End of the Standard Oil Trust as Courts Split the Empire
New York Dec 1 The oil trust ends as the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey dissolves its holding structure. Subsidiaries will operate independently starting today with stock issued to former Standard Oil stockholders. The firm itself remains, but thousands of staff move, offices shift, and price effects remain uncertain.
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New York
Oil Trust
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Truals
United States Supreme Court
Broadway
New Jersey Corporation
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Standard ‘Oll
Standard Oil Group
Tne
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Urges Quick Liver Aid
An old advertisement urges immediate use of Dr King’s New Life Pills at the first sign of constipation or biliousness. It claims to regulate the liver stomach and bowels, prevent indigestion and gallstones, and build up health, with sale at H C Miller’s.
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Dr. King
H.C. Miller's
Watauga News Items From Watauga Tennessee
Local notices report A L Dunlap representing J L Cromley & Son in Bristol and various residents visiting nearby towns. Elhanah Carr and Miss Margaret Thomas are mentioned, with other trips by W T Scott of Marion, VA. J H Smalling will haul fertilizer for peach orchards. Died November 25 Elkanah Shell at 77, buried Nov 24 at Buck graveyard. survivor widow aged 82 and several children in Tennessee, New Jersey, Kentucky.
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Watauga
Tenn
A. L. Dunlap
J L. Cromley
W. T. Scott
Marion
Hunterman Bros
Shelburne Ferguson
Milligan
J. BH
Smalling
Bogart Knob
Elkanah Shell
Garland Branch
Buck Graveyard
19Th Tennessee Cavalry
J. M. Demand
Alice Shell
Johnson City
Larimer
This Place
Jersey City
Nab P
R. P. Shell
Kentucky
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Says Johnson City Man
A Johnson City reader extols Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney irregularities. He recounts relief after taking one box from Whitehouse Drug Co and reiterates public endorsement from 2003. The ad notes price 30 cents and Fosdwr-Milburn Co as U.S. agents.
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Dean
Johnson City
Reasley, Jr
Myrtle Avenue
Tenn
Whitehouse Drug Co
Doan
Foswr-Milburn Co
Huffaio
New York
United States
Riley Says He Has Written His Last Poem
Indianapolis November 30 James Whitcomb Riley announced he had composed his final poem. A paralytic stroke has reached his right hand making pen use impossible. He declined a planned Christmas poem saying the public will have to do without his effort.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
Texas Wonder Promises Kidney and Bladder Cure
An advertisement hawks Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles in men and women and claims it regresses gravel rheumatism and back pain. It offers mail order with an 81 price and promises two months of treatment may lead to lasting health, citing testimonials from Texas and other states.
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Texas
W. Hall
Oliver St
St Louis
Move to Impeach Martin V. Littleton
Washington report on a New York Democrat Representative Littleton denouncing the American Anti Trust League. Republican Leader Mann moves to form a seven member committee to investigate the attack on Littleton. A petition for impeachment and expulsion of Martin W. Littleton is presented to Speaker Park by Henry J. Martin of the Anti-Trust League as Littleton speaks.
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Washington
American Anti-Trust League
Littleton
New York
Mann
Tattleton
House of Representatives
Martin W. Littleton
Speaker Park
Henry J. Martin
Ant-Trust League
Speater
Martin
Remedy for skin and scalp ailments advertised locally
An old styled advertisement claims Zemo and Zemo Song cure all skin and scalp conditions. It promotes a quick wash with Zemo Soap and a capsule, urging readers to try the products sold by local druggists including Johnson City’s City Deng Co and pharmacist TL Gregory.
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Zemo
America
Johnson City
City Deng Co
Gregory
Underwood Sets Plan for Tariff Committee Meeting
Washington dispatch reports Representative Underwood secretary of the House Ways and Means committee to call a meeting at congressional convening to gauge sentiment on tariff revision. He notes the President will receive tariff board reports in time, otherwise the committee may act without them and will address wool, cotton, iron and steel, with sugar possibly later.
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Washington
Underwood
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Tariff Board
Merchants Face Back Assessments for Undervalued Goods
Chattanooga December 4 All merchants who have paid ad valorem tax on goods valued below actual worth will be back assessed by taxing authorities for two years. Retail and wholesale dealers who underreported stock values in the past two years will bear the impact, per County Court Clerk J Parks Worley Hayes and Attorney Sam M Chambliss.
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Chattanooga
J. Parks Worley
Hayes
Sam M. Chambliss
Remedy for stomach bowel and liver troubles praised
Mrs Alice Northup of Quincy Til says Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is the best remedy after trying many methods for stomach and bowel issues. She guarantees its efficacy and offers a free trial bottle by sending her address to Pepsin Symp Co. The product is sold by all dealers.
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Alice Northup
Quincy
Til
Caldwell
Pepsin Symp Co
College boards mortgage college properties for loans
The old board of trustees of Washington and Tweedum college met Friday to consider funds for Turoulum college and Washington college projects. Resolutions authorize Tusculum college trustees to mortgage its property for a loan of 78,000 and Washington college trustees to mortgage its property for 000.
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Board of Trustees
Washington and Tweedum College
Turoulum College
Washington College
Tusculum College
Road Improvement Train Promotes Better Roads Across South
In a sweeping campaign the Road Improvement Train toured Alabama Mississippi Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida from May to October. Experts educated nearly 50 000 people on road building and maintenance using models and demonstrations while government lectures highlighted the advantages of good roads. The trip covered about 14 500 miles, visiting 20 towns in 201 counties with attendance up to 1 500. The Southern Railway bore the cost, fueling public support and new road bonds, plus institute organizers for county branches of the American Association for Highway Improvement.
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Washington
Del 4
Southern Railway
Alabama
Mississippi
Teenowee
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Piorida
Sountes
American Association For Highway Improvement
Mrs Fenbee's Cure by Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
Tennessee housewife Mrs Fenbee of Cumberland Furnace endured seventeen years of sour stomach and indigestion. After trying many remedies she found relief with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin which is guaranteed to help. Free sample offer and dealer pricing announced by the Syrup Co at 119 Caldwell id Mont Ul.
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Fenbee
Cumberland Furnace
Tenn
Dr. Caldwell
Beuying
Syrup Co
Caldwell Id
Mont Ul
History of Red Cross seals and their global use
The piece traces Red Cross seals from origins in 1862 Boston for soldiers relief, noting postwar decline in the U S but continued use worldwide. It cites European adoption, many varieties, and early tuberculosis fund drives led by Jacob Riis influence and Delaware in 1904 spearheaded by Otte Emily PF Bissell, producing a tuberculin stamp.
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United States
Red Cross
Tennessee
J.D. Strain
Nashville
Tenn
Tari
Boston
Portugal
Switzerland
Austia
France
Denmark
Norway
Russia
Sweden
Austria
Jacob Riis
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Otte Emily PF. Bissell
Red Cross Society of Delaware
Saved His Wife's Life by Dr King's New Discovery
A Muscadine Alabama man credits Dr King’s New Discovery for saving his wife from a severe bronchial illness. He says she was bedridden with a dreadful cough and improved after using the remedy. The ad touts its effectiveness for coughs, colds, lung troubles, asthma and hay fever with a trial bottle free and a $1 price guarantee by H C Miller.
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H. C. Miller
Timber Supply Fast Working On Cumberland Timber
Freeling Virginia December 4 A merchant lumberman John D Bentleny of Jewel Kentucky is extracting un culled poplar timber from Cumberland mountain known as The Doubles of Cumberland the head ware of Whiteale creek. Logs hauled to Elkhorn creek mill on the north side a mile away. This remains among the last poplar Amber in the area and is being shipped to other states once cut.
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Freeling
Cumberland Mountain
John D. Bentleny
Jewel
Cumberland
Whiteale Creek
Bently
Elkhorn Creek
Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin Promises Aged Health Cure
Old people prone to stomach liver and bowel ailments. The ad claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures chronic constipation dyspepsia liver troubles heartburn sour stomach fatulence indigestion and more. Free sample offer and price details accompany the guarantee. Also a note about a London church donation of 250 pounds.
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Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Co
Monticello
Sec
Enda Winters Troubles and Cures For Colds
Enda Winter’s troubles spark a public notice style ad chain promoting Aynica Salve for burns boils and sores. It extols Chamberlain remedies for colds coughs and fevers and cites testimonials from Eli William and others. It promotes local physicians and druggists selling these products.
Dr Massey Opens Campaign in Grainger County
Dr Massey of Sevierville opened his Republican bid for Congress in the First district with a speech in Grainger County. Judge Henderson, Massey’s campaign manager, introduced him in Sevierville, and Representative Farmer spoke in support. Massey contends Congressman Sells missed sessions, accuses forestry allotment politics, and argues local patronage favors Patterson supporters. Mass meetings to pick delegates set for February 10 ahead of Greeneville convention on February 17.
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Sam R. Salle
Sells
Congress
Austin
Sedona
Stemp
Shipley
Patterson Judiciary
Greeneville
Suit filed against National Cash Register Co over restraint of trade
United States files suit in Cincinnati charging National Cash Register Co and 28 officers and agents with restraining competition. Government seeks injunction to stop illegal practices that hurt rivals in interstate trade and alleges below cost sales to drive out competitors.
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Cincinnati, O
United States
National Classy Register Co
Diagyion. O
Westenege
National Cash Register Taipany
Sherman T. McPherson
O. &. Harrison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cash Register’ Company
Electric Bitters advertised as cure all liver and stomach ills
An old newspaper fragment touts Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for liver and stomach trouble and other conditions. It cites a West Burlington man cured after doctors gave up, plus claims of safety for all ages and broad purveyor endorsement, ending with unrelated motivational lines.
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Robi. Madsen
West Burlington
H.C. Miller
Blood Balm makes dubious cures advertised for diseases
Fragments advertise Blood Balm for blood and skin diseases claiming to cure eczema and blood poison with free samples and a $1 large bottle. Local misquotes and added lines reference a chatter about glory and a broken quotation. Chamberlain's remedy is praised for sprains and rheumatic pains.
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Blood
Atlanta
Ward & Friberg and
Miller's
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