The Knock-out Blow and Dr Pierce’s Medical Claims
A historical ad style piece extols the stomach as the key vulnerable spot in boxing and health. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for indigestion catarrh and other digestive issues, offers free booklets, and lists Buffalo New York as the address for requests and mail-order details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett
Pierce
Sage
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Local notices mix with ads and brief items from several towns
County Sheriff Wittmer is listed as sick after a hunting trip in Spencer county. Dale and Tell City area notes mention tobacco receipts, Wallace Milling Co automatic wheat scale, and John Rominez and M. S. Painter planning a South Carolina Virginia trip for a new location. De Witts Witch Hazel Salve and Cascasweet baby remedy advertised by T. C Basye. Political commentary contrasts Republicans and Democrats on tariff reductions. The piece closes with mention of the biggest hog ever butchered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Wittmer
Spencer County
Dale
Wallace Milling Co
John Rominez
Painter
South Carolina
Virginia
Monroeton hog weigh and river drownings reported
Reports from Monroe township and nearby towns note a massive hog weighing 892 pounds gross and 766 net owned by Maynard Burnett, with 50 gallons of lard rendered. In a separate item, a team of horses drowned in White River at Haysville after being left unattended.
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Monroe Township
Pike County
Maynard Burnett
Asa Mason
Mason
Burnett
Petersburg Press
Haysville
Independent
White River
John Roth
Harbison Township
Martin County
Huntingburg Independent
Devices of Smugglers Exposed in Paris Museum Exhibit
The Paris museum displays guard devices used by smugglers. A dummy stomach with an India rubber pocket carried goods into the city, while a horse collar hidden with chartreuse and a cart with shafts held neatly rolled lace.
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Paris
Stomach Muscles In Old Age and Digestion Advice
Regular bowels and digestion are vital at any age. The article promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe, mild aid to digestion and bowel cleansing, with testimonials from older users and druggist availability. It invites readers to obtain a free sample and mentions T.C. Basye as a local seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
A. J. Fletcher
Rutherford, Tenn
W. W. Sterling
Sioux City
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
The Senate Hole In The Wall Restaurant Tale
In the nineteenth century senators used a tiny circular room known as the Hole in the Wall as the first senate eatery with a minimal menu of ham corned beef and bread and cheese. When crowded they ate sandwiches outside in the post office as the old chamber housed the post office and later the supreme court. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are advertised as a remedy for back and bladder pains with a suggestion to purchase from T C Basye.
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Senate
Supreme Court
Mails Department
Washington Post
DeWitt
T. C. Basye
Understanding the Aurora Borealis and a 1882 Finland Experiment
The article explains the aurora borealis as an electrical phenomenon and cites M M Lenstroim's 1882 Finnish experiment with a copper wire and tin nibs on a mountain peak. A spectroscope revealed a greenish yellow ray linked to the aurora, supporting scientists' views on its composition. Also mentions Kodol Digestive Aid and its delivery by T C Basye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenstroim
Finland
Wanted Salesmen for Stark Trees Territory Now Open
Seeking steady cash weekly for selling Stark Trees across multiple states. Quick entry with free outfit and 83 year legacy behind the product. Also includes medical ad copy for digestion aids and historical notes on blade makers and cautions against dieting.
Royal secretary bird hailed as snake killer in South Africa
The secretary bird, a regal three foot tall South African species, is valued for its snake destroying prowess. It defends itself with wing blows and trampling, then seizes prey with claws before dropping it to kill. A law fines £50 for harming this prized bird.
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South Africa
London
Goats and Autos Clash in Fleet-Feet Comparison
A witty Washington Star exchange has Miss Miami Broven asking about work years spent on car garages that service automobiles. The dialogue contrasts mules and cars with a sly jab at resilience and stubbornness, noting goats’ stubbornness mirrored by autos in a playful regional tone.
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Natural History
Miami Broven
Washington Star
Busy Vioman and the Count of Continued Stories
A witty remark from the Oil City Derrick notes that monthly magazines carry up to two continued stories each. It quips that a man reading six tales means his wife bears twelve in her head while also cooking and tracking the neighbor’s new hat price.
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Oil City
Engagement Ring Bargain Sparks Confession in Pick-Me-Up
In a brief scene from Pick-Me-Up a woman says she will return the engagement ring because she loves another. A man asks for the other man’s name and address and wonders if killing is involved, but the woman clarifies she intends to sell the ring instead.
Milk Toast and Cheese Recipe Omitted Details
A brief recipe note describes making rich milk toast spread on a flat dish. A thick layer of grated cheese is added and the dish is baked until the cheese melts and browns. The reference appears in Harper's Bazar.
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Harper’s Bazar
A Sponger Accuses Another of Not Paying
Dialog shows Grabbies denouncing Spongely as a chronic nonpayer. Hicks counters with a taunt inviting a visit to check the claim.
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Grabbies
Hicks
Rings Little Liver Pills Do They Work
Advertisement touts Rings Little Liver Pills for biliousness and sick headache claiming they keep you well. It also warns that riches may buy immunity from men but only this immunity.
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T. C Basye
T. GC. Basye
Inventor Mapes Tests Deadly Grenade for U S Army
First Lieutenant William S. Mapes of the Twenty-fifth Infantry invents a nine inch long grenade packed with forty metal bullets. Sent to Manila for trials, the device is designed to fire from a hand throw and cover soldiers in danger. Mapes also created the poncho beat gear and served in the Spanish and Philippine campaigns.
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United States Army
Manila
William S. Mapes
Twenty-fifth Infantry
U.S. A
New York Times
Mapes
Nebraskan Volunteer Infantry
Government Bug Farm Plan Moves to Wichita Roan
The United States government proposes a bug farm to supply insects across a broad western region. An entomologist seeks a leased acre near a streetcar line in Riverside Park for offices and experiments. The site would host grasses and grains to raise pests as a counterstrategy against farmers’ pests.
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United States
Wichita
Roan
Indiana
Rocky Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
Riverside Park
Uncle Sam
Middle West
West
New Use For Old Lace Shawls
Women with old lace shawls can have them transformed by dressmakers into peplum draperies. The trend echoes grandmother era fashions and includes lace or embroidered net aprons over princess dresses. A broad lace panel may replace the shawl and echo the era’s style.
United States to Attend Pan American Scientific Congress in Chile
The United States will send delegates to the first all nations Pan American scientific congress in Santiago de Chile on Christmas day. The U S appropriation of 25000 dollars funds the delegation. The meeting aims to exchange knowledge across social sciences with 205 subheads and broader, wealth of information on early American history and agriculture methods anticipated.
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United States
Americas
Santiago de Chile
Santiago
America
Christmas Gift Hunt Replaces Stockings and Tree
A large family, unable to have a tree, hides wrapped gifts around the house. A sister structures secret gift groups and rooms. A Elizabethan herald costume boy announces hourly hunts, guiding the family to discover presents. The playful hunt extends holiday cheer beyond mornings.
Silent Seven Formed by Rebuked Church Girls
Seven South Norwalk Baptist church girls who were rebuked for whispering formed a mum society called Silent Seven. They meet sew dance and play games and fine any member who speaks. fines fund a girl in Turkey. Dr Hugh B Carpenter warned he will enforce the same rebuke if needed.
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Silent Seven
South Norwalk
Conn
silent_ seven
Turkey
Hugh B. Carpenter
Ban on Long Earrings Alter Paris Jewelry Fashion
Paris jewelers at a recent convention declare earrings out of fashion. Pendants replace brooches as the new jewelry trend. Pearl necklaces are the most stylish adornment, while bracelets fade with the return of long tight sleeves.
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Paris
Flowers to Beautify London Subway
London stations once dirt and gloom will receive floral decoration. Superintendent Blake announces an experiment at Temple station with ferns and evergreens hung from the roof and summer flowers to brighten the space.
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London
Blake
Temple
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de Witt
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Cummins
Iowa
Cannon
Hartford Times
Petersburg
Queen Brothers
Frank Mill
Winslow Dispatch
Wood
DL U, Basye
J. Frank Hanly
Teddy
Hanly
Tut
Chicago
Anunius Club
J.rank
David
Hemenway
Watson Foster
Boonville Enquirer
T.C. Basye
T C Basye
Dewitt’s
Rockport
Stark Bros Mnesisc
Louisiana
Missouri
T. Busye
Julian del Rei
Toledo
Julian de Rey
Solingen
BIG Bug
Chile
Scientific Congress
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