Dying Wife’s Husband Refuses Help to Bury Her
In Bath Beach New York James Raymond 70 kept vigil beside his dying wife Virginia for three days amid cold and hunger. He refused aid from relatives or a landlady, praying by her side until her death. He sought medical help when the coroner was notified. He later begged to be allowed to accompany her to burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Virginia
James Raymond
Bath Beach
Lieut
Kennedy
Raymond
Potters
John Raymond
Manhattan
James
Adelphi Street
Brooklyn
Virginia Raymond
Fr Am
Five Medico Chi seniors branded in initiation rite
In Philadelphia five Medico Chi seniors were subjected to a secret initiation. They were marked on foreheads and arms with iodine and silver nitrate and branded with a hot iron after blindfolded travel to the Odd Fellows temple. Physicians treated the burns in the Medico-Chirurgical hospital ward.
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Philadelphia
Medico-Chirurgical Hospital
Medico Chi
Harry N. Shaw
William Sparrow
Carey Marsh
Joseph Schwede
Walter Magé
Odd Fellows’ Temple
F. O
Shaw
Grafts 400 Pieces of Skin for Little Girl
In Detroit Esther Read ten years old is being treated by Dr. Charles Pequegnot who grafts skin from her father George Read to her limbs. 105 pieces have been implanted and the doctor expects to complete the lengthy process with more grafts to come as the patient remains in good condition. The operation aims to save her life after a severe Fourth of July burn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Esther Read
Charles Pequegnot
Twentieth Street
George Read
Pequegnot
Dodging a Billboard in a Wind Storm
The Poet-Just narrowly avoided harm as a fence blew down during a wind storm. The Artist quips that he must dodge a board bill in the same hour, reflecting a tense street-side incident and quick margins for safety.
Important to Mothers Castoria Warning Note
Health notice urges mothers to inspect each Castoria bottle for the signature Favfy Tedite, claiming the remedy has been used for over 30 years and is the kind mothers have always bought.
Swan Longevity Claims Across Birds
The note states a swan can outlive other birds and, in extreme cases, reach 300 years. It adds a remark about the swan living on water.
Perry Davis Painkiller Ad Claims Versatile Use
An advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller for strains and sprains in joints or muscles with various sizes and strengths. The copy notes broad effectiveness and low price, while including an offhand line about wisdom from a clever wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Why Willie Learns Respect and a Wardrobe Joke
A teacher rebukes Willie for disrespecting parents. Willie retorts with a joke about his mother buying hair and his father’s yellow plush hat. The fragment ends with a medical quip about chest tightness and a home remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
China
Japan
Piles Cured Quickly and Money Refunded Promise
An old advertisement claims piles can be cured in six to fourteen days with a guarantee and money back. It also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children and notes a small boy in Sunday clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Black
Joos E. Sixth Street
Topeka
Kansas
Doan
Dean
Black
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Husbard
Helpmeet
G. B. Shaw
Wife
Secret Society
Bright
James Doan
Rodney
James Crooks
First St
N. W
American Fork
Utah
Crooks
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
W.N AL
Zanesville
Michael H. Wine
Ire
Siberia
War Department of Russia
THE
Bohemians
Pierce
Mitchells
Mikes
Martha Washington Comfort Shoes
Martha Washington Comfort
Martha Washington
W. F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Wis
TEADY
Jice
Ayyee
Continental Oil Company
Ulatesh
Usha
Denver
Cascarets
Ae Fred C. Witten
Elm St
Newark
N. J
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Illinois
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