Southron man robbed in New York wearing Brussels carpet
A Southbound New York tale tells of FORCED TO WALK STREETS after a stranger lured Mr. Tally to drink. He awoke clothesless, wrapped in Brussels carpet, and reported the loss of watch and garb. Police traced a suspect, Charles Clark, a stool pigeon, with notes on detectives.
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Brussels
New York
Clinton Tally
Ike
Mr. Tally
Tally
West Forty-seventh Street
West Twenty-fourth Street
Broadway
Detective McGee
Charles Clark
Leap Year Proposal Story Sparks Name Claim
A fragmented note describes a leap year girl proposing to a man to gain notoriety, aiming to make a name for herself. The passage suggests the act was more about self-promotion than a genuine romance.
Cottolene Shortening Promises Flaky Biscuits
An advertisement extols Cottolene as a superior vegetable shortening that lightens biscuits without grease. It claims no animal fat taint, better healthfulness than lard, comparable results to butter, and cost efficiency by using one third less due to its richness, from The N. K. Fairbank Company.
Reports on Friedmann tuberculosis remedy touted by Berlin doctor
Washington reports government printing a public document on the Friedmann tuberculosis cure by injecting a solution from living non virulent bacilli. Consul Thackara notes Berlin doctors report cures, though medical opinion remains cautious. Observers describe rapid improvement and hunger, with some cases claiming limb preservation.
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Washington
F. F. Friedmann
Berlin
Serice
Thackara
State Department
Friedmann
Eric Muller
Muller
Kaffunkle
Krafunkle
Karfunkle
Iso
Union Poultry Show Promises Big Prizes and Lectures
Union Oregon February 11 The Union Poultry show manager spares no expense for the second annual event offering 22 silver gold fined cups worth 350 dollars to winners across breeds. Ribbons match those used by the American Poultry Association at Madison Square Garden. Show runs February 13 to 15 with a free lecture by Professor James Dryden of UC.
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New Union Electric Theater
Salem Poultry Show
For Sale A professional moving picture camera
English made model in perfect order with three months of use. Fully guaranteed. Respond to Camera, P. O. Box 577, Baker Oregon.
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Baker, Ore
Vicksburg Cruiser Rammed by Tug Fortuna
In Southie February 11 the cruiser Vicksburg commanded by Lt W Z Mickie was rammed by the naval tug Fortuna towing a lighter barge. The bow of the tug cut a gash along the Vicksburg’s starboard side, she began to fill and sank seven feet, then towed to shore as salvage crews prepare to recover the vessel. The Vicksburg, an older ship, was recently ordered to be turned over to the naval militia.
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Soutthe
Vicksburg
Thieutenant
W. Z. Mickie
Navy Yard
Fortuna
Atco
Cut
Waiter
Naval Militia
Humming Birds to Turkey Buzzards
Washington DP reports Representative Aiken of New York urged the secretary of agriculture to pursue interbreeding of Turkey buzzards and humming birds. The measure would appropriate 1000 to buy six Turkey buzzards and 90 humming birds, each to be examined and passed upon by officials.
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Washington DP
Department of Sericulture
Aiken
New York
Secretary of Agriculture
Health Based Beauty Relies on Bowel Health
An article argues women's beauty stems from health, not cosmetics, linking sickness to bowel function and constipation. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild, permanent laxative tonic suitable for women, babies, and the elderly, with a money back guarantee and free samples by mail.
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America
F& Postal
W. E. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticolto
Peevish Children Suffer With Worms
An old medical ad claims most child irritability stems from worms. It describes round and thread worms, their symptoms, and recommends Jayne’s Tonic Vermifuge as a cure with tonic benefits. Sold by Dr BD Jayne & Son in Philadelphia.
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Jayne
Jayne & Son
Philadelphia
Chamberlains Cough Remedy for Cattle Advertised
An advertorial promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best medicine for cattle. It claims the product works with nature to relieve the lungs open secretions aid expectoration and restore health, with sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Zebra mule experiment sparks congressional inquiry debate
Dr. Melvin, head of the bureau of animal industry, seeks to test the value of offspring for agricultural use by crossing zebras with Missouri mules after importing animals from Africa. The proposal aims to compare this effort with ongoing programs and report whether it benefits American farmers, amid substantial expenditures.
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Dr. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Congress
Africa
District of Columbia
Missouri
North Dakota
Dearest Plattsburg Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy
Mrs. Verna Wilkes of Plattsburg Mississippi says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her nervous depression and indigestion, helping her bear a healthy baby after prior child loss. She urges other women with feminine troubles to seek proper remedies and confidential guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Plattsburg, Mise
Lydia E. Pinkham
Verna Wilkes
Plattsburg
Miss
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Allen S, Olmsted
le Roy
Nyall
Koeppen’s
PROUG
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Our
Tallman & Co
Meritol” Agents
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MKS
Jennie Snedeker
Rexall
Pendleton
Polk
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Farrow
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