Answer Was a Poser Wendell Phillips on the Train
A civil war era anecdote recounts Wendell Phillips aboard a train with a Southern pro slavery Baptist minister. The minister taunts Phillips about abolition work and questions his mission. Phillips replies by equating the minister’s role with saving souls and challenges him to go to the South to save them.
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Wendell Phillips
South
Phillips Ws
Self
Weafell Philips
Mr. Phillips
Theospel
Yerkes’s One Thing at a Time Rule Cited
London papers note anecdotes about Charles T. Yerkes the electric tube king. The Express recalls his rule of doing one thing at a time when asked about new schemes. He would not back anyone promising golden sovereigns from scrap iron, insisting on focus and caution.
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Yerkes
London
Charles T. Yerkes
the Express
C. T. Yerkes
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised as Cure All
The notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment It claims to act on the blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars for any case it cannot cure Testimonials are promised and it mentions Hall's Family Pills as a supplement and a country stay as beneficial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
I. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Zac. Hall
St Paul Calendar for 1903 Color Reproductions Ready
The St Paul Calendar for 1903 features Bryson pastel color drawings on 10 by 15 inch sheets and is ready for distribution. It will be mailed upon receipt of twenty five cents in coins or stamps to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago. The note adds Trusts are not modern and mentions Noah once cornered the meat market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Bryson
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Starch ads and rail fare notes mix in late edition
An assortment of listings appears including Defiance starch offers 16 oz for a low price, rail fare promotions for One-way and Round Trip to the Great Southwest on the M K T Ry with noted dates, and a Low Rates for International Live Stock Exposition at Union Stock Yards Chicago from Nov 29 to Dec 6 with Iowa Central tickets and a return limit. Also references to stockmen, farmers, and fashion notes tease consistency as a jewel while promoting Defiance Cold Water Starch and a fashion theme.
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Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Four Daily Trains to St Paul Minneapolis by Chicago and Northwestern
An advertisement touts four daily trains to St Paul Minneapolis via the Northwestern Limited with electric lighting and dining car service. Tickets and information are available from local agents or W B Kniskern Chicago. Also features assorted product notices and humorous clippings.
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ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Northwestern Limited
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Ill
Big Coal Strike May Be Settled
Scranton Pa November 22 miners and owners reached a preliminary agreement to settle disputes outside the anthracite strike commission. The basis calls for a 10 percent wage raise a nine hour day and trade agreements while weighing of coal by legal ton is unchanged. Negotiations aim to avoid arbitration with a conciliatory role by the commission.
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Scranton
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Gray
United States
National Civic Federation
Boards of Trade
Insular Affairs Bureau Reports Heavy Workload
The annual report by Col. Charles R. Edwards shows the bureau of insular affairs has handled vast public demands, built a substantial library of insular documents for the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba, and prepared for potential publication of insurgent records. It notes increased clerical needs and ongoing map work and civil service appointment arrangements for the Philippines. The report also highlights meticulous selection of personnel and extensive research efforts submitted to the secretary for daily matters. The section ends with a quip about dictionaries and women.
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Washington
Charles R. Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
The
War Department
Congress
United States
Edwards
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Hergc
State Department
Godfrey Hunter, Jr
Guatemala City
Fitzgarald
Grand Rapids
Mich
Winter
Legation
Train Robbery Rings Targeted by Rail Lines
Chicago reports a united bid to curb train robbery with a $5,000 reward from the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and United States Express, plus Burlington Railway offering $1,000 for any dead robber. Officials from several lines vow action to deter such crimes.
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Burlington
Chicago
Middle West
Davenport
United States Express Company
IF. A. Delano
Burlington Road
Express
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Winds Central
Chicago and Alton Road
Venezuela Reaffirms Friendly Ties With United States
Caracas reports Dr. Lopes Baralt, interior minister, stating Venezuela preserves strict friendship with the United States and will safeguard the current understanding with the American legation. He denounces the英 English decree nullifying the Orinoco blockade and criticizes British and German naval actions near Orinoco. Baralt asserts Patos island as Venezuelan territory and nonnegotiable.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Lopes Baralt
United States
Rebels invade Venezuela amid clashes and politics
Reported Nov 25 describes 2200 Venezuelan and Colombian revolutionists entering Venezuelan territory after General Uribe Uribe's surrender. Venezuelan forces clash near Las Dantas. Velantini prepares to lead 2500 troops from Caracas toward Barcelona and Ciudad Bolivar to suppress the revolt.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Venezuela
Colombia
Uribe-Uribe
Rangel Garbiras
Espiritu Santo Morales
Las Dantas
Castro
Caracas
Velantini
Barcelona
Ciudad Bolivar
Andones
Cinda Bolivar
Matos
Minneapolis Men Accused in Big Stamp Robbery
Two Minneapolis men registered at the Wyoming hotel as BE H and E B Fuller were arrested amid claims of involvement in a $74 000 Chicago postoffice heist. A third man seen at the hotel today may also be in custody. Fuller allegedly offered $1 500 worth of stamps, triggering intercepts of letters and telegrams. Authorities note they are not certain about links to the previous week’s mail wagon robbery.
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Chicago
Wyoming
BE. H
E. B. Fuller
Minneapolis
Blood and health tips from old newspapers
The passage extols blood purity as life and links health to a normal blood state. It advertises Dr August Koenig Hamburg Drops and other tonics, interspersed with sayings and humorous quips from the era. It includes a brief anecdote about the Chamber of Horrors guide and a Parisian visitor in London.
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August Koenig
Hamburg
Native Son Pardee Meets Early Arriver in California Campaign
An amused exchange at a California campaign event pits Dr. George C. Pardee born in the state against an elder voter who arrived in 1863. Pardee jokes about attire and youth, highlighting the native son angle as the audience chuckles at the veteran’s misread status.
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Callifornia
California
George C. Pardee
Dr. Pardee
New York Tribune
Mrs Hildebrandt Claims Kidney Pills Cure Rheumatism
Mrs Hildebrandt of Lake Sarah Minnesota announces a complete cure for Rheumatism after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says two boxes eased the pain, four boxes cured her, and others report similar results. The note ends with a church fair remark on feminine attractions.
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Dodd
Mrs. Hildebrandt
Pure old time advertisements and medical claims page
A collage of 19th century ads promotes Burdock Blood Bitters Gettys Laundry Soup and Russ Bleaching Blue with claims of strength and easy wash days. It touts Kane’s Great Nerve Restorer and Eclectric Oil with testimonials and addresses. It also decries fads and features witty lines about weather and social behavior.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Gains Wide Notice
Frances Stafford of New York adds her testimony to Pinkham’s remedies. Skeptics once questioned the cures but years pass have built a vast following of women aided by Lydia E Pinkham’s preparations. Scientific readers and physicians note the remedies’ merit and growing fame.
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Frances Stafford
E. 114Th St
N.Y. City
Lydia TE. Pinkham
America
Lydia E. Pinkham
Doughnut Quip Reflects Digestive Econ Omities
A practical teacher quips about a doughnut as a round hole in a center of dyspepsia. The remark uses playful wordplay to illustrate digestive economy and appetite.
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Noah
Great Southwest
James Barker
Gen’l Pass
Tkt
Agt
St. Louis
Maude
Insane Asylum
Casy
Des Moines
Report ON Insular Affairs
William Penn
England
Germany
Philippines Commission
Commission
Mariquina
Manila
de Voisenon
Conde
Mime
Tussaud’s
Marie Antoinnette
Fied
Burdock
Getty
Orma
Br. Kane
Kaine
Hiladelpuis
Gist
Hawesville, Ky
Wits
Pinkham
Atch
Potter
C. Brown
Logan
Lowm
Lozlier Floral CO
Sixth Ave
Perfection
St. Joseph Pump Mfg. Co
Grand
Louisville
San Francisco
All Druggiata
Erice
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