Oldest Twins Claim New Hampton Iowa Heritage
Eveline Tilton and Emeline Perrin of New Hampton Iowa, born May 22 1811 in Vernon Connecticut, are cited as possibly the oldest twins in the United States. Eveline Perrin Tilton and Emeline Perrin Tilton traveled from New York to Iowa, faced widowhood and migration, with both women now blind and affiliated with their churches.
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Eveline Tilton
Emeline Perrine
New Hampton
United States
Emeline Perrin
Iowa
Vernon
Angelica
N. Y
Tiskilwa
Jacksonville
Tilton
Hanna Wright Perrin
Wauconda, NL
Star Jockeys Earn Salaries Like Bank Presidents
The era’s top jockeys command annual incomes rivaling bank and railroad presidents. Arthur Redfern makes about $10,000 yearly from W. C. Whitney plus more from other clients, while Capt. S. S. Brown pays George Odom about $15,000 a year with additional sums from others. Pittsburg Phil paid Willie Shaw $15,000 for the season.
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Arthur Redfern
W. C. Whitney
Capt. S. S. Brown
Pittsburg
George Odom
Phil
Willie Shaw
Dodd's Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills Proved Helpful
Mrs. Matilda M. Boucher of Valley City narrates how Dodd's Kidney Pills cured dizziness and helped Sciatica after a bilious attack. She credits Diamond Dinner Pills for swift relief and notes the medicines are widely used in Ames County for rheumatism kidney troubles.
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Valley City
N. Dak
Matilda M. Boucher
Dodd
Leavenworth Woman’s Card of Thanks Cites Accident Insurance Agent
In a grateful note a Leavenworth widow thanks all who cared for her husband in his fatal sickness and singles out accident insurance agent Mr. Fairlock for claiming stomach congestion falls under the head of accidents.
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Leavenworth
Fairlock
Kansas City Star
Real Mission of Women's Clubs Missed
The article argues that women's clubs ignore slum and levee district needs in favor of culture and lectures. It urges club women to directly aid fallen sisters in city districts rather than pursue literary studies or social luncheons.
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Chicago
Wagner
Browning
An English View of the American Girl
An English view condemns American girls influencing London society and the fashion for wealth and status. It argues tariff protection and trade unfairness affect domestic markets. The piece voices concern about American money shaping British social life and luxury through wealthy matches and colonial connections.
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Ngland
Chamb
London
York
Ction
England
Newport
Admiral Schley Endorses Peruna
Admiral Schley, a renowned nineteenth century hero, reportedly endorses Peruna the national catarrh remedy. He gave his public backing after a friend asked his opinion and noted Peruna’s use in Schley’s family. The ad claims widespread endorsements reflect the remedy’s merits and invites readers to seek free literature from The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company in Columbus Ohio.
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Admiral Schley
Peruna
Annals of Medicine
M'f'g Co
Columbus
Ohio
Secretary Shaw Recalls Iowa Man Seeking Confidential Clerk Post
An Iowa gentleman sought a confidential clerk appointment in the treasury department and pressed his case after a courteous but firm rebuff. Shaw recalls the man’s persistence praising his own qualifications and entertaining talk while the exchange touched on his wish to serve as a confidential aide.
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Shaw
Treasury
Iowa
Blessing of Poverty Shapes Scottish Youth and Character
The piece argues poverty grants unique advantages for Scottish children, with close family guidance from mother over tutors and nurses. It contrasts wealth with poverty, praising parental influence, tradition, and national identity shaping the young. It calls for living up to Scotland’s heritage and values.
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Scotland
Woman’s Kidney Trouble Cured by Pinkham Remedy
Mrs Weisslitz of Buffalo credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing two years of female and kidney troubles. She reports relief within three months, noting pain disappearance clearer complexion and improved overall health. The letter claims $5000 forfeit if originals not produced.
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Pauna Eisslitz
Seneca St
Buffalo
N.Y
Quit Eating Gravy by Edmund W Pettus
A brief, humorous political note urges Americans to abandon gravy or sauce with meat. Pettus argues French naming masks a health hazard, claiming gravy harms digestion and shortens the race, urging readers to quit eating it.
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Edmund W. Pettus
United States
Alabama
Two Prayers and a Dove of Peace Joke
A New Yorker recalls humorous prayer lines from pastors at a club conversation. The talk centers on a young clergyman who prayed for grace to be watered in the heart and a pacifist minister who wished the dove of peace and the eagle of freedom to rise together with a banner bearing FE pluribus unum.
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The
Times
Felows
Trucker Contemplates Quitting Business and World Tour Plans
Dialogue shows Samuel Trucker considering ending his trucking business to enjoy his money, while Mrs. Trucker urges delaying retirement. The exchange hints at future plans to abandon housekeeping and travel once one partner dies, set against a town and county backdrop.
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Mr. Trucker
Mrs. Trucker
Samuel
Town and Coun
Champion Liar Found in Buddhist Tokyo Publication
The Manila American exposes the editor of the Thundering Dawn in Tokyo, calling him the champion circulation liar. The greeting claims endless circulation with cosmic, poetic imagery praising universal subscribers.
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Manila American
Thundering Dawn
Tokyo
Shoe sizing and lies in the shop reveal a stretch
A New York Times quote recalls how clerks stretch the truth in shoe fittings. A dealer notes cases where customers claim mis sized shoes and request overnight stretching to raise the instep. The anecdote highlights the quick bend of honesty in retail.
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N. Y
Proposals and Provoking Silence in Stray Stories
Miss Passay blushes as she explains a proposal and a confrontation with Mr. Huggins. Miss Speitz notes the father’s remark about an old head on young shoulders, revealing family perceptions amid the scene.
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Miss Passay
Papa
Mr. Huggins
Miss Speitz
Remains to be seen leads visitor through Jester ruins
Fragmentary OCR yields a tourist guide scene in a morgue setting with a question about what remains to be seen as the guide leads into the area. The source is unclear but implies a travel or curiosity moment in a Jester themed locale.
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Colum
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TWINS
Henry Labouchere
London Truth
Pe-Ru-Na
Pe-ru-na Drug Co
Shiloh
C.wrtts&co
LeRoy
Toronto
Can
Tess
Jess
Philadelphia Press
Putnam
Great Southwest
George Morton
Qen's Pass
Katy Bron
Lous
California
Ter Co
San Francisco
Andrew Carnegie
Advanc
Breathingotube
Joshua Allen
East Cumberland Street
Philadelphia
Ing
Highest References &Co
Washington, D
Staal
Micro- Audphone Co
30Th St
New York
U. S
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