Ottawa Fire Devastation Leaves Thousands Homeless
Ottawa and Hull suffer massive losses with about 15,009 homeless and 8,000 destitute, 7 fatalities, 3,000 job losses in Ottawa, 2,000 in Hull, and $2.5 million in buildings destroyed. Relief funds launched in London and Ottawa, with debentures sought to aid victims. shelters planned in Hull and supplies ordered. Community figures pledge aid. insurance losses cited. various gifts and medical and consumer notices appear amid the disaster coverage.
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Ottawa
Hull
Ontario
EK. B. Eddy
Booth
Gilmore Hughes
Bruchess
Montreal
Victoria
Regulators in Tatnall Threaten Johnson Life over Refusal
A white man named Johnson arrived from Tatnall County to report an organized whitecappers gang near Reidsville. He said he refused to join assaults on black people, has been threatened, and had to flee the county. He cited murders and outrages by the group, alleging they defy arrest and control grand juries, making warrants useless.
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Johnson
Savannan
Tatnall County
Reidsville
Beware of a Cough Propaganda in Early Medical Advertising
A dated advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective against coughing linked to consumption and bronchitis, claiming cure when started early. It promotes local sale by J R Hudson and Dodson's Pharmacy and includes generic endorsements for Foley's Kidney Cure by Davenport Drug Co. The note closes with a hope-filled, exhortatory line.
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Deuggist
A. W. Sawtelle
Hartford
Conn
J. R Hudson and
Dodson
Foley
Davenport Drug Co
Chamberlain
J. R. Hudson and
Somn
Florence Newman
Newman
Gray
Mathers
Hall's Great Discovery advertised for kidney and bladder relief
A Texas wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles and other issues through Hall's Great Discovery. The ad lists the product as mailed on receipt of money from W. H. Hall of Waco Texas and cites a testimonial from RB W Thompson, mayor of Bartlett, endorsing its use for kidney trouble.
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Hall
Oie
Louis
Waco
Texas
W. A. Rem! Druggint
Americus
Bartlett
E. W. Hall
RB W Thompson
Quotations and Patent Remedy Quotes From Newspapers
A collage of ad copy and quotations cites Mrs Calvin Zimmerman of Milesburg Pa praising One Minute Cough Care as a quick safe cure for coughs and throat ailments. Additional testimonials claim De Witt s Little Early Risers for constipation and liver woes and Wollford s Sanitary Lotion for quick relief from itching, with local druggists selling the remedies.
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Orr
Newark
W. A. Rembert
Calvin Zimmerman
Milesburg
Destructive Flood Sweeps Over Texas
Texas faces record rainfall as rivers rise and flood across the state. Dallas reports Trinity River flooding toward Dallas Fort Worth, with waterworks at risk and a 9 foot surge. Waco notes 10 to 15 deaths. property losses exceed 150000 dollars. Telegraph lines down and railways suspended south of Dallas. Galveston reports widespread street flooding and high tides. three boys feared drowned in Galveston Bay. A new storm is forecast to last two days.
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Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth
Trinity
Waco
Sige
Tait
Williamson
Bell
Colorado
Bastrop
Tologi Hies
Galveston
Temple
Galveston Bay
Government Weather Bureau
Gulf
Sealey
Various Patent Remedies and Ads From Old Paper
A collage of old advertisements and brief notices touts Allen’s Foot-Ease for swollen feet and corns, DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for bowel relief, Foley’s Kidney Cure for kidney health, and other remedies. Also included are fragments about an abducted heir, a Philadelphia youth’s wealth, and a satire note, all in a rummage of 19th or early 20th century ad copy and short notices.
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Allen
le le Roy
Intercollegiate contest at University of Pennsylvania races
April intercollegiate meets at the University of Pennsylvania drew athletes from major eastern colleges and numerous academies. Over 450 entrants, 1,000 institutions represented, with 21 track races and six field events. The 1 mile relay featured Chicago, Princeton, Cornell, Georgetown, Dartmouth, and Pennsylvania teams, each with its top four men amid intense rivalries. Meanwhile at Birwincham Alabama, a three week old baby found in a sleeper vestibule was cared for at Necker Home after deputies took custody.
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van Runn
London
Orange Free State
Ladysmith
Tintwales
van Reenan
Oliviershoekses
de Beer
van Ieskark
Denetsdorp
St. James
Weyler
Puitapenenta
University of Sylvania
Franklin’ Sd
Chicago
Princeton
Cornell
Georgetown
Dartamouth
Pennsylva
Birwincham
Ala
Alabama Great Southern Limited
Necker
Eczema and Skin Ailments Promised Cure Ad
Promotes B B B Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for eczema itching eruptions pimples and skin sores claiming blood purification and lasting relief. Includes pricing 1 per bottle 5 for six bottles with free trial and contact in Atlanta Georgia. Also promotes Foley Honey and Tar for coughs and Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism with local testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
Comical Night and Pain Balm Advertisements
A nostalgic ad fragment touts Chamberlain's Pain-Balm for rheumatism sprains and bruises with a money back promise, plus quick cures for burns frost bites and glandular swellings. It also promotes Dodson's Pharmacy and a tonic called Mystic Life Renewer as a nerve builder said to restore strength vitality and appetite.
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Chamberlain
J. R. Hudson
Dodson
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Batternut
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