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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1903
Page
7
Doan's Kidney Pills Relieve Tren ton Farmer's Aches
A. A. Boyce of near Tren ton Mo describes severe kidney backache that left him unable to walk. After trying many remedies with no relief he used Doan's Kidney Pills and the back pain gradually vanished. Sold by all dealers or 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Boyce
Trenton
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Chesebrough Manufacturing CO
State Street
New York City
One of Many Conversation Joke
A quip about returning home early and forgetting a night key. Naggsby explains he presses a button and his wife handles the rest, highlighting a humorous domestic setup.
Government Postal Affairs Bristow Seeks Reform After Theft Claims
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow reports long standing theft by contractors and postal officials, promising reform. He cites poor procurement, urges competitive bidding, bolster inspectors, bonds for staff, and changes to rural routes. Estimated 1904-1905 costs total about 13.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
Illinois Fugitive Caught in Missouri Confesses to Murder
Fred Strube of Topeka Illinois was captured in Macon Missouri by Chief James Woods and City Attorney Nat Lac ey. He confessed to killing Miss Alice Henninger on the night of November 14 near Havana after a dispute over marriage. He described dragging the body to a field, burying it, and fleeing through Missouri before returning to Illinois and being jailed in Springfield to avoid mob action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Strube
Topeka
Ill
Alice Henninger
Macon
James Woods
Havana
Strube
Woods
Nat M. Lacey
Miss Hlenninger
Mason City
Owa
Miss Hennninger
Henninger
Miss
Missouri
Kirksville
Macon County
Illinois
Springfield
Newsroom Snippets From A Turbulent Era
The piece parodies economic fear with lines about cattle prices and meat costs, cold posts about ice on ponds, and jabs at politicians like Senator Smoot. It lampoons panama finance, Finsen rays, and a weak New York theatrical year amid stock losses, all in a brisk satirical flurry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beef Trust
Smoot
Chicago
New York
Panama
Uncle Sam
J. Pierpont Morgan
Evacuation anniversary and rising fears in early news
One Hundred Years Ago reports mark the twentieth anniversary of Sir Guy Carleton's evacuation of New York as the British army. Adventurers flood New Orleans after Jefferson's message praising Louisiana's riches. English fear grows over 12,000 ships building and 800,000 French under arms. Hayti wins independence after a three year revolutionary war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sir Guy Carleton
New Orleans
Jefferson
Louisiana
Seventy-Five Years Ago In The Post Office Facts
The Postmaster General reported 26 956 employed in the U S postal service and 17 584 horses with railroads being largely unused. Drof Hitchcock of Amherst College mined the first American tin from ore near Goshen New York and Galena Illinois. A canal one and one fourth miles long with a single lock would connect Lake Michigan to the Mississippi. Bolivar faced imperial crown pressure amid daily political executions in Bogota. U S cotton manufacture yearly totaled about 120 508 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Postal Service
Drof. Hitchcock
Amherst College
Goshen
N. Y. Galena
Ill
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
Bolivar
Colombia
Bogota
United States
Fires sweep Livingston and Shelby counties in Ili nois
A series of prairie fires devastates Livingston and Shelby counties in Ili nois. John Mitchell, an Irish exile, arrives in New York from San Francisco to a public reception. President Pierce faces criticism over an English carpet in the White House east room. Over 65,000 bushels of grain ship from Milwaukee in 36 hours, 14,000 to Cleveland mills. Steamer Winfield Scott sinks near San Francisco. 500 passengers rescued with $1,100,000 in gold lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Shelby
Ilinois
John Mitchell
Frm van Dieman
Winfield Scott
San Francisco
California
Lincoln attacked by mild smallpox during quarantine at White House
Forty years ago the White House faced business under quarantine as President Lincoln battled a mild smallpox form. Knoxville siege ended with rebels under Gen Longstreet retreating. Union defense at Fort Sanders saved Burnside’s troops and city from capture while Grant warned Congress of war footing with Spain and Cuba intrigues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
White House
Knoxville
Tenn
Longstreet
Fort Sanders
Burnside
Grant
Congress
Spain
Madrid
Cuba
Thirty Years Ago in Washington on Cuba and Navy Power
An old interview quotes Alexander H Stephens urging U S to seize Cuba at all hazards and notes Jay Cooke & Co in receivership. Robeson cites a weak navy with 48 ironclads and 121 guns. Beecher urges moral suasion to reform Mormonism and repeal anti polygamy laws. Blaine is re elected Speaker while Stephens becomes Georgia Congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander H. Stephens
Georgia
Washington
United States
Cuba
Spain
Jay Cooke & Co
Philadelphia
Robeson
United States Navy
Henry Ward Beecher
James G. Blaine
House of Representatives
Confederacy
Forces Mobilized as Khartum Fears El Mahdi Advance
Reports say Khartum faced panic as El Mahdi’s force reportedly neared the city with 2,000 defenders and only a month of rations. The Khedive of Egypt sent 6,000 Bedouins and 2,000 gendarmes to Suakim to resist the advancing army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khartum
Egypt
el Mahdi
Suakim
Khedive of
McBride predicts labor curl dissolution of Knights of Labor
Ten years ago John McBride then president of the United Mine Workers of America predicted the dissolution of the Knights of Labor which had 70 000 members only 40 000 of whom were paid up Rumors of a gigantic steel trust forming under Rockefellers including Carnegie and Illinois concerns were denounced by Secretary Lovejoy of the Carnegie company as absedd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McBride
United Mine Workers of America
Knights of Labor
Rockefellers
Carnegie
Illinois
United States
Lovejoy
Carnegie Company
Pipes of Peace and Native Crafted Ornaments Display
The article contrasts common peace pipes and trinkets with rare Alaska Pacific coast Native works. It notes many ornate items such as Indian heads, bark baskets, quivers, mats, bowls, and bead embroidered buckskin suits. It highlights scarce otter skins and intricate Hard Indian craftsmanship from Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Alaska
Beware of Alum Baking Powders Sold by Peddlers
Local advisories warn that peddlers hawk cheap baking powders made with alum or damp materials. These products can harm health, with authorities in England and the U.S. restricting alum in DC food. Yale analyses report dangerous alum compounds, sulphuric acid, and lead salts in some products. Buy reputable brands only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Congress
District of Columbia
S. W. Johnson
Yale College
The Newspaper as Modern Home Institute
An essay from Good Housekeeping extols the newspaper as a central modern institution shaping business, home life, education, fashion, and culture. It argues papers broaden horizons, fuel ambitions, and influence standards, praising their historical reach and daily guidance for merchants, housewives, educators, and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greeley
New Yorker
Thurlow Weed
Edwin Croswell
Albany
Clay
Webster
Daily Mirror
So versatile Towne mocks Dumley’s fiancé remark
Towne and Browne joke about Dumley being versatile, with Browne calling him an idiot in various ways. The exchange lampoons the fiancé’s claim while confirming Towne’s amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towne
Dumley
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Cure for Catarrh and Telegraphed Claims
An 1901 era ad mix claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Piso's Cure, touting internal remedies and blood action. The snippet notes a telegraphy test between Berlin and Frankfort, citing a 40,000 words per hour rate. It also mentions US dairy prices via June Tint Butter Color and a remark about orange resembling hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frankfort
Germany
Those Intelligent Flies
A humorous Illinois campaign anecdote features Congressman Cannon resting in a hotel hammock while flies swarm the lawn. The proprietor quips hammock hours from noon to two when flies retreat to the dining room, illustrating wry social satire of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Congressman Cannon
Mr. Cannon
Raucous Cartoon Laughs at Razor Threats in Barbed Quip
A tense exchange unfolds as a street artist warns a restless man in a chair to stay still claiming he might eat him. The man replies he fears little since the razor is ever-present, adding a dark humor twist to their confrontation.
Knox-Piker Facing Financial Embarrassment
Knox asserts he is financially embarrassed while Blox questions the claim. Knox notes a shift to smoking 10 cent cigars and observes his wife dressing better than before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Piker
Blox
Bright's Disease Cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Lon Manley of Whitehall recounts a cure from Bright's Disease after doctors abandoned him. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for his recovery from years of kidney stomach and liver trouble and states he can now work normally. The notice adds Germany reports 2,242 foreign students in technical schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Bright
Lon Manley
Mr. Manley
Dodd
Germany
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Romo
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Candee Mite. Co
Niegare Falls
PISO
Government Postal Affairs
San
Hall
F. J. Cheney
Price Hall
E. M. Swayze
Wakita, Okla
Alice Bailey
Atlanta
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alice Barter
North Boulevard
The
Joan Brisben Walker
Zion
By Richard J. H. Gottheil
H. G. Wells
John Brisben Walker
Irvington-On-Hudson, New York
New Home Journal
Free Homestead
Western
Canada
Star Attractions
Ottawa
J. Broughton
Quincy Bldg
F. T
Olmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Vinati
Boston
R. Paxton Co
Mass
CGN. U
2Sc, Soc
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