Adrian People and Businesses Shown in Local Chronicle
Our Special Correspondent visits Adrian Michigan and nearby Butler County area highlighting prominent citizens, merchants, and public figures. The piece praises Bryant & Melanie’s hardware and groceries, Sam Wells as leading trader, Tans harness maker, Mills cashier of Adri Danki bank, Warpenterk Shafer creamery, Doctors Gilmore, Vial, Ball, and local stores, with reminiscences of longtime residents and a note on Dr Gilmore’s care for elderly Mathings Hass. It ends with an advert for Dr Gilmore’s blood purifier and sale by Hi. L. Tucker.
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Sam Wells
Draggast Sa
Anid
Steery Tans
Mnufacturer
Anid Lealer
Cel Dite
J. Flere Son
Ane
Hee Institution
Tievnid le
Eon Pruniin
Toda Mills
Adri Danki
Iied
J. WW. Ball
Sre
Hall & Son
Orbel
Sirian
Priospering Mathings Hass
Adrian
Bartes
Gilmore
G.N
Veterans Seek Preference for Spanish War Vets in Civil Service
A delegation of Spanish war veterans urged the White House to grant veterans preference over civilians for government civil service appointments. The President acknowledged merit in the request and said he would discuss it with the cabinet to push their views forward.
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Washington
White House
Mammoth farm machinery dazzles southern ranches
In southern California farmers show massive steam plows turn fifty five furrows across forty feet. A single field records seventy five acres plowed in under five hours. Steam plows move about 110 acres daily. A fifty horsepower combined harvester cuts and threshes one thousand acres daily. Fuel use runs twelve bicycles of crude petrol daily. An unrelated health ad promotes Herbine for liver and kidney cleansing at 50 cents.
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California
Ten Cents for Ten Weeks Mirror Ad
The St Louis Mirror offers a ten cent weekly, twenty eight page magazine style review edited by William Marion Reeds with contributors. It covers current social religious scientific financial literacy artistic topics, stories, poetry, books, plays and music reviews for merchants teachers professionals students and politicians.
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St. Lewis Mirror
William Marion Reeds
Mirror
Ti Minion
St. Louis
Tobacco Cure Ad Makes Bold Health Claims
An old-style advertisement claims tobacco can be cured by a product from Sterling Remedies Co Chicago or New York. It promises life change, strength, vigor, and cure for tobacco fat. Over 500,000 cured according to the copy. Free advice and druggist supply.
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Sterling Xumedy Co
Chicago
New York
Gold Find Reported Under Denver City Hall
Men employed in the basement of the new city hall in Denver discovered gold-bearing sand while placing pit machinery for an elevator. Profuse colors in a sediment of black sand signaled a placer bonanza and were recognized by Thomas Brisbane, an experienced miner, with O P Bauer of the Chamber of Commerce confirming it as a genuine find.
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Denver
Colo
Fourteenth Street
Thomas Brisbane
O. P. Bauer
Chamber of Commerce
Senators to be elected by direct vote joins senate
Frankfort reports the senate unanimously agrees to a house resolution asking Congress to allow direct election of U S senators. The house also passes a resolution urging removal of the tobacco tax and criticizing the tobacco trust, with Republicans voting against that portion.
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Frankfort
Senate
House
Congress
United States
Democrats Debate Policy Authority In Washington Caucus
A Democratic special committee met for about four hours to frame a report on party policy. Representative Henry of Texas urged that only platform conventions define policy, binding until the next convention. chairman Richardson said no final results were reached and a broader caucus will be held. A subsequent meeting and full Democratic caucus are planned to continue the discussion. The latter portion of the text mentions Ballard's Snow Liniment and a sales pitch.
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Washington
Special Committee of Democraticepresentatives
Henry
Texas
Richardson
Tennessee
Davis Petition for Boers Arrives in Kansas City
Former Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webs ter Davis leaves for New York with 212,014 signatures on a petition to Congress urging adoption of a resolution expressing empathy for the South African Republic and Orange Free State and urging the British government toward a settlement. The piece notes the president should convey the resolution to Parliament. Also an ad touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a cure for coughs and colds, sold by H. L. Tucker.
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Kansas City
Modan
Webster Davis
New York
Congress
United States
South African Republic
Orange Free State
Great Britain
Ballard
H. L. Tucker
Merwin Oil and Gas Co installs gas engines
The Merwin Oil and Gas Co has purchased two large gas engines to pump oil at the wells. Wells yield abundant gas and oil, currently using a steam engine producing about $60 in oil daily. More wells are planned for spring and a paint factory may locate here to use the oil. Experts tested the oil and declare it superior to linseed oil for paint manufacture.
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Merwin Oil and Gas Co
Texas Oil to Run Fair Power Plant at St Louis
Texas oil from Beaumont gushers is named official fuel for the St Louis world's fair. The power plant will be the central exhibit with 15000 kilowatts capacity, powering intramural railways fountains and all exhibits. Henry Austin named manager as bids sought for 1000 kilowatt units and for the full plant.
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St. Louis
Texas
Beaumont
Henry Austin
Invents New Airship Named After Venice Count
The Hallinan Count Amerigo di Sebil, wrongly announced, plans an aerial trip from Venice to Rome and claims to have invented a machine for aerial navigation. Reports say a 12-horsepower electric motor, a three-person car, and a balloon module exist, with parachute attachments and a safety steamer arranged for sea fallback.
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Amerigo di Sebil
Venice
Rome
Weral Navigation
Strane Syndicate
Venter
Baer Manterie
Wea
Sundow plans physical culture schools in New York and Brooklyn
Yes, Eugene Sundow, famed man with the strength of giants, announces plans to establish physical culture schools in New York and Brooklyn under his personal direction. He envisions the buildings as among the most complete in equipment, with London already hosting schools. He hints at possibly leaving the stage, though he cannot say for certain.
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Eugene Sundow
New York
London
Will Purchase American Coal Soon After Bremen Price Cut
The article notes a Bremen Germany syndicate failed to lower German coal prices as promised for November 25. Only coking coal figures were cut by one mark a ton. Disappointed consumers push demand toward American coal with importers ordering cargoes for immediate shipment.
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Bremen
Germany
Cable
Jewelry Donation Tests Faith at Wabash Church
In Wabash Indiana Union Holiness members contributed all kinds of jewelry and ornaments to the church building fund at a hall meeting. Each member added possessions including silverware rings pins and trinkets. About half the amount needed for the new edifice has been raised. Sir Thomas Lipton vows to attempt again to win the cup as the Chicago Record Herald notes his cheerful persistence.
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Dulle
Wabash
Ind
Union Holiness Congregation
Thomas Lipton
Chicago Record-Herald
Thomas
Dont Read This Dr. Tichenors Antiseptic Healed a Hemorrhage
Letters from Henry Paney Steinmetz and J M Wankup praise Dr Tichenors Antiseptic for hemorrhage wounds and burns. Paney credits it with stopping a lung hemorrhage after four doctors declared hopeless. Wankup says it provides universal satisfaction in their area and is essential.
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St. Louis
Dr. Tichenor
Vidalia
Henry Paney
Does It Pay to Buy Cheap Cures for Coughs
A short notice extols Bosclee's Gorma Syrup as the only remedy effective against severe throat and lung troubles. It promises tissue healing, reduced inflammation, easier expectoration, and better sleep. The ad urges trying one bottle and notes widespread druggist endorsement in Green's Prize Almanac.
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Bosclee
Green's Prize
H. L. Toekor
Trustee's Sale Notice in Bates County Missouri
Preston Dark and Sarah A Dark defaulted on a note secured by a deed of trust dated October 4 1605. The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 30 township 40 range 30 containing 10 acres will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash at the east front door of the Bates County Courthouse Butler Missouri on a Saturday between 9 am and 5 pm. Charles A Allen Trustee.
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Preston Dark
Sarah A. Dark
Recorders Office
Bates County
Missouri
Bates
Court House
Capers House
Butler
State of Missouri
Pobrumrysti
Tor
Anil Det
Intereat and Cout
Charles A. Allen
Iidt
W. 0. Jackson
Knnna ‘Organ
Viols
Matern County
J. Howman
Emma Morgan
Viola Gates
G. Gates
Frank Hofman
Holden
Utier
Iaid County
Burien
Circuit Court
Bates Fegned County
A. B. Ludwick
Public sale of Bates County Missouri property notice
D L Edrington and Sallie F Edrington convey title to trust, then default on note triggers sale. Under deed dated Sept 7 1901 recorded in Bates County Missouri to secure payment, property described as part of section 15 and 14 in township 40 range 32. Sale at public vendue to satisfy interest, at 1 o'clock February 7, 1902, at the east front door of the court house in Butler, Bates County. Walton, trustee.
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D. L Edrington
Sallie F Hdrington
Recorder
Baton County
Bates
Erete
Missouri
Eecklon
Aretion
Ineed
Administratrix Notice for James W Asbury Estate
Letters of administration granted in Bates County Missouri to the undersigned for the estate of James W Asbury deceased. The administratrix requests all persons having claims to exhibit them for allowance within the prescribed period as provided by law.
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Meray
James W Asbury
Bates County
Missouri
Notice of Settlement in John Graham Estate
Creditors and all interested parties are notified that John M Graham, administrator of the estate, will make final settlement at the next term of Bates County Probate Court in Bates County Missouri. The term is set for February 10.
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John Graham
John M Graham
Sald Eateio
Bates County
Notice of Final Settlement in Rostlarode Estate
Notice is given by Emanuel Neetio Rode executor of the Rostlarode estate that a final settlement will be presented at the next county term in Bator County. All creditors and interested parties must appear to file their claims and objections. Date referenced is January 1008 in the county/state proceedings.
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Noties i
Olbera
Laraal Rostlarode
Thes I
Emanuel Neetiorode
Bator
Bates County Circuit Court Case Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a Bates County Missouri circuit court matter in vacation with plaintiffs L J Won and In onrad tied to G Gates and husband Prank Lroe R R Hart, Duvall W F Duvall J B rcival named as defendants in a civil action.
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State OF Missouri
Hates
Bates Counhys
L. J
Sm G. Gates
R. G. Hartpone
Nh. Duvall
W. F. Duvall
J. &B. Rcival
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Geoceries and Hardware
Hi. L. Tucker
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J. C.clare
BANK
Buuutler
Eeramianzsd
Wankin
Bates County Investment Co
Ibutler, MO
Capital
Stoney
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Jno
C. Hares
Seeoy
F. Wannocn
Mammoth Farm Machinery
He L. Tieker
City Hall
Wade
Democratic
Tucker
Davis
Merwin
Candy Cathartic
C.C. C
Deaser
Texas Oil
Amerigo di
Sonion
Steooy Man
New York City
J A. Trimble
A. Trimble
Oklahoma Colony Company
Chestnut Street
St. Louiso
Rach County
Supolio
I. Walton
John M. Graham
Aamtetneie
Vee Cation
Martin H. Lewin
James Lewis
Saraseorney W.O. Jackson
Pininti
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Shen
Mingouri
Mao
Huther
Law
Boris Wreeny
Ebrons Court
A.B. Ludwick
Circuit Court of
Chrewit
William M'Kiney
Charles H. Grosvenor
Im Henee
National Capital
Canton
McKinley
Gare Prospectus
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Corcoran Bidg
Washington, D.C
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