Marshall Field Dies in New York After Pneumonia Battle
Marshall Field, Chicago merchant prince, died at the Waldorf in New York from pneumonia that followed a cold. Relatives including Mrs Field and Mrs Marshall Field Jr. were at the bedside as physicians fought to save him. Field built his fortune from working at Cooley Wadsworth & Co. and later led Marshall Field & Co, turning it into a world renowned retail and wholesale house. He remained active in expanding his business and held vast interests across several enterprises.
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New York
Marshall Field
Chicago
Yolland House
Field
Mr. Field
Oelock
Mar Field
Telegrah
Murstall Field, Jr
Louis C. Huck
Frank Thillings
Walter Bo James
Edward G. Janeway
Austin FL Rives
Vito
Stanley Field
Tenry Dibblee
Norman BB. Ream
William G. Peale
Robert P. Lincoln
Deacon Davis
Conway
Pittsfield
Mass
Jie
Cooley, Wadsworth & Co
Levi Z. Leiter
Serms
ISG
Wield
Cooley, Farwell & Co
Barwell, Viel & Co
Pielis
Tn PS
Field, Leirer & Vpalmer
Mmembers
Marshall Pield
Levin, Leiter
Detter Pahmer
Marshall Field & Co
America
Marshall Pood
Aimeself
Marshall Field Early Life From Conway to Chicago Merchant Prince
Marshall Field rose from a Conway Massachusetts farm boy to a Chicago mercantile giant. He started in a country store, faced early failure, and persisted, shaping a career in the mercantile field that would later crown him a merchant prince.
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Prince
Marshal Field
Chieno
Conway
Mass
John Field
New England
Marshall Fiehd
Parmstore
Haris
Jie
Conways
Deacon Davis
Young Field
John Pied
Hutad
Mareshall
Marshall Field
Fortune of Marshall Field Recalled as One of Nation's Richest
A Chicago tribute recalls Marshall Field as one of the wealthiest Americans with a fortune estimated well above 125 million dollars. The article details Field holdings in dry goods, real estate, stock in major corporations, and foreign interests, noting his high tax status and private nature. It also mentions public sympathy in Mississippi over Roosevelt appointments and Confederate veteran camp resolutions.
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Marshall Tiel
Fife
Elis
Som How
Pedo Estris
Cook County
Pies
Tie
America
Europe
Chicago
Wield
United States Steel Corporation
St. Path
Ife
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Erie, Union Vacitie
New York Central
Agg Regate
Field
Australia
Mad Fy
Amory
New England
Tis Woolen Sud Cote Ton
Mr. Field
United States
John de Roskefeller
Roosevelt
Oon Nimbher
Mississippi
Uurinig
Vegetarian diet cited by Gen Booth in annual address
Notes af Current Lowenia reports Gen Booth credits seven years of strict vegetarianism for his strong health. C. 8. Guthrie, chair of Republic Tron and Steel, dies in Salisbury North Carolina after appendicitis operation. France promotes M Taigny to first legation secretary at Caracas amid Venezuela dispute over recognition.
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Booth
Salvation Army
Guthrie
Republic Tron and Steel Company
Salisbury
N. C
France
M. Taigny
Caracas
Venezuela
Public Library Fire Burns 1500 Books in St Louis
A wire dispatch reports a fire at St Louis public library destroying about 1500 books and causing $3000 in damage. A hose cart collision knocked two firefighters out of action. The cruiser Chicago, flagship of the Pacific squadron, recently arrived in San Francisco after a voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. Harry I Laird of Pataskala Ohio named receiver for Newark Ohio Water Company amid difficulties from Newark citys new water works plant.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Agship
Pacific Squadron
San Francisco
Harry I. Laird
Pataskala
Ohio
Newark, Ohio
Compan
Newark
Lancaster unions sign on with builders and rail unions
Twenty leading Lancaster builders and contractors join a working agreement with the local Carpenters' Union. The Grand Division of the Brotherhood of Railroad Freight and Baggagemen met in Lancaster. Engineers recognized by C B Q after twenty years. Workers in New England mills see wage hikes of 6 to 10 percent. Grand Chief Stone notes ongoing rail engineer shortages nationwide.
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Lancaster
Carpenters’ Union
Grand Division
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Freight and Baggagemen of America
C. B. Q. Railway
United Mine Workers
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Cayre
Western Federation of Miners
Nevada
Missouri
Master Carpenters’ Association of
Philadelphia
District Council of Carpenters
Charles Moore
Berks County
Ife
Reading
San Francisco
Qantry
United States Steel Corporation
New England
Warren
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
Army chiefs voice support for 50 000 man reserve plan
Lieutenant General Adna Chaffee, chief of staff, endorses a military bill creating a 50 000 member reserve. Chicago’s Leon Zolotkopf elected grand master of the Knights of Zion at St. Louis convention. Regular rail service began Jan 1 on the Filkins to Charleston line built by ex Senator Henry Gassaway Davis. Andrew Carnegie installs a pipe organ as an alarm clock awakening to Lead Kindly Light and Silent Night. Dallas Abstract Co president I. Be McDaniel shot dead by ex employee Elmo Trimble in a Texas saloon. Ohio Governor Norris pardons Leonard Kitzelman after 23 years for second degree murder. Philadelphia private sanitarium patient James Wittredge dies after jumping from window. Montreal Express wreck on Boston and Maine at Wallamogae station injures seven. Wabash east of Pittsburgh stops passes and Vanderbilt system’s Pittsburgh and Lake Erie abolish free transportation.
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Adna BR. Chaffee
Leon Zolotkopf
Chicago
Order of the Knights of Zion
St. Louis
Filkins
Charleston
W. Va
Itenry Gassaway Davis
Andrew Carnegie
I. BE. McDaniel
Dallas Abstract Company
Dallas
Exas
Elmo Trimble
Nerrick
Ohio
Leonard Kitzelman
James Wittredge
Philadelphia
Montreal Express
Boston and Maine
Wallamoogae Station
New York
Pittsburg
Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad
Vanderbilt
Dr Williams Pink Pills claimed to cure indigestion
An advertisement and brief medical note extoll the benefits of Dr Williams Pink Pills for dyspepsia. It includes a testimonial from J R Miller of Dayton Virginia describing years of indigestion resolved by the pills. The piece contrasts simple sleeping furniture with comfort and mentions the pills’ availability through druggists and the manufacturer.
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J. R. Miller
Dayton
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Conscription Faces Unpopularity in England
The idea of conscription grows more unpopular in England as the Japanese adopt a new fighting style. The Trades Union Congress in Leeds declares by acclamation against any Briton being compelled to fight for his country.
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England
Trades Union Congress
Leeds
Catarrh Cure Claim Promises One Hundred Dollar Reward
The advertisement touts Fall's Catarrh Cure as a guaranteed cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, with a one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure. It urges readers to request testimonials and to contact FP J Choeney & Co in Toledo Ohio for availability and claims. It also mentions Wall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Ben
Fall
Jiall
J. Choeney & CO
Toledo
Doruowists
Wall
Hygienic Bedroom Fad Takes London Showrooms
Tolstoyan simplicity replaces luxury as fresh air advocates push the hygienic bedroom. Open windows with gauze netting, casement blinds, pastel walls, and white woodwork define the style. Carpets vanish, Japanese matting replaces rugs, and even the bed is redesigned to emphasize cleanliness.
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London
Tottenham Court Road
Amulets and Luck Charms Told by Turkish Bath Attendant
An attendant at a Turkish bath describes patrons who wear amulets and lucky charms. He notes diamonds on a veteran patron’s locket, rabbits feet, bronze Japanese items, and jade with Chinese inscription. A bullets scarged man keeps a flattened bullet as a talisman, and college fraternity pins are kept on strings around necks when undressing for the hot room.
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Ave
Ile
Arizona
New York Sun
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Claim Cure for Kidney Sickness
Mrs KE Wright of 172 Main street Claverhill Massachusetts describes four years of back pain dizziness irregular urinary passages and distressing monthly periods. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with immediate relief after starting treatment and claims three boxes cured her permanently. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Yester Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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KE. W. Wright
Main Street
Claverhill
Mass
Dean
Yester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Pilgrim Statue on Plymouth Hill Features Mayflower Names
A granite base supports a seated figure at each corner and a crowned female statue atop. The pedestal bears the names of every man woman and child who sailed on the Mayflower, commemorating the Plymouth Colony pilgrims.
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Plymouth Hill
St. Nicholas
Highway Protection League Formed in England
A highway protection league is established in England to prevent danger and injury from improper highway use and to assist redress. It aims to investigate risky cases, protect the public, and enforce the law. The note recalls imperial sizes, stating the British empire is sixteen times larger than the French dominions and forty times greater than the German empire.
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England
Diaz Wealth Questioned Amid Claims of Limited Fortune
Report questions President Diaz's wealth saying his fortune falls short of ambitious claims. Observers note modest assets and possible undisclosed holdings.
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Diaz
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed for Stomach Ailments
A historical notice extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as alcohol free and glycerine based. It cites Prof Finley Ellingwood and other medical leaders endorsing its use for dyspepsia gastritis ulceration and chronic dyspepsia. It claims synergy with herbal extracts and notes a mild laxative effect via Pleasant Pellets.
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Dr. Pierce
Finley Ellingwood
Bennett Medical College
Chicago
Pierce
R. Bartholow
Jefferson Medical College
Hobart A. Hare
University of Pa
Laurence Johnson
University of New York
Edwin M. Fale
Mahnemann Medical College
John M. Scudder
John Sing
Cure Cuticura Remedies End Four Years of Foot Pain
John M. Lloyd of Alliance Ohio recounts a severe foot injury from 1899 ending after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for seven months. He contrasts $6 spent on remedies with his doctors' $600 bills and notes full healing and return to work. Date given June 27 1905.
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John M. Lloyd
Arch Agre
Alliance
Ohio
Mrs. Winslow’s Teething Syrup Claims Cure All Ailments
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Teething Syrup as a remedy for teething pain wind colic and inflammation. It also promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee and claims Druggists refund if it fails to cure.
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W. Grove
Were They insured in the fire of Lot’s cities
A grandmother recounts the story of Lot to her five year old grandson. He studies the doomed cities in flames and asks if they were insured. This quip from the New York Press comments on modern risk awareness versus ancient calamities.
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Plains
New York Press
Paris Debt Figures Stand at World-Top Levels
The Washington Star notes Paris carries the largest city debt globally, quoted at 400000 COU. The remark follows a poet’s metaphor about nature’s loveliness and Mrs Comrox’s playful comparison involving Gwendolyn’s freckles.
Coffee as culprit in sudden vision loss prompts caution
The Rockford Register Gazette reports Dr William Langhurst of Aurora treats O A Leach who has lost central vision but retains side sight after heavy coffee use. Specialists say the case is unique and incurable, urging coffee withdrawal and Postum Coffee as a replacement to rebuild nerves and restoration of strength.
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Ixansas City
Rockford, Til
Register-Gazette
William Langhurst
Aurora
O. A. Leach
Beach County
Leach
Teach
Gageth
Natur
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