Beating a Scoop and Hayes Newspaper Siege
A Washington correspondent seeks a copy of President Hayes message as rivals race for advance publication. Hayes refuses but relents to a senator’s escort to the President, yielding a dramatic 347 word extract and risking the writer’s career. The piece also notes recent Austrian arbitrator Lamborn and German representative Zorn in a separate court matter.
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Hayes
Haayes
Washington
W. 8
Story
Chicago Times
Chicago Tribune
Ian
Louisville Courier- Journal
Electric Sitters Revive Destitute Versailles Soldier
Bedridden old soldier J. J. Haven of Versailles Ohio faced kidney disease and isolation. After trying electric sitters he regained strength and proclaimed his progress on the road to recovery. The ad claims cures for liver kidney and bowel issues and sells at 500 with guarantees.
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Nia
J. J. Haven
Versailles
W. J. Smith & Bro
R. Palmer & Son
Unruly Turkish Waters Tension Grows Over American Dispatch
From Constantinople to Beirut reports detail five arrests in Beirut connected to the Magellsen case and Turkish denial of any assassination attempt. American officials press for settlement, with warships Brooklyn and San Francisco en route to Beirut to enforce demands and show resolve.
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Constantinoulse
The
Porte
Leischman
Beirut
William G. Magellen
United States
American College
Kharput
Tenekedjian
Letschman
Tripoli
Syria
Cotton
Genoa
Italy
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Magelsson
Winshbington
Roosevelt
Turkey
President Roosevelt to Open New State Fair on Labor Day
Oyster Bay Sept 1 Arrangements are ready for President Roosevelt to travel to Syracuse on Labor Day Sept 7 to open the New State fair and deliver the Labor Day address He will review parades in the morning and the letter carriers parade later in the day A dinner by Frank Sicock will honor the president before return to Oyster Bay the next morning.
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Oyster Bay
Syracuse
Roosevelt
State Fair Grounds
Frank Scicock
Blood Balm touted as cancer cure in era ad copy
An advertisement claims Botanic Blood Balm cures cancer and skin diseases such as eczema and ulcers with hundreds of testimonials from Mrs. M. L. Adams of Fredonia Alabama and Mrs. B. M. Guerney of Warrior Stand. It promotes general health benefits and offers samples by mail from Atlanta.
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Mra
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Columbus Sees 128000 Bales of Cotton Received This Year
Columbus Georgia reports 128000 bales of cotton received year to date. Warehouses handled 60425 bales for buyers and shippers, up from 57975 last year as the cotton area expands. Local factories take 34? bales, with Bibb Manufacturing using Egyptian and Sea Island cotton exclusively. Warehouse stock stands at about six bales, an unusual figure for August.
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Columbus
Calumius
Bibb Maanufacturing Company
Sea Leland
Pwareteve
Texas Cotton Crop Totals for 1908 Decline From Year Prior
Galveston Texas September 1 The Galveston Daily News publishes statistics for the year ending August 31 1908 showing Texas cotton output at 2 645 215 bales a drop of 61 044 from 1902 figures The Indian Territory and Oklahoma combined yield 236 bales down 7 262 and Texas plus territories total 3 171 dates Mine Explosion Kills Several at Dunrige Kentucky Knoxville Tenn Sept 1 An explosion in a rock quarry near Dunr...
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Galveston
Tex
Galveston Daily News
Texas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territories
Fatal Mine Cave Near Cameron Claims Two Workers
Victor Colorado mine accident leaves Wesley McChesnie dead and Archie Lemontague badly hurt as a slope cave in traps two laborers working near Cameron. Local authorities probe cause and safety measures in the shaft incident.
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N. Victor
Colo
Wesley McChesnie
Archie Lemontague
Cameron
Its Life Saved by Chamberlain's Colic Remedy
B L Byer a town cooper notes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life after a month of bilious dysentery with doctors unable to help. He recovered after using the product in Hancock Maryland. Sold by H J Palmer Son and W J Smith and Brother.
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B. L. Byer
Chamberlain
Merchant
Hancock, Md
H. J. Palmer & Sona
W. J. Smith & Bro
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Quick Digestion Relief
The advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests foods and sweetens the stomach for indigestion and dyspepsia. It asserts the remedy cures stomach gland and membrane issues and ensures nutrients are absorbed by blood tissues, noting it is sold by all druggists.
Clifton Flour and local grocery ad notice
Fresh flour is sold only to retailers with regular stock kept for freshness. A family grade Clifton flour is marketed for home use. A local ad also promotes a reduced travel rate and a mixed notice about a farmer's death by suicide, a stomach remedy testimonial, and second-hand books for sale.
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Clifton
Bransford’s
Wingfield Cash Grocery
A Purgative Pleasure Little Early Risers Ad
A Purga tive Pleasure. If you ever took DeWitt s Little Early Risers for biliousness or constipation you know what a purgative pleasure is. These famous little pills cleanse the liver and rid the system of bile. They do not gripe sicken or weaken but give tone to tissues and organs. W H Howell of Houston Texas says a better pill can be used than Little Early Risers for constipation etc. Sold by a druggists.
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DeWitt
W. H. Howell
Houston
Texas
Parade Cancelation and Training Update Remains Unclear
Reported plans for a southern parade were not confirmed as of this note. Weather disruptions caused postponement, with troops ordered to return to barracks and officers facing minor costs for potential uniform damage.
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Revlin
Xaotery
Potsdam
Neighbor’s Kindness Saves Mercer Man From Illness
D. P. Dougherty of Mercer and Summers counties West Virginia owes his life to a neighbor who brought him Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after two doctors offered little relief for severe diarrhoea. The remedy cured him in less than twenty four hours. For sale by H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bro Telegraphers Demand Granted Chicago Sept 1 Negotiations since May 1 between Illinois Central railway and the Telegraphers were granted with a 15 percent average salary increase.
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Chamberlain's Gang
H.R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bio
D. P. Dougherty
Mercer
Summer Counties
W. Va
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Chicago
Hlinois Central Railway
Iron and Steel Institute Opens Autumn Conference
Barrow on Furness England hosts the autumn conference of The Iron and Steel Institute opening today under the presidency of Andrew Carnegie.
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Iron and Steel Institute
Barrow On Furness
England
The
Uder
Andrew Carnegle
Collieries Close Down in Shamokin Union Coal Works
Four Union Coal Company collieries in Shamokin Pennsylvania shut down today for an indefinite period under orders issued last week. The notice cites compliance with unspecified directives affecting operations and futures.
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Shamokin
Union Coal Copany
Fires of revolt blaze on Isthmus
Travelers report the Isthmus burning with a new revolution as Indians and late followers of General Herrera muster in mountain villages to join an organized revolt sparked by the Panama canal treaty rejection. Arms caches and munitions reappear as Lorenzo and Arcouca mobilize forces in Chorrera and Boujouka.
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New York
Panama
Times
San Joan
Costa Rica
Benjamin Herara
Puents Arenas
Herera
Bogota
Cocoa
Lorenzo
San Carlos
Chorrera
Boujouka
Arcouca
Lost at sea two engineers vanish after naptha launch run
New York on September 1 reports Marshal Sed dons and Charles Hendricks, two young cteil engineers, missing after their 20 foot naptha launch from the Brooklyn Yacht Club on Sunday. They expected to return the same evening, but rough seas likely claimed their lives. Seddons is son of L. Seddons of Cincinnati.
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New York
Marshal Seddons
Charles Hendricks
Cteil
Brooklyn Yacht Club
Seddons
Marshal L. Seddons
Cincinnati
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