon
Indiana
PupuioUen
Perora
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Dean
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Yonkera
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