Readers praise Lydia E Pinkham products in 1900s notices
A jumble of testimonial letters promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills claiming relief from female ills and nervous conditions. The missives include Mrs Santen Stevens of Waurika Oklahoma and Mrs Janet Bates of Huntington Massachusetts, alongside unrelated anecdotes and old prose.
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BR. F.D
Boz
Waurika
Okla
Tluntington
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mont Janette Bates
Huntington
Uncertain exchange about a missing auto discussed by two speakers
Two men chatter about a missing car while one admits uncertainty about its arrival. The tone is informal and humorous as they joke about being fired from a cannon and the vehicle not yet coming down to meet them.
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Binks
Old Man
Jinks
Dynamite plot suspects named in landmark Chicago Times case
Detective Burns outlines ten accused in a nationwide dynamiting series linked to the Los Angeles Times attack. John J McNamara of Indianapolis and James W McNamara of Cincinnati face charges for planning and funding the Times blast with others, including Artie E. McManigen of Chicago. Authorities say the group staged multiple outrages causing deaths and destruction.
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Burns
Indianapolis
Chicago
Los Angeles
Wiliam
William J. Nurne National Detective Agency
Jobn
McNamara
International Association of Brdge, Structural and Oriemental Iron Workers
United States
Times
James W. McNamara
Cincinnati
J. J. Urien
Frank Sullivan
John J
Aml
Iron Workers’ Union
Los Angeles Times
Tie
Detroit
Artie E. McManigen
Sancamimnon Street
Hurns
Income Tax Amendment Seen as Likely to Pass
Washington reports the federal income tax amendment now appears assured with thirty states having ratified and more legislatures expected to follow. Earlier opposition from Massachusetts and New York has weakened as both states move toward final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Fiere
Congress
Massachusetts
New York
Post Office Debt Reduced Under Hitchcock Plan
Postmaster General Hitchcock announced the postal service wiped out a deficit of 17 million dollars inherited by the current administration. Auditors show six months revenues at 148 million and expenditures at 118 million, with debt reduced by expanding profitable services rather than cutting facilities.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Hitchcork
Hitchcock
DAR protest over Brigham Young portrait on Utah silver service
Washington delegates at the twentieth Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution criticized the decision to place Brigham Young on the silver service for the battleship Utah. A resolution created a three member committee to urge the navy secretary to reject the service with Young’s portrait.
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Washington
Utah
Brigham Young
Continental Congress
Daughters of the American Revolution
Train Hits Auto. One Child Killed at College Park
A four month old baby died instantly and another child was severely injured when train No. 38 of the Atlanta and West Point railroad struck an automobile in College Park suburb near Atlanta. The through passenger train from New Orleans collided with the car.
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Atlanta
Colege Park
Atlanta & Wear Point
New Orleans
Governor Denies Pardon for Thos Edgar Stripling
Governor Brown refuses to grant clemency to Thos Edgar Stripling of Atlanta tied to the Dunville Va murder case. The former police chief is serving life imprisonment for killing William J. Comnett, with officials citing unwritten law as a euphemism for anarchy.
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Brown
Thos
Edgar Stripling
Atlanta
CIA
Raya Stripling
Dunville
William J. Comnett
Caer
Stripling
Association backs living wage for girls at convention
At Indianapolis one of the four delegates from Georgia and a Southern delegate clashed as the National Young Women's Christian Association adopted a resolution supporting a living wage for girls. The Georgia delegate warned cotton mills would close to the association if the resolution passed, linking low wages to white slave traffic.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Delate
Georgia
Iliasenting
National Young Women's Christian Association
Econvontio Treme
Bumper Apple Crop Feared in Missouri Orchard District
Mountain Grove Missouri reports from the Missouri State fruit station indicate a promising season with fruit yields varying by type. Peaches may comprise about 30 percent of the crop, strawberries near 100 percent, blackberries 109 percent, and raspberries 99 percent, urging growers to guard against late frosts.
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Mountain Grove
Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station
Iit
Onark
Castoria Endorsed as Safe Remedy for Infants
An advertisement urges careful examination of bottles of Castoria, promoted as a safe remedy for infants and children used for over 30 years. The claim notes it as a trusted product for children's stomach and teething issues, with a reminder that mothers should verify authenticity.
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Fletcher
Spring Brings Business for Rabbit Foot Watch Charms Seller
An elder describes a man whose trade includes rabbit feet used as charms for watches, rattlesnake rattles, and notably selling mockin’ girds while praying for rain. The old lady notes spring will boost business as hoodoos fade.
Open Air TB Schools Spread Across 28 Cities
Since 1907, sixty five open air schools for children with or predisposed to tuberculosis have been established in twenty eight cities. The first US open air school opened in Providence Rhode Island on January 1 1907. By 1908 Pittsburg and Boston followed. The National Association reports most children return to normal health and efficiency, urging one school per 25000 residents, especially in cities.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention
United States
Board of Education of
Providence
R. 1
Ellen A. Stone
Pittsburg
Boston
National Association
Gibson's One Good Point
A father praises his son for education and fair business but the son mocks a spelling quirk. An order arrives and the son complains Gibson misspells coffee with a k. The father notes Gibson pays cash, prompting a wink at character and responsibility.
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Gibson
These Money Burners Mies Rondsen Stocks
Mies Rondsen stocks at Monte can o yesterday amid luck or loss claimed by Miss Biliyuns who says she won or lost twenty thousand, exact outcome unclear.
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Mies Rondsen
Monte Cano
Biliyuns
Dame Nature Hints When the Food Is Not Salted
An Arizona reader shares relief after switching from coffee and starchy breakfast foods to Postum and Grape-Nuts. He reports improved digestion, no headaches, and a 12 pound weight gain, endorsing the products from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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Arizona
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Prophetic Vision of Millennial Peace Foretold by Brooklyn Pastor
Pastor Russell of Brooklyn Tabernacle preaches a symbolical prophecy that scriptures describe a millennial age of peace. He argues fear should end as God governs, with humanity lifted by love and righteousness, while warning against coercion or revolution.
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Pastor Russell
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Messiah
Peter i
Satan
Egypt
God
Simarly
Joseph
Germany
Swamp Root Endorsed by Patient in Georgia Letter
A Cartersville resident testifies that after kidney trouble followed an appendectomy, Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root relieved pain after one bottle and cured after three more bought on a friend's advice. The letter, sworn July 12 1909, seeks sample bottles and notes price at drugstores.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Colored Barber Engagement Sparks Cakewalk Night
A fragment suggests a Black barber boasting about sharpening a razor for an upcoming cakewalk event and social gathering, reflecting dialectal speech from a historical newspaper snippet.
Eczema Cure Promoted Amid Mixed News Notes
A captured advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and liquid treatment for eczema with a testimonial by Miss Elizabeth Gebrki of Fort Smith Ark. The piece also recounts a Liverpool magistrate facing seven to eleven year olds in a theft case and other assorted public notices and humorous snippets.
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Elizabeth Gebrki
Forrest City
Ark
Potter D. & C. Corp
Dept. X
Boston
Judge rules driver may flee after hitting pedestrian
A New York judge voided a law requiring motorists who strike pedestrians to stop and identify themselves. The decision sparked debate as James Halden Wilkes of the Defense Society of Atlanta criticized the ruling, claiming it embodies justice.
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New York
James Halden Wilkes
Defense Society of Atlanta
Bond's Pills Promote Digestive Relief Advert
Bond's Pills claim to ease headaches biliousness constipation sour stomach and overeating or drinking effects with a single bedtime dose. A free sample is available on request and readers are urged to mention this paper. Bond's Pharmacy Co Little Rock Ark. The Point of View includes a skeptical street dialogue and a horse distemper claim from SPOHN'S DISTEM CURE and partners.
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Bond
Bond's Pharmacy CO
Little Rock
Ark
ED Geers
Spohn
O Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Monticello
Labrador's Bright Future Says Dr Grenfall
Dr Grenfall of Labrador predicts a brilliant future for the island region. After twenty years there he claims population growth will rise as Norway's does today and that Labrador will surpass Iceland and rival Lapland Finland Siberia and Northern Alaska.
Care of the Child and Social Care Shifts
A note from Los Angeles county proposes reallocating funds to child care societies matching the current animal welfare spend. The idea suggests viewing children with comparable importance to horses and dogs, amid a general call for social reform and budget balance. A light exchange in German humor about a baby adds human interest, while a separate editorial urges self-scrutiny before directing others.
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Los Angeles County
Unclear OCR text fragment about bottles and price
Fragmentary note refers to bottle labeling and a price of 60 cents. Mentions driving and dealers over years. Content is incomplete and lacks verifiable events or identities.
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Tee
We Are Coming To.
Jack questions landlord rules about children while Henry introduces a place named Fido-Har per’s Bazar, implying a shop or event.
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Jack
Henry
Harper’s Bazar
Cook Solves Sign With Plain Sense
Jack, a college student skilled in ancient languages, cannot decode an optician sign reading Consultus abo ut your ey a. His sister suggests it contains Latin and nonsense words, while the cook translates it simply as Consult us about your eyes.
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Jack
Cook
Scottish Piper’s Reveille Triggers Sunday Commandment Gaffe
A piper on a Scottish estate forgets weekday custom and plays Sunday morning. The master derides him from the window asking about the fourth commandment. The piper replies in stubborn verse about attempting the commandment.
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Scottish Highlands
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