Hobson Promotion to Captain Faces Doubtful Acceptance
A Washington dispatch reports President Wilson nominates Richmond Pearson Hobson to be advanced ten numbers to captain at age 30, a move cited as the greatest material promotion in naval history. Hobson's friends doubt he will accept, amid talk of staff or other commands and timing for retirements in the naval construction corps.
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New York
The
Tribune
Washington
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Naval Service
Hobson
Dewey
Rarpeon
Spain
Mubson
Mabeon
Ghren
Covemnetor Wyaster
Anguat
Varian
Cometeuetor Hieh~ Born
Mareh
Habeon
Noe
Uel
Edward White
Enone
Howester
Chueh
SW Uinbews
Seventh immunes arrive in St Louis with 19 coaches
From Macon Georgia the Seventh immunes arrived in St Louis on March 3. The group consisted of about 500 soldiers. Mayor Zeigenheim and a delegation greeted them at Union Station and gave a welcome to the city.
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St. Louis
Macon
Gil
Zeigenheim
Union Station
Poughyt with Myriads of Crabs on a Solomons Islet
A trimmed narrative fragment describes a barren islet near the Solomon Archipelago. The scene details a perilous voyage, a sinking vessel, and memories of a harsh Pacific ordeal, including a perilous dawn and a failed attempt to steady the doomed ship. The account hints at a survivor’s perspective amid treacherous sea conditions.
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Solomon Archipelago
Pacific
Deonl
Loveel
NO WOMAN IS EXEMPT NO WOMAN SHOULD SUFFER ALONE
Regularity is vital in female health and painful menstruation and leucorrhea were cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Miss Gertrude Sixes of Holdred Pa endorses the remedy after dieting with her advice. Mrs Pinkham's correspondence department handled up to a hundred thousand letters yearly.
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Gen- Trude Sixes
Hldred
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lady Brooke and the Rothschilds Arabians Match
The Countess of Warwick drives two white Arabians called Rothschild's ponies. One horse was gifted by the late baron who admired horses and generosity. The baron wanted a matched pair, offered to buy the countess's white Arab, but she refused. He then presented his own horse to pair with hers.
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Countess of Warwick
Warwick
Cost of Government as Hourly France wage history
An Englishman calculates government cost per hour across French eras from Napoleon to 1890, showing rising expenses and arguing for payment by the hour or day. The figures cite costs in francs under various regimes and note inflation since 1870.
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France
Napoleon
Lewi Philippe
Napoleon TL
Germany
Frances
Church Drops Plausible Deniers for Extinct See Bishops
The Catholic Church will stop using the phrase in partibus infidelium for bishops of extinct sees. Many locals of these sees follow other Christan denominations, and the pope aims to avoid hurting their feelings. Such prelates will instead be titled episcopi titulars or titular bishops.
London Drinking Habits Record Vast Water and Ale
The London population consumes 175 million gallons of water and 153 million gallons of ale annually. If the ale were packed in four and a half gallon casks and lined end to end, the line would stretch more than a third of the way around the earth at the equator.
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Labrang
Barrier
Sydney
London
Equator
French Tansy Tablets touted as menstrual remedy
Ladies seek relief from painful and irregular menses and find no market equivalent to French Tansy Tablets. Manufactured by A Augen Paris, France, these tablets claim to remove all obstructions. Newbro Drug Co. in Butte Montana sells it for $2 per box by mail order, securely sealed.
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A. Augen
Paris
France
Eare
Newbro Drug Co
Butte, Mont
Mai
Reward Offered for Murderers of Election Officer Daly
A committee of John J. Daly’s fellow employees offers ten thousand dollars for information leading to conviction of his murder, the crime dated November 9 while serving as an election officer in precinct 8. The list names individuals and banks in Butte Montana with the reward deposited by Hog e Brownlee Co. Bankers on November 12, 1898.
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Felow
John J. Daly
Toseph Nevin
John Early
Mountain Con
James Brennan
John Laird
Green Mountain
Joseph McGinnis
Eugene Kelly
Diamond
Edward McGuire
Daniel Griffin
Bett Mine
John Hanley
Daniel Ryan
Timothy Lynch
Thomas Murray
John Collins
William Page
St. Lawrence
Ely's Cream Balm Advertisement claims cure for catarrh
Thousands offer 1 cent trial to prove merit of Fly's Cream Balm for catarrh and cold in head. Send 10 cents to Ely Bros, 56 Warren St, New York City, with testimonials from Oscar Ostram of Chicago and others. Balm is advertised as cocaine mercury free and safe, available at druggists or by mail.
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Elly Bros
Warren St
Unit 1
Enra
Ely
Oscar Ostram
Warren ‘Ave
Chicago
Tiy
Price
Electric Cooking Costs Breakdown by Grimshaw
Grimshaw reveals approximate electric cooking costs for common appliances. A 1.5 pint kettle runs roughly 2.56 cents per hour, a two-chop griller about 4.48 cents hourly, and 1.60 cents to cook two chops. A 2 quart saucepan uses 0.32 dollars per hour, a 16 quart fish kettle 0.912 dollars, and a domestic iron about 0.16 cents per hour.
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Grimshaw
Health-Giving Know Claims Richmond Snow Health Aid
A Richmond physician asserts snow is healthful, noting fewer illnesses and a visibly reduced sickness rate in the city over the past ten days. He links mild winters to healthier summers and warns that green winters lead to greater mortality.
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Richmond
Uein
Doctor Huie Pock Clinic Advertises Pure Root Treatments
An old Butte advertisement promotes Dr Huie Pock at 2275 Main Street offering a pure root and herb therapy for chronic diseases and private ailments. It claims permanent cures for many conditions including women’s diseases after years of study.
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Butte
Tong
J D McGregi Veterinary Surgeon
Honorary graduate of Ontario Veterinary College in Toronto Canada. Treats all diseases of domesticated animals according to scientific principles. Office at Marlow's Stables 1048 Main Street. Telephone 293. All cases promptly attended.
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Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Canada
Marlow’s
Main Street
Railway Time Tables Must be at Time No 11
From St Paul daily and from Portland daily. From Portland daily to St Paul daily. Whitchall p Sundays ridges Tuesday Thursday and Saturday Norris Monday and Friday. 8:00 a.m. 5. Fee G.P. and TA. Ss Pally Minn.
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Mustve
Tinre No. 11
St. Paul
Dai
Portland
Hutte
Por
Oregon Short Line to East and West via Ogden and Huntington
Train information for the Oregon Short Line outlines daily departures from Butte at 4 pm to both the east and west via Ogden, Southern Pacific for California, Huntington and the O R N for Portland. East and West trains arrive in Butte at 1:40 am. Sleeping car occupants may stay in berths until breakfast. Contact Nos 19 East Broadway Butte Montana for tickets and reservations.
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Ogden
Southern Pacific
California
Huntington
Portland
Butte
East Broadway
Montana
Trains Depart Anaconda and Butte on Multiple Lines
Train schedule details list departures for Great Northern and Oregon Short Line services from Anaconda to Butte and beyond, with times for No 2 4 6 1 3 5 routes and connections to Portland Seattle and St Paul. It notes Pacific Express arrivals and connections to East West South routes, plus steamship ticket sales to Europe via the lines.
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Anaconda
Butte
Great Falls
Helena
Jocal
Great Northern Ry
Atlantic Express
St. Paul
Great Fats
Great Northern Relfie
Silver Bow
Northern Pacific By
Pacific Express
Portland
Northern Pacific
Ads
Anand
Wwest
Butta
Great Northern
Oregon Short Tine Railroad
Nor Pacific Railway
Europe
Atchison, & Topeka
Santa Fer.r
Santa Fe
Ogden
Kansas City
Chicago
Union
Galveston
Texas
City of Mexico
New Mexico
Arizoma
Calfornia
Montana Central Railway
Minneapolis
Spokane
Seattle
Kootenai Country
Oregon
California
Alaska
Japan
China
Twin Cities
Butt
Great Northern Flyer
Great Norther Flyer
City Ticket Office
North Main Street
J. E. Dawson
D. Ma
Burlington
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Rhenimer
Herald
Panama
Pacific Mail Company
Starbuck
Point Consequina
Corinto
Amapala
Champerlca
Peru
la Libertad
Auckland
Crah
Jarani
White
Liam
Poughyt
Comber
Alwave
Kanekus
Lady Brooke
Huie Pock
J.D. McGregi
Silver Bow Lodge
A. M
Dan Yancey
Jordan & Whitney
Yver
S. Montana Street
J.e Tuite
Denier
Montana Street
Chesapeake & Ohio
Peoria
Cincinnati
Pearlington, D. C
H.W. Puller
C. P A. C&o Bry
Eulutte
Oregon Short Line
Intermountain Line
Granger
Union Pacific
Rio Grande Western
Salt Lake
Denver
Omaha
Wilson
D. BR. Burley
Salt Lake City
Eae Rearn
H. C. Townsend
W. B. Kosse
Oeer & Pp
Salt Teke
Utah
Great Norther
Burlington, HG
Great Western Limited
C. J. Brooks
P.M. Lord
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