Two Pairs by Martha McCulloch Williams
Jocelyn Craig navigates wealth and family ties in Lynnville while Amy Summers schemes with Frank Palmer. Steve Challoner arrives to court Jocelyn and Amy, courting both and seeking a suitable match, leading to two fall weddings and new unions.
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Martha McCulloch-Williams
The Tick of a Clock in Court
In a police court dispute over a clock a witness claimed to identify the timepiece by its tick amid courtroom scoffs. A watchmaker later argued that while not every clock has a distinctive tick, many do and a long-time owner can recognize a particular clock by its sound.
The Tick of Clocks and the Measure of a Life
The passage notes how clocks of the same design differ in running gear and rhythm. A man who has measured his life by one clock for years could swear in court to its distinctive tick, reflecting personality in timing and pace. The New York Post quotation highlights diverse ticking styles and their impact on perception.
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New York Post
Two Old Sons Skipped Whig Celebration
Mr. Muzzey recounts meeting a ninety five year old veteran at a 1850 Boston Whig event. The survivor of Bunker Hill laughs as he talks of his two sons aged seventy and seventy two, saying he did not want to be plagued by them at the gathering.
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Mr. Muzzey
Bunker Hill
Boston
Davenport
Iowa
Garnet Wilker
Onward
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George Wilkes
Hambeltonian
Carnét Wilkes
Kentucky
Bell
Garnet Wilkes
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Bird
Harry Clay
Kentucky Clay Jr
Kentucky Clay
Toronto
Live Oak
St. Lawrence
Poggen Klans Place for Rent in Monticello
Property listing for Poggen Klans place with six acres inside Monticello corporate limits. Includes good house and barn, pasture for a cow, and 421f G. H. George contact. Also mentions remedies and products from DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with local pharmacist O. Soetje.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Sold By Soetje Drugstore
The advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a reliable remedy for headache biliousness and liver issues promising relief from constipation. It mentions O H Soetje the local druggist in Philadelphia and notes the 1908 presidential lighting rod effort as a farsighted political project.
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DeWitt
O. H. Soetje
Philadelphia
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised For Burns And Wounds
Norfolk man reports knee burn relieved by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve stopping pain and aiding healing. Ad notes 25 cents at O. H. Soetje’s drug store. Kansas City Star mentions Hutchinson fire destroying axle grease may trigger higher butter prices.
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Bucklen
C. Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk, Va
O. H. Soetje
Kansas City
Hutchinson
Digestive cure and melon musings in old newspaper text
The text promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for stomach health and mentions Lincoln Star comment on cantaloupe ripening August 15. It also jokes about mollifying a mother in law with Mollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and lists prices for tablets.
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Lincoln Star
Gus
Oil blaze in Texas pits Rockefellers rivals
Report claims vast Texas oil fires are tied to Rockefeller rivals rather than the claimant. The remark suggests ongoing competition over ownership, with commenters asserting rival interests exploit the blaze.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Texas
Mr. Rockefeller
Best medicine for weak women cure by electric bitters
Mrs John A Young of Clay New York suffered neuralgia of the liver and stomach with a weak heart and poor appetite. She says Electric Bitters quickly relieved and cured her and notes they are the best medicine for weak women sold with a fifty cent guarantee by O H Soetje druggist.
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O. H. Soetje
John A. Young
Clay
N. Y
O. H. Soetje Druggist
DeWitt
Soetje
Shallenberger
Poisons in Food and Patent Medicines in Washington
An early Washington Times piece warns poisons in food may cause dyspepsia and touts Dr King’s New Life Pills from O H Soetje’s drug store as a cure for undigested food poisons. The notice adds a Rocky Mountain Tea remedy and notes Congress’s extra session will arrive late and do little harm or good.
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Dr. King
O. H. Soetje
Washington Times
Congress
Counterfeit Dr King’s New Discovery Warned By Bucklen Co
Fraudulent imitators target buyers of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds claim success spanning over 35 years. Bucklen Co warns to look for the genuine name on wrappers to avoid imitations from Chicago and Windsor sources.
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Dr. King
Buckien
H. E. Buckien& Co
Chicago
Windsor
Canada
Complex land title dispute in Jones County Iowa
The District Court of Jones County Iowa hears a petition by Miles Cook claiming fee simple ownership of sections in Township 83 North Range 1 West. The notice lists numerous defendants and heirs, describes prior tax deeds and transfers, and seeks to quiet title against all defendants and unknown claimants. Public notice urges appearance by Sept 25, 1905, to avoid default.
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Miles Cook
Hamilton Freeman
Agnes Freeman
Marthe Ringer
K. F. Ringer
Casander Brown
Oliver Brown
Carine Miller
A.8. Miller
Jane Tedford
Henry Tedford
Eliza Lamb
George Lamb
Eliza Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Mary Lovink (Freeman) Reed
C. M. Reed
H. 0. Freeman
Ann Freeman
District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Elihu Warren
Pebrusky
Benjamin Freeman
Martha Ringer
Carline Miller
Lovink Freeman
H. C. Freeman
G. P. Terrell
Eliza Freeman
Mary L. Freeman
G.P. Terrell
Louise E. Rorick
Amanda Cook
Nathaniel Cook
Eliza Cook
Abraham Cook
Rh. D. Ellison
Monticello Express
State OF Iowa
William Allen
J. H. Rambey
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