Society Woman Runs Derby Farm For Livelihood
Miss Frederica Sanford of Derby Connecticut manages a compact truck farm near the town, growing garden truck and chickens for market. She travels daily from spring to fall to sell produce in Derby markets and hotels, supporting her widowed mother and sister Wilhelmina at the Sanford homestead.
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Derby
Conn
Frederica Sanford
Henry S Sanford
United States
Belgium
Miss Sanford
Wilhelmina
Sanford
Town
Weather and Morals: Temperatures Drive Conflicts
Professor Dexter of Illinois finds fighting rises with temperature but peaks at 85 degrees then fades. Summer sees more assaults, drunkenness drops with heat, and personal crises dip on sunny high barometer days while increasing with wind.
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Dexter
University of Illinois
Fearless Physician Endorses Kidney Pills Publicly
Dr R H Dunaway, a local physician, has recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills for over a year to patients with rheumatism Bright's disease diabetes or kidney troubles. He published an open letter in May claiming the pills cured his diabetes and saved his life, and he now urges others to try the remedy.
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Dodd
Swiss and Italian pledge against swearing in public
Reports describe citizens carrying pledge cards in Switzerland and Italy to curb profanity with a small charity fine. A proverb notes men should hide secrets from women. Brooklyn notices Garfield Headache Powders claim widespread cures and customer letters to the maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Italy
Big tree to move from Arkansas to St Louis for exposition
A 160 foot high red oak of 12 feet base diameter will be removed by root extraction from Arkansas. A double tramway will transport it to the river, float and tow to Forest Park for the Louisiana Purchase exposition. None of the branches will be trimmed during the move.
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Arkansas
Forest Park
St. Louis
Physician claims birth in Cairo ill and age over 80 at 1808 Jena graduation
Dr Charlies Smith of Philadelphia asserts he was born in Cairo Illinois in 1775 making him over 80 at the time of his 1808 graduation from the medical college at Jena. He promises indisputable proof of his long life and academic record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Smith
Philadelphia
Cairo
Ill
Medical College
Jena
Schmidt Sets Army Rifle Record At Mount Clemens
Private Schmidt of Company D Fourteenth United States Infantry scored at 600 yards with a dummy target, hitting 19 of 20 shots and leaving the final shot capable of a fatal wound, a record said to be unparalled in U S army rifle shooting.
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Schmidt
Fourteenth
United State Infantry
Mount Clemens
Mich
United State Arm
Bishop W A Candler Warns Against Ritualism In Sermon
Bishop W A Candler addresses St Louis Southern Methodist ministers on higher criticism and ritualism. He denounces special musical programs and paid choirs and soloists, calling higher criticism a form of polka dot revelation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Candler
St. Louis
Southern Methodist
Devoe Paint Ad Promises Value and Results
An advertisement touts Devoe ready paint as affordable and superior, claiming it avoids being cheap by guaranteeing results rather than just selling materials. It urges fall painting with Devoe and offers a free painting book if the reader mentions the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devoe
Chicago
Czolgosz Taken to Auburn for Execution
Czolgosz, President McKinley’s assassin, was moved from Buffalo to Auburn State Prison last night to await execution in the week starting October 28. Sheriff Caldwell and sixteen deputies escorted him by special train, with tight security and secrecy to prevent alerts along the route. The move included precautions at the jail, on the terrace tracks, and at the Union station to ensure a quiet departure. Separately, sugar beet growers in North Loop report a promising yield after September rains reversed July–August drought effects.
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Buffalo
Czolgosz
McKinley
Auburn State Prison
Sheriff Caldwell
New York Central
Auburn
Erie County
Union Station
Caldwell
Bradfield
Church Street
George N. Mitchell
Chief McMaster
Rochester
Associated Press
North Loop
Neb
Wood Reaches Havana on Kanawha from Tampa
General Wood arrived in Havana from Tampa aboard the Kanawha after a stop at Dry Tortugas due to bad weather. The ship left Dry Tortugas this morning and had a pleasant voyage to Havana.
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Havana
General Wood
Tampa
Nellie Poor Goes to Kansas
Mrs W Nellie Poor of Chicago is discharged by Judge Carter on a charge of insanity after appearing with her two sons. She had been in a sanitarium at Palmyria Wisconsin and will go to the home of a sister in Kansas. The two boys stay with Mrs Poor's mother in Chicago.
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Nellie Poor
Kansas
Chicago
W Nellie Poor
New York
Carter
Palmyria
Wis
Path for God's Children Walks with Divine Accompaniment
A religious reflection quotes Denham Smith on a guided life where every child of God travels a path only God can fully accompany, emphasizing spiritual dependence and divine presence.
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God
Denham Smith
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
A 19th century advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh in all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers one hundred dollars for any failure, cites testimonials, and notes the product is sold by druggists. It also promotes Ball's Family Pills and Red Cross Ball Blue for housekeeping uses.
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Sec.ency
Hall
F. J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ball
European scientists find horseflesh diet weakens strength
Researchers in Europe conclude long term horseflesh consumption reduces weight and vitality in both humans and animals. They deem steaks from fattened colts and fillies inferior to beef veal mutton lamb or ham for sustaining strength.
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Europe
Life Saver at Petits Dalles Receives Medal
Senator SO M Wallon, father of the French republican constitution and longtime academy secretary, aided by his son, rescued three men from drowning near Petits Dalles. The 80 year old rescuer was awarded a first class medal for the bravery shown at sea.
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M. Wallon
Academy
Petits Dalles
Leland Stanford’s Latest Trouble Over Oak Cleared
The latest stir at Leland Stanford centers on felling the grand live oak that shaded the Roble Encina path. The tree, planted in 1895 to honor Stanford’s first famed graduating class, drew strong comment from the San Francisco News Letter.
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Leland Stanford University
Roble
Encina
Stanford
San Francisco News Letter
The King Declines a Kiss from a Youthful Dancer
Reports describe a recent royal function with young courtiers and a 16 year old girl who danced with Alfonso. She offered a kiss to the king, who declined stating I dont kiss girls they kiss my hand instead I am your king.
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Spain
Alfonso
Garfield Tea Promises Cures for Wide Ailments
An 19th century patent medicine pitch touts Garfield Tea as a cure for constipation sick headaches kidney and other diseases. Claims power declines if the remedy is used alone and advertises 16 pints or 10 doses for 2 cents with a free trial offer from Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Kentorer and a Philadelphia address for orders.
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Dr. Kline
Kise, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphic, Pas
Funeral Row Sparks Widow in Sporting Club Obsequies
A widow of a leading club member vents anger over the officiating priest at the funeral where club members, infamous drinkers, attended by invitation. She decries the service as it ended with the priest asking the members to pass around the bier, marshalling the solemnity of the occasion.
Not in the Trust and Defiance Starch Ad Claim
A critic warns against merchants claiming “not in the trust” to sell inferior goods. The Defiance Starch Co. of Omaha markets top starch, 16 ounces for ten cents, denying hidden stock dividends and urging readers to buy its product from Magnetic Starch Co. of Omaha, Neb. Cowper quote closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Starch Company
Magnetic Starch Co
Omaha
Neb
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Bargain
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Red Cross Ball Blue from grocers with a large 2 oz package priced at 5 cents. A reflective line notes that a black eye can make a person feel as bad as a thief.
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RED Cross
Wisconsin farm lands offered in Marinette County
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway lists affordable farm land in Marinette County Wisconsin with favorable buying terms. Wisconsin’s crops markets and climate are highlighted as benefits for owners. For details contact F A Miller GM Passenger Agent Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Chicago.
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Marinette County
Wisconsin
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
Pain remedies urged with Wizard Oil claim
The note promotes Wizard Oil as an instant pain remedy and urges readers to obtain it from their druggist. It also quotes Lady Pauncefote preferring Washington over all places except London and cites Lord Chesterfield on manners as timeless guidance.
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N. Y
St Louis
Farnam St. Omaha
DrAs
Ilsoner
Feco
Magnetic Starch Mfg Co
Defiance
McCord-Brady Co
Paxton and Gallagher
Magnetic Starch Meg. CO
Cicero
Leland Stanford
Fenelon
Putnam
Piso
N. W. Samuge
Ocean Grove
N. d
Lfe
Thomas Moore
Farm Lands
Kingsley
Lady Pauncefote
Washington
London
Lord Chesterfield
Douglas Tnion
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglan
W. LI
Dougise
Douglas, Hirocktaa
Mas
Nature
Phelps Brown
PF. Brown
Newburgh
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