Ailing Women Seek Kidney Health and Cures
An advertisement style summary notes claims from Mrs. W. G. Tavis of Groesbeck Texas about back pain dizziness and kidney irregularity improved after using Deans Kidney Pills. It asserts gravel stones passed and general health improved. Also mentions Whale liver ambergris value and other assorted product pitches and a Catarrh cure claim from Cheney Co. Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Tavis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Memory slips link to a prominent man at Harvard tale
Professor Shaler recalls a Washington conference moment when he failed to place a bearded guest. He admitted the face seemed familiar yet he could not recall the name until the visitor revealed his card, engraved Gen Ulysses S Grant, confirming the familiar face.
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Shaler
Harvard
Washington
Prof. Shaler
Gen
Ulysses S. Grant
Vitality and health through blood, food, and exercise
A London Tit-Bits piece extols vitality as a shield against disease. It claims pure blood prevents illness, advises nutritious eating, proper exercise, fresh air, and sunshine, and suggests daily cold water baths plus skin warmth to avoid catching cold.
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London
Grape Nuts praised by a literary brain worker
A noted writer credits Grape-Nuts with clear thinking and steady energy, saying ordinary breakfasts left him sluggish. He asserts the cereal provides necessary nutrients for brain and nervous system, noting improved output and calling for readers to read The Road to Wellville booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Slaughter of the Innocents Rages in Refugee Tales
Refugees arriving at Ellis Island from Odessa and other Russian cities recount mob violence and mass arrests tied to the new constitution. They describe police-led attacks on Jews, non religious persecution, and streets filled with mutilated corpses as revolutions loomed. Abraham Chanoch narrates Odessa killings and child killings from the bombing and riots.
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New York
Odesa
Patricia
Chemnity
Odessa
Russia
Ellis Island
Abraham Chanoch
Kovino
Canoch
Fresno man gored by bull in Conejo pen
Charles Bisi, an elderly Fresno resident, was gored by a bull at Conejo. The animal, considered docile, charged as Bisi entered the pen to water the beast, goring him through the right side and throwing him before his grandchildren rescued him. Condition is reported critical.
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Fresno
Cal
Charles Bisi
Conejo
Bisi
Bist
Portland Vase Stands In British Museum Valued At 19000
Westminster Gazette notes the Portland vase, now in the British Museum, with roots in Italy and a claimed 235 AD burial near Rome. It passed through Urban V and the Barberini Palace, later bought by the Duke of Portland in 1786, damaged in 1845, then repaired to its current valued state around 19 000 pounds.
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British Museum
Westminster Gazette
Italy
Monte del Grano
Rome
Severus
Urban Vel
Barberi Palace
Rowe Im
Duke of Portland
William Hemilton
Lloyd
Museum
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised by Tennessee Resident
Special from Dayton Tennessee reports N R Roberts praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for curing his kidney trouble. He says the medicine ended back pain and ensured there was no return of his illness, enabling him to bend and stoop easily. He plans to keep the pills on hand.
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Dayton, Tenn
Dodd
N. R. Roberts
Lake side woman has genuine tenor voice
Miss Josephine Northmore of Lakeside Minnesota possesses a true tenor voice with a range from E flat to the high end. Attempts to place her in soprano or contralto ranges within the same span have failed.
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Josephine Northmore
Lakeside
Minn
Found Drowned in White Quarry Pool Verdict
A coroner's jury in Cornwall England found a miner who was found drowned in a pool at an abandoned quarry. The verdict stated Found drowned in the White Quarry there being water there at the time.
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Cornwall
England
Cutiura Cures Long Skin Humor Sufferer in Boston
An 25 year torment of a skin humor covering head neck and shoulders is relieved by Cuticura after trials with many doctors. Patient H. P. Keyes of 149 Congress Street Boston reports total cure and urges others to try the remedy.
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Cutt
Cuticura
P. Keyes
Congress Street
Boston
Mass
Two States Seek Return of Pat Crowe
Des Moines demands Pat Crowe be sent back to Iowa after he allegedly held up a street car in Council Bluffs on the night of July 2, 1905. Governor Cummins issued the requisition. Bolton of Council Bluffs testified that a woman overheard Crowe discussing the robbery.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Pat Crowe
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Crowe
Lil Man
Bolton
Largest Palm Leaves From Amazon Rise Record
Immense leaves from the Tnaj palm on the Amazon banks reach 30 to 50 feet in length and 10 to 12 feet in breadth making them the biggest leaves known.
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Amazon
Death of Senator Mitchell Prompted No Senate Remarks
Washington D C An adjournment of the senate was taken without any mention of the late Senator Mitchell of Oregon and his death passed unnoticed by the body. The erasure of Mr Mitchell's name from the rolls followed as Chaplain Hale prayed for strength to bear one another's burdens and warned against corruption.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
Hale
Fragmentary musings on motives and a toast to Saki
A fragmented text reflects on actions driven by personal choice and by a larger plan, then shifts to praise for Saki the Japanese spirit as stronger than any drink known to us, implying an essayistic or promotional tone without clear events or dates.
Sopitiing's Best Customer Refund Policy Highlight
Consumers are assured funds will be returned by grocers who do not keep Sopitiing's Best products honest. The claim counters a stereotype that spices and extracts are always dishonest.
Maniac Slays Husband and Hides in swamp near Norwalk
In South Norwalk Connecticut a woman identified as Mrs Gustafson shot and killed her husband during a struggle at their home on Saturday. She fled into a swamp where she was found by a posse days later with hair in disarray and injuries. She is captured after a nightlong manhunt.
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Norwalk
Conn
Edward Guetaty
Gustafson
Ben Hur to Be Shown in Salt Lake City This Christmas
The Salt Lake theatre in Utah will present Ben Hur by General Lew Wallace for six nights starting December 25. Matinees are planned for Christmas day, Wednesday, and Saturday. The piece has toured globally and garnered high esteem from leaders and dignitaries since its New York debut.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Lew Wallace
New York City
Rome
England
United States
Gunboat Makes Trouble in Brazilian Waters
The Brazil embassy in Washington reports Baron de Rio Branco stating German gunboat Panther officers landed in Hajahy Santa Catalina in civilian dress and seized a German deserter, Selinhoff, as prisoner. Panthers left Hajahy and moved to another port Rio Grande do Sul. Brazilian cruisers Almirante Barão Ben B. Constant and Tamandaré watched for repeats. protest lodged with Berlin.
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Washington
Baron de Rio Branco
Hajahy
Santa Catalina
Selinhoff
Germany
Itajahy
Rio Grande Dosul
Almirante Barrao
Benj
Constant
Tammandare
Two Carriers Killed in Street Fight at Post Office
In St. Petersburg a Saturday disturbance in front of the post office left two carriers dead and a policeman wounded. Strikers sought to persuade workers to quit. knives and a revolver were used as a clash with volunteers occurred. Police and Cossacks intervened. an imitation bomb was thrown as chaos unfolded.
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St. Petersburg
Belgium's Good Work and World Imitation of Growth
Belgium despite a small area and population has achieved a vast transformation over twenty years, opening a huge territory to global reach. It reports 11,378 square miles and 1.5 million people, while developing 800,000 square miles with a white population around 36 million.
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Belgium
New York
Stray Stories Fragment and Bicycle Ban Note
Fragmentary text shows stray dialogue about motor cars and crowds. It also notes Dr Adolph Fritzen in Strase burg again forbidding priests within his diocese to use bicycles for a period of eight to fourteen days. The pieces resemble a quirky old newspaper snippet with scattered names and phrases.
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Adolph Fritzen
Tuboo
Straseburg
Free sample offer from Schilling's Best catalog
A playful note promises a free sample with every pound package of Schilling's Best, while a stray line mentions Yue gree veto slicer teu Die. The fragment hints at promotional copy mixed with unclear interjections.
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Schilling
Yue Gree
Teu Die
Is this man a maniac at North London Police court
A court scene at North London Police court on Saturday features an applicant for a summons asked if the man is a maniac. The reply is I don’t know but I understand he is married. Meanwhile a travel notice states travel to California via the Salt Lake Route at about five dollars round trip for the winter, with details from J L Moore Salt Lake City.
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Mr. Fordham
North London
London Telegraph
California
Salt Lake
J. L. Moore
Salt Lake City
Some Amusing Blunders By a Poorer Customer List
An English druggist presents a humorous list of misheard or miswritten orders from his poorer customers. Examples include catch an eel for cochineal, prosperous paste for phosphorous paste, grease It for fishy water, guitar for catarrh, and everlasting for effervescing.
Allen's Foot-Ease Foot-Health Ad Claims Cures Itching
A dated testimonial reads that Allen's Foot-Ease cured burning and itching feet after trying Allen's Foot-Base, with Mrs. W. J. Walker of Camden NJ endorsing the product. Sold by all Druggists for 250.
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Allen
W. J. Walker
Camden NJ
Tree of Life Mythology and Advert Claim Confusion
A fragmented note blends Scandinavian myth Yggdrasil with Odin, and mentions Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a teething gum product. It references terms like deep thinker and bearer of God, plus generic claims about cures and a 20cm bottle, with a stray New York Times quote about pessimism.
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Odin
Yger
Drasil
Cartier
Winslow
Do You Use Schillings Best A Man With a Career
A compact reflection on work and devotion quotes John Oliver Hobbes about a man with a career sacrificing time for wife and friends to focus on enemies, implying a relentless professional life overruns personal ties. The line underscores career over domestic or social obligations.
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John Oliver Hobbes
Tea Demand Echoes From Grocer Signs of Market Caution
A fragmented note references tea availability and grocer messaging. It hints at consumer risk and pricing concerns amid unclear provenance and shifts in supply. Eminent quotes from old writers underscore nature's repeated patterns.
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Evbiras
Pou Dam
Local Grocer and Tea Lovers Share Common Interest
A quirky note highlights a shared interest between shoppers and a grocer. It hints at tea benefiting both parties and suggests a playful, miswritten invitation to discuss mutual benefits. It reads like a casual, community minded teaser from a local market.
Light Dumb-Bells Practice For Strength
The piece advises using light dumb-bells as is common in strength training. It emphasizes regular, balanced exercise rather than heavy lifting. It notes that the goal is muscle exercise, not weight, and warns against overdoing it one day and neglecting it the next.
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