Land titles cleared for Tullis holdings after long century
Jeremiah C. Tullis once owned vast Indiana lands now traced to thirty six heirs after his death. John Danielson secures clear titles only after discovering Tullis and his daughters are long gone. the heirs’ signatures establish ownership in Indiana. Charles Frey steals to aid his sick wife and confesses. he used 3.07 from a patron to buy food and medicine. William B. Cox, chief engineer, dies in Munesey after falling onto a five wire. his young daughter finds him in his arms as the factory runs unattended with gas and steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah C. Tullis
Union
John Danielson
Starke County
Tullis
St. Joseph
Laporte
Cincinnati
Indiana
Charlies Frey
Terrelante
Trey
National House
Prudential Insurance Company
Frey
Arrours
William B. Cox
Munese City
Electri
Ife
Cox
Vernon
Wabash County
Albert Walker
Henry Smith
James Black
Alexander Brook
Brownstown
Lake Erie
Western
Rochester
Morgan Slatton
Paris
American Window Glass Company
Oakland City
George Sperling
James Southwick
Wellyax
Elwood
Trust
Terre Haute
Paige
Banaford
Long
Ed Hulman
William Jy. Hinshaw
la Porte
Michigan City
Frank A. Webb
Anderson
Martha Peer
Webb
Muncie
Jacob Yaymire
Hartford City
Father McMahon
Cleveland
Ohio
Tim McMahon
Elizabeth Smith
Brazil
Iinois
Momence
Sam Sanders
Christian County
Linois
Thomas O'Fazzio
Logansport
Wabash River
O’fazzio
Prefers Death to City Life Ends Farm Struggle
Mrs. Meliiley, wife of a Jackson township farmer, killed herself with carbolic acid to avoid leaving the farm for town. A sale of farm goods and stock was announced but later canceled after her declaration there would be no sale and a funeral was held instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meliiley
Jackson Township
Despondency Over Money Ends Life Of James St Blaine
James St Blaine, a prominent Goshen financier and bachelor, died by self inflicted morphine poisoning amid money worries. The report notes his social and business prominence, and describes a string of regional incidents and crimes across Indiana including jailbreaks, fires, and thefts impacting nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James St. Blaine
Goshen
Ele
Market Trends and Weather Impact Dominate Week in New York and Chicago
The week brings little change in prices with iron and steel readjustments ongoing but belief that lows have been reached. Railroads report strong earnings, Western lines lead in performance, and clearing traffic suggests robust general business. Chicago notes strong wheat, aided by foreign demand and weather issues. Drought in North Dakota and Minnesota worsens with late rains, harming spring wheat while aiding corn. Continuous rains affect harvests and milling quality, signaling mixed implications for markets ahead.
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New York
Chicago
North Dakota
Minnesota
Two Dead and Four Hurt in Gilman Doctor Arrest Raid
An all night confrontation in Gilman Illinois left two men dead and two fatally wounded while a man and a woman were seriously injured as constables and deputies attempted to arrest Dr Mrs Charlotte Wright. The incident followed a coroner jury inquiry into the death of Dessie Salter. A mob backed the arrest attempt and Mrs Wright was wounded and guarded at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilman
Charlotte Wright
Dessie Salter
Leonard
Clarence Salter
W. T. Irelan
Mike Ryan
George Willoughby
Pete Hauer
John Meyers
John Meyers, A Man Who Had Been Living With Mrs. Wright
Meyers
Curious tale of diners and strange appetites at downtown eatery
A head waiter narrates odd customer habits at a large city restaurant. A salination of soup, olive oil shortages, and a salt-habit man are described alongside a meal-obsessed woman who repeatedly rechecks the menu. The story closes by noting the lunch crowd’s leftovers and future croquettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan
Russia’s New Calendar Aims at Thirteen Months of Twenty-Eight Days
A report claims Russia plans a new calendar with thirteen months of twenty eight days each. The note also praises Trostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia constipation nervousness and insomnia. It warns readers to obtain the genuine product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Trostetter
The Maid and the Handkerchief Custom in Tyrol
The London News notes a Welsh Tyrol custom where a bride receives a new pocket handkerchief before the wedding. She carries it during the ceremony to wipe tears, then places it in a linen closet for life. Upon death, kin may lay the handkerchief on the deceased’s face before burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrol
London News
Italian chemist claims high pressure method for artificial diamonds
Quivine Majorana reports to the Roman Academy of Sciences a new approach. Heated carbon in an electric arc is rapidly compressed by explosive gases to about 5,000 atmospheres to induce crystallization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motssan
Quivine Majorana
Roman Academy of Sciences
Diamond Stud Guarded in Kentucky Tailor Case
A Kentucky youth facing a creditor's bill kept his expensive diamond stud in his shirt bosom. The tailor sought surrender of the stud as nonexempt property, but the vice chancellor ruled the stud part of the shirt and could not be removed. The court dismissed the idea shirts buttoned in back and allowed the diamond to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advertises Health Remedy
An advertising claim promises cure for a wide range of ailments from headaches to cancer through bowel regulation. It touts Cascarents as a genuine candy cathartic costing 10 cents to start and warns against imitations, stressing each tablet bears C. C. C. stamped on metal boxes.
Why Trinity Texas Named
On a Southern Pacific train a group of traveling men discuss Trinity Texas. One asks why a town would be named Trinity and the punchline explains it has only three residents. The exchange appeared in the Times-Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Texas
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Grain O Try Grain O Coffee Substitute
Grain O claims to replace coffee with a brown mocha like drink made from grains. Advertises safe use for children and adults and a price of 4 cents per cup equivalent, sold by grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Groers
Drawing a Fine Distinction
A milkman teaches his apprentice James the difference between watering milk and pouring milk into the water. He insists on honesty and tells James to tell the truth if questioned. The moral centers on avoiding deception and lying.
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James
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee by J. W. Grove. It notes mirrors reflect light causing spots and blur and warns against DIY silvering. Includes a 10cent refund offer for PUTNAM FACELESS DYE and Monroe Drug Co. presence in Unionville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grove
Putnam
Monroe Drug Co
Unionville, Mo
The Costliest Drug Physostigmine and Escurial Wonders
A London specialist notes physostigmine as the costliest drug, priced around £200000 per ounce, derived from the Calabar bean and used for eye diseases. The Escurial palace in Spain houses a vast complex with two cathedrals, a monastery, 200 cells, two colleges, three chapter houses, three libraries and about 3000 other rooms. Testimonials include Mrs Robbins of Norwich claiming Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spain
Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Lydia E Pinkham Woman’s Remedy Praised by Sufferers
Letters from Miss Edna Frederick and Miss Eona Frederick of Troy Ohio dated August and September 1899 describe long standing kidney bladder uterine troubles. They report fatigue bearing down pain irregular menses and leucorrhea improved after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mrs Magy BARRSHINGER of Windsor Pennsylvania also credits the remedy after years of illness and failed medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Eona Frederick
Troy
Ohio
Mus
Lydia E. Pinkham
New York
Magy Barrshinger
Windsor, Pa
Greatest Railway Terminus in London City
The Great Eastern Railway Company's London terminus is the largest in the world covering about fifteen acres with eighteen platforms and twenty rail lines. It handles over 1,000 trains daily in summer and about 125,000 passengers passing through daily. In 1897 total passengers reached about 100 million plus 30,000 season ticket holders, estimated to raise the total to 118.72 million trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Eastern Railway Company
London City
Americans Lead World In Coffee Consumption
The United States uses more coffee than any other nation with annual consumption near 450 million pounds. American importers pay about 90 million dollars to growers for the beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
What Shall We Have for Dessert
A brief family note promotes Jeil-O as a delicious healthful two minute dessert. No boiling or baking required, just hot water and cooling. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Sold at grocers for 10 cents.
The World's Locomotives and a Rio Grande Dam
The piece notes 109000 locomotives across regions with Europe 63000 America 40000 Asia 3300 Australia 2000 Africa 100. It proposes a 3 million dollar international dam above El Paso Texas to redeem the Rio Grande valley.
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Europe
America
Asia
Australia
Africa
el Paso
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Nickel Plate excursion tickets to Fort Wayne for National Encampment
Nickel Plate Road will sell round trip excursion tickets to Fort Wayne Indiana September 9 to 12 for one fare. Tickets good returning to September 18 on Peerless Trip of Daily Express trains stopping at stations. Orders via agent C A Asterlin Fort Wayne or Luck Box 219 Fort Wayne. Mrs Winslows Sootatra Syrup for teething 2 1/2 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Union Veteran Legion
C. A. Asterlin
Roberts
Minnesota
Sacis
GARP
T.M. Roberts Supply House
Minneapolis
Min
Retreat for Beavers Stand at Rio Grande Canyon
The last safe beaver retreat in the United States lies in the Rio Grande canyon between Eagle Pass and El Paso, a roughly 300 mile stretch. The area supports beaver populations while offering unique habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canyon of the Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
el Paso
Jell-O New Dessert Pleases the Family
Jell-O offers four flavors Lemon Raspberry Strawberry and another lemon variant for all ages. A popular dessert sold at grocers for ten cents per package, marketed as family friendly.
London’s Army of Policemen
London deploys 13 4504 policemen nine teen per square mile with sixty percent on night duty and ready for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cruelty claim over dogs pulling baby carriage
A satirical note reports a woman fined for letting two dogs pull a baby carriage. The exchange ridicules the idea by asking why the baby could not pull the dogs, reflecting a humorous critique in the New York Weekly.
Carter's Ink Promised by Trusted Suppliers
The note promotes Carter's Ink as scientifically compounded from top materials and offers to source it through any dealer or have it obtained if not in stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Wealth of Hetty Green Tied to City Hall Area
The article notes over 5 million dollars of Mrs Hetty Greens fortune invested within 100 feet of New York City Hall. It also mentions Valencia Valencia fans made by Spanish girls earning about 25 cents per day.
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Hetty Green
City Hall
New York
Valencia
Grain-O advertisement touts healthy grain drink alternative to coffee
An advertisement urges parents to give Grain-O to children as a nutritious coffee substitute. It praises Grain-O made from pure grains, claims it tastes like coffee when prepared properly, and notes it costs about three times as much as coffee while being sold by grocers.
One Statesman's Start
Oklahoma Governor Renfrew recalls beginnings in Arkansas twenty years ago exposing a petrified child now shown as a petrified woman.
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Gov. Renfrew
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Lane's Family Medicine Claims Daily Bowel Relief
An advertisement urges daily bowel movements for health and mentions effects on liver and kidneys. It claims cure for sick headache and lists price points. Other lines promote ear trumpets for the deaf, a dress description, hair color comments, and a printer's recommendation for Eagie Linen letterheads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Land of Plenty advertisement notice from RM No 36 1900
An advertisement notice appears in the paper for the Land of Plenty featuring an address to contact advertisers and a reference to RM No 36 1900. The text urges readers to mention seeing the ad in the newspaper.
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John Lamb
San Francisco
England
Vera Cruz
Mexico
James Rogers
Wallace
Decaturville
Pacific
Denver
Society of the Army of the Philippines
Cerea
Seoul
Japan
August Schimer
Lycoming County
Pennsylvania
Helen Zimmerman
Duke of Manchester
War Department
China
Daily Post
Hall
Ladies’ Home Journal
The
Nickel Plate Road
Luck Box
Rocky Mountains
T. M. Rogerts
Minne
T.h.roberts Viameapolis
Ensgrade
Mrs. Austin
H. Mr. Green
Atlanta, Ga
Omaha
Eria Aria
Ississipp
Newline
Rockford
Dubuque
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Conner Bluffs
A. H. Hanson
Nebraska
Corn Belt
West Nebraska
S. Eustis
Chicago, Ill
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