Fraterville Mine Explosion Likely Powder Dust Cause
Knoxville reports mining experts link Fraterville coal mine blast to powder dust from improper ventilation. Rescue teams face deadly gases and collapsed debris while seeking bodies, with many still unaccounted. Relief committee gauges need for daily funding to aid widows and orphans as donations flow from Knoxville and Coal Creek.
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Knoxville
Tentn
Sentinel
Coal Creek Bays
Fraterville Coal Mine
Coal Creek Belt
Fraterville
Thistle
Relief Committee
C. M. McClung
R. M. Lindsay
Coal Creek
Dr Kings New Discovery and Sole Kidney Cure Ad
An old advertisement lists Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption and a Great South American Kidney Cure with claims of quick relief for coughs colds and bladder pain. Also offers Moler Barber Colleges courses and Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets samples. Includes a home for Mr Wheatley and a real estate note near College Way.
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E. J. Eldridge
Americus
Fire at Cincinnati City Hospital Causes Panic and Injuries
Fire at Cincinnati City Hospital at 4 am triggered alarms and a rapid response from engines. Four attendants were overcome by smoke and four female patients, Kate Caffney Annie Rusch Helen Bowery Rose Fallee, were carried out and remained in serious condition but were expected to recover. Fire started in the drying room and was soon controlled with police and firemen aiding in patient safety.
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Cincinnati
Kate Caffney
Annie Rusch
Helen Bowery
Rose Fallee
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Sold For Skin Ailments
Advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal healer for eczema burns sores and other skin diseases. Claims rapid relief and lists Eldridge drugstores as sellers with a price of 25 cents.
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Bucklen
Earth
Eldridge Drugtores
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
Don’t start summer with lingering coughs and colds. A few doses of One Minute Cough Cure claim to curb coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, and throat and lung troubles. Testimonials from J H Bowles of Groveton New Hampshire and W A Rembert praise its safety and speed. A closing line notes a proverb about silence when a child cross examines.
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Acta
J. H. Bowles
Groveton
N. H
W. A. Rembert
Like a Drowning Man to Health
Geo. 8 Marsh, a well known attorney of no cons Tex, recounts five years of dyspepsia and failed remedies before trying Kodol. He credits Kodol for restoring his health, claiming it reproduces natural digestive juices and digests all stomach troubles.
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Geo
Marsh
Nocons
Tex
Cures for Rheumatism Catarrh and Child Health Tips
Wild blend of old patent medicine pitches touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for rheumatism and catarrh, with claims of blood cleansing and complete relief. Also promotes Gray's Sweet Powders for delicate children and worm remedies, ad copy style with prices and addresses.
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Dr. Gillam
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Sampe Aa Allen
Coal Strike Fears Reach Bituminous Fields Near Wilkesbarre
May 24 reports from Hazelton and Beaver Brook detail UMW pressure to close Dusky Diamond colliery and a South Heberton small mine amid a spreading strike. West Virginia field agents seek miners while officials urge locals not to move south. In Wilkesbarre peace rumors fade as Mitchell handles affairs and field remains quiet. Berlin grants Admiral ONeil access to German yards for naval congress meetings. A German firm bids 1,000,000 annually for exclusive opium sales in China, with officials weighing revenue gains and ministers’ stance.
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Hazelton
Duffy
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Beaver Brook
Matthias Schwabe
South Heberton
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Crystal Ridge
A. Pardee & Co
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Peking
Eevera
Is Imponsiia
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After Four Teen Years of Suffering
Josh Engar of Germantown California claims relief after years of sciatic rheumatism. He says Chamberlains Pain Belts provided immediate aid and rapid cure with lasting effect, recommending the liniment to others.
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Iear
Josh Engar
Germantow
Cal
Consan
Chamberlain
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Full Cure
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims a hundred dollar refund if the cure fails and urges readers to request testimonials. It also mentions Hall's Family Pills and includes a quip about lawyers in court.
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Hall
Travel and Kidney Health Claims in Early Remedies
A brief catalog of patent medicine claims promotes Foley's Kidney Cure for travel related kidney and bladder issues. Endorsements from Geo H. Housap and John R. Hudson are quoted alongside warnings about passive vibration and travel. Additional items include Allen's Foot Ease for foot ailments and Wollford's Sanitary Lotion, with local druggist E J Eldridge selling the products.
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Foley
Geo. H. Housap
Lima
John R. Hudson
Foley kinney cure makes kidneys bladder right
A fragment notes Foley's Kinney cure affecting kidneys and bladder with uncertain phrasing suggesting a treatment or remedy impacting urinary organs. Further readable details are not available to confirm scope or outcomes.
What Thin Folks Need by Dr Eldridge Drugs
A garbled ad style fragment discusses tonics and dietary aids to improve appetite and health. It references divesting poisons from the body and claims to enrich appetite and flesh. Mentions Dr E J Eldridge drug stores and a humorous line about kissing as a disease.
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Dr. New Sale
Sila
E. J. Eldridge Drug Stores
DeWitt’s Little Risers Mentioned in Citizen's Note
A reader praises DeWitt's Little Risers for constipation relief and torpidity, claiming they helped. The note expresses satisfaction with the product and reflects on value beyond purchasable items, noting experiences aren’t listed.
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DeWitt
Giant Nerve Builder Promises Health Remedies
A fragment outlines a tonic touted as a life renewer for nervous and mental weakness, debility, and related illnesses. The ad hints at emotional promises and testimonials, noting skepticism from some men who admire the reader but doubt the claims, without naming concrete cures or dates.
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BE. J. Ge
Castor I A Danes the Tha Kind You Hawn Atay algratare Lile
In a fragmented ad style passage, remedies and tonics are promoted. Claims include Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney or bladder troubles and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach disorders. The text references a free sample offer and various medical product endorsements amid garbled prose.
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Castor I
Foley
John Kt
Hadeon
Chamberlain
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