Minister shot in Kentucky across Tug River during pastoral visit
Rev John Holden of Matewan Methodist Church was shot at the Bostock home in Pike County Kentucky while on a pastoral call. He fled across Tug River to West Virginia after being wounded in the chest. Holden is hospitalized in Huntington in serious condition with internal bleeding.
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New
John Holden
Matewan
Pike County
Robert Bo
Kentucky
Tug River
West Virginia
Bostock
Hartington
Huntington
John Ilolden
Let Lostock
Vickers
Holden
War Department reassigns Porto Rico to East Department
An order from the War Department attaches Porto Rico to the Department of the East and relieves General Davis of command there, directing him to Manila. The move places Porto Rico on a peace basis.
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Washington
War Department
Porto Rico
Davis
Manila
Porto Rco
Baltimore inventor crafts cigar train with rapid millibars
A Baltimore man unveils a peculiar cigar shaped train device claiming it delivers seventy eight miles an hour. The inventor touts speed and novelty, while noting recognitions for the Jobo Harper line as a personal favorite.
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Baltimore
Jobo Harper
Senator Scott Advocates Reform in Apportionment
Senator N. B. Scott discusses apportionment based on votes cast, criticizing southern and northern discrepancies. He notes West Virginia polling influenced campaign strategy and urges correcting abuses without radical actions. He supports a subsidy bill and ongoing protectionist stance to bolster domestic industry, including shipping.
American coal proves satisfactory for French ships tests
Lieutenant de Farramond reports American coal tested by French vessels to replace Welsh coal and briquettes. About 300 tons shipped to Martinique and 700 tons to Newfoundland with the Cecile praising the coal. Sfax tests hindered by grate design but overall results favor American coal as a substitute.
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Loudon
de Parramond
Martinique
New
Foundland
Sfax
Newfoundland
de Farramond
Ballot Reform Favored to Simplify Voting Process
Charleston reports that the legislature may revise election laws to scrap the cumbersome ballot and adopt an easier system. The Olio ballot is praised for readability, allowing illiterate voters to mark an X for their party. Comparisons show the Colorado and Ohio ballots with varying suitability for voters.
Real Estate and New Buildings Promote City Growth
Discussion on how improving city streets would stimulate construction and investment in urban property. Advocates argue that better access and infrastructure attract residents and developers, boosting values and development activity across neighborhoods.
Gossip on Realty Boom and Political Appointments
Real estate activity is rising with favorable weather and population growth driving demand for more houses. The piece also tracks expectedAppointments for U.S. marshal, district attorney, secretary of state, and internal revenue collector, noting contenders like Major Elliott, James H. Woollyva, and J. Friend Hutchinson, with potential shifts after the election.
Fire at Bell mine in Butte sparks heavy concern
Fire broke out at the two hundred feet level of the Bell mine owned by Amalgamated Copper Company last night. The blaze is burning intensely with water control in place but officials fear it cannot be extinguished. The mine ore carries high sulphuric acid content, making the fire especially difficult to quell.
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Butte
Mont
Bell
Amalgamated Copper Company
Marcus Daly Dead Copper King Leader of Montana Democrats
Marcus Daly, famed copper magnate and Montana political figure, died this morning at the Hotel Normandie. He led the Daly faction in the state's Democratic party and opposed William A Clark, who resigned as U S senator to avoid unseating.
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New York
Marcus Daly
Hotel Normandie
Daly
Democratic Party
Montana
William A Clark
United Staes
Laxative and tonic remedies advertised by H. N Waite
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets for colds and Chamber Psin Balm for sprains and lameness. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as a blood purifier and tissue healer, with claims to cleanse impurities from the blood and build up the system.
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H. N Waite
Pervasive Old-Time Patent Medicine Adverts
An OCR fragment features denatured advice on unsafe tonics and aloes pills, touting Dr Kings New Life Pills and Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with pricing and store mention. It includes a stray note about Jonu Harper cigars and a remark on century beginnings, reflecting period advertising prose.
Purify Blood with Hood's Pills Advertised Cure
An old ad promotes Hood's Pills as a cure for catar, claiming purification of blood and elimination of harmful taints. It markets Hood's Sareaponils as the remedy, touting non irritating cardiatic effects and urging purchase at first class saloons for hus ter draught and bottle beer.
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Huster Draught
Fire devastates Gilford House. five dead in Poplar Bluff blaze
A morning fire at the Gilford House in Poplar Bluff Missouri killed five people and left a dozen or more injured. Officials fear eight to ten more bodies may be in the ruins as investigators inspect the scene. Local merchants advertise Malaga grapes and cranberries at fixed prices.
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Poplar Bluff
Gilford
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