Heritage of Civil War and medical cures cited
Capt John L Bly of the 27th Ohio, now in Newton Kansas, recalls kidney pain from the Civil War and testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured him since 1901. The piece also covers home care tips for washing Velveteen, notes on tobacco nicotine, and a report on preaching via automobile trips in France reaching thousands with minimal tract drops.
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John L. Bly
Ohio
Newton
Kanaan
Ely
Chad
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Afternoon at the track ends with a big gray horse win
An Irishman named Pat visits the racecourse chasing fortunes, places bets with a bookmaker, and wins a silver dollar from a day’s wagers. He pockets a small gain but struggles to identify the right horse, reflecting the mixed luck at the track.
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Morphy
Pat
Old Timer Praises Postum Coffee Alternative
An elderly woman recalls switching from coffee to Postum for health and nervousness relief. She credits Postum with stabilizing nerves, improving digestion, and boosting energy, noting her husband also benefited after abandoning coffee.
The Ideal Dorothy in a War Department Romance
A quiet clerk A Quintner in Washington's War Department becomes obsessed with a memory of a past love Dorothy. He waxes poetic, taps a wall to signal a neighbor, and longs for an ideal woman embodied in the servant Annie’s presence. When Dorothy’s illness and death reveal the false reality, Quintner leaves with a bittersweet memory of a woman who fused beauty with virtue.
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Washington City
A. Quinmer
Ethrk
War Department
Everal Ibo
A. Quiitner
A. Quinter
Boratto
Dorothy
A. Quintner
Annie
Boon
Hin Ang
Quintier
Hni
Nita Lernek Lee
War
Abe
Annapolis
Quintwer
Quintner
Neleh Horhood
Senumeo
Joseph B. Bowles
Grocer and Watchmaker Quarrel Over Crystal Theft
Walter Christie recalls a quarrel between two French chauffeurs and a grocer over a watch crystal. The grocer claims the driver had hidden rings and pockets items, while the jeweler observes the scene and the grocer taunts him about theft.
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Walter Christie
World Cotton Consumption Trends and English Gambling Constable
A historical note outlines cotton consumption from 13 to 1898 averaging 9 million bales annually, then 1998 to 109 averaging 10 million. It predicts higher prices and sustained demand, benefiting producers and exporters. A British constable reports arresting four men for gambling on a country road, who paused to deal cards as they walked.
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England
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France
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Aller
Saone Et Loire
Popor Delattre
Turkel
Pontum
Emmy
Amin
Powtum Hattiereek
Oostes
Uae
George Horton
Helen
Castoria
Chas
H. Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
F. Gerald Blattner
Buffalo, N. Y
Gustave A. Eisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
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St. Louis
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Philadelphia
J. E. Simpson
Chicago
R. B. Eskildson
Omaha
Nob
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Kansas City
Edwin F. Pardop
New York City
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Cyryey
Breipe
Dr Samuel Ptcier Nee
Prinaes Takes
Dodds
Buchan
Ballard
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame
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Regia Na
Uy Galt Lake City
Paxton CO
Boston
Arre
Teale Ataris
le Weiewrneuy
Miao Lan Bove
Forest Revere
Serist
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Stator Militar
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