Ceremonial Fort Locking Detailed by Military Band
A correspondent describes the ceremony for locking the fortress with the drum and fire band of the regiment. Twenty minutes before the first evening gun the key is taken from a safe by a sergeant who leads the escort through the convent to Casemate Square. The key sergeant then locks all gates as the procession heads toward Spain while drummers retreat.
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Gibraltar
Military Mail
Coonvent
Spain
Dartmouth President’s Letter Sparks Farm Dispute
A Dartmouth president complains of summer farm life in New Hampshire citing pig pen proximity and servant girl manners. The farmer’s reply jokes that no hogs were present after departure and that Hanihah has gone.
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Tucker
Dartmouth
New Hampshire
Hanihah
Strong Endorsement for Dodds Kidney Pills in Vernon County
Star Wisconsin February reports a leading resident Samuel H. Hook of Star highly endorses Dodds Kidney Pills. Hook, a respected figure, claims kidney disease relief and rapid improvement after use, citing benefits to himself and others and asserting the pills suit various ailments with strong community influence.
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Star
Wis
Samuel
Hook
Dodd
Vernon County
The Color of Gold and Starch Debates in Brief
The excerpt discusses light transmission in thin gold and notes Defiance Starch gaining market share as dealers claim it outcompetes other brands. It also includes a humorous exchange about a police infraction and a character named Wagg.
Allen's Foot Ease advertise across states
In winter use Allen's Foot Ease powder relieves uncomfortable cold damp feet and chilblains. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free sample offer. Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York. Also a note on generosity and a dubious refund promise tied to a separate company and a strange line about a burico steerer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy,n. Y
Defiance Starch Ad Promotes Quality and Savings
An old advertisement extols Defiance Starch claiming one third more product for the same money and superior quality. It urges housekeepers to use Red Cross Ball Blue and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for colds, while noting charitable calls to begin remedies at home. The copy mentions travel ads and a Chicago address for inquiries.
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Red Cross Ball
Kansas Notes Highlight Local Happenings Across towns
Wichita enters both state party conventions in one year while Topeka glows with water color lights. Solomon’s mines idle, a new Columbus bank opens with 50000 capital. Colby Populist weighs loyalties. Concordia farmer finds ochre bed at seventy five feet. Mary Mayhood wins 200 damages over sidewalk injury. Topela hosts first elaborate bar. Colonel Anthony secures G A R leadership with long service. A mix of court cases, politics, and small-town anecdotes fill the page.
Vogeler's Curative Compound Restores Chiswick Man's Health
A London resident recounts chronic indigestion chest pains and weakness relieved after using Vogeler's Curative Compound. He credits his wife’s pamphlet and a London physician's formula, noting dramatic recovery after several bottles and recommending samples from The St. Jacob's Ot Ltd Baltimore.
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S King
Frank—Chambers
Benniett‘street
Chiswick
Vogeler
West End
London
The
St. Jacob’s Ot), Ltd
Baltimore
Bunyan Finishes Pilgrim's Progress After Bedford Jail Stay
The article notes Bunyan spent three years to complete Pilgrim's Progress written largely during his imprisonment in Bedford jail. It also mentions The Holy War required only one year to complete.
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Bunyan
Bedford
Kansans Enthralled by Western Canada Land Appeal
Isaac H. Levagood reports Kansas delegates are wowed by land in Didsbury Alberta as over 1 200 acres changed hands this spring. He notes growing settlement, a planned school district, and residents who came with little cash now owning 160 acres plus stock. The piece ends with a jab about Kansas editors reacting to football publicity.
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J. S. Crawford
Kansas City
Canada
Missouri
Kansas
Isaac H. Levagood
Didsbury
Alberta
New Hotel Alvarado to Open in Albuquerque
The coming winter will see the Hotel Alvarado open in Albuquerque New Mexico as a premier railway hotel in the Southwest. It will resemble the Castaneda in Las Vegas California mission style and offer modern conveniences. A notable feature is a $50 000 Indian curio exhibit with rare baskets pottery silverware and blankets from New Mexico Arizona and California.
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Harvey System
Alvarado
Albuquerque
N. M
Castaneda
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Wichita Fire At Horton Kans Claims Two Lives
A Horton Kansas rail yard fire destroyed car shops, engine house and boiler plant endangering 300 workers. McKeon died trying to save Davis as flames engulfed the building and 5.6 million feet of lumber burned. The company will rebuild the car shops immediately.
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Rock Island Railroad
Horton
Kas
Cabinet Department
Sluder
McKeon
Davis
Police Judge Resigns in Grand Island Fallout
Police Judge John Combs resigns to be temporarily replaced by a local justice of the peace after council revealed he had not reported fines for December and January. Combs admitted taking money for necessities and cited having too many friends.
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John Collin
Friends of
Collins
Coolidge
Bacilli
Topela
Throop
Triune Forces
John Combs
Grand Island
Committee of Finance
Combs
Elevator Fire Destroys Nye & Schneider Building
A large Nye and Schneider elevator in Dodge Nebraska burned to the ground with loss estimated at $6,000. Weary workers found smoke inside and the fire spread from the main portion of the structure after the agent reached the scene. The cause remains unknown.
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Nye & Schneider Company
Dodge
Neb
Wichita grocer George Sutton found shot in brother's store
Police say Sutton who planned to marry next Sunday died from self inflicted gunshot after spending the evening with his fiancé. Suspected murder case due to unclear motive and evidence.
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George Sutton
Wichita
Kan
Strike Ends as State School of Mines Students Return
Students at Colorado School of Mines resume classes after a week long strike. Trustees will investigate the incident that caused the disruption and both students and faculty agree to abide by the trustees decision.
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Colorado
State School of Mines
Double Tragedy at Great Falls Involving Fennell and Johnson
Frank Fennell a hostler for Dr. F S Adams of Great Falls shot Annie Johnson a domestic in the same household and then killed himself. The pair allegedly quarreled over a trifling matter before the fatal acts.
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Frank Fennell
F. S. Adams
Great Falls
Annié Johnson
Fennell
Ard
The Gracile Glide Walk Described by Women
The Chicago Chronicle outlines a new women’s walk dubbed the arnaite or ariste, detailing how weight stays over the front foot while the rear toe pushes off. It describes a rapid, graceful motion where the front foot strikes fully and the rear foot provides propulsion, creating a continuous gliding pose.
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Chicago Chronicle
Air Power for Street Cars Promises Future Transport Shift
A claim that compressed air will replace cable and trolley systems for street cars is presented. The piece extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universally curative remedy for digestion, ulcers, constipation, nervousness, and malaria prevention, urging readers to try a bottle.
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Bexperts
Ordinary man finds spark of extraordinariness
A reflective line ponders how a plainly ordinary man might become extraordinary simply by choice or circumstance, suggesting hidden potential within everyday life. The remark frames greatness as a possible attribute of any person, not just the remarkable.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Endorsement Notice
A 19th century classified style advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for cures. It includes endorsements by West & Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin, Toledo druggists, stating FE J Cheney is trustworthy. The remedy is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available.
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Hall
Cheney& CO
Toledo
FE. J. Cheney
West &Truax
Oy Walding
Kinnan & Marvin
Chiara Yn
The Fire and Dreamers With High Future Expectations
A reflection on those who sit by the fire dreaming of what lies ahead. The piece contrasts present moments with the weight of future expectations and personal ambition.
Nostalgic Patent Medicines Advertisements
A fragment from an early 20th century page shows medical remedies and household products. Entries promote Mother Gray's Sweet Powders, Defiance Starch, Red Cross Ball Blue, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, and various discounts, with sample offers and prices. The text also includes anecdotes and casual consumer tips.
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Unionville, Mo
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Carolina
Charleston
Exposition
Springs
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Chesapeake
Ohio
Clark Bt
Chicago
Ding
Defiance
the Journal
Topeka
I ‘Solomon
Solomon
National Bank
Columbus
Colby
Jiolentee Y Collins
David W. Mulvane
M. A. Low
Concordia
Gomer -Davies
Cloud County
J. A. Downum
Temperance Leavenworth
Mary Mayhood
Atchison
Humboldt
Sunny Slope Farm
Galler
Mud Run Bridge
D. R. Anthony
Leavenworth
Barber County
Medicine Lodge
Jerry Simpson
Russell Record
Garnett
Jim” Legate
Leland
George Findley
Topéka
Commonwealth
Western
Blaze
Judge Short
Woulow
RED Cross
Maude
Océan Grove
N.S
Felts
Chesebrough
MFG, CO
State Street
New York
Lingotn Eye and Ear Infirmary
Sopeee
Drs. Garten
Cook
Lincoln
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