Peruna Advertisements Highlight Family Testimonials
In this dated ad copy, R Edward M Burt of St. Louis and Charles Levy of New York praise Peruna for treating catarrh and related head nose throat ear conditions in their families. The text mentions Peruna Tablets as an alternative form and promotes a free Peruna Almanac for 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Burt
Jefferson Ave
St. Louis
Charles Levy
Allen St
New York
N. Y
Dashing young Negro Seeks Civil Service Papers
A young Black man enters the Civil Service office in Washington and asks for examination papers. When asked his state, he replies proudly that he is from the first state in the Union, then corrects the clerk by saying Alabama is alphabetically first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Darky
Tam
Union
New York
Alana
Tinion
Eczema Covered Baby Healed By Cuticura Remedies
A Piermont New Hampshire mother recalls her son’s severe childhood eczema starting at four months, treated with Cuticura after other medicines failed. Within two months he improved and after six months was well, dated October 24, 1905. A hotelkeeper then jokes about feeding the family this winter.
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R. L. Risley
Piermont, N. H
Fragmented Readable Fragments From Unrelated Copy
A damaged OCR text mentioning chauffeurs and pedestrians, a cure claim for piles, and various ads. It references a Minneapolis fur and tanning company and a moral quip about duties, with no clear single news event. Strong entities are Minneapolis, King, Brotraaloe, Tiottan, N.W. Hidy & Fur Co.
Pioneer Press change in ownership shocks Minnesota
The St Paul Pioneer Press transfers control to a syndicate led by Tams Bixby and Webster Wheelock after James J Hill relinquishes holdings. Fred G. Ingersoll becomes president as directors shift, and the paper vows to stay independent and for the people. A fire in Darling’s Robert Street restaurant kills one and injures many, while Kellogg of St Paul faints at a New York dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Northwest
Tams Bixby
Webster Wheelock
Joseph A. Wheelock
Duluth News-Tribune
Pioneer Press
James J. Hill
Hill
John H. Barker
Jared How
Barker
Mr. Hill
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Red Wing
Fred G. Ingersoll
B. N. Saunders
Homer P. Clark
Gillett
John H. Rich
Minnesota
Dirly
More
Joseph Wheelock
Darling
Robert Street
Central Police Station
Katie Suppe
John Kerwin
Boys Run to Tough Joint in Menomonié Raid
In Menomonié Wisconsin on December 8 Chief of Police Tilleson raided a hut used as a boys rendezvous after chicken depredations in the south end. The hut contained many youths some with guns and others playing cards. the place was cleared and a check on Wild West tendencies by the lads will follow.
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Menomonié
Wis
Tilleson
Old Landmark Riverside Hotel Destroyed by Fire
The Riverside hotel at Elk River Minnesota an 1851 built landmark burned early last evening. The building valued at 7000 with contents total loss 10000. Fire started in the third story and caused the destruction despite insurance of 2000 on building and furniture.
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Elk River
Minn
Riverside
Farmer narrowly escapes NP train at crossing near Stockwood
Bamnesville Minn Dec 8 A farmer T Hor Berson near Stockwood narrowly escaped death when struck at a railroad crossing by a Northern Pacific train. His wagon and both horses were killed in the collision and he sustained slight injuries.
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Bamnesqlle
Minn
T. Hor Berson
Stockwood
Northern Pacific
Delano Man Poisoned Autopsy Planned for Kasheimer
Fred Kasheimer, sixty nine, of Delano Minnesota died suddenly after breakfast with cramps. Coroner ordered post mortem. county attorney notified. autopsy to be conducted today. Remains to be watched by two constables.
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Fred Kasheimer
Delano
Minn
Fred Kaysheimer
Lars
Bank of Rothsay Robbery Shocks Minnesota Town
Bank of Rothsay in Minnesota was robbed of 3700 dollars after nitroglycerin blew the vault and safe. The robbers, described as taking everything but pennies, left no clue and fled with a team from Carl Coll ness’s stable after the midnight explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguas Falls
Minn
Bank of
Carl Collness
Excise me for forgetting how do you spell your name
A bishop on a train asks a clergyman his spelling as he cannot recall the name Fores. In Dawson city a jailed old negro declines a lawyer, saying he will lead the case to the igance ob de co't.
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Dawson City
Ice Dealer Moves Within Columbus Block
A New York Italian ice dealer on Columbus avenue relocated from one basement to another in the same block. To inform customers he posted a sign reading Ice Man Moved To Here. The notice notes the unusual deal and reflects on saints and autobiographies.
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Columbus Avenue
New York
Brother swindler uses fraternal signals to defraud
William A. Martin, claiming to be from Pittsburg, was arrested in La Crosse Wisconsin for obtaining money under false pretenses. Armed with Masonic Elk K of P and Woodmen emblems he allegedly traveled across major cities in the northwest to ply his scam. He received forty five days in the county jail.
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Bill
la Crosse
Wis
William A. Martin
Pittsburg
Northwest
Appleton Boy Damages Baby With Revolver Play
An eight year old boy, son of Charles Stillwell, found a loaded revolver and fired it at his two year old playmate, Emile Sailors, in Appleton Minnesota. The bullet entered the baby's mouth and exited through the cheek as they played in the parlor late last evening.
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Appleton
Minn
Charles Stillwell
Emil Sailors
Stillwell
Asbestos Ledge and Iron Ore Found Near Tower Minn
A major ore discovery near Tower Minnesota reports an asbestos mine within three miles and a leadge of soft iron ore within four miles under investigation by local business men.
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Tower Minn
Tower, Mint
Dee
New
Tower
Fire on Reserve Fires Sparks Probe Near Deadwood
Dee L1-slip clout fires on the forest reserve near Galeni have drawn attention from Supervisor Mind who will appeal to Washington if proven. The fires threaten nearby properties and are believed started by a serious person.
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Federal Forestry Department
Dee
Forest
Galeni
Mind [Fen
Washington
Boy Hero Rescues Skaters From Ice Pond Tragedy
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin story reports George Russell aged fifteen rescuing Lillie Pooler and Oscar Peterson from drowning after they broke ice on a pond near Albertville. Oscar fainted as Lillie sank a third time. George arrived and saved both before they submerged.
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Chippewa Palls
Wis
George Russell
Lillie Pooler
Oscar Peterson
Albertville
Lillie
Oscar
George
French Flag Incident in Almena Sparks Sparer and Confusion
In Almena Wisconsin on December Jr a French visitor named Wheeler toppled the American flag from the hotel fagstaff and raised a small French flag. Emil Meskow a German resident quickly knocked Wheeler down and restored the Stars and Stripes. Meskow has recently arrived in town.
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Almena
Wis
Dec
Self Surgery Poisons Girl Over Wisdom Tooth In Iowa
In Des Moines Miss Fay Cavender lanced her gum with a penknife to relieve a wisdom tooth and poisoned herself with tetanus threatening her life. Earlier she used the knife to rip an old skirt, and doctors monitor her condition. In Wisconsin Hudson Mrs Gerry Emerson claims a hen lays unusually large eggs measuring up to nine inches in circumference and weighing about a quarter pound.
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Tes Moines
Iowa
Miss Fay Cavender
Tetanus
Hudson, Wis
Gerry Emerson
Town of
Stanton
America
Smallpox Breaks Out Among Indians on Crow Reservation
Several cases of smallpox have broken out among the Indians on the Crow reservation at Billings Montana. City police keep a sharp lookout to prevent any Indians from visiting the city.
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Billings
Mont
Crow Reservation
Grain Theft Is Charged in Barnesville
W L Nugent was arrested in Atherton township and brought before Justice Mundstock charged with stealing grain valued at 100 dollars. He was held to district court at Breckenridge.
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Barnesville
Minn
W. L. Nugent
Mundstock
Atherton Township
Breckenridge
Eley
Fire destroys six buildings in Zearing business district
Marshalltown Dec. 8. Six buildings housing as many retail firms in Zearing Story County were destroyed by a fire last night wiping out most of the town’s business district.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Zearing
Story County
Anoka Man Named Inspector of Jails by Board
L G Foley of Anoka was named inspector of jails lockups and county hospitals by Minnesota's state board of control. The new office carries a salary of 1200 dollars a year and was created by the board.
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L. G. Foley
Anoka
Board of Control
St. Paul
State Board of Control
Big warehouse destroyed in council bluffs fire
The warehouse of David Bradley & Co wholesale implement dealers burned to the ground last night in Council Bluffs Iowa. Cause of the fire is unknown. Loss on stock and building will reach 225000 dollars.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
David Bradley & Co
Drunken Row Ends in Italian Fatalities at Sunrise
A drinking party of Italians in Sunrise Wyoming clashed with revolvers lives and clubs. One man was killed and another fatally injured. Names not known.
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Basin
Wyo
Three Killed In Wreck Near Blofr on Southern Freight Train
Three white men died and six freight cars wrecked when a Southern Railway freight train derailed near Blofr. The incident left the cause under investigation and disruptions reported along the line.
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Columbia
Southern Railway
Blofr
Pioneer Xavier de Marre, 102, Ramsey County settler dead
Xavier de Marre, a Ramsey county pioneer of 102, died in Mahnemen Minnesota. He was reported to have once owned the land where St. Paul’s union station now stands.
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Xavier de Marre
Ramsey County
Mahnemen
Minn
Union Station
St. Paul
Canadian Man Killed Climbing Train Car
J H Beakey of Whitewood Saskatchewan was killed in Big Falls Minnesota when a southbound freight struck him as he tried to board a boxcar. His body was mangled under the wheels.
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Big Falls
Minn
J. H. Beakey
Whitewood
Sask
Canada
Three Carnal Brothers Drown Skating in Tama
Three brothers Bud Kenneth and Gerald Carnal sons of N E Carnal Tama city council member were drowned while skating at Tama seventeen miles east of Marshalltown on December 11.
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Marshalltown
Idwi
Tama
Here
Bud
Kenneth
Gerald Carnal
N. E. Carnal
Samuel Reynolds Dies Suddenly in Richville Minn
Samuel Reynolds vice president of the Northern Cooperage company of St. Paul died suddenly at his home in Richville Minnesota on December 11. He served in leadership roles and was a prominent local business figure. His death occurred at his residence amid a period of municipal mourning.
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Samuel Reynolds
Richville
Minn
Northern Cooperage Company of
St. Paul
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsement Promoted
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted family laxative. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility, notes pleasant natural action, and emphasizes physician approval. The genuine California Juice Co. product is urged, sold by leading druggists.
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California Pig Syrup Co
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Eczema
Astoria
Oldust Tanners
N. W
Forter Robe & Tanning Co
N.W. Hidy & Fur Co
News of the Northwest
Poineer Press
New Hands
Saintly City
Kellogg Falls
Minnesota Society of New York
Frank B. Kellogg
Delano Man
Bank OF Rothsay
Larssen Faire
Ice Man
Brother
Swiindler
Dodds
Guart
Peserve
Boy
Lovers American Flag
Rae Ae
Wother
Pamphrey
Ant
J. M. Mac Lapalan
Jertown
South Daliste
Berilé
Thompson's
Winchester
INU & Pay
DPF
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
New York City
Rany
Douglas
L. Douglas
Brockton
Maas
WOODWARD @ CO. GRAIN COMMISSION
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