Democratic nominating convention in Kansas names Harris for governor
At Topeka the Democratic state convention nominates W A Harris for governor by acclamation after receiving his Chicago telegram agreeing to run with Farrelly as lieutenant governor and Overmyer for attorney general. Ballot slate includes Farrelly as chair, Ahlborn for secretary of state, Carney for superintendent, Bowen auditor, Gorman treasurer, McMillan Cooper Humphrey as railroad commissioners, Glass and Hawn as supreme court justices, Jackson and Dale for six year terms, Murphy insurance commissioner, and Feder state printer.
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Chicago
Farrelly
Overmyer
George H. Hodges
N.H. L. Pepperell
Hugh J. Farrelly
Neosho County
W. A. Harris
Lyndon
H. P. Farrelly
Chanute
David Overmyer
Topeka
Hugh C. Ahlborn
Smith County
A. B. Carney
Concordia
Wm. Bowen
Atchison
Patrick Gorman
Bourbon County
Harry McMillan
Ottawa
C. A. Cooper
Rice County
James Humphrey
Geary County
Texas Against Trusts Seeks Forfeiture of Major Texas Firms
In Austin Judge J. H. Lightfoot leads an anti trust probe resulting in twenty one suits in the Twenty sixth district court. The state seeks forfeiture of charters and permits of the Fort Worth Live Stock Exchange and its members, Fort Worth Stock Yards Co, and Armour & Co for monopoly and restraint of trade.
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Texas
Austin
J. H. Lightfoot
Twenty-sixth District
Fort Worth Live Stock Exchange
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company
Armour & Co
Packers May Leave Texas Over Anti Trust Suit
Chicago firms Swift Armour press say Texas anti trust cases may force closing of all packing plants in Texas and pull Chicago packing concerns from the state. Officials note suits filed Wednesday by Texas attorney general could end operations in Texas.
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Chicago
Ill
Armour and Swift
Texas
Swift and Armour
Tornado Reported in Texas Destroys Bellevue and Strikes Stoneburg
A tornado swept through Texas causing destruction in Bellevue and damage in Stoneburg. Reports on Thursday night say Bellevue is largely destroyed with 12 to 15 dead and many injured or missing. Fire followed the tornado as rains hampered rescue. A special train from Bowie, 125 miles away, headed to the scene. Bellevue has about 1500 residents.
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Fort Worth
Exas
Perishable Foods Banned by City Officials Report
San Francisco officials faced food relief issues as perishable supplies overwhelmed the system. Mayor Schmitz prepared a nationwide telegram urging all sources to refrain from sending perishable foods and to limit aid to staples.
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San Francisco
Calif
Food Committee
Schmitz
United States
Government offers leniency to land fence defendants in Kansas
United States District Attorney Harry S. Bone told a federal court in Wichita that western Kansas ranchmen charged with maintaining fences on government land may have their cases dismissed if they remove the fences within 60 days. Judge Pollock presided Thursday.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
United States” District
Federal
Pollock
Doan’s Kidney Pills Heal Ansonia Woman’s Seven Year Pain
Mrs Selina Jones of 200 Main St Ansonia Connecticut credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing seven years of back pain weakness and bed rest. She says within a week the kidney weakness improved and all pain headaches and dizziness subsided. She urges others to use Doan's Kidney Pills, sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Selina Jones
Main St
Ansonia
Conn
Bays
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Which Death in Brooklyn Citizen Captures a Quiet Mystery
The Brooklyn Citizen poses a question about the death of Captain Longaway and whether Mrs Young recovered from her husband’s passing. It hints at a personal tragedy impacting a widow and the broader community’s curiosity about the case.
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Captain Longaway
Cavalry Fit For George After Leg Curve Joke
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a humorous remark about George left from an infantry unit as he is deemed to have legs with the proper curve for cavalry. The quote underscores a light tone in military service commentary.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Remarkable Recovery From Wound With Cuticura Remedies
An elderly Newburg New York man describes severe blood poisoning from a foot wound, weeks of pain and inability to work, then credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with rapid healing after two weeks. He recalls hospital care and a dramatic turnabout witnessed by others. August 21 1905.
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Cuthura
Robert Schoenhauer
Newburg, N. Y
Fragmented midwestern snippet on health and manners
The clippings refer to Garfield Tea as a mild laxative and health aid, a Washington land office tale of a bishop and an Indian chief regarding safe lodging, a Boston man seeking court restraint on his wife telephoning his office, and a lighthearted note on servant employments in quarters, all echoing era chatter.
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Washington
Whipple
Minnesota
Harper’s
Boston
Nis
New Portrait of Putnam by Darius Cobb
The celebrated artist Darius Cobb, renowned patron of the Revolution, paints a portrait for Colonel Henry H. Adams, a New York iron and steel magnate. The work will be hung in a place of honor at the Putnam cottage in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Darius Cobb
Henry H. Adams
New York Iron
Putnam Cottage
Greenwich
Conn
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised as Constitutional Remedy
A period advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It states internal dosing, a 100 dollar pledge for failure to cure, and urges readers to request circulars and testimonials. Bold for constipation also advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorstantiy
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fortune teller prediction leads to surprising husband reveal
Miss Ascum-Do questions if a fortuneteller can name her future husband. Miss Mainchanz says she learned only who her husband would not be by consulting one. Miss Ascum asks who the fortune teller was. Miss Mainchanze names Bradstreet. Cleveland Leader.
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Miss Ascum
Repentance Tangles a Finance Scandal In Washington
The Washington Star reports a man involved in questionable finance claiming others now force his remorse. He says he was made to return some of the money, signaling a turning point in the affair as critics urge accountability.
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Washington Star
A Waste of Money and a Fortunes Told
A brief squib noting a fortune teller predicting marriage after a palm reading, contrasted with Mary’s retort that she could have foretold it for free months earlier. Ends with an ad for Lewis' Single Binder cigars from the Peoria factory.
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William
Mary
Brooklyn
Witty Quotations From Philadelphia Record Humor Feature
A collection of humorous quips and snippets from the Philadelphia Record, featuring lines about marriage luck drinkers and city life. The dialogue touches sailors wives, business luck, and a bigamy defense, with streetwise observations from various voices in a casual social vignette.
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Hook
Nye
Nippon
Tuck
Nell
New York
Philadelphia
Rich heirlooms in family unearthed in Detroit Free Press note
A brief exchange asks about valuable heirlooms. A respondent mentions two precious items from uncles and a grand aunt, described as rich. The Detroit Free Press is cited as the source of the remark.
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Detroit Free Press
Garfield Tea Promoted as Remedy for Liver and Kidney Ailments
In an old columns style snippet a claim is made that Garfield Tea serves as a natural remedy for liver and kidney diseases. The dialogue fragment shows flirtatious banter and clipped dialect reflecting period tone.
Waiting for a Name in a Rural Albanian Cabin
A reader notes a village scene where Aunt Betsy explains a nameless child, now five or six, awaits a name as the father exhausts all dog names first. The anecdote circulated in Suc cess Magazine and centers on patient wait and local humor.
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Albania
Betsy
Success Magazine
Aunt Betsy
No War Chance Stressed by Sir Charles Dilke
Sir Charles Dilke, once a prominent British figure, is quoted by French papers on French German tensions. He argues the Morocco crisis will not trigger war, noting French artillery and troops are superior or equal to German forces.
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Charles Dilke
Great Britain
Morocco
Paris Figuro
France
Germany
Smokers Value Lewis' Single Binder Cigars
Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois promotes its Single Binder cigars as quality value for smokers. The dealer emphasizes reliable sourcing and value in a local sales pitch.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ili
Hobo Meets Panhandle Pete on Ground Tour
Fragment from a Cleveland Leader column shows a hobo offering five cents to Panhandle Pete and declaring he is taking Pete around the ground. The exchange captures a rough street vernacular and a moment of traveling companionship in a city scene.
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Panhandle
Pete
Cleveland
Briggs Biliter's Daughter Excels in Literature
Life notes Briggs Biliter's daughter did very well in literature. Griggs confirms she earned enough from her first novel to fund her education.
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Briggs
Biliter
Griggs
Josh Billings and Artemus Ward Ahead of Time
Wilkesbarre Times laments that Josh Billings and Artemus Ward were ahead of their era and hopes their spelling reform ideas endure long into the future. The note urges defying tradition and getting down to business.
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Josh Billings
Artemus Ward
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Doctors
Physicians and nurses report Marvelous cures from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female illnesses. A Fitchburg doctor endorses its efficacy in treating female difficulties and urges women to follow Mrs Pinkham's guidance for restoring health and strength.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
8S. C. Brigham
Brigham Park
Fitchburg
Mass
Lydia E. Ppinkham
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Philadelphia Press
Garfield
Putnam
Stott
Winslow
Him
Josh and
Artemus
Ats Ra
Canada
J. S. Crawford
Ninth Street
Kansas City
Missouri
Carters
ARTES
Vaxtine
R. Paxton Co
Defiance
W.N. A
Pommel
Thornton & Minor
John A. Keeton
Cephas
Cardut
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