D R Francis and the St Louis World’s Fair drive
David R. Francis, born October 1 1850 in Richmond Kentucky, rose from grain business to lead the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company. As Governor of Missouri and Secretary of the Interior, he shaped public works and education before heading the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair effort, later praised for reform and civic progress.
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David Rowland Francis
St. Louis
Richmond
Madison County
Kentucky
John B. Francie
Virginia
David R
Colier
Eliza Cabdwell Rowland
David Irvine
Lynchburg
Armen
Irvines
Imvid Rt. Francis
Tie
Hiedmand Academy
St. Lone
Washington University
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Francis & Bre
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Cersary
Cersary Operatiets Wn Prudent Foresivdit
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Elarty
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Neds
Neds Oe Lore Sterchivilder
Phese Laovus
Volorudd Hallweny Ciepansi
Theis Alsi Chosedy
Sty
Preeis
Iy Srans
DAA Veates
Preventiti Dirrientt
Paecitle Railway Company
United States
Democratic Party
Missouri
State University
Francis
Cleveland
Interior
Mason sues Clark over 20000 labor reception scheme
William Peyton Mason of New York sues A Clark son of Montecan senator claiming 20000 was paid to stage a labor reception in Kansas City during the Democratic national convention. He alleges funds were misspent on lavish ovations and asks the court to compel disclosure of specific names and charges.
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Washington
William Peyton Mason
New York
Charles W. Clark
Mesun
Fragmentary OCR note on a Painkiller phrase
A garbled OCR snippet discusses Painkiller in a puzzled way asking what the meter is and where the hotche and Pere Davis appear. The text is unclear and contains many misspellings, making precise meaning and entities hard to identify.
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Pere Davis
Prince Chen to visit Washington and sail from Europe
Washington July 17. The state department has been informed by Minister Wie that Prince Chen who went to London to represent the Chinese government at the ovpont Tim with his suite will sail from Europe on the Philadelphia on the 2th instant for New York. The party will stay in the United States for ten days or two weeks and will be in Washington about the Tet of Anger. Minister Baek has advised that Prince Boris of Russia sailed from Japan for San Francisco on the 1th instant. The prince will remain some time in the United States or as he comes in commo the government will take no steps to receive him formally.
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State Department
Wie
Prince Chen
London
Ovpont
Tim
Europe
Philadelphia
New York
United United States
Baek
Prince Boris
Russhi
Japan
San Fratenco
United States
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
The ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, with internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It promises strength by building the constitution and offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure, inviting readers to request testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Cuaney & Co
Toledo
Doctor shot and killed in Houston office
Houston, July 17 Dr A E Delipscey was shot and killed this afternoon in his office by real estate dealer D E Williams. The trouble stemmed from a dispute with Williams son who had been employed by Delipscey. The boy allegedly told his side, Williams and his two sons then waited for Delipscey attacked him with a club and then shot him.
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Houston
Tex
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D. E. Williams
Delipscey
Williams
Dempscey
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim one day cure
Advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for a cold in one day with a no cure no pay offer and a price of 25 cents. The copy emphasizes rapid relief and a fixed payment policy.
Father slays sleeping son in Bartholomew show tragedy
In Kansas City a horse show dressing room murder ends with J W Speyer stabbing his year old son Freddie as spectators, officers, and a large crowd nearby. Speyer then slits his own throat and dies. an inquest will follow. The boy’s funeral and a hospital transfer ensue, with a later note from an unrelated health product advertisement.
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J. W. Speyer
Freddie
Jedwin
Wakefield
Fifteenth
Speyer
Mra. H. NX
East Fifteenth Street
Marguerite
John Martin
Spever
Ded
Fifteenth Street
Flor Avenue
Centin
Whey
Howsers
Darrell Davidson
Voroner Brown
United States
Florida
New Orleana
Overwork Drove Him Insane in Warrensburg
H C Van Mater editor of the Warrensburg Standard Herald postmaster and republican county chair was taken to the Nevada asylum by Sheriff Koch. He had been in failing health for months and traveled to Colorado for rest but altitude troubled him. He grew violently insane in the night, with the condition blamed on overwork.
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Warrensburg
H. C. van Mater
Herbine Promises Cure for Digestive Ailments and Debility
If the stomach liver and bowels fail to function regularly and naturally the blood becomes impure and the whole system weakens. Herbine is remarkable for its efficacy in curing the ailments and disorders prevalent during water. Price 50 cents. H. L. Tucker.
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H. L. Tucker
Price Focenta
Human Skin Tanned by Fond du Lac Leather Firm
A Fond du Lac tanning company has completed tanning a human skin discovered by an employee. The two pieces, one 12 by 20 inches from the back and a 12 inch square from the breast, were sent to the factory by a Chicago medical student. The foreman, curious, processed the skin after it was labeled pig skin. after chrome tanning the result is thin and pliable though the occurrence was kept quiet by management. Close inspection reveals human epidermal pores and lines, distinguishing it from ordinary hides.
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Fréd Reaping Leather Company
Fond du Lac
Chicago
Woman with cane captivates patrons at Millenium Annex
A strange scene unfolds at Chin's Millenium Annex as a woman arriving from New York to Chicago, wearing a brown colonial crown and a jeweled serpent brooch, moves toward the elevator. She speaks of heading to San Francisco amid a crowd noting a hint of civil unrest in the era.
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Millenium Annex
Chin
Chicago
New York
Sleig
Mle
Allee Marroth
Date View
Levi
Merten
Carnegie’s blunt view on philanthropy and business bets
The article reports Andrew Carnegie defending his wealth as a shrewd bargain, saying libraries funded by New York and similar gifts are business moves. He notes his aim to distribute wealth by catalyzing philanthropy and mocks the submerged tenth concept while urging cities to propose similar deals. European watchmakers increasingly adopt American manufacturing.
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Amitrow
Carnegie
Mer Carnegie
New York
Atlantic
Unfortunate Poet Alfred Austin Publishes New Volume
The Chicago Chronicle notes Alfred Austin has released a new poetry volume. The article adds that only the proofreader will likely read it and he is said to recover from the experience.
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Alfred Austin
Chicago Chronicle
World's fair 1903 coverage push by St Louis Globe-Democrat
The notice urges readers to subscribe to the Globe-Democrat to follow preparations for the 1903 St Louis World’s Fair. It claims wide circulation across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and global readers, and promotes the paper as premier and unrivaled.
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Hlobe-Democrat
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Union
Canada
Mexico
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