Johnson's Tonic Promises Strength and Vitality Recovery
A 1896 testimonial from Hendersonville North Carolina dates September 2 1896 praising Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic for boosting digestion liver function appetite and overall stamina. It also recounts a Savannah River float ing saw mill operator J R Lassiter reporting illness relief for one hundred workers and sustained duty after using the tonic.
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Johnson
Orfice
J. R. Lassiter
Hendsonville
A. B. Gharprav
Savannah
Deaak
Fire at Essex Street tenement leaves several dead and missing
New York August 19 a tenement fire at 35 Essex street killed two women and three children. A man jumped to the pavement breaking ribs. One burned body may be that of Mrs Hannah Balothia. Four Liebowicz children are listed missing with two burned children found. An elderly woman’s body was recovered.
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New York
Essex Street
Rosa Moses
Jacop Moecovitz
Hannah Balothia
Nathan Liebowicz
Moses
Julius
Louis
Ballie
Liebowitz
Ovation to Boer Generals in The Hague crowd cheers
Boer generals De Wet Delarey and Botha arrived in Rotterdam and were welcomed in The Hague with cheers and a guard of honor. General Botha promised a forthcoming public account of the war while a reception featured bouquets for generals wives and ships flying flags. A separate report notes swimming feat by William J. Duffy of the Internal Revenue Service covering about ten miles in just over four hours near Coney Island.
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Hague
Rotterdam
Eyter
Botha
de Wet
Delarey
New York
William J. Duffy
Internal Revenue Office
Brooklyn Bridge
Coney Island
Cuban Senators Seek Removal of U S Coat of Arms
In Havana a Cuban senate motion by Senator Salvador Cisneros and the Marquis of Santa Lucia urged removing the United States coat of arms and flags from the arsenal and erasing all traces of the United States. Senators Cabello and Betancourt backed the measure but the motion was unanimously voted down after debate led by Men des Capote.
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New York
Salvador Cisneros
Marquis of Santa Lucia
United States
Arsenal
Havana
Tribune
Cabello
Betancourt
Mendes Capote
Congress
Cisneros
Senor Capote
Olsneros
Physician Dies From Accidental Morphine Poisoning
Kansas City August 20 Dr L H Foote aged 80 died at his Argentine Kansas office during the night from morphine apparently taken by mistake He left a pened note describing his death struggles and giving directions for his property He wrote I burn but feel a soothing sensation and a desire to sleep I am sure I have not much longer to live It is now after 3 oclock and I feel I am dying He came to Argentine from Ohio.
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Kansas
Kansas City
L Foote
Argentine
Kan
Dr. Foote
Ohio
DRENCHED HIM WITH VITRIOL New York Woman Seeks Revenge
Mrs. Claire Chenau, separated from her husband for four years, drenched him with vitriol and burned him on the face shoulders and chest. Authorities fear he will not survive and one eye was destroyed. She said she would reveal a past crime in France if he recovered.
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New York
Claire Chenau
Will of Mrs Fair to be divided among legatees
San Francisco April 21 The will of Mrs Charles Fair now in the hands of Attorneys Knight Hegeerty disposes of an estate including cash real property and railroad and government bonds valued about 300 000 left to her mother Mrs Hannah A Nelson of Newmarket New Jersey and her husband If relatives agree to forego all claims to any part of the estate that portion left to her husband reverts to his heirs and will be divided among Mrs Fair's legatees to avoid litigation Steamer Delayed by Breakdown Queenstown August 21 The White Star Line steamer Germanic from New York August 18 arrived about 9 30 this morning delayed a few hours due to breakdown of air pumps Cablegram reports the death today of Bessie Bonebill vaudeville star.
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San Francisco
Charles Fair
Knight & Hegeerty
Hannah A. Nelson
Newmarket
Queenstown
White Star Line
Germanic
New York
Twelve Die in Pulp Mill Explosion at Wilmington Mill
Twelve men killed, three missing and three injured in blast at Jessup and Moore pulp works Wilmington Delaware. Digester room explosion blew one digester 260 feet, wrecking two-story building. fire and debris hampered rescue. investigators cite excess steam as likely cause. estimated loss 35000 dollars.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Jessup & Moore Paper Company
George Durham
Joe Hutton
Hutton
William Scott
William Rith
James Sweeney
James A. Jester
Thomas Reeves
John Colling
Paper Company
Sharp reminder to Porte spurs US pledge on policy return
Constantinople August 21 United States minister John G A Leischman pressured the porte to honor commitments by delivering a package of insurance policies yesterday signaling a move to end friction. The note also refers to plans to rebuild the American mission house at Kharput and to allow Armenian women and children to join naturalized American husbands and fathers.
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Turkey
Sam
Constantinople
United States
John G. A. Leischman
Porte
Kharput
Armenia
Jail Birds Mutiny In Des Moines County Jail
A mutiny in the county jail led to the wounding of Sheriff Davies. His wife seized an ax and, with Deputy Bevington's revolver, forced the prisoners back. The incident follows multiple jail-break attempts in the past week, two of which were successful. A separate item reports Charles A. Johnson, 34, a former pugilist, died by his own hand via chloroform at his Philadelphia home, amid domestic troubles.
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Deg Moines
Iowa
Centerville
Davies
Bevington
Pugllist
Philadelphia
Charles A. Johnson
Johnson
Minneapolis
Double Murder After Liquor Incident in Gloucester Ohio
In Gloucester Ohio on August 21 Perry Oxley of Lysander and Charles A. Brown of Gallipolia were shot and killed in the street soon after a drink with Frank Smith. All three were intoxicated, and the incident left investigators to sort fact from rumor.
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Gloucester
Perry Oxley
Lysander
Charles A. Brown
Galliopolia
Frank Smith
Assailant hunted as Russellville closes shops
Miss Seda Vick, daughter of farmer Charlie Vick, was assaulted and killed at home near Russellville Kentucky. Bloodhounds pursue the fugitive as a large posse sweeps the countryside. A mass meeting raises 500 dollars to supplement 600 dollars offered by Governor Beckham. Merchants close shops to join the search as troops are ordered out to prevent a lynching.
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Russellville
Seda Vick
Charlie Vick
George B. Edwards
Beckham
Frankfort
Logan County
Miss Vick
1500 Miles by Wagon Prairie Schooner Journey
John W. Black and his family arrived in Danbury Connecticut from Booneville Arkansas after a three month trek in a prairie schooner. They traveled 1600 miles delaying about 15 miles daily, camping nightly with beds and cooking gear in the wagon. All were in good health and spirits at journey’s end, having started in May heading toward St Louis Joe Haute Indianapolis Wheel ing and finally Newburg on the Hudson.
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Arkansas
Connecticut
New York
John W. Black
Bia
Danbury
Gonn
The
Herald
Booneville
Ark
Black
St. Louis
Joe Haute
Indianapolis
Wheeling
Newburg
Hudson
Secured valuable curios found in Egypt by Dr Risner
Dr George Risner reports securing numerous valuable antiquities in Egypt for the Phoebe Hearst museum at UC. The standout is gold jewelry from the first dynasty, seized by the Egyptian government during relics searches. Four hundred boxes shipped from Egypt are en route to the university, many pieces of which are historically priceless.
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Egypt
Risner
San Francisco
George Risner
Phoebe Hearst
University of California
Reypt
University
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