Never Hungry Man Archie McDowell Dies at 72
Archie McDowell also known as Archie McGruder died of heart disease at St Margaret's Hospital West Side. He lived at Armourdale Hotel and left no family besides a dog named Bobbie Burns. He claimed never to have felt hungry and survived on coffee and small earnings. He had a varied life including farming and law practice and a son who lives in the East.
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Archie McDowell
St. Margaret’s ‘Hospital
West Side
Armouidale
McDowell
Archie McGruder
Bobbie Burns
The
Kansas City Star
Aries
Bo A
Stowe
Paredh Sherndn
Grant
Cumberkind Gap
Wyandotte County
Slix
Suffering and remedies described in fragmented ad text
Narration mixes medical complaints with unrelated humorous dialogue and product pitches. It mentions kidney disease pain, deans Witney Dils, and relief remedies, followed by random social banter about toasts, a farmer and wolf anecdote, Red Cross Hall Blue detergent, Allen's Foot-Ease, and a judge’s exchange.
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Win
AW. Walter
Chatsworth
Abd Giadhy
Deans Witney
Oi Ecuts
Poster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
British authorities plan empire wide standard phonograph accents
The London Graphic reports authorities want phonographs and a standard accent to be used in all empire schools. A closing line offers a postal address Leck Box 219 Fort Weyme in ieae for inquiries about Sell inking Deting Stomp for 78 cents.
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London Graphic
Empire
Leck
Fort ‘Weyme
Ieae
Past and Present Telegraphic Notices From Whentuch Flood
Telegraphed notes describe a rapid flood progressing through Central and Eastern Kentucky. Rivers including the Kestucks Dig Sandy Red Cumberland and Liesine rise quickly threatening towns along the Licking river. Crops farm lands and lowlands are damaged as landslides and fissures disrupt the region.
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Dventucky
Clark
Moeming
Scott
Nicholas
Lee
Waite
Towon
Carter
Cumberland
Liesine
Licking
Madrid councilmen resign leaving town without governing body
The AM of Madrid councilmen resign claiming fifty cents per meeting is insufficient. A majority vote is needed for appointments and the town currently has no council to fill vacancies.
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Madrid
Durham
San Francisco Mayor Schmitz Found Guilty by Jury
A jury of twelve citizens convicts Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz of San Francisco, Cal., on extortion charges after an hour and thirty five minutes of deliberation. Foreman Charles E. Capp led an informal ballot showing eleven votes for conviction and one for acquittal by Juror Burns, a shoemaker.
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Eugene E. Schmitz
San Francisco
Cal
Charles E. Capp
Burns
Man with Heart Ailments Dies by Self Inflicted Wound
Joseph Springer, 25, an employee of Wilmerding Pennsylvania, attempted suicide by shooting himself in the mouth after complaints about medical fees. He had refused a doctor despite a weak heart and was returned to McKeesport Hospital where physicians fear he will die.
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Joseph Springer
Wilmerding
Springer
Althous
Mckreesport Hospital
Charles Shafer
Symmes Creek
Lawrence Counnty
Ohio
George Thacker
Shafer
Fire at Dutrott hospital housing injures four others
Mrs Auuie Roundtree reportedly died after leaping from a third floor window at Harpers Hospital Dutrott Aifeh as Robert Abrngwthy suffers probable fatal burns. A boarder toppled a lamp starting a blaze on Jefferson avenue sending thirty three upper story residents into nets.
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Auuie Roundtree
Harpers Hospital
Dutrott
Aifeh
Robert Abrngwthy
Jefferson Avenue
Roundree
Brooklyn shoe dealer dies after highway robbery
August Meyer a prominent Brooklyn shoe dealer was severely beaten by three highwaymen and died hours later. Nicholas Fennimore, 20, is jailed on homicide charges. two accomplices escaped.
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August Meyer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Nicholas Fennimore
Meyer
Secret birth swap fuels tragedy in Old Hagar's Secret
In a tale of deception and sorrow, Hagar Warren conceals Hester Hamilton's baby as she schemes to raise Maggie Miller as her own. Madame Conway and others uncover the ruse amid baptisms, funerals, and family betrayals, leaving Hagar tormented by guilt and fear.
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Madame Conway
Hagar
Ester
Hester
Ander
Mire
Miller
Wagar
Ifagar
Agar
Margaret
Eagar
Phagsar
Nagar
Mra Miller
Hagar Warren
Elias
Margaret Miller
Madame Conwar
Hlagar
Frester
Hagarere
Hester Hlandten
Maggie Miller
Phigurtheaett
Pes
Phoere
Madame Tonway
Mrs. Miller
Maggie
Conways
Old Hagar
Miss Margaret
Elasar
Hester Hamilton
Pugar
Conway
Hasan
Cerned
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promoted in Old Ad
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s weakness nervous debility and pain claiming it contains endorsed ingredients by medical authorities. The piece asserts formula transparency on bottle wrappers and accessibility through druggists, with praise from various sources and widespread sale across the U.S. Canada and Europe.
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Pierce
Tea replaces coffee in Salis bury testimonial
A Salis bury woman says coffee harmed her health leading to weight loss and dyspepsia. She switched to Postum Food Coffee, regained weight and remained satisfied. She claims Postum is pure, healthy and a better coffee substitute, praising The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Salisbury
Mab
Postum
Wellville
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