Heritage of Civil War Veteran Recalls Dean's Kidney Pills
Capt John L Ely of Co E 17th Ohio, now of Newton Kansas, describes a Civil War kidney trouble that became chronic and required a crutch. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills, started in 1901, with curing him, and notes the product is sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Ely
Co. E
17Th Ohio
East Second Street
Newton
Kansas
Capi Ely
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Near Death Through Snake in Oroville Tent
F E Feve an employee of Northern Electric faced a life threatening incident Tuesday morning when a gopher snake looped around his neck in a gunny sack tent in western Oroville. Feve woke unable to cry out as the snake tightened. He freed himself after biting his cheek, aided by two companions who threw the snake to the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Feve
Northern Electric
Feve
Oroville
Notre Dame Always Charms in Paris Through The Century
Elizabeth Robins Pennell recalls Notre Dame as a constant marvel seen on river bridges and quays. Each return to the island and the great square before the cathedral renews the sense of first awe, as towers rise above roofs and the calm façade commands the view.
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Notre Dame
Paris
Pont Neuf
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Old Timer Substitutes Postum for Coffee and Gains Health
A long time Postum user testifies that switching from coffee improved nervous dyspepsia and brain power. She recalls a physician advising against tea or coffee, discovering Postum’s steady nerve support and stomach health. Her husband also benefited after switching, and the family has used Postum eight years with sustained health gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weilvilie
Lightning strike kills and injures workers on Rock Island line
During a brief electric storm northeast of Kewanee a bolt struck a group of section men. Gust Cottley of Sheffield was instantly killed while Melvin Emerson of the same city was seriously injured, knocked down and unconscious briefly. Cottley had no visible injuries, Emerson suffered chest burns and toe damage.
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Kewanee
Rock Island Road
Here
Gust Cottley
Sheffield
Melvin Emerson
F E Coyne Declares Bankruptcy In Chicago
Former postmaster F E Coyne, a noted political figure, files a voluntary bankruptcy petition. Chicago Title and Trust Co takes over his bakery and lunchroom business amid claims totaling about 30000 dollars. Embezzlement by a former employee is linked as an indirect cause.
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Chicago
F. E. Coyne
Chicago Title and Trust Co
Farm Hand Crashes into Locomotive in Bold Boast
Edwardsville Gottlieb Kraus, a farm hand, drank freely of fudge and boasted of buttressing the Bluff line freight train off the track. He collided head on with a locomotive, suffering a fractured skull and minor injuries, and was taken to Granite City hospital.
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Edwardsvile
Gottlieb Kraus
Bluff Line
Krauss
Granite City
Purdy Remains In Charge At East St. Louis Police Station
Chief Purdy holds the office at the East St. Louis police station despite the city council ousting him and the clerk's notice to vacate. Citizens' party aldermen plan to instruct the city attorney to act, while Purdy will stay until his lawyers order otherwise.
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East St. Louis
Purdy
Citizens’ Party
New Guns for University Students at Illinois
The war department approved nine hundred new rifles shipped to the University of Illinois for use by the student infantry regiment. Obsolete old guns were returned to Rock Island Arsenal.
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Bloomington
War Department
University of Illinois
Rock Island
Deputy Fish Wardens Appointed in State
Springfield Gov Deneen announced the appointment of deputy fish wardens C K E Jenks of Wauconda warden of Lake county T J Woodin of St Joseph to have charge of Champaign county and J F Hight of Vienna to have charge of Johnson county.
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Springfield
Deneen
C. K E. Jenks
Wauconda
Lake County
T. J. Woodin
St. Joseph
Champaign County
J. F. Hight
Vienna
Johnson County
Senator Otis H. Burnett Dies After Illness
Marion state senator Otis Herman Burnett of the Fiftieth district died here after a six day illness. A Yale graduate of 1899 and lawyer, Burnett was elected to the state senate in 1900, son of U S Revenue Collector Burnett of St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis H. Burnett
Marion
Otis Herman Burnett
United States Revenue Collector
Burnett
St. Louis
Yale
State Senate
Two Boys Die in Separate Illinois Accidents
Bloomington Claude Starke aged 19 fell from a wagon near Stonington and broke his neck after recently winning a University of Illinois scholarship. At Randolph Michael Durbin aged 13 was struck by a train while crossing Illinois Central tracks.
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Bloomington
Claude Starke
Stonington
University of Ilinois
Illinois Central
Randolph
Michael Durbin
Woman Fatally Shoots Saloonkeeper in Connection Split
Decatur James Todd, proprietor of a saloon, was shot and killed by Mary Jones. The woman, in an adjoining restaurant, fired through an opening between the two establishments. She claims the shooting was accidental.
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Decature James Todd
Mary Jones
Railroad Ticket Agent Held Up at Murrayville
Jacksonville Ira Jeffries, local agent of the Chicago and Alton ticket office at Murrayville, was held up by two highwaymen at 2 a.m. They relieved him of $20 in cash and a gold watch.
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Jacksonville
Ira Jeffries
Chicago & Alton
Murrayville
Duquoin Plant Sold in $50,000 Cold Storage Deal
Duquoin buyers EH C Parker of St Louis and D E Notley of Pittsburgh acquire the Duquoin Cold Storage Co plant in a transaction valued at 50000 dollars. The deal, described as investment in the Duquoin facility, completes the transfer of ownership.
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Duquoin
Messrs
EH. C. Parker
St. Louis
D. E. Notley
Pittsburg
Duquoin Cold Storage Co
City Marshal Stabbed In Arrest Clash
McLeansboro City Marshal John L. Sneed was stabbed during an arrest attempt involving Walter Gully. Gully’s brother William was being taken into custody when the assault occurred, with authorities charging Gully in the incident.
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McLeansboro
John L. Sneed
Walter Gully
William
Member of Nineteen Societies Dead
Cairo’s Joseph Steagala known as Uncle Joe dies at age after long involvement as proprietor of two saloons and a hotel and member of 19 secret societies. Local obituary notes his prominence and community ties.
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Cairo
Joseph Steagala
Uncle Joe
Rich young ruler lesson from Mark ten thirty
A reflective lesson on the rich young ruler from Mark 10 17 31, contrasting his desire for eternal life with Jesus invitation to deny self take up the cross and follow Christ. It analyzes the commandments the man claims to have kept and Jesus challenge to sell give and follow, noting the disciple reaction and the promise of reward for forsaking all for the gospel.
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Matt
Perea
Jordan
Jerusalem
John
Jude
Zacoheus
Barnabas
Acts
Solomon
Eccles
Jesus
God
Kingdom of Heaven
Peter
Cure for Hands After Dye-House Sores
Mrs. A. S. Maurer of Chicago recounts long trials with three doctors for sore itchy hands. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment for relief in three days, with peeling skin and soreness vanishing. She remains employed in the dye-house as of July 1, 1905.
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Ray Bang
A. 5
Maurer
State St
Chicago
Ill
Chamois Skin Misconceptions and Laundering Tips
Philadelphia writer Charles C. Druedling explains that so called chamois skins are oil-tanned sheep skin lining and notes limited chamois supply with Swiss crop estimates of 5 000 to 6 000 skins yearly. The piece also discusses wash goods beauty aided by laundering and the value of Défiance Starch for stiffening without thickening.
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Charles C. Druedling
Philadelphia
American Journal of Pharmacy
United States
Switzerland
Constable Narrates Gambling Scene on Country Road
A constable who arrested four men on a country road in England described that the men walked and played cards as they moved, pausing only to deal. The note was made to the magistrate.
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England
Calcutta YMCA chief acts as active president
Sir Andrew Fraser, governor of Bengal and de facto ruler of a vast population, serves as the active president of the Calcutta Y M C A, guiding the organization in spiritual and civic duties.
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Andrew Fraser
Bengal
Calcutta
Defiance Starch Delivers More for the Same Money
The extraordinary sale proves Defiance Starch is both good and cheap. Each package contains one third more starch than competing brands for the same price, offering full satisfaction.
Insanity Rates Compared Between India and England
A blue book reports that insanity is infrequent in India. In Bengal in 1904 the ratio was 2.93 per 1,000, compared with 34.71 per 1,000 in England, highlighting stark regional differences in mental illness prevalence.
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India
Bengal
England
Lewis Factory Sleight Sparks Contempt Between Two Experts
Fragmentary notes from Peoria describe tension between two seasoned figures at Lewis' Factory. Their knowledge clashes over a matter of craft, with a lingering sense of mutual insult apparent in informal exchanges.
Suffering Women Should Seek Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
An analysis of female ailments notes widespread suffering from irregularities, backache, and nervous symptoms. It cites Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as an unfailing remedy and encourages women to write for free advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Orser
Warrenton Street
Boston
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Sinai the Turquoise Land and its ancient mines
Dr Flinders Petrie in a new book argues Sinai was the first mining center in the world. He describes ancient expeditions by the Egyptian government led by the Pharaoh as commander and bearer of the seal.
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Sinai
Flinders Petrie
Petrie
Intoxicants In Vegetables Warn Of Vegetable Diet Dangers
An investigator notes vegetables can contain stimulants and provoke intoxication in those who rely on them as sole food. He cites a case where young people experienced partial intoxication after a purely vegetable meal.
Queen Victoria Granddaughters Unmarried Few Now Remain
Among Queen Victoria thirteen grandchildren, twenty one granddaughters were born and now only four remain unmarried. The article notes the status of royal families and their marriages, highlighting the changing alliances within the British aristocracy.
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Queen Victoria
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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North Summer Street
Tenn
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oRey
Pia
Carters
Scartersittle Pyle
Defiance
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