Convict Son and Husband tied to Kansas prison tale
In Leavenworth reports Mrs. Nancy Wilson known as Mrs Staffleback dies of pneumonia in a cell at the Kansas penitentiary. Her convict son George Staffleback and her husband Charles Wilson were brought to her bedside and allowed to stay until her death. The Stafflebacks had resided near Galena and faced multiple murder charges linked to a hotel business and killings of guests for money, with bodies allegedly discarded in a mine.
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Lavenworth
Kan
Nancy Wilson
Staffleback
Kansas Penitentiary
George Staffleback
Charles Wilson
Kansas
Galena
Kas
Cham Derlain’s Coven Ponies Croup Cure Exclaimed
Unequaled as a cure for croup claims Cham Derlain’s Coven Ponies remedy is an excitant for coughs and throat troubles. Warns it prevents attacks when given at first croppy couch. Sold by multiple local merchants including Palwer Sone and Smith & Bro.
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Derlain
Uwarry Wison
Waynetony Inn
R. Palwer
Smith & Bro
E. C. Mcéves
L. P. Canning
Ancient Laws on Stage Censorship Through the Ages
This overview traces English censorship from Henry VII’s era to Elizabeth I, noting prohibitions on religious dissent and desecration of the Book of Common Prayer. It also mentions 1905 penalties for profane sacred names and historic supervision by the Master of the Revels and later the Lord Chamberlain.
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New York
Archbishop Farley
England
Henry VII
Edward V
Elizabeth
Rome
Lord Chamberlain
Havana Professor Endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy
Prof H A Howell of Havana Cuba recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy after his baby suffered a severe cold and difficult breathing. He credits prompt relief and recovery to the medicine and states he would not hesitate to rely on it again. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W J Smith & Bro E C McEvoy L P Canning.
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H. A. Howell
Havana
Cuba
Chamberlain
H. A. Howl
Howell
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Orr Drug Co
W. J. Smith & Bro
E. C. McEvoy
L. P. Canning
Every Woman Will Be Interested Ad Offer
An old advertisement promises free Mother Gray's Australian Leaf to women who send name and address. It touts the herb remedy for back, urinary, bladder, or kidney troubles as a reliable regulator. Sold by all druggists for 50 cents, The Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
Tornado wrecks Brinkley Ark killing many injured many
A powerful tornado leveled Brinkley Arkansas last night causing over thirty deaths and around sixty injuries. Property damage is estimated near one million dollars as residents begin to assess the wreckage and state authorities deploy emergency crews.
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Brinkley
Ark
Warning Against Waste of Artesian Water in Florida
Geologists warn that artesian wells on Florida’s east coast are being wasted as uncapped or flowing wells reduce pressure and supply. Studies show in towns with many deep wells the flow declines over years. Case studies from Jacksonville and nearby cities illustrate diminishing output. Owners urged to cap wells or shut them off when not in use to protect the state’s groundwater.
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Florida
United States
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
New Smyrna
Daytona
Palatka
Indiana
California
How to Keep Flowers Fresh for Several Days
The Boston Herald offers tips for preserving flowers given to a popular person. Place bouquets in paper boxes wrapped in oil paper at dusk, keep stems dry, and store in a cool place. Do not wet petals to avoid spotting. Before arranging in vases, trim hardened stem ends and rinse with warm water to remove slime.
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The
Boston Herald
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
A short satirical note about wealth and romance. It jokes that wealth troubles a man with wealth and suggests blunt views on courting and marriage, mentioning husbard and quarrel influences in a witty, old newspaper voice.
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New York
It Saved His Leg by Arnica Salve Claim
It Saved His Leg. A Watertown man swears ten years of eczema vanished after using Mucklen’s Arnica Salve. It is praised as infallible for eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burrs scolds cuts and piles. 25 cuts at W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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J. A. Swencon
Watertown
Wis
Mucklen
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Behrens Leaves $125 Fortune To Grow To 80000 By 2179
Berlin reports Johann Behrens who died at Sude in Schleswig Holstein left a will directing his entire fortune of 125 dollars be invested to reach 80000 dollars with compound interest by about the year 2179. Relatives are to divide the funds then.
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Berlin
Johann Behrens
Sude
Schrleswig-Holstein
Topeka Kennel Club Show Opens in Auditorium
The annual Topeka Kennel Club exhibition began today in the Auditorium Topeka Kan. March 10. The event is expected to be the most successful in the region with several hundred thoroughbred dogs benched. Judging started today and will run through next Saturday night.
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Topeka
Kan
Topeka Kennel Club
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Relief for Catarrh Sufferers
The soothing spray of Ely's Liquid Cream Balm provides relief from catarrh when used in an atomizer. Described as a godsend by users, it delivers clear breathing after weeks of struggle. Sold by druggists for 75 cents, including spray tube, or mailed by Ely Bros. at 56.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Harriman Opens Up In San Antonio Tent Session
In San Antonio Harriman surprised observers by talking freely about railroad policy for Texas and naming future moves for his roads. He discussed Texas legislation, his daughter Mary’s wedding to Robert Walton Goelet, and joked about the Roosevelt Africa trip while enjoying the simple outdoor life and rheumatic pains. The magnate praised railroads as civilization’s engine and noted they bring development without taking from the country.
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H. Harriman
San Antonio
Tex
Edward H. Harriman
Hot Wells
Harriman
United States
Ments
Texas
Denises
Mary
Robert Walton Goelet
Illinois Central
New York
Marthan
Goulet
South Texas
Roosevelt
Africa
Captain J L Neel Dies in Cartersville Ga
Captain J L Neel 82 longtime Cartersville resident dies at 5 this morningHe was father of the late W J Neel author of the Georgia prohibition bill Survived by two sons Judge J M Nes of Cartersville and Joe H Neel of Macon and daughter Miss Nora Neel Funeral arrangements not fully shown in the fragment but planned for the morning in Cartersville
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J. L. Neel
Cartersville
J.L. Neel
W. J. Neel
Captain Neel
J. M. Nes
Joe H. Neel
Macon
Nora Neel
Evans Endorses Chloroform Death for Capital Offenses
Atlanta on March 10 General Clement A Evans a prison commissioner of Georgia voiced a unique view on capital punishment saying the law should only take a life and in the most humane way. He rejected the electric chair and hanging proposing a sealed death cell where the condemned person would die by inhaling chloroform alone with no witnesses. He limited death to the single crime he deemed the worst and most fearsome.
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Atlanta
Clement A. Evans
Geoxla
Evans
Will Dupont Guerry Be Superintendented
Macon Georgia March 10 rumors swirl about Wesleyan University trustees possibly changing the president. Rev W N Rainsworth of Savannah is named as a likely candidate if action is taken. President Dupont Guerry has led Wesleyan since Ex President Roberts and enjoys strong support. no decision until trustees meet in Macon during June commencement.
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Oxford
Macon
T. D. Ells
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
Emory College
James Dickey
J. Allen
Emory
Dickey
Jaoe
Washington
Cannon
Champ Clark
John Sharp Williams
Bailey
Wesleyan University
W. N. Rainsworth
Savannah
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Coughs
La grippe coughs are dangerous as they frequently develop into pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops cough but heals and strengthens the lungs so that no serious results need be feared. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all druggists.
Near Death in Big Pond Ailing Woman Praises Discovery
Mrs. da Soper near death in Big Pond credits King’s New Discovery with rapid, lasting cure after years of severe lung trouble. She cites relief from coughs, hemorrhages, asthma, croup and bronchial issues. 60¢ and $1.00. trial bottle free. guaranteed by W. J. Smith & Bro, H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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Big Pond
da Soper
de. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
De Pauw Installs Francis John McConnell as President
Francis John McConnell was inaugurated as president of DePauw University in Greencastle Indiana succeeding Edwin H Hughes who resigned to become a Methodist bishop. The ceremony, attended by leading educators, featured an inaugural address after an oath of office. McConnell, 38, is an Ohio native who studied at Phillips Andover and Ohio Wesleyan and served Methodist pulpits in several cities before taking the DePauw post.
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de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Francis John McConnell
Edwin H. Hughes
Methodist Church
United States
Meharry Hall
Hush Doherty
Board
New Life Pills Fight Appendiicitis Threat
An 19th century style ad claims Dr King's New Life Pills prevent appendicitis and cure constipation biliousness chills malaria headache and indigestion. Sold by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
New Life
W. J. Smith & Bro
H.R .Palmer & Sons
Anniversary of Dudley Buck the American Composer
New York March 10 Dudley Buck famed American composer turns seventy today at his quiet home since retirement. He led Holy Trinity Church Brooklyn for years and directed the Apollo Club shaping American music. Buck, born Hartford, studied at Leipzig Dresden Paris then directed at Park Church Hartford St James Chicago St Pauls Boston and St Ann's Brooklyn before Holy Trinity. He helped popularize American church and organ music and wrote cantatas and Marmion overture along with the comic opera Deseret.
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New York
Wkign
Jow
Dudley Buck
Edward Alexader McDowell
Buck
Holy Trinity Church
Brooklyn
Apollo Club
America
Mr. Buck
Hartford
Conn
United States
Leipsic Cony
Dresden
Paris
Park Church
St. James’ Church
Chicago
St. Paul's
Boston
Theodore Thomas
Central Park Garden
St. Ann's
Deseret
Electric Bitters Cured Boy of Eczema, Mother Says
The Henrietta Pennsylvania child, afflicted five years with eczema and believed to have poisoned blood affecting the lungs, was reportedly cured by seven bottles of Electric Bitters. The mother credits the remedy for erup tion, eczema, salt rheum, sores and all blood disorders. Sold for 50 cents with guarantee by local dealers.
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H. M. Adams
Henrietta
Hest
W. J. Smith & Bro
BR. Palmer & Sons
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