Derailment on steep incline kills three in Columbia Pa
Derailed trolley car on the Columbia and Donegal line near Columbia killed motorman Adam Foerlinger and Henry Smith and an unknown passenger. Three others were injured, with at least one or two possibly fatally hurt as the wet tracks caused a gear break and brake failure on the steep incline. A relief car was dispatched to the scene.
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Columbia
Columbia and
Donegal
Adam Foerlinger
Henry Smith
Literature For Nebraska Campaign Materials
Washington reports Representative Mercer says Nebraska complaints over missing campaign literature are resolved. About one hundred thousand money question documents were sent to Nebraska mid last week. Committees continue to release financial literature and tariff documents promptly as demanded.
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Nebraska
Washington
Mercer
Judge Reuben Noble Dies in Dusvgvue Iowa
Dusvgvue August 11. Judge Reuben Noble of McGregor a prominent attorney and Democratic leader is dead.
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Reuben Noble
Dusvgvue, Ia
McGregor
Northern Iowas Endeavor Convention Opens in Charles City
Mason City Iowa August 11 The 10th annual convention of the Northern Iowa Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Tenth district spanning 11 counties began a three day session at Charles City.
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Mason City
Iowa
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Charles City
Governor Drake Speech at Industrial School Corner Stone
Des Moines August 11 Governor Drake delivered an address at the laying of the corner stone of a new twenty five thousand dollar building for the state industrial school. State officers and many prominent people attended.
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Drake
Des Moines
Mitchelville
Six Ballots For Governor At Wisconsin Republican Convention
MILWAUKEE Aug 8 The Republican state convention nominated Schoneld for governor on the sixth ballot. The entire old state ticket below the governorship was renominated by acclamation.
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Milwaukee
Schoneld
Reed Renominated by Acclaim in First District
PortLane Maine August 7 Speaker Thomas B Reed was nominated by acclamation for the 10th consecutive term in Congress by the Republican convention of the First district today.
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Reed
PortLane
Thomas B. Reed
Wright Nominated for Governor by Populists
Atlanta delegates to the Populist state convention nominate Eaborn Wright for governor.
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Wright
Atlanta
Eaborn Wright
Prosperity by a prosperous merchant era urged
The passage argues the nation should return to a thriving merchant and farmer economy with income exceeding expenses to stop gold outflow and restore prosperity for workers to buy farm and factory goods. It also advertises Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer and Ayer's Sarsaparilla as remedies for hair color and nervous debility, claiming cleansing the blood supports natural recovery.
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Fr. Dodge Messenger
Hall
Hood's Pills Cure Liver Ills and Constipation
Advertising line touting Hood's Pills as a remedy for liver ills, constipation, sick headache, and biliousness priced at 25 cents.
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Hood
De Witt’s Aziet Salve Offered For Piles Cure
The notice promotes De Witt's aziet Salve as a quick non surgical cure for piles. Sold by D. D. Bales.
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de Witt
D. D. Bales
Helena and Phillips county Arkansas promising settler location
The Corn and Clover Belt in Arkansas offers fertile land along a well served rail corridor with three trunk lines and cheap freight to northern markets. Helena, county seat of Phillips county, is highlighted as an enterprising city with box factories sew mills canning plants and strong industrial base alongside vast nearby lands ready for cultivation.
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Arkansas
Helena
Phillips County
Modern medicine contrasted with old methods in a family tale
The article contrasts a grandfather's slow stagecoach era with modern hiring express of electricity and medicine. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Simmons Liver Regulator, claims quick blood purification and indigestion relief, cites testimonials, and notes various remedies for cough cholera and dysentery with local ads. It mentions DeWitt's Colic and Cholera Cure and a geographies of cures.
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Hood
Simmons
A. R. Dyche
London
Antisquirrel convention set for Spokane May fifteenth
A note announces an antisquirrel convention to be held in Spokane Washington on May 15. The item also touts DeWitts Little Early Risers and DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve sold by D. D. Bales as remedies for various ailments.
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Spokane
Washington
Excur sion Tickets to West and Northwest Offered
Cheap excursion tickets advertised by the Chicago and North Western Railway to many West and Northwest points with multiple departure dates in August September and October 1896. Agents listed for full information. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re newer promoted for hair care.
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North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western R.y
Northwest
Chicago & Northwestern Re Y
North Western Line Offers Salt Lake City Excursion Tickets
On August 6 and 7 the North Western Line will sell excursion tickets to Salt Lake City and return at one fare plus 200 dollars for the round trip. Applications should go to agents of Chicago and North Western Railway.
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International Association of Fire Engineers
North-Western
Salt Lake City
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Hot Rates to Omaha Via the North Western Line
August 15 17 19 and 22 1896 round trip fare offered from Chicago to Omaha with one fare. August 2 excursion tickets at low rates available from Omaha to Denver and to the Hot Springs of South Dakota.
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North-Western
Chicago & North-Western
Omaha
Denver
South Dakota
Chicago & North-Western R’y
DeWitts Medicines Advertised By D D Bales
Vintage ad copy touts Ayer’s Pills for stomach and bowel health and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for indigestion and headaches. It promotes DeWitt’s Colic and Cholera Cure and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for poison ivy bites burns and piles. D D Bales distributes the products.
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DeWitt
D. D. Bales
DeWitts
Great Pile
Dr Sawyer’s Family Cure Sold by D. D. Bales
A promotional notice promises a positive guarantee to cure or money refunded with every $1.00 box or bottle of Dr Sawyer's Family Cure or Pastills manufactured after this date. Seller listed as D. D. Bales.
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Dr. Sawyer
D. D. Bales
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Ayer
Arkansas Midland
Railway
Arkansas Midland Ry
G. T. Updegraff, Gen. Pass. and Freight Agt
Helena, Ark
Liverpool
A. P. Sawyer
C. Sampson
Edwards St
Decatur
Illinois
United States
Roxberry
Mass
Barton County
Georgia
Decatur St
Greenland
D Bales
Smyrna
Wes
Northwes
Salt Lake
Utah
City Transfer
Ana Express
N. J. Spencer
Macbeth
DeWitt’s
Litchfield
U. S
Webster City
Litchfield Mi’g Co
First National Bank
Bradstreet, Dunn
Ball’s
Warner’s
Jackson
J. Jacobs
Prop
Ames
Just
Jno
Theo
DeGork
Grove Bros
Teal Ads Clearing Sale
Chambrey
Pongee
Opera House
Cash Store
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