Doan's Kidney Pills Aid Back Pain Claim
The ad argues kidney troubles cause irritability and nervousness and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy. It explains uric acid poisoning from weak kidneys and cites a Muscatine, Iowa testimony from Mrs. William Vodegel praising relief after three boxes and recommending the product at J. J. Havercamp's drug store.
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Dean
William Vodegel
Walnut Street
Muscatine
Vodegel
Doan
J. J. Havercamp
Public Punishment Through the Whipping Post and Branding Irons
A Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer describes historical scenes near courthouses including whipping posts and stocks used through the Civil War era, the sheriff enforcing old court mandates, and boys' mockery of offenders. It also notes branding irons once used in January 1865 and presents a distant South American bark blanket made from demajagua tree fibrous bark.
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Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Charlotte
Raleigh
Raleigh Cor
Charlotte Observer
Vanity of Convicts Behind Prison Walls
A convict reporter notes inmates obsess over grooming and personal appearance in the penitentiary. He describes frequent shaving, mirrors in cells, pressed trousers, saved collars, and desire for hats, attributing vanity to free time and self focus.
Clock case of pennies clocks novelty timepiece
A clock with a case formed from 96 English pennies dated 1797 is described. The coins were enlarged and riveted, with copper strips cemented onto the face for numerals. The fourteen by eight inch clock is owned by a Laurel Bank resident in Oakley Yorkshire England.
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Laurel Bank
Okley
Yorkshire
England
The Family Dog
An Edinburgh clergyman urges every family to own a dog noting its constant companionship. He describes a dog as a perpetual baby that betrays no secrets never sulks asks no trouble and is always ready for a bit of fun.
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Edinburgh
Parson and Patient Quip Over Forgiveness in Brick Incident
A London Fun humorous exchange imagines forgiveness after Casey hurls a brick. The Parson asks for mercy while the Patient urges patience and a future prayer once Casey recovers. The playful dialogue reflects social wit and theatrical tone.
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Casey
London
Witty Exchange Highlights Office Humor
A brief satirical quip contrasts a wife asking about servants at the Intelligence Office with a husband noting many had previously worked for them. The joke plays on irony about available staff and prior employment.
Willie Sights Peacock Delineator Exclaim
Willie comments on a peacock he first sees and describes electric lights over the ferns with a turkey beneath, as noted in the Delineator. His exclamation captures childlike wonder at a festive display.
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Wille
I Understand Sir I Will Help Take The Swelling Out
A dialogue from the Chicago Record Herald notes a man informing a wealthy father of his plan to marry his daughter Myrtle. The exchange, prefaced by a gentlemanly tone, hints at an engagement amid a swell of fortune.
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Griffy
Myrtle
Chicago
Lantern and umbrella test for an honest man
A Washington Star quip quotes Diogenes asking for an honest man. He plans to lend a lantern to test him and, if returned, will then try him with an umbrella.
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Diogenes
Washington Star
One Good Feature
A Kansas City journal excerpt notes a speaker who fears daily worries but finds new concerns erasing yesterday's anxiety. The reflection hints at growing unease and suggests worry accumulates, yet the speaker contemplates how each day new fears supplant the prior ones.
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Kansas City Journal
Proper time for a man to marry remark
A brief wry exchange notes marriage timing, with Cynicus and Cynicus remarking that a man should marry when he has nothing else to worry him, reflecting a cynical view in a Philadelphia Record quotation.
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Sillicus
Philadelphia Record
Toothache hailed as dentist’s conquest over pain
A New Orleans Times-Democrat quote describes toothache as a torture surpassing cancer, citing dentists and old patients who compare its lancinating pangs to cancer’s worst pain, and referencing De Quincey in Opium Eater.
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de Quincy
New Orleans Times-Democrat
A Very Pretty Letter and Byron's Marriage Fate
Byron proposed to Miss Milbanke after advice from Lady Melbourne. He wavered between a fortuneless match and one of admiration for genius, wrote a letter, faced a rejection, then sent the final note that sealed his unhappy fate.
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Byron
Miss Milbanke
Lady Melbourne
Lord Byron
Melbourne
Express Train Jumps Delays From Cow on Track
A rapid express train slowed to a stop twice on a railroad after cows wandered onto the line. One passenger, aiming to reach his destination before old age, peered from a window as the train halted first by a cow on the track and then again after resuming. The conductor explained they had driven it off but caught up with it again.
The Cheapest Tobacco Trick Revealed
A Caledonian tradesman argues that Willie can obtain tobacco cheaper than the tobacconist. Willie asserts the claim as truth, lowering his voice to hint at a family connection to the tobacconist. The exchange unfolds with skepticism and a hint of humor.
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Willie
Alumni party at Muscatine Business College features Vera Heinley
The Muscatine Business College alumni gathering tomorrow night will showcase Vera Heinley of Chicago among performers and speakers. The program includes piano and violin solos, readings, talks, and an officer election due to school amalgamation, with Taft versus Bryan on the ballot and popularity prizes for the best looking young man and woman. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. The executive committee meets tonight at 7 for final reunion plans.
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Alumni Association
Muscatine Business College
Vera Heinley
Chicago
Browning College
Peck College
William H. Taft
Bryan
Ethel Browning
Michael Flannery
Raymond Ribak
Frederick Sherberger
Helen Braun
Ralph Cole
Perry, Ta
Hanson
Taft Vs. Bryan
Rand and Foote visitings in Wilton and area notes
The Wilton community records numerous short movements and visits. J S Rand and Miss Foote of Pittsfield N H depart for Sac City IA. Residents such as Nancy Plitt Elizabeth Kaufman and Nellie Stoner are noted in trips to Muscatine Iowa City Davenport and Durant. Rainbow Grange held a well attended meeting with songs readings and a paper by C R Cowell.
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Iowa City
Will Daut
F. C. Langfeldt
Anna Haller
Emma Bohstedt
Durant
Jennie Kelley
Bessie Crocker
G. W. Kelley
L. C. Winter
Mary Fulton
Muscatine
John Fliss
Chas. Smith
Chas. King
Amarillo
Texas
King
H. C. Perry
Della Wacker
Davenport
Wm. King
Will Grunder
Geo. W. Bannick
Miss Coe
Walter Hoeke
Walter
John Peiper
Rainbow Grange
Rainbow School
The
Grange
Frances Boot
Albertina Zellmar
C. R. Cowell
Catherine Pierce
J. R. McClean
George Doran
J. G. Henderson
Frank Angerer
Markets Report From Washington and Chicago Oct 7
Agricultural crop figures show corn 77.8 percent stocked for October 1, spring wheat and oats quality data, and total spring and winter wheat production around 659 million bushels. Chicago grain prices list by grade with cash wheat and corn ranges, while live stock quotes show cattle, hogs, and sheep prices and receipts in Chicago market.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Wheat opens with selling pressure in Chicago market
Market opening reports considerable selling pressure in wheat in Chicago due to Liverpool cable and strong northwest movement. Prices fell percent to percent off from last night, then rallied percent from the bottom as strong buying demand emerged, leaving the market fairly firm.
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Chicago
Ill
Liverpool
Northwest
Chicago Market Totals Open High Low and Close Report
Chicago trading on October 7 shows mixed wheat and hog futures with changes from the prior session. Wheat contracts May through July hover around the 160s to 100s with small gains. pork and lard futures rise modestly while hogs close slightly above yesterday’s average. Cars received and expected include wheat corn oats figures and day-to-day estimates.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Report October 7
Butter steady. creameries 20 to 27 cents. dairies 24 to 16 cents. Eggs steady. firsts at 22 cents. Market details from Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Reports Steady Prices
Chicago October 7 poultry market reports steady prices with turkeys at 18 cents, chickens at 11 to 12 cents, and springs at 13 16 cents.
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Chicago
Butter and Eggs Steady at New York Produce Market
Butter firm with 6,600 receipts and creamery specials at 28 1/2 cents. Other butter unchanged. Eggs firm with 9,300 receipts and no price change. Market notes from New York on October 7.
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New York
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Highlights
Chicago grain and provisions market notes show December opening at 98 1/2 cents, highest 99 percent, lowest 97 1/2 cents, closing 99 3/4 cents. May price at $1.02.
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Chicago
New York Poultry Market Report
New York market report shows live poultry firm with springs at 15c, fowls 15c, turkeys 14c. Dressed poultry prices irregular with springs 15 to 18c, fowls 13.5 to 15c, spring turkeys 18 to 20c.
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New York
St. Louis Grain Market Wheat Declines in Dec
Wheat futures at the St. Louis market on October 7 show activity in the December contract. Traders monitor supply signals and demand shifts amid open-market pressure.
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St. Louis
Peoria Corn Market Report October 7
Corn No 3 price at 78 cents in Peoria markets with No 3 and oats listed. Oats December price about 48 cents. Grain activity noted in Peoria Illinois.
Local Markets Report with Mixed Prices on Grains Meats Fruit
The Corn Market oats and wheat show 45c and 75 to 80c ranges. Cracked corn retail 1.70 per cwt. Various fruits and produce listed with per unit prices. Livestock and dairy items priced including beef, pork, veal, butter, and eggs with multiple weight or unit measures.
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Rocky Fords
Muscatine Produce Co
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