Miracle Ointment Claims Global Cures
An advertisement page extols Dr. Male's Household Ointment as a universal remedy for catarrh neuralgia rheumatism piles salt rheum and various eye and chest ailments. It touts internal use for pneumonia and markets trial packages from Tab ules Medicine Co and Kemp's Balsam for throat and lungs with free samples. Also recommends DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and Ayer's Sarsaparilla with assorted medical patent claims and light humor touches.
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L. A. Sheetz Drug Store
Tragic Double Murder Suicide Near Frazen Minn
Silver Loaf farmer G M Van Sickler killed his wife after a card quarrel then shot himself in a murder suicide. He also wounded F G Brown of Fargo who died later from injuries. Brown’s son worked as deputy register of deeds. Liquor influence and jealousy are noted as factors.
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Detroit
van Sickler
Brown
F. G. Brown
Register of Deeds
Fargo
Horrible Chicago double murder shocks north side cottage
Herman Siegler a German resident killed his mother in law and wife with a gun then wounded his father in law and a police officer before being overpowered by a mob near 723 North Paulina Street The assailant was captured and taken to hospital with unknown injuries while authorities assess his sanity.
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Henry
Caroline Siles
North
Paulina Street
Siegler
Simmonson
Simonson
Double Murder Suicide in Milwaukee Household Tragedy
Milwaukee newspaper reports a bookkeeper William B Binder shot his wife and their 5-year-old daughter at 876 Cambridge Avenue then killed himself. The servant heard two shots and found the family dead. neighbors summoned. No motive evident, family described as happy, no quarrel or cause shown.
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Milwaukee
William BR. Binder
B. Leidersdorf & Co
Cambridge Avenue
Emma Diffent
Mr. Binder
Celock
Gomertio Divcord
Archbishops Converge for U S Catholic Conference in NYC
In New York on November 16 the annual gathering of US archbishops met at Archbishop Corrigan's house with eleven of thirteen present. Cardinal Gibbons presided as the session opened, Latolli spoke for Rome, and Satolli attended. The meeting, held behind closed doors, discussed diocesan regulations and discipline, with the school question reportedly not on the agenda. A Catholic Club reception followed, attended by many prominent figures including President-elect Cleveland.
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New York City
New York
United States
Archbishop Corrigin
Kenrick
St. Louis
Salpointe
Bunton
N. M
Phillip ©. Brady
P. L. Chappelle
Satolli
Rome
M. A. Corrigan
Satoll
Katzer
Milwaukee
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Corrigan
Latolli
Catholic Club
Cleveland
Secretary Rusk Reflects On Agriculture's Progress In 19th Century Report
Secretary Rusk's fourth annual department of agriculture report highlights export gains of 200 million dollars in agricultural products, pork and cattle export increases, and health measures like Texas fever prevention. He cites World wheat trends, rainmaking experiments, and praises President's support. Separate note from Milwaukee race for Sawyer’s Senate seat shows Mitchell leading with Milwaukee delegate backing and estimated odds of 100 to 60.
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Rusk
Department of Agriculture
Washington
London
Congress
Sawyer
Milwavukee
Wis
John L. Mitener
Philetus Sawyer
United States Senate
Mitchell
John L. Mitchell
Milwaukee
John H. Knight
Milwaukee County
General Bragg
Dutch Minister's Wife Divorce Sparks Bigamy Risk
Paris reports Chevalier de Stuers, Netherlands minister to France, says his former wife who obtained a divorce in South Dakota and remarried must face arrest for bigamy if she returns to Holland, following a recent Dutch court ruling.
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South Dakota
Paris
Chevalier de Stuers
Netherlands
France
Holland
Iowa News Items Mixed Dairymen Crimes and Deaths
State dairymen to the number of 200 met at Ames last week in annual session. The milkmen at Boones have formed a Iowa society and raised the price of milk. Waterloo to begin sewer construction. Burglary yields $1000 at Fort Madison. Davenport armory sold to satisfy lien for $600. Perkins robbed of $300 at Burlington. Night Watchman Bailey shot in Ida Grove. Cedar Falls jewelry store burglarized of $700. Masonry convocation held at Council Bluffs with large attendance. Froyd river rises over two feet at Sioux City. Republicans to back Clarkson for senator against Boies. Abraham Haas seeks $250,000 in Sioux City land deals. Hog cholera devastates Marshall county herds. losses exceed $75,000. Unitarian Rev. O D Eno dies of muscular consumption. Mona county land deal near Blencoe at $36,000. Mine report: seven counties employ 2,570 men, pay $1,120,708, coal valued at $1,519,055. Ferdinand Stoecken hangs himself in Davenport. Dr Henry Slade hospitalized at Sioux City. D M Parcher commits self harm near Corning. John Pyan injured by rifle-jug incident near Dubuque.ילי
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Davenport
C. W. Perkins
Burlington
Bailey
Ida Grove
G. M. Bell
Cedar Falls
Grand Royal Arch
Iowa
Masona
Council Bluffs
Froyd
Sioux City
Des Moines
J. S. Clarkson
United States
Boies
Abraham Haas
Montreal
Marshall County
Rev
O. D. Eno
Northwood
Mona County
Blencoe
J. D. Yeomans
E. M. Donaldson
Thomas
Central
Census Bulletin on Iowa Farms and Homes Ownership
A census bulletin from Washington reports ownership and debt for Iowa farms and homes. It shows 29.67 percent of farm families hire, 70.48 percent own farms, and 63.29 percent own subject to incumbrance with 46.71 percent incumbered. Total owned farm liens reach 101,745,024 dollars at 7.46 percent average interest. On owned incumbered farms the average value is 3,984 dollars with a debt of 1,819 dollars. For homes, 44.04 percent hire and 65.04 percent own, with 73.24 percent owning free of incumbrance and 46.76 percent incumbered. Home debt totals 17,766,870 dollars at 7.68 percent.
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Itowa
Washington
Iowa
Maritime disasters and notable deaths in brief items
The Edith M Taylor schooner lost six men while trawling off Martins, the Rosa Lee steamer burned at Memphis with four presumed dead, and the Pontiac, missing after Lake Michigan losses, all noted. Clergy deaths include Rev C H Harria at 22 who shot himself in North Orange and Rev Dr J R Moffett, shot and dying. Express messenger Baglay stole and buried $150,000 then was arrested. Other items cite politics, crime, and sports notes including Yale beating Harvard 6 to 0.
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Edith M. Taylor
Martinsons
Rosa Lee
Memphis
Pontiac
W. H. Gildher
Lake Michigan
C. H. Harria
Universalist Church
North Orange
Maas
J. R. Moffett
North Danville
J.T. Clark
George L. Baglay
United States Express
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Davenport
Town Totally Destroyed by Cyclone in Arkansas
A small village in Washington county was leveled by a cyclone at 3 a.m. Every house, save the school, was demolished. No fatalities occurred though property damage was extensive.
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Duran
Ark
Washington County
Latest Market Report Highlights Cattle And Hogs
Market report notes cattle steady and active with primes at 3.00, good cattle 2.75, prime cows 2.25, light veal 3.50, heavy calves 2.00, stockers 1.0 to 1.75, feed cattle 1.75 to 5.60. hogs weak with heavy 6.50 to 6.80, mixed 5.60 to 6.75, light 6.25 to 6.75. sheep firm. receipts show cattle 3,090, hogs 18,000, calves 5, sheep 100. grain prices list wheat and nearbys at various opens and closes.
Chicago Grain and Provisions Opening and Closing Prices
Opening prices show Wheat December at 14 550, Corn November 41 cents, Pork January 13 dollars, Lard January 6 67, Short Ribs January 7. Closing prices list Wheat November 11 740 and December 7 9569 cents, Oats and Lard figures mixed, with January and May maturities noted.
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Chicago
Janney
Janene
Atige
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Brace
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Tabules Medicine Co
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Algona
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Chas. Rogers
Bay City
Mich
DeWitt
I. W. Dingley
Ayer
Tutt
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Wegman Piano Co
Auburn
Egerta
Lagter
Box
Glivden
ICVA
Supt
Lowa
Sudson & Shadle
Algons
Frazen
Minn
Farmer van Sickler
ANGLE
Ames
Boones
Sity of
Waterloo
J. N. Coulter
Fort Madison
Ferdinand Stoecken
Henry Slade
Sanitarium
D. M. Parcher
Corning
Twenty-ninth Regiment of
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Mount Pleasant Asylum
John Pyan
Tommy Dolan
Washington Township
Dubuque
Billy Dolan
Ryan
Census Bulletin
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Neill Cream
Newgate Jail
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Russian Poland
August Belmont
John Hoey
Adama Express Company
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Yale
Harvard
Joseph H. Mack
Hewitt
N. J
William McKinley
McKinley
Henry Baker
Dick Moore
St Paul
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Foster
State Department
Behring Sea Arbitration
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Isaac J. Wistar
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Tracy
Peary
Arctic
Academy
St. Paul
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