Bud Ellis Life of a Prodigal Scion and His Ills
The death of J Elmer Ellis known as Bud closes a notorious career in which the Schenectady heir rose from a family of locomotive founders to a Tenderloin figure in New York. Born to John Ellis and heir to a large stake, Bud enjoyed wealth, fast horses, and lavish living fueled by a $200 weekly allowance. He married Eva Long of Utica, but separation followed, and he never returned to the family business nor settled down as hoped.
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New York
J. Elmer Ells
Bud
Els
Utica
Schenectady
J. Elmer Eilis
John Ells
John Ellis
Ellis Locomotive Works
New Locomotive Trust
Elis
Bud Elis
Kent
Buda
Graf
Young Bull
Soan
Gilsey
Ellis
Eva Long
Excorcating the Atlanta Smart Set in a Sermon
Rev. Le G. Broughton of Tabernacle Baptist denounces Atlanta society as immoral and drenched in dissipation. He singles out society women for drink and debauchery, criticizing their dress and public behavior while noting some individuals remain prudent.
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Atlanta
le G. Groughton
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Bob Ingersoll
Atlanta Society
Christ
Mr. Broughton
A Necessary Precaution
A Kansas couple from El Dorado took a jug of whisky and a six shooter on a fishing trip and left them by the creek. Returning, they found a note claiming the jug and pistol were taken and implying a chase for the drinks.
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el Dorado
Kan
Genis
Buffalo man wins suit over Balzac limited edition
A Buffalo citizen sued a subscription book firm claiming three editions of Balzac works were identical except for binding color and illustrations. The Buffalo case ruled the binding color did not create a new edition and the publisher won. The Utica Observer notes publisher schemes and urges buyers to resist.
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Buffalo
Balzac
United States
Utica Observer
Seals of the Arctic and Lake Baikal Link to Ancient Sea
McClure's Magazine notes Baikal holds a seal species nearly identical to Arctic seals and related variations found in the Caspian. The explanation cites continental subsidence revealing Arctic waters once stretched over northwestern Siberia, isolating two vast seas as they reemerged.
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Lake Baikal
Central Asiatic
Yenisei
Siberia
Arctic Ocean
Caspian Sea
Great Asiatic Plateau
Turkestan
McClure
McClure's Magazine
Literature Causes Odd Statement From Topeka Firm
A Topeka medicine company releases testimonials including a claim from a man who says after fifteen years of a fatal disease he is now cured, while noting the first testimonial comes from no woman.
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Topeka Medicine Company
Reduced Rail Fares from Chicago and Buffalo Advertised
The Wabash announces neatly reduced rates for Buffalo and New York round trips with daily sales from Chicago. Special summer stopovers at Niagara Falls and Buffalo are offered with routes through Kansas City St. Louis and Chicago. Contact Harry E. Moores Omaha or C S Crane St. Louis for tickets plus ads. Also included are consumer notices for Red Cross Ball Blue Wizard Oil Defiance Starch with prices and guarantees.
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Buffalo
New York
Wabash
Chicago
Kkansas City
St. Louis
Niagara Falls
Harry E. Moores
Pasa
Dept
Omaha
Neb
C. S. Crane
Notre Dame announces new term and room rental rates
The University of Notre Dame lists colleges from Classics to Engineering and Architecture with special rates for classical students. Rooms to rent at St. Edward's Hall offered free for juniors and seniors with moderate charges. catalogues are free from Rev. A Morrissly C S C, president, as the 8th year opens September 10, 1901.
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University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
St. Edward's Hall
A. Morrissly
Fragmented Ad Snippets Highlight 19th Century Remedies
A collage of vintage drug and patent medicine claims attacking illness with lines promoting products like Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer and Piso's Cure for Consumption. The text mixes testimonials, prices, and addresses, ending with aphorisms about enemies and friendship.
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Kline
Kure
Arch &T. Philadelphis
Walls Caterrh Cure a Constitutional Cure
A peculiar note declares Walls Caterrh Cure as a constitutional cure. It frames originality as a fresh expression of an age old idea and sets a contemplative tone on novelty in remedies and thought.
Notre Dame promotes catalogues and courses for sons
Notre Dame University in Notre Dame Indiana invites readers to request a free catalog and details on terms and courses. The school offers a preparatory department a commercial course and St Edward's Hall for boys under thirteen, with a strong emphasis on thorough class work and student care.
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Notre Dame
Indiana
Notre Dame University
West
St. Edward's Hall
Beautiful ladies offer advice to suffering sisters
Kathleen Graham and Florence Allan share testimonials praising Peruna as a remedy for dyspepsia and fatigue. Dr. S. B. Hartman invites applications for free advice on women’s catarrhal diseases, with eight authorities to handle cases in summer in Columbus Ohio.
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Kathleen Graham
Florida Ave
N. W
Wash
D. C
Wathtasa Graham
Florence Allan
Florence Atlan
Walton Place
Chicago
S. B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Crowds Replace Society in Modern Public Life
A concise reflection notes a shift from organized social structures to large, indistinct gatherings. The piece contrasts past deliberate association with today’s numerous crowd-driven events, suggesting changes in communal cohesion and civic engagement.
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Bud” Ellis
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Defiance
G &J
G & J Tire Company
Indianapolis, Ind
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Trinity Springs, Inc
Remington Typewriter Co
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Writegon Nursery Co
Satem
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Bank American Exposition
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Cleveland
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General Western
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Sway
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Poland Spring
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Great Central Railway System OF America
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