Apple Cure Promises Sobriety as Des Moines Doctor Proposes
A Des Moines physician Dr Samuel Bailey promotes eating apples to curb drunkenness under the theory like cures like. He claims the apple cure helps alcoholics resist drink and urges temperance groups to spread the method. Caution is urged on consuming unwashed raw fruit due to typhoid fever risk per Dr Dixon of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Samuel Bailey
Providence
Bailey
Corker
Pennsylvania
Dixon
Springfield Republican
Could Live on Waste In Any American Village
A Frenchman is quoted saying he could live in any American village better than its inhabitants can from the waste they discard. The remark underscores the high cost of living discussions by contrasting frugality and wastefulness across communities.
Pollard Will Be Here for Washington County Democratic Rally
Democrats of Washington county plan a big Saturday gathering at the Graham with Claude R Porter centerville governor candidate and Joe Pollard Ft Madison congress candidate in the afternoon program starting at two. Hon S W Reynolds Oskaloosa judge candidate also speaks. A band will provide music and the committee invites ladies to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Claude R Porter
Centerville
Joe Pollard
Ft. Madison
Congress
Democratic Party
Graham
Porter
Potlard
W. Reynolds
Oskaloosa
Wall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
Readers are informed that Wall's Catarrh Cure is a guaranteed remedy for catarrh described as a constitutional disease. The ad claims internal treatment targets blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars for any case not cured. Includes testimonial list and address in Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Balls Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Plain Speech Should Survive in Mountain Speech
A note on preserving plain people’s speech from the early settlers in the southern mountains. The text argues their concise vocabulary carried clear meaning and many ancient idioms endure not captured by lexicographers.
Unwelcome Visitors Prompt Doctor to Stay in Bed
The text notes the Doctor curses luck that forces him to leave his bed while unwelcome visitors arrive. It humorously suggests keeping a large bottle of Perry Davie Pain killer at home to let the Doctor rest and enjoy himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davie
Detroit
Wise Advice to Follow from Chicago American
A Civic exhortation urges people to stop discussing work after hours and redirect thoughts toward broader interests. It recommends expanding thinking beyond employment confines and focusing on community progress and national achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Not the Worst Thing in Life
A concise reflection contrasts failure with capital loss or business catastrophe, arguing life failures are not the ultimate disaster and may be ordinary accidents that can occur to anyone.
Seven Days at Graham features gowns and Broadway laughter
The Graham hosts a Saturday night presentation of the comedy Seven Days by Wagethals and Kemper. The revue highlights fashionable gowns and witty dinner party misadventures, with critics praising its clean, classy humor and popular appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Wagethals
Kemper
Graham
York
New York
Broadway
Seven Days Comedy to Open at Graham Theater
Wagenhals and Kemper bring the popular New York hit Seven Days to the Graham for October ull with a noted cast fresh from a long Astor run. The farce has stirred acclaim from Red Look and others, promising a lavish production and riotous laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Theater
Wagenhals & Kemper Company
Astor Theater
New York
Galliog
Red Look
Charles Darnton Scribe
Astor
Borrowed Smiles and a Final Answer
Fragmentary dialogue centers on Miss Stubby and Henry as they discuss sincerity and love. Genevieve enters with emotional tension over bereavement and commitment. The exchange hints at an engagement while referencing a late uncle and a brief time frame of three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stubby
Henry
Reece
Miss Stubble
Genevieve
Folicemen Effectively Question Ladder Scene During Domestic Dispute
A fragmented OCR passage depicts a husband scolding a wife on a ladder amid a domestic dispute. The text references concern about punctuality and a potential reaction from a police officer or authority figure, with unclear surrounding details.
Uncle Walt and Port Philosopher in Sad Editorial
A 1910 critique denounces Walt as distraught and melancholy for aiming to entertain through grim and grotesque engravings. The author accuses him of mocking humanity, drawing monsters, and presenting vile curiosities that stain moral sensibilities.
Woman Waits in Booth for Elevator in Denver Hotel
A woman at a Denver hotel used a telephone booth but could not obtain a number. A hotel staffer asked, and the woman clarified she was merely waiting for the elevator to ascend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aton
Denver Hotel
Good Measure in Verse 1 Like an Old Time Bard
The speaker admires long form verse in the style of the old bards. He compares reading poems to a patient, word by word journey through a lyrical deal. He hints at savoring each phrase as a measured, deliberate experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Methodist
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
Jefferson County
Canada
Iowa Central
R. W. Weller
Packwood
Jag
Des Moines, In
MASS
Claude R. Porter
Graham Opera House
Joe Pollard and
S. V. Reynolds
Keota Ladies
Democratic
Ington
Pollard
Bie
The
Midnight Doctors
Chichester
Howard
Caruso
Wasenhals & Werniyg
Riverside Drive
Adele
Walt
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Prp. Myers
Nwecnn
Dorn
Dic Atocwatic Cand
Arig Johr
Sim'ti
Dissrici
Iowa State University
Jasper County
Atchison Bros
J. A. Work & Go
Pont
Davenport
Phon
Wil
Frank Rovers
Caner Music Do
China
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!