Worth Something Worthless or Precious Radium Price Sparks Scraps Talk
Radium is claimed to be worth three million dollars per pound, prompting urges to save any scraps. The Chicago Record-Herald notes the high value and hints at widespread interest in gathering waste materials related to the new metal.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Lydia E. Pinkham
East
Ohio St
Chicago
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Selah Stowell
Wellington St
Kingston, Ont
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mase
Atlanta and Return Via Queen Crescent Route Fare Notice
One fare round trip plus 25c. Tickets on sale July 7 to 10 with return valid to July 15 and extension to August 15 on deposit and 60c at Joint Agency of Atlanta. Jingle notes ancestry to the Normans. Winkle quips about the Normans.
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Atlanta
Queen Crescent
Allen's Foot Ease Advertises Foot Cure
An 19th century style advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease as a cure for hot sweaty feet, calluses, and soreness. It claims availability from druggists for 25 cents with a trial package and warns against substitutes, listing Allen 8. Olmsted Le Roy as address. The quote about truth and jest accompanies the ad.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad Endorsed by The Public
An old advertisement proclaims a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if not effective. It features testimonials including Mrs. Thos Robbins of Norwich New York praising Piso's Cure for Consumption and a cryptic line about rank.
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Thos. Robbins
Norwich, N. Y
Cure Kidney Backache With Dean's Kidney Pills
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri states a severe cold reached his kidneys and caused back and side pain. After failing with other remedies, a neighbor provided Dean's Kidney Pills and the pain gradually disappeared. A free trial offer is available by writing Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. pills priced 50 cents per box at druggists.
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A. A. Boyce
Trenton
United States
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Modest Deactors Interview Requests Ad Space
A playful exchange from Stray Stories notes an agent-doctor asking for an ad in the Weekly Boomer while the doctor insists physicians cannot advertise. The dialogue pivots to offering a two column interview on a scientific subject in advance payment terms.
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Boomer
What Nero Missed in the Auto Race Shade
The shade of Nero laments missing many speedsters and wonders what royal carnage the arena would have seen with a crowd of great divinities. The Baltimore American quote frames a dramatic, gleeful reaction to an automobile race.
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Nero
Baltimore
Dodd's Kidney Pills Said to Save Boy from Dropsy
In Sedgwick Arkansas on June 22 Mr W S Taylor recounts that his son suffered severe swelling and inability to walk until he began three Dodd's Kidney Pills daily. After eight days the swelling vanished and continued use led to full recovery, with the family praising the pills as life saving.
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Sedgwick
Ark
W. S. Taylor
Dodd
This Tough Old World Opinion Phrase
A quoted exchange contrasts work status and marriage prospects in a brittle social stereotype. Ned Pucek notes firms favor married men while many women expect job stability before marrying, highlighting midcentury gender norms.
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Ned
Pucek
Hap Goods hunts for capable men to fill open positions
A national firm named Hap Goods, with offices in major cities, operates by matching ambitious young men with large corporations like the Steel Trust. It publishes a monthly list of unfilled jobs and promotes itself as a direct hiring service, not a typical employment agency, with a main office in New York and Western HQ in Chicago.
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Hapgoods
United States
Steel Trust
Broadway
New York City
Monadnock Bldg
Chicago
California Limited Summer Service Inaugurated Westbound Eastbound
The Santa Fe announces the usual semi weekly summer service of the California Limited began June 2 west bound from Chicago and June 8 east bound from San Francisco and Los Angeles. Time card kept near previous levels. The California Limited was very profitable last season with bookings often made weeks in advance. Daily service will resume next fall.
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The
Santa Fe
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Quotes About Railways and Reform
A compact collection of aphorisms notes the Chicago and North Western as the only double track line between Chicago and the Missouri River while two literary quotes reflect on zeal and aging.
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Chicago & North-Western
Chicago
Missouri River
State News: Terror Seized the Woman in Tragedy
Tell City Indiana June 18 coroner investigates death of Mrs Joseph Stevens 50 mother of 16 children oldest 22 youngest 22 months. Neighbors recall she fled after alleging husband beat and threatened to kill her. Stevens later died near the home as she ran to avoid him in a tragic family dispute.
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Tell City
Ind
Tabhart
Joseph Stevens
August Develliz
Anderson Township
Stevens
Howard Cronin
August Devilliz
Terre Haute Completes Manager Change To Save Club
Terre Haute Indiana June 19 W M James of Columbus Ohio becomes manager replacing Peter Sommers and brings with him Del Sayers Branch Richey Ed Justice Joe Atkinson and R Rickey infielders James will manage from the bench Lou Walters and Rudy Kling previously with the club have been blacklisted to raise Terre Haute from the Central league cellar.
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Terre Haute
Ind
W. M. James
Columbus
Peter Sommers
del Sayers
Branch Richey
Ed Justice
Joe Atkinson
R. Rickey
James
Lou
Walters
Rudy Kling
Three Ulions Lose Charters in Island Coal Co Mine Row
Vice President Boyles of the United Mine Workers revoked the charters of three local unions in Linton Indiana after 350 Island Coal Co mine No 2 workers struck when a man was discharged for loading dirty coal. The dispute will be arbitrated and tensions eased.
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Boyles
Linton
Ind
United Mine Workers
Boyle
Island Coal Co
Poland China swine sale sets high prices in Indiana
Peru Ind June 19 Record prices at the Poland China swine sale at Macey Ind over two days 96 head sold for more than 60000 dollars The top price approached 17957 for Ideal Sunrise A half interest in Majestic Perfection sold for 4400 dollars to Wilkinson Bros of Cynthiana
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Peru
Ind
Poland
China
Macey
Majestic Perfection
Wilkinson Bros
Cynthiana
Tuberculosis Deaths Highlight Indiana MayStats
Indianapolis report shows 370 TB deaths in Indiana in May, out of 2,421 total statewide deaths. City death rate about double that of rural areas, per state health board data.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harry
State Board of Health
Indiana
Strange Coincidence in Delphi Golden Weddings
Delphi Indiana on June 19 reports Mrs David McDonald aged 69 died Thursday. She is the third Delphi woman to die recently after celebrating golden weddings. The other two were Mrs Jerre Cowdin and Mrs William Busteed. Two husbands survive.
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Delphi
Ind
David McDonald
McDonald
Jerre Cowdin
William Busteed
Survey for Electric Line Reaches Mt Vernon Indiana
Surveyors from Evansville have surveyed this week for an electric line to Mt Vernon Indiana. The city council refused a franchise, so promoters plan to build to the corporation line and install two stations.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
Evansville
Corporation
Part of Hand Amputated After Cat Bite
Bloomington Indiana June 20 Mrs Charles Cooper had part of her hand amputated in an effort to save her life after a cat bite went untreated and gangrene developed
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Bloomington
Ind
Charles Cooper
Hobo Bet Feigned Traveler Arrested in Indiana
A young woman in male disguise was jailed in Frankfort Indiana after claiming she aimed to travel as a hobo from Chicago to Cleveland and on to St Louis with no money. She refused to name herself and authorities plan a full inquiry into the circumstances and connections she hinted at.
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Frankfort
Ind
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Alice Fairchild Eats Snakes in Circus Stunt
In Logansport Indiana on Friday night 12 year old Alice Fairchild attempted to eat a dozen live snakes as a circus stunt. She was bitten repeatedly and left in convulsions with the snakes writhing on her body as a doctor warned she could die.
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Logansport
Ind
Alice Fairchild
Alice
Plow Theft Case Sparks Local Outcry in Aldine
Government officials will investigate Postmaster German of Aldine Stark county who was arrested on a charge of stealing a plow. He reportedly confessed and was fined one dollar by a justice of the peace. Villagers oppose the punishment and demand German's removal. He allegedly forced entry to an agricultural warehouse and took the plow.
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Laporte
Ind
German
Aldine
Stark County
Prisoners Sent West in Special Car to Fort Leavenworth
A group of 15 recently convicted federal defendants departed Indianapolis in a special rail car bound for Fort Leavenworth. The convoy included a deputy, an assistant, and six guards, and left at 3 p.m. Several inmates were involved in last week’s jail delivery plot and are described as desperate.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fort Leavenworth
United States
Marshal Pettit
Indiana Editors' Outing Opens With Banquet
The Indiana Democratic Editorial association mid summer meeting began in Fort Wayne with a Wayne hotel banquet hosted by Senator S. B. Fleming. After dinner speeches were delivered by S. E. Morss of Indianapolis John B. Stoll of South Bend and J. M. Barrett of Fort Wayne.
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Indiana
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Wayne Hotel
Ss. B. Fleming
S. E. Morss
Indianapolis
John B. Stoll
South Bend
J. M. Barrett
Hogs Die of Typhoid Fever in Indiana
Lawrenceburg Indiana reports hog losses near 2500 head over two months blamed on an illness diagnosed as typhoid fever with slight cholera signs. A veterinary surgeon with the State Live Stock association examined the stock and confirmed the diagnosis after review.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
State Live Stock Association
Loop the Loop Accident in Indianapolis
Will Zimmerman aged 20 attempted a loop the loop stunt in place of Ray Stevens but fell from the top and fractured his skull. He will die and authorities will stop future trials.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Will Zimmerman
Ray Stevens
Belt Line Planned Around Evansville for New Mines and Factories
A belt railroad project is to be built around Evansville Indiana by local capitalists. The plan aims to create new factory sites and spur numerous coal mines, positioning Evansville as a leading coal mining center.
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Evansville
Ind
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