Berkeley County Fraud Exposed in Land Options Scheme
A Berkeley County land dispute reveals a stranger titled as a Pennsylvania capitalist pressured owners in Back Creek Valley to accept options. Fretts allegedly misrepresented terms, paid off some, and secured one option for a $75 bonus while others linger. Court decrees nullified tenements on verbal misrepresentation, leaving sixteen options intact.
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Back Creek Valley
Pennsylvania
Fretts
Whec
Berkeley County Mining and Orchard Company
Fotand
Heme
Frette
J.C. Holpp
A. F. Fretts
Frett
Meapt Inshourg
New Clay Coal Fuel Invented at Omaha by E J Hoffman
Omaha inventor and locomotive engineer E J Hoffman, retiring ill health, claims a clay-based fuel 90 percent clay that is cheaper and more efficient than coal. He says it burns with no smoke or ashes, one ton replacing two tons coal and delivering five times the heat. Tests show 250 pounds produced more steam than 600 pounds coal. Railroads and major meatpackers in South Omaha plan to test the fuel.
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Omaha
E. J. Hoffman
Hhe Little Hat Factory
Hoflian
Inaamuh
Negran
Chicago-Omaha
Arenour
Cudahy
Swift
South ' Omaha
Dunne LPALPMEE and the standard oil coating myth
A fragmented OCR item mentions Dunne LPALPMEE and a claim about pure Bennett Palatine and a tight air coat. It references Maus An tata oP ene Air and Dr awaun Wattis, with a note that the product or coating is sold widely as standard oil C6.
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Tata
Wien
Standerd
remarkable caver of 20 years dies from cancer in San Toro
Lan bwen offeated by X ray in the mae of Cather Comerford a 53 year old Catholic privet in San Toro Cal. The cancer lapis variety chin cavern shown incurable by prominent physicians. Two months ago Comerford treated under Dr GS Hall in San Prauvison after two years study in Europe. Sixteen minute daily X ray began healing after twentieth treatment. by thirtieth, pains subsided and cancer seemingly disappeared leaving only Amar.
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I San Toro
Cal
Cather Comerford
Chin Cavern
Furier Comerford
GS. Hall
San Prauvison
Stady
Europe
Fiyim
Amar
Remarkable Cure Claims Save Boy's Life in Town
A fragmentary, handwritten note describes a boy saved from a life-threatening episode after using a cough remedy. It credits Chamberlain Cou Hennedy and a local pharmacist Reiniare's Phaamacs for relief, with mentions of Dr. Steere and household remedies. The text references chest congestion, phlegm, and breathing difficulty, plus multiple brands and remedies.
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Chamberlain
Lidane
Bettie
Jork Deane
Reiniare
Ovaritis And Treatments For Ovarian Trouble
A Victorian era medical overview describes ovaritis as inflammation of the ovary with dull throbbing pain and swelling, urging readers to seek help from Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and noting testimonial cures. It also mentions embalming fluid experiments, a home remedy cough treatment, and warnings about chest pain and pneumonia with references to Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
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SwampRoot
Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Asxa Antor
Mas
Axna Astros
Troy
Health for 10 Cents Promises Pure Health With Cascarets
An ad touts health claims for Cascarets Candy Cathartic promising lively vitality. It references genuine tablets stamped CLC and C, urging purchase at druggists. The copy markets bright eyes clean skin and perfect health as a quick benefit.
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