Women and Banking Lessons in a World of Errors
A long vignette on women’s financial ignorance and peril, citing misread checks and signed documents. It contrasts claimed savvy with costly mistakes, including a New York tale of overdrawn accounts and the dangers of signing without reading. A Jersey roadside hotel episode adds a lighter note about a thirsty cocker spaniel and a generous tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OS Marden
Success Magazine
James B. Brown
New York
Jersey
Ton- Neau
Walter
Veterans show charms bearing bullets from Civil War
Three veterans at lunch display talismans from wounds and battles. One wears a bullet in a gold cross from Gettysburg, another a bullet in a ring of brilliants, and the third a bullet in a gold setting. A San Francisco report touts a common diet of bacon and beans shaping American progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Fan
Gettysburg
San Francisco
Treasure hunts lure explorers worldwide in quest for Armada gold
A sprawling feature describes active searches for sunken riches from the 1583 Florentia and Armada loot off Tobermory Scotland to the Balaklava Crimean wreck, King John’s jewels in the Wash, and the Bonita and Mary Dear fortunes on Cocos Island. It notes divers, wrecking crews, and corporate capital backing these quests, with various historic attempts and legends guiding the chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobermory
Scotland
Balaklava Bay
England
John
Tober- Tory Bay
Isle of Mull
Florence
Florentia
Mull
Swords
McDonalds
McLeans
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
St. John Hope
Society of Antiquarians
Sebastopol
Bainkiava Bay
Eta
Im Salvage
Sig. Restucci
Tralian
Cocos Island
Pacific Ocean
Costa Rica
Caribbean Sea
Bonita
Iturbide
Mexico
Mary Dier
Callao
Peru
Lima
Matthews
Harold Gray
Ireland
Lord Fitzwilliams
To Gray
New York
Man Dies Who Saved County Budget From Loss
Bourbon county mourns Thomas W Chapman ex county commissioner aged veteran who saved taxpayers about 10 000 by defeating bonds for Humboldt railroad that were never delivered. Other news includes sheriff Hooper bound over for trial in fatal shooting case, Hart Pioneer nurseries liquidating after flood losses, and Kansas State Agricultural College enrollment hits 1685 with foreign students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. W .Chapman
Bourbon County
Wee
Connecticut
Kansas
Gen. Price
Humboldt
Chapman
John W. Hooper
Beng County
al Olson
Olson
Hooper
Hart Pioneer Nurseries
D. F. Campbell
B. Combs
Agricultural College
Kansas State Agricultural College
Remarkable Cure Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A Brooklyn mother testimonial claims Cuticura Ointment, Soap, and Resolvent cured her infant son's eczema after doctors failed. The letter, dated April 16, 1905, also cites New York City statistics and curiosities about population, cemeteries, and sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Steinman
Sumner Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Guttural Cure Claim Promises Health to Readers
A vintage advert promises a $100 reward if Hall's Cure fails to heal “constitutional diseases” and urges readers to send for testimonials. The copy touts a universal remedy for various ailments and pressures readers with assertive testimonials from Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assausre
UA Ie Gatarrh Hsil
Hall
Eure
Guekie
Toledo
Boia
Suggesting Safe Course in Truth Telling Quip
A quotation from Catholic Standard discusses honesty and discretion. It notes a practical maxim to always tell the truth around others and offers a cautionary tone about how one should respond in such social settings. The brief reflects on moral guidance and conversational prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFibb
Mark Newitt
Examine Carefully Every Bottle of Castoria
Important to Mothers advises careful examination of Castoria bottles for the infant remedy. The ad features the phrase signature and mentions lasting trust over 30 years. A separate quip from the Washington Star recalls a piano practice scene tied to neighbors and family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Care of Oflcloth Diane Shasid by Eleanor Parker
Care instructions describe brushing and washing to remove dirt, using a stiff brush, strong soap, and a soft hair brush, then drying with a cloth. The note is signed by Eleanor R. Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Shasid
Eleanor R. Parker
Still Spiteral and Spiteful Marital Tangle Reported
Chicago Daily News excerpts reveal a marriage arranged to spite a rival, followed by divorce so the husband could wed the other woman. The fragment underscores a melodramatic domestic dispute centered on alliance and revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiteral
Etri
Chicago Daily News
Fragmentary OCR of a humor and ads page
The unreadable text hints at quotes from prominent papers and a list of household products. It mentions a bulldog metaphor and cleaning products and concludes with a note about a tennis sun and open court. The readable entities include Baltimore American Winston and a few vague references to dates or markets.
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Kansas World
Givler, Pub
Wakeenet
Donald Glas McLean
McLean
Plandook
Civizen of
Argyle
William Burns
Boston
Sadie J. Meson
St Lawrence Gulf
Miss Meson
Kansas State News
Leavenworth
R. A. Elwood
First Presbyterian Church At
Elwood
Parsons
City of
Parsons State Bank
Lewis Academy
Ear Wichita
J. M. Naylor
Reuben 3. Lawrence
Hanover College
Suliin
Julius Wolff
Salina
High Homor
Monihan A. C
Emporis
Chicago Majestic Theater Orchestra
United States
Maynard Watkins
Emporia
Fort Riley
Connecon
WinSela
Winfield Water Company
A. J. Anthony
R M. Wright
Ford County
Harper County
Harper Park
Gotham Grist
New York City
Peter Minult
Manhattan
Pike's Peak
Baltimore American
Oreen Bail Blue
Winston
Putas
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