Old John L Sullivan and a Baltimore theater encounter
An aged John L Sullivan displays his Irish wit when a wealthy youth, described as a tribal calibor, visits him in a theater dressing room. Sullivan asks if the youth is a boy or a girl, delivering a sharp quip to the manager after washing his face. The text blends anecdotes and product pitches about laundry starches and domestic remedies, including Defiance Starch and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, with stray lines on gardening and a garbled closing sentence.
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John L
John L. Sullivan
Baltimore
John
Sullivan
Dack
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed in New Jersey Testimonial
Camden testimony claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured headaches back pain and nervous weakness. Readers from Gardiner Maine and Camden applaud relief from female ailments including inflammatory conditions and uterine issues after brief use. The advertisement urges trials despite doctors not helping.
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Camden
N.J
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
W. P. Valentine
Lincoln Avenues
N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham
SLAIN MAN MARTYR SHE DEFENDS THE SLAYER
Watseka Illinois reports the funeral of J H Sayler, Crescent City banker slain by Dr W R Miller. The case centers on Sayler’s wife and his daughter Goldie, with Sayler allegedly tolerating the affair to shield his family. Miller claims self defense as details unfold in a high profile murder case.
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W. BR. Nightingale
Webank
Dr. Miller
Mr. Nightingale
Sayler
John Grunden
Tra Grunden
Ira Grunden
Mrs. Sayler
Ira
Father
Mr. Sayler
Miller
William L. Miller
J. H. Sayler
Crescent City
Tramsville
Igzyam Arrested On Delawter Forger Charges In New Orleans
New Orleans trust officer Wyatt H Igzyam Jr of the Hiberian Bank & Trust Co was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of being a delawter and forger. Authorities allege he is between 376 009 and 100 000 short in Nig ae counts. Gov Jahngen fe and Gov John A Johnson are mentioned with serious illness and recent operations. Aberdeen hotel listed changes for the week canceled.
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New Orleans
Wyatt H. Igzyam, Jr
The
Hiberian Bank & Trust Company of
Jahngen
St. Path Minu
John A.johnson
Aberdeen
Johnson Lings
Weston at Journey's End Debut at Federal Building
Suisen Cal Edward Payson Weston arrived at the federal building in San Francisco on Wednesday for a notable appearance marking a journey's end in a federal context.
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Weston
Journey's End
Suisen, Cal
Edward Payson
Federal Building
San Francisco
Teaching girls at Amesthe State College to cook
At the State college at Amesthe a class of girls learns to make fees puddings ice cream and similar dishes to render life more enjoyable. The college emphasizes practicality in all courses. It is said graduates have no trouble finding husbands.
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State College
Amesthe
Miss Carria Lane a Trailblazer in Suffrage History
The Iowa schoolteacher Miss Carria Lane rose from Mason City principal to superintendent and later editor through marriage to notable men. Her career spanned California journalism and engineering circles, and after returning from England she represented the American Equal Suffragists. As George W. Catt's wife she gained leverage for study and the development of her talents. She now leads the International Woman's Suffrage Alliance, highlighting an Iowa educator as a world figure in securing voting rights regardless of sex.
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Carria Lane
Mason City
Leo Chapman
California
George W. Catt
Ames
Burlington System May Lose Its Name
The Burlington route once widely known as the Q may drop the Burlington name as James J. Hill seeks to merge the line into the Great Northern system. The Burlington depot in the city has long been a hub for key conferences among road owners and managers.
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Burlington
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Perkins
Blythe
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Victim of a Mad Soldier at Fort Des Moines
Corporal Crabtree, who overstayed leave and sought a transfer, shot Captain John C. Raymond at Fort Des Moines after enforcing strict quarters discipline. Raymond died July 1 and was laid to rest in New York. Unclear whether Crabtree will face civil or military charges. Security monitoring to prevent self harm.
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Ant. John C. Raymond
Fort Des Moines
Crabree
Capt
Raymond
New York
Crabtree
Enlarge Iowa by Better Acres Not Bigger Borders
A northern Iowa reader urges a movement to expand Iowa by improving internal development rather than area. Emphasizing farming, livestock, dairy, industry, towns, railroads, roads, and unity, the piece argues progress comes from within Iowa’s present lines and collective effort. It notes W. S. Stole of Tow a has been reelected chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, succeeding Arthur, and describes the organization’s conservative stance and leadership transition.
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Iowa
W. S. Stole
Towa
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arthur
Brotherhood of Engineers
Rock Igland
Eldon
Stone
Cleveland
International
Uuide
Partial Cure and the Drink Habit Misgivings
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a debtor or patient arguing over cures for drink. A dialogue fragment shows tension between fear of relapse and reassurance that cure is near, with a claim that the drink habit is only a thirst now.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Bet Statistics Show Little Change in Violence
The report notes Tingle remains largely peaceful but also marks a rise in social unrest and discontent. Analysts caution that underlying tensions could spark episodes of turmoil despite gradual declines in violent incidents.
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Tingle
Baltimore Mayor deploys water wagon for city workers
Mayor J Barry Mahool orders sobriety for all city employees, introducing a municipal water wagon with seats for staff to ride when off duty. He cites recent embezzlement arrests by two officials blamed on alcohol as the motive for enforcing abstinence and sobriety.
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J. Barry Mahool
Baltimore
Noelpatity
Malwol
Dirt-Dandruff Cures Parade in Vintage Ads and Tales
A collage of 1908 era notices and anecdotes features a testimonial for Cuticura remedies amid a baby’s milk crust issue and head dandruff, a stern moral from a Louisville Courier-Journal piece about public behavior, and ad snippets praising Defiance Starch. It blends promotional psychology with social commentary and fashion critique from early 20th century press.
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Carthage
Potter Deng & Chom
Bole
Plainly Stated Mr Summerboard Help With Beans
Hired man to help himself to the beans. Judge rules non-resident must sell jimpeaged corn dover farm at $25 per acre. Crops and oil foods town close. Illustrated farm in Sedalia Missouri. Bronte quote about facing life honestly. Yellow clothes unsigns. Ads for blue toothpaste and genuine articles. Anneke Jans-Bogardus address given in Cleveland. Mention of 48-cent goods and good times to come.
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Summerboard
Dover
Oi Foods
Illustrated
T. Thomson
Sedalia
Bronte
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Carrie Chapman Catt
Union Depot
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