Coroner's jury to study possible poison death case and note of insurance
Postmortem findings to be analyzed by coroner's jury consisting of W. E. Blair, Hunter, and J. P. Hill. The deceased, once in debt and facing eviction, reportedly talked despondently about death and insurance. He left a wife and two young children. wife to receive life policies and $1,000 in New York Life. Family history includes a Belfonte birth and a large, scattered kinship with several surviving children and spouses.
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W.E. Blair
Mr. Hunter
J.P. Hill
Ima
AL OL. W
New’ York Life Insurance
Andson
Jensen
Belfonte
Centre County
Susan “Dale
Joseph Dale
da Venango County
Wim. . McLatchey
Emlenton
Nic
Samuel McLatchey
Cambridge
John
Mill Village
Penfield
N.Y
Joseph
Topeka
Kas
Emma
Ww. Hall
Atlantic
Elizabeth
Jas
Mitchell
Spring Creek
Hip
Warred County
Grandma McLatchey
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Iowa
New York
M.m.:brown
Effie
Ashtabula
Great Britain
England
United Kingdom
America
D. W. Dutton
A Household Necessity for Bowel Comfort
Foley's Colic Cure advertised as a household necessity for all bowel complaints by Vie Emmert & Co, urging families not to be without it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Vie Emmert & Co
Bongeld
Til
W. L. Yeats
Vic Emmert & Co
Beech Relocates Store to Odd Fellows Building Chestnut Street
A. G. Beech moves his store to a fine double-store room in the Odd Fellows building on Chestnut Street. The notice confirms the relocation and provides the new premises for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Beech
Odd Fellow’s
Chestnut Street
City council debates levy and sidewalk orders 1897 details
The record shows a council vote on a four mill levy, with some members opposing the increase yet noting it remains higher than years past. Sidewalk orders, directory procurement, and Dillon’s municipal code purchases are approved or discussed. A list of teachers for Atlantic and several city schools is announced for the 1897-98 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak ‘Street
Dicker
Conrad
McKay
Board of Registration
HJ Cavenaugh
N.S Duvnn
W. Straight
H L.frost
Thos Evans
T R Wallace
E M Willard
H'M Brown
Lyman
R H Bailey
Gardner
Chase
Dillon
Geo. F. ‘Lang
Fire and Water Committee
Ostrander Buys Atlantic Bottling Works Sole Proprietor
Charles Ostrander has bought out M Saxe and becomes sole proprietor of Atlantic Bottling Works in Atlantic Iowa. The National Bottlers Gazette praises him as a sturdy young bottler with German Swiss and Scotch heritage, noting his rise from grocery delivery to head clerk and now business owner. He aims to expand operations to meet growing temperance drink demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Ostrander
M. Saxe
Atlantic
National Bottlers' Gazette
New York
Avery
Mr. Ostrander
Foley's Honey and Ear Product Advertisement Guarantee
An advertiser claims Foley's Honey and Ear product relieves soreness in throat and lungs during severe cold. It promises immediate relief and a warming healing sensation with a guarantee. Vic k Lmmert & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Vick Lmmert & Co
For Sale Thirty Shropshire Bucks in Leonard Iowa
Thirty Shropshire bucks aged one and two years available for sale. For particulars contact Daniel Leonard in Leonard Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Leonard
Leonard
Iowa
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Medicine Endorsement
The promotion asserts Foley's Honey and Tar is positively, absolutely and unqualifiedly the best cough medicine and warns to accept no substitute from Vie Enmert & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley's
Vie Enmert & Co
Yellow fever scare widens as 12 suspected cases surface in New Orleans block
New Orleans board of health reports 12 suspicious cases in a single downtown block amid a fever scare tied to a refugee from Ocean Springs. No deaths yet. quarantine expanded, guards placed, and five-square sanitary inspections ordered as Biloxi cases are confirmed and isolated.
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New Orleans
Board of Health
Ocean
Waa
Board of “Health
Ocean Springs
Océan Springs
Mississippi
Gulfand Ship Island
Pitsburg
Gulfporta
Gulf
Interior Pointe
Mobile
Perkington
Barclay
Jackson County
Miss
Mississippi ‘Sound
Guiteras
Biloxi
Oliphant
Sherray Seymour
Murray
Santa Fe Train Disaster Leads to Suspensions
Santa Fe railway management suspended Charles King division train dispatcher Alex Ferguson conductor of the Mexico and California express and Mr Larson station agent at Lang pending investigation into responsibility for the Lang to Emporia disaster. Discrepancies center on whether Larson flagged the westbound in time and whether Ferguson’s claim of a clear track is true. The dead engineer’s testimony cannot settle the issue. National Democrats Nominate for Governor and State Officials in Ohio.
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Torreria
Santa Fe
Charles King
Alex Ferguson
Mexico
California Express
Larson
Lang
Emporia
King
Ferguson
The Anti-Saloon League and Moral Reform Debate
A compilation of editorials and speeches condemning liquor traffic. It cites the Anti-Saloon League of Iowa, Denver Civic Federation actions, and Methodist views opposing licensing. It argues for abolitionist stance, links crime and poverty to alcohol, and urges voters to reject saloon-backed measures. It also notes Hamburg's dog tax based on size as a separate local note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League of
Iowa
Civic Federation of
Denver
Taxpayers’ League
G.H. Paure
D.D
Board of Education
M. E. Church
Jagat General Conference
Church of God
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fragmented Local Notices and Advertisements
A mix of personal verses and public notices appears, with snippets about Mamie Stanley and A F Anderson disputing an Andrew Jansen hire. Advertisements tout Foley’s Kidney Cure, Shiloh’s Cure, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, One Minute Cough Cure, and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, citing Vic Emmert & Co. and connected merchants. Names, places, and dates recur amid medical cure claims and a rumor-denial about a wage contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Witc
Vic Emmert & Co
Vic Emmert
Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound Promises Female Health Cure
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound claims to cure severe female complaints including ovarian troubles inflammation and ulceration falling wombs and spinal weakness. It touts backache relief and claims to remove cause of leucorrhea and dissolve uterine tumors early, with Liver Pills aiding constipation and headaches and a Sanative Wash for local use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wonders of Science Promises Free Tuberculosis Cure Bottles
Eminent New York chemist T A Slocum offers three free bottles of his New Scientific Treatment for consumption and bronchial diseases to readers of Tar Telegraphy. He asserts his cure has helped thousands and invites sufferers to write to 98 Pine St New York with postal and express addresses to receive the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
T. A. Slocum
Science Daily
TL. .A.slocum, M. D
Pine St
Postoffice
Tne TeLpana PH
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
A vintage advertises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary issues. It claims urine sediment signals kidney trouble and touts relief from back pain, frequent urination, and nighttime urination. The ad offers samples by mail and lists price and mailing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer& Co
Binghamton, N
Bucklen arnica sale touts world class salve benefits
The ad promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers and related skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It lists price per box and sellers Vic Emmert Co and M J Davis & Son in Lewis Iowa and mentions Dyspepsia relief Shiloh's Vitalizer DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve and Shiloh's Cure for cough with large daily sales figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Vic Emmere
Bat M. J. Davis & Son
Lewis
DeWitt
Vic Emmert & Co
Bucklen
Arnica
Soldy Vic
Viepat and
M. J. Davis & Son
Lewis, Owa
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M. L. Porterfield
Carlos. M' Cole
Fannie B.wilson
Rose Hunter
Sarah Madge
Florence Nichols
Amanda: Wissler
Josephine Shea
Margaret Lackey
Edward’ ‘Wilcox
Elizabeth Pattee
Misa Della
Lamb
Estella
Emma Shoudy
West Side School
Rs: Harris
Edna Harriis
Mamie Bur
Gertrude Childs
Cathrine Dolan
Margaret Bell
Grant School
Hattie M. Wilson
Prin
Iva Pennell
Lada Brown
Blanch Brown
Atlantic Bottling Works
Sherray
Seymour
Instat
National Democrats
Qorumaus
Wees
Julian Dexter
Cincinnati
A. E. Merrill
Sandusky
Supreme Court
John H. Clark
Youngs'town
Daniel Wilson
Samuel Stevens
Columbus
W. H. Johnson
Granville
State Board of Public Works
Henry D. Coffinberry
Cleveland
Boston
United States Circuit Court
Brown
Sioux National Bank of
Sioux City
Fred Lawton
Harriet M. Spaulding
Lowell
National Bank
Phoenix
Ariz
Benjamin F. Zoeckler
Southwest
Zoeckler
N.p.w.gt
Rey S
Oreanizarion
Women of
Hamburg
Mone
Mamma
Papa
Eva
Mabie
Brother Ed
Rob
Sister Eva
Kias
Little Joe
Hazel
Jittle Messenger
Mamie Stanley
A. F. Anderson
Andrew Jansen
Cumminsville Sage
Thas
Cincinnat
Enquirer
Vic Enmart & Co
Science
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