The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths
An advertisement touts Swamp Root as a kidney remedy curing many ailments linked to kidney trouble. It claims quick health restoration, urges readers to request a free sample bottle and book, and warns against substitutes. Dr Kilmer & Co bases claims on a “great kidney remedy” available in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Io Switzerland
A. W. Brown
Alexander, Me
Dr. King
M. Olsen
Arctic Explorer Hints at Franklin Mystery and Icelandic Colonies
A letter from V Stefansson describes Arctic study near Barrow Alaska and Colville River noting Western Canadian settlements show civilization’s toll. He links the Franklin disappearance and Icelandic migrations to Greenland with the era’s upheaval and hints at possible answers. He recounts health, housing and Eskimo interactions as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Stefansson
Pleasantville
Sir John Franklin
Greenland
Stefansson
Barrow
Alaska
America
Pacific Ocean
Museum
Colville
Waln- Wright Inlet
Point Barrow
Dr. Anderson
Barter Island
Flaxman
Coppermine Civér
Victoria Land
Prankin
Stefanszon
Belleville Board Plans Naw Holiday for Business Men Day
The Belleville New Jersey board of trade launches a campaign to establish an August Business Men's Day when all business places close on holidays. President John H. Eastwood names a committee to organize the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
N. J
Opera on Trains Rock Island to Install Phonograph Concerts
Rock Island railway plans to equip limited trains with talking machines for daily matinee and evening concerts. Aimed at boosting cross country ridership, the program features light afternoon recitations and grand opera evenings with famed stars, though space limits pose a challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Line
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
Rocksand
Seattle
Burlington
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Rock Island
Ncme
Caruso
Sembrich
Scott
The Penwoman's Book: Washington League Plans Year of Study
The League of American Penwomen in Washington outlines a twelve month program split into two study groups of twenty members each. One group will study forestry while the other investigates the Tennessee mountaineers, with field work across the mountains and reports published in book form assisted by government officials. The aim is to educate mountaineers and provide practical cabin life experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington League
League of American Penwomen
Washington
Nennessee
Tennessee
Rug for the President from Georgia Tech Students
Georgia Tech textile students crafted a 7 by 10 foot handmade cotton rug in gold and white with a central large T to decorate the White House. The rug honors Taft's Atlanta visit and souvenir request, designed by B A Rogers of Milton County, with seniors and textile class members contributing to its making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia School of Technology
White House
Taft
Atlanta
Textle
B. A. Rogers
Milton County
Dress for Suffragettes and the Paris Gown League
Miss Gertrude Kingston urged the Women's Social and Political Union in London to form a league supplying suffragettes with French gowns. She argued men listen to such arguments when delivered by a woman in a smart frock, a plan met with cordial laughter from the militant group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Kingston
Women's Social and Political Union
London
Woml
Union
Tse Indies
Feather Flowers Stir Hats With Feather Blossoms
Feather blossoms are the newest millinery trend to appeal to women. Artificial feather towers with exquisite coloring mimic real flowers and remain undetected at a distance. Made from Brazilian birds, they resist rain and are produced by skilled artisans using bright plumage.
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Brazil
His Wife's Prisoner
Mr and Mrs Owens return from a theater at 11 pm to find burglars in their house. A plain clothes policeman pretends to help and a neighbor feigns aid while Mrs Owens locks Mr Owens in a bedroom. At 3 am he descends with a rope ladder to discover the premises ransacked and the burglars at large.
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Agnes Huntington
American Press Association
Mrs. Owens
Owens
Mr. Owens
Upstaire
Wil
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DeWitt
Chicago and North-Western Railway
Daly
Newline
Be. Sun
Bally
Baily
Sircee Sun
Wade
Sleepy Bye
Marshall Branche
Sleeperson Rams
Rapid City
Trainall
Minneapolis
Redfield
Huron
S.D
Starr
New Ula
Minn
A.C. Johnson
Winona
Min
Washington, D. Cy
Department of Agriculture
Parker's
Agulara
Vatu
Ehighester Chemical Co
Madison Piece
Philadelphia, Pa
L. S. Napier
Rugless
OPERA
Daniel Webster
Eagle Roller Mill Company
New Ulm
New Ulm, Minn
Burdick Cash Registers
Brown County Bank
Burdick
New Ulm Hardware Co
N. Minn, St
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