Rheumatism Cure Promoted by Pink Pills
A Mt Sterling Illinois newspaper recounts a local man’s recovery from rheumatism using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The testimonial credits six to seven boxes for full relief and urges publication to help others. Pills priced at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50, available through druggists or by mail from Schenectady.
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Mt. Sterling
Mississippi
John J. Friday Jr
Ripley
Lagt
Frida
Brown County
Friday
Rushville
George Rigeyles
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Plucky School Maam Earns First Grade Certificate
Miss Ethel Hoskinson of Corning braved a swollen flood stream to reach an examination in Seneca. Her buggy and horses were swept away, but she rode out afloat and then reached dry land, borrowed clothes, and achieved a first grade teaching certificate.
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Kansas City Journal
Ethel Hoskinson
Corning
Seneca
White Topaz Display Draws Chicago Crowds at Diamond Palace
The Diamond Palace in the American Express building Chicago showcases White Topaz carbonated diamonds said to resemble real diamonds. The vast window displays attract daily crowds while the firm warns buyers against imitators and offers a genuine White Topaz sample by mail for advertising postage.
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Chicago Diamond Palace
Diamond Palace
Chicago
Paz
American Express
W.ne
Stam collector explains engagement in Miss Croesus case
A Chicago Post snippet recalls a man to marry Miss Croesus, noting spectators question beauty while another observes he is an enthusiast in his line. The line is stam collecting, revealing why he was drawn to her.
Farm land prospects in South Dakota near Chicago buy now
Between Seedtime and Harvest is a good opportunity to enquire about farming lands in South Dakota, only one day’s ride from Chicago. First class farm lands with nearby markets can now be bought for from $10, $12, $15, and upwards per acre. Write to Geo. H. Heatford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago Milwaukee Brual Railway, Old Colony Building, Chicago.
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South Dakota
Chicago
Geo. H. Heatford
Chicago, Milwaukee & Braul Railway
Old Colony Building
Itingis
Chinese Obstacles in House Repairs Highlight Ornaments and Beliefs
The article describes traditional Chinese building practices, noting how astrologers choose lucky days, symbolic squares scare off spirits, and carpenters offer bribes to unseen residents. Neighbors are warned, and farmers await festivals to begin work, illustrating a blend of ritual and skilled farming in a vast agricultural society.
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Lippincott’s
sAh Sin
Ducks and Geese Drink Only When Ashore Says Observer
M A Fulton of Arkansas notes a curious habit among domesticated aquatic fowls who rarely drink while swimming. He observed geese and other fowl repeatedly drinking after reaching shore, then resuming swimming, a trait he suspects stems from trough learning rather than intelligence.
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M. A. Fulton
Arkansas
St. Louis
Terra Arma
Pronunciation of Pepya Pepys Name Variants Discussed
Walter Pepys variants list shows seventeen spellings and argues Peeps as Cambridge and Lim form while suggesting Pepas like Papes as possible. The notes note Peaps Peyps spellings reflect vowel shift since the seventeenth century and cite Cambridge usage and Pepys family history.
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Pepya
Walter Pepys
Pepy
Lim
Peeps
Wemys
Paulina
Pepys Cockerell
Cambridge
Pepys
Burglar Shot Dead by Boy Prodigy in Huntsburg District
In Huntsburg near Oldenburg a masked intruder entered a home where two boys aged 8 and 12 were alone. The younger urged his brother to fetch a gun and shoot the devil, who fired and died at the chest. The event is reported by the London Telegraph.
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Huntsburg
Oldenburg
Miles
London Telegraph
Why We Failed. Recollections of a Military Life quote
Gen Adye notes a recruitment shortage for artillery due to height rules. An old recruiting sergeant explains bluntly that the Almighty does not make men to fit the demanded shapes. The remark reflects frustrations over rigid enlistment standards.
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Adye
Costello Alimony Fight Winds Through Newburgh Court
Mrs. Sarah Costello sues millionaire John H. Costello in Newburgh NY for limited divorce on cruelty and abandonment and seeks alimony and child custody. She cites years of alleged abuse from 1881 marriage to 188, plus two habeas corpus efforts to recover sons Robin 6 and Thomas 8 kept at a Cornwall Heights school.
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Ohn N. Costello
Costello, Pa
Sarah Caroline
Mexico
Hirschberg
Costello
Niagara
Buffalo
Cornwall
John H. Costello
Oye
Fifth Avenue
New York
Castello
Chicago dancing master commits suicide after domestic troubles
William I. Mittman, a Chicago dancing master, stood on a thirteenth floor railing of the Chamber of Commerce building and shot himself. A note to Flora Mundt cites six years of domestic strain, money spent on home troubles, and plans for Ruth. Mrs Mittman and her mother say Mittman likely insane. colleagues say finances were in order.
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William I. Mittman
Chicago
Interior Court
Chamber of Commerce
Flora
Ruth
Lodge
National Union
Royal League
Mittman
Maria Mundt
Mittmans
Kretschmar’s
North
Clark Street
Flora Mundt
Bunge Bros
Fatal Fight Between Moonshiner Factions in Tennessee
Rival moonshine groups the Keltfelds and Cawans clashed at the Coal Branch schoolhouse in Ponville Ridge, Hancoceke county. The fight lasted an hour with hundreds of shots fired. James Seitfeld died and Yo m Cawan was mortally wounded amid lawless, deadly sparring.
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Keltfelds
Cawans
Ponville Ridge Mountain
Hancoceke County
Tennessee
Oal Branch
James Seitfeld
Yom Cawan
Ponville Ridge Mountains
Winchester
Engagement Note Tragedy Sparks Louisville Suicide
Preston Thornton prominent Louisville youth shoots himself after a broken engagement with Nettie Bell Smith daughter of Mil ton H. Smith president of Louisville and Nashville railroad. He returned from Lexington to seek reconciliation but she refused. In San Francisco W B Bradbury jailed 24 hours for spitting on streetcar floor violation of civic ordinance. second offense.
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Preston Thornton
Louisville
Nettie Bell Smith
Milton H. Smith
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Thornton
Lexington
Kky
Etsad
Bradbury
San Francisco
Cal
Competition in railroad transportation differs from other business
Senator O H Platt argues that railroads form a unique competitive arena. Unlike banks or merchants, railroads neither buy nor sell to consumers but move goods, remaining fixed as rivals exit. He contrasts rail lines with buses and steamboats, noting rail stays while others relocate.
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O. H. Platt
Ricardo
Harnessing the Nile Cataracts Proposal Moves Forward
The Egyptian Council of Ministers approved Prof Forbes to study harnessing the Nile cataracts. He will begin in autumn and the results are expected to impact Upper Egypt and Sudan.
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Egyptian Council of Ministers
Forbes
Upper
Egypt
The
Soudan
Free land prospectus for Manitoba Alberta and Assiniboia
Dominion government promotes mixed farming and ranching in Manitoba Alberta and Assiniboia offering one hundred sixty acres free. Pamphlets and details available from C. J. Broughton agent at 232 Clark street Chicago.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Assiniboia
C. J. Broughton
Clark St
Chicago
Fraud bicycle odometer dispute in field dispute
A man questions a bicycle odometer claiming it is a fraud as his son’s bicycle has not moved despite miles walked plowing a field. The excerpt also advertises Allen's Foot-Ease a foot comfort remedy sold by druggists and shoe stores with mail orders and a free trial offer.
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Allen
S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Quote about homely people from Brooklynlife
A brief exchange notes that some people are homely and often unaware of their appearance. Mr W agrees the fact is indeed a pity, while the Brooklynlife quote adds a wry observation on common self awareness.
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Mr. W
Brooklyn
Free Potent Potables and Cures in a Patchwork Ad Sheet
A collage of patent medicine pitches and tips includes No-To-Bac claims from Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York, Peruviana kidney and liver cure offer from Prentviana Remapy Co in Cincinnati, Dr Kline's Great Restore claim, Cascarets for constipation, and various homegrown remedies. The page also notes lilac distribution in Butte and Anaconda, Montana, and a quip about editors and faults.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Utah Pioneer Jubilee Commission
Butte
Anaconda
Montana
Prentviana Remapy Co
5Th St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Thad
California in 8 Days Route from Chicago to San Francisco
Travel offer lists a $25.00 fare from Chicago via the North Western Line for June 29 to July 8 due to a C. E. Convention with similar eastbound rates noted. Information available at C. and N. W. ticket offices.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Chicago & North-Western
California
Grain-O replaces coffee in groceries with grain based drink
A new preparation called GRAIN-O made from pure grains is sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It is gentle on delicate stomachs and tastes similar to coffee. Priced at 15 and 25 cents per package, it is marketed as beneficial for children as well. A public house sign proclaims Good beer sold here but don’t take my word for it.
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William F. Mittman
Hall
Price
Tec
C.C.C
Hegeman
Ae. C. G. Clarkwo
New Haven
George W. Lotz
Facbucker, la
Culver Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Vesuvius
Tadat
Ills
VAKT
Je Smith
Gant Pras
Agmi
Cleveland
K. Wilber
Dpm
Hall & Co., Props
Nashua
N. H
Atlanta, Ga
H. B.willson & CO
Wash
Omaha
State Medical Company
Neb
W.N. Y. Chicago
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