Florence LaBadie Dies in New York Auto Crash Star of The Million Dollar Mystery
Death of Florence LaBadie, one of cinema’s brightest stars, followed a New York auto accident. She gained fame in The Million Dollar Mystery and recently headlined Pathe Gold Rooster films. Empire Tonight shows When Love Was Blind, a Pathe drama, along with Pathe News and A Tour Around the World in Five Minutes.
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Florence LaBadie
New York
LaBadie
Pathe Gold Rooster
Pathe ‘Tye
Pathe
Peterson's Ointment Promises Cure for Eczema and Sores
An advertisement by Mrs. Moot of Buffalo touts Peterson's Ointment with a 25 cent box and a money back guarantee. It claims to treat eczema, old sores, running sores, ulcers, burns, and various skin conditions, citing a testimonial of 11 years with running sores and amputation being advised.
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Peterson
Michigan St
Buffalo
Rusty Door Fastenings
A period note advises that door latches may fail to catch due to rust. A few drops of kerosene dissolved with an oil can cure sluggish action by reaching into the interior of the mechanism.
Farmer Patriot Praises Dreco Medicine For Duty Work
Testimony from G H Reid of Swope Virginia praises Dreco as a helpful medicine for overwork and nervous exhaustion. He reports restored strength after using Dreco and recommends it to others. the ad notes Dreco is inexpensive and dispensed at Miller's Drug Store in Winchester with the Dreco Man present for consultations.
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G. H. Reid
Swope
Dreco
Winchester
Miller’s Drug Store
Theatre Fires Through the Ages Highlight Tragic Losses
The New York World notes fires from Shakespeare era to 1908. Globe Theatre burned in London with crowd saved. 19th century fires in Surrey Covent Garden and Drury Lane killed few. 1811 Richmond blaze killed Governor Smith and 70 others. Chicago Iroquois fire killed 573, many women and children.
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Globe
London
Surrey
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
America
Richmond
Smith
Chicago
New York World
Lambs and Woolly Wheels Inspire Child’s Drawings
A damaged snippet recalls a child named Bobbie who loved a woolly lamb on wheels and toured a sheep ranch in the West. He joked about stock prices and wires, revealing a casual New York Times reference embedded in the text.
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Bobbie
Bisa Enele
New York Times
TenYearOld Witness Says He Never Heard of the Bible
A ten year old boy called as a witness for the London County Council education department told the magistrate he had never heard of the Bible and did not know what it was. He said he had never been to church or Sunday school and the magistrate noted the boy did not seem to know the nature of an oath.
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Sibie
Marlebone
Education Department
London County Council
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Offer Relief for Overworked
Busy workers are encouraged to use Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron to restore nerve and brain strength amid heavy workloads. The series of remedies, including Hood's Pills as needed, are marketed as a complete relief package for fatigue and nervous strain.
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Hood
Brucetown Snake Finds Oil Bottle in Field
Brucetown Virginia October 16. A black snake slithered from a fallen oil bottle after two men repositioned it and corked it. The bottle had stored oil all summer and was found with oil nearly gone as the snake fled into tall grass.
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Brucetown
Eugene Shutz
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure for Catarrh
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio promises one hundred dollars for each catarrh case uncured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary public A W Gleason records the oath dated December 6, 1886. Company advertises testimonials and nationwide sale through druggists.
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State of Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
In Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
T.c. Hall
Masticate and Diet Advice for Sour Stomach Relief
A column advises eating slowly and chewing thoroughly, abstaining from meat for several days, and using Chamberlain's Tab Jets after supper if sour stomach persists. It notes red meats often cause sour stomach and may recommend cutting them out. sold by dealers.
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Chamberlain
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Woodward’s
S. Main Street
Evans Chrome
Louiie King van Horn
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Ike
Flo. LaBadie
Empire Tonight
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Alta Boys
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Thomas” Price
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Ungers
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United States
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Virginia
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