Romantic story of Louis Lombard seeks ambassador post
Washington March 18 One of the most unique figures in the new capital is Louis Lombard a French born self made financier and music patron now seeking a diplomatic appointment to Spain China or another major mission He built wealth from mines rail stock opera houses and Wall Street while mastering languages and supporting culture around the world He hopes the president will appoint him as envoy to a foreign court.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Louis Lombard
Lombard
Spain
China
France
United States
Tle
Chateau de Trevano
Lugano
Switzerland
Buenos Ayres
South America
Rome
Castle Garden
Utica
Utier
Law School of Columbia Univercite
Ten Allen
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railway
Jay Gould
Wall Street
Bulls
Bears
Donande Tan
Well Street
Miss Mary McGann Receives Gold Lifesaving Medal
In Washington, D C a gold lifesaving medal was awarded to Mary McGann for rescuing nine children during the General Slocum disaster five years ago. She was fourteen and convalescing from scarlet fever on North Brother Island when she bravely entered the water amid the crowded river. The ceremony was held in the Speaker’s room with the Speaker and Vice President in attendance.
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Mary McGann
Washington, D. C
New York
United States
Miss McGann
North Brother Island
Colic Cholera Remedy Ad Promises Relief
An advertisement endorses a Colic Cholera Remedy by H E Howe publisher and lists sellers H R Palmer Sons Drug Co W J Smith Bro B C Le P Canning. The note claims three family members used it with good results in summer complaints and urges purchase through local drug firms.
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H. E. Howe
Highland
H. R. Palmer & Sons, Drug Co
W. J. Smith & Bro
B. C
le P. Canning
Damages Won by Brock in Banks County Trial
Homer Ga March 18 Special Hanks superior court convened for semi annual session Judge Charles Brand presiding Foreman of the grand jury elected Hon Bob Wynn The trial featured Brock versus Dr Cape Wilson for criminal conversation with about twenty five lawyers present verdict for Brock 7500 dollars largest in county damages and civil divorce suit Brock versus Julia Brock ended in Brock favor No further criminal cases this term and court adjourned after three days with substantial business disposed of.
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Homer
Hanks Superior Court
Charles H.rand
Cil Walker
Bob Wynn
Banks County
Brand
Chidge Brand
Wo. Brock
Cape N. Wilson
Julia Brock
W.T. Crock
Brock
Wilson
Messrs
Hon. Dean
Gainesville
W. W. Stark
L. Z. Smith
Commitrce
Mr. Brock
J. J. Strickland
Athens
H. W. Perry
Flom, Johnson
J. M. Merritt
Ro Paulk Ler
Telston
A. J. Griffin
Ro T. Camp
Maysville
Dr. Wilson
Tr. Wilson
P.M. Johnson
UW. WW
W. J. Brock
C. N. Wilson
W. L. Brock
Walker
Adjourning Court Sends Jurors Home After Session
The court adjourned late Wednesday afternoon with Judge Brand Solicitor Walker Court Reporter Golden Knight and visiting attorneys returning to their homes. A Henrietta Pa child with eczema was described as cured after seven bottles of Electric Bitters, claimed to heal blood disorders, rheumatism, and skin ailments. Advertisements from W. J. Smith & Bro Hl. R. Palmer & Sons promote the remedy at 50 cents a bottle.
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Brand
Walker
Golden Knight
H. M. Adams
Henrietta
W. J. Smith & Bro
Hl. R. Palmer & Sons
Taft Leads Cleveland Memorial at Carnegie Hall
President Taft Chief Justice Fuller Governor Hughes and other notables honor Grover Cleveland on the seventy second anniversary of his birth at Carnegie Hall. Walter Damrosch directs music by the New York Symphony Orchestra and German Liederkranz as a large crowd attends the tribute.
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New York
Taft
Fuller
Hughes
Grover Cleveland
Carnegie Hall
Cleveland
McClellan
William Rogers Richards
Richard Watson Gilder
Walter Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Liederkranz
Samuel Schulman
College of the City of New York
Elihu Root
George Gray
Delaware
Philharmonic Orchestra
The
United Singers of New York
Religious Author Describes Kidney Remedy Testimony
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salisbury North Carolina reports severe kidney pain last winter confinement to bed eight days with thick white sediment in urine. He says after using Foley's Kidney Remedy the pain vanished and urine returned to normal and he recommends the product.
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Joseph H. Fesperman
Salisbury
N. C
Foley
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An 1880s style advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice cites F. J. Cheney & Co and Walding Kinnan Marvin as endorsers. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and 5 cent bottles sold by druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Waterway improvement urged by Louisiana advocates
In a Spokane letter Henri L. Gueydan of Gueydan Louisiana argues inland waterways aid drainage and land reclamation, noting Louisiana’s extensive navigable waters and proposing a six to seven foot lift for pumping land to irrigation later. He links irrigation to drainage and cites forestry concerns and a possible law restricting small trees.
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Louisiana
St. Spokane
Wash
Henri L. Gueydan
Gueydan
Interstate Inland Waterway League
C. S. E. Holland
Victoria
Texas
R. Insinger
National Irrigation Congress
George E. Barstow
Barstow
Spokane
Diseases of the Skin Relief with Chamberlains Salve
Diseases of the skin such as eczema tetter and salt rheum cause intense itching and smarting. Quick relief may be had by applying Chamberlains Salve which allays itching almost instantly. Many cases have been cured by its use. For sale by local druggists.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
Orr Drug Co
W. J. Smith & Bro
Vatican Opens New Art Gallery With Seven Halls of Paintings
The Vatican inaugurates a seven hall gallery near the Cortile de Belvedere housing over three hundred canvasses plus sixty from the old collection. It features Byzantine works, Tuscan and Umbrian schools, a Rafael Transfiguration, Venetian works led by Titian, sixth century pieces, and foreign artists in the seventh hall.
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Rome
Maren II
Vatican
Cortile de Belvedere
Vatican Libary
Sixtus V
Sala A Croce Greca
Vatican Gallery
Lateran Palace
Rafael
Titian
Near Death in Big Pond
Mrs. Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania recalls near-fatal lung trouble and alleges Dr King s New Discovery cured her after other remedies failed. The ad claims relief for coughs colds sore lungs hemorrhages lagrippe asthma croup whooping cough and bronchial affections with a trial bottle offered free and a guarantee by local firms.
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Big Pond
Ida Soper
W. J.smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
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