Betty and Bert’s Covert Dare Ends in Rescue
Betty Brownl stars in a perilous skating contest with Bert and Addie watching. After a reckless dash toward a steeper, danger marked by a railroad track, Betty nearly plunges into a train. Bert saves her, they admit spoken understanding, and Betty resolves to keep her promise to him despite Addie’s jibes.
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Betty
Bert
Addie
Addie Stark
Ned
Alice Hoover
Alice
Berty
HOUSES IN TREES IN NEW GUINEA
In the Island of New Guinea there are tree houses used by natives as refuge from attacks. Reached by a long rude ladder the shelter protects people from wild animals in the country, serving a practical safety purpose.
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New Guinea
Peculiar Disappearance of a Painful Man in Butlerville
J. D. Runyan of Butlerville claims his symptoms of indigestion and biliousness vanished after using Dr. King's New Life Pills. He states the pills cure dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation and are guaranteed at Henry M. Langerak's drug store for 25 cents.
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J. D. Runyan
Butlerville, C
Dr. King
Henry M. Langerak
The Hardest Thing of All
In a writing lesson Teddy struggles to spell a word correctly. His aunt notes the difficulty of unlearning an initial incorrect spelling, while Teddy worries about holding onto mistakes even as he learns.
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Teddie
Teddy
Teddle
Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy Tops Market Claim
A Joplin Missouri druggist reports there is nothing on the market equal to Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints. The firm sells and endorses this preparation and notes nine of ten druggists recommend it. For sale by F. D. Stubenrauch.
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Obe Witner
Joplin
Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Boy compares a hollow potato to a Christian in Kansas
A seven year old boy observes a servant paring potatoes and notes an unusually large potato is hollow inside. He asks Maggie if the potato is a Christian, explaining that a true Christian must be sound and clear through. The tale endorses moral integrity as inner and outer consistency.
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Kansas
Oty
Willie
Maggie
Forethought saves trouble with Chamberlain’s remedy
Line promoting Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential, noting it is for sale by F. D. Stubenrauch. The advisory tone urges readers to keep the treatment on hand to prevent illness and distress.
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Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Bootblacks Help Dying Boy In City Street Exchange
In crowded cities boys hustle for dimes shining shoes. A larger bootblack stops another, explaining they share work to help a sick boy in hospital who cannot stand long. The boys contribute all earnings to support him, a caring moment among street life.
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Bootblack
Rural phone trouble causes disturbance in Shelby County
A farmer from Shelby County went to town and caused a disturbance after getting tangled up during the trip. He returned home and was later summoned.
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Shelby
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Knoxville
Pella
the Key To
Chronicle Job Rooms
P.O
Smart Sete
524Th
Fifth Avenue
New York
Equise J. Strong
America
Daniel Crilly
London
Lowell
Crilly
Chicago
Hartford Insurance Company
New England
Bronx
Ife
Harlem
New York Press
Jimmy
Meines
St. Louis
C. S. Crane
G. P
T. A. St. Louis
L. R. Davis
T. P
Des Moes
Cuuntlal
U. S
Canada
the Selden Pen M’f’g., CO
Nassau St
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Farmers and Merchants Bank
A. Haselbarth
Wormhoudt's
H.C. Payne
M. D
Ada M. French
J. C. Mitten
VanHemert’s
M. Porter
Kleins
East Side
Square
Polln
Iowa
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