Cured Cancer Claim From Island Plant Doctor in Missouri
An ad from Troy Missouri dated September 25 1906 touts Dr Chamlee and Co of St Louis as curing a large cancer in a prominent local woman after two weeks with an island plant remedy. It cites many others cured including Mrs Henderson Mrs Smith Captain G W Suesberry and Captain John Mason, promises no knife pain and a $1900 guarantee if not cured, and offers a free 130 page testimonial book detailing cancer signs and cases.
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Troy
D. V. Gregory
Here
Chamlee & Co
North Twelfth Street
St. Louis
Henderson
G. W. Suesberry
C. Borts
Barah Mueller
John W. Miller
Abraham Lincoln
Lew Wallace
Charles
America
Irving
English Traits Highlight English Practical Spirit in Policy
A Frankfurter Zeitung commentary lauds the Englishman for practical activity shaping politics and industry. It notes a Welsh sport born from this drive and praises the tendency to do everything fully and intensely rather than half-heartedly.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
The Perfect Ear Hair Styling Guide
The perfect ear should be about twice as long as it is broad, delicate and pink, touching the head with the back of the upper point. Outstanding ears are disfiguring. a woman afflicted should dress her hair to partly hide them.
Authority Advises Against Football After Thirty
An English athletics expert declares men should not play football beyond age thirty, arguing the end of peak season status at that age. The Los Angeles Times reports this view as a cautious rule for aging athletes and public opinion on the sport.
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Tag
Los Angeles Times
Pigs Shoats and Hogs What Makes a Hog
Professor Jey D. Lentz of Concord explains in simple terms that a pig becomes a shoat first, then a hog only as it grows into maturity. The distinction hinges on size and development rather than a fixed age or weight.
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Jey D. Lentz
Concord
Money Flows From U S to Italy Through Naples Bank
A Naples bank handles about half a million dollars yearly sent by temporary Italian residents living abroad. The same bank also received 828000 from Italiana in Argentina and 425000 from Italiana in Brazil in a single year.
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Italy
Naples
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Uncle Eben Delivers a Wry Character Bravo
In the remark rich with dialect, Uncle Eben calls a man with too much money a good deal the one with dyspepsia in a pie filled house. The line captures humor and social observation in a folksy voice.
Court allows presumption of death for 1867 shipwreck victim
In AD England, heirs of a young man who vanished when his ship sank in a Indian Ocean storm in 1867 may now presume death. The court ruled the long absence justifies declaring death for probate and succession purposes.
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Indian Ocean
Marriage Geta Another Frosting
A quirky note on wedding cake frosting being blamed as a source of germs adds to the obstacles cited in marriage discourse. The claim frames frosting as a hindrance in domestic unions, reflecting broader concerns about wedding rituals and health.
African Mountain Binking Near Bona Sinks Slowly
Jebel Naiba, a mountain near Bona in Algiers, shows gradual sinking. A growing sense of gloom spreads around its base as the land shifts and the terrain darkens, affecting nearby communities and daily life.
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Jebel Naiba
Bona
Algiers
Dispositions Unchanging and the Mind's Resolve
A concise reflection on fixed dispositions versus mutable minds, quoting Mobammeg. The passage contrasts the stubborn steadiness of inner character with the illusion that people can alter core beliefs through external influence.
Miriam the Leper Fourteenth In Cloud and Pillar Series
Chapter twelve continues the Cloud and Pillar saga with Miriam central to the plot. The narrative follows her trials and fate amid unfolding political and supernatural tensions within the series universe.
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Miriam the Leper
Cloud and Pillar
Autt-4 Authority Underlines Key In Numbers
Officials from the Autt-4 Authority present a briefing highlighting essential figures and metrics. The session emphasizes financials, performance indicators, and projected timelines for upcoming initiatives within the agency’s remit.
Meekness over Jealousy in First Corinthians Twelve
A sermonette urges prayerful study of First Corinthians twelve highlighting Miriam and Aaron as warnings against jealousy spiritual pride and unholy criticism. It extols Moses as meek and patient forgiving, contrasts zeal for the Lord with envy toward workers, and calls readers to fellowship faithfulness and forgiveness.
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Miriam
Aaron
Christ
God
Moses
Moses Children Split Over Miriam’s Challenge in Camp
The text recalls a dispute among Israel’s elders after Moses appointed seventy to assist him. Miriam opposed being sidelined and quietly hoped Moses’ plan would fail, signaling brewing tension within the camp.
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Children of Israel
Israel
Miriam
Moses
Miriam and Aaron Challenge Moses Over His Foreign Wife
Miriam and Aaron plot to diminish Moses influence by questioning his leadership over his marriage to a foreign wife. Their scheme causes public suspicion, but Moses endures and God speaks from the tabernacle. Miriam is struck with a visible sign of judgment, then restored after seven days.
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Aaron
Israel
Ther
Moses
Jethro
Miriam
Agron
Tabernacle
Pillar of Cloud
Setile
God
Tabernacle Court
Thefts of Public Lands and Resources Reviewed
An article notes Timber and Stone act frauds unearthed and lands recovered. It highlights 1902 and 1903 entry figures, oil coal and mineral lands preserved for Indians and Oklahoma citizens, and reflects on California’s bank assets, San Francisco earthquake losses, and optimistic future for crops, mines, and Bay City recovery.
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United States
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
California
San Francisco
Bay City
English Praise of Baseball in Fry's Magazine
A brief note from Fry's Magazine praising baseball as well suited for English youth. It argues the game builds qualities often missing in British sport and highlights the sport’s educational value and vigor.
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England
Fry’s Magazine
London
Oil Spot in Gulf Calm Block Known Waters Near Sabine Pass
The Oil Spot lies ten miles south of Sabine Pass in the Gulf of Mexico. It is described as a calm stretch of water two miles long and three quarters of a mile wide, noted for its placid conditions.
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Gulf of Mexico
Sabine Pass
Uncle Eben Echoes on Money and Advice
A fragment from a speech or story features Uncle Eben musing on money and wisdom. He jokes that a man with dyspepsia in a crowded house may resemble those who know how to spend money, hinting at prudence and mischief in household finance.
Encouraging Sign for U S Farmers The Knowledge Boom
The Farmers' Review argues that rural knowledge is rising alongside scientific farming. As agricultural colleges improve and more educated instructors emerge, farmers increasingly adopt modern methods. Wealthy landowners invest in farms, turning them into object lessons, while reluctant farmers are pressured to adapt or lose land as costs rise.
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Aniones Id
Eomine Amone Agn
Hay Fork Slide System Described by Rural New Yorker
A Rural New Yorker correspondent explains a hay handling method using a large hay fork, a barn, and a sliding track. Boards and cross pieces form a bung under an aid, guiding forkfuls to the slide. Workers coordinate loading and sliding to position hay, reversing the slide when one side fills.
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New Yorker
Don't Forget to Remove Safety Boards From Shingles
Farm Journal notes a warning about leaving nailed boards in place while shingling a roof. Workers are advised to remove boards after passage to prevent rotten shingles and future hazards.
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Farm Journal
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