Ties Up Beef Trust in Temporary Court Order
The United States won a temporary injunction against major meat packers in Chicago, halting further operations under alleged illegal agreements restraining trade. Defendants offered no resistance, lawyer John E. Miller consented to the order and signaled the packers would contest the claims at a later full hearing. An affidavit by former Armor & Co. and Swift & Co. employee D. W. Meredith outlined alleged meetings supporting the government’s case.
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United States
Chicago
Peter S. Grosscup
John 8. Miller
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Meredith
Carnegie on Trade Mergers No Patriotism in Commerce
Andrew Carnegie arriving in London from New York commented on the steam ship merger and trusts stating that combining shipping is a money making venture with free ocean access. He said he is not in the navigation syndicate, views the move as economically driven, and argues victory by industry over war benefits the United States.
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Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
London
New York
Mr. Carnegie
Navigation Syndicate
Combine
Great Britain
United States
Dear Mrs Pinkham Health Claim From Laura Howard
Laura Howard of Chicago credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of pains dizziness and sleepless nights She claims eight months of perfect health and urges others to seek advice from Pinkham Mrs Howard notes a $5000 forfeit for testimonials and provides Lynn Mass address for inquiries
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South End Ladies’ Golf Club
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Laura Howard
Lavura
Newberry Ave
Cared Not for Himself: Garland’s Mushroom Insight
Hamlin Garland, now a New Yorker by residence, is famed for treating literature with gravity. A Sunday tea at a friend’s house featured fresh mushrooms from a local hothouse, which Garland accepted as edible yet doubted, fearing the harmful effect on American letters if wrong.
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Hamlin Garland
New Yorker
Garland
Mr. Garland
New York Times
Burning Head Mystery Heals With Kidney Pills
In Star City Arkansas Mr W H McFalls suffered two years from a burning head pain. Doctors were puzzled until he used Dodd's Kidney Pills. The pain gradually vanished and a La Grippe illness recently left him fully recovered. His son George reports similar relief from pills he used.
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Star City
Ark
W. H. McFalls
Dodd
George
Three Weddings and Divorces Question Stirs Wise Child
In a Baltimore American quip, Johnny Wise notes that a Paris groom requires three ceremonies. Mr. Wise explains the custom, then the boy jokingly asks if three divorces would be needed for separation.
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Johnny Wise
Paris
Mr. Wise
Baltimore American
Pope Leo XIII at 92 and church funding talks
Religious News and Notes reports Pope Leo XIII at 92 with discussion of raising Pot ter’s salary to 12,500. Bishop Warne of India seeks a missionary superintendent for an industrial and agricultural mission in India. Dr. Wallis Budge nears a history of Egypt. New York Baptists aim to raise 1,000,000 for an advance movement. Continued plans include Tremont Temple style building. Choir master at St. Clement’s Brooklyn resigns after being protested by boys. Mother St. Gabriel, Ursuline nun of Cleveland and former Miss Annette McAndrews, dies. Pope Leo likely named legatee in many wills, about 700 last year totaling 600,000 in legacies.
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Leo XIII
Potter
Warne
India
Wallis Budge
Egypt
New York Baptists
Tremont Temple
Boston
Leo
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed as Mercury Free
Mercury containing ointments for catarrh are dangerous and should be prescribed by a reputable physician. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio contains no mercury and is taken internally. Testimonials are free and sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best.
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Leware
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
California Fig Syrup Co
Co.—California Fig Syrup Co
Christmas Bargains Spark Lighthearted Judge Exchange
Mrs. Younghusband boasts about Christmas purchases including a smoking jacket for 14.98 and a box of cigars for 1.69. The judge quips that she should have remembered he smokes the cigars, not the jacket.
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease advertised
An old advertisement offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease from Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York. The powder promises relief for tired damp feet and makes tight shoes easier to wear. It also claims to cure corns and bunions and is sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Betwixt and Between Uncle Dave on Heaven
An Atlanta Constitution quip on heaven asks what kind of place Uncle Dave covets where angels could walk without dizzying heights. The regional humor reflects a playful if pointed take on celestial expectations.
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Uncle Dave
Atlanta Constitution
Paris Hotel Base Hosts Vast Guest Flow
A Paris hotel sector statistic notes 11,700 hotels accommodate about 240,000 guests on average, highlighting the city’s scale as a hospitality hub and the concentration of lodging capacity in a dense urban market.
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Paris
President Loubet Kneads Bread for His Mother at Farm
The French president, Loubet, visited his mother near Dauphiny during a recess from the Chamber of Deputies. Seeing her kneading bread, he rolled up his sleeves, helped knead, and then spoke with her beside the oven. He rises early in winter at six, in summer at five.
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France
Loubet
Chamber of Deputies
Dauphiny
Midi
Magazine seller's profit sparks chatter in Chicago News
Diggs notes a man who recently sold a magazine article for ten thousand dollars. Biggs questions the writer tag and jokes about the seller also dealing presses, reflecting a Chicago News wit about commerce and talent.
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Diggs
Biggs
Chicago News
Tit-Bits Quote on Sentiment and Breach of Promise
A brief Tit-Bits excerpt contrasts Miss Walflower's heightened sentiment with a remark that her tears over old lover letters are not mere sentiment but breach of promise realism. The exchange presents a witty view of romantic propriety.
Laid Up for Sixteen Weeks Rheumatic Cure St Jacobs Oil
George Clarke of Surrey testifies after long rheumatic illnesses and rheumatic fever he found relief with Vogeler's Curative Compound and St Jacobs Oil. He reports marked improvement, urges others to try the remedies, and requests a free sample from St Jacobs Oil Ltd in Baltimore.
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St. Jacobs
Vogeler
George Clarke
Beechcroft Road
Surrey
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
Peruna praised by several women for health recovery
Mrs Anna Martin of Brooklyn reports backache dizziness and irregularities improved within three months after using Peruna. Miss Marie Johnson of Detroit credits Peruna with curing eleven years of female troubles in three months. Miss Ruth Emerson of Buffalo says irregular and painful menstruation vanished in six weeks. The ad promotes Peruna as a universal catarrh remedy and offers free guidance from Dr Hartman and a book on catarrh in women.
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Perana
Anna Martin
Marie Johnson
Columbia
East
Detroit
Mich
Hope Lodge
Order of Good Templars
Johnson
Peruna
L’eruna
Ruth Emerson
Sycamore St
Buffalo
N. Y
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Paying Tribute to the Original Advance Agent Joke
The New York Times notes Col. Nate Saulsbury touring Europe with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. In Madrid he sees a statue of Columbus and watches Maj. John M. Burke, the advance agent, kneel and say thanks to the great original advance agent.
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New York Times
Nate Saulsbury
Europe
Buffalo Bill
Madrid
Christopher Columbus
Saulsbury
Maj
John M. Burke
John
Major Burke
Hotel Clerk and Actress Spark Safe Theft Exchange
Wry exchange about valuables unfolds as a hotel clerk asks a guest to store her diamonds in the safe. The actress quipps that she prefers them accessible for potential theft, revealing a humorously risky posture on security and trust within the hospitality setting.
Fits Permanently Cured by Dr Kline Nerve Restorer
An advertisement claims permanent relief from fits and nervousness after one day of using Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free $8 bottle by sending coupon to Dr. R H Kline Ltd at 931 Arch Street Philadelphia.
Modern Conveniences Bunko Joke
A brief quip notes how modern life mocks travel with a joke about bunko schemes by mail. The gag contrasts staying home with the old idea of going to town to be cheated, reflecting early 20th century urban humor.
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Josh Wheatley
Puck
Promising Fellow Writes I O U Stories
A brief dialogue reveals Ethel asking about a writer’s fiction and Johnson confirming he mainly produces I O U themed works. The exchange hints at a light literary character rather than a full feature.
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Ethel
Johnson
Pisa Cure for Consumption Endorsed by Wakita Resident
Mrs E M Swayze of Wakita Oklahoma writes April 17 1901 praising Pisa Cure for Consumption as a reliable household medicine. The testimonial implies local trust and continued use of the remedy.
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E. M. Swayze
Wakita, Okla
American Spirit Faces Hidden Scandals Abroad
A New York Weekly excerpt notes that American society has no ancient castles with haunted rooms yet hints at many scandals abroad. The piece plays on contrasts between mythical haunted sites and real moral intrigue in foreign circles.
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New York Weekly
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promotes White Laundry
An old advertisement urges housekeepers to use Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten clothing. It markets a large 2 oz package priced at 5 cents and highlights clear white clothes as a sign of proper laundry care.
Tentra Wow 2 Soormine Leave for Aion ng
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a product or remedy called tentra Wow 2 Soormine with unclear context. The text lists items like gums aces information and mentions pain relief and wind colic. Details about origin, date, or purpose are not readable.
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Attica, N.Y
C. Ayer CO
Low
Charterhouse
U. 5S. A
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Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Estern Canada
F. Pedhey
Ottawa
Cab
C. J. Broughton
Monadnock Bidg
N. Bartholomew
Des Moines
Iowa
M. V. Melunes
Avenue Theater
Jas. Grieve
Sault Ste. Marie
C. A. Laurier
Marquette, Mich
T. O. Currie
New Insurance
Milwaukee
Wis
E. T. Holmes
Indianapolis
Ind
Government of Canada
Paul Oppermann
Paul Oppermann & Co
Sui
KIT Carson Land CO
Burlington
Colorado
Pilo
Beef Trust
Federal Court
Meat Trust
St. Clement’s Church
Brooklyn
Mother St. Gabriel
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Sisterhood
Annette McAndrews
Mrs. Martin
Hoyt Street
Brooklyn, N. Y
Tanz
Louisville, Ky
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Cal
New York, N. Y
Wearyesue Thompson
Eye
Cataogue
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PeTerson St
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