Sensible Kemp Balsam Promises Free Sample Bottles
A crowded medicinal promotional text touts Kemp's Balsam for throat and lung maladies with promises of free sample bottles. It cites cures for coughs and bronchial issues, urges druggists to sample, and repeats endorsements of Hood's Sarsaparilla and De Witt's Little Early Risers.
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S Burrion
Europe
Mr. Scadds
Paris
Bulion
L. A. Sheetz Drug Store
Harrison
Cleveland
de Witt
Saleby
F. W. Dingley
Hood
Spooner Nominated as Republican Governor Candidate in Wisconsin
Attorney General O Connor declines to sue to test Wisconsin’s apportionment law, aligning with petitioners. Charles I Lamb’s petition targets district population disparities and constitutional rules of equality. Secretary of State Cunningham faces a 20 day response deadline. court action unlikely before October 1. Spooner and Bird oppose Vilas with Spooner as GOP governor candidate.
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Madison, Wis
O'Connor
Supreme Court
Charles I. Lamb
Cunningham
Michigan
New York
Secretary of State
Vilas
Spooner
Will
George W. Bird
Spooner Nomination Sets Wisconsin GOP Ticket
Milwacker Aug 17 The Republican state convention nominated ex US Senator Spooner for governor by acclamation with 455 delegates present. John C Koch named lieutenant governor. ticket includes Jackson as secretary of state Peterson treasurer O Neill attorney general Chandler superintendent Bullock insurance Heg bank platform backs Minneapolis and Harrison while opposing state bank plank.
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Wisconsin
Milwacker
Sawyer
United States
Spooner
John C. Koch
Milwaukee
John C. Spooner
Robert W. Jackson
Shawano
Atley Peterson
Soldiers Grove
Janes A. O'Neill
Neillsville
W. Hi. Chandler
Dane
John D. Bullock
Jefferson
J. EB. Heg
Lake Geneva
Minneapolis
Harrison
National Democratic
Nominees Named At Idaho GOP Convention In Moscow
The Idaho Republican convention assembled in Moscow with James Shoup as permanent chairman. The platform endorsed free coinage of silver, protection for American industries, and praised President Harding. Willis Sweet renominated for Congress. M Sullivan named for supreme judge. Ballots for governor showed McConnell leading over Wiley and Moss. convention adjourned to morning. Also reports Mars canal observations confirming double canal claims by Schiaparelli.
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Idaho
Mose McConnell
Moscow
Ida
James Shoup
Committee On Resolutions
Harrigan
Willis Sweet
Congress
M. Sullivan
Supreme Judge
United States
W. J. McConnell
Wiley
Moss
McConnell
Wells
Brief News Items Wide Range of Early 1900s Incidents
A compilation of brief items reports a $100,000 fire damage at Shiv erich & Co furniture in Omaha, five Black children cremated in Griffin Georgia, a Maryland wreck with several killed and many injured, and a Russian fire in Seroosk destroying 80 houses. Also notes a Coshocton Ohio switch collision with fatalities, and horses crashing at Gloucester. International items include parliament prorogation, Paris cab drivers returning to work, heat deaths in Germany and France, and RussiaChina talks. Political notes cover Wisconsin a congressional candidate, Buchanan endorsement, Chicago party offices, and other miscellaneous items.
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Shiverich & Co
Omaha
Grifin
Maryland
Seroosk
Russia
Coshocton
Gloucester
Houston
Tex
Fontroy
Huma
Tredegar
Monmouthshire
England
Paris
Grece
Genoa
Germany
France
China
Pamir
Inman Steamship Line
Southampton
Liverpool
Denmark
Berlin
London Standard
Myslowitz
Silesia
Vatican
Rome
Louis Bogran
San Francisco
Europe
Ins Health
Hamburg
Italy
Consolidation of Lehigh Valley and Great Northern Develops
The Lehigh Valley Transportation Co and Northern Steamship Co allied Friday, forming a consolidated company to be headed Sept 1 by John Gordon of the Northern Steamship. W. P. Henry of Lehigh Valley resigns. The Reading trust gains direct Pacific coast access via the Great Northern. The fleet includes eighteen boats, seven steel, valued at over $3.5 million, boosting lake shipping capacity and impacting Erie Great Northern traffic arrangements.
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Lehigh Valley Road
Great Northern Steamship Line
Buryano
Lehigh Valley Transportation Company
Northern Steamship Company
Lake
Great Northern Railroad
John Gordon
The
Consolidated Company
W. P. Henry
Lehigh Valley
Reading Trust
Pacific Coast
Great Northern
Seattle
Chicago
Buffalo
New Northern Steamship Company
Gordon
Lakes
Reading
Erie
Bource
Iake
Will Absorb A Road The Northern Pacific To Gobble Wisconsin Central
Aug 19 report says absorption of Wisconsin Central by Northern Pacific is likely with quiet preparations under way. Central offices to be folded into NP, about a dozen offices to be abolished, duties shifted to NP headquarters. Current WC officers may remain as subordinates in combined structure.
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Northern Pacific
Central
Pau
Wisconsin Central
Various Iowa News Items From The Era
The Tow Grand Lodge of Good Templars met in Charles City while Wm. Murray of Belle Plaine sued the Northwestern for freight overcharges. Des Moines organized a Batter Roads association to improve country roads. Muscatine’s street car line sold. an electric line planned. A delegation seeks new factories for Maquoketa. Thomas Peak, age 60, eloped with a 20-year-old niece and headed to England. A Dubuque labor congress boycotts Rhomeberg Street Railway. Alfred Deazler of Dubuque involved in a fishing party accident. body not recovered. Log supplies unlikely to fail. Mississippi raft and mill activity noted. Sioux City sees many saloons under Sundecense. fines likely rise. Miss Phoebe Inman, 14, dies after horseframe accident near Marshalltown. Charles H. Spencer, Grinnell bank president, killed in Colorado Springs by a stray trolley incident. wealthy man aged about 70.
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Tow Grand Lodge of Good Templars
Charles City
Wm. Murray
Belle Plaine
Northwestern Road
Batter Roads Association
Des Moines
Muscitine
Thomas J. Peak
Marshalltown
England
Trades and Labor Congress of
Dubuqua
Rhomeberg Street Railway Company
Alfred Deazler
Dubuque
Mississippi River
Sioux City
Phoebe Inman
Samuel Inman
le Grande
Miss Inman
Charles H. Spencer
First National Bank
Grinnell
Colorado Springs
Colo
Union Depot
Spencer
Iowa Democrats Held Davenport State Convention
The Iowa Democratic state convention met in Davenport with Charles Fuller presiding. Delegates chose temporary presidential electors, nominated J. McConogue for secretary of state, and unanimously adopted the party platform. Benton county's BH. Vandyke was named auditor, Charl Retgnitz for treasurer, and Ezra Willard for attorney general, with delegates elected by acclamation. Debates and challenges for joint debates were discussed among party lines.
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Davenport
Charles Fuller
AL. Eaton
Mitche County
George F. Smith
Vanoy County
Irving B. Richman
Musesnin County
E. T. Couch
Blackhawk
W. L. Eaton
Mitchell County
Schuler
Grundy
J. Burgess
Wapello
H. M. Futon
Stony County
H. PF. Dale
Adam County
W. F. Cleveland
Shelby County
T. Danforth
Calhoun County
Boies
O'Brien
J. McConogue
Masor City
Genert
Kent
Fort Madison
Nathaniel French
W. W. Wilmer
Moines
Hal Pointer Breaks World Pace at Washington Park
Hal Pointer set a 2 mile record of 1051 4 at Washington Park and posted a 1 mile mark of 2051 4, claiming side wheeling world champion status and tying a 2.06 record by Direct. Washington Park showcased two world records in as many days, but Direct’s absence left the planned matchup undecided. Derrort Michigan reports: four Chinamen sentenced to ten days and deportation, with origins claimed as Portland or education in China. In Grout Minnesota, cigar stubs caused a barn fire, killing a 4-year-old sleeping in the hayloft. overall property loss was minimal.
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Hal Pointer
Washington Park
Onrcaco
Nancy Hawke
Direct
Derrort
Mich
Graves
China
Michigan Central Depot
Portland
Grout
Minn
Cooper Fiedler
Fiedler
Market Report Snapshot From Aug 22 1803 and Aug 23 1803
The markets show hogs steady to firm with varied steer and cow prices, cattle receipts around 20, and sheep slow in steady range. Grain and futures mix with wheat and corn quotes, pork and lard futures advancing, reflections from Minneapolis and Chicago trading desks.
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Lowan
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
The
Chicago
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A. P. Ordway & Co
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Atchison Globe
Grand Army of the Republic
George
Merrill
Wegman Piano Co
Auburn
Schbhurs
J. Lister
Box 88
Glidden
Iowa
Supt. of
Hudson & Shadle
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Towa
Republicana
Spooners
Alare- Lick Oxsalivatory
Cal
Mars
Isis
Ncidaparelli
Schaebere
Campbell
Hussy
Schiaparelli
Lick Observatory
Schiapareli
Myron H. McCord
Tennessee People’s Party
Buchanan
Democratic National Campaign Committee
William J. Campbell
Republican National Committee
Ilinois
President Harrison
Twin City
Hamline
Mme
Trabelli
Etreatart
New Egypt
N. J
Widman
C. A. Pillsbury
Minneapolis Ailler
Nancy Hanks
Ted Pritchard
Jim Hall
Caldwell
Western Passenger Association
Kansas City
Knights of Pythias
Logan Murphy
Winchester
Charles H. Peckham
Westport
Mass
Lizzie Burden U
Ktev
Graham ‘Taylor
Fourth Congregational Church
Sud
Hartford Theological Seminary
Chicago Theological Seminary
Democrats
Des Monts
State Central Committee
A. B. Cum
W. W. Wilem
State McFarland
J. H. McConnogue
Issu
Santa Fe Railway Company
Kansas
Spavchean Ab
Creston
Cascado Union
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