Woman’s Suffering and Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
A testimonial piece extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for long standing womanly illnesses. Mrs McAdoo and others describe severe uterine issues, pain, paralysis, and nervous weakness, claiming notable improvement after following the doctor’s regimen. The husband’s letter prompts further endorsement and a call to consult Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi County
Missouri
Dr. Pierce
Sidney Bes
Whitmell, Pittsylvania Co
R. V. Pierce
Duffalo
N.Y
Lews Meritorien
Kellogg Sanitarium Devoured by Fire in Battle Creek
Fire destroyed the Great Kellogg sanitarium in Battle Creek Michigan with 400 patients safely evacuated. A woman and a girl jumped from third story windows injuring both legs. Loss estimated around 300000 with water supply limits hampering efforts.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Kellogg Sanitarium
Atx
T Hill
Fire destroys Louisville Belt and Iron plant
A fire at 7 15 am burned the Louisville Belt and Iron company plant at Second and L streets, Louisville Ky. The blaze started in the heading room when a crude oil pipe exploded and oil met molten metal. The entire two and a half acre plant burned, causing about 100000 in losses. Firemen faced frozen water plugs and limited water supply. insurance covers 48000 and rebuilding is planned.
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Jolt and Iron Company
Louisville
Louisville Belt and Iron Company
Second
Anderson, Ind
Louieville Capitalsts
Anderson Belt and Iron Company
Losa
Dewey Declines Dinner Invitation Due to Wife Illness
In Palm Beach on February 18 Admiral George Dewey reports from Washington that he cannot accept a dinner invitation to meet Prince Henry of Prussia. He cites Mrs. Dewey's illness as preventing him from leaving her, saying he regrets not dining with the ambassador Holleben.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Holleben
Dewey
George Dewey
Navy
Gunboat Maching Damaged at Pensacola Dock
The U S gunboat Maching was driven against the Pensacola navy yard dock by a heavy swell, loosening a plate below the water line and causing a leak. Repairs will keep the vessel in port for several days. News notes reference Cuba relief measures and war revenue repeal fallout with Cuban reciprocity discussed by Ways and Means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Navy Yard
United States
Maching
Friends of the Island
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Vpoen
Man Commits Self by Jumping Before Seaboard Train Near White Oak
T J Reed a printer likely from New Orleans, leapt in front of a moving Seaboard Air Line train near White Oak Camden county causing his death. Engineer Cook halted only after Reed was cut in two. A coroner's jury exonerated Cook. Reed carried a Typographical Union card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Read
Seaboard Air Line
White Oak
Savannah
T. J. Reed
New Orleans
Camden County
Cook
Reed
Read
The
Typographical Union
Baltimore Syndicate Moves to Merge San Francisco Rails
The Examiner says a Baltimore syndicate aims to close options by Feb 27 for Market street and Sutro Sutro Maes lines with values around 14.3 million and 2 million respectively. It already holds San Mateo electric at about 1.2 million, plans a new company to merge Market Suter Sutro and Ban Mateo lines with New York bankers financing bonds.
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Baltimore
San Francisco Electric Lines
San Francisco
the Examiner
Market Street
Market Street Railway
San Mateo Electric
Suter
Sutro
Examiner
Ban Mateo
New York
Mozleys Lemon Elixir Promotes Health and Digestion
An advertisement promotes Mozleys Lemon Elixir for biliousness constipation indigestion foul stomach headaches and nervous symptoms. Claims include heart palpitation and insomnia relief and specific patient testimonials from Griffin Georgia Washington D C Bell Station Alabama and Atlanta Georgia. Bottles priced 600 and 1000 describe universal gentle tonics.
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Capitol
Dr. Mozley
J. H. Mennioch
F. Street
Washington, D
Austrian Premier Defends Police in Trieste Riots
Vienna reports Premier Koerber defending police and military actions in Trieste riots. He says anarchists and networkers provoked the unrest, cites evidence of a Terrorist organization, and states martial law was necessary until order returns. He praises Trieste officials for duties under martial law.
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Gaye
Trieste
Vienna
Reichsrath
Koerber
Ladies Gun Club Formed in Roanoke County Virginia
A ladies gun club organized at Vinton Roanoke County aims to teach firearm use and self defense. Members are required to carry a pistol openly. The move follows recent assault attempts including an incident at Vinton involving Mrs Daniel Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Vinton
Roanoke County
Mia
Daniel Powell
Spain in Revolt Paralyzes Barcelona With Siege
Barcelona on February 18 reports a state of siege as strikes paralyze trade. Printers refuse to publish, anarchist speakers incite actions against the rich and sanitation dens. Strikes swell to about 80,000, spreading beyond the city as strikers attack market servants and seize wealth.
Indignant Dawsons Over Grant To Treadgeld Syndicate
Dawsonites protest a Ottawa order granting the Treadgeld Water and Mining syndicate possession of all vacant and future claims on Hunker Bear Bonanza creeks and tributaries including El Dorado. Canadians join Americans against the move as Dawson anticipates ruin and plans a monster mass meeting to seek Ottawa action within six weeks.
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Treadgeld Mining Syndicate
Chicago
Dawson
Skagway
Beattle
The
Chronicle
Ottawa
Treadgeld Water and
Klondike
A. N. C. Treadgold
Sir Thomas Tancred
Hunker
Bear
Bonanza
el Dorado
Dominion
Indian Appropriation Bill Debated in House Trusts Speech
In Washington the House began committee of the whole on the Indian appropriation bill with general debate to continue. Texas's Burleson spoke on trusts contrasting the president’s trust stance with prior rhetoric. Tawney and Bill followed, defending and refining monetary and trust positions amid ongoing proceedings and a Monday vote plan on the Philippine term bill. Wellington addressed the Senate on Philippine questions, opposing imperialism and noting postwar Cuban independence hopes and concerns about corruption in the civil service.
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Burleson
Washington
House
Sir Sherman
New York
Texas
Minneapolis
Republican Party
Pest
Trunts
Bill
Connecticut
Hez
Wellington
Maryland
Senate
Cubs
Death in Blizzard Leaves Barefooted Girl at Night
Eliza Goodlet, 22, died after leaving her home during a February blizzard near Greers, North Carolina. She was found two miles away, barefoot and only in a thin gown, after a winter night chase by neighbors and relatives. Seven survivors remain from a broader regional incident.
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Greenville
8. C
Eliza Goodlet
Greers
Goody
800 Bodies Recovered After Shamaka Earthquake
St Petersburg report says 800 victims of the Shamaka quake in Trans-Caucasia have been recovered with 27 deaths in nearby villages. The treasury allocates 50,000 roubles for relief. In Crimea Count Tolstoi’s pneumonia improves slowly as his pulse and condition become favorable.
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St. Petersburg
Shamaka
Trans-Caucasuia
Count Tolstoi
Yalts
Crimea
New Industries Reported Across Southern States
Chattanooga, Feb. 18. The Tradesman lists major new ventures for the week ending Feb. 15 including a $10,000 brick and tile works in Keaton Tennessee a $50,000 coal mining firm in Birmingham Alabama a canning factory in Richburg North Carolina and cotton gins at Bessemer Alabama and Drone Florida among others also noted are mills and factories in Lincolnton North Carolina Chattanooga Tennessee and several other towns with values ranging from $10,000 to $80,000 and a large lumber and mining operation at Waynesboro North Carolina.
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South
Chattanooga
Keaton
Tenm
Barnard
N. C
Richburg
Birmingham
Ala
Bessemer and Drone
Als, and Small
Fla
Lincolnton
Salem
Bessemer
Als
Newnan
High Shoals
Molina
Tarboro
Waynesboro
Clayton
Romepany
Cookeville
Tenn
Oil and Gal Company
Winchester
Season
Pensacola
Georgia Cotton Crop Kept at 1 300 000 Bales by Commissioner
Atlanta February 18 The Georgia department of agriculture maintains its 1 300 000 bale crop forecast for the state despite rival estimates of 1 600 000 or 1 800 000 bales. Commissioner O B Stevens insists receipts to date total about 196 000 more than last year but are slowing, with last season at 1 295 000 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Atlanta
State Department of Agriculture
Georgia
O. B. Stevens
Granade Committed Without Bail After Fatal Wreck in Atlanta
Granade goes to Tower on Feb 18 after Justice Orr commits him without bail on a charge of killing W. Jesse Pope at the Atlanta Central College rooms on Feb 10. Attorney for Granade sought bail via preliminary trial.
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Granade
Tower
Atlanta
T. J. Granade
Justice Orr
W. Jesse Pope
Atlanta Cenital College
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McSpadden
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Mozley
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GUN Club
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Melyer
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James H. Carlisle
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L. W. Spratt
R C. Logan
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Riskman Osteen
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Ernest Drake
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