Broken hearted jewel thief in old gown saves street children
A ragged woman in a Northern town hides a broken glass "jewel" to spare children from harm, while by gaslight a watcher reads a noble act. The scene contrasts with ads offering Foley's Kidney Cure and Rocky Mountain Tea promotions, noting health tips and local notices as readers skim between fiction and public notices.
Kaneas Sees Half Harvest As Wet Weather Delays Planting
It is reported that Kaneas will raise only about half its usual corn crop this year due to wet weather delaying planting and damaging corn already in the ground.
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Kaneas
Mothers and Reform Circles Brace Roosevelt Nomination
Wattington dispatches report no Republican opposition to President Roosevelt’s renomination. Correspondents have little to arrange beyond the platform as fever jab concerns, stomach issues, and home remedies like Mother Gray’s Sree address publicized.
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Allen
Olmstead
LeRoy, N.Y
Roosevelt
Wattington
Pine cob corn boosts Lafayette farmers revenue
Farmers in Lafayette county specialize in pine cob corn claiming yields equal to other grains and cobs add revenue. Ex-Senator Charles F Busche resigns from the Republican state central committee after confessing bribery during his Senate term.
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Lafayette County
Charles F Busche
State Senate
Republican State Central Committee
The Younger Jamea Show Billed as Worst in Fort Scott
Fort Scott residents endured a dubious performance by the Younger Jamea combination noted by the Fort Scott Monitor as a bold graft and a string of schemes to separate patrons from their money with the prize at the limit in the locality.
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Jamea
Fort Scott
Scott Kan
Monitor
Constipated Beweis and Flag Day Appeal
A letter from G L Edwards of Wichita Kansas praises Herbine for ten years of use to regulate liver and bowels. Flag Day falls June 15 with a circular from the American Flag association urging city officials teachers and students to back the observance to foster public respect for Old Glory.
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American Flag Association
White's Cream Vermitage and a Patent Woman Comment
An old ad copy urges use of White's Cream Vermitage to aid babies during extreme heat, claiming it stimulates digestion and builds strength. A separate quip mocks a man returning from a baseball crowd and complaining about noisy children, highlighting social humor.
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Noah Martin
Ten Years in Bed Kidney Cure Testimonial
R A Gray and J P Oakville recall decade long kidney illness. They describe being bedridden, seeking medical care without relief, until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. The testimonial credits the product as a Godsend.
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J. P
Oakville
Pet
Foley
C. A Hays
Newark Paper Publishes Series On Proper Eating Rules
The Davenport Republican recalls a shift in focus from finding meals to learning how to eat properly as an enterprising Newark paper unveils eight rule series. The move contrasts past hunger guidance with current etiquette driven instruction from Gate City.
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Davenport Republian
Gate City
Relief in hours from kidney and bladder disease hailed
A sensational patent remedy claim promises relief from kidney and bladder pain within six hours using a “New Great South American Kidney ure” with rapid water retention relief. Sold by L. H Howard Druggist in Kansas. A separate item recounts a Kansas girl described as robbed of modesty on Fifth Avenue stagecoach.
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L. H Howard
Aix
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Fifth Avenue
New York
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Salem man praises Foley's Kidney Cure after illness
Robert R. Watts of Salem Missouri writes he suffered kidney disease for five years losing flesh and strength. After trying many doctors and remedies he used Foley's Kidney Cure and recovered fully in under two bottles.
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Salem
Foley
A. Hays
Strangers Arrested Find They Are Brother and Sister
A man and a Joplin woman set out to drink together and were arrested before they began. In police court they learned they are siblings. They decided to return to their Louisiana home and lead better lives.
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Joplin
Louisiana
Ballards Snow Liniment Praised For Pain Relief
A testimonial from D F Moore, agent at Winona Central Railway Milan Tennessee, endorses Ballards Snow Liniment for neuralgia rheumatism backache and related pains. Product sold at Noah Martins with price points 25 600 and 1.00.
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D. F. Moore
Winote Central Railway
Milan
Teno
Noah Martin
Foley's Honey and Tar Praised by Asthma Sufferer
Otterville resident Daniel Bante shares his relief from asthma after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He lists trials of other cough remedies and medical treatment from New York and other cities before reporting immediate relief and strong recommendation.
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Otterville
Jons
New York
Foley
Folk Sets Record Forfeited Bonds In Missouri
St Louis Circuit Attorney Folk reports collecting about 35 000 in forfeited bonds in recent months, doubling the amount of his predecessors in 12 years. The Kratz bond tops the list at around 21 000 with costs, described as the largest bond ever collected in Missouri.
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Folk
St. Louis
Missouri
Hannibal O P
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Full Digestive Support
An advertising note touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as aiding digestion and nourishment, claiming it transforms wholesome food into nourishing blood and restoring body organs. A Milan tobacco tag business update notes high demand with a girl offering two bags per ten tags and a growing supply of bags remains available.
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Btors
Life Faily Risers Offer Easy Laxative Alternative
An advertisement urges ladies and children to try Life Faily Risers as a gentle laxative that does not purge the system or cause giping. Endorsed by W H Howell and Moore of Lafayette, Ind, the note contrasts with other pills and claims effectiveness for constipation and headaches. It also cites a Cosmopolitan article noting the 1901 sugar crop over twenty four billion pounds, mostly from sugar beets, for the manufacturing year.
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Houston
Tez
Moore
Lafayette
Ind
DeWitt
C A Hays
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Putnam County
Missour
Bert Morgan
Piato
Robert Rook
Mary
Missouri
Unionville
Greggers
Remarried War Widows Slow to Claim Pension Gain
A local pension agent notes many widows of veterans are unaware of a liberal new pension law. The act frees widows who remarry and later become widows again or are deserted, allowing them to claim a pension as if they had not remarried.
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KC Journal
A Woman's Complexion and Health Notices
An advertisement asserts that true complexion improvement comes from liver health through Green's Turkish Flower, claiming it purifies blood, aids digestion, and cures various ailments. It promotes a 25 cent trial bottle and a 7 cent regular size available at all druggists. A separate note cites rising Methodist membership since 1884 per Bishop McCabe at the Troy conference in Saratoga.
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Saratoga
Wesley
Herbine Tonic Promised To Boost Summer Health
The advertisement promotes Herbine as a tonic laxative and restorative to restore appetite aid digestion regulate bowels and increase energy. Endorsed by H J Freegard proprietor Grand View Hotel Cheney Kansas who says he has used it for 12 years and praises it highly. Price listed as 50c.
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Newtown
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Noah Martin
Louisiana Journal rails at Democratic state gang
The Louisiana Journal accuses the state Democratic group of rotenness and calls for a strong purge. The paper writes that what the Democratic gang needs is a decisive beating and urges removal of “rascals” from power.
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Louisiana Journal
Hannibal O-P
Blood Balm Promises Cure for Skin Diseases in Odd Ad
A garbled advertisement touts Botanica Blood Balm as a remedy for numerous ailments including eczema skin disorders and infections. The crude text claims powerful cleansing effects and urges readers to write for a trial without payment.
Savings deposits in Chicago banks top 100 million
Chicago banks have savings deposits surpassing 100 million dollars, rising over 22 million in the past year, a 26 percent gain. The 1890 total was about 14.85 million, with the last six years showing more than quadruple growth and the current increase among the most notable in city history aside from 1902.
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Chicago
Universal remedy praised for summer diarrhea in children
The text extols a universally trusted remedy as reliable and pleasant to take and especially valuable for summer diarrhea in children, claiming it saves many young lives annually. It notes availability for purchase.
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Noah Martin
Missouri Roads and the Greater Missouri Movement
The Kirkville Graphic argues that progressive Missouri counties will gain attention by improving public highways. Old road systems are outdated and costly. better roads save time and fuel for farmers and merchants. The piece urges a coordinated effort for superior highways as part of a Greater Missouri vision.
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Missouri
Kirkaville Graphic
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises 100 Dollar Reward
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It lists F J Carney Co and several Toledo druggists, claims a testimonial is free, and promotes Hall's Family Pills as the best. The notice mentions internal use and blood system action with price seventy-five cents per bottle.
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Kinnam & Matsix
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O. Hall
Tower plan for new Grand Central terminal at Forty-second Street
A proposed 750 foot tower for the New York Central Railroad terminal at Grand Central Station would rise about 200 feet above the Washington Monument. The design includes a 27 foot dial clock and a powerful beacon light atop the structure.
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Washington Monument
New York Central Raylroad
Grand Central Station
Forty-second Street
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promotes Stomach Health
The advertisement urges that proper nourishment depends on a healthy stomach and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy for appetite loss nerve weakness headaches constipation bad breath sour risings indigestion and other stomach troubles sold by O A Hays.
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Monroe City Woman Adopts Trained Pig as Pet
Miss Edna Baulware of Monroe City keeps a ten pound white pig as a pet, trained to be fed or carried, becoming the town's favorite. The Journal notes that when the animal grows large it could be utilized for pork, unlike an oversized poodle.
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Edna Baulware
Monroe City
Peddlers Deceptive Sales Prey on Farmers Says Ad
The article warns Western farmers about peddlers selling inferior goods with tempting guarantees. Peddlers disappear when problems arise, leaving buyers stranded. Home merchants are urged for reliable warranties and local addresses.
Acted the Part in Philadelphia Press Snippet
A brief dialogue excerpt shows Tess praising Mr Crabbe as nice and perfect, while Mise Chellus confronts an insistence that she cannot scream. Tess agrees with the sentiment about Crabbe.
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Philadelphia Press
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