Sought to be pauper Aged Eccentric Is Again Millionaire
Edward W. Morrison of Chicago, longtime recluse, remains a millionaire after a federal court set aside a $3 to $6 million transfer to his attorney. He had paid large sums for questionable ventures and entertainment, while disputes over his father’s estate and a surviving will lead to the estate reverting to fund a high school. Morrison asserts wealth and control, but local courts assert the estate reverts.
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Chicago
Edward W. Morrison
Edward Morrison
Joseph Burnstein
Burnstein
Landis
Douglas
Chicago Courts
Chicago Board of Education
Morrison
Accused of Theft in Hemphill Avenue Funeral Home
J. L. Wood was indicted in Atlanta for stealing a lavaliere and a small cash amount from a Hemphill Avenue home during funeral arrangements for the household’s mother. The incident occurred after Wood visited a local undertaking establishment.
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Atlanta
J. L. Wood
Hemphill Avenue
Wood
Gas used to quiet chickens across Clark County
In Springfield Ohio farmers report thieves using gas to put chickens to sleep. A Buena Vista area farmer found a supposedly dead bird revived after being tossed from the roost. The odor in coops explains the thefts as chickens drop from perches and become easy prey. Bellefontaine note mentions morphine and hypodermics stolen from Dr H A Skidmore's office.
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Springfield
Ohio
Clark County
Buena Vista
Tuberculosis Not Incurable But Needs Early Detection
A public health notice emphasizes tuberculosis is curable with timely detection and proper treatment. It urges early medical evaluation and adherence to prescribed therapy to achieve a cure.
Proper Home Care Helpful Tuberculosis Pamphlets Sent Free
The Texas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Carlsbad offers a free pamphlet titled Communicable Diseases Among School Children. It urges teachers and parents to combat preventable illnesses like mumps measles and whooping cough to protect children's long term health and argues prevention is better than cure.
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Texas
Carlsbad
Lake Cadibarrawirracanna Gains Notable Fame
Australia’s so named water body is described as a desert puddle most years yet hosts a major opal field along its shores. The piece notes global place names and hints at rising interest in this camouflage lake with the double-jointed name.
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Poland
Greece
Australia
Cadibarrawirracanna
Death Valley
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength and Purity
Purifying blood with Crill TONIC by Purifying and Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. The tonic claims to enrich iron in blood, purify impurities, and boost appetite and color. It stresses flavor that children approve, and markets itself as a long trusted remedy for malaria and body-building. 60c per bottle.
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GROVE
Spit Cup Bravery Traced Amid Public Health Push
A column urges readers to consider hygienic acts as a civic duty. It contrasts a kindly passerby who uses a sputum cup to avoid infecting others with pneumonia, catarrh, influenza, or consumption, with neighbors who spit freely, spreading germs in trains and hotels. Think it over.
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Reader
Texas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Address Prompt
The message directs correspondence to the Texas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium located in Carlsbad, Texas, outlining submission of requests or notifications to the facility.
Public Health Bulletin Encourages Tuberculosis Awareness
A Texas civic appeal invites residents to post free bulletins from the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Carlsbad to spread knowledge about tuberculosis. It stresses that lack of understanding fuels the disease’s spread and urges every citizen to inform themselves and others.
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Texas
Carlsbad
Francis Scott Key Poet and Hymn Writer of 19th Century
Francis Scott Key known for The Star Spangled Banner authored numerous poems later collected in a 1857 book. He wrote sacred hymns including a Thanksgiving hymn for July Fourth 1832 and other hymns such as Be fore the Lord we bow and Lord with glowing heart I'll praise thee. He died in 1843 while serving as United States district attorney at Washington.
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Key
Francis Scott Key
United States
Washington
Railroad Timetable Summary for M. K. & T and Cotton Belt
Rail schedule lists southbound and northbound trains for M. K. & T with No. 3 Limited at 3:24 am and No. 5 Flyer at 2:45 pm, plus a Texas Special at 6:31 pm and No. 4 Limited at 6:31 pm. Cotton Belt shows westbound No. 204 at 4:41 pm and eastbound No. 203 at 11:15 am.
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Olmocal
Ecscsaseececs
Bugs Recabocol
Limited
Ino Pago Hiss
Iseei Sirevsen
Laxative Brom Quinine Box Bears E W Groves Signature
Readable text notes a single Bromo Quinine item labeled as a laxative tablet with E. W. Groves signature on the box. The fragment suggests a medicinal packaging claim tied to cold and flu remedies and identifies a lone product line.
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E. W. Grove
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Sanatorium
Carlsbad, Texas
F. M. Jones
Palmer, Okla
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West Bound
Paul Roberts
Whitewright
Just
Oklahoma City
Boston
Los Angeles
Harrisburg
J. Phone
M. Stephens Whitewright
Toledo
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