Golden Medical Discovery touted as liver and stomach tonic
An advertisement touts a herbal remedy called Golden Medical Discovery and Plerce’s Patent Pills claiming to ease numerous symptoms from upset stomach to heartburn. It lists native plant ingredients and cites medical authorities endorsing the extracts while inviting readers to obtain a free booklet by sending name and address.
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Peet
Bartholow
Jefferson Mud College
Piltney
H. 1
Univ.of
Edwin 3B Hale
Hahnemann Med
Chicas
Johnsing
Jno
M. Seud
Dur
M.D
Ace Johnson
Dept. Univ. of
Finley Ellingwood
M. D
Bennett Medical College
Chicago
Pierce
Evers
Plerca
Dr Jones Chronic Disease Specialist Promises Lasting Cures
A promotional notice touts Dr Jones as a premier chronic disease specialist who cures incurable cases at no fee, boasting extensive hospital experience and rapid diagnosis. It claims treatment for catarrh lung diseases consumption early stage, digestive and kidney issues, paralysis, epilepsy, goiter, cataract, and many others with eye straightening and ENT services. encourages trust through repeated visits and long-term care.
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Jones
A Lesson In Detective Work Merrick Augur Relates
An unnamed narrator recalls how he stumbled into detective work by chance. After spotting a counterfeit bill, he trails a suspect, mates with Moll Brown, and uncovers a counterfeit den with police help. The case steers the narrator toward a career in investigation and teaches lessons on skepticism, loyalty, and revenge in crime.
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Merrick Augur
Balloon Craft in Tests for Aerial Navigation
Captain Thomas Baldwin of California unveils a ninety foot dirigible with 1280 pound displacement and one gas bag as part of a U S Army Balloons for War test at Wort Myer Virginia. The craft carries two crew, uses a thirty horsepower engine and fore mounted propeller. It features eight box kites for stability and a rubberized gas bag ribbernetting to contract as gas cools. Baldwin notes progress toward a hybrid of airship types and cautions against opening the gas bag mouth to avoid lifting loss.
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Thomas 8. Baldwin
California
United Binten Ifity
Wort Myer
Captain Baldwin
Washington
New York Sun
von Zeppelin
Wright Brothers
A. M. Herring
Baldwin
Army Sizual Corps
Ias
St Louis
Balloons in War Called Vital for Reconnaissance
Lt Col George P Scriven discusses future aerial scouts using dirigible balloons to gather enemy fortifications and troop positions. He notes telephoto cameras and clockwork operated setups could yield near ground level detail from high altitude, while warning of projectile danger and bomber use.
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George P. Scriven
United States Signal Corps
Department of the East
Scriven
Europe
Shooting Sun Reveals Simple Way to Locate Ship Position
An article explains how navigators determine a ship's location at sea. It describes dead reckoning versus chronometer and sextant methods, notes shooting the sun at noon yields latitude, and using sun observations plus Greenwich time yields longitude. A final dot on the chart marks the vessel's position.
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Gimplest
Travel Magazine
Greenwich
Why a Man's Hat Becomes a Jest Subject in Public
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes that a man’s hat often becomes a target for jokes, unlike big shoes or other garments. It cites scenarios from church pews to lectures where kicks, slips, or wind-driven theft invite laughter, while the owner endures the scene with little sympathy.
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Hin
Joe Miller
Miller
Broadway
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Soldiers confess courage under fire amid shouting and drums
Soldiers in battle admit fear would make them flee without shouting and Norse cheering. Cowardice rises briefly but is overcome as they fight grimly. Martial music from drums or bugles boosts morale, aiding troops in saving campaigns. Nervousness recovers quickly after a general engagement.
House of Memories in Black Walnut on Sheridan Road
Dr E Kerlin of Chicago finishes a costly room using five grade walnut from a farm near Richmond Indiana. The lumber, once owned by Dr Werlin’s grandfather G I Kerlin, grows on a long-abandoned farm where saplings became monarchs. The display has attracted thousands along Sheridan Road as a notable local scene.
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Dr, E
Kerlin
Chicago
Indiana
Sheridan Road
Les Berlin
Walnutwood House to Rise on Sheridan Park Lot
Dr Berlin Kerlin plans an Indiana black walnut furnished home on a Sheridan park site. The two story colonial design features a wide central hall, beamed ceiling, walnut mantel, and built in shelves. Bedford stone superstructure and ventilating grate by William M Jackson symbolize Indiana ties. The project honors Grandfather Kerlin and Aunt Mat with rooms and heirloom wood from the farm.
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Sheridan
Indiana
Kerlin
John T. Alexander
Huntington
Matt
Kerith
Berlin
Sheridan Park
Chicago
William M. Jackson
Friends' Academy
Richmond
New Bedford Schoolboys Help Build Rogers Athletic Field
Fifteen to twenty three New Bedford Warrhaven pupils aged fourteen to seventeen work as laborers on a summer project funded by H H Rogers. They rake, lay sod, and shape a one-fifth mile running track behind the high school, earning about a dollar a day while joining town workers. Rogers visits daily to oversee the site.
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New Bedford
H. H. Rogers
Plek and
Shovel
Henry Fl. Rogers
Warrhaven Bler School
Mayo
Losers
Rogers
New Fire Invention A Horseless Engine For Firefighting
A Boston inventor has spent ten years on a horseless fire engine powered by a storage battery and electric motor. The device uses a cylinder with an internal fan driven by the batteries to suck up and expel water, promising cheaper operation and longer reach than any known engine. He asserts it will revolutionize firefighting and exceed current steam or pump systems.
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Boston
Novel Plea In Murder Case Delayed To Aug 17
A San Francisco trial of Whan Chang for the murder of Dur ham White Stevens, an adviser to the Korean government, was postponed to August 17. Chang’s attorneys reportedly plan a patriotic insanity plea. The fragment mentions a childlike line about a pessimist and a note to meet.
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San Francisco
Whan Chang
Durham White Stevens
Chang
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