Millions of life claims 1908 rise across states
The Insurance Press reports total life claim payments in 1908 reached large sums, led by New York with about 69 million dollars and Pennsylvania near five thousand, as claims spread across states including Ohio, New Jersey, and Alaska. The analysis notes New York’s population and broader insurance activity, with states like Massachusetts and Illinois showing substantial but smaller totals.
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Atte Jna Pear Fett
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Elnime
Tnturence
Amott
Anton Varhed
New York
Alanka
Pennsylvania
Tufnell
Ohio
New Jersey
Miceachusetta
Timote
Inet Cetadiens
Elaime
Tor Chen
Whit Rombines
Chiegge
Philadelphia
Emall Huston
Hydrophobia and a Curious Wound Care Tale
Fragments describe hydrophobia skepticism and a century old home remedy for wounds. A Georgia bishop recounts Jerome Wade, a mail carrier who leaped a five foot fence to reach safety, then sought revenge on a calf in a rural anecdote from New York and a general discussion of wound cleansing with bicarbonate paste.
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New York
Jerome
Wade
Jerome McWearle
Actress Lives In Luxury Amid Queer Old House Tale
An eccentric tale centers on actress Meo Sarah Mirnhardt living in lavish style at her Party area home. Vivid details describe a purple ensconced hedgeome with ornate decor, satin draperies, lace curtains, and an antique timepiece filled with souvenirs.
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Sarah Mirnhardt
Rungell Sage Back at Work in Union Meeting
Rungell Sage returns to activity after retirement, appearing at a Western Union meeting where associates praised his hearty presence. Mr. Engu be 80, yet showed vigor for a man of his years, amid a tense atmosphere.
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Rungell Sage
Rucell Gage
Engu
Fear for Niagara Drains on This Famous Show
The Niagara River diversions to power plants are rising, sparking legal efforts to curb future withdrawals. Industrial use fuels acetylene, carbide, and street lighting while a clergyman in England recounts a charity sale miscue.
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Ing Poe
Wig and fashion shift in noble headwear history
A fragmentary account traces the antique wig from royal courts to modern clergy and lawmakers. It notes the costly decoration lingering on official heads during English history, referencing the 1898 Princess Royal marriage and the evolving removal of wig usage among clergy and legal figures.
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France
England
Baby's Instinct Confession Of A GrapeNuts Favorite Boy
A mother from ai Obie town shares a photo of her 4 year old son who has eaten GrapeNuts since age two. She notes he drinks it with milk or cream and rejects other foods, sticking to the cereal three meals a day. The message praises the product and hints at family health and wholesome eating.
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Ai Obie
Reed
Lone
Postem
Battle Creek
Constance notes a mysterious boarder in church and home
Constance Hamilton obsesses over Primus Edes, a quiet boarder who stares through their sitting room window. She recalls her husband, suspects a hidden link, and enlists Mrs Pry to search Edes’s sparse room for clues while wary townsfolk whisper about the stranger.
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Johnny
Clare
Tam
Mra. Hamilton
Constance
Fek
Tom
Mrs. Pry
Rosalie May decorates table then fades from kitchen tale
In a June morning episode Rosalie May decorates the family table with dew fresh sweet pens and pink ribbon napkin ties, earning Père’s sharp rebuke. The absurd tableau ends when she abandons the habit, while a separate anecdote recalls Richard Olney demanding consul language skill and a witty reply from a Western politician seeking a Chinese posting.
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Rorate May
Rosalie May
Abe
Papa
Rosalie
Chapter IX Light or Dark in Primus Eyes Mind
Text fragment voices speculation on witchwork and magic around Primus Eyes. Mrs Hamilton ponders whether Mrs Fry’s hints influence her thoughts and whether Vane Hammon would return to Grovedale in disguise to resume his crown mill work.
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Mra
Fry
Primus
Hamilton
Vane Ham
Grovedale
Remarkable Postscript at Bryn Mawr Lunch
Bryn Mawr College president Mies Carey Thomas spoke at a luncheon about children’s ingenuousness. She recounted a friend’s letter from Andover showing a child’s miswritten words and earnest plea for a small sum.
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Mies Carey Thomas
Bryn Mawr College
Chilldren
Baking Powder Dangers Draw Attention In Markets
Consumers warned that many baking powders change ingredients in cooking and may contain Rochelle salts or alum. Prof. Wiley cites health concerns and legislators push for safer powders like Calumet. A Persian carpet gift to King Edward VII highlights royal exchanges and a forthcoming adornment for the Princess of Wales.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hay
Massachusetts
Hoxton
Hartung
C. O. Kepler
7. B. Foster
G. M. Palmer
Edward
Persia
Bhalr
Poesia
England
London
Edward VII
Prince and Princess of Wales
Dodd's Kidney Pills Assert Bright's Disease Cure
Sound as a Dollar Monticello Minn Ang. Tth Btr J W Moore credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing Bright's Disease even in late stages. He recounts medical doom in 1898, swelling feet and near collapse, then rapid recovery after a short treatment, praising the remedy and regained health.
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Minn
Ang
J. W. Moore
Bright
Dodd
Mr. Moore
Gettig
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