Peruna touted by doctors in Chicago letters
A collection of letters from Anna Wells M D and Ethelyn Huston praise Peruna for nerve exhaustion and appetite restoration. Dr Hartman’s lectures condemn stimulants and sedatives and endorse Peruna as a cure for nervous prostration. Mrs A I Howe of Chicago endorses Peruna as a healer for female ailments and urges readers to write for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wells
Wells
Ethelyn Leslie Huston
Brann
Iconoclast
The
Chicago Chronicle
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
A. I. Howe
Chicago
A. E. Howe
Nature
Biartmann
Jo. Hartman
Vartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ethelyn
Leslie Huston
M. D
Park Gate Hotel
Ill
Trartman
Bank wreck and theft spurs wide losses and investigations
The bank collapse leaves creditors millions due with deposits at risk. Receivers report overdrafts and valueless notes connected to Steinfeld, plus extensive attachments from the glue company and Boston bank. Treasury orders an assessment on shares triggering fear for small holders and widows. The case centers on negligent executives, unsettled securities, and potential further charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tham
Hampton
Post
Steinfeld
National Bank of the Republic of Boston
American Hide and Leather Company
A. F. Poor
Glue Company
Bayles
Pennsylvania Station
New York
Peabody
Treasury
Washington
Civil suits against Foster Salem reveal bond actions
A Salem bank case centers on civil actions against George M Foster and Jacob Young to recover funds alleged as wrongfully taken from the bank. Attachments total $20,000 against Young, then against Foster, with Sayles filing the declaration via attorney B G Hall. The bond covers Foster and Ira Foster with Young and Ira’s involvement. Ira is deceased and Young is gravely ill.
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Salem
George M. Poster
Jacob Young
Foster
Registry of
South Danvers National Bank of
Sayles
B. G. Hall
George M. Foster
Ira Foster
Peabody
South Danvers
Financial details of a bank closure in 1900
Records list officers and directors led by William P. Clark and George M. Foster at a Peabody Boston bank. It shows capital stock $150,000, deposits $233,579.14, total liabilities $625,714.85, and resources $625,719.25. Washington dispatches indicate assets and liabilities with values for December 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Clark
George M. Foster
Frank Taylor
Fred F. Dodge
Horace Bushby
Albert H. Whidden
Peabody
Henry G. Rice
Salem
Edmund A. Poole
Boston
Washington
Foster's Arrest Highlights Danvers Bank Collapse Ties
George M. Foster, Peabody resident and former South Danvers National Bank cashier, was arrested in the John Hancock building on a charge of embezzling 90,000. The bank failed after large overdrafts were extended to the United Tanners' Glue Company, now under receiver. Foster pleaded not guilty, bail set at 10,000, arraignments scheduled, bank executives face scrutiny in New York.
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Hampton
Foster
Treasury Department
United States District Attorney
Jones
Steinfeld
Soston
George M. Foster
Peabody
South Danvers National Bank
United States
Marshal Waters
National Flax Fibre Company
John Hancock
South Danvers Bank
New York
United Tanners’ Glue Company of
Charles Street
New York Court
Charles A. Hess
United Tanners’ Glue Company
Louis Steinfeld
Hess
South Danvers
George
Treasury
Eexaminer Sayles
Carrie Nation Turns Back On Topeka Raid Plans
In Topeka Kansas Carrie Nation the temperance crusader is said to have backed down on a planned night raid on local liquor joints. Her followers urged action after her refusal led to heated exchanges with supporters and opponents including Colonel Ed H Smith.
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Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Washburn College
Mrs. Nation
Nation Alters Plans for Kansas City Lecturing Tour
Mrs. Nation, fatigued, said the Lord directs her to stay and then change plans to travel to Kansas City for a lecture. She denied smashing saloons and asserted the trip is for speaking engagements. Members note a shift from smashing joints to lecturing as the crusade continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation
Chicago
Carrie Nation Described In Calm Mood Despite Fierce Reputation
The Kansas Joan of Arc, Carrie Nation, 54, is portrayed as mild in repose, though rarely at rest in the crusade. The portrait notes her stout figure, plain dress, straight mouth, pleasant face, dark hair with gray streaks, and a soft drawling voice reflecting her uncompromising nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Joan of Arc
Carrie Nation
Naval Bill Drowns in Senate Clash Over Final Vote Date
Senate debate failed to reach a final voting time for the shipping bill as opponents pressed against any deadline. The naval appropriation bill dominated the session with no night session planned. Executive action approved nominations for labor commissioner and a U S consul post in Colon Colombia. A separate measure calls Congress to meet on the second Monday in March and every second year thereafter to provide for additional sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Carrol Wrnneht
Massachusetts
Oscar Martinros
Minnesota
United States
Colon
Colombia
Chandler
Congress
Pension Bills Passed Barr the House in Last Session
Washington February 8 the House likely closed private pension legislation for this Congress with 1 bill passed. It restores pensions to widows of Rebellion soldiers who remarried and were later widowed or divorced, limiting benefits to those married before the war's end and now supporting themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Death of Rev Father William D Joyce in Lowell
The Rev Father William D Joyce O M superior of the Immaculate Conception Church and a leading Lowell Catholic priest died at 2 am after a week of illness from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
William D. Joyce
The
Immaculate Convention Church
Nation Rallies Prohibition Followers After Jail Standoff
Mrs Nation quarrels with adherents in Topeka as she is jailed after a street clash. She identifies Officer McIlroy in a muted accusation about drink, then breaks down saying she has had nothing to eat or drink for two days and prays. A young man offers to buy her a meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Mrs. Nation
John Starleycorn
Bae
Topeka
Carrie Nation Addresses Academy Audience Then Heads to Des Moines
Mrs. Carrie Nation, called the joint smasher, spoke to a fair-sized crowd at the Academy of Music in Kansas City. At 9 PM she boarded a train for Des Moines, Iowa, accompanied by five women who aided her earlier act of wrecking the Senate saloon in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Carrie Nation
Academy of Music
Des Moines
Topeka
Fire Douses Gornhill Building Blaze
Fire on the top floor of a five story brick building at 1 and 3 Corn Hill near Washington Street was extinguished after flames burst from windows. The structure owned by Edward Mason housed Lewis Drug Co on the ground and upper floors, with J M Spencer rubber goods occupying rest. Water damage tops $2000. a dove nesting in the eaves died from smoke near spectator Walter Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornhill
Washington Street
Edward Mason
Lewis Drug Company
J. M. Spencer
Walter Fox
Austin & Stone
Britain to Propose Counter Offers on Nicaragua Canal
Washington reports that the British government plans counter proposals on the Nicaragua Canal question, prompting regret in administration circles. Senator Moretta warned that Britain’s stance could provoke Senate and public distrust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London
Nicaragua
Moretta
Great Britain
Cambridge Raid Brings Five Arrests At Hard Cider Party
A Cambridge Station 1 squad busted a hard cider party near Rindge Ave and Montgomery St North Cambridge arresting five men Michael Sweeney David Scamlan Michael Delaney Richard Martell and Frederick Hamilton on disturbing the peace charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Rindge Avenue
Montgomery Street
North
Michael FP
Scamlan David Sweeney
Michael Delaney
Richard F. Martell
Frederick R. Hamilton
Newton Postmaster Ellis resigns amid inspection findings
Washington reports Postmaster Edward A. Ellis of Newton resigns after a department inquiry linked to a defalcation at Upper Falls. George H. Morgan of Newton station named as successor, facing Senate confirmation. Ellis and Morgan are prominent Newton figures. Ellis faces potential opposition. Morgan supported by friends. Ellis’ allies vow fight. The era’s salary figures: postmaster at Newton Centre $3200 yearly, superintendent $1000.
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Niswton
Washington
Edward A. Ellis
Senate
George H. Morgan
Newton
Ells
Fillis
Post Office Department
Ellis
Mr. Morgan
Boston
Edward M. Billings
Upper Falls
Fllis
Newton Centre
Harrison
Brighton Pupils Stage Am Dram With School Club
The Alpha Delta Sigma Society of Brighton High School presented the amateur play A Scrap of Paper at Union Hall before over 300 patrons. Manager J Q Adams Jr led the dramatics with actors J Q Adams Jr P Macfarlane Ernest Cobb J H Breck W Cogswell Gertrude B Sanderson Marion W Woodbury Ethel Rolinson Clara Salisbury Eleanor Cowan and Cora W Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Delta Sigma Society
Brighton High School
Union Hall
Purdy
John Quincy Adams, JR
Brighton High School Dramatics
J. Q. Adams, Jr
P. Macfarlane
Ernest Cobb
J. H. Breck
W. Cogswell
Gertrude B. Sanderson
Marion W. Woodbury
Ethel Rolinson
Clara Salisbury
Eleanor Cowan
Cora W. Francis
Millionaire Ice Man Gage Died After Brief Illness
Daniel Gage known as the millionaire ice man of Lowell died at his home after a short illness from pneumonia. He had long controlled Lowell's fee supply and was widely known in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
New York
David Hunter McAlpin
Ad Philanthropist
Hig
Sayles Hints at Boston Man Tied to Case
Worcester Feb 8 Bank examiner Irving P Sayles said at his Millbury home that a Boston man who sits on several corporations may be implicated in a $100,900 matter. He indicated Lewis Steinfeld of United Tanners Glue might not be directly responsible for current affairs.
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Worcester
Exiarciner
Irving P. Sayles
George M. Foster
South Danvers National Bank
Secon
Millbury
Gashk
Boston
Sayles
Lewis Steinfeld
United Tanners Glue Company
United States
France
Canada
Christopher R. Eliot
Bulfinch Place
Mr. Eliot
Aguinaldo Rumored Seen in Cavite at Indang
Cavite province reports another rumor that Emilio Aguinaldo has been sighted at Indang. The claim circulates locally with no official confirmation.
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Manila
Cavite
Aguinaldo
Indang
Annual Knights of Columbus Ball at Roughan Hall
The Bunker Hill Council Knights of Columbus held its annual invitation ball last night in Roughan Hall Charlestown City square. Grand march led by William F Riley grand knight escorting Miss Marcella Coyle. Second couple Francis YP McManus and Miss Mary McManus.
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Bunker Hill Council
Knights of Columbus
Roughan Hall
City Square
Charlestown
William F. Riley
Council
Marcella Coyle
Francis YP. McManus
Mary McManus
Cambridge telescope works sale eyed after deaths unit
The Alvan Clark telescope works on Brookline Street Cambridgeport nears a sale to a stock company after the death of Alvan G. Clark. Richard H. Grogan Jr carried on the business for six months before being killed July 4 by Charles R. Eastman. Carl A. R. Rundin has since run the works for Mrs Grogan.
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Alvan Clark
Brookline Street
Cambridgeport
Alvan G. Clark
Richard H. Grogan, Jr
Charles R. Eastman
Carl A. R. Uundin
Military Ball Held by Battery H in Chelsea Armory
Members of Battery H First Heavy Artillery M V M Chelsea hosted a well attended military ball at the Chelsea armory. Delegations from Company GB Eighth Massachusetts Infantry Massachusetts Naval Brigade and Battery FP Seventh United States Regulars joined the event. The grand march was led by First Lieutenant and Mrs William Renfrew followed by Second Lieutenant and Mrs Bert F Grant Captain and Mrs Walter L Pratt and 100 couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Massachusetts Infantry
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
United States
William Renfrew
Bert F. Grant
Walter L. Pratt
Ishealth Tes Report From Yesterday
A rough man described as big and strong is cited in yesterday's report with minimal readable context. The article fragment mentions phrases about adaptation and a name-like string but lacks clear events or outcomes.
Trespassers Terrify Tent Dwellers On Ingan tion Avenue
A tent resident reports three men attempted a break in while he was away. A guard inside the tent deflected them, and the trespassers left after a request for police protection. The camper plans to stretch a wire fence and promises future revelations about health experiments and views on pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvesterda
Birth rate drops among Boston rich says ministers
A Boston discussion cites a decline in native born children, especially among Brookline and Newton families, amid claims women prefer dogs to children. Clergymen describe the trend as a moral issue, while some pastors dispute the notion and argue prudence and changing living patterns explain smaller families.
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New Kingland
Boston
New York
Puddefoot
Massachusetts
Brookline
Newton
Father Field
West End
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Dr. T Hartman
A. Se. Powe
Sutton
Clarke
Wendell Savings Bank
Allowel
POLIC
Joyge
Lowell Dead
Gornhill
Duffy’s
Bubs
Brighton Pupils’ Drama
Gage
Long
Pretoria
Goo
Alvan Clark Works
Tenter
Gare
Oihar
M’alpin
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Oxford Street
Fou
Hannah Moore
Harvar Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Agnew
W. Hi. Main
Baptist Emanuel Church
Buffalo
Boylston
Washington Streets
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