15 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Adrian Daily Telegram
Location
Adrian, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1901
Page
1
Chicago October 14 a fatal leap from a third story window marked the Garden City hotel fire. Levi Whitman of Indiana died after jumping to escape the blaze. Dozens of guests were rescued by firemen from upper floors as flames cut off exits.
Adrian resident Mrs. A N Maynard reports two years of nervousness and back pain eased after using Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills. She credits improved nerves, pain relief, and better health to the medicine sourced from Johnson Andrews drugstore. Pills sold at 50 cents per box with the doctor’s portrait and signature on each package.
The prison department says Czolg sz is not in collapse and will die by electrocution with limited, official witnesses. Thousands senders of letters and flowers to Auburn have not reached him, and critics speculate on the senders. Albany reports Supt Collins will seek a government rep and designate up to 26 witnesses in the death chamber.
Explosion in a Tyner ton West Virginia mine yesterday burned thirteen miners and killed five, caused by excessive powder loading and dust ignition from electric machinery. Eight others suffered burns as rescue efforts began, with gruesome injuries described. A broad page of varied notices follows, including promotions for alcohol uses, holiday proclamations, medical pitches, travel ads, and school reports, reflecting a bustling 1900 era issue.
Detroit reports circumstantial evidence points to Henry Wiseman as the man who last saw Mrs Ella Huss alive before her disappearance in late September. Hus wife and two children left for Chicago. a decomp body found near Wiseman’s woods scene is believed to be Mrs Huss, with witness accounts tying Wiseman to her final outing for wood. Investigation details and conflicting statements accompany the case across Royal Oak and St Joseph reports.
Reading man Sherman Brown hanged himself in a barn amid religious mania. Thefts of peaches around St Joseph totaled $1,000. John Goldworthy was deemed insane after murdering Mrs. Daniels at Iron Mountain in June. Gov Bliss vetoed the Ward Lowrey mortgage tax bill and faces GOP rebuke. Potatoes in Montcalm County ship to south and east at 65 to 70 cents a bushel. Public school stats show 600,000+ pupils, state school property valued at 19,338,178 dollars, teachers’ wages totaling over 4.5 million with male average wages 70.65 in graded and 29.03 in ungraded, 8,035 schoolhouses statewide. Snakes found in Mt Clemens, King snake said poisonous, exhibited. Farmer William Eames dies of heart disease in Fairfield. Ann Arbor class smokers plan four gatherings. seniors, juniors prep lively souvenirs. Mrs Seely injured after carbolic acid application to kill a corn. Dog poisoners menace Coleman dogs ahead of bird season. Quail case in Brighton nets fines. Laxative Bromo Quinine ad promotes cold cure. Mrs Hannah Powderly dies in Washington.
Windsor Ontario January 10 1900 report of a medical cure using Compound of Seven Cures and Saven Cures for salt rheum and scald head. Letter describes eight bottles curing salt rheum and six cures restoring hair growth in a ten year old girl. Local printers note advertising use. other consumer testimonies praise Foley's Honey and Tar.
A letter from Rev. Chas C Creegan reports the American Board of Foreign Missions has raised 60,000 for Miss Stone and appeals for 50,000 more from donors with greater means. The piece also notes a Japanese mission to San Francisco including D Aoki and Yazuo Riko studying telephony ideas for Japan.
The Art Stove Company introduces its Superb range line and invites shoppers to visit the store after hours. The advertisement notes open evenings and welcomes customers in the market for a new range.
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