Georgia Banker Heads Seventy Five Banks Across States
A Georgia financier left LaGrange for New York with only his clothes but rose to preside over seventy five banks, mostly in Georgia, with four banks outside the state in Florida. The public asks if the election is over, as voices reference Carrie Nation and Elijah Dowie during the campaign.
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Grange
York
Georgia
Florida
Ang
Carrie Nation
Elijah Dowie
Vesuvius
Tight Love Ends Amid Repeated Blow Toll
A local report notes injuries after multiple blows end a romantic relationship. Authorities say the altercation occurred in a residence, with witnesses detailing escalating violence before emergency responders arrived. No arrests listed in the readable text.
Still More Proof of Dr Williams Pink Pills
An Indianapolis man recalls a childhood head injury leading to yearly neuralgia and eye pain. After doctors failed relief, he tried Dr Williams Pink Pills and was cured. his wife also reports headaches eased. Pills sold by druggists at 50 cents a box, six for $2.50, with free booklet on Nervous Disorders.
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Otto H. Rose
Lexington Avenue
Indianapolis
Ind
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Hindu Laborers See Panama Canal Work as Easy Earn
An expert notes Hindu laborers from Punjab including Mohammedans have arrived in British Columbia seeking work at wages seen as high locally. He cites India’s low wages and emigration to Natal and other destinations as evidence that many coolies seek foreign employment. He adds they are viewed as capable workers and face less prejudice than Chinese laborers.
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Panama Canal
Punjab
British Columbia
Panama
India
Assam
Natal
Ills mother praises Grape-Nuts for children health
A Illinois mother writes that Grape-Nuts with toast and milk reduces medicines and doctor bills. She notes her children prefer toast with Grape-Nuts for breakfast and cites a 15 year old student reporting clearer thinking after including Grape-Nuts. The testimonial promotes Postum Co. and The Road to Wellville book.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Congressional Week in Review 1890s House and Senate Actions
Delegates debated river and harbor funds and Indian affairs with river project defeat in committee and Indian appropriation bills advancing or facing amendments. The army and naval budgets moved forward, private pension bills set records, and district government measures were debated as the week stretched from February 7 to 11.
Senate debates appeal on criminal law in bill no action
The senate spent the day arguing the government’s right to appeal on points of law in criminal cases with no action taken. Senator Nelson announced plans to move consideration today after several bills passed under unanimous consent. In the house, members met as committee of the whole to review the naval appropriation bill.
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Washington
Senate
Indian Territory
Alco
Frazier
Nelson
House
McCumber
Hale
District of Columbia
Northwestern Members Win Fight Over Homestead Patents
Washington February 14. After a White House conference with President Roosevelt and interior officials and lawmakers Steenerson Minnesota Gryana North Dakota the executive order delaying final patents for public lands pending fraud investigations will be modified to aid settlers on agricultural lands. Northwestern senators and representatives helped drive the change.
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Northwestern
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Interior Department
Steenerson
Minnesota
Gryana
North Dakota
Living chain saves ice cutter in Kaukauna rescue
Henry Schneider of Dundas fell through the ice while crossing the river to his cutting site. A dozen men formed a living chain and pulled him to safety, ending the danger in frigid waters near Kaukauna Wisconsin on February 18.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Henry Schneider
Dundas
Ten Firemen Overcome in City Blaze
Chicago firefighters battled a six story blaze at 185 and 187 Fifth Avenue yesterday. Ten firemen were partly overcome by smoke and fatigue as $85 000 in losses were reported.
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Chicago
Farmer's Wife Discovers Husband Dead in Barn
In Groton D, February 12, the wife of William Marschrider, a farmer, found him dead in the barn while looking for eggs. Authorities believe a heart attack caused his instant death while at work.
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William Marschrider
Seven Die in Fire at Morgenthal Brewery Site
In Berne Switzerland a blaze in Steinbach at Lake Constance yesterday killed seven members of one family. Eight other families narrowly escaped.
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Berne
Switzerland
Morgenthal
Steinbach
Lake Constance
Middies Fall Down at Naval Academy
Washington February 12 A report on naval academy affairs shows thirty eight midshipmen will be dropped for deficiencies.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Discoverer of Alder Gulch Ends In Poverty After Gold Fame
The aging prospector Barney Hughes, once key to Alder Gulch’s boom with a claim that yielded vast gold, now lies in a Butte hospital with slim chances of ever prospecting again. He spent forty years in search of a second Alder Gulch, to secure wealth in his declining years.
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Zold
T. Rainbow
Barney Hughes
Alder Gulch
Montana
Butte
Hughes
Monten
Mentanya
Idaho
Supreme court rules foreign corp cannot condemn lands
The court holds that a New Jersey based carrier cannot exercise eminent domain under state law or constitution. A. N. Spratt challenged Helena Power Transmission Company claiming lands now submerged by the Missouri River are public use. The ruling applies only to foreign corporations of this type and does not extend to other classes.
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Supreme Court
Helena Power Transmission Company
New Jersey
Sait
A. N. Spratt
Slam
Missouri
Spratt
Billings Considers Yellowstone Water Plan At $300000
City council reviews A. J. Wiley report on a proposed water supply tapping Yellowstone River three miles west of Billings The plan includes a 150 foot wide canal seven feet deep pumping from a plant south of town to a reservoir in the hills 160 feet above town and gravity delivery to the city The estimated cost runs around $300000 and Wiley finds the project feasible for operation.
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Billings
A. J. Wiley
SLEUTHS TO CATCH RUSTLERS IN WYOMING WEST DUSTUP
Ranchers in Western Wyoming consider shifting private bounties from predator control to funding detectives. The plan aims to disrupt cattle rustling by pursuing rustlers, making rustling too risky to pursue as a livelihood.
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Wyoming
Nephew of House Speaker Sentenced for Vagrancy
George Cannon who claims kin to Hon. Joseph G. Cannon was sentenced in the Butte police court to five days in jail on a vagrancy charge.
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Cannon
Hobo
George Cannon
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
Butte
Heavy stock losses blamed on severe weather across Fergus county
Reports from the Dawson county line to Lewiston indicate heavy cattle losses as conditions worsen. Fergus county outfits report unusually high stock losses and fear many herds could be decimated if weather does not moderate soon.
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Dawson County
Lewiston
Fergus County
Works in the Garden and Kidney Pills Credited
Robert Scollan of Seneca Falls New York, 87, praised Dean's Kidney Pills for back and kidney relief after his daughter Mrs Goethious reported his severe kidney trouble and lumbago. She said he improved after starting the pills and they are kept on hand. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York for 50 cents a box.
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Robert Scollan
Garden St
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Angry Dowager Empress Dismisses Foot Binding Defiance
From Peking a correspondent reports the empress dowager, angered by continued foot binding despite an imperial edict, berated several grand councillors who were present, delivering a tense admonition during the audience.
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Peking
Oldest Bank Notes Rise From Ancient China
The oldest notes date to 2697 B C in China and were known as flying or convenient money. They bore the note name, issuer signature, and value in figures and words. An inscription urged producers to save and spend prudently.
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China
B. C
His Experience Ommy Pa what is a limited monarchy
The fragment appears to discuss political concepts with playful segments about a limited monarchy and four kings. It references Ommy and Pa and ponders governance forms. The readable text suggests a dialogue or riddle around monarchy limits.
Homemade remedy claimed to cure rheumatism and kidney issues
An at home mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion half ounce Compound Karyon one ounce and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla three ounces is advised to relieve rheumatism by purging uric acid and wastes. The maker claims prompt relief with no stomach harm and suggests asking a pharmacist to source ingredients.
Hair Care Trick Sparks Thoughtful Gag
A humorous Q and A about a bottle on a table where a mother explains mucilage to her son. The boy wonders if the bag inside is rum and jokes that it might keep his hat from falling off. The piece ends with a light moral about work curing worry.
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Johnny Smith
Johnny
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
List of patents granted reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers in St. Paul Minnesota. Inventors include Patrick F P Connelly Sioux Falls S D adjustable trowel Dietrich Gleim Hastings Minn home attachment Nels Hill Sykeston N D railway snow plow Gustave Matson Crookston Minn hay sling lock Charles W Merrill Lead S D pressure filter John Miller Minneapolis Minn brick machine Ole E Nelson Herman Minn shock loader.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
Patrick FP. Connelly
Sioux Falls
S. B
Dietrich Gleim
Hastings
John Milller
Minneapolis
A Long-Suffering Genius and a Pho Nograph Razor
A humorous line envisions a safety razor with a phonograph attachment ending the era of the garrulous barber.
Putnam Faceless Dyes Market Brighter Faster Colors
Putnam dyes claim superior color brightness and faster results per package, asserting their colors outshine competitors. Trade claims emphasize vivid hues and lasting performance across fabrics.
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Putnam
Burglar Undeterred by Small Dog Barking at Intruder
A would-be burglar faced an unexpected deterent as a small dog unleashed a loud bark during a break in. Neighbors reported the incident near the home on Maple Street, and police are reviewing security footage for clues.
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