Cured Eczema of the Scalp by Hancock Liquid Sulphur
Baltimore man HW CG Berry reports years of scalp eczema torment, tried Southern physicians, found relief with Hancock Liquid Sulphur, using full strength to complete cure. Hancock Sulphur Compound and Ointment sold by dealers. Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co. Baltimore Md. Write for Booklet.
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HW. CG. Berry
Baltimore
Mad
Panion
Hancock Sulphur
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co
Woolen mill founder’s keg of dye burned as waste
William Jessup once ran a Princeton woolen mill and left a large keg of Russian red dream dye. His son in law Charles Woods and daughter cleared the house and burned the dye, now said to be priceless—worth six hundred to one thousand dollars. The lapse is viewed with philosophical resignation by the heirs.
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William Jessup
Princeton
Charles I. Woods
Woods
Mr. Woods
Indianapolis News
Brief Will Cutoffs Sons to One Dollar Each
James H. Darling died December 3, 1915 leaving most assets to his daughter Annie C. Darling. His February 10, 1910 will filed in Orphans' Court contains nineteen words allocating all money and belongings to the daughter except $1 to each son.
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James H. Darling
Orphans’ Court
Annie C. Darling
Baltimore News
Recommending Himself in Public Service Debate
A dialogue on whether a politician should praise himself. It notes a speaker’s view that self praise is delicate yet acceptable when the aim is to endorse a candidate in whom the public can have perfect confidence.
Simple Job and the Fancy Bill
A Detroit Free Press note recalls a dispute over a medical bill. A patient questions the claimed simple operation and warns the bill does not match prior statements about JT’s hospital visit. The exchange frames concern about procedures and costs.
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Detroit Free Press
Parties and dress codes spark festive talks
Mrs Hixe praises your success in drawing guests to gatherings. Mrs Wye replies she tells men it’s not a dress up affair, while women are told it is.
What is the principal use of repeating rifles
The dialogue answers that repeating rifles are designed to make every shot count. It emphasizes reliable firepower and rapid effectiveness in combat or hunting contexts. The exchange underscores efficiency and decisive action as key aims.
The Spinster Advises Against Early Marriages
A local columnist argues that marrying too young is a mistake and urges readers to consider maturity and stability before tying the knot. The piece reflects societal views on marriage timing and female independence.
Wheat beverage offers caffeine free tea and coffee alternative
Many former tea and coffee users have found a pure wheat based drink with a delightful flavor that avoids sleeplessness heart flutter headaches and other ills commonly caused by caffeine in coffee and tea.
Instant Postum Offers Caffeine Free Coffee Alternative
Instant Postum presents a mild java flavor without caffeine or harmful ingredients. The condensed soluble form is convenient for home, picnics, and travel, offering a caffeine free alternative when tea or coffee interferes with comfort or success.
The Ballroom Echoes on Youth and Marriage
A reflective piece urges careful marriage choices and capable homemaking. It contrasts rushed unions with enduring partnership, stressing budgeting, cooking, and thrift. The text recalls dancing memories and the lifelong value of romance tempered by responsibility.
Dancing with Fathers and Lovers in Youthful Hearts
A reflective essay argues that fathers feel young at heart on dance nights and that reputations shape courtship. It cautions young men against bad conduct and stressing that only a good name and measured actions build lasting appeal with women and society.
The Discharge
Under a July sun, Gabble Leopold Jservo’s tower project advances as two workers are fired for delays. Boroo pays them a week’s wages and ejects them from the masonry yard. Foreman Maxim Gork pleads their case, but Borvov’s angry remarks are censored by the editor.
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Leopold Jservo
Boroo
Maxim Gork
Gork
Gap Too Great Ends His Life by Self Inflicted Shot
Ota Benga, a 33 year old African pygmy displayed in America, could not bridge the gap to white civilization and died by suicide in a Lynchburg cowstable after failing to adapt to schooling and life in the United States. He weighed 103 pounds and stood 4 feet 11 inches tall.
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Lynchburg
Ota Benga
Samuel F. Verner
Ota Bonga
St. Louis
New Jersey
Newsboy Student Stuns Experts With New Math Method
Philadelphia. Wendell Sooy, once a newsboy, now pursuing university study, demonstrated a new method for extracting square and cube roots and simplifying long division. He claims to solve a problem in five seconds, aided by a memorized table of cubes to nine and a unique three-digit section key. Professor Yocum and other faculty called the system technically interesting.
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Philadelphia
Wendell Sooy
Pennsylvania University
Sooy
Yocum
Frog in Stomachs Hints at Unusual Rescue
John Arnold from Kansas City was treated at the emergency hospital after swallowing a tiny frog from a spring on the city outskirts. Doctors initially suspected suicide, but a stomach pump failed and a strong emetic released a half inch frog that hopped away unharmed. Arnold recovered.
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Kansas City
John Arnold
Ian
Arnold
Harvard Seniors Parade in Women’s Gowns Tradition
Harvard seniors wear salmne gowns during graduation month as an excuse by Dr. Frederick Schenck. He notes the Mother Hubbard style began in 1892 when no men’s robes existed and the practice has continued, signaling feminine relatives of male graduates hold degrees.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Frederick Schenck
Mother Hubbard
Infant buried alive found and saved near cemetery
In Georgia, a baby girl named Dixie was found alive after a mother buried her in a cemetery grave for about 11 hours. Rescued by local young men, the infant was taken to the Decatur orphans’ home and will be educated by the community. Rev. T. J. Noland says the mother is known.
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Ieaf
Toya
Atlanta
Decatur
T. J. Noland
Adairsville
Mr. Noland
Dixie
Western Canada offers farm land and stock opportunities
An advertisement extols Western Canada for farmers with cheap land and free homesteads of 160 acres, citing a Saskatchewan farmer who grew from 160 acres to 100 cultivated, breeding stock, and high yields. It predicts a postwar boost in livestock demand and a Saskatchewan stock industry surge, urging early preparation for the coming opportunity.
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Western Canada
Lloydminster
Saskatchewan
States
Canada
Europe
United States
Dominion
Train stops after Brown sees missing son in river
Mrs rank Brown glimpsed a body on the Sacramento riverbank from a Delta to Redding train. Frank Brown identified the corpse as his seventeen year old son Jesse after two weeks of fruitless searching. No cause determined beyond a possible fall while avoiding discovery.
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Redding
Cal
Delta
Rank Brown
Sacramento River
Frank Brown
Jesse
Swallows Keeper's Keys in Ostrich Cage Incident
Keeper Manley at the Philadelphia Zoological Garden was locked in a cage with an ostrich for two hours after dropping his keys. The bird swallowed the keys, creating the entrapment and requiring rescue.
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Philadelphia
Manley
The
Zoological Gardens
Child Logic About Backwards Pie Trick
A young boy Freddie, youngest of five, wins first pie as his mother serves. He ponders backwardness asking if wearing a shoe wrong or sitting differently equals backwards. The mother confirms the idea before him as he turns his back at the table.
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Freddie
A Respite Snippet Reflects Shifting Summer Mood
An optimistic citizen asks about summer plans and a pessimistic reply predicts crowds leaving town. The piece hints at money buying friends yet calls them unworthy. A fragment mentions a pretty woman walking down the street with unclear term shumets.
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