Elks Carnival and City Lectures Announced
The Elks Carnival at Elkhart is planned for the week starting August 17. Rochester hosts a Red View event and Mecehamt’s Carnival and Street Pair appears on the schedule. Farmers Day is set for August 2 in Winona with lectures by Dr LW Munhail Philadelphia Gen Jet C Black Chicago and Frank P fallen England.
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Elkhart
Rochester
Lenst B Tau
Winona
LW Munhail
Philadelphia
Jet C. Black
Chicago
Frank P. Fallen
England
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Instant Relief
An advertising claim touts a fast acting remedy for coughs colds and croup claiming safety and immediate effect. The note mentions Secretary Moody arranging broad access for press associations to report news.
Gun test shows high muzzle energy at Indian Mead proving ground
A War Department test at Indian Mead proving grounds produced muzzle energy of 14 000 tons. The weapon could penetrate a Harveyized plate 10.2 inches thick and a Krupp pine 8.25 inches thick at 5 606 yards.
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War Department
Indian Mead Proving Grounds
Vacation Days Open Air Living
Vacation time brings children outdoors and active play in healthy surroundings. The piece highlights outdoor living as a wholesome choice for youngsters during holidays.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Praised for Sores and Wounds
A testimonial from L. B. Johnson of Swift Texas praises DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a quick pain reliever for cuts and bruises and a first choice for piles and skin diseases. The ad warns against counterfeit products in a drugstore market.
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de Witt
L. B. Johnson
Swift
Texas
Ruger
Decline in Sturgeon Caviar Sparks Price Rise Fears
It is not generally known that much of the imported caviare comes from American sturgeon's eggs. The sturgeon catch is falling rapidly, and experts predict a time when caviar could fetch prices rivaling those of a diamondback terrapin.
Restored Hope After Twenty-Five Minute Drowning Rescue
A lifeguard at a summer resort revived a boy who had been underwater for twenty five minutes prompting debate over how many lives are lost when rescuers fail to persist in resuscitation efforts.
Postmasters Convention Set For Milwaukee August 26 29
National convention of post masters meets in Milwaukee Wisconsin from August 26 to 29. New offices for the President will include a fine room for newspaper men. Chivazo operates a slot machine lunch room offering sandwiches coffee and pie. Reports say the crown Prince of Japan plans a future visit to the United States and is described as democratic and English speaking.
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National Convention of Postmasters
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Chivazo
Crown Prince
Japan
United States
Mother Finds Relief with Kodot During Digestive Distress
Verona Missouri resident TL W Spalding reports his seventy six year old mother suffered long with indigestion and general ill health. After two years she tried Kodot and improved immediately, now eats freely and fears no bad effects while noting Kodot keeps her at home.
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TL. W. Spalding
Verona
Kold
Rager
Opera on Western Cowboy Life Nears Completion
Before his death Jet Harte worked months on an opera depicting cowboy life. Composer Emanuel Moor arranged the music an Australian tenor. It is hoped the opera libretti may be completed and the work produced by the company.
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Jet Harte
Emanuel Moor
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Acetylene Oxygen Mixture For Military Signals
The German army reports experiments with acetylene and oxygen for signaling. The mixture yields light three times brighter than calcium light and observable up to five miles in daylight and about fifteen miles at night.
Poisoning the System Through the Bowels
This ad discusses constipation as a cause of headaches and illness and promotes De Witt Little Early Risers as a mild remedy. The pills stimulate the liver and bowels to restore healthy action without griping or distress.
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de Witt
Sugar planter warns of annexation after offer insult
Robert Craig a leading Jamaican sugar planter denounces the imperial government offer of 340000 as an insult and says it will fuel calls for annexation to the United States. He asserts annexation may arrive in the near future.
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Robert Craig
Jamaica
United States
Photographer’s recovery from stomach illness with electric bitters
Soon Pleasant announces photographer C C Harlan of Baton QC found relief after years of severe indigestion. He credits Electric Bitters with curing his dyspepsia and stomach troubles, claiming they boost the whole system. Sold by Charles Rager, druggist, 50 cents guaranteed.
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E. C. DeWitt
Charles Rager
C C Harlan
Baton
War officials ride seventy miles in mule wagon
Secretary of War Root and other high war functionaries rode seventy miles in a mule wagon last week to witness the rough realities of combat. They observed firsthand the minor horrors of war and gained new impressions of battlefield conditions.
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Root
House of Seven Gables gains electric lights and modern plumbing
The famous Hawthorne house is described as being fitted with electric lights a furnace and modern plumbing signaling a march of progress that cannot be halted.
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Hawthorne
Leprosy Theory Sparks Debate at Medico-Chirurgical Society
Jonathan Hutchinson proposed leprosy stems from badly cured fish and faced strong opposition though his proofs impressed listeners. Agriculture department work opens two new professions for educated youths in forestry and soil physics, both needing special training.
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Jonathan Hutchinson
Medico-Chirurgical Society of London
Department of Agriculture
Era of Fast Rail Runs Emerging in U S
Prominent railroad men predict twenty hour trains between New York and Chicago mark the start of a broader era of rapid travel. With better road beds, travel times between key termini could drop by one third to one half.
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New York
Chccago
Salt as Housekeeping Helper in 19th Century Advice
Humble friend of the housekeeper Salt is praised for stain removal in cups and hands and for cleaning metal ornaments. It cautions that salt can rot dye in fabrics and suggests mixing with water for cleaning brushes and straw work. It claims salt plus vinegar brightens brass and can smother chimney fires.
Devious Definitions and Misused Terms in Everyday Speech
A quirky glossary mocks common words with ironic or gendered twists. Each entry pairs a term with a contrived definition highlighting biased or humorous stereotypes about behavior, money, or social roles.
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