Aging Paralyzed Woman Walks After St Rita Devotion
Mrs Permelta Clariney a nearly sixty year old paralyzed for fifteen years walked unaided from St Rita's shrine at the church of the Augustinian Fathers Oakley avenue and West Sixty Third street in Chicago after a nine day novena. Her son Thomas Carisey had wheeled her five miles daily from their home to the church and back during the devotion. The shrine has drawn many followers seeking relief from ailments since the relic was brought from Rome three years ago by Father James F Green.
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Chicago
Permelta Clariney
Fuller Street
St. Rita
Clarisey
Thomas Carisey
St. Hita’s
St. Rita's
Woman Dies Then Survives After Swift Surgical Action
In Schenectady New York Miss Anna Loebenstein a young city woman survived after heart stoppage and cessation of respiration following an operation. The life saved is credited to the quick action of surgeon Dr. Charles G. McMullen who had completed the operation when the nurse reported no pulse.
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Schnectady
Anna Loebenstein
Miss Loebenstein
Charles G. McMullen
McMullen
Cure for Chronic Constipation Promoted by Dr Caldwell
A historical appeal touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild, non groaning laxative that cures constipation gradually. It cites word of mouth success among families and letters from readers, offering free sample bottles by mail to Monticello Idaho.
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Wm. Deblin
Coeur D'Alene
Conor D'Alene
Idaho
Dr. W. BR
Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Miracle Revival After Daring Heart Operation
A surgeon removed stitched wound, reached the heart with his hand, and manually cycled blood through the heart while nurses and interns aided. After over two minutes the patient showed a faint color, then within five minutes her heart resumed, she stabilized, and was later deemed out of danger. The procedure used nitrous oxide, oxygen, and ether to counteract anaesthetic nausea.
Mrs Joan Astor to Mourn in White for Husband
New York report states Mrs John Jacob Astor, widowed since the Titanic disaster at 19, will wear white mourning rather than black. Her mother overrules, ordering white gowns and silks, with outdoor wear in white crepe. The shop notes rising demand for white mourning.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Force
Mra
Fifth Avenue
Astor
Mourning Colors Across Cultures
The article outlines how various cultures signify mourning through colors. It notes purple in Venice and royal traditions, violet in Turkish custom, pale neutral brown for Mohammedans, brown for Persian bereavement, yellow for the dawn of eternity, and black regarded as the devil's color in some eastern nations. The piece contrasts meanings across regions and histories.
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Mitic
Venice
Pastor Will Not Wed Must Quit His Church
Baltimore based Methodist bishopric story notes Rev. William Wilberforce Costin resigns as pastor of Chatsworth church. Two congregants allege bachelor status blocks advancement to district superintendent and bishop approval. Bishop Cranston denies any discrimination against unmarried clergymen.
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Baltimore
William Wilberforce Coston
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert Loose
George Cook
Chatsworth Church
Costin
Loose
Cook
Theress
Cranston
Oregon Agricultural College Commencement 1912
Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis holds its forty third commencement on June 11 with a campus procession, class day, and diploma presentations. Alumni events run June 10 to 16 including a business meeting, luncheon, tours of campus buildings, and a social reunion with music and dance.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Cor Vallis
Ore
Opera
John H. Boyd
First Presbyterian Church of Portland
Alumni Association
Shepard Hall
Believed Fortune Teller and an Accused Swindler
Boston police say a woman fortune teller lured several Packard Bay girls into revealing savings and, on Harry Moore's advice, they invested with him to be placed in copper. Moore, arrested in Springfield, faces larceny charges for about $4,287.
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Boston
Harry Moore
Springfield
Moore
Roosevelt Handshake Costs Rahway Man Fifteen Dollars
George E. White paid 15 dollars to shake hands with ex president Theodore Roosevelt during his Rahway stop. In the crowd he pushed others aside to reach the automobile echoing Roosevelt’s remarks. Afterward White discovered his pocket picked and the money missing. He remained irate but felt partly compensated by the handshake.
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White
Roosevelt
New York
George E. White
Rahway
Mr. White
Mr. Roosevelt
Pilek
Divorce From Cold Feet in Pittsburgh Court
Anne M. Wilfer was granted an absolute divorce from John G. Wilfer in common pleas court after she described ten years of abuse. She recounted assaults including dragging by the hair and threats, but testified that his cold feet placed on her warm back after returning home sparked the case.
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Pittsburg
John G. Wilfer
Halewood
Stops Scalp Itch with Zemo Cure Ad
An advertisement touts Zemo as a guaranteed remedy for eczema scalp itch and related skin issues. It claims rapid absorption, no grease, and complete relief, with price points including a dollar large bottle and smaller trial sizes. Pendleton Drug Store is named as a seller.
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Zemo Ia
EB. W. Rose Medicine Co
St.Piauls Co
All Druggiatent
Pendleton Drug Store
Family Tensions Over Wife’s Property Spark Tension
The text describes conflict as a husband resists his mother-in-law who comes to live with his daughter and tries to take control of his life and home. He refuses to sign a paper pricing his wife’s property valued at fifty thousand dollars. The mother-in-law becomes a source of disruption and menace in the home.
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Wliter
Judge Rules In Ghost Question Suit Over Flat
Justice Grassmuck ruled in a case involving Carrie Grabinsky suing Annie Barry for possession of a flat at 1400 North Kings highway. Barry, a widow, claimed rent nonpayment and disturbance by the owner and police tied to knockings. A man killed his wife and himself in the flat. a wire was found extending to a neighboring house.
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St. Louis
George Grassmuck
Boston Avenue
Carrie Grabinsky
von Versen Avenue
Annie Barry
North Kings Highway
Grassmuck
Grabinsky
Justice Eli Cherry Legend of a Cured Sore
A Tennessee judge from Gillis Mills, Eli Cherry, suffered a bad leg sore baffling doctors. He believed cancer until using Bucklen’s Amiga Salve cured it completely. The ad notes the salve treats burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises and piles and costs 25 cents at Koeppens.
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Eli Cherry
Gillis Mills
Tenn
Jong
Bucklen
Koeppens
Grasshoppers Delay Trains in California Desert
In San Bernardino County near Barstow millions of grasshoppers swarm the desert along the Mohave River causing train delays. The insects cover tracks between Barstow and Todd, making rails slippery and endangering locomotive wheels and local ranches with potential damage.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Barstow
Mohave River
Todd
Family walks to Pacific coast from Ilke Kansas City
A family of eleven led by Cc C Cousins and children Maude Marguerite Phronie Ethel Sidney Audrey and Mr and Mrs G B Cousins with children Hary and Heinie set out from Ilke Kansas City on a health mission. They plan to reach Los Angeles by November 1.
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Kansas City
Cc. C
Maude
Marguerite
Phronie
Ethel
Sidney
Audrey
G. B
Hary
Heinie
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
New Freckle Remedy Promises Clear Complexion
A drug advertisement claims ethine double strength removes freckles. Apply nightly one ounce from a first class druggist in Pendleton with a money back guarantee if no improvement. Results said to reveal clearer skin and faded freckles by morning.
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Pendleton
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Benjamin
Rita
Womear
Joan J. Astor
David Star
Jordan
Tack Bay
Teddy
Portland
T. F. O'Brien
R. Burns
Walla Walla, Wash
Ilke
Beaver
Eel
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