Tragic Pere Marquette Crash Kills Dozens in Michigan
A blizzard wreck on the Pere Marquette line near McCord Michigan leaves twenty two dead and thirty eight injured with a list of victims including L. J. Baldwin Mulliken and Frank Burns Detroit. Officials attribute the disaster to a blown signal light and a treacherous rail line as wreckage blocks the right of way and cars telescope in the wreckage.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Pere Marquette Railroad
McCord
Wegt
L. J. Baldwin
Mulliken
Louis Baldwin
Burt Myers
Lake Odessa
George Palmer
American Express
Detroit
Peterson
Thompson
Sioux City
Iowa
William Smith
Saranac
Charles A. Stoddard
Lester
Williams
Lansing
Austin Z. Wager
Baggageman
Allen H. Wwlls
Big Rapids
Peter W. Wierenge
C. N. Botsford
Farmington
H. O. Branch
Sunfield
Claud Brown
W. J. Barber
Muskegon Heights
John Clark
Postville
Charles T. Chambers
Jonia
George Crammond
Milton S. Crowl
Richard Douthett
Thos. Draper
Dutton
R. E. Gay
Andrew Gello
Muskegon
L. H. Gersenmier
J. TF. Gould
H. O. Gray
James Humphrey
H. Kent
Ada Keller
Clarksville
D. Meche
Gerrit Motman
Michael
Malzburg
Hart
Harry Marcus
New York
Howard Minor
J. Mischick
E. B. Moon
J. W. Moore
George Niel
Timothy Qualey
W. E. Rogers
John Ross
Henry T. Ross
Andrew Sprague
Barber Surrenders After Saying He Killed Wife
Salt Lake City December 28 Frank Rose a barber walked into police say he killed his wife at her own request Investiga tion found he shot her behind the right ear then left her with a crying infant Rose said the wife confessed infidelity and accepted death He claimed the murder occurred after a Christmas day quarrel and that he later cared for the child before leaving the scene ready to be hanged.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Frank Rose
Rose
Ross
Husband hires wife to neighbor amid divorce claim
Mrs. Lilian Doebler of Lansing files for divorce from Ives W. Doebler on habitual drunkenness cruelty and failure to support. She says he hired her out to a neighbor daily to plant corn and forced her to work husking and weeding, earnings of about 15 dollars weekly were taken for his use, and she left after refusing his order.
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Lansing, Mich
Lillian Doebler
Ives W. Doebler
Death mystery surrounds Milwaukee man missing since November
The body of Thomas O'Connor, an employee of the county poor office, was found in the river. He was last seen in a saloon on November 1, with neighbors doubting murder and attributing his disappearance to financial trouble. His wife and children are left penniless. O'Connor was active in local politics and his brothers hold local prominence.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas O'Connor
O’connor
Oil Lease Purchase in Wood Hancock and Sandusky Counties
J C Donnell of Ohio Oil company completes purchase of Exchange Oil holdings in Wood Hancock and Sandusky counties. The deal covers 4000 acres of leases and 275 producing wells with average output about 600 barrels daily and a consideration near 600000 dollars.
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Findlay
Ohio
J. C. Donnell
The
Ohio Oil Company
Exchange Oil Company
Wood, Hancock
Sandusky
Fire destroys Marietta bank block in gas explosion
A gas explosion on December 28 caused a fire that devoured Marietta Ohio’s premier five story block housing the First National bank. The blaze also involved tenants including the Standard Oil company Dawes Lumber company and the Larber Oil company in the block.
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Marietta
First National Bank
Standard Oil Company
Dawes Lumber Company
Larber Oil. Company
Missouri River Stockmen Meet in Fort Pierre
Dec 28 Fort Pierre delegates attend the Missouri River Stockmen's association meeting. Pack hosts discuss packers and industry issues with representatives from Pierre and surrounding area.
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Stockmen
Packers
Pierre, .S
Missouri
Stockmen’s Association
Fort
Pierre
Club Dinners Feature Student Courses and Voting
The record notes menus labeled Soup a la Marie Wharton and Roll a la Edith Burden, showing who prepared each course. Interest in the club dinners is striking as girls strive to make their course the best and most popular, with evening votes on the most successful course.
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Marie Wharton
Edith Burden
John’s Medicine for Lung Troubles
Rev. Richard Boland of St Michael’s Parish Lowell Mass endorses Father John’s Medicine as a preventive for bronchial and lung diseases. He reports personal benefit for prolonged coughs and bronchial irritation, noting improved voice for public speaking. Sold by C H Leonard 117 Main Street.
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Richard Boland
St. Michael’s Parish
Lowell
Mass
Father John
C. H. Leonard
Main Street
The Old Way Good Enough Dialogue on a Marriage Proposal
A flirtatious scene in which a man and woman debate a planned marriage between Miss May Goelet and the Duke of Roxburghe. They question proxy arrangements and European innovations as they edge toward a private moment.
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Miss May Goelet
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed by Summerton Seller
H A Tisdale of Summerton South Carolina says he suffered piles for 20 years and found relief and cure with De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. The salve combines witch hazel antiseptics and emollients to treat piles sores cuts eczema and other skin diseases. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
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H. A. Tisdale
Summerton
S. C
DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Apple seed remedy for eye irritants noted by Rehobeth Herald
The Rehobeth Sunday Herald reports that a simple apple seed can, when placed in the eye, travel to find and remove foreign substances like cinders. It is painless and may remain up to a day while performing its work.
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Useruz
Rehobeth Sunday Herald
New Great South American Kidney Cure Claims Sudden Relief
An advertisement touts relief from kidney and bladder disease within six hours. It claims prompt pain relief in bladder kidneys and back for anyone, with immediate water retention relief. Sold by C. H. Leonard, druggist.
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C. H. Leonard
Divorce Talk at Law Office Interruption
A couple, Arman and his wife, visited a lawyer's office to discuss divorce. The encounter was interrupted as they began to address the judge and the proceedings.
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Arman
A. Idivoce
Richard Baxter and Manning Tale with a Rural Mortgage Plot
The text outlines a 1830s New England village story featuring two contrasting youths, Richard Baxter and John Manning, with a mortgage driving the plot. It notes author Gen Jones also wrote Uncle Jerry and The Origin of the Flag and highlights his famous slogan He Pays the Freight linked to his business rise and 1885 Lieutenant Governor win.
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Richard Baxter
New -England
Mannings Corners
John Manning
Richard
John
Gen. Jones
Jerry
Binghamton
New York
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Offers Quick Relief
Advertises a "Mystic Cure" claimed to heal rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days. States the remedy removes the cause and the disease disappears after a first dose. Priced at 75 cents and $1.00, sold at Fenton's drug store, 225 S Main Street.
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Fenton’s Drug Store
Main Street
Georgie Denies Sugar Temptation For Cake Duty
In a domestic scene a boy named Georgie holds a slab of cake while eyeing a peppermint. An amused visitor suggests pocketing the sugar, but Georgie refuses, declaring he lacks the will to finish the cake if he cannot see the sweet.
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Georgie
Cough Medicine Warning Over Opioids
The notice cautions that many cough medicines besides Foley's Honey and Tar contain opiates causing constipation and safety concerns for children. It urges using Foley's Honey and Tar as safe and free from constipation and warns against dangerous substitutes from local drug stores such as Fenton's.
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Foley
Fenton’s Drug Store
Consumption Is Curable Says Noted Figures
The piece asserts consumption can be cured and prevented and mentions Goethe, Peter Cooper, Coppee as once afflicted but cured. It cites Herman Brehmer as a leading German specialist who cured himself and many others, with Dettweiler in Germany and Trudeau in the United States as notable contemporaries.
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Goethe
Dettweiler
Germany
Trudeau
Rocky Mountain Tea Houseworth. Bros.
Fragmentary verse lines reference fishing, bumble bee baiting and Rocky Mountain Tea Houseworth Brothers, suggesting a local humorous or instructional quip without clear event details. The readable text centers on themes of perseverance in fishing and playful brand mentions from a period publication.
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Rocky Mountain
Tea Houseworth . Bros
Financial stress eases as money market shows improvement
The report notes money market recovery after prior anxiety with funds returning from the interior and bank averages rising in coming months. It cites stronger loan protection, reduced syndicate borrowings, a settled iron and steel trade, and cautious but hopeful outlook amid potential geopolitical tensions.
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Shaw
Russia
Japan
Europe
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J. W. Fieldhouse
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