Five Sacks of Robbers Loot Recovered For Washington Mail
Kansas City reports five canvas mail bags containing silks cloaks shoes jewelry and other department store goods seized from a Oklahoma family during a six month star route robbery. Most property valued at hundreds of dollars will be sent to the dead letter office and later sold at auction in Washington.
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Kansas
City
Washington
Oklahoma
Roger Mills
Elene
J. E Robertson
J. H. Essex
Robertson
Essex
Federal
Kasex
Frank Beebe
James L. Stice
Essexes
Robertsons
Healers Advertise Herbine To Relieve Digestive Ailments
An old advertisement claims Herbine cures constipation and improves digestion by arousing the liver to normal activity. It notes summer weariness and lists H. E. Tracker as the seller with prices varying.
War Clouds Over Austria and Italy
Vienna reports Rome predicts a looming war between Austria and Italy as both nations increase frontier activity. Italy seeks support from southern Austrian provinces of Istria and Dalmatia, while deputies in Rome marked King Humbert’s death anniversary and pressed the Austrian Embassy.
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Vienna
Trenchin
Rome
Austria
Itaty
Ora
Adriatic
Italy
Gorus
Istria
Dalmatia
Humbert
Mosquito Bite Relief Advertised by Local Vendor
An old ad promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment for bites from insects and stings. It claims to counteract poison in wounds, reduce inflammation, and heal the flesh. Price is 2 to 50 cents, sold by H C Tucker.
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Ballard
H.C. Tucker
Insurgent Forces Capture Cuban? No, Batangas Victory Report
Second Lieutenant Walter S Grant of the Sixth Cavalry reports a major capture near Taal Batangas Province capturing Colonel Martin Cabrera his Adjutant and six insurgents. Other surrenders include Colonel Panganiban Captain Policarpio and twenty men with rifles. Evins reports no recent insurgent activity on Mindoro but notes burning a camp and the capture of thirty tons of firewood. General Chaffee pleased with Batangas and Mindoro reports.
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Manila
Walter 5S. Grant
Taal
Batangas
Aguinaldo
Grant
Martin Cabrera
Cabrera
Panganiban
Noone
Evins
Mintore
Naujan
Islinds
Chaffee
Minwires
Cure for Catarrh Promised by Hulls Cure
Readers learn of a claimed cure for catarrh by Hulls Catarrh Cure. It is advertised as a constitutional remedy acting on blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward for any cured case and a solicitation to send testimonials to F Z Cueney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hull
Hall
Tor
F. Z. Cueney & Co
Toedo.o. Per
Druggis Tse
Waldersee Receives Distinguished Andreas Order with Diamonds
The Lokal Anz reports the Czar awarded Field Marshal Count von Waldersee the Andreas Order with diamonds and sword, the highest Ané sian decoration to date, marking only the third time this honor has been given with blade. The award underscores strong official ties between Germany and Russia.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzsiger
Count von Waldersee
Andreas
Germany
Russia
Woman slaps Carrie Nation on St Lawrence voyage
Aug 15 Eugene Poles, a traveling man from Luca, accused Mrs Nation of stealing cigars from passengers during a voyage on St Lawrence River boats. Foley slapped Nation in the face in protest, then apologized. Nation finished her talk at Glenn Park to small crowds this afternoon and evening.
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Watterson
Carrie Nation
St Lawrence
Eugene Poles
Luca
Foley
Mrs. Nation
Glenn Park
Cuban Cuban bride weds Lieutenant Watterson in Philadelphia
Lieutenant Henry Watterson Jr of the Louisville Courier Journal family marries Senorita Blanes Esterusanovea of a Cuban line in an El Joaquin J. Casanova led ceremony. Harvey Watterson serves as beat man as the couple depart for New York then Jefferson Barracks Missouri where the groom is stationed.
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Philadelphia
Pal Ane
Senorita Blanes Esterusanovea
Henry Watterson, Jr
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Harvey Watterson
Juan J. Casanova
Watterson
New York
Jefferson Barracks
C C C on Every Tablet Cascarets Candy Card
Detected ad copy states that Cascarets Candy Cathartic tablets bear the C C C logo and urges buyers to accept no substitute. Warns against fraud and notes the product is sold by druggists. The slogan emphasizes guaranteed identification and singular source.
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Roe
Remarkable Centenarian in Amelia County Woman Claims 118th Birthday
Mrs Eliza Stotlar of Peoria county claims to be Amelia s oldest woman. Born in Pennsylvania she says she seen Washington and even George Washington. Her oldest living child Hannah McIntyre of Mercer county and her son William Stotler aged 71 near this city, plus Andrew Stotler aged 67, are the surviving children of nine. She did her own housework until three years ago and remains fairly robust.
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Carthage
Aus
Eliza Stotlar
Peoria County
William Stollar
Sear Carthage
Amelia
Pennsylvania
Washington
Georgee Washington
Hannah McIntyre
Mercer County
S. William Stotler
Andrew Stotler
Many Burgers Surrender in Pretoria and Surroundings
August 12 reports indicate eight hundred forty Boers accounted for in the past week. Commandant de Villiers of Waterbere commando led the surrender wave, with Ben Beyer attempting to halt him but failing. Frederick Wolmarans, ex executive council member, captured at Malabiesburg. Mobore killed south of the Orange River. Railway attack at Naboom Spruit left ten Boers dead as an armored train arrived. Jagersfontein notes Commandant Pretorius, recently shot through the eyes, is dead.
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Pretoria
de Villiers
Waterbere
Ben Beyer
Frederick Wolmarans
Executive Council
Malabiesburg
Mobore
Orange River
Naboom Spruit
Jagersfontein
Orange River Colony
Pretorius
People Flee from Coal Creek Flood
Coal Creek town reports 2 feet higher water levels than ever before causing half the town to be flooded and residents evacuating to higher ground. Seven bridges and trestles on the Southern railway near Coal Creek are washed away and six houses destroyed. Damage runs to thousands of dollars with no lives lost reported.
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Coal Creek
Southern Railway
South Missouri canning industry faces drought impact
Springfield Missouri report notes South Missouri had twenty two canning factories in nine or ten counties that packed over a million cans last year. This year they will not pack any, says Wade president of Republic factory. Drought and heat have persisted long enough to prevent vine recovery.
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Missouri
Wade
Republic
State OF Missouri
Robert J. Scott
Willian Seow
Sarah Jane Williams
Williams
Laeband
Min Elizabeth Sallowsy
Sialloway Tier Hee Band
James Mr. Crabtree
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Mutter
Kates
J.P. Thurman
Threathday
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EK Teeewas
Beegeery
Conningham
Troet
Bod
Lew
Recorders
Kates County
Trueter
Erate
Witewit
Tor Coort Hosel
Walding
Ot Potlic Eycere
Butler
Ban Sod
Miseearl
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