Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful Says Mrs Emma Kunze
A Chicago resident narrates severe back pain and kidney distress that left her bedridden and unable to move without help. After using Doan's Kidney Pills her condition improved, with kidneys functioning well and overall health restored. The ad urges readers to remember the product name for future use and notes availability from Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo New York.
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Emma Kunze
N. Halsted St
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Up-to-Date. Uncle Mose and the preacher question
In Success Magazine a plantation negro Mose answers questions on religion. When asked if he preaches the Gospel he replies that he touches that subject very lightly, avoiding deep religious talk.
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Mose
Success Magazine
TRY BALL BLUING FOR WASHDAY EFFECT
Housewife’s friend on washday promotes Ball Bluing as a superior solid blue laundry additive. Claims red cross ball blue and other liquid bluing are weaker. Ball Bluing is a clear solid blue used in 5 and 10 cent sizes sold by all grocers.
Dance New Etiquette In Alabama Hall
A southern dance scene described in Alabama shows a floor manager directing participants by footwear. He separates shoes and stockings wearers from barefoot dancers, ordering shoe wearers to the middle and barefoot crowds to jig in the corners, reflecting social distinctions in music halls.
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South
Alabama
Lippincott's
Minister’s humorous remark on conscience exposes sting
In a Christian Register contribution, Thomas R. Slicer recalls a chat where a few men tease a minister about conscience calling it “the vernacular appendix of the soul.” The minister replies that you only notice conscience when it hurts you, and the room falls silent.
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Christian Register
Thomas R. Slicer
Why She Smiled and Its Humorous Exchange
A humorous exchange highlights a wife’s smile viewed as love by some and as humor by others. The Houston Post quotes a saying that a smile toward a husband signals affection, while a countering joke attributes the grin to a playful sense of humor.
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Houston Post
He who knows most grieves for wasted time
Quotation attributed to Dante about awareness of time lost and regret.
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Dante
Politics in New Capitol Delays Naming Commissioners
In Jefferson City Missouri a delay in choosing the state capitol building commission fuels rumors of political discord. The four commissioners must be selected by five state officers with two Democrats and two Republicans. Talk centers on possible arrangements by Gov Hadley and partisan bargaining among lawmakers.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
State Capitol Building Commission
Gov
Hadley
Etna Erupts with New Fissures Threatening Towns
Mount Etna's activity rises with sixteen new fissures opening and lava streaming toward Linguaglossa, moving about 1250 feet per hour. The towns of Linguaglossa and Randazzo sit on higher ground and are not yet in danger, though ash storms lash them and earthquakes continue as residents panic and some flee.
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Catania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Linguaglossa
Etna
Randazzo
Texas Cattle Raisers Meet in Fort Worth Conference
Consumer and producer delegates from Texas labor unions farmers groups boards of trade and the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas gathered in Fort Worth to discuss strategies against rising living costs. A proposed state cattle selling agency was among the ideas floated.
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Texas Cattle Raisers Meet
Fort Worth
Texas
Farmers’ Organizations
Boards of Trade
The
Cattle Raisers Association of Texas
Child's Slayer Confesses in Wisconsin Case
John J. Johnson known as Dogskin Johnson confessed to abducting and murdering Annie Juemberger, seven, whose body was found in Lake Monona. Judge Anthony Donovan sentenced him to life imprisonment and he was sent to the state penitentiary at Waupun.
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Madison
Wisconsin
John J. Johnson
Dogskin” Johnson
Annie
Boy Scalded to Death in Kansas Tub Accident
Three year old George Dankenie of Skidmore Kansas died after falling into a tub of boiling water while playing with friends near Columbus. The accident occurred the day before and the child was the son of John Dankenie.
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Columbus
Kansas
George
John Dankenie
Skidmore
One Dead in Engine Crash Chanute Kansas
7 D Dunham a Missouri Kansas Texas engineer from Parsons was killed when his engine stopped at the Santa Fe crossing southeast of Chanute in front of an approaching freight train. Air brakes failure was the cause.
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Chanute
Kansas
D. H. Dunham
Parsons
Santa Fe Crossing
Arizona's Election Day Set by Governor Sloan
Governor Sloan will issue a proclamation September 20 establishing Arizona's first state election. The plan sets state primaries for October 24 and the general election for December 12 in Phoenix.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Sloan
Divorce Granted in Leavenworth Case Involving Benjamin F Cheever
A divorce action filed in Leavenworth Kansas resulted in a court granting the petition to dissolve the marriage of Benjamin F Cheever and his spouse. The case references a retired army officer and a request for relief within the local court system.
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Leavenworth
Kansas
WAB
Benjamin F. Cheever
Colorado not a state claims in water rights suit
The U S attorney Ward files a suit in district court arguing Colorado never attained admission under federal constitutional process and thus lacks statehood rights. The suit, pitting eastern and western slope interests, hinges on whether Congress accepted Colorado’s constitution. The ruling will affect numerous irrigation enterprises.
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Denver
Colorado
Department of Justice
State District Court
United States
Ward
Congress of the
Waitress sues Union Pacific man for breach of promise
Alice Bowes of Topeka sues N W Sly a Union Pacific claim agent for $50,000 damages claiming breach of promise. The Salina jury awarded her $10,000. Sly a veteran railroad man denies proposing but says he may have been pleasant to deter poor service in hotels and eateries.
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Salina
Kansas
Alice Bowes
Topeka
N. W. Sly
Union Pacific Railroad
Sly
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Sharon Springs
Miss Murphy Denied Bail in Fiancée Hanging Case
Eunice Murphy, accused of having her fiancé hanged to inherit life insurance, is bound over to the district court and denied bail. The judge says she is as guilty as her brother and three companions who drew Sellers to his death. She remains in jail as the state seeks to prove all four men, including her brother, were enamored of the girl.
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Valentine
Ned
Eunice Murphy
Miss Murphy
Sellers
Postal Aviator Plunges After Inaugural Flight
London aviator Hubert of the new British postal air service survived a crash after taking off from Hendon with 200 pounds of mail. His aircraft failed and plunged to the ground burying him under debris, leaving his exact condition unknown.
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London
England
Hubert
Hendon
Oklahoma City Pardons John Cannon in Tuberculosis Case
Acting Governor J McAlester signed a pardon for John Cannon who had been serving 40 years for the 1907 killing of Enid City Marshal Thomas M Hadford. Cannon is reported to be in dangerous condition with tuberculosis.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. McAlester
John Cannon
Thomas Mhadford
Enid J
Cannon
Wetsig Brothers Fly Twice Before Crowd at Junction City
The Wetsig brothers of Junction City Kansas piloted two flights in adverse weather to a large attentive crowd. Their stunt showcased aviation skill amid challenging wind and rain conditions.
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Kansas
Junction City
Wetsig Brothers
Quake Shakes New Mexico Volcano Range
Three sharp earthquake shocks rattled the Santa Fe region in New Mexico and were accompanied by a deep rumbling noise. The tremors shook the area around extinct volcanoes about 40 miles west.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
N. M
Unfortunate Misprint Teaches a Lesson in Spelling
Oliver Bess-Poor Jack cannot spell well and his errors ruin him in a humorous verse. Minnie notes the mistake when he writes to an heiress he loves, substituting boney for bonny in a playful but risky line.
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Oliver Bess
Jack
Minnie
Bess
Commission to study dust dangers in U.S. metal mining
A U S government commission, requested by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, will cooperate with state authorities to investigate dust exposure in U.S. metal mining. The task mirrors Royal Commission methods used in Australia, whose report has been received.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention
United States
Royal Commission of Australia
Why Should I Use Cuticura Soap
The ad presents Cuticura Soap as a preventive skin care standard with emollient properties, purity, and refreshing fragrance. It claims benefits for hands, hair, scalp, and dandruff, noting long wear and economical use. Readers are invited to request a sample and a book by writing to Cuticura Dept. 23 L. Boston.
For Whom Is She Wearing Black at Judge's Question
A brief exchange features a judge remarking on mourning attire. The dialogue hints at social expectations and the subject’s plans after mourning, suggesting she wears black not for the deceased husband but for an upcoming event.
Teething Syrup by Winslow’s Lootning for Children
An early 20th century ad touts Winslow’s Lootning Syrup for teething children. Claims include gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, wind colic cure, and a price of 25 cents per bottle. The copy also offers a moral adage about judging character by muscle size.
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Irs
Winslow
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