Head-On Freight Wreck Wounds Dozens Near Lenoir City
A double head on collision on the Southern Highway west of Lenoir City early today injured four trainmen fatally and several seriously. The wreck was blamed on failure to observe orders and misapplied signals as two through freights collided while speeding. Victims include engineer Mallen and others. most Knoxville crews were affected, with Cleveland crews unavailable.
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Knoxvillle
HuWay
Lenoir City
Catholics and King Edward in Commons debate
Ottawa March 2 The house of commons voted 124 to 19 to adopt an address to King Edward VII requesting removal of the objectionable part of the coronation oath to Catholics. Leaders spoke for the motion but differed on phraseology after a long debate. The session stretched from yesterday into the early hours.
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Edward
Ottawa
House of Commons
Sostigan
Edward VII
Cuban Constitutional Leader Rejects US Demands
Mendez Capote, head of Cuba's constitutional convention, condemns the Senate resolution as interference in local affairs. He says the convention seeks only U S promises and criticizes American press misstatements while anticipating a Sunday demonstration of popular support for the convention's stance.
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Senate
New York
Mendez Capote
Havana
United States
McKinley
Cuba
Root
Diaro de la Marina
Nostalgia Medicine Ads Flaunt Quack Cures and Quips
A fragmented advertisement page extols Smith’s Sure Kidney Cure with a 98 percent cure claim and 50 cent price, alongside Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Dr W A Rambert remedies. It mocks legal justice and touts One Minute Cough Cure, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, and a mustache cup joke, mixing medical boasts with light quips.
Pan American Exposition to Open in May at Buffalo
The Pan American Exposition grounds cover 850 acres in Buffalo with an 11 400 000 cost estimate, featuring the Electric Tower 375 feet high and a vast Midway. Officials say 12 000 shares have been subscribed, and governments of the western hemisphere will be represented in exhibits across numerous pavilions and departments.
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Buffalo
Agriculture
Midway
Temple of Music
Graphic Arts
Albright Gallery of Art
New York State
Halwaiian Islands
Porto Rico
Guam
Tutulla
Philippine Islands
John G. Milburn
William S. Buchanan
Chicago
United States
Mark Bennitt
Connecticut to Showcase Farm and Dairy at Pan American Exposition
Connecticut forms a large display to represent farm fruit and dairy interests at the Pan American Exposition next year. Commissioner Benjamin H. Lee of Hartford leads a committee including N. B. Platt of New Haven as chair, Prof C. S. Mhelps of Storrs as secretary, and members J. A. Dubon Poquonock, Prof A. G. Gulley Storrs Agricultural College, E. H. Jenkins New Haven Agricultural Station, J. B. Noble Hartford dairy commissioner, and B. C. Patterson Torrington master of state grange.
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Connecticut
Benjamin H. Lee
Hartford
Platt
New Haven
C. 8. Mhelps
Storrs
J. A. Dubon
Poquonock
A. G. Gulley
Agricultural College
E. H. Jenkins
J. B. Noble
B. C. Patterson
State Grange
Torrington
Meade transport brings 834 soldiers and civilians home
Back from the Philippines, the transport Meade reaches San Francisco with 834 aboard including 24 deportees. Most are discharged soldiers. Private Carl O. Rucker of Troop I, Third Cavalry, died at sea. Nine were insane, 98 ill, 11 dead. Brigadier General H B Frestian among cabin passengers.
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Philippines
San Francisco
Meade
Manila
Philippine
Carl O. Rucker
Third Cavalry
H. B. Frestian
Blood Balm ad promises cure for eczema and itching skin
An old fashioned medical advertisement touts B B B Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for eczema, itching, rashes, sores, and related skin and blood complaints. It claims blood purification, symptom relief, and a 30 year test history, offering trial bottles and mail order in Atlanta with priced bottles and free personal advice.
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Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
When a Woman’s Feelings Are All Worked Up
A humorous ad advises women to order a fresh supply when their emotions rise or agitation hits. It promotes a product or remedy to restore calm and stabilize mood through ready availability. The tone mirrors late 19th or early 20th century promotional content.
Stone Cure Promises Relief for Kidney Stone Sufferer
A Memphis family reports long bus trips and failed doctors until Smith's Sure Kidney Cure cured a son with two bottles. Also promoted are DeWitt's Little Early Risers for liver and bowel relief and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin conditions. Wollford's Sanitary Lotion billed as a rapid cure. Sold by E J Eldridge in Americus, Ga.
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Coe Oe Heer
Orilla Hurd
Vilage
Bivingston Co
Mich
Hebron
Washington Do
New York
Michigan
Tippecanoe
Tyleroo
Johnston
Hurd
Detroit
Lok
Michigan Drug Company
afrcEx
EJ Elddrige
Americus, Ga
E. J. Eldridge
Americus
Cincinnati
Chicago
Nashville
Smith
Jonix E. Denman
Memphis
Tenn
Dodson
Wollford
Attractive Exhibit for Pan American 1901 Foods Display
A dainty pamphlet from the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo details the Division of Foods and Their Accessories led by Assistant Superintendent G Edward Fuller. It describes plans for a vast, educational exhibit of tropical Pan American economic plants and foods including allspice, ginger, vanilla, nutmeg, cacao and red peppers, aiming to boost local production and consumption within Pan America.
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Buffalo
General Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Food Products
Frederic W. Taylor
G. Edward Fuller
Fuller
Far East
Western Hemisphere
East
West Indies
East Indies
Mexico
Java
William
Germany
Republic
Pan-America
Europe
Asia
Africa
American Methods Abroad Electricity to Gold Mines in India
The U S Consul in Bombay reports a New York firm sent an electric plant and land electricians to the Kolar gold fields near Bangalore Mysore. Power will be drawn from the Cauvery river to operate the plant, expected to cut costs and speed mining efforts. The Chinese reportedly agree to sign any contract then question its interpretation.
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India
Wasuixatox
State Department
Fee
Bombay
New York City
New York
Kolar
Bangalore
Mysore
Cauvery
Ser Oaes
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