Author’s Adirondack misadventure sparks bark writing
Percie W. Hart, author of The Abracadabra Affair, found bark sheets from birch trees served as a makeshift writing surface during a ten mile remote Adirondacks camping trip. After a successful word spree, a late night fire consumed the bark drafts and left only virgin sheets, prompting the guide to advise burning the used pieces.
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Adirondacks
Percie W. Hart
Lipincott
Civilization
Reliable Sedalia Stove Repairer Promotes Local Service
An ad promotes a stove repairman at 213 West Main Street who has lived in Sedalia since 1865 and pledges to stay if the community supports him. It also advertises Red Cross Ball Blue detergent to whiten clothes with a price of 5 cents for a 207 package.
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West Main Street
Sedalia
Bargain Sale Ad for P. Hoffman Goods
Buy gasoline stoves refrigerators and garden tools at bottom prices. Leave your order for gasoline and stock up on chicken wire from P Hoffman at discount rates.
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P. Hoffman
Stevens Livery Barn Adverts on Osage Street
Stevenson livery shop at 209 South Osage offers riding and carriage services with contact by telephone 167. Also money to loan advertised by R A Higdon in the Katie building.
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Stevens’ Livery Barn
South
Osage Street
R. A. Higdon Katie Building
Artificial Marble Veneers Promised By Quick Manufacturing
The London Builder notes artificial marble is created by permeating soft limestone with coloring matters that sink in rather than merely surface tinting. The finished material polishes finely, showing vivid colors and markings, and veneers cost about one third of natural marble.
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Nature
London
Sponges Set Out in Florida Waters as Marketable Beds Grow
Setting out sponges in Florida and other suitable waters beds of sponges are now set out, and marketable sponges are grown from small cuttings, just as vegetables are raised in the same way.
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Florida
Madrid Declared Europe’s Healthiest Nightmare City
Madrid records 79,374 deaths in five years for a population around 530 000. In 1901 deaths reached 17,242 with 4,064 under age four, a 33 per 1,000 rate. Consumption and infectious diseases kill thousands. food adulteration and overcrowding arc major issues. About 528,000 residents live in 17,000 houses, averaging 31 people per dwelling.
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Europe
Madrid
Municipal Laboratory Department
Short hair fashion debate and a sly glance at table
The passage notes Indians attempting to set the fashion for short hair and mentions enforcement that removed more than hair. A scene at a table describes a sly glance and a woman described as looking like an angel, followed by a request to order Rocky Mountain Tea from W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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Charley
Peter Scotten Accepted as Clerk at the Model
Peter Scotten has accepted a position as clerk at the Model. The appointment marks a new role for Scotten within the organization.
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Peter Scotten
the Model
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Superior to Pills
They are easier and more pleasant to take, milder in effect, and more reliable. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach, leaving the bowels natural. Pills are harsher and often cause constipation. For sale by all druggists.
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Dr. Pierce
Agnes L. Duncan
Mansfield
Sebastian Co
Ark
Grippe
Barbran Wyatt
Pool
Rowan Co
N.C
Igor
Pierce
Chamberlain
DeWitts Little Early Risers Pledge Health Benefit
Bert Prewitt of Higginsville visits Emil Clark as an ad promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers. The copy warns neglect of billiousness and constipation harms health and presents a Michigan testimonial from M. B. Smith. W. E. Bard Drug Co. endorsement included.
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Bert Prewitt
Higginsville
Emil Clark
DeWitt
M. B. Smith
Butternut, Mich
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Espenscheid Returns From West Coast Business Trip
A. P. Espenscheid has returned from a business trip to California and Jefferson City concluding the trip with meetings and potential deals.
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A. P. Espenscheid
California
Jeff
Indians Told Not to Paint Faces or Wear Blanket Styles
The commissioner of Indian affairs prescribes twentieth century looks for Indians including close cropped hair and bare faces, banning painted faces to prevent paint running into eyes and causing disease. The report notes opposition to the "bo teq shirt" as hygienic though ugly.
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Brandt Grocerie Roast Coffee Sells At Twenty Five Cents
P Brandt Grocerie sellsen Roast Coffee offered at 25 cents a pound. Promoted as a cheap and economical choice, it promises stronger flavor and better cup with a blend of different growths, claiming no rankness and a fine taste despite low price.
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Mrs. Monahan-Collier
Ohio Street
Donahue
Dougi Honey
Dyspepsia Gore
Colman
Mich
Dole
Geneva
Crawford Co
Middleboro
St. Vitus
Dr. Fenner
Fredonia
N.Y
J. Boyd
E. Church
Akron
Ohio
M. M. Fenner
Allen-Clark Drug CO
Erson City
Palmer
L. D. Palmer
Glen Falls
N. Y
Miles
Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
P. Brandt Grocerie
Solden Roast Coffee
The
P.brandt
Smethy Cor Frental L
SNELS
West 3Rd Street
Landman Bros
Pearth
Ohio Sts
Trust
Candy Palace
M. Stirlen
Hughesville, Mo
Monarch Laundry
Charles van Antwerp
Taylor’s
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