War department probes Manila hemp trade charges
Washington notes detail temporary duty for Lieut. Col. Heistand in San Francisco while Senate military affairs committee investigates charges tied to the Manila hemp trade. Other items report refunds on duties, post office funding, war revenue receipts totaling 310 million, and multiple notable deaths and incidents across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Heistand
San Francisco
War Department
Committee On Military Affairs
Senate
Manila
Tracewell
Comptroller of the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Lasgelle & Co
New York
Porto Rico
Paris
Foraker
Post Office Department
Cincinnati
Infermal Revenue Bureau
John W. Thompson
National Metropolitan Bank of Washington
Miles
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones
Heat deaths tally for New York five boroughs tops eight nines
Official vital statistics report shows 889 deaths in New York City during the week ending July 6 from heat. Manhattan and the Bronx account for 699 deaths, Richmond 12, Queens 24, and Brooklyn 264, covering June 29 to July 6 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Vital Statistics
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Richmond
Queens
Brooklyn
Finess
Colebrook
Connecticut River
North Stratford
N. H
Waterbury
Genn
Edward Park Deacon
Boston
Paris
Mass
Robert J. Coffey
Bennington
Coffey
Congress
Abram M. Bittenberg
Nations
Paterson
N. J
Malone
N. Y
Tupper Lake
trans-Atlantic Line
Eagle Point
Philadelphia
London
Delaware River
Mellrath
Brocksport
United States
Explosions and Fires Rattle West and South Regions
On the 7th three explosions at the der works wrecked the corning grill at Santa Cruz California killing W R Darling and seriously injuring Joseph Maynard. The corning mill was demolished. Fire on the 8th destroyed the three story jobbing and manufacturing plant of the C Herman Saddlery Co at Springfield Missouri with about 50000 dollars loss partially insured. On the 8th fire at Kansas City Missouri destroyed the foundry of the Kansas Bay Press Co with about 100000 dollars loss partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
der Works
Santa Cruz
Cal
W. R. Darling
Joseph Maynard
C. Herman Saddlery Co
Springfield
Kansas City
Kansas Bay Press Co
Plucky Battalion Tragedy, Paris Labor Talks, and Shanghai Decree
The 19th Pioneer battalion capsized a Rhine boat killing seven of sixteen. Consul Johnson reports plague appeared in Amoy two weeks earlier than usual. Dominion order administration to move to this continent. An American ecclesiastical province to be created under a superior president. Havana port captain warns Maine wreck contract will be nulled if work does not start immediately. Paris delegates from miners discuss a major strike and resolution is reached. Sydney stores suffer major fire damage exceeding £500,000 with £394,000 insured. Shanghai decree bars reporting names of talented Chinese abroad for return and office. Charlotte Cipriani earns doctor of letters from Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhine
Baden
Germany
Johnson
Amoy
China
Secretary of State
Canada
United States
France
America
Atlantic
Havana
Young
Maine
Paris
Federal Committee of Miners
Sydney
Horderus Department
Shanghai
Charlotte Cipriani
University of Chicago
University of Paris
Notable Deaths and Legal Proceedings Across The Nation
Peter C. Doyle died at Farnham Erie County N Y after recent return from California. Ida Bonine indicted for murder of James S Ayres in Washington. U S weekly failures reach 208 with Canada 27. Schauroth Shoe Co seeks receiver in Buffalo due to City National bank failure. Lee Wing a San Jose Chinese man murdered last March. his bullets to be used as trial evidence. The Minnesota steamship sentenced to auction after appraisal of 15000 dollars. Solomon Haas shoots wife then dies. wife likely to die. Professor Nicholas Heredia of Havana dies of apoplexy on a New York Central train near Poughkeepsie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter C. Doyle
Farnham
Erie County
N. Y
California
National Guard
New York
General Northern
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Grand Jury
Ida Bonine
Washington
James S. Ayres
San Jose
Cal
Look Lee
Secretary of the Navy
Minnesota
Naval Register
Boston
Admiral Goldsboro
Merrimac
Hampton Roads
Monitor
Solomon Haas
Wilburton
Saratoga
Wreck of Southwestern Limited Kills Two in Nottingham
The fast Lake Shore and Michigan Southern train crashed into a freight train at 55 to 60 mph in Nottingham Colorado on July 10. Engineer Frank L. Anderson and mail clerk C. G. McCullen were killed. Seven others were seriously injured, with several possibly fatally. Passengers escaped unharmed though shaken as the wreck sent cars into a ravine and scattered mail and baggage. Medical teams assisted at the scene then rushed wounded to Cleveland General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham, CO
Southwestern Limited
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Road
Cleveland
Dille Street
Frank L. Anderson
Buffalo
C. G. McCullen
Cincinnati
William J. Elliott
Charles W. Gano
A. Hertz
Andrew Hound
Harry Maltby
W. M. Baker
Columbus
E. F. Loveless
George W. Pepper
Nottingham
I. A. Tripp
W. O. Jenks
Cleveland General Hospital
Pierre Lorillard Dies After Returning From Europe
Pierre Lorillard died at 2 10 yesterday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue hotel after being brought from the Deutschland on its July 4 arrival. Family present at the bedside included his daughters Mrs T Suffern Tailor and Mrs Wm Kent with their husbands, and Pierre Lorillard Jr and wife, and Pierre Lorillard III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Lorillard
New York
Mr. Lorillard
Fifth Avenue
Deutschland
Europe
T. Suffern
Wm. Kent
Pierre Lorillard, Jr
Pierre Lorillard III
Kansas heat scorches crops as western regions fare better
Topeka reports continued hot weather with corn shriveling oats worsening toward a failure and hay shortage. Western Kansas shows relatively better conditions, prompting central farmers to move livestock west to capitalize on the stronger hay crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Central
Remarkable Salvage Feat by Guernsey Crew
In Victoria British Columbia on July 10 officers and crew of the Norwegian tramp steamer Guernsey improvised a repair after losing the propeller and shaft at sea. They shifted cargo to raise the stern and installed a new propeller and shaft to restore navigability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Guernsey
British Sergeant Charged With $500 Crown Theft
Alfred Thomas Gamage 29, a former British army sergeant stationed at Hamilton Scotland, is under arrest in Kansas City charged with stealing $500 from the crown. He, also known as Sidney Thomas of Hamilton Lanarkshire, surrendered to British vice consul Frank Stanley Young and confessed. Gamage says heartbreak led to the crime and desertion in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Alfred Thomas Gamage
Hamilton
Scotland
Gamage
Sidney Thomas
Lanarkshire
Frank Stanley Young
Susquehanna Iron and Steel announces wage rise
Notices posted in Columbia announce an advance of 25 cents per ton for paddlers at the Susquehanna Iron and Steel Co. effective Monday July 22, raising pay from $3.50 to $3.75 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Susquehanna Iron and Steel Co
Columbia
Farmer Edward Franklin Killed in Plant City Shootout
A gun battle near Plant City Florida left farmer Edward Franklin dead and Davis Kinard Franklin's son in law along with Mrs Kinard and their infant seriously wounded. The incident occurred yesterday with details still under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Plant City
Edward Franklin
Davis Kinard
Franklin
Chispa Gasoline Launch Safe After Lost-at-Sea Report
A reported sea loss near Santa Barbara caused alarm when the 30-foot launch Chispa with nine aboard was thought lost. By late afternoon officials confirmed the report was unfounded and the vessel and passengers were safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Cal
Morrison Sentenced Five Years for Mrs Castie Murder
Fiidorado Kansas July 10 Jessie Morrison was sent to the Lansing penitentiary to serve a five year term for the murder of Mrs Clara Wiley Castie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiidorado
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Lansing
Clara Wiley Castie
Tragic Chicago & Alton Wreck Near Norton Claims Many
A freight and passenger train collision near Norton Missouri on July 11 kills sixteen people outright with several more injured. Victims include Daniel MecAnna Slater Mo and Frank Bridges Chicago engineers, plus multiple injured travelers. Kansas City officials report ongoing hospital care and hope for full recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Alton Eal Techatent
Kansas City
Chicago & Alton Road
Norton
Daniel MecAnna
Slater
P. J. Anderson
Frank Bridges
I. S. Rogers
Chicago
United States Express Co
Gilland
Goodland
Ind
D. W. Hooker
Syracuse
N. Y
C. W. Snyder
Jasper
C. L. Roy
Wilmington
Ill
Sydney Jones
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Daniel Donnelly
Mexico
University Hospital
Dickson
McAnna
Marshall
Leslie S. Colburn
Pawpaw
Mich
Chicago & Alton
indemnity payment from Turkey to United States totaled 95000
The state department has received 95000 as the American indemnity claim against Turkey. Turkish government paid the sum to Mr. Leischmann in Constantinople, who placed it in the Ottoman bank and sent drafts to Washington. The department will distribute the funds among claimants at its discretion once lists are prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Turkey
Constantinople
Leischmann
Elric Rescues L. F. Munson Crew Off Cuba Coast
The Morgan line steamer Elric reported picking up seven men and Capt. C. A. Watt after the wrecked brig L. F. Munson bound from Mobile to Sagua. Watt and three seamen were later transferred to a pilot boat, with three others brought to port. The Munson, built 1871 at East Machias, 357 tons net, hailed from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morgan Line
Elric
New Orleans
L. F. Munson
Mobile
Sagua
C. A. Watt
Key West
Watt
East Machias
Explosion at El Paso Smelter Causes Fire and Fatality
An explosion in the engine room of the Kansas City Consolidated Smelter Co. at El Paso yesterday sparked a fire and caused $150,000 in damage. Thirteen workers were injured, one fatally. The blast followed a belt break that halted the hot blast and forced furnace gas back into large pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Kansas City Consolidated Smelter Co
Fire cripples NYFD chief after mezzanine ladder collapse
New York on July 11 Thomas Lang ford chief of the Fifth battalion of the New York fire department was thrown 30 feet when a ladder broke at No. 88 Prince street. His back was badly wrenched and surgeons at St. Vincent's hospital fear he may not survive. The blaze burned an hour and caused at least $40,000 in damage, confined to the ostrich feather establishment of Julius Saulk & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah B. Taylor
W. S. Taylor
Kentucky
Indianapolis
Morgantown
Ferdinand B. Earhart
New Orleans
Harrison
Cleveland
J. R. G. Pitkin
James Eyatt
St. Louis
Harry Daly
New York
Santa Fe
N. M
Stillwater
James Gang
Northfield
F. W. Brown
Marie A. Deffenbach
Tuley
Criminal Court
Steward Jeleff
C. H. Winter
First National Bank
Mineral Point
Wis
Jeleff
Martha Patterson
Andrew Johnson
White House
Johnson
Greenville
Tenn
Pattterson
Thomas Langford
Through a trestle A freight wreck at Springfield Pa kills nine
A Nickel Plate freight train plunged through a decayed Springfield trestle over a gully. Nine men died and ten were injured as engine and cars toppled onto workers below. Victims include conductor P C Moore of Conneaut and foreman George Schwartz of Springfield. other injured from Conneaut and Cleveland. Names of foreign victims unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Pas Conneaut
Nickel Plate Railroad
P. C. Moore
Conneaut
George Schwartz
Italia
George Brooks
Cleveland
Charles McDermott
Ira Porter
New Senator Appointed to Fill Late Kyle's Term
Gov Herried selects Alfred B. Kittredge to succeed the late Senator Kyle. A native of Cheshire County New Hampshire born March 26 1861 he studied at Yale and Yale Law School before moving to Sioux Falls South Dakota in 1885 to practice law. He previously served as trusted lieutenant to Senator Pettigrew and later diverged on the money question with R. F. Pettigrew's ally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Law School
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Sioux Falls
S. D
C. H. Winsor
Kittredge
R. F. Pettigrew
Carnegie declines New York mayoral bid
In July 9 reports from New York the Twenty first assembly district Republicans had suggested Andrew Carnegie as mayoral candidate for Greater New York. Carnegie replies through his secretary that his tasks demand more time and he cannot accept, though he remains closely interested in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Twenty-first Assembly
Andrew Carnegie
Greater
Carnegie
Scotland
Fire Destroys 15000 Acres of Wheat in Great Bend
In Great Bend Kansas a fire started by a stray lit cigar consumed 15000 acres of wheat stubble. Residents fought flames as dry conditions fed the blaze and by evening the fire was brought under control. The loss is estimated at about 300000 bushels, mostly in western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bend
Kan
Kentucky Veterans to Attend Cleveland Encampment
Commander John Blaes and Assistant Quartermaster General Jacob Seibert of the Grand Army Department of Kentucky, both Louisville, located quarters for the Kentucky department during encampment week in Cleveland and secured free lodging for rank and file veterans. The department will have strong representation at the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
John Blaes
Grand Army Department of Kentucky
Jacob Seibert
Louisville
Cleveland
Kentucky
Louisiana Purchase Exposition progress and funding
St Louis July 12 committees and commissions of the Louisiana Purchase exposition report rapid progress. The board of directors has formally appropriated 5 000 000 dollars for buildings, enabling the president to announce to the nations that a worlds fair will be held here in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
United States
Dynamite Magazine Explosion Near Grant Smelter
A dynamite magazine near the Grant Smelter exploded yesterday in Denver Colorado. Two Italians were killed and several injured. Fragments of victims lay across the prairie for hundreds of yards. Windows at the Union Stock Yards bank were shattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Grant
Union Stock Yards Bank
Mayor Harrison warned of plan to shoot in Chicago
Chicago officials received a warning letter from Harvey Illinois stating a plan to shoot Mayor Carter Harrison on Saturday night. Authorities are investigating the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Harvey
Ill
Dr. August M. Unger Begins Sentence At His Request
Chicago reports Dr. August M. Unger convicted in the Defenbach insurance conspiracy was moved to Joliet yesterday and began serving his sentence at his own request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
August M. Unger
Defenbach
Joliet
Unger
Fragmented Historical Odds and Ends of 18th Century Notes
A compilation notes annual London running costs at £13 146000, a society for protecting husbands from drunken wives forms in London, a skeleton one inch shorter than the living man, Wyatt’s 1760 patent for cutting screws by machinery, Rhine length and drainage, Arkansas river flow, Hudson's Bay winter closures, Aztec language lacks several sounds, and a leather blacking recipe with spermaceti oil molasses ivory black and vinegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wyatt
Texas
Hudson’s Bay
Mexico
Discovery of America
Death of Mrs Brown Reported by Cable from Italy
Gen H M Duffield received a cablegram from Mr Justice H B Brown of the federal supreme court announcing the death of Mrs Brown in Italy. The message was dated Riva Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
H. M. Duffield
H. B. Brown
Federal Supreme Court
Montreal Seekers Nab Old-Four-Deck Suspect in Brooklyn
Joseph Levesque, 34, long pursued by Montreal authorities, was located in Brooklyn and arrested by the local police. He will be turned over to Canadian officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Levesque
Montreal
Brooklyn Police
Carpenter
Drowning Report From Iron Mountain
A special dispatch from Iron Mountain Mich reports Miss Louisa Tagley niece of Father Cassylva St Josephs church and her guest Miss Alice Donahue of Ishpem ing were drowned in West Lake on July 11 in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Iron Mountain
Mich
Louisa Tagley
Cassylva
St. Joseph’s Church
Alice Donahue
Ishpeming
West Laie
Prominent Ohio Judge D. A. Russell Dies by Suicide
Cincinnati reports the death of D. A. Russell of Pomeroy a circuit court judge and bank president who killed himself in a Palace hotel room. He left a sealed letter for his wife and was a noted Republican and a candidate for supreme judge at the June convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Palace Hotel
D. A. Russell
Pomeroy
Russell
Cincinnati Machinists Strike Near End
Cincinnati July 13. The machinists strike that began May 20 and involved five to seven thousand workers is practically declared off. A secret mass meeting heard that Washington headquarters could not provide money to support the strike. With the fund exhausted, reinforcements return to work. about 600 have already applied for reinstatement and more will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Washington
Tragic Demented Woman Burns Self Near Marietta
Rose Shaver thirty, mentally afflicted, saturated her clothes with kerosene at High Hill, struck a match, and fled screaming. Neighbors chased the blaze, but she collapsed from exhaustion and died shortly after being carried home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
High Hill
Rose Shaver
Judge Grants Injunction Against Ticket Scalpers
Cincinnati July 12 Judge Rufus B Smith of the superior court issues an injunction restraining ticket scalpers from buying or selling non transfer able tickets including Christian Endeavor tickets tied to lines of the Big Four Pennsylvania B and O Louisville Nashville and Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton roads. The move affects eastern lines and is described as very important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Rufus B. Smith
Superior Court
Christian Endeavor
Pennsylvania
Woman Killed, Boy Hurt by Moving Car in Detroit Street
Lizzie Kaufman 23, guiding Joseph Sheridan across Detroit street when car No 400 on Little Consolidated line struck them. Kaufman died at once. Sheridan suffered a deep leg cut but survived. The incident occurred July 12 in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Bessie
Joe
Lizzie Kaufman
Detroit
Little Consolidated
Joseph Sheridan
Two Deaths at Massillon
Cranmer Cosier aged 62 died after poisoning while fishing at Zoar and returning to Massillon. He was delirious on the train and never recovered. Mrs Catherine Rudy aged 78 widow of David Rudy died suddenly of heart failure at her North Massillon home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Cranmer Cosier
Zoar
Cosier
Catherine Rudy
David Rudy
Sensational Alimony Suit Files in Cincinnati Court
Carrie Henry sues husband William D. Henry alleging motive and bribery. The petition claims he offered their servant $2,000 to assist in killing Mrs. Henry, marking a dramatic case in the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Carrie Henry
William D. Henry
Henry
Fatal gunshot wound ends hunt in Ashtabula. brakeman dies in yard
In Ashtabula on Wednesday Charles Dubach was found unconscious in the road with a fatal hole in his left side after a gun in his hunting outing accidentally discharged. Roy Nash, a brakeman, was killed by a fall from a shift of cars in the Pennsylvania yards Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Charles Dubach
Roy Nash
Pennsylvania
Gardener Henry Dieder Dies In Apparent Suicide
In Youngstown on Wednesday evening Henry Dieder a gardener died by his own hand after drinking heavily. His wife found him hanging from a barn rafter later that night leaving a widow and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Henry Dieder
Dieder
Ice Combine Formed to Build 70 Ton Plant
Lorain July 12 a new company with 100000 dollars capital has organized to unite the ice houses of Lorain Elyria and North Amherst. The combine plans a 70 ton ice plant and to streamline local supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice Combine
Lorain
Elyria
North Amherst
Hillsboro and Ohio River Traction Co Formed
Columbus July 13 The Hillsboro and Ohio River Traction Co of Hillsboro with $10 000 capital was incorporated Friday to build an electric line from Hillsboro to Aberdeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Hillsboro & Ohio River Traction Co
Hillsboro
Aberdeen
Prominent Farmer Killed by Freight Trains Near Carey
July 13 report from Carey states Maj. C. S. Hunter, a well known farmer, was fatally struck after walking along the railroad tracks when a freight train came through Friday morning. The incident occurred on the line near Carey, details unavailable.
Preliminary hearing for Slaughter family attackers held
Ironton July 10 Page and Owens the negroes who stabbed members of the Slaughter family were secretly brought from Portsmouth Ohio yesterday for a preliminary hearing. They were held under $1,000 bail and returned to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Convict Escapes From Lorain Park Work Detail
Frank Stevens, held on suspicion, escaped in Lorain while working on a chain gang in the park. Officers pursued but could not recapture him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Frank Stevens
McClung murder case ends with not guilty verdict
In Lebanon on July 13 the jury returning after six hours of deliberation found the defendant not guilty. The acquittal was announced in a calm, restrained manner matching the defendant's demeanor throughout the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
McClung
Weston Post Office Robbed of Stamps and Cash
The Weston post office was broken into Thursday night and robbed of 660 dollars in stamps and 30 dollars in cash. Robbers also stole a horse and buggy from L. L. Caf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Weston
L. L. Caf
Track men's union demands 20 percent wage hike
The Track men's union in Columbus representing section men from all entering railroads demands a 20 percent wage increase and has set a deadline of next Tuesday for the railroads to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Trackmen’s Union
Bartender Shot in Salem Quarrel Over Domestic Matters
Harry Dixon, a Salem bartender, was shot in the abdomen on Thursday by John Tubbs. Both men are married. the dispute centered on domestic matters and Dixon may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Harry Dixon
John Tubbs
May
New White Rhinoceros Report in Darkest Africa
The Revue Scientifique notes a sighting of a small herd of white rhinoceros in Natal with eight individuals observed, including a powerful male and a juvenile. The animals are critically endangered with an estimated total population possibly ten, and hunting is prohibited with heavy fines and imprisonment. The governor participated in the expedition, underscoring strict protection efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Revue Scientifique
Natal
Ubombo
Three Months Rest Costs Five Thousand Dollars
A dialogue features a patient choosing between three months of rest costing $5,000 and an operation for appendicitis priced at $100, after consulting two doctors in Chicago. The patient opts for the cheaper surgical route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Markets Report Roundup From New York to Cincinnati
Commodity prices and livestock ranges across several cities are listed. Flour and wheat values in New York and Cleveland show increases. corn, oats, butter, cheese, eggs, and potatoes yield varied quotes. Cattle, sheep, and hogs in multiple markets reflect firm to strong tones with price bands specified for steers, calves, lambs, and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Cleveland
York State
Toledo
East Buffalo
Tri-state wedding on rock spans three states
Miss Lucinda Meyers and Harry Pantler wed Christmas Day 1900 on Tri state rock at the junction of New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The bride groom and minister stood on different state sides with attendants in New York. The ceremony was kept secret to finish her Johnston's Station teaching term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Meyers
Johnston’s Station
Harry Pantler
Newburg
Tri-state Rock
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rock
Jersey
Hest
What the World Demands
A moral exhortation on conduct through life urging uplift of others, fair competition, and clean wealth not gained by harming the vulnerable, ending with a reflection on success.
Doctors Mistaken Lotion Cures Eczema Says Letter
A New York City firm quotes a letter claiming Palmer's Lotion cured eczema on both legs and feet after doctors pronounced it incurable. The appeal urges pharmacists to stock Palmer's Lotion and Jotion Soap or to request samples from Solon Palmer at 374 Pearl Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson, Baker & Co
New York City
Palmer
Solon Palmer
Pearl St
N. Y
Doubtful Compliment Dialogue Highlighted
In the Ohio State Journal a light exchange records a doubtful compliment about hair. Miss Mudd and Mr Freshleigh discuss whether a remark was genuine. Miss Wise confirms the inquiry about ownership, adding a playful tone.
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad for New Shoes Comfort
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes Feel Easy cures Corns Itching Swollen Hot Callous Smarting Sore and Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it 25c Sample sent FREE Ad dress Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Metropolis Defined in a Witty Chicago Record-Herald Quote
A Chicago Record-Herald quip defines a metropolis as a place where streetcar fare costs about 25 cents to reach a country spot with clover. The remark contrasts urban scale with rural escape and uses playful economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Chicago Record-Herald
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Promises Health via Bowels
An old advertisement claims all illnesses from headache to cancer stem from malfunctioning bowels and offers Cascarets as a natural cure. The copy touts easy movements, no pain, and a 10 cent starter price with each tablet stamped C. cc. and metal boxes, warning against imitators.
Baiting Him in a Grafter’s Shell Game
A Bostonian duped by a three shells and a bean scam. A van Albert figure explains the con and how a discarded shell hid the swapped bean, per Chicago Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodrick
van Albert
Hicago Daily News
Laundering Delicate Muslin and Lace Garments
Exiza R Parker advises washing delicate muslin and lace creations with Ivory Soap and drying in shade. Use little starch to avoid damage and preserve fabric quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exiza R. Parker
Flower Bed Woes Prompt Clever Wordplay
A brief snippet from a Chicago Tribune column shows Marie asking William to weed the flower bed. He jokes that it would be easier to flower out the weed bed, a humorous wordplay on gardening chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Marie
Chicago Tribune
Bronchitis Cure Promoted By Hoxsie’s Croup Remedy
An ad-promotional item claims bronchitis can be cured quickly with Hoxsie’s Croup Cure priced at 50 cents. The brief touts a fast effect and simple purchase, reflecting era medical advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoxsie
Insulting remark at reception quoted by Ohio State Journal
At a reception last week Dashleigh insulted Freshleigh by asking if she was a college graduate. Freshleigh questioned the remark as an offensive dig during a social moment reported by the Ohio State Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dashleigh
Sues Swab
Freshleigh
Ohio State Journal
Piso's Cure for Consumption Cited for Coughs and Colds
I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds. as F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Quotation Fragments from 19th Century Papers
Readings from Philadelphia Press and Christian Intelligencer illustrate witty maxims. An exchange mocks marriage finances and thrift while noting moral hypocrisy and practical prudence about debt.
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News OF the
Lake Shore Limited
Senator Kyle
Ohio State News
East Liberty
Tri-State
McJigger
Philadelphia Press
Christian Intelligencer
Bacon
Dr. Greene
Greene
Pate
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