12 Jul 1901
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1901
Page
1
An old advertisement extols JOHNSON'S TONIC as the cure for malaria poisoning and general malaise. It claims quick, life saving effects and urges buyers to seek the tonic over quinine, arguing it builds health and is worth any travel for a reliable dose.
A 50 year old music veteran endorses Jonson's Liver Fever Tonic as a trusted chill fever remedy. The letter claims the product corrects liver issues, relieves constipation, and improves digestion. Refers to cost as fifty cents per bottle and urges readers to purchase today.
At Wellsville, 12 Amalgamated Association members were dismissed from the American Steel Sheet plant triggering risk of a delayed wage conference. President Shaffer warned no talk until reinstatement, threatening a general strike if denied. Mills resume after repairs. about 12,000 workers back to work today amid ongoing negotiations.
In Curiaco a special session of the supreme lodge Knights of Pythias opens to probe injudicious handling of the Endowment rank fund. About $500000 reportedly mismanaged, with death claims $100000 behind. officials face possible restoration measures and higher member assessments as a three day meeting is planned.
Havana observers view the remarks by General Maximo Go mez and T Estrada Palma in the United States as cautious. They suggest the speakers reference a distant future after Cuba regains independence and a free plebiscite for annexation. Some see courtesy and a bid to avert bloodshed while others think the aim is to deter forcible annexation yet allow voluntary drift to the United States.
A Paris Herald dispatch reports a poster supporting the Boers posted in the Latin Quarter for the July 14 festivities. Signed by Students of Paris and Transvaal Volunteers, it announces a meeting and a procession toward the grand boulevards to protest English conduct in South Africa. The organizers urge boycotts of English goods and support for privateers.
The twentieth international convention of the Christian Endeavor opened in Cincinnati with big-city church venues and Odeon hall hosting sessions. Key talks covered Bible teaching, the Holy Spirit, bodily and vocal development, and the Jesse of methods for junior Endeavor, delivered by prominent ministers and organizers from Baltimore, Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago, and other cities.
Alexander McDowell, clerk of the house, opened and sent to the public printer the testimony in the John Lentz versus Emmet Tompkins contest for Ohio twelfth district. Lentz accuses Tompkins of fraud. Tompkins denies charges. This last contest opened. seven total, with one South Carolina case tied to Dr. Stokes who has since died. contest will be reseated per house precedent.
A fire at 190 and 193 Washington street, Merlo and Heaney dealers in saloon fixtures, toppled a floor as hose was moved, burying twelve firemen who were rescued by companions led by Curiaco. Loss around 80,000 dollars with heavy water damage. injuries not serious. Eighteen buildings burned at Coresnook New Hampshire. loss about 215,000 dollars. Cary Red Shirts praised as the remarkable state baseball team led by captain Jim Jones, father of 23 children. National Educational Topics Demorr notes Elementary Education as a key discussion topic.
Unusually large attendance at the Democratic state convention preliminaries in Columbus with 950 delegates. Gold Democrats and old party leaders attend, shaping committees and the organization to back conservatives and oppose the Johnson faction and McLean allies. Conservatives aim to control the legislature, elect the state ticket, and back a U.S. senator, with district implications and local credential fights in Montgomery, Butler, and Union counties.
The Christian Endeavor convention in Cincinnati features numerous denominational conferences, morning meetings in churches and auditoriums, and noonday evangelical work in factory and tenement areas. Delegates attend from many denominations with speakers addressing varied religious topics.
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