Noted Washington College figure fades from life in sorrow
Jonesboro December 81 Jacob Baxter of Washington College one of the county s oldest citizens dies from senile gangrene following a toe bruise while repairing a grate in his room His sons are ministers in Cookeville and Virginia with a daughter and two sons remaining His age over 84 makes recovery unlikely The notice also touts Caldwell s Syrup Pepsin as a household remedy and mentions M Jackson reappointment as coal oil inspector in Johnson City with a term expiry in 1910
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Jonesboro
Jacob Baxter
Washington College
Baxter
K. J. Baxter
George Baxter
Cookeville
Virginia
Texas Woman Near Death in Wills Point Letter
Victorial Stallings writes from Wills Point praising Cardus for relief from womanly trouble and dreadful cough. She claims she was near death before using Cardus, now says her health is stronger and better. Cardal advertised with guaranteed results.
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Wills Point
Tex
Victoria Stallings
Cardus
Tever
Cardal
Rat bloodloss deaths in Fort Worth jail ward
New Orleans reports a Fort Worth Tex death where William Wiggins 75 was found dead in the emergency ward of the city jail after losing blood to rats. The item also mentions a Memphis man using Dr Caldwell’s Pepin and advertises a free sample offer from the Caldwell firm.
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New Orleans
Fort Worth
Tex
William Wiggins
Greeneville Receives Large Whisky Shipment Before New Year
Greeneville reports a quiet Christmas season despite a large whisky shipment arriving by express last Friday. The local business note mentions ER Chambers Remedy as a cough medicine sold by all dealers, claimed to aid cold and chest ailments, though the text is promotional in tone.
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Greeneville
Express
Alldealers
Chamberlain
Boyd and
Gray
Chamoog
Southern Educational Association
Jonesboro Man Dies After Being Hit by Freight Train
Jonesboro December 31 Mark Ford, described as a demented negro, died one mile west of town after being struck on the back of the head by a westbound freight engine. He had earlier cut his own throat, but family interference may have saved him. The incident left Ford with a skull wound and he survived about twenty four hours.
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Jonesboro
Mark Ford
Ford
What the kidneys do and a patent remedy ad
The kidneys filter blood every three minutes and remove about 500 grains of impure matter daily when healthy. If unhealthy, impurities remain, causing back pain headaches nervousness and other ailments. An ad for Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milford Co. claims relief and urges buying from Whitehouse Drug Co. 203 W Market Johnson City Tenn and warns to remember the name Dean's. Also mentions Panama Exposition debates between New Orleans and San Francisco with western states seeking fair consideration and support from the Napa Register and Omaha Bee praising the Pacific coast impact and self funding for the event.
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Ella Moore
W. Market
Tohnson City
Tenn
Dean
Whitehouse Drug Co
Foster-Milburo Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean’s
New Orleans
San Francisco
Bunset
Gallup
N. M
Harmony sought as sixteenth district race narrows in NC house
Nashville Dec 30 The withdrawal of Representative elect Thos Wiseman Jr Moore county from the sixteenth district race narrows the speaker contest to A M Leach and Beasley The regular and fusion factions clash as party caucuses loom while Shelby and Hamilton counties weigh their lines in the ongoing power struggle for clerkships sergeants at arms and other posts within the North Carolina House.
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Nashville
Thos. Wiseman, Jr
Moore County
Bedford
Lincoln
Moore Counties
House of Representatives
John F. Hall
Henderson County
A. M. Leach
Montgomery County
Leach
Beasley
House
Wiseman
Shelby
Hamilton County
Cardul Help Reported by Ratcliff Woman
A Ratcliff woman Mrs Matthe Campbell writes that after months of severe health suffering Cardul eased her pain. She says the remedy stopped her misery and brought joy to her home, urging others to try it if similar symptoms appear.
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Luella Underhill
Working Woman's Home
Chicago
Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Co
Jas Cola Bidg
Monticatto Hlao
Sec
Ratcliff
Tex
Matthe Campbell
Anys
Cardul
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