Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for headaches nervous prostration and changes of life. It features testimonials from Lydia E. Pinkham's Fruitful Wellness and others praising its effectiveness for female troubles including inflammation ulceration and fibroid issues. It invites readers to write for confidential advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia FE
Pinkham
Noah
Lydia
Lydia KB
Mas
Lizzin HoLuano
Nash
Lydia I. Pinkham
Shining Tarmer and the Browhball Laughing Stranger
A curio scene with a stranger and a boy trading quips about an elderly gentleman in the town who wears a tall silk hat during Browhball season. The boy notes the public humor of the figure as the stranger muses on his cross mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etranger
Objection Overruled in Church Donation Exchange
A courtroom exchange features a judge and a colonel debating funds for a mission church. The judge expresses moral sympathy but rejects abstract church support, while the colonel aims to push the issue toward a concrete contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicaga Athe
Western Canada 1908 Crop Yields and Settlers' Views
The census branch reports Western Canada wheat yield about 207 million bushels in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta worth roughly 83 million with oats barley and flax adding 35 million. American settlers praise Alberta climate schools and rail expansion, noting good homesteads despite early hardships and growing branch lines to connect remote areas.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Western
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Central
United States
Oscar King
Edmonton
Mose
Michigan
Amateur aeronaut dies after balloon accident near San Pedro
Lester Elkins, 20, an amateur aeronaut from San Antonio, soared four thousand feet Monday over the Pacific off San Pedro California when a spent balloon veered out to sea. He cut loose his parachute and fell into the water miles beyond Deadman’s Island. rescue boats failed in the windy conditions and his body was not recovered. His mother lives in San Antonio.
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Pacific Ocean
San Pedro
Cal
Lester Billkins
Elkins
Deadman’s Island
California
San Antonio
Tex
Riot at Woodbine Hat Factory Injures Workers
In Woodbine New Jersey a riot erupted during a strike at a hat factory as about 460 people attacked twelve workers who refused to quit. Stones bricks and missiles flew injuring several including Abraham Willett who was knocked unconscious by a brick. the disturbance ended with the shop closed for the day.
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Woodbine
N. J
Abraham Willett
Death in doorway near Wentworth Avenue bar
Hugh Hopkins, 37, son of J J Hopkins superintendent of South Side Elevated railways, was found dead Monday in a doorway at 2703 Wentworth Ave Chicago. Bartender John Laterra reported exchanging shots with a holdup man in a south side saloon. Laterra detained pending investigation. He says Hopkins fired after pounding on the saloon door after closing hours and Hopkins fled after Laterra returned fire. The body lay near the scene of the shooting.
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Hugh Hopkins
J. J. Hopkins
South Side
Wentworth Avenue
Chicago
John Laterra
Laterra
Hopkins
Man dies in electric chair at Sing Sing prison
William Jones, described as a negro, was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison on Monday for the murder of Lewellyn Bunn at Memstead Long Island on September 1, 1907. Three shocks were applied before death was pronounced. Jones shot Bunn after a quarrel over a trifling matter in a very stable where both men worked.
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William Jones
Sing Sing
Lewellyn Bunn
Memstead
L. I
Jones
Bunn
Pneumonia Claims Kentucky Republican Attendee
J W Calvert of Pee Wee Valley Kentucky died Monday morning near Hinton West Virginia from pneumonia likely developed after marching in the snow and slush of Inauguration Day. He was 81 years old.
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J. W. Calvert
Pewee ‘Valley
Hinton
W. Va
Mule incident and Seeley widow death report in Louisiana and Washington
An enslaved Black youth named Blackman is jailed in Tallulla Louisiana for manslaughter after a mule accident twisted its tail, causing a man to be thrown and die from injuries. In Washington, Mrs. George D. Seeley, widow of Col Seeley US Army, died by asphyxiation from a gas leak discovered by a maid, coroner ruling accidental death.
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Blackman Fa
Tallulla
Col. Seeley
George D. Seeley
United States Army
Manuday
Iowa Circle
Washington
Woman Burned to Death Near Rocky Ford Georgia
Mrs Jos Woods of Rocky Ford Georgia was burned to death while bathing a child near an open fire. Her dress caught fire and she ran into the yard, dying from injuries sustained in the blaze. Her husband was a prisoner on a murder charge at the time.
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Jos Woods
Rocky Ford
Dual Tragedy in East Boston Police Officer Dies
Boston police officer Daniel C. Spillane was found dying from a bullet wound in an East Boston house early Monday, a likely personal safety incident. His wife lay on the floor beside him. Spillane died later.
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Boston
Daniel C. Spillane
Mass
Spillane
Murder at Ranch West of Pueblo Claims Boyer's Death
Peter Deiter, son of a Downers Grove banker, was murdered at his ranch twenty five miles west of Pueblo. Ranchers in the area report the killing as police investigate with the father in Pueblo, Colorado. Also noted is First Lieutenant Edward M. Rains of the Twentieth Infantry being dropped from the army roll for desertion.
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Peter Deiter
Downers Grove
Chicago
Pueblo
Coto
Yieut, Edward &. Rains
Twentieth Infantry
Painting Myths And Household Painting Dilemmas
A wary look at homeowners who mishandle painting projects by hiring unskilled labor or interfering with painters. Advises on choosing quality materials, proper drying, and letting painters finish without constant meddling. Mentions National Lead Co offering a House Owner's Painting Outfit and Dutch Boy paint.
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National Lead Co
National Lead Go
Trinity Bldg
New York
Clifs
Divorce Case Shocks Couple in Odd Rant
In a puzzling statement Sand Duke reports Penrkey Winter Green seeking a divorce. She claims they rushed into marriage and regrets the union noting a mistaken wedding while citing rent and infatuation as issues.
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Sand Duke
Mea
Penrkey -Wintergreen
The Grip of Spring Health Advice
The article warns that spring brings grip attacks and recommends Vane's Pleasant Tablets sold at 25 cents a box by druggists and dealers. It notes early treatment can prevent spread and offers a free sample by mailing 25 cents to Orator PF in Woodward Le Roy New York.
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Vane
Orator PF
Woodward
le Roy
Early shopping tips and wry reporter quips
A kaleidoscope of cleaned up phrases about shopping habits in the morning, dream gossip among shop girls, a prompt tea infield reference, and a jokey aside about St Patrick driving snakes from Ireland. The Chicago Tribune line mocks chasing sensational stories and reputations as nature fakers.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
Chicago Tribune
Cure for Eczema by Cuticura Says Police Chief
Canadian Chief of Police Captain George B. Piss of Morris Manitoba testifies that Cuticura cured his eczema after years of itching and sores in a tale shared with Potter Drox and Chem Corp. The ad recounts skin relief in ten days and three weeks, mentioning other products and a sensational magazine explosion in Chicago.
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Eexema
Lees
Conld Mot
Hit
Pop
Chad
George BP
Tiss
Cnet
Volice
Morris
Manitoba
Potter Droz & Chem. Corp
Cittonia Reanedlos
Toston
Lane's Family Medicine claims to restore beauty and more
An assortment of old patent medicine claims and ads appears, urging Lane's Family Medicine as a top aid to preserve skin and regain beauty. It touts teething syrup, a government telephones note, and a bogus health claim from J. Cheney & Co. against catarrh, with testimonial promises and scattered product mentions.
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Lane
Denletry
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