Spokane plans fund to reward Billiken creator Florence Pretz
Spokane citizens plan an ambitious fund raising effort to reward Florence Pretz, creator of Billiken, as One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Club launches a drive. A 250-member committee will assess lumber firms, miners, railroad men, and others to raise funds. proceeds aim to support Pretz and her art, restoring belief in the creator’s gift.
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Spokane
Wash
Florence T Retz
Kartsas City
Arthur W. Jonez
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Club
Quarter Mission Club
Jones
Virgil ia to marry hero of her book in January
Beautiful Virgilia Bogue the author of The Strength to Yield is to wed Carlo Luciano Baron of an ancient Perugian lineage. Baron, an artist who painted a portrait of Judge Leslie W. Russell, and linked by social circles to Miss Bogue, will inherit a Casarels baronial title. The engagement and marriage plans were confirmed by Miss Bogue’s mother.
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New York
Virgilia Bogue
Carlo Luciano Baron
Uneage
House of Savoy
Victor Emmanuel
Miss Bogue
Baron
Paoli Cenari
Leslie W. Russell
Canton
N. Y
Empire State
Virgil Bowue
Faron
Carlo Baron
Terdelle de Casarel-Paron
Bogue
Fifth Avenue
Virgil Bogue
Weeten Pacific Railroad
San Francisco
Mies Bogue
Perugia
Miss Hogue
Dbroid
Count
Turin
Bogues
Looking One's Best Bucklen Arnica Salve Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for pimples skin eruptions and sores claiming it softens and beautifies skin and even helps piles. Sold for 26 cents at Tallman & Co.
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Bucklen
Tallman & Co
For Rent Nine Room House Near Webb and Garden
For Rent nine room house partly furnished at corner Webb and Garden streets. Inquiries to 205 West Webb Street.
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Webb and
Garden Streets
Missionary Creates New Merry Widow Hat Venture
A missionary unveils a novel merry widow design, signaling a fusion of service and style. The effort suggests opportunities for mission workers to engage in the fashion business while spreading their outreach.
Midnight at the Saw Mill A Cold Cure Tale
A watchman near Flunner Springs Tennessee falls ill with a severe lung cold after damp exposure. He recovers after using Dr Kings New Discovery, reporting a swift return to work. The ad promotes the medicine with testimonials and a free bottle offer from Tallman & Co.
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O& Saw Mill
W. J. Atkine
Flunner Springs
Tenn
Taat
Dr. King
Tallman & Cu
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Cure Guarantee
An 1860s style advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh in all stages. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure, with testimonials available. The notice also promotes Hall's Family Pile for constipation.
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Catarch
Hall
F. J Cheney & CO
Toledo
St Paul Opposes Armoura Plant Near Village
St Paul residents resist locating the armoura packing plant close to the village to avoid potential pollution of local aesthetic temperaments and community character.
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St Paul
Armoura
Wine sent as present Aly used up in test
Frankfort-Andrew Slater, once of Connecticut and now in this city, faced German customs tests after friends in France sent four bottles of homemade wine. Customs require testing of abroad wine and two bottles per sort for testing, charging $4.25 per vintage. He was billed $8.50 with no wine returned, only a certificate of excellence and four empty bottles.
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Aly
Frankfort
Andrew Slater
Connecticut
Slater
France
Shoe soles nailed in rushed sewing at sixty eight a pair
A terse note from A EKLUND questions why shoe soles are nailed in during quick manufacture at 68 cents a pair and mocks the practice of heavily dressed men and women waiting for their nails to be set in their shoes.
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Eklund
Broken lenses replaced in minutes at local shop
The shop offers quick lens replacement service stating lenses can be ground or repaired rapidly. No specific business name or location is provided in the text.
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Hanscom
Piles Promise Quick Cure With 14 Day Guarantee
An advertisement claims a remedy can cure itching burning and bleeding piles in 6 to 14 days or offer a money back guarantee. The copy markets a guaranteed result within two weeks with a promise of refund if not satisfied.
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California
Sunkist
For Sale 480 Acres Wheat Land North of Pendleon
480 acre wheat land for sale north of Pendleon 112 miles from railroad. For terms contact D Kemler at 210 W Bluff St Pendleton Ore or call Red 2306.
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Pendleon
D. Kemler
Bluff Street
Pendleton
Read How a Boston Man Cured Chronic Throat Disease
A Boston man praises Hyome as a permanent cure for chronic laryngitis after years of failed remedies. He recalls whispering for years, then reports immediate relief and lasting cure with Hyome inhaled via a $1 outfit. The ad claims Hyome relieves catarrh and bronchial disease and is sold widely including Pendleton.
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Boston
B. A. Lindsey
South Street
Mass
Pendleton
Talimon & Co
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Blocks
No. B. Stetson
Pen- Teton Woolen Mills
Billiken
Florence Prez
Halt Sehatner
Virgilia
Hero
Portola
Italy
Ballard
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Standard Oil Company
Wm. Rogers
Clark Street
Chicago, Il
Colma
Cal
John Don-Ketches
Elvery
Johnson
Pastime Theatre
Oregon Theatre
H. E. Pierce & CO
Wyoming
Salt Lake Tribune
Pendleton Drug CO
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