Topeka Rebecca Officer Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs C E Bumgardner of Topeka Kansas writes of kidney trouble back pain and headaches improving after using one box of Doan's Kidney Pills and endorses the remedy. She invites a free trial offer from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with price 59 cents and dealer availability.
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C E Bumgardner
The
Rebeccas
Topeka
Kans
Kansas Ave
Doan
Foster
Milburn Co
Buffalo, NY
Fox Too Much for Dog In Moonlit Village Fight
A county gentleman recalls a fierce moonlit confrontation between Brer Fox and a dog near corn stacks. He intervened when the dog seemed about to be killed, describing a wild looping struggle where it was hard to tell where the fox ended and the dog began.
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Brer Fox
Cure for Eczema Promised by Cuticura Remedy
A testimonial from Miss Mary M. Fay of Westboro Massachusetts claims Cuticura cured eight years of terrible eczema. She describes severe scalp sores and facial sores resembling raw beef with hair loss and intense itching, reporting relief the first day and complete cure in a short time.
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Cuticura
Cuthura
Mary M. Fay
West Main St
Westboro
Mass
The Only Thing She Desires Is A Proposed Husband
A humorous note describes a woman uninterested in opera drama dancing chores flowers books or fashion who will accept affection only from a man willing to propose marriage in a concise portrait of wedlock longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Holmes
Catarrh Cure Claim and Free Payment Offer
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It promises a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and invites readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Also mentions Take Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J, Cheney & CO
Toledo
Discouragement to Be Avoided in Everyday Praise
The Saturday Evening Post advises balancing ego with criticism, noting it is wiser to heed favorable notices than let a censor dampen happiness. Avoid vanity and bitterness by embracing judicious praise.
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Saturday Evening Post
Allens Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
Allens Foot-Ease powder cures painful smarting nervous feet and ingrown nails. marketed as the era’s greatest comfort discovery. Eases shoe fitting and sweating feet. Sold by all drupgists for 25c. Trial package free. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Millionaire Proposes Boldly to Young Woman
An elderly suitor offers his address to a pretty girl and, when asked about age differences, proposes by asking her to become his widow. The remark is reported as a frank and startling marriage proposal in the town.
Lazy man ponders work and dislike of toil
A lazy man muses that loving work would force constant effort, yet fears the burden of constant labor and contemplates whether liking work would make him work all the time. The quotation reveals a paradox of desire and aversion toward labor.
Young Woman Quarrels with Widower Over His Children
A brief exchange notes a young woman causing friction with a widower over child behavior implying she seeks a rightful role in correcting the children. The remark frames the issue as a measure of responsibility if she gains control.
Quotations and notices include advice and at Nor- dys
A mix of quotes and attributions from early notices. Robbin’s address in Norwich New York dates February 17 1900 and references to Piso's Cure for Consumption and fashion quotes underline era style.
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Robbins
Map'e Street
Norwich, N. Y
Piles Remedy Ad Promises Refund if Uncured
An advertisement claims PAZO ointment cures piles within six days or offers a money refund. The offer targets sufferers and lists a price of 50 cents.
Marriage Certificate Split Between Husband and Wife
A marriage certificate shows an equal split of responsibilities or assets between the husband and wife, with no single party holding sole control, reflecting balanced ownership or duties.
Nebraska Senate Passes Varied Bills and Amendments
The Nebraska Legislature reported passage of multiple Senate files 186 127 152 177 213 with ayes mostly in the high twenties and thirties and a few nays. Notable actions included approval of eminent domain for Omaha school sites and live stock shipment speeds, while a widow inheritance measure failed. A disputed insurance bill saw complex amendments and near passage before postponement and engrossment.
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Senate
Thomas
Omaha
Epperson
Gould
Cady
Meserve
Mockett
Giffin
Lincoln County
Gilligan
Boyd County
Jennings
Soperson
Kansas
Legislature Advances Wide Range of Bills in House Session
The House adopted a motion setting 9:00 a.m. for remaining sessions and passed numerous measures including osteopathic licensing standards and state land sales. Other items extend terms of county officials, authorize sewer bonds for South Omaha, regulate bucket shops, and set tax and levy procedures. Senate actions include land title quieting in small towns, water bonds, and tighter game laws.
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Mth
Foster
Douglas
Girls’ Industrial School
Geneva
Supreme Court
Warler
District Court
North Platte
State University
South Omaha
Nebraska Senate and House actions on bills filed on the 16th
The senate moved bills on county seat relocation and prison relief, with several measures ordered engrossed or postponed. The house discussed an investigation petition against a state institution superintendent, passed claims roughly totaling $40,000, and reduced a $10,000 verdict to $1,000. A hospital for crippled children and several taxation and school district provisions were advanced or scheduled for readings.
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Senate
Boyd County
Lincoln County
Omaha
Hughes
Sheldon
G. Cascaden
Nebraska
R Stewart
Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
Neb
Douglas County
Committee On
State Journal Company
The
Journal Company
Journal
John Power
Casebeer
State Journal
Sarah J. Billmeyer
Lincoln
Capitol
Iowa
National Congress
Stetson
United States
School For the
Nebraska City
Senate Passes Cady Railroad Commission Bill
After spirited opposition the senate on the 17th passed the Cady railroad commission bill, opposed in the forum.
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Senate
Cady Railroad Commission
Bills Pass in Legislature Amid Debate on Cady and Sheldon Measures
The body approved multiple bills including a constitutional amendment for a commission of state officers, replacing the former secretary of state on the board. Passed measures cover a green trading stamp ban, an open game season for two weeks in November, and a county engineer bill. Several others were disposed of or postponed, with actions on tax delinquency, heat plants, and condemnation rights for utilities.
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Senate
Tucker
Meserve
Cady
Sheldon
Giffin
Secretary of State
Plattsmouth
Tennessee Towns listed for prestige show quirky names
The Washington Times notes Tennessee bases its prestige on a collection of unusual town names including Barefoot Botts Leap Year Chimney Top Chuckaluck Half Pone Hanging Limb Toe Marrowbone Mouse Tail Opossum Parch Corn Peanut Rip Shin Sweet Lips Tom Brown U Bet Yum Yum Buzzard Roost Fits Mashmead Peeled Chest Nut Shoo Fly Skull Bone Snailope Tiger Tail and Wahoo.
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Tennessee
Washington Times
Not the Conductor He Wanted
Sousa, the bandmaster, stood at a railway station as a red faced man challenged him about train departure. Sousa replied he did not know, prompting accusations of impudence and a quip that he was a conductor of a brass band.
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Sousa
Tobacco Skeptic Questioning Health Impacts Cites Tobacco Dust
A London Lancet writer for twenty five years argues tobacco workers commonly inhale tobacco dust and fumes during manufacture and asserts uninterrupted good health is the general rule among those in tobacco trades and big consumers.
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London
Lancet
French historical blind spots revealed in exam findings
An examination of French recruits showed ten of twenty knew little of their nation’s history. Respondents misidentified figures. Napoleon was unknown to some, Joan of Arc was seen as a multiwar figure, Louis XIV as an officer executed by guillotine, Bayard as a king, and Napoleon I linked to the war of 1870 and Algeria.
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Napoleon
Joan of Arc
Louis XIV
Bayard
Napoleon I
Algeria
Sciatica Cured by Pink Pills, Farmer Recounts Relief
Mr. Marston of Hampton NH describes six months of excruciating sciatica pain before using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He regained mobility after two months of treatment and full recovery a month later, praising the medicine and recommending it to others with nerve pain. The piece notes other disorders cured by the pills and cites the Syracuse journal quote about changing a man.
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Tle
Dr. Williams
Marston
Charles P. Marston
Hampton P. C
New Hampshire
Williams
Inventor Questions Studio’s New Device Amid Skepticism
A mechanical genius asks if his invention is a success while admitting uncertainty about developing enough imaginative eloquence to persuade people to subscribe for stock. He praises its simplicity and effectiveness, yet doubts public reception and funding.
Horse Suicide in Aberdeen Lawsuit Over Flood Loss
In Aberdeen Washington a court ruled that a horse caused its own death during a flood. The owner alleged negligence by a man who had hired the animal, but the court found the horse had suffered melancholia and ended its life by self harm.
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Aberdeen
Defiance Starch Dominates Market With Extra 16 Ounce Pack
Defiance Starch headlines surpass rival brands by offering a 16 ounce package at the same price as 12 ounce competitors. Dealers report strong demand and claim customers prefer the extra quantity and superior quality. Some say they cannot sell any other starch.
A Stiff Man Refutes Idea of True Straightness
A concise item notes a man known for stiffness challenges the notion of being inherently straight. The brief centers on a physical or moral posture claim and the social reception of his stance.
Vast Northern Forests Span Canada to Alaska
The northern belt of forests is possibly larger than all other timber belts and reserves in Canada. It extends from eastern Labrador north of the fiftieth parallel toward Alaska, about 3,000 miles, with an average width of roughly 50 miles.
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Canada
Tabrador
Alaska
Mosquitoes Tied to Disease History Cited in Asia
At a late Asiatic Society meeting in Ceylon Sir Henry A Blake governor of the island noted ancient Cingalese medical texts from the sixth century describing sixty seven varieties of mosquitoes and four hundred twenty four kinds of malaria linked to mosquitoes.
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Asiatic Society
Ceylon
Henry A. Blake
Island
Child's Idea of Bliss Goes to a Hotel
A small child, promised a family trip to a hotel if she behaved, is asked where good little girls go. She openly answers that good little girls go to hotels, revealing a humorous misunderstanding about the adults' intentions.
Law of Life Is Toil Teaches Reward of Hard Work
The text states that knowledge food and pleasure come only through toil. It argues that toil is the universal law and that loving work yields a happy life, while self-indulgence and laziness bring no true reward.
Shooting Disturbance Rumor Shocks Quiet Town
Early risers report loud banging sounds like gunfire at about 3 o clock in the morning. The incident is described as a shooting affray in the town, with authorities to investigate the disturbance.
Two Kinds of People as Daily Temperament
Reading from "Short Talks" by Sisson, the piece contrasts two temperaments. One group stays correct if the day starts well, while the other remains unsteady unless the day is fixed early.
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Orince Sisson
Seed firm touts vast array of vegetables for gardeners
The John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin touts offering millions of vegetables. The editor notes reading 10 000 plants for 16 cents and endorses Salzer as a reliable extensive seed grower.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Salzer's Warranted Vegetable Seeds Offer
An old solicitation promises a seed catalog and enough seed to grow 1,000 cabbages and other produce for 160 postage plus 20 cents. The offer includes turnips celery lettuce onions radishes flowers and a bonus Berliner Cauliflower if the notice is returned.
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Salzer
Police Recover Rich Booty in Tailor’s Premises
London detectives uncovered about ten sacks containing half a ton of lace and other stolen property at a tailor’s premises. The discovery followed a recent theft investigation.
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London
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