Dean's Kidney Pills Benefit Elderly Texas Woman
Mrs Rachel Ivie of Henrietta Texas says fifteen years of kidney trouble left her unable to leave the house for two years. Back pain weakness and irregular kidney secretions improved after taking Dean's Kidney Pills restoring her strength and ability to work. Sold by all dealers at fifty cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Rachel Ivie
Henrietta
Texas
Dean
Dean’s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
True Representative of Race Bearded Chancellor Debate
The article argues Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg embodies a German ideal by wearing a beard, noting predecessors like Bismarck shaved for diplomacy and others kept mustaches. It lauds Bethmann-Hollweg as gaunt and pan-German in appearance, contrasting historical trends among chancellors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethmann- Hollweg
Bismarck
Caprivi
Hohenlohe
Bulow
Jethmann-Hollweg
The Cook's Absence Preserves Duties at Sunday Luncheon
The newly wed mistress runs the Sunday luncheon with the maid's help after the cook leaves for a sick sister. The maid confesses the lettuce wasn't washed but the mistress carries on with coffee and meal prep. The scene ends with a question about the soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
Poverty and Consumption in Cayman Statistics
The Cayman statistics show 10,009 affluent die from consumption at 40 annually, 66 among moderately well to do, 77 among the truly poor, and 7 among paupers. John Burns notes 90 percent of London consumptives receive charitable relief at home.
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Cayman
John Burns
London
Secret of Happiness and conduct tips from Adams Clark and Dickens
A compact selection of quotes stressing constant energy and restraint. Adam Clark advises keeping energies active with many interests while Dickens counsels fairness in dealings and gentleness toward those in power. The excerpt links happiness to energetic living and ethical behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Clark
Food Question Settled with Perfect Satisfaction by a Dyspeptic
An Illinois wife shares how her husband’s stomach trouble improved after starting Grape-Nuts. He regained appetite, health, and work tolerance, leading the family to regularly use Grape-Nuts for breakfast. The letter promotes the book The Road to Wellville and ends with a slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Wellvile
Husband Accused of Imprisoning Woman and Charges
A husband faces charges after allegedly imprisoning his wife and triggering a fatal incident when she sought a divorce. Authorities say the man killed his daughter amid the dispute, prompting a police investigation and legal proceedings.
Hartford City murder case reveals notes purporting suicide
In Hartford City Indiana six years ago Mrs Ray Krause confessed to killing her stepdaughter Crystal Krause but now seeks to prove her husband helped make the crime and let her go to prison. The case centers on two notes allegedly written by Crystal indicating suicide but later shown to be in another hand.
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Hartford City
Ind
Ray M. Krause
Crystal Krause
Krause
Auings
W. H. Anderman
Crystal
Ray Krause
Girl
WRECK SURVIVOR DIES IN NEW YORK HOME
Mrs. Mary G Elizabeth Baldwin, survivor of the Hastings New York railroad wreck on Christmas Eve 1891, died at her New York City residence. She suffered severe injuries and was freed by her husband after being pinned under wreckage. The New York Central Railroad paid fifty thousand dollars in settlement, and the case drew publicity that led the railroad to adopt a block system.
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New York City
Mary G. Elizabeth Baldwin
Hastings
N. Y
Baldwin
New York Central Railroad
Two Killed in Lake Butler Duel at Rail Station
In a pistol duel at the Lake Butler railway station after a quarrel C. A. Rich and John Parker were killed. Rich was son of N. L. Rich president of Bradford County bank. Parker was a traveling man from Gainesville.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Lake Butler
C. A. Rich
John Parker
Rich
N. L. Rich
Bradford County Bank
Parker
Gainesville
Bank safe blown in Peever robbery nets $7000
A Peever South Dakota note reports yeggmen blasted a Peever bank safe, obtaining $7000 before fleeing on a handcar along Milwaukee tracks. A posse was dispatched as soon as the robbery was found.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Peever
Three Trainmen Die in Red Lodge Branch Wreck
Three Northern Pacific trainmen were killed in a wreck on the Red Lodge branch near Butte Montana when an extra freight side-swiped a four regular bridge train causing a fatal collision.
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Butte
Mont
Red Lodge
Northern Pacific
Delicacy Out Of Season Ice In July Tale From Arkansas Farm
A Toledo Blade-retold anecdote recalls a 1900 Arkansas survey party asking for ice to chill buttermilk. McLoud’s quip and the farmer’s exclamation capture rural humor about out of season ice. The tale ends with a nod to Youth's Companion.
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Farmer
Toledo Blade
Arkansas
Midland Valley
Arkansan
McLoud
Tee
Hair Regrowth After Cuticura Treatment
A Pittsburg man recounts severe scalp scaling and total hair loss following typhoid illness. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment he reports a clear scalp and thicker hair, with dates in May 1908 and a Boston listing for Potter Drug.
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W. F. Steese
Broad St
Pittsburg
Penn
Registration at Harrisburg Capitol Sparks Odd Interaction
Visitors must sign the big registration book noting birthplace and residence. A tourist girl asked a seated elderly woman where she studied, prompting a humorous exchange about the old stone house.
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New Capitol
Harrisburg
Troy Times
Landor Eyes South Pole Expedition With Light Force
A Henry Savage Landor, English explorer, plans a south pole attempt and argues Shackleton failed due to a large expedition. He favors a small, hardy caravan lightly equipped, as in Asia and Africa, and hints at airship use in his forthcoming venture.
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South Pole
A. Henry Savage Landor
Lieut. Shackleton
Mr. Landor
Asia
Africa
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and endorsements
One hundred dollars reward offered for catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo present testimonials from Walding Kinnan and Marvin vouching for Cheney's honesty. Cure taken internally, 75 cents per bottle, sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation promoted.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Hall
Molly coddle ends boyhood chum in ball grounds dispute
In a clipped exchange a boy named Tommy explains he stopped playing with Frank because Frank “paid to get in,” calling him a molly coddle and ending their on field friendship.
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Tommy
Frank
Fragmented Sales Pitches and Teaser Ads from Old Paper
A collage of ad lines and witticisms including misdirections about distance, a widow’s claimed illusion in romance, patent medicine claims for Dr Pierce and Mrs Winslow, candy like sugar coated pellets, and quips on hearing and smoking trends.
Starch Choice Promises Superior Laundry Results
Ad touts Defiance Starch as stronger and thinner to give fabrics a crisp look without heavy paste. Also included is a short fiction vignette about Robbie crying, with a mother comforting him as he laments more tears to come.
A Rare Good Thing For Sore Feet
Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence Rhode Island testifies that Allen s Foot-Ease gives quick relief for aching feet. A rare good thing for anyone with sore or tired feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents. Ask today.
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Allen
Matilda Holtert
Providence
R. I
Hat design sparks dispute between buyer and husband
In a terse exchange a milliner confirms the north pole hat design, while the other replies it will likely lead to a dispute between the purchaser and her husband.
Unpleasant Encounters in a Parish Tale
Miss Cayenne describes Briggins as habitually evasive about obligations. She notes his snubs and conceals his talents, joking that one hides brilliance by storing church letters in his trunk. The exchange spotlights social manners and self-presentation in a small community.
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Briggins
Miss Cayenne
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Bigtown
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Tiffany
Omaha
United States
W. K. Kellogg
Kellogg’s
Holden
Iowa State College
Neb
National Corn Association
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake CO
Battle Creek, Mich
State Pharmaceutical Association
Texas Retail Druggists’ Association
Houston Laboratories
Houston Laboratories Chemical and
P. S. Tilson
Main Street
Houston
R. H. Walker
Texas State Pharmaceutical Association
Gonzales
Generales
P.S. Tilson
Robbie
Bobbie
West
Butte Valley
California
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
E. L. Lomax
Union Pacific R. R
Omaha, Neb
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Indiana
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