Curse on Swope Millionaires Haunts Kansas City Tale
New York World reports a sensational saga of Tom Swope who bought land from an Indian maiden, the curse she laid on his house, a string of deaths including Moss Hunton and Col. Thomas H. Swope, a typhoid outbreak, and trials surrounding Dr. Hyde. The piece traces wealth, tragedy, and a city’s rise around Swope holdings.
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Kansas City
Swope
Astor
Goelet Jias
New York
Cal
Thomas H. Swope
Colonel Swope
Sun Hills
River Bluffs
Bee
Reil
Login O. Swope
Independence
Ala
Hfe
Moss Hunton
Col
Thomas KH. Swope
Betmer
Clark Hyde
Hunton
Luce Jace Swope
New Yok
Tives Hyde
Jlarsareth
Pennett Clarke Hyee
Francs Anwepe
Mess Hunton
Thomses HH. Swope
Chrismas Swope
Lucy Lee Swope
Pew Tris
Francs Swope
Ir. Hyde
Hyde
Virginia
East
Intel
Tom Swepe
Aancas City
Missouri
Westport Landing
Tom Swope
Swone
Pat
Etra
Blue River
Mivasant Street
Dennett Clark Hyde
Frances Swope
Millionaiire
Dr. Hyde
Sle Cvs
Vraybeards
Tom
The
Prairies
New York World
A Lake's Salt Roof Over Obdursk Salt Lake
The great salt lake at Obdursk spans nine miles by seventeen and is largely roofed with salt crystals forming a thick surface. Since mid eighteenth century crystals have grown due to evaporation, with an underground outlet in ISTS lowering the lake, while springs around the lake continually add to the crust. Over time the springs may clog, turning the area into a salt mine for Siberians centuries ahead.
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Obdursk
Obu
Scientific American
Hair Trigger Constitution and Self Control Claim
Orison Swett Marden cites Success Magazine on animal hair trigger reactions and urges self control as the first condition of achievement. He argues loss of self mastery signals danger and blocks progress, noting thoughts steer actions and mindset shapes life outcomes, with many lives described as grotesque.
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Orison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
Irish Philosophy Highlighted by Nagel Dinner Tale
Charles Nagel cites Irish character as rich in philosophy and sentiment. He recounts a story from The Sunday Magazine about a religious Irishman who thanks God for his steak, then laments that a dog took the meal but left him his appetite.
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Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Pat
the Sunday Magazine
Do You Wash in Streaks And Other Household Tips
A humorous ad style note discusses washing in streaks and promotes Hewitt's Easy Task Laundry soap praised as white and pure with quick foamy suds. It mentions five cents a cake and advises keeping grocers at a distance who dislike bread music and children’s laughter. Also includes a travel notice for the G A R National Encampment with nickel plate road rates and travel dates August 1920.
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Hewitt
Strong Truths Highlighted Beneath The Surface
A brief column notes a single clear virtue amid scattered ideas, emphasizing a central, enduring value. The piece frames honesty and integrity as guiding forces shaping choices and futures.
Patent Teether Promise Novel Sirs Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Winston's Soothing Strup for children teething by claiming gum softening reduced inflammation and pain. It promises relief for wind colic at a price of 25e per bottle, closing with a quip about a steadfast hero.
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Winston
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Margaret Swope
Independence, Mo
Cat
Rochester
N. Y
Nickel Plate Road
P. Parnin
Wayne
Ind
California Fig Syrup Co
Isle
Eusamea
Rene Aprac Tomar
California
Omnia
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Indiana
Emerson
Whately
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Western
UNION
W. Adams St
Chicago
Ates
Harold Boomers
Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
NH. E
Keeves
Thompson
W. N. UL
FT. Wayne
Indiana
Chas. F. Coffin
State Life
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