davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
seeks owner For cold watch.

While the commencement exercises
at Columbia University were going on
Thursday a gold watch fell from the
gallery into the lap OF Louis s. Odell
son Of the governor and one Of the
graduating students Who had drop
ped it young Mr.. Odell couldn't fnd
out. AZ he doesn't believe It to have
been intended as graduation pEes-
ent, he Is waiting to lear from the
owner
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

well as to the palace, and having over
It the weil-known shield Of the pom
TIL. It was this and its contents we
had come to see.
The house is fitted up with consid--
cradle elegance and some comfort.
The grand hall presents a very fine
appearance. The great picture paint
ed by Count de Courten, representing
Leo XIII returning in state, wearing
the tiara and seated upon the sedia
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
A Nation Of Candy Eaters.

Candy and confectionery to the
amount of s1OO,OOO,OOO are sold in the
American home market every year,
and to this total of manufacture New
York constitutes $2O,OOOOOO, or one
fifth. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
and Illinois are the three other states
which contribute largely to the total,
which is constantly increasing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

One Yale student lived a year on
500, while another spent $1,000 in
the same time. 1t is a pretty safe
bet that the former has a fuller mind
and the latter a bigger head.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

One of the most remarkable rail-
ways in the world is that which
Americans are now building across
the Andes to connect Guayaquil on
the coast with Quito. the capital Of
Ecuador in the interior, a distance
Of more than 800 miles.
For the first stage the railroad Is
comparatively level After passing
through a region of plantations It en-
tiers dense tropical jungles and forest.
Perhaps nowhere else ia the world IS
the vegetation so rich and lrxuriant
40 on the western slope Of the Ande-
an mountains
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
eosToN TuRNs on be IDoLs.

Leading Journal Foxes Fun at Mem
beers Of the Governors stan.
We had not dreamed that in all
Massachusetts there was a heart de-
PRAYED enough to mediate. hand
ruthless enough to commit an act Of
sacrilege and Dissertation against the
temples or beauty, an act Of hostility
to the aureate paladins-the COVER
nor's staff. We did not know the eG-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

An automobile collided with a load
of hay in Philadelphia the other day
and was badly wrecked. Save your
loads of hay. They may come in
handy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Colonial powers should make it a
rule henceforth to have their islands
in the south Pacific plainly tagged.
With so many Of them scattered about
81 is no wonder that a mistake is made
occasionally.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

This announcement tina, China has
Just succeeded in borrowing large
sum OF money from Russia serves TO
throw food of light upon the origin
of the solemn and beautiful friendship
wherein Russia and China have settled
their difficulties.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

If there are microbes in every plate
who need not be afraid. So long as
our salary holds out they will die
from overCrowding.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Time brings its revenges. OF old
The boys ran away from the farm to
Join, the circus. To-day we read of
a circus in the West bereft of its tent
men, nearly all having been attracted
20 the harvest field.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Growing from the very telegraph
posts are orchids elsewhere consid-
cred rare. and between the steel rails
and tie plates flowers and plants force
their way So maryellously rapid Is
this growth that the railway conn
pany, IN order to check the vegetation
ton, employs chemical solution
composed largely of arsenic and nj
ire.
Property applied this has proved
quite satisfactory II Is distributed
from a tank car especially construct
ca for The purpose, as shown IN the
illustration
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

1t is possible to telegraph to China
now for a dollar a word, but it won't
break us. We can telegraph all the
Chinese words We know and stin
have enough to buy a glass Of iced
tea with.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

An OHIO man who killed five wives
is to be put to death legally IN the
electric chair, although it is generally
thought that he must be insane. The
Ohio court wisely concludes that IT
would be unsafe to give that kind OF
insanity the benefit Of the doubt
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

There are few men so happily con-
stituted that you can ask them for
money without their being annoyed
and they are generally the fellows who
have none.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

In Mt. Vernon, N. Y, the skull of
a boy suffering from lockjaw was
opened and antitoxine was injected
into the brain. The operation was
successful-but the boy died.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

The grown-up men in the Georgia
legislature are evidently not TO be
numbered among the ones who have
no use for children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
A BARON AS A WAITER.

He Is Son of an Austrian Archduke
and Cousin of Francis Joseph.
Baron Wallburg, though the eldest
son and heir to the title and great es-
tates Of his father, the late Archduke
Ernest, cousin of Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria, is forced to work
as waiter in restaurant in Buda-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

King Peter is threatened with a
cabinet crisis. One or two people who.
didn't help to assassinate Alexander
are still in the cabinet, and a crisis
seems to be the only thing that win
move them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

One trouble with Sir Thomas is
that he always succeeds in building
a new Shamrock that can just about
beat our last years boat.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

China has decided not to open the
Manchurian ports owing to the fact
that Russia has them all guarded by
soldiers. China's decision is almost
as wise as it is painful.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

President Castro of Venezuela is
still busy fighting the revolutionists
down there. Some presidents never
get a vacation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Probably the man who left home
because he was tired of keeping a
wife was not really keeping her to any
great extent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

New York has a man who does not
know his own name. Really, New
York should spend little more money
for educational purposes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Those lockjaw statistics should be
kept on file for reference about July
3 of next year if they are to be Of
real use.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
HERMIT OF NV ENeLANp.

Man Of Mystery Lives In a Cave In
the Mountains.
Fred willet, a Boston commercial
traveller. tells a strange story of her
NIT OF New Hampshire.
"One night built a camp fre on
the high side Of a mountain in the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

A McKeesport (Pa.) policeman
named his twentieth child Theodore
Roosevelt. Needless to say, he lifted
the cup.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
ION Nealeeia lla pulv.

For the first time since It became
city, Portland, Me- did not ring the
bells az morning, noon and night on
the Fourth.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Both of these roofs are waterproof,
and the latter is said to be absolutely
fireproof-which the automobile is not,
in many instances. Such an edifice
may be purchased for less than 500,
and is designed for transportation be-
tween the various points where the
owner of the automobile may desire to
temporarily sojourn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Col. Payne's Aphrodite crossed the
Atlantic in ten days. but then Aphro-
dite always was rather rapid propo-
sition.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

The Greek cabinet has thrown up
its job and the names the gentlemen
bear are really not printable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

II begins to look as II the Reliance
would fail TO live up to it's name.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

II is not breakfast food ad. to say
that the Hungarian diet disagrees
with the premier.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

An Ann Arbor student has had TWEEN
ty inches OF frog skin grated on his
hand without croaking.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Question: Does the umpire ever
enjoy the game?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Scratch a Russian and you will
find a Tartar" is saying Japan
seems inclined to investigate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

II the American navy gets the govt
will that be casus belli against Eu-
rope.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

The Prince of Wales is eager to
see America. George has been talk
ing TO Heinrich.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20
AUTO HOUSE IN SECTIONS.

FNNNVIVTF1lT'y
on Its Travels.
A genius of Springfield, Mass, has
invented a portable automobile house,
which is made in sections, and which
can be put up or taken down in few
minutes, as there is not a single nail
used in it's obstruction. The house is
made of pine, and the roof is covered
with chemically prepared duck or
pressed steel, in imitation of shingles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Prince Now Vice. Admiral
George, prince Of Wales. has been
made vlce-admiral IN King Edwmd's
navy
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-20

Of the Peccis the Pelazzo Pecci-
which Leo XIII was born, on March 9,
1910. There Il standr IA the prin-
ciraI street - the highest part % the
city, with It's semi-cifcular arched
door leading up 70 q street hehlad, as
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27
A DANGER SPOT.

A dangerous SPOT for
ON pain is the small of the
iii ~ "a
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27
COLORADO.
semmer roari.t.. Low Ra,...

Western lines are now announcing special
!ow rates TO Colorado points tor the summer
months. This presents fine opportunity
Tor visiting picturesque and interesting
section OF the United States. The trip wifi
Afford realization Of the wonderful
progress OF the West in its commercial de
selopment and particularly in its railway
service
Ii waa no longer ago than in the strenuous
days OF ol that Colorado was first made A
territory and It's capital city named for Gen.
y. w Denver. Kansas Governor. IL was
not until 1870 that the first Chicago. Union
Racine d Northwestern Line train entered
ne city. and slS, yeans later, in. the wear of
the centennial Exposition, that Colorado
was admitted TO the Union.
The Chicago 4 Nor,h-Western Railway
announces summer tourist rate of $50 90
Tor the round trip from Chicago TO Colorado
points, and similarly low rates from ali
points East.
~ The Union Pacific and Chicago & North.
western Railways maintain a double daily
tram service between Chicago and Denver.
only one night en- route from Chicago and
me central States and two nights from the
Atlantic seaboard. The trains are eouipped
with buffet. smoking and library cars. Pull.
nan drawing.room sleeping cars and free
reclining chair cars. Dining cars, meals a
Ia carte The best of everything.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27

Read how easily It can be done
w. j. Hill, of 40 South Union Street,
Concord, n. c., proprietor OF hardware
and harness store, Justice OF the Peace.
and one of the best known residents OF
that city. says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
proved very efficient remedy In my
case. got a box at the Gibson Drug
Store and used them for disordered
kidneys and backache from which had
experienced n great deal Of annoyance.
trouble and pain. The kidney secre.
tions had bothered me for long while.
were very irregular, dark co,ored and
full of sediment. The Pills cleared IL
all up and l have not had an ache in my
back since taking the last dose. Ny
back is much stronger and my health
generally is improved n great deal.
am glad to make a public endorsement
of the Pills trusting that il may be
the means of relieving some other
sufferer"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Hill will be
mailed on application to any part of the
United States. Address Foster Milburn
Co.. Buffalo, n. Y. For sale by all
druggists, price so cents per box.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27
Old Railroad Ticket Is Now n Gu
riosity.

Mrs. Laura f. Howey. Librarian Of the
State Historical society, OF Montana has re-
ceived from &. +. Reese, OF Virginia City.
one OF the tickets used in the cary Cos on
he stage lines OF Montana. 1t il from Nir-
slnia City TO New York, issued by the Wells
Fargo company, the fare at that time being
ESQ. The ticket Is composed of eight
coupons.
Tne first Is by stage. supposedly 10 Salt
illed in. From there it is over the Union
Pacific railroad TO Omaha by omnibus to
Council Bluffs and from there TO Chicago
over the Chicago d North-Western Railway.
From Chicago the ticket is over the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne x Chicago to Pittsburg
md from Pittsburg to Harrisburg over the
Pennsylvania Central From the latter
place 10 New York the ticket calls for pa $
sage over the Allentown line TO New y ork.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27
CHEAP TO COLORADO.
The Burlineton's Cheap Rates for n Sum.


The Burlington's Cheap Rates for m Sum-
mer Outing
Take your vacation in Colorado. Re-
markably cheap daily tourist rates after
June list, and from July list to ron round
trip rates are less than half
CHEAP TO MINNESOTA
To this beautiful summer region daily
Tow Tow, tourist rates OF approximately one fare,
plus s2 90 round trip.
CHEAP To CALIFORNIA
Special half rates round trim to Csliforn;.
.jWg if 10 ION. Low round trip rates
less Than one fare from August LIST to 18th
write me describing proposed route. L.
w WAkELEY. q. +. A, Burlington Route.
oo' Fine Street, ST. Louis, NO.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27
An Und~rtnk.r'. Advertisement.

A man IN clerical garb was handing ont
,arus to the home-going crowd at the en-
trance TO the Brooklyn bridge one evening
recently. On the face OF ;he card was an
Qualification blank, IN case Of accidents.
The plan looked easy and convenient. and
most persons tucked the cards in their
pockets. When they got home they found
on the reverse side the advertisement OF an
undertaken who advertised n new scheme in
ourlals. The Endorsement of a clergyman
read; His tact and painstaking prepara-
lion at the committal service in the pro-
vision OF tent. mating. chairs and patent
lowering device. go far toward making the
last moments with the dear departed 60
comfortable as possible. y Times.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27
Nothing hut Luck

Enpeck-Meeker lie &c, ;ainly lucky in
dividual.
Slowun-What's the explanation!
Last fall he tumbled into an open sewer
aud recovered 5000 damages from the city
md yesterday he fell out of a third story
window and lit on his mother-in-law.'-
Chicago Daily News
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27

Kidney ills rs do
most pains aud
aches in tn q
back. Kidney
ills begin with
backache an d
end with Da.
betes, Dropsy,
Bright's disease.
Cure Kidney
and Il lad d e r
troubles before
they reach the
serious STAG
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27
Jast Another Chance

for cheap rates to California: $50 90 from
St. Lonls, $500 from Kansas Ciir. These
rates Will be Withdrawn June 18TH. Don't
neglect tins opportunity. Tourist car
through TO san Francisco, without change
leaves 1t. Louis every Tuesday S:32 u. m
on the Katy Flyer" Ask Tor information
Address Katy" JOi Wainwright, St Louis.
me reward OF one duty Is the power 10
iulhII sEotner.-Eilot
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27
Mourning.

Black Grape, C: course, is symbolic Of n
widow IS grief
"Oi course; it's az put on. ''-Philadelphia
Press
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27

Our prayer may fail but the God
OF prayer will not.-Ram's Horn.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-26
INTERESTING LOCAL LINES.
Council to Meet.

The City Council viii meet next We'd
uesday night az o'clock in their cham
bers. The object IS to- Law and assess
the levy for I9O3-O+. Mr.. II. d. Cole
OF the Finance Committee mas had the
annual settlements with Treasurer I, e..
Wynne and City Sergeant Lawson. The
former has a small balance and the Ser
geant a very snug one to the credit of
the town.
Ia looks like the tax-rate VIII have 20
be increased. Ii was 50 cents on the
500 last year with the total taxable
value S41S.O16.s5 This year the tax
able value is only S4O4. 4.O26.52. de-
crease of Sl3.99O.33 Real estate has
increased S7,4T5 while personal proper
". hduciaries. etc, show the heavy dc
crease mentioned.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-26
The Death Penalt,

A little thing sometimes resulAs in
death. Thus mere scratch. Insight
hcant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 10 Is wise 70 have Buck.
lens Arnics Salve ever handy. It's the
best salve on earth and will prevent
fatality. when Burns, Sores, Ulcers and
Piles threaten Only 25c AZ l.. Hem
ley's drug store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-26
BuckIen,s Arnisa Salye.

Has worldwide fame Tor marvellous,
Ulcers, letter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions; in
iallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed
Only 25c AZ L. Henley's drug store. 1t
surpasses any other salye, lotion, oint-
ments &C balm for Cuts, Corns, Burns
Boils and Sores.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-26

An exchange saws.
The engagement of Miss Sartoris 20
John Wright IS announced. Miss Sar-
toris is a niece oi Gen. Grant. and has
visited az Carriers Grove. where she
made a host OF friends Nr. Wright was
formerly from williamsburg. but now
from Washington. d. C..
Mr. Wright VIII Doe remembered here
as a student. His father. Cen Marcus
n. Wright, was visitor here several
times.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-26

Expert accountant Evans, of Rich
mond. who has been here tor the past
week. examining the books of a large
concern, returned home Tuesday having
completed his work Tie found every
thing correet.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-02-20
How to Proioag Life.

The following rules fer wGrding off
death have been compiled with great
care for the Modern Miller by experts,
and meet with the indorscment of the
most competent medical authorities in
the world:
Never step into an elevator hatehwsy
when the car is not there.
Do not permit yourself to be run over
by street car or railroad train.
Under no circumstances allow :
brick to drop from the top of build
Ing on to your bead.
Be careful not to be In place when
a bolt of lightning strikes 1t.
Never fall from the top Of a high
building.
DO not take hold of live electric
wire. Both you and the wire canno,
remain alive.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-02-20
Birdie Ncsta and Poetry.

Birds nests have attracted the atten-
ton of inquisitive genius from the days
of Aristotle down to the present time.
This is not wonderful, because the
nests are invariably curious and often
beautiful, besides offering a cradle, as
Il were. for host of romantic specula-
tons and poetical theories. imagna-
tion has taken hold OF birds and their
nests with singular affection. drawing
forth meantime some beautiful leg
ends to enrich romance withal and to
add to the sum of what is most per-
sisteut in the song Of mankind.
The anc.eats told that the halcyon. a
beautiful aquatic bird, had its nest on
the seas breast, little footing palace
around which the water WAS always
calm and sweet Halcyon. or alcyon.
was the kinghsher 1t is supposed. but
we now know every species OF this
bird. aud none OF them builds its nest
to drift about on the sea. Indeed. as
il to make the contrast of fact with
fancy ~ great as possible most of the
kingnshers dig deep holes in tho
ground for their homes.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-02-20
Ai5 ONLY REGRET,


The Great Sorrow Th-t Consumed
Bichrt when lie vas Dying
One century ago died Xavier Blehat,
the famous physician and anatonist,
author of "L'Anatomie Generate" he
probably dissected more human eorpses
tbau any other man in the worlds
history. lie established Il record when
he opened G25 bodies during one WIN
for He was not u viyisectionist anu
was wont to say. II would rather dis
rect two dead people than Kill one
chicken"
or his nerve Il tale is told. When lie
lay on his doathbed, be called his col
leagues 10 him and said: Dear friends,
am done but what comforts me Is the
fact that my case is a remarkable one.
have had unusual symptoms for some
days which | have analysed. They
have greatly surprised me- The doe
tors sought to reassure him. He an
sWered that he was under no illusion
with regard to himself. Il shall Ole
fairly satisfied with my life and go to
the grave with only one regret, one
great sorrow
"What is that?" he was asked II
am distressed that after death | can
ret dissect my own body. | could, |
am certain, have made some beautiful
scientific discoveries" Then he sank
back. murmurins: II must not think
about il. 1t won't bear thinking Of"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-02-20
Trnininr Is NecesRnrx.

The time has come when. TO be mas
ter In any line, ii requires long years
of careful training and preparation.
1t is true that the opportunities open
to young men are greater today than
they ever were before: but. on the
other hand. there never WAS q period
in The worlds history when the qunll-
flcntions requisite for success In any
liae of worthy endeavor were of 4
higher character. says Success. The
artisan. the farmer. the business man.
the clergyman. the physician. the law
yer. the scientist, each in his various
rank must prepare to reach up 10 ever
enlarging ideals if he would attain bis
full height.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-02-20
.Necro,. EIclsIng LIaIr.

A boy big enough to hive reached
the subject Of races of men-not horses
in his geography class was asked to
describe the negro. His answer, The
negro has kicking hair and producing
lips" showed that he had at least
heard the teacher when she spoke of
the "kinky" hair and projecting" lips
characterizing his Cark skinned broth
err His answer really was not so fun.
ny as the remark made by woman
who in speaking of her sister said feel
ingly. "Oh. she's all misconstrued, so
we had TO take her to the hospital for
q performance. New York Herald.