Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic advertises cure
A 50 cent bottle promises to remove malarial poison quickly and with success eight if it cures. sellers urged to provide genuine tonic from responsible dealers.
27 Dec 1901
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
1
A 50 cent bottle promises to remove malarial poison quickly and with success eight if it cures. sellers urged to provide genuine tonic from responsible dealers.
William Little, a prominent lawyer and former consul, shot William L. Dodd in a Birmingham hotel room amid a high profile legal case. Little, deranged by stress from the fraud trial linked to the Birmingham Debenture Redemption company, fired five shots. only one struck Dodd in the shoulder. Dodd is expected to recover.
Chicago reports a seven month machinists strike involving 400 workers may end soon as leaders on both sides negotiate. Allis Chalmers to restore nine hour day, wages and backfilling of positions to be decided. Conspiracy charges against W J Chalmers reportedly dismissed and losses cited.
Secretary Hay received a cable confirming diplomatic resources worn thin and Chilean-Argentine rupture after the Argentine minister left Chile. Chilian and Argentine sides claim Britain arbitration was their idea, opening a path to peaceful settlement. Public reaction includes pro Chilean crowd in Valparaiso and stock-market declines. A Chilean warship shipment with officers and engineers headed to Newcastle for transfer to Chilean waters.
Janitor at Second Baptist church turned a gas heater damper the wrong way during services. The excess gas filled the choir area and caused several women to faint including Mrs Susan Jordan and Mrs Martha Jones. Lena Moss Bertha Davis and Edna Payne were also overcome prompting a hasty evacuation and startled close of worship. Akron free library gift offered by Andrew Carnegie worth 70000 dollars with annual city support of 7000 dollars likely acceptance.
Fragmentary question mentioning ROY ROYAL BAKING POWDER and a William Gt. address. Lacks readable context, dates, or events to form a proper news item summary.
Washington observes a quiet Christmas as cabinet members host small gatherings at home bedsides and with select guests. Payne Whitney plans dinner with fiancée Helen Hay, while Root family members return from Hamilton College and Edward Wales joins from New York.
Jeffersonville Indiana December 24 Newell C Rathbun was found guilty of manslaughter in the poisoning death of Charles Goodman. The jury deliberated since Saturday afternoon and Rathbuns attorneys seek a new trial. Goodman died last month in a local hotel and his body was sent to Little Rock Arkansas where Rathbuns wife lives. Rathbun enlisted under another name in the United States Army and the corpse was later identified as Goodman. Albany December 23 Articles of incorporation filed for the Anthony and Scovile company with 2500000 capital to consolidate E and H T Anthony Adams and other photographic firms. Pretoria December 24 Lieutenant Colonels force surprised a Boer laager in the Pistersbare district December 22 with possibly German forces surrounding.
In Huntsville Alabama yesterday a major blaze at the Alabama Feed and Implement Company in Commercial Row caused $40000 in damage to ten stores. Fireman Haden Cochran died from a crushed skull after a wall toppled, and fellow firefighter John Calburn was injured but survived. Insurance covered part of the losses totaling $26000.
A second disastrous fire in Goodwater Alabama within 30 days wiped out eight business houses. Loss estimated above 40000 dollars. Fire began in a beer market beside a barroom. East wind saved the rest of the town as goods were moved from threatened stores.
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