Effects of Gulf Storm at Mobile
The Gulf storm caused severe damage to small craft and lumber mills around Mobile while no loss of life was reported. Marsh district market gardens suffered inundation and crop loss, with minor damage along Mobile bay and at Coden. Vessels including the Mexican Gulf and Pat J Lyons were affected, and the Harald arrived with bananas noting dismasted vessels nearby. The Asa T Stowell lay ashore between Mobile and Daphne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monihr
Mobile
Mobile Bay
Coden
Mexican Gulf Ia
Piaces
Pat J. Lyons
Harald
Fruit Islands
Foster Price
Pensacola
Fort Morgan
Asa T. Stowell
Round Island Flats
Daphne
Traffic delays in New Orleans Eastern mail
New Orleans Aug 17 officials announced traffic over the line will reopen Sunday as the Louisville and Nashville and the Northeastern lines resume service. Eastern mail remains cut off since Wednesday, leaving New Orleans letters and papers from the region undelivered for several days. Weather observer Miss Laws reports winds up to 72 miles an hour with anemometer caps blown away. wire communication with Port Eads may be restored only in several days. The War Department orders 500 rations to be issued at Jackson Barracks for storm destitutes driven into Fort Phillips.
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New Orleans
New Ourrays
Louisville and Nashville
Louisville and
Nashville
Northeastern
R. Izane Chine
The
Weather Bureau
Miss Laws
Port Eads
Mississippi
Port Eada
Wasninaros
War Department
Jackson Barracks
Fort Philips
Lemons as medicine Lemon Elixir claims cure list and testimonials
An advertisement promotes Mozley lemon elixir for liver and kidney diseases and related ailments. It touts curing biliousness constipation indigestion headaches and fever with testimonials from buyers in Alabama Georgia and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Mozley
Morley’s Lemon Elixir Endorsed For Various Ailments
A rural editor notes pumpkins are fattening for hogs but says they have not tried them. J W Rotto of West End Atlanta Ga endorses Morley’s Lemon Elixir for nervous prostration headache indigestion and constipation after other remedies failed.
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Habersham and
St. Thomas Sts
Savannah
J. W. Rotto
West End
Atlanta, Ga
Cure For Cholera Infantum Prompts Patient Testimony
Mr. Cortis of Bookwalter Ohio recounts a neighbor’s infant recovering from cholera infantum after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He praises its effectiveness when used as directed and notes a healthy child a year later.
Remarkable rescue tale promotes Chamberlains remedy
A Panama physician recounts saving a sixteen year old girl with dysentery using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The note praises One Minute Cough Cure for croup and extols Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. An Imperial Paris library claim and local druggist notices accompany the advertisement dense with brand names.
Old Drug Advertisements and Phrases
A collage of 19th century style patent medicine claims and quotes. Mentions Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve, and various testimonials. References to A Love and P. T. Thomas from Butterville Alabama and Bryantsville Indiana. Contains moral quips and advice on wit and brains.
Ranger Ordered to Panama and Philadelphia to Dry Dock
The cruiser Ranger, over 1000 tons with six knot speed, was ordered from San Diego to Panama with no delay. The cruiser Philadelphia, arrived at San Francisco from Samoa, will enter Mare Island dry dock for overhaul. The navy seeks readiness for potential action on the isthmus while the State Department reports no new developments on Colombia Venezuela tension.
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Wasuisotos
Ranger
Sandiego
Cal
Panama
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Samoan Islands
Mare Island Navy Yard
Navy Department
Etate Department
Colombia
Lansdowne's Diplomacy Impresses In Blue Book
New York report notes Lord Lansdowne's deft handling of the Chinese crisis in the newly issued blue book. The London correspondent credits his clear vision and adroitness with influencing Russia to withdraw the Manchurian agreement, marking a decisive diplomatic moment.
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Rotary
New York
London
Tribune
Lord Lansdowne
Russia
Syndicate Negotiating for Market Street Railway Monopoly
Reports from San Francisco dated August 16 say an eastern syndicate seeks to buy a controlling stake in the Market Street Railway, with stock par value $18,617,000. If successful and options on other lines close, they would gain near total control of San Francisco streetcar traffic.
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San Francisco
Market Street Railway Company
H. E Hunting
New York
Say Francisco
Hayes resigns as Southern Pacific president
Bas Francisco Aug 17 The Call reports O M Hayes has resigned the presidency of the Southern Pacific railway with confirmation dispatches from New York. The expected successor may head both Union and Southern systems and consolidate the roads under one management. The merged line would aim for faster service between this city and Chicago.
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Union
Southern Pacific
Bas Francisco
New York
O. M. Hays
Southern Pacific Railway
Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Southern Systems
Ublic
Chicago
Recruiting the Army in Puewix Orry Alabama Aug. 17
Thirty-two Georgia and Alabama youths volunteered for Uncle Sam’s forces at the local recruiting station. Since the program began, 94 applicants have come forward. four were rejected, mostly for being minors or illiterate. Corporal Krause will open a fifth station in Eufaula, and Phenix City will maintain a permanent station. Marion G. Donk of Tallahassee has been named assistant state chemist by Governor Jennings, a graduate of Florida’s State College, the Agricultural College in Lake City, and Harvard University, where he is pursuing post graduate chemistry.
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Jersey
New York
Board of Health
Montclair
N. J
Howard
South Orange
Georgia
Alabama
Uncle Sam
Puewix
Eufaula
Ala
Phenix City
Pera Krouse
Nele Sam
Black Hills
San Francisco
Manila
Tallahassee
Marion G. Donk
Jennings
Mr. Donk
State College At
State Agricultural College
Lake City
Harvard University
Harvard
Various Patent Remedies and Quack Claims in a 19th Century Ad Page
Advertising snippets promote Foley kidney cures Mystic Life Renewer and Blood Balm B B B for skin and blood issues, alongside DeWitt's Little Early Risers laxative. Endorsements claim cures for kidney trouble nervous exhaustion and constipation, with multiple misused quotations and generic ageist humor.
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Cenune Castoria
Sheffield Company
Hamilton-Carhart
Wesleyan Female College
Macon
Ite
Beachee
Edouard Withberg
Rubenstein
Europe
America
Rom Osser
Paris
Qoe
ATRE
J. W. Roberts
A. M
D.D
JA James F Ballard
St. Louis, May Mo
John R. Hudson
Ase
Herte
Davie
John P. Sanders
Atlanta
Mozley
M. E. Church
Verbena
E.E. Cowen
Morley
J. D. Branney
E. T. Va
Chamberlain
Chas. H. Utter
Rombart
Imperial
S. H. Allport
Johpatown
W. A. Rembert
Wollford
EB J
Eldridge
Americus, Ga
Tnd
Love
Many & Dollar
P. T. Thomas
Butterville
DeWitt
DeWitt's
James White
Bryantsville
Ind
Occanion Armes
Lansdowne
New Caucans
Jackson
Miss
James Dunning
Womeen
Longino
Borrato
Diebold
Judson O. Barr
Albion
Pan-American Exposition
Barr
Edward Carroll
Court of General Sessions
Coler
Roland B. Molineux
Katharine J. Adams
Nas
England
Moxtoombry
A. J. Lamar
Court Street Methodist Church
Montgomery
Methodist Church
Mostoomeny
Coleman
Office of Solicitors
Geo. Ewing
Smith's Grove
Foley
Fotuy
E. J. Eldridge
Americus
Atlants
O. O. Buck
Beirne, Ark
W. A. Rombert
Goliath
Iyet David
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