Bud's Double Victory in Mexico Love and Labor
Bud, a road foreman, threads a treacherous project into Mexico with a rogue crew and clever ruse, restoring work and earning Maria's affection as the line nears completion. Maria declares she loves him, sealing a romance amid the dusty construction camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lud
Hark
Mexico
Maxwell
Bud
Rigas
Tomasso
St. Louis
Sud
Kuere
Maria
California
Henglish
Modest Charity Best Than Public Altruism Says Traveler
A dialogue in the drawing room debates charity with sarcasm toward ostentation. One man recalls secretly giving a gold piece to a station relief box during floods, arguing private acts surpass public subscriptions in merit. A listener agrees, praising genuine modest charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Claims Cure for Stomach Ailments
A Kansas paper reports engineer Joe Tack credited Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with easing severe stomach pains and curing him, saying his druggist recommended it and others were cured as well. The disclosure appears in a local Gazette item alongside another note about George Gould and saloon cuts on railway stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Kan
Joe Tack
Wichita
Kiowa
Kodol
O. H Soetje
Electric Bitters Cure Woman's Illness, Detroit Convict Recites Verse
A Leavenworth manager refused doctors for his wife and tried Electric Bitters, which cured her after five physicians failed. Bucklin's Arnica Salve praised by Hannah Plant for running sores. Advertisements note Soetje druggists guaranteeing remedies. A Detroit convict recited poetry after sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mgr
Leavenworth
Ind
O. H. Soetje
Hannah Plant
Little Rock
Ark
Bucklin
Disastrous Calamity Prompts Health Remedies
This item compiles a string of patent medicine pitches and colorful quips from various papers. It endorses Dr King s New Life Pills O H Soetjer and Co s products Kodol Dyspepsia Cure DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve and Hollister s Rocky Mountain Tea with price notes and promotional asides amid satirical lines about public figures and local lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
O. H. Soetjer
Thedford
Why He Missed the Lynching
A London dinner reveals American pride in lynching and a vivid anecdote about a waiter tainted by a gown spill. The tale contrasts a host's horror with a guest’s casual recollection of violent discipline and a later claim of killing a chef over a dessert error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
America
England
Train Fare to Asbury Park and calf meal ad fragment
Advertises $21.35 round trip to Asbury Park New Jersey via Nickel Plate Road with multiple travel dates and NYC connection. Mentions Chicago ticket offices and depot locations. Also promotes Blackford's calf meal as a milk substitute for farmers with price and seller C W Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
Nickel Plate Road
New York City
Chicago City
Adams St
Auditorium Annex
la Salle
van Buren Streets
Blackford
C. W. Brown
National Eduational Association
West Shore
Lackawanna Road
Chautauqua Ake Points
Niagara Falls
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap
Mohawk Valley
Hudson River
Albany
Chicago
la Salle St
van Buren
la Salle Streets
Adama Street
John Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Cicago
DeWitts Little Early Risers Advertised by Soetje
An old ad extols DeWitts Little Early Risers as a remedy for constipation sick headache biliousness and more. It claims they never gripe or sicken and provide early rising energy for children and adults, sold by O H Soetje, a local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
O. H. Soetje
Potato introduced to Europe via Drake and earlier Spanish shipments
The text notes that Spaniards brought the potato with the tomato from the Andes to Europe before Drake. It says Europe and Italy knew it as tartafoli long before Raleigh’s 1626 Virginia cargo. Humboldt records cultivation in England since 1684 Saxony 1728 and Prussia 1788.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Drake
Europe
Andes
Italy
Sir Walter Raleigh
Virginia
England
Humboldt
Saxony
Prussia
Excursion Sleepers To Denver For Epworth League Meet
Illinois Central announces through sleepers from Delaware to Denver for the Epworth League Convention July 5 to 9. Fare for round trip is 22.40. double berth 2.50 one way. Tickets valid to July 14 with possible extension to August 8 upon deposit and 50 cent fee. Reservations to J F Merry, Dubuque Iowa, before July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Illinois Central
Omaha
Delaware
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
Towa
Colorado
Winwany
Notice of Garnishment in Jones County Iowa
In the District Court of Jones County Iowa George McKeever sues J W Arduser and Michael Moes. Lowell State Bank named as garnishee must answer at the September 1905 term. Defendants must appear before noon of the second day or a default judgment will be entered. Attorney J W DoxaEx for plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
State of Iowa
Jones County
George McKeever
Lowell State Bank
J. W. Arduser
Jones
County
Iowa
George Mckheever
Michael Moes
Towa
District Court
J. W. DoxaEx
Dr King’s New Discovery touted for consumption cures
A Sanitary page ad bundle touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption as a lifesaving lung remedy with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price, plus a free trial bottle. Also promoted is Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea and a Nickel Plate excursion to Asbury Park for the National Educational Association meeting with round trip fare and travel details. The Diamond Creamery offers top cash for eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Reid
Dr. King
Mr. Reid
O. H. Soetje
Baby’s Quotable Wisdom Sparks Title Debate
Mrs Noowed aims to compile a book of her baby’s sayings. Miss Sulfuric suggests Borrowed Brightness, prompting a pause in conversation in Louisville.
Her Quandary in New Yorker Snippet
A New Yorker brief presents a dramatic dilemma where Jess weighs marriage to appease Tom who vows to quit gambling, while Jack threatens to start if she refuses. The fragment centers on pressure from two men and a contemplating woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Bess
Tom
Jack
New Yorker
Swift Quip Highlights Tongue Versus Foot in Witty Sayings
A concise Swift witticism contrasts the tongue with the foot, noting a sharper sting in verbal digs. The proverb implies speech can hurt more than actions and underscores the power of words.
Public notice of estate administration in two Iowa counties
The district court of Jones county Iowa has appointed administrators for the estates of Henry Rickels and John Bower. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within the legal time and debtors must pay promptly to avoid costs. Notices dated May 18 at Hoa Waele and May 23 at Monticello in 1905. Attorney J. W. Doxlee for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Henry Frusmer
Monticello
Henry Rickels
Anata
John Bower
A. D
Henry Boner
J. W. Doxlee
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T. OC. McClure
Signor
Iugas
Cerves
Signor Bud
Mr. Maxwell
X. and Y. Road
Topeka
George Gould
Kansas City Journal
Pat Crowe
Pat
Buffalo Express
Detroit
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hawaii
Taft
Washington Times
Potomac
George Washington
E. C. DeWitt & Co
H. Soetje
Minneapolis
Bowen
Hollister
Fred Puleston
Ellera& Bolton
Burrichter's Drygoods Store
H. M. Remany
James Remley
Remley
A. Matthiessen
E. Tarbox
Counties
Earth
Anamosa
Herrick & Bauder
Monticello State Bank
P. O. Babcock
Uouctioneer
Houser
North-western Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Monticallo
M.E
Epworth
W. E. van Buren
A. M. Maurice
D.D
Lovell
Dental Department
Drake University
South Dakota
Lyman County
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
F. A. Miller
Santa Fe
Geo. C. Chambers
Pass, Agt
Equitable Bidg
Des Moines, la
The
Grand Canyon
Mirick, & Inglis
Monticello Bank
Oalla
T Seniesaber
J. W. Doxsie
Sheriff’s Sale
Andrew Kusper
Henry Janssen
Township
North Range
Court House
W. A. Hogan
Said County
J. W. Coxses
Evita A Frusmer
J. W. Doxsty
Denver, Colo
A.D
Diamond Creamery
Diamond Creamery Co
W. D. Maghe
MonricEro, In
BLISS
BOX of Bliss
C. H. Stockwell
Oxford Junction
Alonzo O. Bliss
Washington, D. C
Hoa Waele
Thia
Grd Rickels
Herman Rickels
J. W. Doxsee
A. Kempf
Prop
Eagle Drug Store
Shallenberger
Baeht
W. E. Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Drexel
Illinois
State Bank
Kas
Hasbon
Doctors ‘Seelye & Oaks
H. C. Bohlken
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