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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1901
Page
4
Beaumont in eastern Texas reports a massive oil discovery. Capt. A. WooLucas drilled the well feeding a lake of petroleum 120 feet high and six inches wide at the base, with plans for iron tanks and rapid expansion across the state as investors rush in.
Dr. M. J. Rodermund of Appleton Wisconsin was arrested in Milwaukee after allegedly exposing himself to smallpox and escaping quarantine. He was taken to the isolation hospital as authorities from Wisconsin Indiana and Illinois pursued him. Rodermund vowed to sue Appleton for $50 000 claiming false imprisonment.
Secretary of State Hay directs Minister Conger to urge restraint on China over indemnity and to seek an agreement with colleagues on terms. If no accord is reached the distribution issue should be referred to The Hague court for settlement.
Reports describe a huge oil find after deep drilling with a 500 psi gas pressure, worth millions at 5 000 to 20 000 barrels daily. Separately, Britain and Germany push for executions of Chinese officials, while the US, Russia, and Japan oppose. In Oklahoma, Creek uprisings led to arrests of about 200 full-bloods amid a thwarted conspiracy to drive whites from the Creek country.
Residents of two territories press Congress for statehood at Guthrie Okla in an enthusiastic convention led by Sid ney E B Clark Oklahoma City chair of the statehood executive committee County representation is noted from both territories Sparks from the Wires reports a rich Alaska gold strike at Buskokwin a copper find near Allendorf Germany and Porto Rican arrivals in Honolulu A Health Board order in Bholby Ohio urges vaccination Smallpox and a Huntington WV lumber mill fire losses reach 70000.
The Indiana Senate on Friday passed a death penalty by electrocution bill with only two opposed. A separate Senate measure aims to restrict natural gas pressure from 300 to 200 psi and prevent increased flow by pumps or devices. House actions included seating and unseating members, wage and safety bills, and canal and loan measures. Senate debates covered sheriff accountability, a ship canal from Lake Michigan to the Calumet River, and investigations into state institutions, including Jeffersonville reformatory and Plainfield reform school.
Obituaries report Peter Staub of Madison aged 100 and William Denton aged 101. A glass plant near Indiana will close April 1. Smallpox outbreak noted in Michigan City. State prison quarantined. H K Rosas dry goods store in Sullivan burned with $10,000 loss. Zinc found in Carroll County Logansport touts July 4 crowd. New postmasters named Bremen Whiting Wabash. Farmers in Knnaga City promote Hereford cattle sale with $10,000 invested.
Pepelciane recommends Kemp's Balsam as a grip remedy for throat and lungs. Do not wait for symptoms, buy a bottle now and keep it on hand or use when needed. Neglect may lead to pneumonia. the balsam keeps cough loose and lungs free from inflammation. Sold by all druggists at 26c.
The ocean hydras are described as organisms without a heart lungs brain or nervous system, possessing only a mouth and skin as functional structures. The statement emphasizes their extreme simplicity and raises questions about their biology and classification.
An odd mix advertises Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel relief and liver kidney benefits, claims in Bohemia libraries large noble estates, Mrs Austin pancake endorsement, and Nickel Plate Road travel to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo with direct Exposition gate access. C. A Asterlin Mort Wayne Indiana promotes contact details for travel and purchase.
Coughing leads to consumption claims prompt the reader to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle of Kemp's Balsam. Sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles, the ad urges immediate action, warning delays are dangerous.
A doctor asserts that children's growth occurs entirely while they sleep, stating that nighttime is when the body develops and grows the most. The claim highlights sleep as essential for physical development in children.
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