Peruna Endorsements Encourage Grippe Recovery
Letters from Mrs. Theophile Schmitt and Mrs. M. E. Wheeler tout Peruna as a lifesaving remedy for la grippe and chronic catarrh. They report rapid improvement after using multiple bottles and claim lasting health benefits. The advertisement credits famous performers and promises a free book, Winter Catarrh, from Dr. Hartman.
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Theophile Schmitt
Dr. Hartman
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Mia
Schmitt
M. E. Wheeler
Rockford
Tom
Americans Reported Shot Near Guaymas in Yaqui War
Washington reports six Americans said to have been shot near Guaymas by order of General Torres after being found with Yaqui Indians. Consul Kindrick and the secretary of state seek confirmation and full details from the ambassador.
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Washington
Secretary of State
United States
Kindrick
Juares
Mexico
Don Cusack
Jack Eldridge
George Lunt
Charlea Burns
Lou Webster
Henry Williams
Torres
Guaymas
Senator Goebel Shot in Frankfort at Capitol Steps
State Senator William E. Goebel was shot near the Capitol as he walked with Col. Chinn and Warden Lillard. A third-story shooter fired five revolvers. Goebel was struck on the right side but not fatally. John Whittaker was arrested amid conflicting claims of involvement. Lillard and Chinn remained with Goebel as shots continued. the Senate session was impending. A mountaineer named Harland Whittaker was later seized nearby.
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Frankfort
William E. Goebel
Goveror
Bia Way
John Whittaker
Battler County
Ander
Mr. Goebel
Jack Chinn
Ed. Lillard
Frankfort Penitentiary
Capitol Building
Goebel
Capitol
Chinn
Lillard
Lillard Sttick
House
Senate
John W. Miles
Miles
Harland Whittaker
Boer Shell Factory Reported Destroyed
Refugee arriving from Johannesburg brings news via Durban that the Boer shell factory at Johannesburg was destroyed on January 20. The loss is described as irreparable. The dispatch notes communications from London and includes endorsements for patent medicines.
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Durban
Johannesburg
London
Dartan
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Dont Know It
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a top kidney remedy. It describes sediment testing in water, claims relief from back pain and urinary issues, and promotes samples and a free book by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York. It urges mentioning the paper when requesting the offer.
Pope Leo Unable to Aid Ceasefire in War
A Rome dispatch to The World reports Pope Leo XIII cannot use his offices to end the South African conflict. He expresses bitterness over the war between England and the Boers, saying it is not driven by civilization or just national interests and that he can only pray for the dead.
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New York
Rome
Holland
Leo
England
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Cures Cough
Annie E. Springs of 1125 Howard Street Philadelphia reports complete relief from a long lasting hacking cough after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. The ad claims chest pain relief and improved sleep with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price, trial bottle free at Palmer & Sons and Warren J. Smith & Bro. Drug Store. De Witt’s Little Early Risers also advertised for constipation and related troubles.
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Annie E. ‘Springs
Howard Et
Philadelphia
Dr. Ting
Dr King
H R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
de Witt
Palmer & Sons
John Oliver
Mrakia
H. BR. Palmer & Sons
Lord Pauncefote to quit America in April era
Washington dispatch reports the British ambassador Lord Pauncefote will retire from the United States in April. Extensions for a longer tenure due to the South African war are unlikely, and Baron Fava would become dean of the diplomatic corps. No successor has been chosen. The page also advertises De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve as an infallible cure.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Lord Pauncefote
Great Britain
United States
Baron Fava
Drunk Husband Sullivan Dies After Arrest in Augusta
Mike Sullivan, a 55 year old Augusta constable, wed in a drunken condition at 8 PM today and was later found dead in his cell at 6:15 PM after the night shift began. An inquest is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Sullivan, a well known figure in Augusta, leaves two sons and three daughters.
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Augusta
Mike Sullivan
Pierce
Wes
Pat
Sullivan
McAllister
Tragic death of Capt McDowell in Athens
Prominent Athens businessman Capt McDowell shot himself amid deranged health and fear of ruin. He died thirty minutes later. Funeral held at Presbyterian church. He had attempted travel to Atlanta for treatment and a local effort steadied his affairs.
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Capt. McDowell
Atlanta
W. L. Wood
McDowell
Gilberts Hayes
Gilbert
Presbyterian Church
J. 8. Jarvis
Bridges Back in Floyd County After Conviction
Floyd County embezzler W M Bridges will surrender to serve a five year penitentiary sentence after his Floyd County school funds theft conviction was affirmed by the state supreme court. Bridges, once a Floyd County school commissioner and Baptist preacher, has lived in Texas for a year and will arrive tomorrow night to begin serving the term. He posted a $4,000 bond signed by his wife's brothers.
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Floyd County
Ihe Bentence
Rome
W. M. Bridges
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Bridges
Texas
Texarkana
Cornell Students Hurt As Fraternity Lodge Burns In Ithaca
In Ithaca on a January morning seven or eight Cornell law students from the Delta Chi fraternity were injured when their lodge burned, with fifteen jumping feet to the ground and little lodge property saved. An unrelated advertisement hawks Dr King s New Life Pills claiming relief from headaches with a money back guarantee.
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Ithaca
Cornell Law
Delta Chi Fraternity
Blave Wife Wins An Important Suit
Melekel at Memphis heads down a decision on a landmark chancery case. In Wilson v Froncker Chancellor Heiskel declares a slave marriage binding and grants dower, a ruling described by the Memphis bar as the homestead case and a notable point in matrimonial law.
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Melekel
Memphis
Teen
Heiskel
Wilson Vs. Froncker
Spion Kop Siege Described In Combat Diary From Frere Camp
A Frere Camp dispatch dated January 26 details brutal fighting at Spion Kop south of Tugela. Boer defenders held a narrow summit path and surrounding kopjes while British forces attacked under heavy fire, with reinforcements hampered by contested ground and machine guns.
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London
Frere
Buller
Tugela
Spion Kop
Spiont Kop
Kopjes
Togela
Mount Alice
Potgleter
Lyttleton
Kopjee
Warren
Kop
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Gilbert Hayes
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