Favorite Prescription Promoted as Honest Woman’s Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a trustworthy, alcohol-free remedy for women's ailments. It emphasizes known composition, decades of cures, and urges readers to avoid secret nostrums, offering a free medical adviser with mail order. Proponent claims physician endorsement and no deceptive tactics.
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Dr. Pierce
Anly
Common Sense
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce, M. D
Buffalo, N. Y
Bank of Northern New York founder vanishes with sister
Joseph G. Robin, jailed for alleged bank shortages, left a New Jersey sanitarium with his sister Dr Louise Robinovitch and disappeared. District attorney detectives monitor Robin’s apartment and his sister’s home as bank shortage estimates reach $800,000 or more. A separate NJ case awards Mrs Mary V Nevins $2000 for gas-related tree damage.
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New York
Joseph G. Robin
Bank of
Jersey City
Louis Rabinovitch
District Attorney’s Office
Robin
Carlos MacDonald
Louise Robinovitch
Marx G. Schlapp
Justice Amend
Robin, Called At the District Attorney's Office
Austin Flint
Valentine Wildman
Schlapp
Robinovitch
State Superintendent of Banks
James M. Gifford
See Royse and Boone Feed Ad Headline
Local feed shop promotes Royse and Boone products with emphasis on best in town. Advertisement notes operating hours 12 to 5. tf.
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Royse & Boone
Value of Trees Sparks Low Damages Verdict
An Indiana man who felled a neighbor's walnut tree was sued for damages. A local magistrate awarded $25, based on the estimated commercial value of the tree, a sum viewed as woefully low.
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Indiana
New York Evening Mail
Market Feed Ad Promises Best Quality in Area
An advertisement touts a “very best feed in the market” and urges customers to visit before buying. The note includes a stray code 12-5-1, suggesting an internal reference or price tag.
There Is a Santa Claus Letter To The Editor
A classic New York Sun reply to Virginia O. Hanlon confirms Santa Claus exists in spirit and love. The editor argues for faith, poetry, and wonder, saying the most real things are unseen and that Santa endures beyond a child’s belief.
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New York Sun
Santa Claus
Virginia
O. Hanlon
Eidtor of
Red Star Coal Showcased as Best in Town
A note from Rouse & Boone touts Red Star coal as the best in town with a price tag of 12 5-8. The claim emphasizes quality and value for local customers seeking dependable fuel.
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Rouse & Boone
Red Star Coal Sold By Royse and Boone
Royse and Boone advertise Red Star coal as the best on the market, touting its quality and reliability for customers seeking dependable fuel.
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Royse & Boone
Red Star
Farmer's Foot Torn From Body In Kentucky Accident
Springfield Ky Dec 29 An accident aboard a hauling wagon left John Pike with his foot torn off after a looping wire on a feeding slide entangled him as a gate was closed. Rescuers bound the leg to stop bleeding until help arrived and the limb was amputated below the knee. Pike, with a wife and six children, had moved from Gravel Beach last fall.
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Springfield
Grey Edelen
John Pike
Mr. Edelen
Roosevelt Likely Backing Taft for 1912 Nomination
Washington reports predict Theodore Roosevelt will not seek the 1912 presidential nomination nor have his name used, but will back Taft. The shift hints at a Taft get together plan with Loeb as guardian of Taft interests in New York. Taft intends renomination without patronage and values proven service, while maintaining strong White House correspondence with Roosevelt.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Taft
New York
Wm. Loeb, Jr
Loeb
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Roosevelt denies supporting Taft for 1912 renomination
From New York desk December 29 Col Theodore Roosevelt denies any plan to back President Taft for the 1912 Republican nomination. He says rumors of him becoming a Taft lieutenant and apportioning patronage in New York are untrue and have not been discussed by him. He cites newspaper reports as the only source of such talk.
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New York
Col. Theo. Roosevelt
Republican Party
William Howard Taft
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Loeb
Taft
Kentucky Baby Adopts New Name for Roxa Kola Plant
Mr. G. L. Wainscott, proprietor of the Roxa Kola plant, dressed in souvenirs from the National Bottlers' convention in Philadelphia. He unveils the new branding by naming himself Kentucky Baby and will feature the nickname in all spring advertisements.
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G. L. Wainscott
Philadelphia
Kentucky
Stetson Defies Church Excommunication Record
Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson, former head of local Christian Scientists, issues a long statement from New York denying removal of her metaphysical knowledge by church directors. She calls the charges malicious mental malpractice and attributes them to animal magnetism. Separately, a prisoner was moved from an express safe to a special train headed for Clarkburg jail by soldiers.
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New York
Christian Science Church
Augusta E. Stetson
Big sale of eastern Kentucky coal lands
Rankin Coal company formed in Lexington by John C. Mayo Percy Haley and others has closed a deal with A D Bright of New York for 7000 acres of rich coking coal lands along the Kentucky river above Whitesburg. The tract includes about twenty parcels bought over 25 years ago for little and now valued at about 100 dollars per acre.
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Whitesburg
Rankin Coal Company
Lexington
John C. C. Mayo
Paintsville
Percy Haley
A. D. Bright
New York
Kentucky River
Messrs. Moon and Horsley
Mountain Kentucky
Winchester Roller Mills Ad Promotes Kerr Perfection Flour
The oldest and best institution in the county claims Winchester Roller Mills offers home flour quality. Kerr Perfection and White Pearl flour are praised as unrivaled products.
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Winchester Roller Mills
Kerr
The Auditorium Picture Theatre Daily Shows and Music
The Auditorium presents continuous daily shows from 3:30 to 4:30 p m and 7 to 10 p m with Miss Feld providing music and Mr Fred Dakin offering illustrated songs New pictures and songs rotate daily for audiences
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Miss Feld
Fred Dakin
Meat costs to people in Chicago amid packing cartel probe
Chicago December figures show six big meat packers generate 945 million dollars in annual gross sales with 24.28 million dollars in net profits. Armour Swift Morris National Packing Sulzberger Cudahy figures listed for destinations and profits reflect government antitrust action.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Swift& Co
Morris & Co
National Packing Co
Sulzberger & Sons
Cudahy & Co
Swift & Co
Morris, & Co
Cudah
Special December prices on pictures offered by Winchester Paint
Winchester Paint and Wall Paper Company promotes special December prices on pictures. The offer highlights reduced rates for framed artwork and decorative prints during the holiday month.
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Winchester Paint & Wall Paper Company
Local names listed in community directory reach wide readers
A dense roster of individuals including Adams Alvin, Brown Wm, Bruner Miss Mary, Center Lumber Co, Everman Burel, Groves T M, Manes Miss Lillie, Martin J, Martin P C, Martin Q, Wheeler Donnie, Miller G W, Rogers E M, Sipe Elmina, Taylor Mrs Georgia, Taylor Mrs M L, Tomlin Lester, Tompkins Georgia, Williams William, Whitsett Mrs Carrie appears in a neighborhood notice. The text ends with a garbled phrase likely indicating a question about a Walton Road seat.
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Carrie
Waltoe Rd
Seattae
Negro Rescued From Mob After Vault Lockup
Weston West Virginia December 28 state troops arrived early Tuesday and freed William Furby the unnamed negro locked in the express company's vault from several hundred people who stood for hours outside the railway station awaiting his release and safety.
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Weston
W. Va
Wm. Furby
Express Company
Classified Column Advertising Rates
Classified column details rate structure with per word and per insertion charges. It outlines prices: lc a word for a single insertion, 2c a word for three consecutive insertions, %c a word for each additional insertion, 0c a word per month, and scatted insertions at ic per word per insertion. Also notes minimum charges and exemptions for small books.
Handsome 10‑room two story home for rent in best location
Advertises a modern two story 10 room residence with outbuildings at 40 dollars monthly. Also offers a 7 room furnished home with bath and gas at 30 dollars monthly. Promises opportunity to start housekeeping. Numerous small cottages available from 10 dollars per month.
Judge Knapp likely to retire from ICC. new commerce court to take effect
In Washington on December 29, it is probable Judge Martin A. Knapp will retire from the Interstate Commerce Commission next Saturday. He does not plan to formally resign to the President as his oath on joining the new commerce court will sever his ICC ties. New commission members C. C. McChord of Kentucky and B. H. Meyer of Wisconsin are expected to be inducted early next week.
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Washington
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Commerce Court
Commission
C. C. McChord
Kentucky
B. H. Meyer
Wisconsin
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E. J. Carpenter
Clyde Fitch
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Europe
Lyric Theatre
Garrick Theatre
Iene Oo
President
Celone
National Bottlers’ Convention
Mrs. Stetson
Clarksburg
Winchester Bank
Winchester. HY
N. H. Withersoon
Gw. R. Sphar
Eastern
Picture Theatre
ORME
West Virginia
Ae Store
McEldowney Building
East Tenn
Bean Building
Dr. Snowden
G. D. Fox
South Main Street
Broadway
French Avenue
Robbins
W. W. Bush & Company
Winchester, WY
Pendleton, Bush & Bush
Attorneys At Law
Sth
Floe- McEldowney Building
Winchester, Ky
Lewis R. Hampton
McKidawney
J. M. Stevenson
St. Malin St
Fl Aing Magazines
Waller Bean
Phillips
J. C. Lary
S. Highland Street
Knapp
McChord and Meyer
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