Telegraph Operators Shortage Strains Railroads in Indiana
The article details a broad shortage of telegraph operators on lines including the Wabash Big Four and Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul. Railroads recruit from telegraph schools and offer pay from 52.50 to 75 dollars monthly, with averages near 40 dollars, while glasses wearers and certain clue rules reduce eligible applicants.
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Telegraph
Baltimore
Ohio
Orden Dt Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Indiana
Ilino
Central
Big Four
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day‘ton
Order of Railway
Transportation
Spain
Music at the World's Fair Organizes Bureau of Music
The World's Fair executive committee in St. Louis will propose creating a Bureau of Music under the exhibits division. George D. Markham is slated as chief without salary, focusing on popular brass band music and phased staffing as needs grow.
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St. Louis
Bureau of Music
George D. Markham
John Schroers
Isaac A. Hedges
Markham
Skiff
George D Markham
Bureau
Gemmules and microscopic imagery in Darwinian theory
The text discusses Darwin's Pangenesis idea of gemmules shed by cells forming blastema to propagate species. It notes the need for strong microscopes to view miniature animal images and cites measurements of red blood cells and atoms to illustrate vastly small scales.
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Darwin
London Science Gossip
Madison Medicine Co. Teas Name Genuine Rocky Mountain
A fragment notes Genuine Rocky Mountain tea produced by the Madison Medicine Co at Saget Houseworth Bros. details unclear. The brief mentions a tea product and two company names in a partial OCR read.
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Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
Saget Houseworth ‘Bros
Experiences in Rome Warn of Swindles and Annoyances
The writer notes visitors to Rome should expect swindles and disappointments from shopkeepers and beggars. Street hawkers, fakirs, flower girls, and hackmen are described as persistent nuisances, part of the city’s experience. Begging is portrayed as a profession common to Italian cities.
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Rome
Three “doctors” cure disease by tree inoculation at full moon
In a report labeled Health a trio of self styled doctors claims to eradicate disease from people and animals by a ritual at night during the week of the full moon. They prick the skin collect blood on paper then roll it into a pill and inoculate a tree bark with the dosage. The blood letting repeats three times.
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Bbermann
Boy Cured of Golic After Physician's Treatment Had Failed
Four year old boy suffered colic and stomach cramps. Doctor's morphine injections worsened his condition until a half teaspoonful of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was given. In half an hour the child slept and soon recovered. Houseworth Bros. sell the remedy.
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F. L. Wilkins
Shell Lake
Wis
Wilkins
Shell Lake Lumber Co
Houseworth Bros
Battery Powered by Water Survives Munich Flood Test
Scientific American reports a battery battery system on an Isar island survived flood waters. The merged submerged accumulator, built for 6000 ampere hours at 260 amp discharge, delivered 4000 ampere hours overnight. The rest was lost to water discharges.
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Sander
Munich
Isar
Scientific American
Chicago police ambushed. two officers killed in Jackson Blvd
In Chicago on August 13, officers Charles Pennell and Timothy Devine were shot to death on Jackson boulevard after pursuing two burglars near the West Side. Devine returned fire and wounded a suspect, who fled toward Randolph street. The captured clues describe a brutal ambush as detectives search for the wounded thief. the incident occurred near Loomis, Harrison, and Ashland avenues with Mrs. Miller’s home disturbed by the break-in. Royal Party on a Tour then reports Grand Duke Boris’s California visit to Chicago.
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Chicago
Desperadoes
West Side
Charles Pennell
Timothy Devine
West Lake Street
Jackson Boulevard
Ashland Boulevard
Devine
Randolph Street
Randolph
Ada Streets
Pennell
Loomis Street
Center Avenue
Harrison
Vai
Byron Streets
Adams
Ashland
Boulevard
Loomis
Richard “Rogers
Uo van Buren
William ‘R. Miller
Jackson ‘Boulevard
Jackson
van Buren
Royal Party
San Francisco
Cal
Grand Duke
Boris
Czar
Russia
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
California
Klondike Miner Becomes Monk in Iowa Monastery
Doris Kingston of Dubuque Iowa enters the Trappist monastery at New Melleray near the city. A former Klondike miner who earned 17000 dollars during his years there joins the order, bringing his entire fortune.
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Klondike
Dubuque
Iowa
Doris Kingston
New Meleray
All Were Saved By Dr King S New Discovery
J H Johnston of Broughton Ga recalls untold bronchitis misery and says a cure came from Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. He notes his wife suffered asthma until it cured her. The ad promises guaranteed bottles 50 cents and 1.00 with free trial bottles at Houseworth Bros.
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J. H. Johnston
Broughton
Houseworth Bros
Union Men Cause an Arrest in New Jersey
Warrants issued in Camden New Jersey for the arrest of George Jonas of the Jonas Glass Company Minotola on charges of violating child labor laws intercepting telegrams and trying to prevent employees from joining labor organizations. The company faces allegations of employing child labor since a strike began in April and had secured injunctions against the Glassmen's union.
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Camden
N. J
George Jonas
Jonas Glass Company
Minotola
The
Glass. Company
Glassmen’s
Secret tonic promises rosy skin and good digestion
An advertisement touts a remedy from House Worth Bros claimed to restore energy with a sprightly look and rosy complexion. It claims all organs active, digestion good, no headaches, and no blues, priced at 25 cents.
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Suse
Houseworth Bros
Elks Gather in Salt Lake for Grand Lodge Session
Special trains by the dozens jammed with Elks from every section of the country arrived in Salt Lake City to attend the annual session of the grand lodge of Elks held in the tabernacle. It is believed about 12 000 members are on hand.
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Elks
Utah
Salt Lake
Grand’ Lodge ‘of Elks
Tabernacle
Train robbers in Waseca held on no clear link
Aug 12 Waseca Minn three men arrested over Burlington train robbery were questioned by officers from various sections but no reason found to keep them in custody.
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Waseca, Minn
Burlington
Rescued From the Lake Near Escanaba Mich
Mrs F W Leprovozh and her son Lyle of Clinton Town were pulled from the lake while fishing. Rev FLW Greene went nine miles in his yacht to reach them and rescue them.
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Escanaba
Mich
Fatal Land Quarrel Near Gettysburg Reported
A fatal land dispute near Gettysburg in South Dakota ends with P W Lavery killed and Wesley Rave wounded, reported from Velparaiso Indiana as Aug 12. The quarrel over lands led to Lavery being shot twice through the heart and left. Reverend Arust Rehwaldt resigns from First German Lutheran church in Velparaiso and accepts a call to Alcester S D, previously residing in Elgin.
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Gettysburg
S. D
P. W. Lavery
Wessley
Here
Lavery
Dakota
Velparaiso
Ind
Arust Rehwaldt
Alcester
Elgin
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing
An old advertisement claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures inflammation and pains, touting dramatic lines about treating piles and tumors. The copy urges readers to buy at Houseword Bros. drug store for 25 cents.
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BF. A. Gulledge
Vetbena
Ala
S. Arnica
Houseword Bros
Democracy of Elkhart County Holds Mass Convention
The Democracy of Elkhart county will assemble in mass convention at Elkhart on Tuesday August 19 1902 for nominating candidates for county offices and transacting such business as may properly come before the convention. Corbett chairman Oscar Jay secretary.
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Elkhart County
Mass
Wanted cash rent for small farm near Elkhart ad
Wanted cash rent for small farm near Elkhart within short distance. Needs few buildings and gold or silver essentials. Also may buy suitable place far beyond care for vacantion in Elkhart. Address B H C care Truth office 14 16 four key.
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Elkhart
B. H.C
German Veteran Fatally Cut By Freight Train at Lake Shore Yards
John Thomas Idwig, a German veteran about forty, reportedly served in the Prussian army. He was killed in Lake Shore yards when struck by a freight train, his body severed near the hips and death instantaneous. Relatives are not located.
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Sausingyinstant
Cpshen
Ind
John Thomas Idwig
Lake Shore
Ludwig
Photographer De Harlan Overcomes Years of Pain
A brief notice reports photographer De Harlan, once in agony, now able to work after suffering for years. The fragment hints at a personal comeback and renewed ability to shoot.
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C. “de Harlan
Faton
Agony
Tom
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