Glycerine touted as cure all for coughs and ailments
An advertisement extols glyceryne or glycerin in Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for chronic coughs bronchial throat and lung troubles as a nutritive stimulant and antiseptic. It cites authorities and asserts efficacy in dyspepsia gastritis and skin ailments while noting no alcohol content and urging readers to request a free booklet from Dr R V Pierce of Buffalo NY.
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Jongs
Finley Ellingwood
M. D
Benett Med. College
Chicago
R V Pierce
Buffalo
New Quinine Laxative Claims Long Heads For Oats
An old ad notes SWOGURE A COLD IN ONE DAY with Bromine tablets and a refund if not cured. It teases John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crensant Valley bringing new oats with heads two feet long, praising its catalog as a wonder and cereal hay food.
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Rove
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crensatwv
Seed and Tool Catalog mailed free to buyers
A. Salzer Seed Co. offers a free 148 page seed and tool catalog mailed to anyone intending to buy. Send 6 cents in stamps for samples of two foot long oats and other cereals. Address Box C La Crosse Wisconsin. The note also mentions trimming eyelashes weakens them.
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Mammoth
A. Salzer Seed Co
Box C
la Cotes Wis
Fur Dept
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Ranchman Kills Man in Dix Nebraska
Sidney report says John Bowers a ranchman south of Dix shot and killed carpenter W D Stratton after a dispute over work Stratton had gone to enforce settlement with a Winchester rifle and Bowers used a double barreled shotgun in self defense Authorities Sheriff Bartholomew and County Attorney Kinney investigated Stratton was intoxicated at the time and had a quarrelsome disposition Both men left families behind and the case is under review by authorities
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Sidney, Neb
John Bowers
Dix
Neb
Kimball
W. D. Stratton
Bowers
Stratton
Bow
Murder confession unravels Ballarat jewel heist case
Randolph Villiers reveals he and Pierre Lemaire were involved in a staged murder plot with Gaston Vandeloup. Kitty Marehurst is accused of poisoning Selina Sprotts and faces trial. Villiers explains he and Lemaire swapped identities to mislead investigators, while Vandeloup manipulated events for money.
Jury Selections Set For Thaw Case In New York
The Thaw trial jurors list includes 12 men with varied occupations and ages from 35 to 65, including foreman Deming B Smith and 11 others. The twelfth juror’s selection surprised the court as District Attorney Jerome failed to secure a defendant consent to remove a juror and the court adjourned to 10:30 Monday morning.
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New York
Deming B Smith
George P. Pfaff
Charles H. Fecke
Oscar A. Pink
Henry C. Harney
Harry CO. Breasley
Malcolm S. Frazer
Charles D Newton
Wilbur 8 Steele
John S. Deenee
Joseph B. Bolton
Bernard Gerstman
Fitzgerald
Jerome
Thaw
Mystery in Disappearance Shocks Grand Island
Grand Island Nebraska George Sands a well known citizen has been missing for about ten days His family here has not heard from him He was a horseman and ranchman living in the city and involved in debt for years It is believed he left to seek a new location with his brother in the cattle business
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Grand Island
Neb
George Sands
New Orleans Millionaire George H. Myers Dies in S D
George H. Myers, a New Orleans multi millionaire, died here suddenly. A Standard Oil stock certificate valued at $1,000,000 was found on his person. He had come here six months ago aiming to secure a divorce from his wife, just short of becoming a state citizen in a week. Arrangements were made to have the case tried immediately.
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Monaire Yanton
S. D
George H. Myers
New Orleans
Standard Oil
Myers
Esse
Vandeloup Seeks Jail Visit in Melbourne Gaol
M Vandeloup prepares to visit Kitty Whitty in Melbourne gaol after obtaining an official permit. He arrives with Pierre, a pensioner, and faces warders before entering. Whitty accuses him of ruining her life and framing her for murder, while Gaston protests his supposed role.
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A . Chaprmer
M. Vandeloup
Kitty
Melbourne
Pierre
Gaston
Vandeloup
Sijlance
Whitty
Madame Midas Plans England Visit After Trial
Madame Midas informs Mr Calton of her plan to leave Melbourne for England. She asks if the accused girl will hang, and Calton suggests life imprisonment if found guilty. A mysterious figure appears by the window as Madame Midas shows distress. (To be continued.)
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England
Calton
Caton
Guily
Kitty
Madame
Vandeloup
Madame Midas
Dalton
The Romance of a Scot’s Family in the Cocos
A London Spectator excerpt chronicles George Ross a Scottish tenant farmer’s son who whalers to China seas and joins the East India Company navy then builds a Cocos Islands colony carried off his family to the atoll and turns it into a near perfect state. The tale notes matriarchs enforcing order while illicit stills appear and hints at impending change from a cable station.
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Clifford
George Ross
Orkneys
China Seas
East India Company
Scotland
Cocos Islands
Sarawak
Cocos Malays
Asia
Scot
London Spectator
Nine Millions for Fake Sevres Porcelains
French authorities say over 9 million dollars in fake Sevres porcelains are annually produced mainly in Germany cities Leipzig Berlin and Ruhm. The fakes imitate old marks, evading French protection as the real Sevres mark changed with regimes. Most German pieces reach America with Paris prices around 60 cents though London and New York demand up to 34 dollars.
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Germany
Leipzig
Berlin
Ruhm
America
Paris
London
New York
Reading Habits Spur Ads Profit Says Press
A Philadelphia Press remark mocks the idea that average women's reading yields profit for advertisers. It notes reading bargain ads drives profit for advertisers more than personal growth.
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Marryat
Philadelphia Press
Soles Found for Hungry Hiker in Freight Car Crash
A Toledo Blade report notes a hiker’s boots with soles intact after being thrown from a freight car. The fragment hints at a survival tale or trouble in transit with sparse details.
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Toledo Blade
On the Fly. A brief chat aboard ship or train
A playful exchange about a vacation and fishing. The dialogue includes a question about catching fish and a positive reply. The setting hints at travel with a Washington Star reference. Names Jack and She appear in the vignette.
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Jack
Washington Star
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