Voting Machines Gain Favor In Upstate Cities
Readers learn from New York state experiences with Standard voting machines. Letters from Rochester Buffalo Utica Rome and officials describe accuracy speed and fraud resistance. Returns posted within hours and costs about 500 per machine.
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Indiana
South Bend Tribune
New York State
The
Tribune
W.H. Mathews
Rochester Printing Company
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester
Buffalo
Uticac
Mathews
New York City
the Tribune
Democrat and Chronicle
Yawman
Knill’s Pills advertised as blood tonic and liver cure
An old advertisement touts Knill's Red Pills White Liver Pills and Blue Kidney Pills as universal tonics for vigor and health. Claims include blood and nerve support, liver and kidney relief, and general vitality. Offers 25 cent doses and bulk discounts with free pamphlets from Enill's Pill Co Port Huron Mich.
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Will
Knill
Enill
Enill’s
Red, White and Blue Pill Co
Port Huron, Mich
Township Warrant Against DeKalb Trustee Overturned
An appellate court voided a township warrant issued by DeKalb County trustee Andrew E. Chapman for Franklin Publishing charts. The goods were not delivered and trustees lack binding authority for debts. Mrs. Minnick’s heirs cannot recover from Chapman or his bondsmen, as buyers are presumed to know a trustee’s limits.
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Andrew E. Chapman
DeKalb County
Chapman
Franklin Publishing Company
Minnick
Little colds can grow into deadly diseases warns ad
The jingle notes that minor colds can escalate to consumption and death urging readers to watch minor illnesses and consider Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy.
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Dr. Wood
Saturday Night Fire Destroys Elkhart County Home
Frank Ludwig's residence six miles east of Elkhart burned Saturday at noon. Family at dinner. ground floor goods saved while second floor and basement losses included 100 bushels of potatoes and 150 cans of fruit. House valued at 800 dollars, insured for 500 by Hikhart County Farmers' Mutual Co. Contents insured for 200.
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Frank Ludwig
Elkhart
Hikhart County Farmers’ Mutual Co
Judge Nelson recalls Biddle ruling on voter intent
J C Nelson of Logansport cites Judge Biddle who held that ballots need only show voter intention. The opinion predates machine ballots and suggests legislative legalization of voting by machines.
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J. C. Nelson
Logansport
Supreme Court
Judge Biddle
Biddle
Nelson
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Digestion Cure
An old advertisement claims half of human ailments stem from indigestion and that Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens the stomach making indigestion impossible. The tone reads as a health remedy pitch without clinical evidence.
Supreme Court delays bar admissions amid constitutional vote dispute
The Indianapolis Press reports the Supreme Court has privately halted bar admissions while a ruling on recent constitutional amendments awaits. The Indiana Bar Association seeks a decision affirming the amendments, with plans discussed to increase the court to eleven justices or raise lawyer qualifications, which would influence the appeal court’s future.
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Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Indiana Bar Association
Bar Association
Indiana
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Instant Farm Pain Relief
Advices about farm accidents describe frequent cuts and bruises and tout Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as an instant pain reliever. The note cautions keeping it on hand for immediate relief from stings sprains and minor injuries.
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Thomas
Lee's Name to Stay in Hall of Fame
The New York university senate upheld Robert E. Lee’s inclusion in the Hall of Fame despite protests from the Associated Survivors of the Sixth Army corps. The senate cited that no omission was moved and that a two thirds majority of judges supported keeping his name, concluding the episode.
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New York University
Sixth Army Corps
Washington
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Senate of the University
Senate
Hall of Fame
Robert H. Lee
Quarantine Raised Over Mrs. Blake House
Quarantine ended at the house of Mrs. Sarah Blake seven miles south of town after four weeks of illness among the children. The measure was lifted as health officials declared the outbreak contained.
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Sarah Blake
Marriage Licenses for Lehman and Bailey
Harvey M. Lehman aged 23 of Nappa nee and Niona Bailey aged 19 of Goshen obtained marriage licenses.
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Harvey M. Lehman
Nappanee
Niona Bailey
Goshen
Bloody Battle 4 Chea Cable Message in Cipher
A cable from Hongkong reports that reformers in China faced a fatal clash led by Tong of Chi Chi Li. 1,500 reformers were killed as imperial troops attacked. 26 leaders were executed, with 10,000 imperial troops involved.
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Vancouver
B. C
Chinese Association of Canada
Hongkong
China
Chang Chi Tung
Chi Chi Li
Reform Movement
Tong
Quarantine for Greenup County Vaccination Order
The Kentucky county of Greenup is quarantined against the world as smallpox runs high with hundreds of cases and a 20 percent death rate. The state board of health orders universal vaccination for all residents. Railroad agents are told to halt ticket sales and freight to the county, guards block exits, and several people attempting river crossings were stopped.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal Today
State Board of Health
Greenup
Portsmouth
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Ohio River
President McKinley Hosts Quiet White House Christmas
Washington December 25. The president and Mrs McKinley kept a quiet Christmas at the White House. No guests were planned though a married employe’s turkey was given by Mrs McKinley and single men received appropriate presents yesterday.
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Washington, D. C
Fall of Maryland packing magnate with $800000 debts
Baltimore December 25 Isaac Robinson a major canned goods and fertilizer maker has failed with liabilities totaling 800000. He conducted six years of business and controlled twenty five packing houses in Maryland and Delaware.
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Baltimore
Isaac Robinson
Maryland
Delaware
Jessie Morrison Released On Bond After Eldorado Jail
Jessie Morrison posted $5,000 bond in Wichita and was released from Eldorado county jail to return home for Christmas, joining her parents for the holiday.
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Jessie Morrison
Wichita
Kan
Eldorado
Three Lamberson Boys Die In North Little Rock Fire
In Little Rock Arkansas on December 25 three sons of Dick Lamberson aged 9 7 and 5 were burned to death after their father locked them in a second story room while he went to the depot. The boys started a flame while playing with matches and消防fighters could not reach them before they perished. The family had moved from Tennessee four days earlier.
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the Tribune
Rochester Post Express
Rochester
Little Rock
Ark
Dick Lamberson
North Little Rock
Tennessee
Bank robbers caught after Montfort break in
Four robbers were captured during a bank safe blow attempted at Montfort Wisconsin this morning. The bank is owned by P T Stevens and the clash with citizens ended the heist.
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Montfort
Wis
P. T. Stevens
Law to Cure Drunkenness Proposed in Legislature
Senator Berlow and Representative Vestal aim to introduce a bill for compulsory treatment of inebriates and morphine users. The Minnesota model allows county judges to commit habitual drunkards who are public charges to cure institutions at county expense, with repayment possible via notes. Safeguards would be added to protect the public.
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Berlow
Vestal
Plainfield
Minnesota
Friends of the
Drunenness
Reporter Exposed to Abuses in Lunatic Asylum Ward
A New York reporter, kept under observation in a state asylum, faced harsh medical practices including electric baths, ice cold showers, injections, stomach pumps, milk diets, and a planned brain scrub. He revealed he was a reporter only after a violent police assault, losing his chance for an exposé.
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New York
Lunatic Asylum
Supreme Court Hears Test on Amendments After Election
The Supreme Court reviews whether proposed constitutional amendments were adopted in the recent election. Judge Allen refused George Denny's admission to practice law until he passed a satisfactory committee exam. The court adjourned until after New Years with a decision hoped for in January.
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Supreme Court
Allen
George Denny
Oleo Suit Dismissed Against Armour & Co by State Court
Justice Frank H. Hiscock dismissed two state cases against Armour & Co for penalties totaling 1729 dollars over oleomargarine sales. The action, begun in 1896, failed to produce evidence and was improperly brought in Jefferson county. no opposition was offered by the state.
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Syracuse
N. J
Frank H. Hiscock
State Supreme Court
Armour & Co
Frank H. Platt
New York
Hiscock
Jefferson
John C. Davies
Frederick C. Strand
Shoe Ad Pioneer Douglass Says Advertising Builds Wealth
It Pays Douglass, the shoe man, spends over 100000 a year on newspaper ads and asserts that a business in a good location that advertises consistently will not only recoup costs but grow wealth and success.
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Douglass
English to be spoken in all Green Bay diocese churches
Bishop Messmer confirms official approval of Bishop Eis order requiring English in all churches of the Green Bay Catholic Diocese. The provision applies to churches within the diocese in Marinette and surrounding areas, marking a language policy shift for services and communications.
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Marinette
Wis
Messmer
Green Bay
Eis
Marquette
Mich
Underlying Cause of Sudden Weakness Across Body
The text describes a systemic weakness triggered by an underlying cause affecting any mucous membrane across the body. It notes that weakness can appear in lungs, head, throat, stomach, bowels, or other organs, but all arise from a single root cause.
Catarrh Cure Promises Relief From Delicate Membrane Ills
An advertisement touts Pe-ru-na as the sole remedy for catarrh and related illnesses. It claims catarrh weakens the system, leading to pneumonia, grip, colds, and fevers, and asserts Pe-ru-na reaches the right place to cure the condition.
Monuments to Indiana Soldiers at Civil War Battle Sites
A legislative effort seeks funds to erect three Indiana soldier monuments from Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain. The sites were chosen by the Army of the Cumberland committee: Cradens House near the Tennessee River, Orchard Knoll where Grant’s HQ stood, and the summit of Missionary Ridge where Brage’s HQ and Indiana regiments fought the breakthrough.
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Indiana
Missionary Ridge
Lookout Mountain
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Cradens House
Gen. Hooker
Lockett Mountain
Fred Knefler
Seventy-ninth
James R. Carnathan
Deans Ointment Praised for Leg Sore Cure
A patient from Bowling Green Ohio reports a stubborn leg sore healed by Deans Ointment. The testimonial claims immediate effect and a permanent cure after suffering tortures.
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Dean
W. Lenhart
Bowling Green, O
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