Deadly peril and the fight against consumption
A vivid account contrasts a mountaineer’s peril with the broader danger of consumption. The piece argues that despite sanitation efforts and medical research, consumption remains widespread, urging early treatment and endorsing Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets with reader testimonials and an offer of free consultation and a medical adviser book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Flood losses may reach 5 million in state wide floods
Philadelphia dispatch reports floods crippling rail service and flooding thousands of mine workers in the lower anthracite region. Estimates place losses at 3 to 5 million dollars with up to 50,000 miners idle. railroads like Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania suffer washouts and bridges swept away.
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Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley
Central of New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Lackswanna and
Western
New York Central
Lehigh
New Jersey Central
Reading Railway
Schuylkill
Port Clinton
Tamaqua
Trolley Car Takes a Header in Mount Washington Wreck
A Southern Traction trolley jumped the track on Mount Washington early today crashing into a livery stable at Virginia and Woodville. Seven people were injured including Miau Lulu Reese with a broken nose and possible skull fracture, Minnie Stickler cut by glass, Sam McGray cut and arm sprained, A J Grable injured knees and face cuts, two officers bruised, and an unknown man badly injured. All were taken home and expected to recover.
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Pittsburg
Southern Traction
Mount Washington
Virginia
Woodville Avenue
Miau Lulu Reese
Minnie Stickler
Sam McGray
A. J. Grable
John H. Neeb
H. P. Bebler
Omaha Emporia Railroad Aims Southern Outlet For Packing Houses
Details of the new Omaha Emporia road released by P M Nevins show the line will serve as a southern outlet for Missouri valley packing house products. Connecting Missouri Kansas and Texas it forms an independent southbound route to relieve forces from elevated eastern rates and cut mileage from 1500 to 900 miles.
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Western Packing Houses
Omaha
Neb
Omaha Emporia Road
P. M. Nevins
St. Louis
Seaboard
Burglary ends in murder of Pittsburg socialite Miss Murphy
Miss Harriet P Murphy a prominent Pittsburg church and Kingsley house fund treasurer was found dead at her East End home 6221 Howe street after a burglar shot her around 8 am. Her brother Councilman John A Murphy and two servants lived in the house. A single intruder fled as police and detectives searched the area.
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Miss Murphy
Pittsburg
Harriet P. Murphy
Kingsley House Fund
Howe Street
East End
John A. Murphy
Around World in Canoe Arrives in Sydney Captain Voss
News from Australia reports Captain Voss and his 40 foot canoe arriving at Sydney on November 20 after crossing from British Columbia. His mate Luxton chose steamer to Sydney, leading to the loss of sailor Louis Gounte overboard five days out. Voss will continue toward Ceylon on this voyage around the world. Relatives Visit Mrs McKinley in Canton as she remains under steady care after the funeral. Officials Inspect Marconi Apparatus in St Johns amid protests from Anglo American Telegraph. Edward Abandons Visit to Ireland. Deaths from powder explosion in Terre Haute. Johnson's Tonic and Cascarets advertised.
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Voss
Sydney
San Francisco
Australia
British Columbia
Fiji
Luxton
Louis Gounte
Ceylon
McKinley
Canton
A. J. Duncan
Helen McKinley
Cleveland
Marconi
St. Johns
N. F
Boyce
Bond
Newfoundland
Signal Hill
Anglo American Telegraph Company
Hay Pauncefote Treaty Ratified by Senate
The Senate ratified the Hay Pauncefote canal treaty 72 to 6 after nearly five hours of closed door debate. The session featured few sensational events and focused on the treaty's merits and provisions. Senator Teller led the opposition, followed by a chorus of brief pro and con speeches from other senators.
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Washington
Senate
Hay-Pauncefote Canal
Teller
Reliable Mercantile agency seeks more South reps
An agency requests additional sales representatives in the South, P O Box 265 D Boulder Colorado. Streams from Northern Wood are in Pyny Baleam. The note references a cure for coughs and business expansion plans.
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South
P. O. Box
Boulder
Colorado
Murder near Clayton Georgia Moonshiner shoots man
Clayton Ga December 17 News of the killing of James Thompson by Horace Bradshaw an alleged moonshiner has reached Rabun county Sheriff Ritchie says Bradshaw was seated with three others at Crosssteads church when Thompson sat down and Bradshaw fired three shots two hit Thompson in the forehead and neck Thompson died instantly Bradshaw fled a large posse has formed and authorities expect his capture Bradshaw believed Thompson had reported him to revenue officers over blockading stills The motive is unknown but retaliation is suspected
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Horace Bradshaw
James Thompson
Clayton
Ritchie
Cross Steads Church
Rabun County
Bradshaw
United States
Thompson
Milstead Manufacturing Company Chartered at Atlanta
The Milstead Manufacturing company received a 20 year charter in Atlanta on December 17. Capital stock is set at 150000 dollars with option to increase to 500000. The firm aims to manufacture cotton goods and includes A J Milstead F D Milstead H McCord John H Almand Frank Hawkins L J Almand A J Langford J J Langford Clyde H Langford G A Almand R W Tucker Joseph A McCord and J Carroll Payne among its incorporators.
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Milstead Manufacturing Company
Atlanta
A. J. Milstead
F. D. Milstead
H. ¥. McCord
John H. Almand
Frank Hawkins
L. J. Almand
A. J. Langford
J. J. Langford
Clyde H. Langford
G. A. Almand
R. W. Tucker
Joseph A. McCord
J. Carroll Payne
Price Denied Crime in Georgia Murder Indictment
Macon December 17 Arthur Price indicted by the grand jury in the murder of Mrs. R J Rowland. He denied knowledge of the Rowland killing and claimed an alibi while authorities accept earlier confessions. Trial set for Wednesday morning with defense by Andrew W Lane and Orville A Park.
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Macon
Arthur Price
R. J. Rowland
Price
Rowland
Felton
Andrew W. Lane
Orville A. Park
Wanted in Cuba J H Robertson Arrested Near Pikeville
United States Circuit Judge A D Clark issued a bench warrant. J H Robertson was arrested near Pikeville Tennessee and brought to Chattanooga for presumed embezzlement of 3000 dollars. He posted 5000 bond signed by Dr J T Barnett and W R Pope for Dec 21 court appearance.
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J. H. Robertson
Pikeville
Chattanooga
United States
A. D. Clark
Tenn
Cuba
J. T. Barnett
W. R. Pope
Macon to Receive Damages From US Government
Macon officials report a communication from Congressman Bartlett announcing an imminent payment of 5704.72 dollars in damages owed by the United States government. The funds are allotted for damages caused by volunteer soldiers encamped at Contra City park during the Spanish American War.
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Macon
Bartlett
United States
Contra City Park
Earthquake Ravages Cheval District With Great Loss
San Francisco news reports a November earthquake in Cheval and surrounding areas causing widespread destruction. Buildings collapsed, including Sir George Clifford’s stone home, with damages approaching £20,000. Sunken river beds at Wallan River opened portals of water that poured in, then closed, sending water hundreds of feet high.
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Wairan
San Francisco
New Zealand
Cheval
George Clifford
Wallan River
Flood Devastation Presses Upper Ohio Valley
Pittsburg reports three rivers falling below danger level but the upper Ohio valley remains in flood throes. Water remains high along the Ohio River, with potential losses reaching $1,000,000 for Pittsburgh interests. Health boards disinfect flooded districts and quarters will be cleansed as coal shipments resume amid towboat pilot strikes delaying fuels.
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Upper
Ohio Valley
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Boards of Health
Post and Burgman Indicted For Mind Cure Fraud
In Jacksonville United States grand jury returned true bills against C. C. Post and Charles F. Burgman and Helen Wil mans-Post for defrauding people by claiming to cure diseases through mental science or mind care. Fifteen indictments total, trial date to be set. Otis T. Green and T. A. Ledwith to defend, Stripling and A. Zarhariar prosecuting. Dr Rush Huldekoper dies in Philadelphia at 47, was US commissioner general to Hamburg exposition in 1853 and chief army surgeon in 1898.
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Jacksonville
Fla
United States
C. C. Post
Charles F. Burgman
Helen Wilmans-Post
Locke
Otis T. Green
Ocala
T. A. Ledwith
Stripling
A. Zarhariar
Huldekoper
Philadelphia
Rush
Huinesper
Hamburg
American Enterprise In Siberia
Berlin reports that American experts from major firms have reached Vladivostock en route to Siberia to set up factories and exploit the region's agricultural and mineral wealth. Cable communications are restored with Marseille Barcelona cables back in operation after an interruption since December 4.
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Siberia
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Cologas Gazette
Vladivostock
New York
Commercial
Marseilles-Barcelona
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Joseph D. Burns
Huestis St
Ithaca
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Will H. Whitmire
Arkton
Rockingham Co
A. P. Whitmire
Golden Medical Discovery
West Virginia
J. Y. Camthers & Co
Cotton Commission Merchants
Broad, Thomas and
Oconee Streets
Athens
J. Y. Carithers & CO
Billups Phiniy
Broad Street
Athens, Ga
J. S. King & Co
Moe Earely
Thos
Warwick
Scott Town
Casestonria
ROYAL
Worcester
Royal Worcester
Royal Worcester Corset Co
Mass
Ha-Emporia Railroad
Around World
Edward
Ireland
London
World Today
Queen Alexandria
Terre Haute
Ind
Edward Blue
Claude Strader
Here
Blue
Strader
Johnson
C.C.C
Nelson
Pacific Northwest
Lewis and Clark
North America
Pacific Ocean
J. F. Moser
Pensacola
Ardmore
Ind. T
Jjall
Fort Leavenworth
Lodge
Hay
Wilkes
Candler
Wilkes County
Boston
Broughton
Len G. Broughton
Baptist Tabernacle
Tremont Temple
Clarendon Street Baptist Church
Associated Press
Dorsey
Funkenstein
America
RTC
Dorsey & Funkenstein
Furniture Dealers & Undertakers
Cig
Post
Burgman
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