Cancer Treatment Ads Prominent in Kansas City Column
Dr. Bo Smith of Kansas City advertises a cancer treatment claiming permanent cures and invites readers to write for details. A second ad by Dr J Smith, cerebral specialist, promises well outcomes. Stephen J Wilson of Isabylun, Ta 1, 67, noted as the likely biggest tax collector and county sheriff, is mentioned.
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Dr. E
Smith
O. Smith
Kamsas City
Bo. Smith
Kansas City
Tia Col
Naper
J. ©. Sisith
Stephen J. Wilson
Isabylun
Mr. Wilson
Dr Kay's Lung Balm Promoted by Noted Endorsers
Dr Kay's Renovator and Lung Balm are praised by ex Treasury official A A Wyman and by Mrs Theodore Roosevelt in a promotion promising cures for bronchitis stomach liver and bowel troubles. Claims include high cure rates and worldwide testimonials. Available from druggists for 25 cents with free advice and samples from Dr B J Kay Saratoga NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Wyman
The
United States
Omaha
B. J. Kay
Saratoga
N. Y
Congress Advances Plan to Create Calaveras National Park
Congress proposes purchasing the Calaveras grove to safeguard redwoods seen as California’s sacred monuments. California women mobilize to pressure lawmakers, citing the giants’ age up to six thousand years and their cultural prominence.
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California
Calaveras
Earth
Dianeter
Natire
Bernt
Yepr
Ae Seologists
Congress
Lie Grove
National Park
Yosemite National Park
Sierra Nevadas
Redwoods
Bret Harte
Taedigg
In Tree Bulletin
Santa Tusa
Sierras
Calaveras Grove
Forest
Georgia Man Proposes Reincarnation Theory in Speech
The Georgia figure William Sertges promotes a theory of metempsychosis linking Adam to David and the Messiah, tracing soul rebirth through ancient Jewish Kabbalistic ideas and Eastern mysticism. He references historical figures, biblical ages, and philosophical cycles as he argues the soul’s return and the limits of modern science. The text also briefly shifts to fashion notes and a remark about Mr. Frick aiding Carnegie to avoid dying rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
William T. Sertges
Telelyth
Adam
David
Messiah
Japhet
Noah
Simeon
Terah
Job
Asia
Christ
John
Dallas
Jess
Ieee
Chen
Millionaire Wheat King’s 1900s Poker Stakes Breaks Bank
A tale of a 1900s high stakes poker game among Chicago financier Joseph Leiter John W Gates and others. The 1 900 mile card session in a private car on a Chicago to New York trip reportedly won Leiter about 80 000 against Gates amid a broader wheat crash and market rumor. The event culminates with Gates admonishing Leiter about breaking bad habits, linking the session to the era’s financial upheaval and personal rivalries.
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New York
Sreedall
Alntst
Joseph
Chicago
Oho Wo
Gites
America Blea Wire Company
Litike
Tie Piyers
Santhuse
Joseph Geller
Cuba
Cerrille Tole
John Wy. Gites
Lestat
Swiars Vienchnandt
Joseph Leiter
Mr. Gites
Steel Trust
Cates
Leiter
Trand Central
Lester
Ubitt
John W. Gates
T. G. Smith
John A. Drake
Chica
Straits
Uae Forbine
Chites
Faye
Mer. Smith
Teller
Ube
Clei
Gates
Smith
Mr. Gates
Fragmented scribbles of a gambling tale and names
A garbled narrative describes poker actions and players with mentions of a card draw, a bet, and various improvised phrases. It references figures and events in a disjointed style, listing several names and numbers in a stream-of-consciousness fashion. The text flows with confusion, lacking a clear, coherent focal point.
Native lace making by Chippewa women in New York shows
In 1899 Miss Sybil Curter of New York started a show at the White Worth excavation in Massachusetts to teach Chippewa women fancy pillow lace. Work extended to Leech Lake and nearby communities. Delicate mastery requires cleanliness and training. laces range from 40 cents a yard to 8 10 dollars, including edgings, collars, boleros, and curtains. Creations are made in cabins by dark skinned artisans on Bee Island and other reservations, with many never leaving home except to sell berries or fish.
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New York
United States
Sybil Curter
White Worth
Mimmasett
Beautieus Leech Lake
Coalice
Biteh Coulee
Royal Battenberg
Cotesey
Bee Island
Banquet for Horses With Notable Participants
A quirky banquet guest list features Boxer the legendary charger of the Dike Horse Guards and a superannuated brown gelding. Dorothy Hardy, an artist, owns Boxer and uses him as a model, while a welfare-minded woman provides the other horse with pillows and blankets. The tale includes a remark by General Joubert’s wife about pewter bullets, hinting at broader aristocratic pastimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilsish
Cote Cayce
Nial
Ini
Boxer
Dike Horse Guards
Tel-el-Kebir
Dorothy Hardy
Acton
Voyage Journal of Mrs O Ancona Across Pacific Isles
The excerpt recalls Mrs. O Ancona aboard the Liopie Bird as it reaches the South Sea, detailing her travels through the Musha and Poumotu island groups. It notes encounters with missionaries aboard the voyage, impressions of island life, and the voyage’s broader view of colonial-era exploration amid reports from New York City.
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Miwaui
Sao Itraeisen
South Sea
Chem
Happy Isles
Anca
Earth
Saksh
Modoleeda
Mindaesas Groupe
Sueety
dAncona
Poumotu Islands
Dariduvean
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Neb
Bo Sroull
R.kay
Sheidley Hafelbey
Vighe
Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Josiah Johnson Hawes
Boston
Pennsylvania
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Baat
Dr. Kays
Theodore Roosevelt
Santiago
Big
California Cavalry
Rockies
Yovormite National Fork
Glebe
Lyme
Berg
Mr. Frick
Carnegly
Rich
Shana
Armeny
Slotiele
Lyon
Belter
Mtree
Gowtia
Anaes
Dev
King
Drake
Mane
Poseph
Idee
New York Society
Joubert
Amsterdam
Fing
Rijks Museum
Baltimore
Ita Zoo
Belle Fatima
Dirk
Pat Whine
Henek
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