The Practical Woman and Social Etiquette Adage
A column on social behavior and usefulness of a practical woman in society. Instructions include a brass cleaning tip using lemon and salt. A quip notes trouble is easy to enter but exit is hard, and adversity can make a villain but not a fool.
Miscellany of curiosities and sightings from 1903 era
A collection of brief notes and anecdotes including a sold luster tip for silver uses ammonia, a 1745 Prince Charles proclamation found by the British Museum, a homing pigeon returning after a long delay, a San Francisco toy store burglary, methods to clean paint, comments on Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, a humming bird in London, Missouri governor Folk bribe claim, a six year false registration sentence, a Queen Victoria marriage note, and assorted quips on love and humor from the period.
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Prince Charles Edward
Pretender
Whitehall
British Museum
Isle of Man
Liverpool
Minna St
San Francisco
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
England
London Zoo
Venezuela
Folk
Missouri
Victoria
Food and Study A College Man's Experience
An ambitious student describes relief from poor studies after switching from greasy foods to Grape-Nuts. He reports improved strength, weight, focus, and energy within weeks. The account also cites his sister and brother who benefited, with many fellow students noted to improve.
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Thad
Frank
Washgton City
Postum Co
Europe grows wary as Algeciras talks stall Morocco plan
London and Washington report persistent gloom over the Algeciras conference with France and Germany at odds over Moroccan policing. Officials fear failure or a prolongation unless Germany withdraws demands for international control, while hints of possible US or neutral mediation surface amid Paris and Berlin pressure.
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London
Great Britain
Algeciras
Morocco
Germany
Gendearmerie
France
Spain
Austria
Wasitington
ST. Petersburg
Paris
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
United States
Italy
Berlin
Cologne
Foreign Office
Madrid
Hague
Europe
Confession of Wife Admits Killing Husband in Iowa
In Des Moines Des Moines Iowa Sarah Kuhns wrote a hand written confession just before taking poison admitting she killed her elderly husband Jacob Kuhns. The confession was found after hope for a pardon from the Iowa legislature disappeared and is now in the board of control's possession and public.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sarah Kuhns
Jacob Kuhns
Board of Control
Western Federation Leaders Held Without Bail
Charles E. Moyer William D Haywood and G A Pettibone were brought to Caldwell Idaho and charged with the murder of former Governor Frank Steunenberg They stood mute refusing to plead the court overruled the objection to the information and a motion for the dis
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Boise
Idaho
Charles E. Moyer
William D. Haywood
G. A. Pettipone
Western Federation of Miners
Caldwell
Frank Steunenberg
Prominent Minnesota Merchant Reports Cure From Kidney Pills
Albert Lea dry goods dealer O C Hayden says Dean's Kidney Pills cured his back pain and weakness after kidney trouble. He reports restored normal action, no recurrence, and recommends the remedy sold by Foster Milburn in Buffalo New York at 50 cents a box.
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Dean
O. C. Hayden
O. C. Hayden & Co
Albert Lea
Minn
Foster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
N.Y
Allcock's Porous Plasters Stand Against Imitations
The claim asserts Allcock's as the original genuine porous plasters and rebuts rival imitations, stating that none can rival the brand’s established quality and market position.
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Allcock
Nebraska Notes Highlights and Local Incidents
Campbell Bros. at Fairbury receive three animals including a cobra that broke its neck. First National Bank of Litchfield authorized to begin with 25000 capital, led by Litchfield officials. Rev. Cooper called to Fuller ton church, replacing Rev. Houseman. Train case in Schuyler convicts speed. appeal likely. Ainsworth ice trade thrives with 800 tons. Humboldt tower bells installed with remote alarms. Norfolk boy loses leg after accidental shooting. Hartington faces telephone outbreak and rate war. Dr. Murphy heads west to Green River, E. B. Smith to Seattle after ten years as county clerk. Oakland grain firm posts 10 percent dividend May 1 1906. McCook prepares driving park with initial funding. Italian workers strike Nebraska City over supervisor. Beatrice jailer Knowles identified in Odell horse theft. team found near Hanover. Odell grain purchases show strong dividends. Wardlow injured at Pickrell while working on a pole.
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Campbell Bros. Cirrus Company
Fairbury
Comptroller
First National Bank of
Litchfield
Neb
L. J. Titus
E. L. Titus
D. W. Titus
Cooper
Wapello
Presbyterian Church of
Fullerton
Ralph Houseman
Glynn
Peterson
Wacha
Schulyer
Ainsworth
Barneston Mutual Telephone Company
George Drew
New Home Telephone Company
Beatrice
Dr. Woods
Lester Lewis
Adams Express Company
H. Fishback
Fishback
al Shearon
Rock Island
Shearon
Humboldt
van Hausen
Norfolk
A. Murphy
Green River Wyo
E. B. Smith
Seattle
Wash
Farmers’ Grain and Live Stock Company of
Oakland
Law on Insurance Under Scrutiny Shows Despotic Power
New York committee reports 316 pages on life insurance, criticizing the state department's supervision as inadequate. It reviews 15 New York organized companies, condemns mutuals for limited policyholder voice, and urges reforms to curb extravagant, centralized control and abuses in governance.
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New York
State Insurance Department
Prudential Life Insurance Company
New Jersey
Dr Williams Pink Pills Cured Woman of Rheumatic Pain
A Sandy Hill woman aged reports long battle with inflammatory rheumatism ending in 1904 after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes severe joint swelling pain and fatigue before a marked recovery in about three months and full health thereafter. The ad urges genuine pills from Schenectady NY druggists.
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Frederick Brown
Sumpter Street
Sandy Hill
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
British Loss Near Sokoto Reported Without Details
The colonial office has received a dispatch stating three British officers were killed near Sokoto in northern Nigeria. No details are available due to distance from telegraph lines, and it is believed French forces may have been defeated in connection with the affair.
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F.ondon
Sokoto
Nigeria
Colonial Office
Denver Woman Dies After Self-Inflicted Theatre Wound
Mrs. Charles A Wilder died from a self inflicted gunshot on a Denver theatre stage in front of spectators. She stated before dying that she had aimed to shoot the press agent of the theatre as well as herself, claiming he had threatened to kill her.
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Denver
Colo
Charles A Wilder
Nervous Prostration Alleviated by Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy
A Brooklyn woman outlines severe nervous prostration with insomnia, irritability, and back pain. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after three doctors failed, noting improved sleep and vitality and urging other women to try the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
M. E. Shotwell
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Aelia E. Pinkham
Prediction of Long Era for Pay Pesce by Coteus Unclear
The fragment suggests a forecast about a lengthy period of payment or wage policy tied to individuals named Pesce and Coteus. Details are insufficient to determine concrete actions, dates, or parties involved.
Miners and Operators Debate April 1 Strike Fallout
Indianapolis dispatch reports T L Lewis of the Mine Workers of America claiming no general strike will occur on April 1. The statement notes operators may grant advances to miners, with tentative agreements and extended timelines under discussion at a national convention.
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Indianapolis
Associated
T. L. Lewis
Almer
Robbins
Pennsylvania
Taylor
Illinois
Teages
Ndianana
National Convention of Workers
Dee
I Indianapolis
LT Lo
Care Worker of America
Henderson fa Den DUBUQUE hospital patient stroke decline
In Dubuque Iowa David B Henderson of the House of Representatives sank into unconsciousness after a recent illness. Family and son were at his bedside as doctors reported progressive weakness and a stroke that worsened his condition.
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Dubuque
Florm
David B. Henderson
house of = representatives
Hospital of
Boat Caught in Ice Jam on Illinois River Tragedy
A small rowboat used to cross the Illinois near Spring Valley sank in an ice jam. One or more men were drowned while attempting the crossing. several others were rescued, near Hennepin. The incident involved local men including a barber and a crossing rider.
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Spring Valley
Illinois
Bureau
Hennepin
Blaine
Percy Me
Hell
William
Bentley
Castro Caught Wiselink In Here From Venentc
Fragmented text mentions President Cale and Monroe Doctrine with references to France Venezuela and American English Germans and Chinese. No coherent event or clear facts emerge.
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Castro
Wiselink
Willemstad
Caraces
Cale
France
Venezuela
RP Ag
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