McPhersons Escape From Grand Rapids Jail
An aging jail inmate Jack McPherson escapes from the Grand Rapids county jail with Franck Murphy. They crawl through a wall and brick hole, using a bed slat to pry the cage door. Murphy heads south. McPherson returns to Richfield to be with family but is recaptured after a pursuing pursuit by editor Al Sutor.
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Wood County
Jack McPherson
Richfield
Jack
McPherson
Franck Murphy
Murphy
Arpin
Central
Marshfield
Bt. Paul
al. Sutor
Grand Rapids
Hin
Old Jack
McPherson Murphy
Royal Poinciana Hotel a Florida Giant of Size and Staff
The Royal Poinciana rises seven city blocks long with 1600 sleeping rooms and 700 private baths under one roof. Seven stories high, its main dining room seats 1600 and spans 78,389 square feet. halls cover 10,600 feet and over 1,200 employees keep the operation running with daily payroll around 1500 dollars and provisions about 2500 dollars. The clipping notes Flagler’s ownership, Noll’s Florida visit, and mentions Dr Shoop's Cough Cure and an Armory event with moving pictures.
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New York City
Royal Poinciana
Wm. Noll
Florida
Flagler
Standard Oil
Noll
Kidney Cure Letter Seeks Help From Sexton Bros
B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana describes a long battle with kidney and bladder troubles. After failing with three doctors he used Foley's Kidney Cure and reports marked relief after the first bottle and complete cure after the second. He urges others to try it.
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B. Spiegel
Virginia St
Evansville
Ind
Foley
Sexton Bros
Us Ham and Co Sells 3000 Cords of Wood
Us Ham and Co offers 3000 cords of dry wood at 1.35 dollars per cord delivered anywhere in the city. Orders accepted from their teamsters or at the Main Office with cash on delivery.
Dr King New Life Pills Ad and Rheumatism Book
An old style ad promotes Dr King New Life Pills to ease constipation and prevent appendicitis by regulating stomach liver and bowels with no pain. It lists Sexton Bros as a 25 cent source and invites writing Dr Shoop Racine Wis for a free rheumatism book and Shoop tablets sold by R J Strauss.
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Dr. Shoop
Racine, Wis
Talking machine buys and records from Frank L Zweck
Tsell lists all makes and styles of talking machines including Victor Edison Talkophone Sonophone Columbia and other brands with latest records. Frank L Zweck, jeweler, advertising a sale of equipment and records.
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Tsell
Victor
Edison
Talkophone
Sonophone
Columbia
Frank L. Zweck
North-Western Line announces low one way rates to multiple states
Colonist low one way second class rates to Tennessee Kentucky Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Col orado Missouri New Mexico Mexico Texas Western Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma and Indian Territories via the North Western Line take effect on Tuesdays March 6 and 20. Tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago and North Western Bay.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Nebraska
Wyoming
Kansas
Colorado
Missouri
New Mexico
Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma and
Indian Territories
Chicago & North-Western Ba
Wenzel's Star Meat Market Ad Teases Superior Quality
An OCR fragment promotes Wenzel's Star Meat Market claiming top quality meat with a promise of only the best. The text trails with an unfinished line, suggesting an advertisement snippet without further details.
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Wenzel's Star Meat Market
How to Set and Grow Strawberries
How to set and grow strawberries advised for strong healthy plants in a hardy climate. Includes guidance for prices and a leaflet on cultivation, focusing on best practices to produce high yields from well established plants.
Primary election nomination list for Wood County 1906
City clerk certifies the list of all persons who filed nomination papers and are entitled to be voted for at the March 20 1906 primary election in the city wards.
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County OF
Wood
Grey
Marsnfield
M. G. Fleckenstein
A. D
Sean
M. G. Freckenavery
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Veteran
Jank Murphy
Ufe
U. S. Navy
England
Shoop
Rocky Mountain Districts
Northern Entertainment Co
Armory
California
Lenox
Swift
Baker Chocolate
Traverted Holland Merring
Dic
wTiffault-Kamps Mercantile Co
Ham An Co
George Jorgensen
Wisconsin
coponicuTs &c
Troy
Trough Munn & Co
Ul Nowedesters
INN & Co
Marshfield Banner Mills
North Side
Louis Baumann
Chichester
Eisar
Ture Mall 20,000 Testimoniale. Hold Ay pDraggie. Okicheathr Chamfaal Coy
Madleon Hqanre
Phila
Fae
Oreche
Everett A. Upham
Chestnut
Charles S. Vedder
Cherry
City Ceasurer
Ssarl Metag
Vine
City Assessor
Albert J
S. Vine
Constable
Michael Griffin
Patra Gat
Acob Specht
Tee
Vic K
Mercer
Wise
William Eggebrecht
Maple
NASA
Edgar Ms Deming
Pelease
Michael Wagner
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