Health obstacles to marriage in old times and a patent remedy
A persuasive 19th century pitch argues ill health blocks marriage more than distance or danger. It touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to restore health for wifehood and motherhood, claiming it cures displacements and inflammation, with Mrs Fermuson of Manitoba cited as a testimonial. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and blood health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efermuson
Douglas Station
Selkirk
Manitoba
Dr. Pierce
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Gia
War with Germany Nears as Samoa Ambush Shocks Washington
Dispatches from Apia report 105 sailors ambushed on a German plantation in Samoa. Lieuts Freeman Lansdale and Ensign Monahan killed, others wounded. Mataafa's forces win, German planter detained. In Washington, officials fear possible war with Germany as talks and warnings intensify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Minnesota
White House
Samoa
Germany
Berlin
Samoa dispute tensions rise between Britain and Germany
Reports detail a clash over extraterritorial rights and the possible surrender of a German subject in Apia. British and German officials debate timelines for sending high commissioners and potential New Zealand troops, with Admiral Kautz pressed to coerce rebels. A German official stance downplays telegraphic deals, while a medical ad proclaims Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Chamberlain’s Pain Balm provide relief from fatigue and ailments.
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Apia
Rose
Kautz
New Zealand
High Commission
Samoa
Lord Salisbury
Associated Press
Germany
United States
San Francisco
England
Berlin
Hood
An Excellent Combination of Laxative Syrup
Praises the California Fig Syrup Co remedy as a tasty strong laxative that cleanses the system, relieves colds headaches and fevers, and helps overcome habitual constipation. Claims action on kidneys liver and bowels without irritation, notes fig content, and warns to buy only under full company name. Available from druggists for 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrvur ™ Co
News From Samoa Battle Reaches Britain April Dispatches
London reports the Mataafans attacked American and British naval forces at Apia Samoa. Ensign Monahan of the Philadelphia cited for heroism while Captain Stuart confirms Lieutenant Freeman of Tauranga died in battle. German ambassador Count von Hatzfeldt-Faldenburg was briefed on the developing news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Apia
Samoa
Auckland
New Zealand
Monahan
United States
Philadelphia
Stuart
Samoan
Freeman
Tauragan
Count von Hatzfeldt-Faldenburg
Grave news unsettles talks after ambush in Apia
Dispatches report a grave incident that endangers pending settlement talks. The Pall Mall Gazette locates the ambush at a German plantation and hints at treachery by a German subject. Authorities vow orderly conduct as tensions rise in London Washington and Berlin.
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Pall Mall Gazette
London
Washington
Berlin
Apia
Treaty Exchange Ends War With Spain
The United States and Spain formally ended the war with the exchange of ratifications on April 12. President McKinley issued a proclamation declaring peace and named Bellamy Storer as the United States minister to Spain. The pivotal ceremony occurred in the White House reception room at 3 o'clock.
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Washington
United States
Spain
McKinley
Bellamy Storer
White House
Bradfield Regulator Co Softening Liniment Ad
Many women fear childbirth pain and doubt medicines. This ad recommends a softening soothing external liniment sold for $1 at drug stores, claiming it relieves suffering without harm and saves hours of pain. The Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta Ga promotes the product.
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Bradfield Regulator CO
4Tlanta, GA
Cold Remedy Bottle Claim in Ad Copy
An OCR fragment advertises a remedy for sore throat cough and mucus with a promise of relief. It mentions hoarseness and nighttime coughing and urges keeping a bottle on hand for regular use.
Ambassadors Arrive for Peace Treaty Exchange at White House
A large cabinet gathering at the White House welcomed French ambassador M. Cambon and secretary Thiebaut to the ceremony. After formalities and protocol reviews, the exchange began near 3:30 pm and the treaty protocol was signed at 8:28 pm with Cambon for Spain and Hay for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
M. Cambon
M. Thiebaut
McKinley
Hay
Cambon
Spain
United States
Treaty Exchange Formalizes End of Hostilities
The French envoy and the U.S. president executed a ceremonial handover of engrossed treaty copies, the American document in dark morocco and a black portfolio, the Spanish copy in maroon morocco. Formal bows marked the final pledge of peace.
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Morocco
M. Cambon
Mr. Cambon
The Baker Trial Proceeds in Charleston Court
In Charleston on April 12 the Lake City case continued in U S circuit court. Lavinia Rosa Cora and Lincoln Baker, kin of the postmaster lynched, testified about the night of the murder and the family home set ablaze. Witnesses wounded, cross examination limited, and a dispute over Early P Les’s eligibility as a witness persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S.C
Lake City
United States
Lavinia Baker
Rosa Baker
Cora Baker
Lincoln Baker
Baker
P. Les
Lee
Cancer Microbe Isolated by Dr Bra in Paris Interview
Dr Bra, discoverer of the cancer microbe, confirms he has isolated the parasite invariably found in cancerous growths. He describes it as a fungoid of the asomycetes family and the active agent of cancer. He cautions against premature hopes for a cure.
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Bra
Paris
Syrup of Figs Promoted for Health on Travels
Advertisement urges travelers to use Syrup of Figs to cleanse kidneys liver and bowels on trips. Mentions 50 cent bottles sold by leading druggists and manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Cured Rheumatism Noted By Local Merchants
W J Cuyler of Red Creek praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a splendid rheumatism liniment and useful household remedy. The endorsement, from a leading local merchant, appears in the Red Creek Herald with editor W G Phippin noting its value. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons.
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Chamberlain
D. C. Brant
Santa Ynez
Cal
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Cuyler
Red Creek
Wy. Y
Cuyler
W. G. Phippin
Berckman Marries in New Jersey nuptials
Augusta Georgia April 12 Mr P J A Berckman Jr proprietor of Fruitland Nurseries wed Miss Bedle at Frehold New Jersey午
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Augustan
New Jersey
Miss Bedle
Augusta
P. J. A. Berckman, Jr
Fruitland Nurseries
Frehold
N. J
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N. Z
A. H. Freeman
Tauranga
Lieut. Freeman
Lieut
Lansdale
J. R. Monahan
Mataafa
Regcoritative Hull
Military’ Committee
All Gazette
The
Ager
J. C. Ayer
Lowell
Davis & Lawrence CO
Lim
Perry Davis
California Fig Syrup Co
Berckman
Southern Express Company
Edwin Clapp
Philif
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