Eighth District WCTU Convention Held in Ithaca
The Eighth District WCTU convention met at the M B church in Ithaca with Mr s Adams presiding and a program of devotions and reports. Speakers from Saginaw Bay View Club and Chicago shared greetings and lessons while Miss Nye and Miss Kinkerter entertained with recitations and songs. Frid ay featured county reports, officer elections, student drills, and a closing resolution of thanks. The Ithaca unit displayed refined hospitality with well arranged tables and service.
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Ithaes
M. B
Willard
Dickinson
Saginaw
Taylor
Mayen
Adams
Bell Crandall
Mr. Soares
W. G. TU
Ines Nye
Livingstone
Pal
School Savings Bank
Olmstead
St. Louis
Maryin
Subscriptions Sought for Detroit Evening News
Local pitch urging every family to subscribe to the Detroit Evening News, highlighting the paper as a tireless news source and urging readers to act now to secure the very best in local reporting and coverage.
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Detroit Evening News
Fragmented Ad Texts Mention Witch Hazel Salve and Cigar Cutters
The passage mixes advertising claims for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve curing piles and skin troubles with advice on cigar cutters and sailing gear. It cites testimonials from W. Rennelh of St. Louis and B. S. Webb of Alma. The tone mirrors an old newspaper ad clippings page with varied products and dubious health claims.
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Gettin
Zanesville
DeWitt
St Renneth
St. Louis
B.t.webb
Alma
W. H. Rennelh
B.S. Webb
Wear of Railroad Iron Drives Global Iron Loss
The article estimates the world rail network at 60,000 miles with 10 daily trains per line, calculating a daily iron wear loss of at least 600 tons. The worn iron returns to earth as fine powder, eventually forming soluble iron Malta.
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Malta
St Louis Republic
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised By Vernon Woman
Mrs S A Judd of Vernon Michigan describes years of liver stomach and heart trouble and rheumatism. After taking Hood's Sarsaparilla she reports great improvement and urges others to try the remedy. The ad promotes Hood's Pills as the only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Hood
Mra S.A. Judd, Vernon, Mich
Old English Masta and the Early Sacred Music Transition
The piece surveys early English sacred music before and after Augustine brought Roman influence in 507, noting Gregorian and Ambrosian roots. It contrasts the ecclesiastical flavor missing in early 13th century English manuscripts and the shift from centralized chanting to free mass music with secular elements appearing.
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Augustine
Rome
Gregory Got
Bluackwood
Electric cure praised by Crave family in Dowkirk notice
A testimonial from Rev BE Crave of Dowkirk, N, claims Thomas Electric Oil cured his five year trouble and saved his wife and child from diphtheria, asserting it would be kept in the house for any price.
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Thomas
Dowkirk
Farewell Reflections Portrayed in Old Newspaper Vignette
Farrar leaves with impressions of America described through a informal exchange with Phillipa Br. The piece mentions cautionary guidance about actions and places, portraying a serious tone about health risk and social behavior in a historical context.
Kate Kane Disqualified as Probate Judge Candidate
The Cook County Board of Review ruled that Miss Kate Kane’s name could not be printed as a candidate for probate judge. The petition was filed by 3175 voters across major parties. Judge Scales stated women were not yet fit to hold county offices and not qualified for probate judge.
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Ben
Mex
Cook County
Ila) Board of Review
Kate Kane
Miss Kane
People's
Han Bom Oe
Scales
A Short Cut to Health and Noted Remedies
An advertisement claims a natural laxative named Bacon's Celery King cures constipation and various ailments by regulating the bowels. It offers a free 4 sample package of A. 5. Melntyle and lists large sizes priced at 25e. The notice also references a headline claim about a large Rajah’s diamond, described as the Orloff, with weights in curata.
Lead pencils misnomer and health tonic claim
Ad copy asserts lead pencils contain no lead and promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as keeping blood pure and digestion perfect. Claims mis name for pencils and links to disease protection with tonic. Commercial tone cites insurance and health benefits in period style.
Maine Lumber State Pine True State described in industry terms
English laborers travel the country earning about 4500 weekly to supply themselves and their families with clothing and shelter. Maine earns the moniker Lumber State and Pine True State reflecting its dominant leading industry.
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Maine
New Jersey Grape Juice Sent to Europe
Mr Speer of New Jersey gains world reputation as a reliable producer of Oporto Grape Juice and Port Wine. His products are ordered by families in Dresden London and Paris for medicinal virtues and blood making quality due to iron in the vineyard soil.
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Mr. Speer
New Jersey
Dresden
London
Paris
West Point Cadets Face Four-Year Military Obligation
Every West Point cadet signs an obligation to serve four years at the academy and four years in the Army after graduation, tying academic training to a lengthy military requirement.
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West Point Caret
Academy
Otto's Cure Promoted By German Remedy Sale
The notice urges neighbors to try Otto's Cure for coughs colds sore throat and lung diseases. A.S. Melotyre offers a free bottle. The ad touts large sizes priced at 25 cents and 5 cents, claiming success where other medicines failed.
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Otto
Urte
Dining with History and Hidden Garments
Quoted dialogue contrasts a restaurant waiter naming Plymouth Rock chicken with a humorous interlude about cobblestone tastes. A poetic aside likens village bells to memory awakening, while a health note jokes about loose clothing for warmth in cold weather.
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New York
Object of Education Quips From a Preparatory School
A school exercise shows children’s blunt views on education. One pupil says education’s aim is to fall for your parents abroad, another suggests the holidays end and you return to school, revealing innocent cynicism about schooling.
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Stis
Geo Tewoman
Stranger poses as Detroit owner to cheat Michigan farmer
In Croswell a man claiming to be Peter Gard of Detroit offered a 600 dollar loan on a farm via a coded wire. William Cook of Worth bought the note with a 5 percent commission. The real Gard later proved the fraud, and Cook seeks the con man who used the farm’s title. In Ann Arbor, a jury returned a verdict of guilty after hours of deliberation. Twelve ballots were taken with jurors stating the trial showed dangers of careless defendants. The three accused faced charges of munitions and robbing. The case involved pure criminal charges and unclear details.
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Croswell
Peter Gard
Detroit
Uekel Lnweer S
Cole
William Cook
Worth
Card
Provertuis
Wook
Ann Arborn
Hiehards
Col AtBinain
Minke
Bey
Mieten
Robbie Herhibt
Digestive Cordial Promises Cure for Indigestion
A celebrated anatomist cites the vast number of little glands in the stomach and promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial as the natural remedy. It claims to strengthen the glands and stomach to restore digestion, offering permanent relief and natural action. Available from druggists, 10 cents to 1 dollar per bottle.
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Drugg'srs
Grain O coffee substitute gains grocery store uptake
An advertisement promotes Grain O a new preparation made from pure grain that replaces coffee in groceries. It claims the product agrees with delicate stomachs causes less distress and can be consumed by children with benefits. It costs about 10 to 25 cents per package and is sold in many stores.
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Ieee
Dann
De Witts Little Early Risers Promotion
An advertisement extols De Witt s Little Early Risers as a quick fix for liver troubles and headaches. It names WEL Rennels of St Louis and B 8 Webb as contacts or endorsements for the product.
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de Witt
Wel Rennels
St. Louis
Webb
Alma
New Cattle Identification Method Described by Breeder
A noted breeder describes a tattoo and notch system for cattle branding and ear markings. The method uses ear notches and holes with assigned values to create a unique numeric code per animal, aimed at reliable ID though some objections cite animal discomfort and ear damage.
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Thomas McMarlane
Mierdeet-Argus
Howe Fa Worms
Mtr
Flirvey
Garthe
Insanity in Horses and Disease Links in Behavior
An English writer argues horses may show strange conduct due to cerebral affection or brain disease. Examples include a foal with hydrocephalus becoming untrustworthy after surgery, plus hereditary brain issues observed in dam and granddam. The piece also gives general farm advice on disease prevention and hog feeding practices.
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Deglish Weller
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Mattan
Europe
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Washington
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Jewell
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Rew
Postonen
Trav
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Candy Cathartle
Cure Constipation Forever
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Awas
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Muskegon
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