Hall's Catarrh Cure ad promises $100 reward
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the product, with Walding Kinnan & Marvin vouching for Cheney's honor. Internal remedy claims to work on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Fenner
Fredonia
N. Y
Howard Sproule
Agate St
St. Paul
Minn
M. M. Fenner
M. D
J. E. Lemmon
J. H. Stewart
New Jewelry and Furs Highlight Fashion Trends
New York fashions feature pearl collars and long ropes of pearls, imitation jewelry rising as genuine pieces grow costly. Watches and dainty bracelets gain popularity, while furs tempt with reduced January offers from Shayne's. Embroidered evening hosiery and jabot collars complete the season's refined look. Arizona play by Augustus Thomas comes to Graham on January 17 with a strong Chicago and New York run history.
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Shayne
Model Fashion and Pattern Co
Lucy Carter
Arizona
Augustus Thomas
Graham
Thomas
Alabama
New York City
Chicago
Academy of Music
New York
Bvrederick Remington
Borrowed Smiles and Courtroom Contention in a Cow Incident
An Irish barrister argued for a plaintiff whose cow was struck and killed by a train. He claimed negligence lay in the train not operating with proper signals and bells. The piece also jokes about monologue versus dialogue in a London Tit- Hits style.
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Court of Law
London
Antares star a colossal body with vast starless regions
The London Telegraph discusses Antares in Scorpio as a first magnitude star whose parallax suggests enormous distance and a colossal nature. It notes a surrounding void of stars and implies matter from the region may have been drawn into the great sun, with many dark fields across Sagittarius and Scorpio.
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Scorpio
Dravid Cuil
J. Gere
Neuresti
Antares
Larkin
Lowe Observatory
California
Ares
Sagittarius
London Telegraph
Parlor Gas Debate Sparks Household Quarrel
A domestic dispute erupts as a son’s claim of literary pretensions clashes with a father’s demand to lower gas lights in the parlor. The exchange reveals family tensions over taste and control in a small home.
Editor Corrects False Death Notice For Major Blazer
A military man angrily demanded an apology after a death notice about Major Blazer appeared. The editor published a correction the next day stating the obituary was unfounded and the paragraph was without foundation.
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Major Blazer
Puckish Collage of Old Jokes in 1900s Press Voices
A clipped montage of humorous quotes from era newspapers poking at politics, war, and daily life. Bits mention Standard Oil, a Kansan traveler, a penny fare, piano lessons, and mosquito satire as editors riff on current events with dry wit.
Beans Warmed Not Boiled, Mrs Housekeep Advises
Dialogue from the Philadelphia Press humor column shows Mrs Housekeep insisting baked beans need only be warmed, while young Tommy questions how beans can know their wishes, prompting a playful exchange about cooking.
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Philadelphia
Bridget
Tommy
Consumption Cure War Ners' White Wine Syrup Claim
An old advertisement touts War Ners white wine cough syrup as a cure for coughs and colds in one day. It promotes two bottle sizes 25 and 50 cents and lists J H Stewart as the seller through druggists.
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Warners
J. H. Stewart
Cakes and cafe items headline in local brief
Local notices show visits by J H Pearson and Floyd Maxwell from Crawfordsville plus T E Maxwell Silas Wilson Allen DeLong and wife and Mrs Miller and Mrs G W Fil house in Verdi and Havre. A license to wed issued to C and Jennie Walker. Amy Richards visiting Mrs William Roberts. Mae DeLong attends Elizabeth Randall funeral. Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup advertised for colds.
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J. H. Pearson
Vienna
Floyd Maxwell
Crawfordsville
T. E. Maxwell
Silas Wilson
Oskaloosa
Allen DeLong
G. W. England
Keota
Logan
Jennie Walker
Miller
G. W. Filhouse
Havre
Verdi
Amy Richards
Cotter
William Roberts
Mae DeLong
Randall
N. (. Pine
Des Moines
Delusion Persists Of Andaman Convicts Returning Home
Madras Mail reports a belief among Andaman convicts that the is lands form part of India. They imagine the voyage is a ruse to circle the harbor and that jungle trails will lead them home, despite starvation or execution by surrounding arrows.
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Andamans
India
Sirkar
Port Blair
Madras
The Dictionary Charms and Weaknesses Explored
The piece argues that while dictionaries are uneven, they lure readers with word histories and surprising connections. It notes how looking up a term often leads to exploring nearby words and their lives, sometimes reshaping opinions of familiar people or ideas.
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Furmillar
Boston Herald
Woman rebels over gown with husband’s pointed vow
A dramatic exchange from Puck portrays a wife asserting her right to wear her gown, challenging a husband who recalls his promise to clothe her. The dialogue reveals tension over social expectations and marital authority.
Reading Old Letters Sparks Paranoid Plight
A husband explains he read their old love letters to calm his wife and fears posthumous heirs could misuse them to prove madness. The dialogue hints at distrust and potential legacy disputes.
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Charles
Stranded Stranger Learns to Swim in Panic Call
A dramatic rescue scene unfolds as a man overboard shouts for help and a stranger offers instruction. The frustrated passenger pleads unable to swim while locals urge him to seize the chance to learn. The impromptu guidance reflects a quick thinking save.
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New York Weekly
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NEW York Fashions
France
Washington Star
Scott
Kansas City Times
Philadelphia Ledger
Johnson's
Ella DeLong
Winfield
Elizabeth Randall
Johnson’s
Warner
J. WT Stewart
Apr ‘Rs
Prom San Istana
the Dictionary
Puck
Citizens Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Onaga Ul. Keon
Dan. M. Keon
Wane K Sage
Oeshler
Citizen's National Bank
Shaw Jonkine & Oo Win, Jr
Jonkina & Washington
State Bank of Iowa
Virat National Bank
Piret National Bank
Oitteen's National Fe
DR. Pratt
P. J. Manley
Beate and
Kedera Courte
U Oe
Washington County Harings Bank
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
Schuyler W. Livingston
Corner
Washington County
Bank
Anstraci
New Set Abstract Books
OOL
Brookmart
Las
JM. LA
Teeter & Lathrop
Keck’s Floral Co., Florists
West Washington
Lous
Memphis
Peoria
Jobes
Kangar City
Washington, Lowa
Omaha
Denver
Colorado
Fort Worth
Paul Minneapoli
BiCra
Ocal Pana
Sun
Wr Express
Golden State Limited
Land Express
Ress
Baden State Limited
Knoxville Branch
Allen
Outcaoo
BH. W. Russel
Neam
Loval
Milwaukee
Molnee
Aséouger
Southweet Limited
Mareh W. Barney
Epmund D. Monnison
BAILEY @ MORRISON
Law
Heaune
Abkhington, Iowa
W. M. Butterfield
Orall's
Washington
H. M. Eicher
Owa
A. Kr, Dewey
D. A. Dewey
Dewey
W. A. White
Crail’s Dry Goods
Northwest Corner Square
G. J. Wilson
CG. GC. Wilson
Wilson
Yfioe
Washington County Savings Bank
Iowa
W. M. Keeley
BANKS
Washington National Bank
J. A. Cunningham
A. Anderson
Anon McCully
Dingorors
B. F. Brown A. Moore
J. A. Cunninghan
D. J. Palmer
Shingto
N, Brown Aie
J.T. Anderson
Aoet Cashier
Capital
Don
State Bank
Patriciana
Ida Bailey
Main St
Marion Ave
W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
E. B. Carney
Temple Building
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