How and Filley Saga Ends in Ruin and Scandal
The piece recounts John How once mayor of St Louis and his financier ally Mr Filley. How rose to wealth via tanneries and Excelsior Company while Filley backed notes totaling about 500000. When collapse came How faced bankruptcy, repaid some debts, but died poor after years of hardship and exile, with Filley’s own fortune in tatters.
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Giles F. Filley
John How
Suan
Bin
Jean Vaijean
Excelsior Manufaccturing Company
Filivs
O&ce
Charles
St. Louis
How
Locust Avenue
Filley
Mrr
Filler
Reiches
Maney
Mr. Filley
Excelsior Company
Eads
Elis
Tirhie
Anvena
Montana
Filler Win H
Horse Runs Away With You Aboard In Curious Incident
Washington Ster reports a husband recounting a surprising episode where a horse refused to stop after being ridden by his wife, suggesting the horse was unfamiliar with her and acted boldly. A medical ad promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for general weakness and digestive issues, endorsed by a Mr Garner of Indiana.
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Holy Synod
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Ufimskaya
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Christ
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God
Ason
Likhacheff
Skoptzis
European
Russia
London Globe
Prince of Wales
Indy
Enierly
Tenéon Chronicle
A British Sheridan General Carrington Leads Cavalry in South Africa
The article surveys General Sir Frederick Carrington’s irregular horse force of about six to seven thousand men, largely South African volunteers and Australian bushmen, praised as among Britain’s finest cavalry in the field. It notes his route via Beira in Portuguese East Africa and the Beira railway toward Rhodesia, skirting north.
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Eral Carrington
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Sir Frederick Carrington
Carrington
Rhodesia
Beira
Portuguese East Africa
Carrington era borders reached Rhodesia in war progress
General Carrington a noted British commander with long service in South Africa led irregulars in campaigns from the Kaffir War to Zululand. The article recalls his rise, multiple commands, and reputation as a capable officer dubbed the Sheridan of the British army.
Copper King's Protegee Miss LaChapelle Affair
Story alleges William A. Clark funds education and marriage plans for Bliss LaChapelle, a Montana heiress educated in Deer Lodge and Paris. Clark denies any engagement while gossip links her to potential breach of promise claims. details mention her late physician father and family connections.
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Copper King
Clark
la Chappellie
Bliss LaChappelle
William A. Clark
Montana
Ile
Collete
Deer Lodge
Mon
Paris
Miss la Chappelle
Warner White Wine of Tar Syrup advertised cure claims
An old advertisement touts Warner White Wine of Tar Syrup as a cure for La Grippe and consumption. It promises relief from coughs and a full cure in 34 hours for grippe, with prices 25 and 50 cents.
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Warner
Working Night and Day New Life Puls Pill Ad
The advertisement touts Dr Ring's New Life Puls as a busy mighty health pill turning weakness into strength and languor into energy. Each sugar coated globule costs 35 cents per box and is sold by C E Anderson at No 2 Forbes Block.
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FW Garner
Davile
CRB
Anderson's
Forbes Block
Dr. Ring
C . E. Anderson
Forbes Biéck
Southern Presbyterian decline of woman suffrage support
The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church declined to back woman suffrage. A clerk reported a request from the National Woman's Suffrage Association led by Susan B. Anthony. the motion to receive it failed.
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General Assembly
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
Alexander
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony
New Jerusalem
Cincinnati
New Jerusalem Church
James Reed
H. C. Hay
C. H. Mann
Chicago
S.C. Eby
St Louis
Sunday School Association
Theodore F. Wright
Krause's Headache Cures Praised by South Dakota Officials
Governor Krause endorses Headache Consules as cures while promising to spread the remedy. A letter from J. H. Fretner of Santa Clara South Dakota extols the product and urges druggists in Aberdeen Hecla Britton Marshall county to stock it. Sold by Smith's Drug Store. Roscoe.
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Aberdeen
Hecla
Britton
Marshall County
Colorado
J. Hf
Santa Clara
S. Dak
Smith's Drug Store
Coshacton
C. M.ferguson
Roscoe
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