Otis Civil War Hero Dies At Rochester Home
Maj. Gen Elwell S Otis retired soldier and founder of the army school at Fort Leavenworth died at his Rochester New York home from heart failure He was born in Frederick City Maryland in 1838 and moved to Rochester as a child He attended Rochester University and Harvard Law School He volunteered at the Civil War rising from captain to colonel and brigadier general He was wounded at Chapel House present at the fall of Richmond and twice brevetted for gallantry at Spottsylvania and Chapel House
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Rochester
New York
Elwell S. Otis
Fort Leavenworth
Otis
Frederick City
Rochester University
Harvard
One Hundred and Fortieth New York Infantry
Chapel House
Richmond
Spottsylvania
Death Under the Wheels at Kansas City Street Corner
Fred Riske a 40 year old stock trader from Independence died after diving under Northeast car No 6385 at Eleventh street and Grand avenue in downtown Kansas City. He left a widow and three children. Despondent over illness and a court case he filed in February in the Independence division of the circuit court and later dismissed.
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Kansas City
Fred Riske
Independence
Eleventh Street
Grand Avenue
Riske
Independence Division
Circuit Court
Order to liquidate defunct Columbia bank bonds
District Judge G W Clark issues an order at request of Bank Commissioner A M Young authorizing sale of bonds and warrants of the defunct Columbia bank totaling about 200000 to pay depositors claims. Young says bank lacks funds and seeks to avoid drawing on state guarantee funds.
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Oklahoma City
A. M. Young
Columbia Bank
G. W. Clark
Young
Manadamus Suit Filed in Topeka Supreme Court
Answer filed in the mandamus suit in Topeka Kansas to compel State Superintendent Barnes to grant bankers deposit guaranty and safety company a certificate. Barnes argues he should set insured deposit rate if the certificate is granted. Attorney General Jackson seeks to be made defendant, stating the state has interest.
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Topeka
Kansas
Supreme Court
Barnes
Bankers Deposit Guaranty and Sawety Company
Jackson
KU Sophomores suspended for park fountain hazing
Lawrence Kansas two University of Kansas sophomores are indefinitely suspended for taking part in the ducking of eight freshmen in the park fountain two weeks ago Herbert F Soelter of Wamego a sophomore in engineering and Harry C Berger of Halstead a sophomore in the college are named as the suspended students.
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Lawrence
Kansas
University of Kansas
Park Fountain
Herbert F. Soelter
Wamego
Harry C. Berger
Halstead
Belleville Freeman Sold and Consolidated
The Belleville Freeman, previously sold to H. C. Sticher, is announced to be purchased by Quinn Miller, editor of the Belleville Telescope. The two papers will be consolidated under the Belleville Telescope name.
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Belleville
Kansas
Belleville Freeman
H. C.sticher
Freeman
Quinn Miller
The
Belleville Telescope
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Back and Kidney Relief
Nurse Thompson Watkins of Parsons Kansas endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for relief from backache linked to kidney congestion and irregular secretions. She reports improvement after use and notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Thompson Watkins
N. 28Rd St
Parsons, Kan
Dean
Dean’s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Poor Boy Plays Hooky In Whimsical Exchange
A child pleads he must skip school due to feeling wicked, expressing remorse with tears in a humorous dialogue about truancy. The scene captures a lighthearted moment of a pupil confessing to skipping lessons.
Resinol Ointment Shown Essential in Household
A Philadelphia man asserts Resinol Ointment is as indispensable as matches in his home. He notes it soothes bruises cuts burns and rashes on children and claims instant relief for irritation and inflammation in years of use.
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B. Rush Davenport
Philadelphia
Line-up Man Warns of Neck Breaking Over Clothes Line
A line-up man jokes about breaking his neck as a woman insists on a hard to reach clothes-line position. He agrees to place it there but demands two dollars extra if he breaks his neck.
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies Say Advert
The advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured locally and argues it stems from an inflamed Eustachian Tube. It offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Kieds
Druggista
Root Consolation Quotation on Loss and Restoring Limbs
A dialogue about life without a limb. One speaker notes the limb was cut off as a baby and may be restored in the next world, while the other acknowledges this consolation but remains discouraged by the delay and absence from the ground.
Explorer’s Late Pole Discovery Explained by Arctic Nights
A playful reply from an explorer attributes a late North Pole discovery to long arctic nights causing oversleeping. The quip highlights the region’s extreme daylight cycle as a humorous excuse.
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North Pole
Arctic
Ambiguous dialogue quoted in Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record quotes a dramatic exchange about gas and a kiss. Rupert reports that she felt she could not bear to see his face again after the incident.
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Harold
Rupert
Philadelphia Record
Perry Davis Medicine Costs Low Despite Great Virtue
Perry Davis painkiller costs only 26c 86c or 50c a bottle yet offers cure claims for colds rheumatism neuralgia and related maladies as advertised by druggists.
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Perry Davis
Atails Druggists
Live up to the Bible you know
A concise maxim urges faithful living to deepen understanding of scripture. The saying links personal conduct to spiritual growth and invites ongoing study.
His Proper Field
A colored man pleaded guilty to stealing chickens and was sentenced by a police judge. He explained that attempting a defense would be useless and warned the judge to stick to the bench, noting the risk of getting shot if caught.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Cause of Discord: Religion and Society Clash
A fragment suggests ongoing conflict between religious norms and social expectations. The dialogue hints at tension over happiness in a relationship, contrasting rigid conduct with societal rules described as an eternal struggle.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises White Clothes
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a cleaner to whiten clothes. It claims two ounces for five cents. The line ends with a Seneca quotation about living for others.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Aid
A historical advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum softening anti inflammatory and pain relief benefits and mentions a 25 cent bottle. The copy closes with a consumer proverb about money talking but not always telling the truth.
One Part Melodrama Says Star Seeks Big Scene
A Louisville Courier Journal quip frames a solo melodrama scene where the star claims a dramatic bridge suicide after a struggle with himself. The remark highlights stage demands for ensemble action.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Man Remembers His Younger Cleverness With Humor
A reflective man laments his past mind games and mocks his former self while acknowledging growth. He jokes that in hindsight he was less clever than he imagined amid years of aging and experience.
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Manadamus
Howe
Sass Ct
Woo
Silat
Nan Pou
Kellogg’s
Omaha
Neb
W. K. Kellogg
Toasted Corn Flake Co
United States
P. G. Holden
Seneca
Leather Tire CO
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Aids
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
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Cascarets
Western Newspaper Union
Kansas City, Missouri
Putnam
Alonroe Drug CO
Quincy
Ilinois
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