Catarrh Said to Destroy the Kidneys and More
Advert says catarrh affects kidneys liver and pelvic organs. Testimonies claim Peruna cures catarrh scattered throughout the body, with James M Powell and Cyrus Hershman praising relief and recovery after taking Peruna. Readers urged to write Dr Hartman for advice if no prompt results are seen.
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Cyrus Hershman
Sheridan, Ind
Caneh
C. Hershman
Hartman
Fie
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Inscription at Chester County Cemetery Gate
Three cemetery directors in Chester County discuss a grand arch inscription. One suggests Welcome, another proposes Resting in the Lord, and a final member adds We've come to stay, reflecting a somber, lasting memorial.
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Seart of Directors
Chester County
Blue Monday and the housewife crisis study
A scientist notes that more women die by their own hand on Monday than any other day. Monday, long called Blue Monday, is seen as peak strain for housewives as washday pressures, early meals, hurried breakfasts, and children's early departures heighten tensions.
Locust Eyes Payoffs Stir Cyprus Farmers Fight
Locust control in Cyprus pays peasants 40 pounds per ton of locust eyes destroyed. In some years up to 60,000 tons are cleared, amounting to about 680 million locusts denied survival. Despite the effort, swarms remain active and continue to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Radium Stimulus and Patent Medicine Claim
A Scientific American correspondent reports tasting a fraction of a grain of radium, experiencing strong stimulation that affected the heart and kidneys and caused temporary hallucinations. The item cites Piso s Cure as a top throat and lung remedy and mentions Bromo Quinine Tablets for cold relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Little Girl Solves Lightning Mystery with Angels Idea
A young girl Gertrude believes lightning comes from angels taking flashlight pictures after her father bought a camera. The storm scene shows her calm, while her brother Tom fears the thunder. The tale blends a child's innocent reasoning with a stray modern reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Gertie
Tom
Prohibitionists Open Monument For Hale Johnson In Newton
A granite monument to Hale Johnson was unveiled in Newton Illinois on August 21. funded by Prohibitionists nationwide. Johnson, then chairman of the state committee and a National committee member, was honored as speakers from Springfield Chicago and elsewhere included Robert H. Patton John G. Woolley Oliver W. Stewart and George W. Fithian.
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Hale Johnson
Newton
Barre
United States
Mr. Johnson
Hitness Prohibition State Committee
Robert H. Patton
Springfield
John G. Woolley
Chicago
Oliver W. Stewart
George W. Fithian
Tennessee Healer Rives Draws Sensation in Brin Tennessee
In Brin Tennessee R H Rives is promoting a rubbing based cure said to treat many ailments. Reports claim he healed Robert Parker after two years of mental strain and a disabled right arm. Locals crowd his residence turned hospital with daily applicants seeking treatment.
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Brin
Tenn
R. H. Rives
Welmer
Nevada
Rives
Robert Parker
Parker
Nine Year Old Murderer in Potedlam quarrel over chickens
Ivon Cheney, nine, son of Charles Cheney, is charged with first degree murder in Potedlam NT after a dispute with Andrew Narrow, nine, over a cat and chickens ended with Cheney firing a .32 caliber pistol twice. The first shot missed. the second struck Narrow, who died.
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Potedlam
N. T
Ivon Cheney
Charles Cheney
Andrew Narrow
John Narrow
Cheney
Narrows
Lord and Lady Minto Visit Adirondacks in Fall
Lori Minto is governor of Canada and Lady Minto guests at White Law Reid residence in the Adirondacks. The pair enjoy the picturesque nature as fall colors unfold. Lady Minto draws frequent admiration for youthful appearance and is often mistaken for a sister of her eldest daughter. The governor general engages playfully with his children, behaving like a mature friend to them.
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Lord
Lady Minto
Lori Minto
Canada
Witty Gooking Tale From British Notables and Diplomacy
An antiquated note recalls Britons visiting London royalty and the Duke of Roxchurch. It recounts a quip about cooks and diplomacy made when James Russell Lowell, the United States minister, visited. the duke allegedly pressed for hiring a cook to aid in cultural exchange.
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Liz Queht
Duke of
Made Croker an Offer
A friend recalls Richard Croker’s racing plans costing about $200,000 yearly yet yielding little return. Since moving to Wantage he’s shed one nuisance, as a farmer from Long Island offered a horse not needed except planting time for $18 and a share of winnings if he supplied the guarantee.
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Richard Croker
Wantage
Long Island
Rejoice at Budd Doble's Latest Victory
Veteran driver Budd Doble won a $2,000 purse at Empire City with his green horse Kinney. Doble, 64, once could write checks for $1,250,000 but lost much in poor investments. He ranked high in trotting history, steering three trotters to world records, and collected nearly $400,000 with Goldsmith Maid in purses and prizes. He had not raced for ten years before this season.
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Budd Doble
Hiewemen
Empire City Track
Kinney
Ian Delle
Putitie Estimatoo
Reina
Dexter
Goldsmith Maid
Nancy Hanks
Senator Heyburn’s Wedding Interrupted by Debt Claim
United States Senator Heyburn of Idaho, after his Philadelphia nuptials, faced a debt demand at the door. A man claimed a pre West 1878 obligation for $500 plus interest. Heyburn refused the claim as improper but promised remittance the next morning.
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United States
Heyburn
Idaho
Philadelphia
Heyburnn
Goldwin Smith Once a Power
Goldwin Smith of Toronto, finishing his eighth year, was a key adviser to the man who shaped English thought as England rose to its intellectual peak in the nineteenth century. Age softens the doctor yet his upright figure draws attention in his city residence, a splendid home set amid well-kept grounds and Englishlike ambiance.
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Goldwin Smith
Toronto
England
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