Free medical cure offer by Dr James W Kidd
An open pledge from Dr James W Kidd of Fort Wayne Indiana offering free treatment and remedies for a wide range of illnesses. He promises to cover all costs to prove cures and asks for only name, location, and condition details to deliver remedies by mail. He asserts thousands cured and invites trust in his methods.
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Fotorerst
Post Office of Press
James W. Kidd
Art Hidd
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kidd
Public Schools Notes Triple Play Reception and Holidays
News notes recount a reception for Rowse School eighth graders with Miss King outlining the Vastores and comparing to Cors Christi Clays of France and Spain. Students performed Thy Shepherd and Lullaby from Pastures, with names listed. Weather delays carnival at Beacon Hill and outlines December 2 teacher day and December 23 to January 4 holiday closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Tom Williams
Mulhol- Janfa
Rowse School
Miss King
France
Spain
Dlay
Florence Martinez
Ethel Hubble
Ines Hare
Mertha Enpelhart
Fannie Gusings
Ida Urbaneck
Marie van 1Andingham
Elizabeth Jusge
Duke Fifeld
Beacon Bill School
Death Takes Sandwich Man Who Made 250000
Andrew Bas aq famed for selling the biggest sandwich in town for a nickel will be buried today in New York. He was a familiar figure in the Italian colony and hundreds gathered at the bier. Bas left an estate valued at 260000 and had sold sandwiches around Madison Square Garden for 40 years aiding weary spectators at six day races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Basaq
Bier
Basdo
Madison Square Garden
The Best Cough Cure and Virgin Cat Compound Ad
An advertisement promotes The Best Cough Cure a Virgin Cat of Pina mix with quinine and Wilrky claiming to cure coughs and colds in hours. It touts the Virgin OM Pine compound prepared by The Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati and urges dramatial usage for genuine relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnath
Rail mergers link Hill lines to Gulf access via CBQ purchase
The Hill lines gain a feeder system to the Gulf of Mexico as the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad buys the Colorado and Southern for about 18 million dollars. The CBQ control expands from Chicago through Iowa and Missouri to Montana, linking with the Great Northern and the Burlington, with New Orleans terminals and Baton Rouge crossings, enhancing western transportation.
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Gulf of Mexico
Associated Press
Telegram
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad
Colorador& Southerm
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Billings
Montana
Pacific Coast
Denver
Hill
Northern Securities Company
Great Northern
United States
St. Paul
Hurlington
Colorado & Southern
Touston
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Kansas City
Judge rules giant firecrackers violate city limits
In a police court ruling Judge Hodge Buckley states that giant firecrackers discharged on private premises still violate city regulations if the location lies within city limits. The case against Dody Meyers ends with dismissal but warns future arrests may incur fines after the recent blast near South Santa Rosa Avenue and Monterey Street.
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Hodge Buckley
C Corporation
Gilaly
Dody Mesers
Meyers
Patterson
South
Santa Rosa Avenue
Monterey Street
Mnderne
Buckley
Carree
Wal Il
Lay Pier Footing for Big Hotel Work Begins in Houston
Foundation work on the new hotel at Houston begins with square holes dug for pier footings. Concrete is poured and reinforced with steel rods. Steel for the structure is expected to arrive next week and the frame work will rise soon.
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Houston
Burial Permits and Interments From Local Cemeteries
Burials list Santos BH 4 Villareal aged 1 year died December 15 at Santa Rosa Infirmary interment San Fernando cemetery Timoteo Senegava aged 3 months fled December 17 interment San Fernando cemetery Ernst Weinhold aged 87 died December 16 at 153 North Street interment New Lutheran Church IGA Logan aged 40 died December 16 abscess of liver Kenney Hospital interment Salida Cole THO Herneth Masah aged 15 died December 16 phthisis pulmonalis Baguin tract interment Catholic cemetery.
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Cole Tho
Herneth Masah
Baguin Atreck
Ittertent Cathollc Cemetery
Marriage Licenses Record Mix of Names and Travels
A jumble of marriage license notices names Antonio Valdez Rosa Lozen Henry Meal Igmma Nock alts William Knarng Alice Rote and R Tn Mekibhin with scattered references to travel, a Southern Panic theme, and a planned headquarter visit. includes vague plans for a departure and execution party, reflecting a noisy OCR artifact rather than a coherent event.
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Antonio Valdez
Rosa Lozen
Henry A. Meal
Igmma 1
Nockalts
William Knarng
Alice Rote
R. Tn Mekibhin
Pota Ch
Dina
Knox to Join Tait's Pennsylvania Cabinet
The report states that Knox will enter Governor Bejamin Tait's cabinet as secretary of state after giving up his Senate seat. He has served in the cabinet as attorney general.
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Knox
Tait
Pennsylvania
Stad
Senate
Sered
Tart Oil War in Scotland
Glasgow December 1 The Standard reports a potential oil war as QU's invasion of Scotland prompts planned countermeasures by Scottish oil producers. Tanks are in several towns, with speculation of a bid to buy retail connections. Glasgow house Paphenlons & Company vows to counter with tanker depots across Scotland and England.
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Glasgow
Standard QU
Standach Ol Company
Asid
London
Paphenlons & Company
Scotland
England
Amateur Marathoner Collapses In New York Run
New York December 19 Charles Smith a young lawyer collapsed while attempting a round trip marathon from One Hundred and Tenth Street to the Battery after completing the return leg near uptown. A patrol wagon trailing him hastened him to a hospital where he was revived.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Charles Smith
Broadway
Joy
Th Wag
Ha Wag
Scramble for Knox’s Success In Pennsylvania Senate
Early indications point to a scramble among Republican figures to succeed United States Senator Knox, who has accepted Taft’s offer to become secretary of state. Western Pennsylvania candidates prevail, with at least a dozen names tied to Pittsburgh. Knox plans to resign after January 20, while the legislature meets to elect a March 4 start senator, and Penrose seeks re election amid opposition.
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Philadelphia
Repubicana
United States
Taft
Pennsylvania
Senate
Knox
Pittsburg
Penrose
Omer
Back Taxes Suits Filed in Berar County District Courts
A sweeping move to collect back taxes totaling about $20,000 was filed yesterday in Urey district court by County Attorney Tom J. Newton. The cases span amounts from $10 to $1000, distribute across Fifty-seventh Thirty-seventh and Forty-fifth districts, with nearly an entire docket expected to be filled as the register updates.
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Berar
Urey
Tom J. Newton
Claim No Profit In Two Cent Fare
Kansas City Missouri December hearing on railroad passenger rates featured Hickling of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe as chief witness. Testimony showed Missouri interstate passenger cost 1.591 cents per mile and state passenger 2.34 cents per mile after statewide train computations. Prey of the Rock Island system offered figures opposing the state claim that two cent fare was profitable.
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Kansas City
Des
Statls
Atchison, Topeka &Santa Fe Railway
Missouri
Prey
Rock Island
Castoria warning on authentic packaging and counterfeits
The notice emphasizes genuine Castoria supervised by Chan H Fletcher for over 80 years and warns caregivers to verify a black signature on the wrapper and red signatures on the bottle. It cautions against counterfeit children medicines and urges mothers to scrutinize what they give their child, noting adults can defend themselves.
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Chan
H. Fletcher
Castoria
Letters to Santa Claus from San Antonio 1908
A collage of child letters to Santa Claus from San Antonio dated December 14 to 19 1908. Children name gifts such as dolls trains pianos stoves beds and clothing and mention ages addresses and family context in hopeful requests.
Smuggling Plot Lays At Chef's Door In Chicago
Chicago December 19 Pater Lanning once a chef on a Rock Island dining car is charged with aiding five Chinese men to enter the United States last August. He was arrested and held on 600 dollars bond. Five Chinese were found concealed in a Rock Island train kitchen bound from El Paso on August 15.
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Chicago
Pater Lanning
Chicago, Rock Island & Pi
Effi
United States
Rock Island
el Paso
Rush at the postoffice as crowds surge on opening
The rush at the postoffice began early. Crowds packed the stamp and general delivery windows as mail load grows. Clerks expect a heavy workload through January 2 or 3 with more staff to be added Monday. Heavy parcels cause handling troubles and some clerks report hand scratches from tape and holly.
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Té Ds
Morehan
Lodge Meetings Tonight Across City Unions
San Antonio council No 48 of the Order of Penn Woodmen hall hosts a meeting. Railway Gondactens No 76 of the K of P meets at Union Labor Hall. Electrical union No 60 meets at Trades Council hall. Garment Workers hold a 4 p.m. session at Trades Council. Beer Bottlers Union No 71 meets at Trades Council hall. United Brewery Workmen’s Union No 112 also assembles at Trades Council hall.
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San Antonio
Penn, Woodmen
Hall Railway
P. Hall
Elecrical
Trades Council Hall
Garment Workers
Trades Council Halt
United Brewery Workmen's Union
Law to compel sidewalk building proposal advances
The Thirty-first legislature considers a statewide petition to empower authorities to force property owners to build sidewalks. J. F. Ryan of the Budinens Men's club sidewalk committee promotes the idea, endorsed by L. J. Hatt. Next committee meeting will discuss adaptations and distribution to business groups statewide.
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San Anatonio
Thair Holdings
J. F. Ryan
Budinens
Ines
L. J. Hatt
Ovary Business
Fatally Injured By Switch Engine In Denko Texas
A 19 year old farmer, identified as Doe, was fatally injured crossing a switch engine in Denko Texas this morning. The man, named as Jominent farmer Tames Gray, was apparently struck when he failed to hear locomotive signals as the engine whistled approaching.
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Denko
Tex
Doe
Tames Gray
Katya
Better Than Spanking Branking and Child Health Theory
An instructional ad claims discipline can be replaced by a method called Branking. It promotes treating children with a universal home remedy and offers to send full instructions to Mrs M. Suminoorn at Notre Dame, Indiana. The item encourages sending money or writing for guidance to cure adult and aged ailments.
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M. Suminorn
Notre Dame
Ind
Dev
Santa letters from San Antonio children of 1908
A collection of Santa Claus letters from San Antonio youngsters dated December 17 1908. Children request gifts such as toy trains wagons dolls tricycles and various play items, writing from multiple addresses including Zavala Pecos and Locust streets.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bee
Santa Claus
Boeate Knowlton
Zavala
Bury Young Man Killed by a Train
Adolphe Marianas died yesterday afternoon at the city hospital after being struck by a train on the Great Northern line near the Warren Yard. A post mortem by City Physician Withers found a base skull fracture, broken collarbone, and several torn ribs. Death attributed to internal hemorrhage per Dr. Withers.
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Adolphe Marianas
Lujuriva
Wtarly Wour Prisay
Great Northern
Ruiz Atrons
San Peravids
Withers
Marianas
Poison deaths and poisoning at Mindanao camp
Manila reports 13 soldiers seriously ill at Kelthly Dam Mindanao island after drinking a vegetable solvent called columbic acid from the Mehleenth infantry. Details and names withheld while an official Washington report is sent. The beverage was served at a resort near the camp on December 1. The latest death was December 17. Ogvar Puppe's orchestra.
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Manila
Kelthly
Mindanao Island
Mehleenth Infantry
Columbia Room
Washington
Kills snake with thirteen rattles at Beacon home
A 13-rattle rattlesnake was killed by Smil Knags son of Police Sergeant Jon Kmaus at his Beacon Hill home yesterday afternoon. The reptile, found near a feed house, may be linked to a recently killed mate. The boy was briefly unconscious after being struck. a physician reported he later recovered before passing away. Mrs Susan Cook and daughter Florence of Kansas City arrived to spend the winter and are registered at the Alama hotel.
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Smil Knags, & Son
Jon Kmaus
Beacon
Knaus
Susan Cook
Florence
Kansas City
Alama Hotel
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Plorence
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Clara
Christines
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Gussin Marx
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Roy Torres
North Pecos Street
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West Locust Street
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West Houston
Philippines
Ogvar Puppe
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