Winter Girl Promotes Vitality Through Fresh Air Health
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures for female weaknesses and related ailments. It touts fresh air, proper indoor climate, and regular exercise as vital, with patient testimonials and a $500 reward offer for cures.
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Mrs. Gust, Moser
Ovando
Decrlod
Mont
Amy Otte
Amy Otte Was Almost Artemina Baal
Perkirmga
West
da Pieroe
Unreadable: Early Health Advertising Fragments
Fragmented OCR shows medical patent claims and claims about blood, generative biology, and household cures. It references Dr Pierce and a phy sian’s remedies, promising cure recipes and anatomy hints amid garbled text and typos. The passage appears as a late 19th or early 20th century advertisement page with dubious claims.
Girl Folds a Robber in Chester Street Fray
Mina Phobe Gheen, a town society figure, aided a robber in attempting to seize her purse on High Street. She grabbed the suspect by the collar, threw him to the ground, and held him until nearby farmers and excited citizens restrained the thief as he tried to flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Mina
Lin Beein
California Farm Promise and Valley Prospects
Fragmentary note praises the San Joaquin Valley and its agriculture, mentioning crops wine and broad farming potential. References to prices, March excursions, and a person or entity labeled ST KING with unclear connection to Topeka Kansas.
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California
San Joaguin Valley
ST King
Ayres
Topeka
Kansas
Mills Come to Time Prices Hit Topeka Mills
Topeka mill prices drop ten cents a bushel on standard trades meeting external competition. County Attorney Hungate previews possible anti trust action pending supreme court decision on the coal trust case, with potential subpoenas for mill officials and grocers association leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topekie
Topeka
State Journal
Hungate
Winn Ow
Supreme Court
Topeka Grocers’ Association
Sun moves debate widens in Europe and France
Paris reports three warned men join the side of Brother asserting the sun’s movement while Belgian scientists Pacquier and Flamachy questioned Galileo’s phrase. Poincare, head of the French Astronomical Society, backs the deniers, prompting solemn discussions on Earth’s motion. Marion the astronomer replies, urging adherence to Gallican theory and calling Jasper deluded.
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Paris
Europe
Virginia Neste
Hichmonnntil
Pucquier
Flamachy
Galileo
France
America
Rey_ Air lanper
Ian M. Poincare
Astronomical Society of France
Marion
Poincare
Hecht
Jasper
Big loan for Iroquois Theater Company to borrow 300000
Chicago March 9 a span of 300000 has been arranged for the Tronuers The- Mer company by the Mercantile Trust Company of New York as trustee. The loan is secured by leasehold, structure and ten year gold bonds and aims to refinance present indebtedness. Representatives of the interested backers say the plan seeks to take up outstanding obligations held by various creditors including a 170 debt. There are no plans to reopen the playhouse at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tronuers the- Mer Company
Mercantile Rust Company of
New York
Cer Ufientes
Eine Aplte
Indian Maiden to Altar Weds Choctaw Chief’s Daughter
A Virginia bridegroom, Louis Brittain, weds the daughter of a wealthy Choctaw chief in a ceremony announced by arrows bearing wedding words. The groom had vanished years ago and lived with the Tadlans in Indian Territory. he plans to bring his Indian bride to Tazewell County to reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
March
Louis Brittain
Garda
Heiltaia
Tadlans
Indian Territory
Tazewell County
Four amputations in five minutes shock London report
London surgeons at the Holl Royal infirmary reportedly removed both forearms and another limb from a mangled train victim in under half an hour. The operation's end brought a stronger pulse and improved condition, while unrelated notes mention rheumatism relief and a needle lodged in a finger. A jewelry display advertises 1,000 new styles at Morrison's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Holl Royal Infirmary
Albert Docka
Nendla
Wilkes-Furre
J. ©. Dunbar
Morrison's
Tumult in Delaware GOP over Addicks and national committee
The piece outlines internal Delaware Republican struggles around Addicks and the national committee. Committees may force a change at the convention, divisions among delegates risk vacancy and party control, with fears Addicks cannot fund needed support. Worries about the old donor’s finances and the Bay State Go receivership fuel tensions within the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Meeets
Het
Fossey
Bath
Wnion
Addicks
Republican
National ‘Committee
Pat Addicks
Bay State
Upton Republican Party
Judgment Orders Chicago, Rock Island Railroad Books Open
In Chicago March, a circuit court judgement by Judge Dunn against the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad requires the firm to produce its books and stockholders meeting minutes. The case, brought by minority stockholder C. H. Venner of Boston, aims to reveal profits made by Moores and associates from the reorganizing, while majority stockholders and counsel claim profits are limited and appeal may follow with bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Judes Dunn
Chicago, Rocketta & Pacific Jailroad Company
Mooré Brothers and
Apksociates
Hock Island
C. H. Venner
Boston
Janes Hamilton Lewis
Moores
Vice
John 3. Miller
J. J. Herrick
Mr. Verner
Thone Preset
Utah lads dodge West Point exams amid parental pressure
East Lake City Utah March preliminary tests for United States military academy entry were held in Ogden. State Superintendent Nelson reports only four boys sat the exam and one earned enough to be sent to Fort Logan for final testing. He notes a trend of educated youths avoiding military service due to parental influence.
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East Lake City
Utah
United States Military Academy
West Point
Ogden
Nelson Rought
United States Military Service
Ft. Logan
Nelson
Chased Runaway Engine Near Parkesburg
In Coatesville hour, an outbound freight train inadvertently pulled a rogue engine, its engineer Wil Harm Lilly leaping to safety as the live locomotive sped toward Parkesburg. A pursuing engine and crew halted the chase at Thornfole two stations away, avoiding serious damage.
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Coatesville
Ouren
Wil Harm Lilly
Parkesburg
Contengille Station
Union Pacific Offers Reduced One Way and Round Trip Tickets
One way tickets at half regular rate plus 2.00 will be sold to polotal ly Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana Oklahoma and Texas and to western Kansas and eastern Colorado. Round trip home seekers tickets to same points at regular fare with twenty one day limit. Kansas homeseekers include Colby and towns west of Gakiey. Contact F A Lewis city ticket agent at 5 Kansas Ave.
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Polota
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Colorado
Eekers
Colby
Gakiey
Statons
Adva
Union Pacific
Reese
F. A. Lewis
City Ticket Agt
Hansas Ave
Low Rates to the Southwest via Frisco System
Frisco announces lowered fares to western destinations with one way and round trip tickets. March 19 offers single fares to Oklahoma and Indian Territory at 4.30, with round trips from 15.00 to numerous Texas and nearby cities. Contact a ticket agent in Kansas City for details.
Seattle mayor race secures GOP victory and Ballinger leads
In Seattle, March results show Republicans winning the city election by a large majority with Ballinger securing the mayoral nomination. Democrats elected only city council members, while Ballinger’s triumph is tied to his role against Seattle candidate Harald Preston and his stance on the Lake Washington canal. Ballinger’s plurality appears narrow in the final tally.
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Seattle
Wash
Tides Ballinger
Republicaun
Saruiet
Lake Washington
Harald Preston
Bseattle
United States
Republica
Ballinger
Belinger
North Topeka notices mix with funerals and travel
North Topeka items note funeral attendance for Marion Myers son Leland Myers in Kansas City, local moves and job changes, street railway bridge effects, clerical notices, lodge meetings for D C Hewitt, and travel fares to Guthrie and Texas. Bishop Hamilton arrives to lecture at Asbury, windows for the Kansas Ave M E church are installed, and Morrison’s spring pipes advertised.
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Silver Lake
F Hall
Marion Myers
Kansas City
Leland Myers
John W. Smith
California
C. C. Nicholson
Vankee
Joney
Angeles
Pala
Tre
Charles
Edith Gabriel
Mins Row Ferner
Emily Harte
Meeker
Colo
Parkhurst-Davis & Co
North Topeka
Withers' Peppers
Kansas Avenue
Will Frey
Goodwin
D. Rodgers
Coffey County
Spangler
Baptist Church
Houser
Nicholson
Shorey
Morse
Gorton Street
North Topeke
J& #hall
Harmony Rebekah Lodge No. 51
Rebikahs
Brother D.C. _Hewitt
Jedith Hygnny
Gt Bemis Bartels
Gqezey
Buxene Lodge No
EO. Oo PF
D. C. Hewitt
Conwell
Noble Grand
Diffenderfer
Victor Coms Ce
Perry
Golden Rule Lodge
North
Daniel C. Hewitt
E. E. Miller
HL. Sherburne
Clara Huchmore
Rose Dry Goods
Muchmore
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Skaveree
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Texas
el Peso
Deming
Itc
Cor
T. M. James, Jr
Kan
Fishop
John W. Hamilton
San Francisco
Asbury BM
J. A. Stavely
Kansan Avenue
Quincy Wreet
Hamilton
M. E. Church
Mexico
St. Joseph
League
Morrison
East Room Carpet Sale with Deep Discounts and Closeouts
The advertiser touts large discounts in the East Room on carpets linoleums and accessories. It promises substantial price cuts on carpets, linoleums foreign and domestic goods Chinese mattings leather valises and telescopes and corsets plus discounted men’s wear and umbrellas. The message invites customers to bring room measurements for estimates and claims prices are fixed and will endure until goods are closed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Rockford
Fragmentary wartime remark about calendars and holidays
An unclear quotation from a Bat soldier recounts disbelief at the Cuban calendar and the number of saint days. The dialogue questions how 365 days are split into holidays and ordinary days, ending with a garbled note about a birthday and pennies.
Flor De Cuba Box Demand Sparks Household Preference
A reader asks to place items in a Flor De Cuba box, noting it aligns with her husband’s tastes. The brief exchange reflects a household preference echoed in the State Journal readers.
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Forr-Penes
Teave
Meudem
Flor de Cuba
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Ami
Ike
Jeter
Sician
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Mme
Ernestine Schumann-Heine
Guiki'g Music Store
Barber College
Generalis
Sverybory
the State Journal
Pierce
Curie
Phillips
J. W. Phillips
West Eight Street
Mr. Poincare
Iroquois
Ayers
Addickst
National Committee
Heelers Besar
Rock Island
Wila
Han
VIA
al Epee
Stu Aue
Ana
Xmarillo
Quanah
Vernon
Pt. Worth
Brownwood
Brady
San Angelo
Waco
San Antolo
Rowston
Corpus Christi
G2 North
Merion
Castoria
Cleef Leda
Barnum
Lonsdale Musica
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