Fire from shotgun destroys home and clues to losses
A shotgun leaning in a Eureka area kitchen discharged into a coal oil jug, sparking a blaze that engulfed the room. Farmer Sherman rushed from the field to help his family but could not save valuables. losses estimated at 2000 dollars.
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L.A
Sherman
Hureka
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Tos Louglas
W.l.doug
Ono
Nome
L. Pouglas
Col R H Harrison Endorses Dean’s Kidney Pills
Colonel R M Harrison of Lake Charles Louisiana endorses Dean’s Kidney Pills claiming relief from back pain and kidney issues after a horse kick. He says kidney secretions increased and pain subsided after using two boxes. he remained well for two years. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents a box.
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Harrison
Mar
Commons St
Lake Charles
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Lost His Own Money and Wife’s Casual Question
A financier laments a heavy loss of over 250000 dollars with nearly 100 dollars of his own funds in a revealing exchange. The exchange underscores personal financial distress contrasted with public investor concerns.
Deafness Claim Promises Cure by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and is caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case from catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Indecent English Quips Stir Satirical Debate
A sharp quip from a columnist notes unhappiness among women due to neglect or constant hovering. The remark playfully mocks the idea of a flexible, elusive Indian rubber man and reflects social tensions in domestic roles.
Judge Daly Teases Plaintiff in Assault Case
A New York judge known for wit presided over a suit where damages claimed for an assault. A reluctant witness faced cross examination as the attorney argued lack of fundamental principle. The judge replied kindly that the underlying principle was the attorney’s own client. Lewis factory cigar ad promotes a five cent cigar.
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Daly
New York
Harper’s Weekly
Professor Seeks Law For Rich Sons To Work
A Union college professor advocates legislation to compel wealthy youths to enter the workforce, lamenting that he cannot make rich students work himself. The Lewiston Journal reports the professor’s proposal as a social reform idea.
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Union College
Lewiston Journal
Dr Kline’s Nerve Restorator Ad
Promises permanent cure for nerves after first day’s use. Offers free booklet and treatise by Dr K H Kline Ltd at 931 Arcatice Philadelphia Pa.
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Dr. Kline
Philadelphia
I. L. and
Bd, Co
Drexel
Unremitting devotion and money requests cited in Baltimore ad
A Baltimore American clipping mocks a couple for financial strain with a quip about remittances and devotion. The item also advertises Garfield Tea as a herbal laxative claiming to cure headaches and multiple ailments. It ends with a wry joke comparing a pickpocket to a high financier.
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Suthner County
Holland
America
Baltimore American
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