Gen Joe Wheeler Praises Peruna Remains Cited
General Joseph Wheeler praises Peruna as an excellent tonic and cure for catarrh. Senators McEnery Sullivan and Roach endorse the remedy, noting relief, vigor, and appetite improvements after use. A free Peruna book is offered by The Peruna Drug Mfg Co, Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wheeler
Santiago
Perusna
Sullivan
Roach
McEnery
Peruna
United States
W. V. Sullivan
Oxford
Miss
Rosch
W. N. Roach
Larimore
North Dakota
M'’f'g Co
Columbus
Ohio
Grandmotherly Attendants in Hindoo Households
The custom sees women servants calling their master and mistress father and mother while daughters are jewel sisters. Longstanding attendants sometimes become family grandmothers, scolding and spoiling the employers’ children until death, celebrated as kin. The mistress even serves the servant’s food by hand, a reversal of common habits.
Rumored Turkish delicacy and Paris dining notes
The sultan favors a delicacy called rahat or Turkish Delight, produced by a dedicated craftsman in his palace using pressed flower juices like roses and violets. Women of the harem are noted connoisseurs. Ireland warns of salmon fisheries nearing exhaustion. Paris serves green corning in a single restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Ireland
Prosperous Brockton Shoe Industry and W L Douglas Growth
The Brockton shoe industry shows strong earnings with W L Douglas workers averaging 15.54 a week for a typical week, excluding managers and staff. The factory, nearly always open, plans a 100 by 40 foot five story expansion to boost capacity by 23 percent, underscoring robust business and improving collections in Brockton Mass. Limes Oct 10 Rapid Fire Organ notes a London church installs a 64 500 mile wired electric organ whose action can repeat 60 times per second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Brooklyn
W. L. Douglas Shoe Company
Douglas
W. L. Douglas, Shea Company
Massachusetts
Mass
St. Michael’s Church
London
Battle at Ladysmith tests British and Boers resolve
Dispatches from Ladysmith Natal report a five hour engagement where General White's British force and Grimwood's brigade faced a major Boer assault. Despite seven artillery batteries and a feigned retreat by the Fifth Lancers, the Boers held strong, inflicting heavy casualties on both sides as infantry withdrew under steady gun cover.
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Ladysmith
Natal
London
White
Fifth Lancers
Elandslaagte
Ducas Malex
Talana Hill
Hobart Relapse Reported as Sinking Suffering Illness
Tuesday morning from Patterson New Jersey reports Vice President Hobart suffered a relapse with choking spells due to heart weakness and stomach inflammation. by 2 30 a.m. his house was lit and police stood guard as doctors warned he was sinking with Dr Newton departing at 3 10 a.m.
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Patterson
N. Jen
Hobart
House of
Newton
Jeft
Mill Workers Seek 10 Percent Wage Increase
Fall River textile operatives, via their representatives in the textile council on Tuesday, demand a ten percent wage raise to start November 12. The manufacturers replied they cannot grant the rise and will refer the request to their association for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Textile Council
Gloucester Fishermen Lost in the Year End Toll
In Gloucester Massachusetts sixty members of the fishing fleet were lost during the year just ended. The tragedy left fifteen widows and twenty six children. Fifteen vessels valued at seventy nine thousand seven hundred fifty dollars were lost.
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Gloucester
Mass
Dewey Announces Engagement to Mrs Hazen
Admiral Dewey told intimate Washington friends that he is engaged to Mrs Hazen widow of General W B Hazen former army chief signal officer The announcement links two prominent military figures and their families in a high profile personal matter.
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Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Mrs. Hazen
Gen
W. B. Hazen
Army
Robbery on Broadway car nets secretary cash and checks
At Broadway and Washington, Broad way secretary and treasurer Robert E. Jennings was robbed of 1043 dollars in cash and 48750 in checks while on a Broadway car rear platform. Two men approached as he prepared to pay workers and fled. detectives pursue them and check payments have been stopped. Also notes Admiral Dewey moving into a new home with trunks and remaining furniture arrangements completed.
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St. Louis
Robert E. Jennings
Broadway
Washington Avenue
Baltimore and Ohio
Martinsburg
W. Va
Thomas Sharp
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
L Stonewall ' Jackson
Baltimore
Col. Sharp
Found Guilty of Murder in Milwaukee Case
Herman Moueller was found guilty of first degree murder for killing John Kossow in Pokee, Milwaukee, a month ago. He is sentenced to twenty years in the state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Moueller
Pokeeman John Kossow
Milwaukee
Treasury statement shows October surplus of 3.9 million
The treasury report for October forecasts a surplus near 3.9 million, with customs up 3 million and internal revenue 4 million higher than last year. Expenditures fall 10 million versus October 1898, while civil and military costs reflect preparations for parades and security. Net gold and bullion stand at 253 million, slightly down from September.
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Treasury
PAYS TRIBUTE TO KANSANS
Preparations in Topeka Kansas for arrival of the Twentieth Kansas regiment from San Francisco. Excursion trains and over forty thousand visitors expected. McKinley and Root send tributes in a new souvenir. McKinley’s letter praises the regiment and its service. Regiment mustered out and returning home by special three section train led by Brigadier General Funston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
San Francisco
McKinley
War Root
Twentieth
Kansas
Wainttam McKinney
Kansas Volunteers
Funston
Civil Service Exemption Challenge Over Political Fund Solicitations
The Civil Service Commission released a formal statement reviewing political solicitations to federal employees. It centers on Ohio circulars by W I Burdell treasurer of the Ohio Republican finance committee asking federal workers for campaign contributions. The commission frames this as a civil service law issue and potential offense under the civil service act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Law
Civil Service Commission
Commission
W. I. Burdell
Ohio Republican State Executive Committee
Ohio
Ten Men Burned At Duquesne Gas Plant Explosion
Ten men at the Carnegie steel works in Duquesne Pennsylvania were burned when a gas explosion followed a pipe failure. They were workers in a pit making connections for a meter for the new gas house when a yard engine hauling a train of hot ingots passed and ignition occurred, shattering the gas house and flinging workers in all directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Steel Works
Duquesne
Pierce Kills Two in Watkinsville Axe Attack
In Watkinsville Georgia Will Pierce a Black man killed Walter Puryear and his wife with an axe after confronting his wife who was living with the Puryears. The murders occurred while the victims were asleep. Sheriff O ve rly went to the scene with bloodhounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkinsville
Will Pierce
Walter Puryear
Ms. Pierce
Pierce
Puryears
O’verly
Ferry Chicago Cut in Two by City of Augusta
The Pennsylvania ferry boat Chicago traveling between Jersey City and New York was cut in two by the steamer City of Augusta at 12 35 this morning on New York's side of the North river. It sank in seven or eight minutes with 30 or 40 people aboard and several lives feared lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emily F. Haas
Freeman St
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lydia B. Pinkham
Jennie Sherman
Fremont
Mich
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
Chicago
Ill
Swanson
Jersey City
New York
City of Augusta
North River
Hollanders Seek Arbitration Petition to Congress
The Hollanders of western Michigan petition Congressman William Alden Smith to present a proposition directing the United States to offer its good offices for arbitration between the South African Republic and parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Michigan
William Alden Smith
Congress
United States
South African Republic
Sheep Cremated as Fire Destroys Kansas City Yards
A blaze at the Kansas City stock yards cremated 600 sheep and gutted the sheep yards. Four firemen were seriously injured by falling walls as firefighters battled the flames. Loss estimated at $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
American Route Colonel Seeks Winter Mail Over Eagle Trail
Colonel Ray of the U S post at Eagle Alaska sends a party over the Valdez trail to meet a second party from the coast. He expects to receive mail this winter via the route and proves its suitability for a railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Ray
United ‘States
Eagle
Alaska
Valdez ‘Trail
Offer Accepted by German Red Cross to Transvaal Government
The German consul notified the Transvaal government that the German Red Cross Society has offered assistance. This exchange indicates formal Red Cross engagement with the Transvaal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
German Red ‘Cross Society
Has
Offe
Deta
Welsh Language in English Courts Gains Recognition
The Welsh language begins to win recognition in English courts with translations of summing ups in Welsh at Anglesey quarter sessions by Sir Richard Bulkley Williams and with J E Graves in Carnarvon interpreting Welsh evidence for cross examining counsel, showing growing use of Gwalia speech in legal settings.
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Anglesey
Richard Bulkley Williams
Composed on Trains by Sir Arthur Sullivan
A biography notes Sullivan said no place inspires him like a railway carriage The moving carriages clanging wheels and whirring noises excite imagination and supply material for a host of harmonies
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Arthur Sullivan
Novelties at Paris Exhibition Promise Closer to Future
The Paris show features artificial clouds and a weaving machine that encodes a sitter’s photographic portrait into fabric. The process uses dot images captured at the loom from perforated metal sheets, presenting a futuristic blend of art and technology.
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Paris
New Pompeii Unearthed Near Capitine Bosnia
Archaeologists near Capitine in Bosnia have exhumed a new Pompeii styled Roman camp. Walls remain well preserved and some rooms display fine paintings. Weapons lamps and other artifacts were recovered from the site.
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Capitine
Bosnia
Pompeii
The so called funny bone is a nerve near the elbow
The passage explains that the so called funny bone is not a bone but a nerve running near the surface at the elbow. A knock on this area causes a tingling sensation that travels to the arms and fingers.
The Polyphemus Ship of the British Navy
The Polyphemus is described as the most singular ship in the world a long steel tube buried in water with a deck only four feet above the sea it carries no masts or sails and serves as a ram and torpedo boat of the royal navy.
Plague of Spiders Strikes Japan Telegraph Wires
A Japanese infestation of spiders covers telegraph wires hindering insulation. Despite sweeping, the spiders rapidly redevelop and spread, causing widespread disruption and concerns over electrical safety.
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Japan
Kansas Livestock Per Capita Share Figures
Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Kansas residents possess two head of cattle one hog and fractions of a horse and sheep per person totaling two cattle one hog one third of a horse and one fifth of a sheep for every man woman and child in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Heart Size Uniformity Affects Disease Risk
The human heart remains roughly the same size across adults, a fact linked to the common occurrence of heart trouble in larger individuals.
Curious Swiss Funeral Custom Described
In Switzerland a death prompts a public sympathy ritual. A black edged notice in daily papers calls Christians and charitable people to assemble before the deceased’s home. A cloth covered table with a black jar is placed, mourners drop small cards bearing names and addresses, and the jar is displayed on the funeral day. No ladies may follow at the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
New Deloncle Telescope Aims to Reveal Mars Mysteries
The Deloncle telescope to be the Paris expo’s centerpiece may finally answer if Mars hosts life. It promises to clarify the canals on its surface and the mysterious ovals and circles that have puzzled astronomers, with illustration showing current knowledge.
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Mars
Beaver Tales From the Rio Grande Canyon
A river border region between Texas and Mexico holds most beaver activity. Over 300 miles from El Paso to Eagle Pass reports describe dangerous, impassable falls deterring explorers. A 1895 French Canadian collected 400 beaver skins at El Paso, selling them at four dollars each, though perilous travel kept others away.
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Rio Grande Canyon
Texas
Mexico
el Paso
Hagle Pass
Odd Belief About Male Deaths From Savannah Press Quote
The Savannah Press cites a superstition that males rarely die naturally, arguing they succumb to drowning, falls, explosions, or battle while in their duties, yet supposedly dry up and blow away after their work ends in Arkansas.
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Matauzas
Arkansas
Savannabh
Tea cigarettes rise in London anti tobacco drive
The London crackdown on tobacco spawns tea cigarettes favored by women. The tea is a coarse grade with little dust and unbroken leaves, moistened to pack into paper cylinders. Beginners report a heady oppression and urge to grasp something during the first use.
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London
Blood Velocity and Circulation Time
A historical note estimates arterial blood speed at twelve inches per second and a full vascular circuit time of about twenty seconds. These figures illustrate early physiology ideas on blood flow and circulation dynamics.
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Tablets Ad
An old advertisement touts Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails. Price is 25 cents and E W Groves signature appears on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Queen Wilhelmina Removes Waterloo Pictures in Peace Talks
The Dutch Queen Wilhelmina showed tact by ordering the removal of famous Waterloo pictures from the apartments housing peace delegates, cited as evidence of her diplomatic finesse.
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Wilhelmina
Waterloo
Murphysboro Leads in Newspapers Per Capita Worldwide
Murphysboro Illinois stands preeminent among cities for newspaper output with four daily and three weekly papers within its corporate limits. The 1890 census lists a population of 3,880, including the Murphysboro Daily Era Daily Independent Daily Republican Daily Bulletin Jackson County Era Weekly Independent and Weekly Republican.
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Chicago Tribune
Murphysboro
United States
Daily Era
Daily Independent
Daily Republican
Daily Bulletin
Jackson County
Weekly
Independent
Republican
George R Sims Supposedly Writes Verse Behind Press
A London theater tale credits dramatist George R Sims with composing a poem in rhyme after a new play failed on stage. He reportedly wrote a critique verse by verse, while a boy carried the work to the composing room as the paper neared press time.
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George R. Sims
London
Sims
Ten Million Bicycles Spin World Wide
A calculation shows ten million bicycles in use worldwide. If half ride on a fine day, five million cyclists travel twenty miles each, totaling 100,000,000 miles. That equals 4,000 world circumnavigations, with each wheel turning 700 times per mile, yielding 140,000,000,000 revolutions across 10,000,000 bikes.
Global birth rates and rail history amid 19th century notes
The column surveys yearly births and global lifelike counts, cites martinsburg rail actions in 1861 with Col sharp moving engines for the south, notes fishing livelihoods and meat and fish consumption in Europe and the US, and profiles David Rankin of Talkie Missouri as a wealthy rural magnate with 23 000 acres.
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David Rankin
Talkie
Deafness Cure Claim Promises Heal via Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed mucus in the Eustachian tube and claims only constitutional remedies can restore hearing. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and directs readers to Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio for a circula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
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JD. McEnery
Louisiana
S.D. McEnery
New ‘Orleans
San Juan Hill
Dred
Iwold
the Treasury Statement
President McKinley
Cat
Ayer
Boone
The
Rio Grande
Ciarettes
Dr. Kline
de. R. UW. Kuisy, Ltd
Arch Bt
Philadelphia
Mammoth
Pang
MELBA
Ahi
Highegrade
Miasling
Balancaand Freigh
Europe
Hristmas
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