Wonderful Elixir of Life Claim Promises Free Cure
Dr James William Kidd of Fort Wayne Indiana proclaims a universal elixir of life that cures diseases and offers free samples by mail. He cites cures of rheumatism neuralgia stomach liver kidney blood and skin diseases as well as headaches fevers consumption and paralysis. He asserts the remedy purifies the system restores nerve power and is sent free to any suffering person who provides their name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Kidd
King Edward Improves as Coronation Plans Adjust
London reports King Edward shows steady improvement after a lively day. Sir Frederick Treves confirms the patient’s condition. The king enjoys light nourishment and a daily cigar while following the colonial troops review and cheering from Indian troops.
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London
Edward
Frederick Treves
Alexandra
Jack
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Carrie
Great Britain
Death of Newark official Pierson G. Dodd
Pierson G. Dodd former president of the Newark common council and assistant cashier of the Phenix National Bank of New York died of apoplexy in New York on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress Adjourns After Productive Session in Washington
The Senate and House adjourned with cordial handshakes as President Roosevelt and cabinet signed the Philippine government bill the naval appropriation and the deficiency bill. They praised Pro Tempore Frye and Speaker Henderson and plan to leave town for fishing. The key acts included civil government for the Philippines the Panama Canal bill irrigation plans and tax reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Cousins
Iowa
Roosevelt
Capitol
Philippines
Treasury Report Shows 1902 Receipts Exceed Expenditures
The fiscal year 1902 ends June 30 with total receipts of 563,405,157 and expenditures of 471,209,641 leaving a surplus of 92,105,600. Customs and internal revenue drive income while civil, war, and other costs outline the year’s outlays. June 1902 surplus tallies 15,839,609.
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Washington
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Mann Detects Copy of Fraudulent Appraisers Bill
Representative Mann of Chicago uncovered a duplicate bill during a late-session reading. One copy proposed raising salaries from 3000 to 4000 dollars, while a substituted version sought 5000 dollars, indicating a deliberate misprint or fraud attempt in the House proceedings.
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Washington
Mann
Chicago
Adams
Philadelphia
Boston
Senate
House
Committee exonerates Members In Danish West Indies Charges
The House special committee led by Chairman Dalzell reports there is no evidence that any Congress member was offered or received a bribe or paid valuable consideration in the Danish West Indies purchase affair. Captain Christmas repudiates the underlying report.
Circulation Totals From Comptroller Report for June 1902
Washington July 2 The monthly circulation statement shows national bank notes total 356 672 091 dollars at June 30 1902 up 2 929 904 for the year and down 75 093 for the month United States bonds backed circulation stands 314 238 811 dollars down 9 651 873 for the year and up 628 974 for the month circulation secured by law ful money 42 433 280 dollars up 12 581 777 for the year and down 704 067 for the month United States registered bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes 317 163 530 dollars and to secure public deposits 124 718 650 dollars
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Washington
National Bank
United States
One Battle Ship to Be Built in Government Yard
Congressional conferees settle the naval appropriation dispute agreeing to build one battleship in a government yard with possible additional ships in emergencies. An appropriation of 175000 dollars is set for equipment at each navy yard to aid construction.
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Washington
Congress
Cabinet Worked on Canal Measures After Isthmian Law
Washington July 2. The cabinet, urged by Secretary Hay, prepared measures to carry out the isthmian canal law. The government must judge if the title offered by the Panama Canal Company is sufficient, negotiate a treaty with Colombia for the rights, and appoint a technical commission to commence construction.
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Washington
Hay
United States
Panama Canal Company
Colombia
Cuban Vouchers Exposed in War Dept Funds Swindle
Acting Secretary of War Sanger furnished the House with certified voucher copies showing payments totaling 15,626 dollars to F B Thurber and others for advocating reciprocity with the United States from Cuban treasury or Cuban funds.
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Washington
Sanger
House
F. B. Thurber
United States
Revenues Reduced by War Tax Repeal
Washington reports government revenues will drop 73 million dollars annually due to repealing the war revenue tax. Despite this cut and last year’s 30 million reduction, annual revenue will still exceed pre war with Spain levels by 25 million dollars.
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Washington
Spain
Justice Ramos Resigns From San Juan Court
Chief Justice Ramos of the district court of San Juan resigns after being charged by AFL officers with conspiring to defeat labor organization in Porto Rico. He will vacate his position on July 18 after tendering resignation to the island governor. President Roosevelt lays corner stone of Grace Reformed church in Washington amid congress closing business. he is a member of the congregation.
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Justice Ramos
Washington
Ramos
District Court of
San Juan
American Federation of Labor
Organization of Labor
Porto Rico
Congress
Roosevelt
Grace Reformed Church
Gas Companies Consolidate in Major Industry Move
Pittsburg July 2 Negotiations have ended for the absorption by the Manufacturers' Light and Heat company of the Tri- State Gas company and the purchase of the Relief Gas company of Washington Pa and the Wetzel Natural Gas company of West Virginia The deal involves $1 500 000 It will give the Manufacturers' company control of 400 producing gas wells and make it the largest natural gas company in the country outside of the Philadelphia company of this city
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Pittsburg
Manufacturers
Light and Heat Company
Tri- State Gas Company
Relief Gas Company
Washington, Pa
Wetzel Natural Gas Company
West Virginia
Philadelphia
Mortified man ends life by stepping in front of train
Anderson Indiana July 2 Joseph Winters a glass worker who had wandered the streets as an insane person acted in a humiliated state and then killed himself by stepping in front of a Pennsylvania train at Renner after learning of his actions.
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Anderson
Ind
Joseph Winters
Pennsylvania
Renner
German American Trade Exports Rise in Quarter and Year
Berlin via consulate reports U S bound exports for the past quarter at 1 952 559 up 224 424. For the fiscal year exports total 8 234 607 an increase of 1 619 015 from the previous period.
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Berlin
United States
Farmer Kills Father-in-Law in Wisconsin Incident
An article reports Daniel Streeter, a Wisconsin farmer, struck his elderly father-in-law Doc Barnum with a stone in Fennimore on July 2. Barnum died shortly after the attack.
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Fennimore
Wis
Daniel Streeter
Doc Barnum
Wasa
Miner Vincenzo Luigi Shot by Deputy Near Connellton
In Pittston Pennsylvania on July 2 Vincenzo Luigi a miner was killed by a deputy of the William A colliery Lehigh Valley Coal Co near the Connellton stockade as he and Betteto Giuseppe returned from Scranton. Authorities suggest hasty action by deputies led to the shooting with Luigi dying from a brain wound.
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Pittston
Vincenzo Luigi
William A
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Connellton
Here
Luigi
Betteto Guiseppe
Scranton
Guiseppe
Hazleton Strikers Turn Back Workers at Collieries
In Hazleton on July 2 strikers formed small committees to block attempts to restart at several collieries. They gathered near mines to prevent guards aiding passage, halted nonunion workers on streetcars, and rough handling occurred. General Foreman Caleb Williams of Lehigh Valley Coal was stoned while escorting a nonunion man.
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Hazleton
Caleb Williams
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Mami
End of Coal Miners Strike Seen Near in Pottsville
Pottsville July 2 reports say the miners strike may end soon as the United Mine Workers executive boards in three anthracite districts meet to propose arbitration if miners return to work immediately. If submitted arbitration, a decision is not expected before September. Local leaders express optimism about a settlement.
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Pottsville
United Mine Workers
Brewers Grant Advance to Milwaukees Workers
Milwaukee Brewers association and 400 workers signed a wage contract binding through March 1, 1905. Coopers receive 35 cents per hour up from 114 cents, machinists get 32 34 cents, and both groups adopt an eight hour day.
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Brewers
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Brewers’ Association
Coopers and
Machinists
Coopers
Union Pacific Strike Leaders Claim New Victory
Union Pacific axle and wheel men quit work in Omaha on July 2, crippling the car department led by Cheyenne as the west’s key center.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Neb
Cheyenne
West
Asiatic Cable Pact Ratified by Dutch-German Firm
The first chamber of the state general adopted a bill ratifying a treaty between Holland and Germany to lay an Asiatic cable to the Dutch East Indies. The line will be operated by a Dutch German company.
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The
Hague
Holland
Germany
Dutch East Indies
Death of Judge William A. Peele of Centerville at 83
Richmond Indiana reports the death of Judge William A. Peele aged 83 of Centerville. A former secretary of state elected by Indiana Republicans in 1860 he was a close ally of Oliver P. Morton the wartime governor.
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W. A. Peele
Richmond
Ind
William A. Peele
Centerville
Indiana
Oliver P. Morton
Czar Orders Priests to Denounce Revolution
In St. Petersburg on July 2 the czar issued a decree requiring all Russian priests to denounce the revolutionary movement and on Sundays preach the divine right of the czar from their pulpits.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Artillery Veteran Caleb H. Harrison Dies
Caleb H. Harrison founder of the New Jersey Artillery Veteran association and Lincoln Post No 29 Grand Army of the Republic. He lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa for a period. The Newark report dated July 2 notes his death.
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Artillery
Newark
N. J
Caleb H. Harrison
The
New Jersey Artillery Veteran Association
Lincoln Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Council Bluffs
Towa
Train Kills Family Warren ately
A train collision fatality reported near Warren leaves a family unit dead and authorities investigating the scene for cause and missing details.
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Warren
Ately
John Mitchell
Not Admitted To Practice Ramsdale Appears In Working Clothes
Indianapolis June 80 Ramsdale a graduate of the Indianapolis College of Law was to be admitted to practice before the Supreme Court on motion of Judge Wiley. He appeared in rough working clothes and was advised to return to work. Judge Monks said the reason should have been explained and Ramsdale should have been admitted. he has a New York family and worked his way through night school.
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Benjamin F. Ramsdale
Indianapolis
Indianapolis College of Law
Supreme Court
Wiley
Appellate Court
Ramsdale
New Claypool
Monks
New York
Woman’s Life Saved by New Discovery for Consumption
Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts credits Dr King's New Discovery for Cure with saving her life after years of severe lung trouble and an obstinate cough. She reports she could scarcely breathe and sometimes could not speak. The remedy is advertised with guaranteed cures and trial bottles.
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Lois Cragg
Dorchester
Mass
Houseworth Bros
No Labor Day Celebration In Terre Haute
Central Labor Union will skip Labor Day events this year due to a streetcar boycott and limited access to the fair grounds. A committee will arrange railroad excursions to other places while unions report stock subscriptions toward an Interurban automobile service project seeking about 12 000 to 15 000 dollars.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Central Labor Union
Fair Grounds
Organized Labor
Need More Help From Dyspepsia Pains Do Not Wait
Over taxed digestion causes nausea dizziness headaches and liver and bowel troubles. Dr King’s New Life Pills offer prompt relief with gentle thorough action. 25 cents at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
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Dr. Kking
Houseworth Bros
Death of Mrs Austin Wilkinson at Benton Township home
Mrs. Austin Wilkinson aged 76 died Monday noon at her daughter Mrs. Franklin Bunger’s home on Soloman’s Creek Benton Township after a long illness.
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Austin Wilkinson
Franklin Bunger
Soloman’s Creek
Benton Township
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad Claims Thirty Years of Cures
An assertion urges readers not to be duped by imitators and touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as superior and cheapest. The ad lists piles, burns, boils, corns and more, claiming proven effectiveness across numerous skin ailments. It promotes a 25 cent price at Houseworth Bros. drug stores.
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Houseworth Bros
Death of Reverend Jones Wife Reported in LaGried
The wife of Reverend R. C. Jones pastor of the Methodist church at LaGried died Saturday evening at the parsonage after battling cancer.
What Has Congress Done Adjourning Without Trust Reform
A sharp critique notes Congress adjourned without meaningful action to curb trusts or ease labor unrest. It cites limited measures like the Isthmian canal bill and taxes, praising a few endorsements while condemning neglect of labor, prices, Cuba, and Philippine policy amid claims of corporate influence.
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Congress
Cuba
Electric Bitters Promised as Cure All
A promotional item touts Electric Bitters as a permanent cure for stomach, kidney and liver troubles, nervousness, sleeplessness, rheumatism and malaria. It claims to tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver invigorate nerves and purify the blood with a satisfaction guarantee by Houseworth Bros at 50 cents.
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Houseworth Bros
New Governor General Named for Indo China
Paris reports at the cabinet meeting in the Hlysee palace M. Beau the French minister at Peking was appointed governor general of Indo China succeeding M. Paul Doumer who resigned in April last.
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Paris
Hlysee Palace
M. Beau
Peking
Indo China
M. Paul Doumer
Russian suppression order targets Polish nationalism in Poland
Vienna July 2 The czar orders General Tcherikoff governor of Poland to suppress Roman Catholicism and Polish nationalism seen as threats to Russian power in the region.
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Vienna
Tcherikoff
Poland
Mrs Austin's Famous Wheat Food Ad Claim
Advertisement touts Mrs Austin's Famous Wheat Food as a delicious breakfast for all ages. Claims appeal to young and old with a simple grain product.
Chisago Board of Trade Quotations Drift Amid Breakfast Sentiment
Chicago July 1 The Chisago Board of Trade quotes today show a hazy call with mentions of food hearty breakfast and implied market sentiment. Details are sparse with fragmented dull lines.
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Chisago Board of Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
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