Tornado toll and political clashes mark week in news
Debris and loss reported as Bollinger and Mercer Henry counties suffer fatalities and injuries from a tornado. Senate fights erupt in Guthrie with fists and bruises over remarks. Other items note a peace with Yaqui Indians, a Baltimore bank case, train shop layoffs, road congress calls, and a large note sale aiding Western Pacific construction.
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Senate
Bollinger
Lorenzo Torres
Sonora
Maryland
Magdalena Bay
Illinois
Mercer
Henry
Gottch
Cleveland
Morris
Roddie
Guthrie
Oklahoma
John W. H Geiger
Central National Bank of Baltimore
Amil
Allen Gard
Lanao
P. I
Morea Kolomen
Astrabahn
Russia
First
National Good Roads Congress
Chicago
Denver
Jim Lynn
Sarah James
Julia James
Pueblo
Colo
Limon Junction
St. Paul
West Milwaukee
Macon
Taft
Hughes
Oakland
Cal
Robert Nunemacher
National Drainage Congress
Washington
W. J. Bryan
Francis G Newlands
Nevada
Pekin
Summer Palace
Thagalé
Snaiski
Persia
Roosevelt
Fifteenth Infantry
Brownsville
Texas
Hough
United States District Court
New York City
Robert H Hollowell
Paducah
John H Hollowell
London
Indian Office
Regiment of
Munster Fusiliers
Willcock
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Western Pacific
Man Overcomes Kidney Pain With Dean's Pills
John A Enders of Robertson Avenue Pen Argyl Pa suffered years of back pain headaches and dizzy spells. A doctor told him his kidneys were fine but urine showed brick dust sediment. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his kidneys began to act regularly and he passed gravel stones. He reports no kidney trouble since. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John A. Enders
Robertson Avenue
Pen Argyl
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Too Strong Jaunting Car Step Says Irish Humor
An Irish jaunting car anecdote from Harper's Weekly notes travelers risk mounting steps that may be loose. A driver tests a step and the car breaks, but the Irishman jokes he saved the traveler from a broken leg with a sunny smile.
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Ireland
London
Harper's Weekly
Dear William Drawin Card and the Soured Debt Gripe
An old man writes to a youth at college about a recurring debt claim veiled as a drawing card. He notes the youth uses missives with Greek and Latin flair while always drawing on him for fifty dollars when least expected. The tone blends humor with frustration over frequent financial demands.
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William
United States
His Quick Recovery
Mrs Oldcastle recalls Dr Goodleigh's return to the pulpit after an illness near her. She notes his appendix removal caused fear of operations, but his recovery surprised observers as they expected a month or more away.
The Organ Busted In Maryland Church Service
An Irish worker causes a disturbance at a Maryland church near Washington during a service. The organ stops as chaos erupts and a hoarse whisper commands the choir to sing louder with the line the organ is busted.
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Maryland
Washington
Postum Offers Coffee Alternative Aids Nervous Stomachs
Cleveland grocer cites customer letters praising Postum as a healthful substitute for coffee. He notes his own two year improvement from coffee related nerves and loss of appetite after switching to Postum Coffee. The ad claims many similar testimonials and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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Cleveland
Wellville
Dust Contractor Seeks Rise Through Society Links
Ephraim Newrich, a London dust contractor who has made a fortune, seeks entry to higher circles. A "golden key" to aristocratic coffers leads to a visit card showing "Harold De Vere" of Portsmouth Square. Days later another card arrives for "Ephraim Newrich" at a London address, signaling new social ambitions.
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Harold de Vere
Iona House
Portsmouth Square
de Velie
Ephraim Newrich
Hoyseg
London
Severe hemorrhoids cure with Cuticura promoted by patient
An 80 year old man recounts a long ailment from piles with bleeding and itching. After hospitalization and failed remedies he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills with a suppository syringe and improved in a month then continued maintenance. He notes high costs but recovery followed. Apr 26, 1807.
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Cuthura
J. H Henderson
Ilopkhiten
Protecting Nurse Fends Off Kidnappers Aide
A nurse explains to a man that the young man following her is Jimmie Hawksaw, a detective she hires to protect her from kidnappers and similar threats. The scene presents a dramatic exchange highlighting vigilant protection in a tense moment.
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Jimmie Hawkshaw
Not Such a Fool. John the cook in San Francisco
A long ago joke tells of John a Chinese cook who misses work for weeks and returns coughing. The master teases him about catching a cold but John denies it saying me no such foolie and coldie comia to me.
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John
San Francisco
Elusive memory hinders recall of caller's name
An office boy struggles to recall a caller's name ending with shaw, unsure if the first part is Grim Hawk Hen Brat Fan Ker or Rick, amid a tense exchange with Mr Townsend about memory gaps.
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William
Shaw
Grim
Hawk
Hen
Brat
Fan
Ker
Rick
Townsend
Owner of Larga Ranch horses near Calgary Alberta
Woman Owner of Larga Ranch is named as Lady Ernestine Hunt. She is described as the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Ailesbury and operates a horse ranch on a 40 000 acre stretch in Calgary Alberta.
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Larga Ranch
Ernestine Hunt
Marquis of Ailesbury
Calgary
Alberta
Inventor Promises Tablets To Replace Alarm Clocks
A quotation from Harper's Weekly describes Vi heels. io an inventor claiming tablets that induce ear ringing at a set hour to wake users. He says the device will upend the alarm clock trust and suit any wake time from five to six. The crowd disperses amid skepticism.
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Avery
Alarm Stock Trust
Alarm Clock
One Hundred Dollar Reward for Incurable Catarrh
Advertisement offers a reward for a catarrh that the Halla Catarrh Cure cannot cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo promote the remedy with testimonials claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Wabping Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists, vouch for F J Cheney and the cure’s availability. Price listed as 75 cents per bottle.
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F J
Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J Cheney
Wabping Kinnan & Marvin
Wuolesala
These are the bridal rooms and a suited joke
A bellboy announces bridal rooms to a blushing couple and the bride and groom exchange amused lines about a suit and suite. The head clerk remarks that he hopes the suit suits. The light humor highlights a hotel wedding moment with playful wordplay.
Castoria’s Trusted Remedy Endures Over 30 Years
An advertisement urges mothers to examine each Castoria bottle for safety and the signature, touting the product as a safe and reliable remedy for infants and children that has been in use for more than three decades.
Fragmented humorous snippets and ad-like lines in church notices
A jumble of quirky phrases and product lines appears from a church event and local adverts. It mentions a spelling bee, names Towne Browne and others, pig iron production figures, a rheumatism remedy Garfield terms, a theatrical manager with a pool show, and a toothpaste-like product for teething.
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Towne
Browne
Nastor
Untiring Women Suffer Silent Burden At Home
Thousands of American women sacrifice daily to keep homes neat and children well dressed yet these wives and mothers often suffer in silence from pain and strain. The message calls for help to lift the burden borne by faithful women.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Readers
Readers from Mayville and Beaver Falls report relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. One woman says the product enabled her to work a full day again, calling it a boon and blessing.
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I’. Ellsworth
Mayville
N. Xiy
W. & Boyd
Beaver Falls
Lydia C. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promised Cure
The notice proclaims Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a thirty year standard remedy for female ailments. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and related symptoms and invites women to write for advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia RE. Pinkham
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