U S Forces Capture Panay Town in Panay Island Action
American troops under Brigadier General Miller seized the capital of Panay Island after a bombardment. Rebels set the town on fire before evacuating. mills extinguished the flames with no American casualties. Washington reports quiet cables and minor Filipino skirmishes without response.
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Manila
United States
Uner
Miller
Oil
Panay
Federation of Visayas
Amer
Inquiry into Gen Miles Charges Draws Wide Public Interest
Washington February eighteenth public attention centers on the court of inquiry opening Wednesday to probe Major General Miles charge of embalmed beef and unfitness for issue. The panel includes Brigadier General Davis Col Gillespie and Major General Wade with duties to assess the subsistence department supplies during the Cuba and Porto Rico operations and to report findings and recommendations.
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Miles
Washington
War Investigation Commission
Gin. C W. Davis
United States Volunteers
G. L Gillespie
James F. Wade
War Department
Cuva
Porto Rico
Senate Restores Rank Admiral for Dewey
The Senate decided to re-establish the grade of Admiral of the Navy and will bestow it upon Rear Admiral Dewey in recognition of his victory at Manila Bay.
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Senate
Wasington
Dewey
Manila Bay
Oove
Settlement urged for overdue accounts in business note
A brief note from G. B. Stevenson of 124 Respvy Mas urges all indicted parties to come forward and settle overdue accounts. He credits friends and hopes business relations continue through prompt settlement.
Dr King’s New Life Pills boast powerful health boost
The advertisement extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as the busiest mighty product, sugar coated globules that convert weakness to strength and listlessness to energy. Sold at H. N. White's Drug Store for per box.
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Dr. King
H. N. White
Beginning the Year with Hood's Sarcoparilla Tonic
An advertisement promotes Hood's Sarcoparilla as a blood purifier to prevent pneumonia bronchitis fevers and colds in early spring. It claims to eradicate taints cure dyspepsia rheumatism and skin diseases while boosting digestion and stamina. A salve offered for piles burns and skin ailments is noted as quick relief.
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Hood
Alines
M. Witte
Blizzard Suffering Strikes Northeast as Storm Rages
New York reports dangerous weather with northwest gales and continued cold. The blizzard forces government office closures and widespread hardship for the poor. Trains are tied up from New Orleans to New York, with fuel and bread scarce as ships face perilous conditions and ten to twenty inches of snow.
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New York
Philadelphia
Trenton
N. J
Gulf
Florida
Louisiana
New Orleans
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Cruiser Topeka Rests Aground With Broken Machinery
Philadelphia February 183 The cruiser Topeka roared by a broken engine and lay at anchor four miles from the Delaware breakwater as waves bore her weakly at sea.
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Topeka
Philadelphia
Delaware
EXTRA SESSION TALK Washington Feb 18 A Number Of
A brief from Washington notes that discussions in the extra session focus on unspecified measures. Several lawmakers weigh proposed actions while public attention concentrates on posturing and procedural moves.
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Washington
Miners Hospital Bill Sparks Extra Session Talk
A proposed Senate bill would establish three Miners Hospitals in West Virginia to serve railroad workers and coal miners at locations in McDowell, Kanawha Fayette Marion and Fairmont counties. The measure envisions state financed facilities, board appointments, hospital funding, and admission priorities for injured miners and railroad workers.
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Miners’ Hospital
Fairmont
Marion
Miners’ Hospital No
Legislature Advances Bills Amid Busier Session
Charleston leg lawmakers push through a crowded day with many bills of questionable merit. Senate actions include a joint resolution on state printing investigations and bills on licensing, education, and real estate reassessment while House committees advance vehicle hire licenses and court schedule changes.
One Minute Cough Cure Promoted for La Grippe
The advertisement promotes One Minute Cough Cure as the specific remedy for La Grippe. It claims quick action and pleasant taste, with L. B. Q. marked tablets and a 5 cent price. A. J. Shepherd of Elden Mo endorses the product.
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la Grippe
A. J. Shepherd
Agricultural Journal, and Advertiser
Elden
la Gap
HN. White
Health claim on blood purifier cures scrofula in county
The letter from Joan A. Can of Brink West Virginia asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cured scrofula, calling it the best blood purifier in the world and noting the sores healed with little recurrence.
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Hood
Joan A. Can
Brink
W. Va
Remedy Claim for Stomach Ailments Prompts Attention
An advertisement endorses Chamberlain's Colic Chole and Diarrhea Remedy as the universal cure for stomach pains and diarrhea. The claim emphasizes its effectiveness in all cases.
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Chamberlain
Electric Bitters touted as cure for fatigue and stomach woes
An ad cites J. W Gardiner of Daville Indiana praising Electric Bitters for restoring strength and appetite after illness. It claims benefits for liver, blood poisons, backache, nerves, and general run down feeling. Also promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for constipation and liver issues. Local firm Ww. Bteke & Co notes upcoming hardware stock.
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J. W Gardiner
Daville
Ind
Hood's Pills cure nausea, headache
STRAYED A small muley cow brown with white from knees down and a white stripe on her back. Reward for return. W J Hein Box 257 Bluefield West Virginia.
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W. J. Hein
Bluefield
W. Va
Household words and coast price sale at Hicks Co
Wm Hicks & Co advertise household brands Royal Mayflower Obelisk White Lily and 211 valuable properties for sale by E W Maxwell with easy terms. They claim massive dry goods stock and announce a cutoff sale February 15th. Boarders sought at 55 Bland Street third floor over Baldwin store.
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Wantrep
Bland Street
Baldwin
It Saves the Children and Chamberlain's Cough
Fragmentary text mentions saving children and a reference to Chamberlain, with unclear attribution and garbled phrases. No coherent event or names clearly established in the readable portion.
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