Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Quick Back Pain Relief
An advertorial piece touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the cure for back pain and urinary issues, citing H. Mayne of Market St Paris Tennessee and claiming the pills restore health. It warns against fraudulent consumption cures and endorses fresh air rest and wholesome food as the true cure for tuberculosis.
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Bright
Dean
H.mayne
Market St. Paris
Tenn
Doan
Foster-Milburn ‘Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The
National Association
Starving mother feeds large family before her death
A Glasgow Globe item recalls a mother who died of starvation after tending to a large brood. She cooked dinner and cared for the children for hours, then died without eating as her children arrived hungry and scattered. The anecdote ends with a sharp quip about a hen having a better chance to eat.
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Doctor Asid
Atchison
Globe
Couldn't Blame the Boy Parental Exchange Reads Latent Youth
A humorous dialogue unfolds as a stern parent laments his era of hard work while a witty young man defends his leisure. The exchange hints at generational differences in responsibility and attitude without further context.
The Retort Unkind Gerald A Gentleman Defined
A fragment notes a witty exchange about gentleness, pain, and friendship with lines about a gentleman never giving pain and a jab that if a friend is honey he should not lick him up altogether.
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Geralda
Geraldine
Grape-Nuts Heralds Health Benefit as Foundation Food
A New Hampshire woman recounts indigestion and pain from a former diet eased by Grape-Nuts. She reports improved digestion, clearer mind, restored strength, and renewed work capacity after adopting the cereal. The ad ends with the familiar "There’s a Reason" promo and invitation to read The Road to Wellville.
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New Hampshire
Wellville
Governor Shallenberger Plans Coast Trip and Exposition Speech
Governor Shallenberger will leave Lincoln August 11 with military staff for the Seattle exposition where he will speak on Nebraska day August 17. Colleagues include E M Westervelt H J Hill D J Gates Ed W Getten Albert P Fitzsimmons Parris G Cooper R E Piller H W McDaniels J H Kelly E H Cox and others. The party may join President Taft and lawmakers to view Mississippi river improvements and coastal defenses. Nebraska Fisheries Chief H P Runion praises the state hatchery near South Bend noting its superiority and noting Dr O'Brien’s leadership and service.
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Shallenberger
Lincoln
Seattle Exposition
Nebraska
E. M. Westervelt
H. J. Hill
D. J.gates
Albion
Ed. W. Getten
Omaha
Albert P. Fitzsimmons
Tecumseh
Parris G. Cooper
Crawford
R. E. Piller
Millerton
W. McDaniels
J. H. Kelly
Sand
Gothenburg
E. H. Cox Bladen
Oberfelder
Sidney
George H. Lickert
Foo Marshall
W J.furse
Kinceoln
John Cl Nartizan
Fairbury
Taft
Mississippi River
New Orleans
St Louis
State House
Pullman Rates Reduced by Train Company Schedule
The Pullman company submitted a new rate schedule to the railway commission after the legislature failed to pass a rate-cutting act. Min berth fare drops from 2 to 1.50 dollars, and the Sidney Alliance eastern border fare falls from 3 to 2.50 dollars. Seat tickets move to a 25 cent base with a five cent distance-based increase, lowering most seat rates despite some increases.
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Pullman
Railway Commission
Nebraska
Sidney
Alliance
Cowgill Saved the Flag in Iowa Civil War Heroic Tale
Nebraska official to display a homemade Civil War flag presented by W H Cowgill to the adjutant general. The heir Josiah H Cowgill carried it with home guards in 1862 and saved the banner after it was shot during a Missouri invasion. The flag’s top staff was shot off. his wife helped make the flag. The banner will be loaned for display in the adjutant general's office. Cowgill lives with his son in Lincoln.
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Cowgill
W. H. Cowgill
Adjutant General of
Nebraska
Josiah H. Cowgill
Home Guards
Iowa
General Green
Missouri
Rail station reports 1908 results with 1909 revenue forecast
The railway commission receives the 1908 station report and a 1909 revenue estimate based on ten months. It shows a 13 percent rise in state freight under ten carloads, 10 percent more in state ticket sales, 10 percent more interstate less than carload freight, 13 percent higher interstate freight received, and 14 percent more interstate tickets. Overall, state and interstate business up 6 percent for 1909.
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Railway Commission
The Worm Turned Shoe Store Clash
A hot day and crowded store lead to a tense exchange as a weary clerk tells a loud customer there are not enough sales staff. The caller demands service while trains loom, and tempers flare in a tiny domestic drama in a shop.
Humorous Exchange and Quips in a City Office
A playful scene opens with a bore greeting a busy office clerk and a witty riposte about the paint he leans on. A quip about a woman passing her thirtieth birthday hints at family record mixups and social jests amid light local banter.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Seeks Patent or Sale
A fragment states Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain wind colic and teething distress, advertised as a remedy for children. The note mentions a sea bottle.
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the Right Foundation
of Health
Nebraska Fisheries Excel
H. P. Rugion
Benkelman
Lintoln
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
Minois
Runion
South Bend
Mr. Runion
O'Brien
Corny
W.K. Kellogg
Toasted Corn Flake Co
Neb
United States
P.G. Holden
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake CO
Battle Creek, Mich
Parry Davis
Man
Nebradka School of Business
Brown' S Business College
W. M. Bryant
Hall Bldg
Vane
Harper
Lewis
Carters
UTES
Tze Euree
Esterwoulde
Commbas
Tex
N. U
Graham
Sunshine Grahams
Pogee
Joose-Wiles Biscuit Co
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