News of the week from Fort Sheridan to Cuba
Five hour drills at Fort Sheridan prep a 100 mile march from Dubuque to Spain Wisconsin in June. Baseball strike ends with agreement satisfactory to Ban Johnson Navin and insurgent players. Lorimer exonerated by majority senate committee. minority cites corrupt methods. Cubans rising against government. uprisings reported and troops deployed. Two killed and forty five injured in Gare du Nord collision. one drowned and many injured when Seattle gang plank failed. Houston fire destroys about $1 million in property. no lives lost. Federal grand jury indicts Michigan Central and Chapin Co. for Sherman Act concessions. Senate passes agricultural appropriation bill of about $17 million. house higher by ~1 million. One bishop elected among 244 candidates. Homer C. Stuntz chosen. Langach P. Marvin named special guardian for Vincent Astor. Henry A. Gildersleeve for Mrs. Madeline Talmage Force Astor. Seven killed and six square miles burned in Skagit county forest fire. Mississippi crevasse threatens $12 million damage and 60,000 people. U S district attorney plans sedition prosecutions over IWW free speech fights. Judge James Longstreet buried in Grenada. Gov Patterson politically active after Carmack case. Los Angeles and California oil holdings by Southern Pacific eyed for federal action. Milwaukee rumor: Schlitz brewing assets could be taken over by English syndicate.
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Dutbuque
Spain
Wis
Johnson
American League
Navin
Detroit
Lorimer
Senate
Lorimer Mer
Cuba
Gare du Nord
France
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Homer C. Stuntz
Board of Foreign Missions
New York
Fowler
Langach P. ’ Marvin
Vincent Astor
John Jacob Astor
Henry A. Gildersleeve
Madeline Talmage Force Astor
English Logging Company
Filamilton
Skagit County
Wash
Mississippi
Hymelia
War Department
Charles
United States
San Diego
Pacific Coast
Industrial Workers of the World
United States District Attorney
James Longstreet
Grenada
Miss
Longstreet
Illinois Central Railroad
M. R. Patterson
Duncan B. Cooper
BE. M. Carmack
Tennessee
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
California
Woman Sickness Report Highlights Pinkham Remedy
A Mississippi Valley reader from Louisiana Missouri shares a twelve year illness story, detailing multiple doctors and crippling cramps. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with rapid relief and urges others to seek advice from the company’s Lynn Massachusetts offices in confidence.
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Louisiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Murr
4Th Street
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Looking Forward at a Growing Family
In a social chat the wife explains plans for Marian to take a domestic science course alongside music and regular studies when in college. A stranger notes the mother seems young to have a daughter headed for college, but she reveals Marian is only eight months old and she merely looks ahead.
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Marian
Indianapolis News
Corny Observation in a Quip on Foot Pedal Pain
A wry exchange notes a rider’s foot pain after being stepped on, with a joking claim of being observant and the punchline that the speaker acknowledges the corn. The line plays on wordplay about a corn and a pedal affliction in a playful, era-appropriate banter.
Sweet and clean with Paxtine sponge bath instruction
A packaging note touts Paxtine as the solution for women to keep sweet and clean by sponge bathing. It claims eradication of perspiration and all body odors, selling at 250 a box via The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston, Mass, postpaid on receipt of price.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Paradoxical Politics and Mock Advertisements
Paradoxical politics note English candidates stand for a seat while humor and ads boast products. Garfield Tea promises youth in looks and vigor. Mrs Winslow's Syrup advertises soothing teething relief. a proverb notes enemies seen, friends hidden. Lewis' Single Binder cigars touted for satisfying quality.
Value and Methods of Testing Corn Planters in Lab and Field
The farm mechanics division of the college of agriculture reports tests to improve drop accuracy of corn planters. Factors include kernel shape, corn grade, drop system, and plate selection. Field tests argue for higher accuracy due to machine jarring, with lab setups shown in accompanying photograph.
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Farm Mechanics Division
The
College of Agriculture
Inevitable bargain hunter seeks frugal coffin in Cleveland
A 79 year old South Brooklyn windmill dealer birthdaying in Cleveland sought a durable coffin under $50, noting undertakers quoted $100 for decent ones and guessing a $2.50 lookalike could exist. He found no purchase, deciding to wait for cheaper dying costs.
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Brooklyn
Cleveland
Witness Impartiality Cited By Jim Slocum In Kansas City Journal
Montgomery county resident Jim Slocum testifies about a witness's truthfulness. He remarks that if neighbors saw the man looking dead they would demand corroborating evidence before burying him.
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Jim Slocum
Montgomery County
Kansas City Journal
Jim
Ark creator jokes about dry wit amid flood
Noah Hal is mocked for building the ark. He says the jeering crowd would have preferred the punny take on a water wagon, noting they laughed at him but missed the timing of his joke as floodwaters rise from the Ark’s window view.
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Noah
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement For Foot Comfort
An old foot care advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes for tired tender feet. It claims to ease smarting aching and swollen feet and make walking light. The ad references trial packages and lists address in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy, N
Moonshine Report Prompted Equivocal Exchange
A terse exchange hints at a confidential document about a private area in the mountains near the speaker’s home. The respondent brushes off the content as moonshine, suggesting the report’s seriousness is downplayed or dismissed. The fragment implies tension over undisclosed information and location-based concerns.
Weather Comment Sparks Professional Bias Debate
In a clipped exchange, a remark about unusually dry weather prompts a claim that a local meteorologist shows bias toward local option proponents. The dialogue hints at tensions between forecasts and political interpretation in the community.
Stop the Pain with Cole's Carbon Valves
Cole's Carbon valves claim to stop burn or cut pain and heal quickly with no scars. Product advertised as 2c and 0c by druggists or free sample from W. Cole & Co. at Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
You need to put more ginger in your dinner stories
A curious aphorism filled with quirky advice and wry humor about seasoning stories and choosing remedies. It mentions Jamaica ginger and liver illness with a playful, old fashioned tone about advice, friendship, and watching others fail.
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Jamaica
Labor Saving Garden Tillage Methods by Lloyd
Professor John W Lloyd of the University of Albuquerque outlines labor saving practices for garden care and seedbed prep. He advocates long rows for horse tillage and wheel hoes for close row work, plus frequent shallow tillage and thorough weed control to reduce hand weeding.
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John W. Lloyd
University of
Doctor Advised Resinol for Eczema Patients Share Relief
Mrs W A Collins of McSherrystown Pennsylvania recounts a stubborn eczema case cured by Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. Mrs W A Lucas of Montclare South Carolina reports two months of use healed her baby's scalp eczema. Resinol Ointment eases itching and heals eczema rashes ringworm and facial eruptions and used with Resinol Soap offers added benefit. Samples available from Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Maryland.
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Mra
W. A. Collins
McSherrystown
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
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