Dr Wm E Barker's London Experience Revealed
In a Rochester Times excerpt, Dr. Barker recalls London opportunities for eminent specialists after Heidelburg training. He claims rapid growth of a large chronic-disease practice, details a universal remedy called bioodine, and cites dramatic patient recoveries including restored sight. The Bioodine Laboratoires in Boston offer six bottles for $2.50 with a trial option.
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London
Barker
Heidelburg
Bioodine
Bioodine Laboratories
Boston
Mass
W. S. Lloyd
Good Roads Congress Opens in Louisville
The Kentucky Good Roads Congress met at The Seelbach hotel in Louisville last week with speeches urging state aid for highways. Principal address by Harry A. Sommers claimed Kentucky loses over twelve million dollars annually to bad roads.
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Kentucky Good Roads Congress
Seelbach Hotel
Louisville
Harry A. Sommers
Kentucky
Detective Richard Parr to Receive 80000 Gift From Government
The New York detective who uncovered the sugar fraud will obtain 80000 as a New Year gift from the government, the balance of 100000 owed for his work. The article notes Parr discovered the sugar fraud in New York and will be compensated accordingly.
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Richard Parr
New York
Over-Reaching Himself and Congressional Boldness
The Lexington Herald notes a feud between Caleb Powers and Charley Finley after a disputed judicial nomination with Finley reportedly declaring a Congress bid two years ahead. The dispute signals political tension and potential fallout from overreaching power within local politics.
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Caleb Powers
Charley Finley
Finley
Congress
Powers
Lexington Herald
Senator Root’s 22-Room Harlem Flat at 5 Cents a Second
The piece jokes that Senator Root will pay 24 000 a year for a large Harlem residence with twenty two rooms, equating the cost to 2 000 a month 500 a week 71 a day 3 an hour and 5 cents a second in a humorous comparison of living costs.
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Senator Root
Harlem
Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil The Great Household Remedy
Advertising copy touts Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a universal cure for baby's croup minor injuries sore throat and lameness claiming multiple cures for household ailments from a single bottle.
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Willie
Dr. Thomas
Protest Against Armed Guard at Eddy Tomb in New York
Members of the Christian Science Church in New York protest to the Mother church in Boston over an armed guard at the tomb of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy. They say the guard contradicts her teaching that death is unreal and shows a lack of faith.
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Christian Science Church
New York
Mother Church
Boston
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Mrs. Eddy
Bloodine Sold For Back Ache And Kidney Ailments
A letter dated May 1 1906 from S Norwalk Conn requests six bottles of Bloodine and includes a 2 50 money order. The writer touts Bloodine as the greatest medicine ever used for back ache and sick kidneys.
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Express
First St
S. Norwalk
Conn
the Bloodine Corporation
Boston
Mass
Married Again In Pasadena After Kansas City Duel
Dispatches report Jack Cudahy who killed Jere Lillis in Kansas City due to an affair with his wife has reconciled with her. They were remarried in Pasadena California. The Lexington Herald notes Pasadena’s beauty as a setting for renewed or new love.
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Jack Cudahy
Jere Lillis
Kansas City
Pasadena
Cal
City of Flowers
Earth
Lexington Herald
Calendar advertised by National Stockman and Farmer
Promoters offer the handsomest calendar from The National Stockman and Farmer in Pittsburg. Send 10 cents to cover package and postage and receive a copy.
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National Stockman and Farmer
Pittsburgha
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad Suggests Relief
Local resident H C Greenwade of Mt. Sterling Kentucky reports severe kidney trouble tied to work, lumbago attacks, and says Doan's Kidney Pills from F C Duerson's Drug Store provided prompt relief and prevented recurrences. Ad cites Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents, price 50 cents.
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Dean
H. C. Greenwade
Queen St
Mt. Sterling
F. C. Duerson
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
Wise Decision on Democratic Primary Call
The Georgetown News endorses the Democratic State Executive Committee for calling a primary to choose state office nominees. It argues that primaries let the rank and file decide, while conventions favor party bosses. The paper notes candidates aligned with the masses seek primaries, while shaky candidates push conventions as cheaper.
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Democratic State Executive Committee
Scott County
Georgetown News
Largest Funeral on Record for 575-Pound Tavern Keeper
The Locust Valley burial of William H. Burnett drew a crowd as pallbearers lifted a 400 pound coffin with seven foot boards through a large window since no hearse could handle the load. Service occurred at a small Dutch Reformed church with the coffin remaining in the wagon. The grave required two men two days to dig for a 1,150 pound combined pallbearer weight. Burnett is cited beside Daniel Lambert, 739 pounds, as the heaviest on record.
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William H. Burnett
Locust Valley
L. L
Burnett
John W. Gammack
Glen Cove
Chambers
Daniel Lambert
Lambert
Regulat Liver Tonic Claims Quick Digestive Relief
An old advertisement touts Dean's Regu lats at 25 cents per box promising to correct the liver tone the stomach and cure constipation for a weakened system. The fragmentary copy suggests a patent medicine claim typical of early 20th century classifieds.
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Dean
Please Look at your Date for Renewal Notice
Subscribers urged to renew promptly to avoid reminders and cover rising postage costs. The date on the wrapper shows paid through a specific day, with Jan11 meaning paid through January 1, 1911. Readers behind should remit the amount due at once.
For Rent Rooms for Rent at 29 Sycamore Street
For Rent. Rooms for rent. Apply to Mrs. M. S. Lane, 29 Sycamore St. 231f.
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M. S. Lane
Sycamore St
Five Dollars a Seat at the Grand Opera
The speaker recalls paying five dollars for opera tickets at the box office amid a witty exchange about who cried. The remark contrasts emotion with price and attendance, capturing a light moment in an arts scene.
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Hix
Dix
Coldest Place on Earth Record Shatters Expectations
A 1908 report notes a record low of 119.7 F recorded by a sounding balloon at Shiratt Victoria Nyanza at about 12 miles high. The Literary Digest states this is not at the pole and hints that higher altitudes could yield even colder readings due to a refined limit.
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North Pole
Equator
Shiratt
Victoria Nyanza
Literary Digest
Ye Joyous Actor and the Egg Bargain
Kemble and Sothern banter about a proposed system to barter eggs by weight or count. They debate whether ten eggs would feel different to one party, noting how counting would affect perception and annoyance in the exchange.
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Sothern Barrett
Kemble
Long Fall
A ship pilot recounts a fall from an airship as a housewife queries injuries. The tall traveler explains he was dropped as part of the departure. The exchange remains humorous about marine and airship misfortunes.
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Wm. E. Barker
The
Rochester Times
Marshfield
Bloodine Corporation
the H. Krish Company, Inc
Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Dry Goods
Long Island
Kemble Booth
Bill
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