How He Got It from Jefferson City
A Buchanan county former representative, once broke, returns from the legislature with $500 in cash. Friends joke about his savings from a $200 total income and a $5 daily allowance. He claims his secret was doing his washing at home.
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Jefferson City
Buchanan County
Kansas City Journal
Jones
Depew Quips Rivers Of New Mexico Paradox
Senator Depew recounted a tale about rivers after describing his boyhood interest in the worlds great waterways. He recalled viewing the Rio Grande near El Paso and an elderly local man noting that the river had its bottoms on top, illustrating a humorous misunderstanding.
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Depew
Washington Post
Globe
Hudson
Amazon
Mississippi
Rio Grande
el Paso
New Mexico
Farming Prospectus Promotes Southwest Agriculture Paper
An advertisement invites farmers to explore a new monthly paper with profitable farming features and a sample copy. It also promotes a 144 page Texas overview book and a Chicago to coast rail service from the Overland Limited.
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Texas
Lone Star State
Katy
Wainwright Bldg
St. Louis, Mo
Overland Limited
Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western Line
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney and Bladder Woes
Veteran Joshua Heller of Urbana Illinois endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after relief from kidney trouble back and shoulder pain since 1899. He reports consistent success at stopping attacks and recommends the remedy with a free trial offer and medical advice. Sold by druggists at 50 cents per box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Bright
Doan
Joshua Heller
South
Walnut Street
Urbana
Ill
Cunningham Bros
Champaign
Dean
Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
W. L. Douglas Shoes
Heyl
Brockton, Mass
The Secret of the PBoung Old Man
A veteran urges youths to work hard, sleep well, and stay honest. He cites daily routines like 6:30 am baths, regular meals, and early beds while stressing diligence, thrift, health, and constant learning as keys to success and youth retention through work.
Harbingers of Spring and Bees A Humming Verse
Two verse excerpts describe springtime signals from everyday life and nature. The first lists signs like muddy roads, shad nets, and tar smell as spring nears, while the second praises bees humming and maple blossoms with hopeful summer imagery. Credits Spencer E Coplin Indianapolis News.
The American Idol Woman of Luxury and Pride
An essay argues that American women are deputies of luxury, shaping civilization with elegance and taste. It compares a John Sargent portrait to an archetype of a new American idol, a refined, confident figure whose wealth funds beauty, jewelry, and aristocratic lifestyle, demanding a modern urban husband’s labor.
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John Sargent
Wall Street
Ragged old woman hides a broken glass jewel
A Northern town scene centers on a woman in torn gown concealing a shard she found on the street. A passerby suspects a jewel but learns the “gem” is her heart and compassion in a gaunt, gaslit moment. The piece praises quiet kindness amid hardship and ends with a tribute to a royal heart beneath rags.
Word of Counsel to Husbands About Joy and Trouble
A dated opinion argues husbands should overlook their wives irritability caused by home life. It warns that women are more sensitive due to domestic confines and child care. The piece cites Judge Holdom and notes media interpretation in a Chicago Times Herald divorce context.
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Judge Holdom
Cold Comfort on a Frosty Night
A soft gray cloud laments the cold season as frost blankets a town in white. The verse describes children in red clothing and the earth going bare, then a blanket of snow settles quietly for the night.
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Grace L. Hill
Memory and Tender Moments in Verse by John B. Tabb
A fragment from Willis Brown in Ram's Horn and a reflective poem excerpt explore tender glances that lift gloom and stir emotion. The piece travels through memory and dreams, noting resting places in the vast continental night.
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Willis Brown
John B. Tabb
Atlantic
Spoiled His Dinner
A Boston clergyman active in missionary work planned a dinner for southern colored clergymen. They waited in the reception room, but no guests arrived. His maid Mary confesses she has spent the evening turning away Black men at the door.
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Boston
Mary
Niger
N. Y
New Berlin Man Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills For Health Turnaround
Frank Newton of New Berlin Illinois suffered two years with back pains and general weakness. After starting two Dodd's Kidney Pills three times daily he improved quickly, regained appetite, and now reports being a different man and attributing his recovery to the pills.
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New Berlin
Ill
Frank Newton
Dodd
Newton
Engagements Rise in Witty Banter Between Lovers
A playful exchange reveals a couple discussing love and engagements as they flirt. The man boasts of twenty seven engagements while the woman offers comforting, light humor. The dialogue captures dated flirtation and affection in a domestic vignette.
Market roundup from New York to East Buffalo trades
Mercantile tables show scattered price moves across regions on March 17 1903. Wheat oats corn and flour vary by location with cattle hogs and sheep across Cleveland Toledo East Liberty and East Buffalo displaying firm to steady levels and regional demand.
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New York
Cleveland
York State
Toledo
East Liberty
East Buffalo
Rea Salzer
Woman credits vegetable remedy for relief from long illness
A New City reader describes severe stomach pain drag and headaches from illness. After starting E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves rapidly and claims full recovery. She urges others to try the medicine and reduce medical costs.
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Nashville
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