Within Our Border Buckeye News Bolled
A long list of Ohio incidents includes Henry Springer killed by a coal mine fall near Harper, Albert Carpenter struck by a passenger train near Springfield, and multiple drownings and accidents across Columbus Akron Toledo and Wellston. Authorities discuss coroners inquests and pardons while a New York battleship salute plans arise.
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Henry Springer
Harper
Albert Carpenter
Springfield
James Sanderson
Ashtabula
Leo Mooney
Ohio Canal
Akron
Mwe
Columbus
Howard Frazier
Like the Deadly Under Current
A medical note warns that mucous membranes can weaken suddenly allowing disease to take hold in any organ such as the lung head throat stomach or bowels. The text attributes all such cases to a single underlying cause.
Pe-ru-na Promoted as Cure for Catarrh Ills
An advertisement claims catarrh inflames the nose and throat and weakens the system in winter. It warns of pneumonia grip and fevers from catarrhal conditions and touts Pe-ru-na as the only cure that reaches the right place and provides lasting relief.
Hello, Girls Ring Off Wrong Number on West Side Street
Three young women walking on a West Side street last week were approached by two young men who attempted to attract attention. The tallest woman sharply warned, Ring off, young fellow, you've got the wrong number, and the incident ended without further trouble.
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West Side
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Beware of CasCarets substitutors and world‑wide reputations
A persuasive warning urges shoppers to trust universal popularity and the CASCARETS brand. It claims substitutes sold in bulk are deceptive and profit driven, urging buyers to insist on authentic CASCARETS in metal boxes stamped C.C.C. with the long tailed C logo.
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Cascarets
C.C. C
The Proper Place Portraits Debate Turns Poetic
A fragment discusses where to hang family portraits with a witty exchange about hallways and a dark back hall, reflecting domestic humor and interior style. The snippet captures a playful dialogue on home display choices.
Lane's Family Medicine Moves the Bowels Daily
An old-fashioned medical notice promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement supports health. It asserts benefits for digestion and liver and kidney function and mentions cure for headaches with prices listed at 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Europe’s Surging Population Over Five Decades
Fifty years ago Europe had about 250 million people and today it stands well over 560 million. The growth reflects demographic shifts across the continent.
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Europe
Fossil Treasure at Turner's Falls Quarry
A sandstone quarry on the Connecticut River in Massachusetts yields a fossil mine with bird tracks famed in historic slabs. A newly excavated slab shows tracks of a gigantic bird perhaps twenty five to thirty feet tall with five foot spacing and fifteen inch prints. Insect feet rain pits and wave ripples enhance the slabs’ geological and ornamental interest, suggesting the region was once a sea.
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Turner’s Falls
Connecticut River
Massachusetts
Dropsy Treatment Ad by Atlanta Doctors
Dr. H. T. Green's Sons of Atlanta Ga offer free treatment for dropsy claiming to be the greatest specialists. Read their advertisement in another column of this paper.
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H. T. Green
Good Nature Described as Air of a Good Mind
A quotation by Goodman extols good nature as the air of a good mind and the sign of a generous soul, noting it as the soil in which virtue prospers.
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Goodman
Sir Edward Grey Versed in Fly Fishing and Tennis
Sir Edward Grey is described as a skilled tennis player and avid angler. He has fished from the Eddystone to Berwick bounds and across Scottish streams and is regarded as a recognized authority in fly-fishing. He coined the phrase unfriendly act and wrote a leading book on British fly-fishing.
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Sir Edward Gray
Sir Edward Grey
Eddystone
Berwick
Scotland
France
Homeseekers Excursions via Chicago and Eastern Illinois RR
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad announces Homeseekers Excursions on the first and third Tuesdays of June July and August to southern states and territories with a one fare plus two dollars round trip. Tickets expire fifteen days for outbound travel and twenty one days for return. A new wide vestibuled train runs daily from Chicago to Waco and Fort Worth with through Pullman sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars. For details contact any agent or C L Stone G P T A Chicago.
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indian Territory
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Chicago
Waco
Fort Worth
C. L. Stone
Eagle Linen Writing Tableware Ad Promotes 100 Sheets
An advertisement touts Eagle Linen Writing Table supplies with 100 sheets, claiming superiority over rivals. It lists Letter size at 25 cents and Note size at 15 cents, urging customers to ask their dealer for these items and to take no others.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims gum relief, reduced inflammation, pain relief, wind colic cure, and a price of 2 cents per bottle.
Make Your Fortune Speculating On Wheat
Advertisement for $1.00 wheat speculation urging quick bets with small capital. Promises a free book explaining the method from E. G. Gunsantus & Co. at 15 Board of Trade Court Rialto Building Chicago.
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E. G. Gunsantus & Co
Board of Trade Court
Rialto Blag
Chicago
When will come that blessed day when all men earn all
A brief cryptic exchange quoted from the Indianapolis Press contrasts a socialist view with a crowd member’s reply about earning all one gets. A testimonial from Mrs. Thos Robbins of Norwich New York dated February 17 1900 praises Piso's Cure for Consumption as life saving.
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Indianapolis Press
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
An Insinuation Between Plumber and Carpenter
A humorous exchange where the Plumber asserts that people share the same vocation in the afterlife, and the Carpenter questions the need for plumbers where there is no water, implying jobs may vanish after death.
Madam and the beggar at the gate
A man soliciting for home charities declares hundreds of poor ragged children at a gate. A woman replies that the children are hers, then slams the door, heard through the street.
World to End This Year Prediction Promotes Bitters Cure
A society foresees the world ending this year while many back a claim that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures dyspepsia digestion constipation of liver and kidney troubles. The ad urges a trial to convince readers.
Emperor Seldom Seen Avoids Crowds in Public Life
The Emperor of Austria, the sole royal family member never seen walking in cities, once enjoyed weaving through crowds in youth but now shuns even small gatherings. His reclusiveness marks a stark change from his early public strolls.
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Emperor of
Austria
Allen's Foot Ease ad promises relief for sore feet
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all druggists and shoe stores 24c Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Noted Sicilian Forger Sentenced to 189 Years in Jail
A Sicilian tribunal convicted a noted forger of 63 serious frauds in disguising as an advocate. He even stole and used the court chancellor's seal to authenticate fraudulent documents, receiving a prison term of 189 years.
What Shall We Have for Dessert Jell O
A family friendly dessert idea promotes Jell O as a quick, healthful treat. No boiling or baking needed just add hot water and chill. Available in Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry flavors at grocers for 10 cents.
Black Balled Poem Reads Barred By Committee
Detroit Free Press reports a poem titled Rock Me to Sleep was barred by a committee as too hackneyed while arguing rocking infants was considered unhealthy. The exchange notes concerns over tradional nursery verses and modern sensitivities.
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Detroit Free Press
Grain-O described as a nourishing coffee substitute
An ad promotes Grain-O as a child friendly beverage replacing coffee. It emphasizes grain based ingredients and claims a coffee like taste at reduced cost. Available from grocers in 15c to 25c packs.
Rummage Sale Idea Sparks Parlor Toss
In a lighthearted exchange two people plan a rummage sale to declutter parlor furniture and bric-a-brac. They mention Red Cross Ball Blue as a household tip and joke about wasting time and money in the process.
Nickel Plate 18th Annual Niagara Falls Excursion
Niagara Falls excursion on Tuesday August 14 by Nickel Plate Road offers a Chautauqua Lake stop with no extra charge. Optional Toronto tickets add 1.00, Thousand Islands add 6.50. return valid for 12 days on Peerless Trio trains stopping en route. Reserve sleeping cars early through agents or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne.
Information Wanted Exchange Sparks Tense Conversation
A tense exchange unfolds as a woman grills a man about his faults. The scene centers on a rebuke and a defensive reply, highlighting friction and interrogation between two unnamed individuals.
Hall's Catarrh Care and blueing sale notice
An advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Care as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. It also promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry bluing in a large five cent package. The text includes a quip about a bald-headed man and a henpecked husband in a humorous ad style.
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Red Cross
Hall
Care for the Bowels Promises Easy Health with Cascarets
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for various ailments from headaches to cancer, claiming it rebalances the bowels with gentle natural movements. It stresses a 10 cent starter price, warns against imitations, and features the metal boxed tablets stamped C C C.
Milk as perfect food replaces meats for children
A discussion from August Ladies' Home Journal argues milk is a perfect food not a beverage. It suggests milk should replace nitrogenous foods at meals for children and, if two nitrogenous items are used, may lead to constipation. water is recommended to accompany milk instead of other drinks.
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Marion County
Sheets
John Kipper
John Rogers
O. C
Kenton
Rogers
Kipper
Ladies’ Home Journal
Grain-O beverage ad promises coffee replacement
Try Grain-O. Ask your grocer for Grain-O the new fool drink that takes the place of coffee. Children and adults may drink it without injury. Grain-O has rich seal brown color like Mocha and Java but is made of pure grains. Prices 15c and 25c per package.
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Java
Epictetus on Living Free from Sorrow Through Future Expectation
A quotation advises envisioning future events as already occurred to reduce sorrow. It promotes a mindset of proactive mental framing and stoic calm.
Jell-O New Dessert Promises Family Ease in Four Flavors
The advertisement promotes Jell-O as a new dessert that eases family meals. It lists four flavors Lemon Janze Raspberry and Strawberry and notes availability at grocers for 10 cents.
Hen-pecked Husband Never Crowns Liberty
A pithy aphorism notes that a husband subjected to constant nagging cannot savor personal freedom. The line emphasizes social dynamics and marital authority in a concise domestic reflection.
Air Cushion Rubber Stamps Best and Cheapest
Advertises air cushion rubber stamps with the claim of being the best and cheapest. Directs readers to send orders to Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Fort Waxne
Ind
Eighteenth Annual Excursion to Niagara Falls
Eighteenth annual excursion on Tuesday August 14 via the Wicker Plate Road to Niagara Falls at low rates. Toronto one dollar extra, Thousand Islands six dollars eighty nine cents extra. No extra charge for stop-off at Lake Chautauqua. Tickets good returning for twelve days. Write wire phone or call nearest agent C. A. Asterlin T.P.A. Fort Wayne Ind.
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Nickel Plate Road
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua Lake
Toronto
Thousand Islands
C.A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Wicker Plate Road
Lake Chautauqua
C. A. Asterlin
T.P.A
Mrs Pinkfarr’s Advice and Medicine for Women’s Health
Evidence shows Mrs. Pinkfarr’s advice and medicine have long helped women to be strong. Many years of reported cures and strong outcomes stand behind her remedies as the most variedly accurate option.
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Nanci J
Mountcastle
Yonkers, N.Y
Cowell ‘Mass
Carter
Carters
Ceres
Libby
AfeNeil & Libby
T. Felix Gouratd
J. Sayre
Gouraud
U.S
Canadas
Ferd
T. Hopkins
Great Jones St
N.Y
Franklin College
Athens
Ohio
United States
W. A. Williams
D. D
Ae Green's Bank
Goxs
Atlanta. Ga
Thompson
Our
Buckeye
Lawrence Kruhel
Cleveland
Thomas Hickman
Wallace Wilkins
Newark
Miss Floy Paden
Winton Paden
Sardis
Otto Kalb
J. M. Underhill
Toledo
John W. Anderson
Carl Yreiss
Nash
Harry Ferneding
Dayton
Harry Apthoep
Intermediate Penitentiary
John Vaughn
Holmes County
Grosh
Henry Moore
Monroe Falls
Moore
John Haver
Bucyrus
Elliott Marks
Lewis Barnes
John Irvine
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Tiffin
Andrew Kuhn
William Wilson
Charles Matz
Will
Roy Fencannon
San Francisco
J. D. Ellison
M.G. Dennison
W. G. Bowerland
West
Delphos
Henry
James Holman
Cleveland & Pittsburgh
Bellaire
Howard Street
Homeseekers
Chicaggo and
Eastern Illinois Railroad
Toronto and
Truth
Time
Colton
Lede
Alfred
Epictelus
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mirsa Pinkhasete
Lydia E. Pickham
Righai
Tolono
St. Louis
Kansas City
P. BE. Combaugnh
Cs T A
Lhompson
T. A
Detroit
Mich
Z. le McClellan
P. A
D. Maxineno
Indianapolis
F. A. Parnger
Ill
Crane
G. B
Stradivarius
Roberts’ Supply House
Minneapolis
Minn
Winchester
T.m.roberts Supply House
Nicollet Avenue
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