Kidney Disease Warning and Restorative Treatments
An old medical ad warns against treating kidneys with diuretics that may harm kidney function. It promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative Tablets claiming to vitalize the nerves that operate the kidneys and to address symptoms like sediment in urine, eye color, back pain, insomnia, and general weakness. It lists failure signs and cautions about nerve health rather than direct kidney remedies.
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Prine
Mos Cinies
Shoop
Dark blue French flannel shirt-waist pattern 5580
Pattern No 5580 offers a design for a shirt waist in dark blue French flannel with stitched tucks front and back and a center box-pleat closing. It uses cashmere linen pongee mohair as suitable fabrics. Medium size needs 3 1 4 yards of 36 inch material and sizes 32 to 42 available. order for ten cents with name address and size on the coupon.
Sunlight Lost in Smoke Haze Shows Shadows Vanish
The London Telegraph notes dramatic contrasts in sunlight across the city. In Greenwich Park the solar disk appeared bright yet produced no shadows, while a southwest suburb half an hour later showed distinct shadows, proving smoke diminishes central daylight more than suburbs with less pollution.
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London
Macbeth
Greenwich Park
Park
Sunshine Recorder
London Telegraph
Child’s Six Months Old Question Prompts Publisher Joke
In Indianapolis the visitor asks about the child’s age and the mother replies six months. The visitor then inquires if the infant has published anything, a quip cited from the Chicago Sun.
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Indianapolis
The
Chicago Sun
Large Imports For April In New York
The port appraiser reports April imports valued at 66 280 605 51 dollars, about 6 million more than April 1905. Precious stones totaled 5 614 982 dollars, up 1 185 000. Automobiles imported in April totaled 152 worth 508 000, including 15 domestic cars, vs 62 cars in April 1905. Since January 1, 452 automobiles have been imported, including 25 domestic, compared with 224 imports last year.
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New York
Plain food best for all
Washington. Professor Harvey W. Wiley argues simple browned bread beef graham bread and potatoes provide a nutritious, healthy diet for rich or poor. He cites Lord Milner and J Pierpont Morgan choosing brown bread and vegetables, noting beef keeps hunger away longer and suits weak stomachs better than fish.
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Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lord Milner
Alfred Bell
London
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Lions and wolves annoy Washington in western refuges
The Wichita reserve in Oklahoma set aside by President Roosevelt for game is overrun by wolves and mountain lions. Cattle and sheep raisers complain that huntsmen cannot exterminate the predators, threatening grazing near reserves. Similar conditions concern the Gila reservation in New Mexico. Stockmen urge government action to exterminate the beasts or risk losing herds.
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Washington
Wichita Reserve
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
John Goff
Gila Reservation
New Mexico
Polk Inscription Found In Beech Grove Near Franklin Indiana
On a Martin Sellers farm near Franklin Indiana a beech grove bears a bark inscription reading James K Polk 1848. The deeply cut letters show enthusiasm from a young statesman about Polk’s renomination, suggesting the carving dates about 58 years ago.
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Franklin
Ind
Martin Sellers
James K. Polk
Polk
Professor Warns of Negro Population Decline from Tuberculosis
Dr Seale Harris of the University of Alabama Mobile told the president today that consumption threatens the South’s negro population. He said medical opinion agrees the race may become extinct due to disease with death rates surpassing birth rates across America.
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Seale Harris
University of Alabama
Mobile
South
America
French aim to catalog flags taken in battle for a single roof
General Niax, head of the French army museum, is authorized to compile a historical catalogue of enemy flags captured by France and seeks to reunite them under one roof. Many Napoleonic era trophies were destroyed in 1814. today about 100 remain, with two German colors among the most valued.
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Paris
Niax
French Army Museum
the Invalides
First Empire
Austerlitz
Algeria
Mexico
Tonkin
Berlin
Chabal
57Th Foot
Rezonville
Bijou
Spain's Future Queen Princess Ena Arrives in Spain
Madrid details of Princess Ena's June entry for her marriage to King Alfonso. She will cross at Irun with royal salutes and a British ambassador escort, travel by royal train to El Pardo, and be welcomed by officials. The trousseau will be publicly displayed, and the wedding gown to be donated to the sanctuary of Atocha after the ceremony.
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Madrid
Ena
Spain
Alfonso
Irun
Guipuzcoa
Iran
Trousseau
Senate Palace
Atocha
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Clear Complexion
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver and cleanses the system to clear pimples and blotches. It is mild and pleasant, best for women and children, with no g griping or sickness. Sold by Arlington Pharmacy.
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Arlington Pharmacy
Arbor Day Observed Across Rhode Island by Students
Rhode Island observed Arbor Day statewide in compliance with the governor’s proclamation. In public schools students gathered for programs and then planted trees and flowers in schoolyards parks and other public spaces under teacher supervision. Thousands of trees were planted by students private citizens and civic groups as the day marked a first for broad statewide observance.
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Providence
R. I
Longest Route Cheapest Scrap Iron Shipment
Consignors in San Francisco sent 3000 tons of scrap iron to Philadelphia by water to save rail rates. The cargo arrived recently after a 14000 mile voyage around the Horn, departing November 24, 1905, weathering gale after gale. This may be the first Pacific coast to Philadelphia scrap cargo.
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pacific
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Local grocery ad fragment lists sugar flour bacon and corn
Readable items include 21 ths best granulated sugar at $1 per 100 pounds, guaranteed flour at $2.10 per 9 pounds, Stevenson’s breakfast bacon at $1.00, and Granger tobacco. Also mentions corn and assorted canned goods in a short local sale notice.
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Stevenson
SCAR
Junk Dealers Revenge Sparks Yonkers Controversy Over Italian Tenement
In Yonkers near St. Andrew's Memorial church a junkman James Callahan builds a 24 apartment Italian and negro only tenement within 50 feet of the church. Neighbors protest after efforts to block the project, later buying his former junk shop, and now vow to fence his property to force terms.
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New York
Yonkers
St. Andrew's *Memorial Church
James Callahan
Callahan
Board of
Htealth
Navy Department Faces Large Resignation Wave
Washington reports 243 navy department resignations or refusals in the quarter ending March 31, out of about 2,500 classified employees. Secretary Bonaparte notes losses to private firms and other departments as salaries up to 31,400. A proposed permanent civil employee list with ensign rank for three years of service has stalled in Congress.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy Yards
Civil Service Commission
Secretary of the Navy
Bonaparte
Congress
Centenarian heads to St. Louis for birthday visit
Frederick Saugrain, who marked his one hundredth birthday on March 24, left this morning for St. Louis to visit his daughter Mrs. W. H. H. Pettus. His grandson J. Frost Waddell accompanied him.
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Frederick Saugrain
St. Louis
W. H. H. Pettus
J. Frost Waddell
LAXET advertises remedy by W E Bard Drug
An old drugstore promotion touts LAXET as a remedy for irregular bowels breath skin and tongue issues with a five cent price. The ad attributes sale to W E Bard Drug and urges readers to buy for health relief.
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W. E. Bard Drug Co
Ten-Pound Boy Born to Katy Shopman and Wife
J We Devine a Katy shopman and his wife are proud parents of a ten-pound boy born Thursday. The birth adds a healthy son to the family with the new arrival joining siblings at home in Katy.
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J. We Devine
Katy
Hogan and Son Sedalia Trading Advert
Local ad promotes Hogan and Son in Sedalia offering new goods of best quality with groceries and fresh meats at competitive prices. Cash purchases of five dollars or more receive a liberal discount and prompt delivery is advertised.
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Sedalia
Choosing a Wife or a Husband and How to Treat Them After You Get Them
Evangelist Manley Wilson lectures at Gospel church Cleveland Ohio on marriage choices and conduct. He jokes about spouses tongues family habits and gossip warns against marrying those with no occupation and urges choosing a partner aligned with one’s profession. He cautions against attempting to reform a drinker and ends with a quip about mothers-in-law.
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Cleveland, O
Manley Wilson
The
Gospel Church
Letter 45 Years Late Surfaces From Civil War Loss
Elisha Hawes, 93, in Stoughton mass reads a Civil War era letter that arrived via the dead letter office. The note, written by his son who died in Virginia after six months at the front, was dated 45 years earlier and ends with I am well. The son, age 22, was struck by lightning, the letter a last message to family. Hawes recalls a grief he has carried all his life as he imagines what might have been.
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Elisha Hawes
Virginia
Hawes
Mr. Hawes
What Is Foley's Kidney Cure
A Chicago physician of high repute prescribes Foley's Kidney Cure. It is said to use the purest ingredients scientifically combined for maximum effect and is sold by Arlington Pharmacy.
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Foley
Chicago
Arlington Pharmacy
Large Rise in Illinois Railroad Casualties in 1905
Springfield report shows 66 passenger deaths, up 41 from 1904, and 297 worker deaths. Injured passengers total 707, workers 3,270. Illinois rail mileage reaches 11,065 miles with 415 industrial tracks. electric roads add 762 miles carrying 162,549,535 passengers. The commission urges grade crossing blocks, frog closures, and stricter safety measures.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Not Cut for Such a Deal
A Camden New York car cleaner found a $5000 package on a hat rack and turned it in to the railroad’s lost articles department. The tale underscores that the worker was not cut out for high finance.
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Camden
N. Y
Articles Department
Railroad
Russia Plans Life Insurance System
The Russian government plans a life insurance system as a safeguard against arbitrary repression by reactionary authorities. The article notes the need for protection against killings by officials, with emphasis on safeguarding citizens.
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Russia
Sedalia Seeks Bids for Ohio Avenue Curbing Project
The City Council of Sedalia Missouri invites bids under Ordinance 679 for curb construction on both sides of Ohio Avenue from Ninth Street south curb to the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway right of way, with a $25 bid bond required. Bids due by 5 p.m. May 21, 1906, at the City Clerk. council may reject all bids.
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The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Local Social Notes and a Rural Fire Loss
Mrs. Jennie Conley of Sedalia visits her parents this week. Mr. I. O. Gray shows improvement after illness. Mrs. Fannie Woods of Indian Territory visits her parents the Hughes. Ollie Hoss of Southwest City visits his aunt F J DeJarnette. C W Curran on the sick list. Harvey Dow spent Sunday with his parents. Charley Direk came from Hughesville last week. The Milton Rodgers home four miles north of Sedalia burned late yesterday. only a Few pieces of furniture were saved.
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Fannie Woods
Indian Territory
John B. Hughes
Ollie Hoss
Southwest City
F. J. DeJarnette
Harvey Dow
Charley Direk
Hughesville
Milton Rodgers
Sedalia
A Lesson in Health Kidney Cure Ad
Healthy kidneys filter impurities and promote good health. Foley's Kidney Cure claims to cure kidney and bladder diseases and strengthen the system. Sold by Arlington Pharmacy.
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Foley
Arlington Pharmacy
Notice to curb Vermont avenue bids Sedalia Missouri 1906
Sedalia Missouri city notices announce bids for curb construction on Vermont avenue from Broadway to Tenth Street. Bidders must submit a $10.00 guarantee and enter a contract if awarded. Ordinance approved May 7 1906 by city council and mayor. C E Baker signs the notice.
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Sedalia
Misouri
Vermont Avenue
Broadway Street
Tenth Street
Missouri
L. S
Will of Fannie S Helman Probate Filed
The will states all property not subject to the husband’s rights under law is to be divided equally among the children after debts are paid. S H C Royce is named sole executor.
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Fannie S. Helman
S. H. C. Royce
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Our Pattern Department
Pattern Department
Itor
Indiana
Rhode Island
W. J. Menefee
Yonkers, N. Y
Shun Navy Department
Hogan & Son, Dalers
Fifth St. Bell
Queen City
Cleveland
Stoughton, Mass
P. Brandt Grocer Co’s
Service
North Star Cork
Lnclede Bicycles
Sporting Goods
K-M-H Hdw. Co
West Second Street
City of
Mis
Souri
Ohio Avenue
Ninth Street
Sai
E. Baker
Georgetown
Jennie Conley
Mr. I. O. Gray
C. W. Curran
C. E. Baker
Will OF
Fannie Helman
Parker
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