Higher Court Above the Peaks in a May Trial
An anecdote says a May trial in Tn Colonie happened high above sea level, with a justice of the peace renowned for horse sense. The case stretched on with objections, but the magistrate condemned delays and declared there is no higher court, noting the 19,000 feet elevation as the court’s height. Philadelphia Public Ledger reports Adams’s Sing Sing sentence and the Waldorf Astoria incident.
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Tn Colonie
Crisple Creek
Ceitre
Philadelphia Public Ledger
New York
al" Adams
Sing Sing
Obrien
Waldorf Astoria
Grippe Cure Claims and Wartime Anecdotes
A garbled ad like text touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cure for grippe coughs and weakness with no substitutes. It includes stray wartime phrases and jumbled quotes about battle, relief, and dubious patent medicines, reflecting era propaganda and noisy marketing.
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Foley
Eugene Fpunderhoek
Manas Cunjper Seeks Trustworthy County Manager
Notice seeks a manager to handle business in the county and adjoining territory. Offers favorable terms, solid financial standing, straight cash salary and expenses paid weekly from headquarters. Address Manas Cunjper, 1050 Caxton Biden, Chicago.
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Buiner S
Acrobat Club Balloon Descent Ends in Escape Near Arles
A Parisians Acro club team ascended from a ship near Arles in a balloon reaching 1000 feet. They descended abruptly to avoid a Mediterranean misread, with a sudden pre descender causing a rapid drop that deafened them but left all unharmed. They later returned to Paris by rail. Murmuring tremors toppled a tunnel at Tuxham, Mexico, trapping ten workers. fresh earthquakes and collapsing earth caused a cave-in that claimed lives.
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Varis
Apel
Paie Metchers
Acro Club
Arles
Mediterranean
Paris
Mexico City
Mexican Central
Tuxham
Offalisica
Chise
Electric Bitters Cure Severe Illness for Philadelphia Man
A Philadelphia man bears a wasted, sunken look with weak appetite and thinning hair. After doctors advised, he tried Electric Bitters and saw visible improvement after one bottle, continuing for three weeks to regain strength. Crawford Bros and J. P. Mackey & Co sell them for 60 cents with a guarantee.
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Dolar Olver
Crawford Bros
Foley's Hoacoy anc Tay for Children
Fragile OCR fragment notes a children oriented item with unclear names and no plates. Unable to determine full facts.
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Foley
Swife
The World Demands Sober Men in Business
A historical piece argues the modern business world increasingly requires sober workers. It asserts prohibitionists push closed rooms and that liquor impairs judgment, risking lives and finances. The author emphasizes that sober employees protect profits and public safety.
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Steung
Information of Interest to 41 Housekeepers
Practical home tips on preserving eggs meat fish and produce in hot weather. Wrap foods in paper and store in a close box to slow spoilage how wrapping and timing affect freshness. Notes on extending shelf life and a closing observation about daily learning and vanity.
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Thenbator
Leaders of mob in Kavans City face punishment
A Joplin Missouri dispatch reports investigators found mob leaders involved in a belated traffic incident. Sam Mitchell and a man named Barnes are in custody, with seven or eight leaders said to have fled and others remaining at large. April 17 report notes ongoing arrests and departures.
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Kavans City
Joplin
Ssam Mitchell
Barnes
Kielils
Sevey
Efly
Polite remarks spark a pocketbook confession on the seat
An elderly man overhears a girl and her companion mock politeness as he asks for a forgotten pocketbook. He sits, then quips that his politeness may outpace his common sense, provoking a brief social moment in the carriage.
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Vail Sonash
4 Thoughtful Man Helps Wife With Ailment
M. M. Austin of Winchester noted the hour of need when his wife suffered stomach and liver trouble. Physicians failed to help until she used Dr. King’s New Life Pills, which gave relief at once and led to a cure. Available for 25 cents at Crawford Bros and J. P. Mackey & Co.'s Drug Store.
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M.M. Austin
Winchester
Tod
Snell
de. King
Crawford Bros
J. FP. Mackey & Co
Deny
Fragmentary OCR Note With Mixed Lettering
The readable text shows scattered names and phrases such as White opal few tea, Winera Tonfe O. Wofalorr, Bowen tps WY, and Coe Leen Hs CATH. Details are incomplete and unreadable, offering only garbled fragments without coherent event or context.
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Uxwiel
Tonfe
Wofalorr
Bowen
Aie Coe Leen Hs
Ne Dew Abeta
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