Lost Registered Letters Found in Queer Place
The Overland Limited train No2 on a Friday in November saw five registered letters from Schuyler disappear after a pouch catcher failed to catch the pouch. The letters were later found resting on the dining car trucks, blown or thrown when the pouch was lost under the wheels. Postoffice Inspector L A Thompson investigated in Council Bluffs and learned the letters remained intact and finally recovered.
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Schuyler
Omaha
Postoffice
L. A. Thompson
Council Bluffs
Union Pacific
Mother and son discuss buying a baby at bargain prices
A distressed speaker urges action with Johnny and a mother to enter a shop and purchase an infant, claiming babies are inexpensive today. The line reflects a troubling, potentially illegal plan and prompts concern about safety and exploitation.
Nation faces child tuberculosis care gap in schools
A Stockholm study shows 1.61 percent of children aged eight to fifteen have tuberculosis. Extrapolating to the United States implies 278,700 affected children, while only 11 open-air TB schools operate nationwide with nine more planned. Even with proposed schools, accommodations fall short for about 0.4 percent of those needing treatment.
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Stockholm
Sweden
United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Purchasing Power at the Penny Slot
A six year old boy watched a railway station weigh machine and, after dropping a penny, asked how much he would weigh if he had dropped in a dollar. The anecdote illustrates early curiosity about money and weight.
Coffee as a hidden cause of illness and Postum remedy
A Memphis wife recounts her husband’s illness linked to coffee and the doctor’s advice to switch to Postum. Since starting Postum about a year ago he gained 35 pounds and recovered stomach and heart troubles. The letter urges boiling Postum fifteen minutes and promotes a pamphlet titled The Road to Avell livide with appeals for readers to watch for future letters from the author.
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Memphis
Overskirt Fashion Returns in Funic Drapery Style
A fashion feature notes overskirts are back under the label Funic Drapery with two piece outfits including plaited hip drapery and folded bodices. Coats, turbans, and hats are highlighted as smart options, while home storage boxes for waists hats and accessories are described with enamel interiors and cretonne exteriors.
Feathers and Beads Sweep Paris Fashions Again
Paris women embrace the feather boa and long tassel ends in wide ribbons. Boas hang to skirts and around the throat, often in white or bright hues. Bead necklaces of costly, rare varieties captivate the city as brides’ dowries.
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Paris
Freed At Last From Horrors of Kidney Disease
Mrs. Rachél Ivie of Henrietta Texas says Dean's Kidney Pills freed her after fifteen years of kidney trouble and two years of confinement. She regained strength, could work like a healthy woman nearly eighty, and endorses the product. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Rachél Ivie
Henrietta
Texas
Dean
Dean's
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hypnotism Recognized by Medical Profession Through Centuries
The New York Press notes hypnotism has been long recognized by the medical field since the fifteenth century and tested in thousands of cases by Charcot in Paris and Bernstein in Nancy, but its results have not justified widespread clinical use.
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Charcot
Paris
Bernheim
Nancy
New York Press
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
An ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh via internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, not local applications. It touts a physician endorsement, lists 75 cent price, and urges testimonials. Also mentions Hall’s Family Pills and other home remedies with brief moral and proverb snippets.
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Hall
Tiall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Claim
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a product born from exceptional equipment and chemists. It warns buyers to insist on the full company name on the front to avoid imitations and ensure the genuine formula.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California
The
Satin Waist Blouse Description with Satin Yoke and Cuffs
Checked satin waist blouse described with white ground and black and lavender check. It features plaits forming a wide front box plait and has white satin yoke and cuffs.
Seeker’s tablecloth edge repair yields decorative scarfs
A worn edge on a pattern tablecloth can be repaired by cutting along the worn portions and joining two sides with a strip of heavy linen insertion. This method creates two pretty dresser scarfs or sideboard scarfs. Edging with lace to match the insertion enhances the look.
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S. A
Serge Street Frocks and New Fabrics For Women
Street frocks feature wideware serges and diagonal suiting as essential wardrobe updates for autumn and winter. Women imitate French patterns with Dame Fashion offering smart serviceable materials. A trendsetting street costume uses dark Burgundy wideware serge with a trotteur skirt and coat.
Nail care preparation with polishing powder warning
A historical note warns that polishing powder makes nails brittle and recommends using it only once a week. It describes a homemade cream recipe combining almond oil, powdered alum and resin, table galt, carmina, and white wax, intended for convenient use.
Scarfs and Hats Sale Highlights Outdoor Sports Wear
Pongee scarf ribbons complement soft hats popular for golf and outdoor sports. Items sold at 85 cents with awards noted for promotion.
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Queer Place
Johnny
John Wesley
C. Kingsley
Jerry Davis
Who
Serge
Pitman-Graham
Wigan
Christian Herald
Broadway
New York City
H. C. White Co
N.Y
West 34Th Street
New York
Watson FE
Colomas
Wash
D.C
Cruise
Cincinnati
West Indies
South America
Hamburg-American Line
P.O. Box
DYOLA
Danlery
Burlington
Vermont
Western
Canada
Dolliver
Loway
Emisranta
United Statta 1
Estern Canoua
Iu Natrate
Immispration
Ottawa
Can
H. M. Williams
Law
Toledo, Ohio
Uéo Addresa
James McGune
Mercer St
Jersey City
N. J
D. J.D. Kelloggs
SK. Your. Druggist
Pblyman CO. Buftald, A
Cleveland
L-Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L
BOYS
San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin
Frank Thomas
Fresno
Cal
William Shrayer
M. F Tarpey
Harold
Carson Reed
Reedley
San Joaquin Valley Lawa
Santa Ie Railway
the Earth
Santa Fre
Santa Fe
San Francisco
C. L. Seagraves
A. T
S. F. Ry
Railway Exchange
Chicago
Ory
Celal
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