Destruction theory of the Maine discussed by Gen Lee
Gen Fitzhugh Lee presents a theory that the Maine was destroyed by Spanish officers connected to Weyler. He cites keys to the magazine found with the captain, bent bow plates indicating bottomward explosion, and two blasts. The U S naval inquiry found outside explosion possible but offered no proof of responsibility.
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Weyler
Cuba
Maine
Sigsbee
Gen. Lee
United States Court of Naval Inquiry
Botanic Blood Balm Offered as Skin Cure
An advertisement touts B B B Botanic Blood Balm as a remedy for eczema itching skin sores boils and carbuncles. It claims internal use purifies enriches and vitalizes blood to improve skin health and offers free medical advice and a free sample by mail from the Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga.
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Botanic
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Vermifuge claim from Paxico father aids twins growth
J F A Montgomery of Wayne County Missouri reports White's Cream Vermifuge expelled worms from twin girls. He notes four worms after two doses and twelve after the next two, including a twelve inch worm. He praises the medicine for child growth and sickness prevention, selling for 25 cents at Oxford Alabama vendors.
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J. Fa. J. Montgomery
Paxico
Wayne Co
White
J. L. Wikle
J. B. Privett
Oxford
Ala
Seaboard Air Line Releases Summer Elsewhere Booklet
The Seaboard Air Line Railway issues a Summer Elsewhere tourist booklet with complete details on Carolina and Virginia sea side and mountain resorts. Copies available from any Seaboard agent or by writing C. B. Ryan in Portsmouth Virginia and W. C. Kr CRistryan assistant general passenger agent in Atlanta Georgia.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Carolina
Virginia
Seaboard Air Line
C. B. Ryan
Portsmouth
V. W. KR
CpRistryan
Pass
Atlanta
Brookly n Life fragment hints at missing person note
A disjointed brooklyn life snippet shows a speaker accusing another of failing to hint about someone’s departure. The muddled text references a storekeeper and an implied absence with emotional tone.
Watch For A Chill Malaria Forerunner Warns Readers
An old remedy notice advises that chills can signal malaria and promotes Herbine as a liver stimulant that purifies blood and restores health. The product is advertised at 50 cents from J. L. Wikles and J. B. Privett in Oxford, Alabama.
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J. L. Wikles
J. B. Privett
Oxford
Southern Railway to sell Monteagle travel tickets in July 1902
Southern Railway announces round trip tickets from points on its line to Monteagle Tennessee for Monteagle Assembly dates July 13 to August 15 1902. Tickets go on sale July 2 3 23 24 25 with one fare for the round trip and final return limit August 30 1902. For details contact any ticket agent.
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The
Union
Chattanooga
Tennessee Mountains
Southern Railway
Bible School
Monteagle
Tenn
Monteagle Assembly
Mont Eagle
Master and Scotsman test Aberdeen schoolboys
An English clergyman and a lowland Scotsman test pupils at a top Aberdeen school by asking biblical and historical questions. When the English asks about Pharaoh’s death, a silent pause follows, then the Scotsman translates to broad Scots and the pupils answer humorously that Pharaoh died by drowning with a boy quipping only a layman could tell it differently.
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Aberdeen
Speer
Egypt
London
A Cure For Cholera Infantum Reported By Mrs Curtis Baker
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio states a neighbor infant with cholera infantum recovered after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She claims two days to improvement and a year later the child is healthy. She recommends the remedy and notes it never fails in her experience. For sale by J L Wikle.
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Curtis Baker
Bookwalter
Ohio
Chamberlain
J L Wikle
National Baptist Convention Special Fare Notice 1902
Southern Railway offers round trip tickets to Birmingham Alabama for the National Baptist Convention Colored gathering September 17 to 24 1902. Tickets sold September 14 16 15 1902 from other points in Alabama and September 14 15 16 1902 from all other points with return by September 27 1902. For details contact any Southern Railway ticket agent.
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National Baptist Convention
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Railway
Alabama
Senator Clark Chooses Irishman For Carriage Driver In Helena
In Helena Senator Clark hiring a carriage driver tested several applicants on perilous mountain roads. The Irishman answered he would stay as close to the hill without pulling a wheel, earning the job over others.
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Senator Clark
Montana
Helena
Mr. Clark
Consumption Threatened
A Champaign Illinois man C Unger of 211 Maple St reports a yearlong hacking cough that he feared was consumption. After trying many remedies and months of physician care, he used Foley's Honey and Tar and claims it cured him, with no trouble since. Miller Drug Co. is noted in the account.
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C. Unger
Maple St
Champaign
Foley
Miller Drug Co
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