Uncooked Meat Dangers Highlight Omaha Health Panic
In Omaha on February 2 a sensational claim about L. T. Cooper's New Discovery medicine is blamed for removing tapeworms from patients. Reports say hundreds, even thousands, of residents show relief from parasites contracted by eating uncooked meat, with Father John Baptist Amelia endorsing the treatment after a long battle with stomach and nervous ailments.
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Omaha
Neb
L. T. Cooper
Cooper
John Baptist
Amelia
Do you ond Win, check for favorable out Conte to your lawsuit
No, Wut the lawyers do. Houston.
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Houston
Freak Cyclones Misbehave Says Col Hughes
In Washington Col A M Hughes of Columbia laments that modern cyclones are not as dramatic as in the past. He recalls Tennessee storms, noting many dead and widespread destruction, while describing peculiar damage such as a sturdy house crushed beside an untouched chicken coop and a beam piercing a tree. The arsenal pillars near Columbia were torn away, yet the storm reportedly avoids spectacular feats.
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Col. A. M. Hughes
Columbia
Washington
Tennessee
Colimbia
Matrimonial Belt Line Marked by State Border Ride
A quirky border street railway in the Tennessee Virginia area is described as the Matrimonial Belt line. Owners Charles H. Warner and Colin H. Livingston claim a rivalless system while Parson Burroughs runs a hotel at the line and officiates cross state marriages.
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Charles H. Warner
New York
Colin H. Livingston
Washington
Benjamin F. Pudley
Black Mountains
John Pax,Jr
Hristol
Tenns
Virginia
Parson Burroughs
Parson Burrougha
Tennessee
Expense Drive Reveals Request for Raise and Receipts
A Louisville Courier-Journal snippet shows an envelope containing a salesman’s expense receipts for the week, a request for a salary raise, and a demand for more expense-account blanks, highlighting the note’s focus on financial requests rather than new orders.
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Louieville
Pearl Divers of Quelpart Battle Waves for Pearls
A life guard praises Korean divers as world class in pearl fisheries near Quelpart. They swim to pearl beds with baskets, dive 60 feet to haul up large one shelled oysters, then work hours to fill baskets and return home. The oysters serve as pearl mines and food, with vivid scenes of raw shellfish.
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Quelpart
Dinner at Mrs Crankleigh’s Stirs Boycott Debate
A humorous aside recalls dining with Mrs Crankleigh who is described as an active member of a society that boycotts high priced foods. The remark underscores social tensions over dining costs.
Pioneering farmer Guillemin grows vast Canadian homestead holdings
Arriving in 1891 with barely two dollars, B A Guillemin built a vast Saskatchewan operation. He owns about 8,000 acres across fifty quarter sections, bought steadily as savings allowed. This season his threshing output reached 50 000 bushels of wheat with 34 000 sold, plus 30 000 oats, 7 000 barley and 500 flax. He also runs 104 horses and cattle and recently purchased a threshing machine for 2100 that netted 3000 in its first season. The farm spans 6880 acres, around 6000 under crop this year. buildings valued at about 10 000 have been upgraded continuously.
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Canada
B. A. Guillemin
Forget
Saskatchewan
Guillemin
Percy Parkington Declares Vows To Conquer World
Percy Parkington confronts Miss Muriel Muggins in a scene of pride and scorn. He vows to become famed and wealthy despite her snub, then asserts he will return to woo her after success. The exchange closes with her witty interruption.
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Percy Parkington
Miss Muriel Muggins
Misa Muggins
Percy
Mr. Parkington
Miss Muggins
A Modern Kid Feuds Over Walks Without Mamma
A child and a passerby spar over exercise boundaries and parental presence in a brief exchange. The dialogue reveals tension around independence and supervision in a modern urban setting.
Ife- Cowen Teaches Work and Gratitude Lessons
The central message emphasizes learning to work cheerfully and letting kindness endure beyond time. A quote highlights that time cannot erase acts of gratitude from a thankful heart.
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Ife
Cowen
Royston
Pleasant Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Ad
Promotional blurb touts Pleasant Refreshing Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as wholesome and safe. It claims gentle cleansing without disturbing natural functions and advertises California Fig Syrup Co. as the genuine source sold by reputable druggists for fifty cents a bottle.
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California
California Fig- Syrup Co
Potter's Field for Beggars and the Downward Path
The author argues beggars can earn more than average workers yet tend downward to ruin. Forbes notes industrious beggars prosper briefly, but scarcity of opportunity and despair drive them to decline. The piece urges better housing, books, tools, and hope to lift them.
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Mr. Forbes
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