Take Your Choice Johnsons Tonic Ad Warns Of Fever Loss
An extended vintage advertisement urges readers to avoid quinine fever treatment. It touts Johnsons Tonic as harmless and fast acting, claiming rapid relief from malaria and fever within minutes of administration and promising complete cures. The copy contrasts wealth and poverty in value of time and stresses assured recovery. It urges immediate use to prevent health and financial losses.
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Johreon
Johnson
Materia Medica
Atkinson in New Field Negotiates for Montgomery Street Railway
Atlanta businessman H M Atkinson and Birmingham system officials Davis and Emery spent May 5 6 in Montgomery negotiating for the purchase of the Montgomery street railroad. President Baldwin of the First National Bank hosted a dinner for all parties. Emery reviewed the property while Scott of the local company attended talks. Vandiver notes the deal would not affect the new system construction and rumors mention a Montgomery paper acquisition or a new afternoon daily start.
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Montgomery Street Railway
Montgomery
Ala
M. Atkinson
Atlanta
G. H. Davis
Birmingham
J. A. Emery
Montgomery Street Railroad
Atkinson
Davis
Emery
A. M. Baldwin
First National Bank
Scott
W. A. Vandiver
Long Lost Heirs Found in Mississippi Mystery Solved
Jackson Mississippi May 6 The long lost Rhew heirs have been found here solving a 15 year old mystery. In 1881 Dr James P Rhew died and left a wife and three children The widow later married a schoolmaster and they moved to Crystal Springs where they disappeared The chancery clerk had guardianship until now Chance Neely received a letter from the heir in Plattsburg New York noting the eldest has reached age and asking about the estate The heirs are to receive their property Wrecked Spanish Warship Vessels Sold in New York
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Jackson, Miss
Rhew
James P. Rhew
Tallahatchie County
J. W. M. Hagarde
Crystal Springs
Tallahatchie
Mississippi
Chance Neely
Plattsburg
N.Y
New York
Almirante Oquendo
Viscaya
Risked Life To Save Woman In Small Georgia Town
Barnett Georgia tale of wife’s devotion and a young man’s heroism. Postmaster Turner died of violent smallpox after his wife tended him alone. Joseph O’Brien, wealthy local, risks life nursing the ill woman. Small hope for recovery. Elsewhere in Forsyth and Marietta reports of a giant chicken snake rescue and a notable death.
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Rockmart
Barnett
Turner
Mrs. Turner
Mr. Turner
Trains collide in dense fog near North Topeka
An eastbound Union Pacific extra freight collided with a regular eastbound train at a crossing in North Topeka in thick fog. Two workers were killed and seven injured, all stockmen traveling on the extra with cattle. The crash split the caboose and derailed the engine, lights obscured by fog prevented sighting the other train.
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Union Pacific
North Topeka
Topeka
Kan
al McCandless
Stockman
Natoma
Luray
H. W. Rucker
Miles
J. E. Fields
Hoxie
John
Zimmerman
Extra
RUMORED RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION TALKS
New York May 7 reports claim negotiations to consolidate the Louisville and Nashville and Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville roads are pending despite denials. Monon President McDoel suggested harmony could benefit both lines, giving L N access to Chicago and creating a near Lake Michigan to Gulf system with about 6760 miles of track.
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L .N
New York
Louisville and Nashville
Chicago
Inanapolis
Louisville
The
Herald
McDoel
Monon
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Digestive Cure
An adicelike notice warns that warnings signal digestive illness and relief may come from Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims to heal stomach and digestion related diseases, prevent liver and lung issues, and contains no alcohol or narcotics.
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Pierce
Bishop Corrigan Dies. New York Archdiocese Mourns
Michael Augustine Corrigan, third archbishop of New York, died after days of illness from pneumonia. Born in Newark in 1839, he studied in Delware and Maryland, earned a divinity doctorate in Rome, taught at Seton Hall, and rose to become the youngest American archbishop, later leading the New York diocese from 1885 until his death.
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New York
Michael Augustine Corrigan
Diocese of
Newark
N. J
Ireland
St. Mary's College
Wilmington
Del
Emmettsburg
Rome
America
Seton Hall College
Wesmonde
Ich
United States
Les Meter
Cardinal McCleeky
Petra
Kitchener Reports Ten Killed in Boer War
EOER casualty figures show ten killed and 122 prisoners as Neades and Mey'l Lords Kitchener's Pretoria report notes that peace talks do not halt military actions. Bruce Hamilton’s columns report 87 Boer captives on the Heilbron line. Colenbrander resumes northern Transvaal actions against Beyers. Hamilton clears area west of Klerkedorp.
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Kitchener
Neades
Mey'l
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Gei Bruce Hamilton
Heilbron
Orange River Colony
Hine
Colenbrander
Transvaal
Beyers
Ian Hamilton
Klerkedorp
Western Transvaal
Tragedy at Harrisburg Steel Mill Involves Four Killed
A molten metal torrent in an open hearth pit at a steel works near Harrisburg Pennsylvania last night killed four men and fatally injured two others while two more were severely burned. All victims were Austrian workers identified so far as Yanko Morevich and Alexa Arajanovich. Pit boss Charles F. Lockett warned workers as the front ore boiler overflowed but several laborers remained, mistaken that the overflow would subside.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Steelton
Here
Yanko Morevich
Alexa Arajanovich
Charles F. Lockett
ACCIDENT TO DR PALMER IN NEW ORLEANS
Noted Presbyterian divine Dr B M Palmer aged 84 was struck by a trolley car on St Charles avenue while crossing, dragged several yards, and suffered a broken leg a mangled foot and a gash to the head. He regained consciousness but remains in danger due to age as doctors assess his condition.
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New Orleans
B. M. Palmer
St. Charles Avenue
baIside
Millions Go to the Banks Distributed by Treasury
Washington reports nearly 3.5 million dollars distributed yesterday among national banks as government depositories. Sixty two banks named include Capital Atlanta 50 000 Third Columbus 100 000 Hibern New Orleans 100 000 Calcasieu Lake Charles 50 000 First Yazoo City 50 000 First Meridian 50 000 First Weldon 50 000 National Bank of High Point 50 000 City Knoxville 50 000 First Beaumont 60 000 First El Paso 60 000 Rockingham Harrisonburg 60 000 Sargent Ga May 7 Walter Hendrix 14 and Bud Kent 20 missing since April 25 last heard in Bremen Ga reward offered by J J Hendrix father for arrest of the...
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Capital
Atlanta
Columbus
Hibern New Orleans
Calcasieu
Lake Charley
New Iberia
First
Yazoo City
Miss
Meridian
Weldon
N. C
National Bank of
High Point
City
Knoxville
Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Sargent, Ga
Walter Hendrix
Bud Kent
Bremen
J. J. Hendrix
Wall Street Sees Trio of Brokerages Suspended
Offenbach & Moore and Henry Bros. along with Lockwood Hurd Co. were suspended in rapid succession amid turmoil over Dominion Securities Rutland Railroad and Hackensack Meadows stocks. Shares tumbled with trades halted and Webb-Meyer securites under pressure as state and market actions unfolded.
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Offenbach & Moore
Henry Brothers
Lockwood, Hurd & Co
New York
May
Wall Street
Dominion Securities Company
Rutland Railroad Company
Hackensack Meadows Company
Stock Exchange
Henry Bros
Webb-Meyer
Gordon
Rutland
Westinghouse
New Haven
Hartford
Northwestern
Tennessee
Deb
Hudson
Stock “Exchange
Webb Meyer
Dominion Securities
Hackensack Meadown
Seward Webb
Shelburne Falls
Kolvent
Dr. Palmers Condition In New Orleans Trolley Accident
Dr My Palmer, injured in a trolley accident Monday in New Orleans, passed away last night. Physicians at morning consultation reported the condition grave but unchanged amid the risk of complications.
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Palmer
New Orleans
My Palmer
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