Early California dentist in a frontier cradle office
Dr S M Harris known as Little Doc operated a rough frontier dental practice in a California gold rush camp. He used a smooth shoulder as a chair and improvised tools from wire and rock for extractions and fillings, charging one half ounce of gold for extractions and similar sums for fillings as the camp grew into Grass Valley and Nevada County.
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California
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Dr. Harris
Dentists Office
Harris
Case of mistaken identity reaches Interior in odd letter
A letter to the U.S. Interior Department reveals a case of mistaken identity. The writer confuses a former Assistant Secretary with a central Pennsylvania poet, requesting two bottles of medicine named natural sweat refrane and promising payment by return mail. The New York Tribune reports the bizarre mix up dating to the Cleveland era.
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Interior Department
Alex K
Postoffice
Penn. O. B
New York Tribune
Heir to Fortune Found in Prison
S E Glaser a convict in the State penitentiary has fallen heir to $60000 The elder Glaser a banker in Germany died leaving a fortune to his son now wearing convict stripes Glaser was notified of his fortune today in Jefferson City Missouri Telegram to the St Louis Globe Democrat states his heirship was discovered after an inquiry by attorney Herman Markworth of Cincinnati Ohio
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S. E. Glaser
State Penitentiary
Glaser
St. Joseph
Herman Markworth
Cincinnati
Markworth
Claser
Germany
Jefferson City
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Miss Jessie MecCubben Stakes Mining Claim in Granite District
Miss Jessie MecCubben of Alamo Oregon stakes a valuable mining claim in the granite district as 1905 arrives. She braved a blizzard and subzero night to file just after midnight while another prospector had acted earlier. the court sustains her claim.
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Jessie MecCubben
Alamo
Oregon
Granite
McCubben
Portland
Willie refuses to name driver in quiet admission
In a New Orleans Time-Democrat item a mother questions Willie about thanking Mr Speedway for a ride. The boy whispers that he did thank him but the driver told him not to mention it. The exchange highlights a tense, evasive moment between parent and child.
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Willie
Mr. Speedway
New Orleans Time-Democrat
The Aristocracy of Germs Debate in Chicago Tribune
A satirical exchange questions medical culture and lab cultures as Mrs Smedditon cites doctors finding millions of crepes in food while claiming every bacillus bore long names. The piece notes class tone and humor about protetarist tastes and easy to remember germ names.
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Chiceszo
Dodd's Kidney Pills Promoted by Local Cure Claim
Adrian Minnesota resident Philip Doyle says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his Widney Trouble after long illness. He reports taking about ten boxes and becoming completely well with no remaining symptoms. He urges others with kidney trouble to try the medicine and praises its effectiveness.
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Adrian. Minn
Philip Doyle
Widney
Dodd
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Said to Cure Female Indigestion
Mrs. E. B. Bradshaw of Guthrie Oklahoma credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing a severe case of what is described as a dyspepsia tied to female organs. The ad argues many indigestion cases resist ordinary medicine but respond to a uterine tonic effect and stomach support, citing testimonials and urging sick women to write for advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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E. B. Bradshaw
Guthrie, Okla
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EK
Pinkhan
Cuba's Shark Scheme Draws Havana Into Cheering Frenzy
The Havana cablegram reports a wild scheme led by John G. Neumeister of Chicago to profit from shark bounties. Plan involved feeding floating dogs with explosive charges to lure sharks, then detonating them for payouts. Possible city ruin and repeal of favored ordinances loom as the plan unfolds.
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Havana
John G. Neumeister
Chicago
Cuba
Neumeister
Mr. Neumeister
Havana Harbor
Gulf
Atlantic
A&r Klondike
One Way Household Budget Says Mrs Dopesheet Talks
Mrs Dope sheet directs John to pay April rent, buy food and coal, deposit for laundry, pay a tailor, purchase cigars, buy stamps, and set aside money for servant wages gas bill hat and shoes. She outlines a total and dryly notes he will have only six dollars left for the track.
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John Dopesheet
John
Mr. Dopesheet
Mrs. Dopesheet
Washington Evening Star
Struggling Author Defends Original Work
A troubled writer laments heavy rejection of his work while a friend consoles him in Chicago. The exchange highlights concerns over originality and acceptance in the publishing process.
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Chicago News
Register of the U S Treasury Uses Peruna for Summer Catarrh
A Washington letter quotes Judson W. Lyons approving Peruna for summer catarrh and low mood from heat. Personal testimonials from Camilla Chartier of Baltimore and Kate Bohn of Brooklyn praise relief and improved health after taking Peruna, with a prompt offer for free medical advice from Dr. Hartman.
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Register OF the U. S. Treasury
Judson W. Lyons
Register of the United States Treasury
Washington, D. C
Augusta
United States
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Earl of Rosslyn Receives Aid From J P Morgan
In a short morning tale a penniless Earl of Rosslyn, staying in an uptown hotel, meets J P Morgan after Flo secures an audience. Morgan lends him a bank roll and advises using street cash to swap it for currency, aiding in overdue salaries for his theater troupe.
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Earl of Rosslyn
Earl
J. P. Morgan
Rosslyn
New York
Social life in Turkey disrupted by police actions
A high official invited guests to a dinner but police halted the event without explanation. Later four high officials were playing cards and arrested, then released with a warning. Spies are deemed everywhere as casual meetings draw police scrutiny in the Sultan's realm.
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Turkey
New York Tribune
Piso’s Cure for Consumption Suggested for Asthma Relief
A reader from Farmersburg Indiana endorses Piso’s Cure for Consumption as providing great relief for asthma. The testimonial is dated September 8 1901 and attributed to W L Wood.
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W. L. Wood
Farmersburg, Ind
Widow's Cruse Question Sparks Children's Reply
Sunday school superintendent in Brooklyn quizzes a class of young girls on biblical stories. A girl timidly answers that the widow was among those who sailed with Noah in his ark. New York Times.
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First Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Noah
New York Times
Putnam Faceless Dyes Advertises In Morning
A fragmented ad blends household tips and moral maxims. It touts Putnam Faceless Dyes for carpeting and promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with a 25 cent price.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Help Bed Wetting and Kidney Pain
A collection of testimonials from users in various towns praising Doan’s Kidney Pills. Observed benefits include quicker bladder relief in children, reduced nocturnal urination, improved weight gain, and general alleviation of back pain and swelling. Claims mention relief from heart palpitations and headaches as well.
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Aurora
New Mexico
Doan
J. C. Luczro
Pury
W. Va
Dean
Hooff
Point Pleasant
Jas A. Lanna
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