Ohio Republicans Convene with Foraker Hanna Leads
Columbus June 24 leaders gather as the Republican state convention convenes in this city to renominate Governor Nash and other incumbents. Contests focus on supreme court judge and clerk positions while ex-Congressman Caldwell is considered for Lieutenant Governor. Porto Ricans and Anti-Saloon League figures appear amid factional tension and planned platform motions. Foraker named temporary chairman with Hanna expected as permanent chair.
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Columbus
Nash
John A. Caldwell
John M. Sheets
J. D. Cameron
G. W. Johnson
State Board of Public Works
Supreme Court
Thaddeus Minshall
J. B. Allen
Supreme Judge
Thaddeus A. Minshall
Ross
W. B. Crew
Morgan
J. L. Price
Allen
D. A. Russell
Meigs
Foraker
Hanna
Grosvenor
van Voorhis
Taylor and Dick
George B. Cox
Elmer Dover
Myron Hessick
John R. Malloy
Cuyahoga County
Crew
Critchfield
Caldwell
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Cox
State
Anti-Saloon League
Senator Foraker
Jose C. Baroso
Jose Briso
Executive Council of
Porto Rico
Cleveland
Marcus A. Hanna
Hairman
Choate Returns to Office in Good Health
Choate the United States ambassador, after a cold, resumed his duties in London today appearing in perfect health following a period of illness noted June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choate
London
United States
Strike sparks shooting at the yards injures resident
A strike near the Na Yards caused turmoil when a resident Ella Beaman was shot and seriously wounded by a young woman identified as Wilzer near the works.
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Swift & Go
Na Yards
P Ind
Ella Beaman
Wilzer
Arrest Frauds By Brooklyn Factory Inspectors
New York June 24 Thomas D Sherlock and George Serenbetz two deputy factory inspectors for Brooklyn were taken before Judge Aspinall in the County Court Brooklyn today on charges of taking money for granting certificates to sweat shops Further arrests are expected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas D. Sherlock
George’ Serenbetz
Brooklyn
Aspinall
Carpenter cured by Chamberlain's remedy in Iowa letter
Mr. W. 8. Whedox of Winterset Iowa writes of a carpenter on his staff who suffered diarrhea and was cured after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says one dose brought him back to work. Available at Houseworth Bros drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whedox
First National Bank
Winterset
Iowa
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Wood Stricken by Yellow Fever in Havana
Major General Leonard Wood governor general of Cuba is ill in Havana with yellow fever. Army officers and close friends confirm he has contracted the dread disease. The severity of the attack is not yet known.
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Havana
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Steamer Cottage City Brings Dawson Passengers to White Horse
The Cottage City arrived with ten Dawson passengers after a river run from Dawson on the steamer Dawson. That vessel set a new record, completing the trip in three days thirteen hours, shaving two hours off last year’s mark.
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White Horse
Victoria
B. C
Cottage City
Dawson
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Digestive Relief
Dyspeptics cannot live long without nourishment for digestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests all kinds of food without stomach aid, enabling rest and restoration of natural functions. Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Mishawaka Pulp Mill Destroyed by Friday Night Fire
Fire at the Mishawaka paper and pulp mill Friday night caused about $12,000 in losses with the origin currently unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Dr. Thomas Ecelectric Oil Promises Quick Home Cures
An advertisement extols Dr. Thomas Ecelectric Oil as a lifesaver for households, claiming it cures croup heals burns and wounds and prevents widespread danger when used promptly.
MISS FIFIELD STILL MISSING IN CHICAGO
Janesville Wisconsin 19 year old Helen Fifield, daughter of a wealthy merchant, vanished from home early Thursday. Brothers and H R King hunt in Chicago where she arrived in the forenoon and stayed briefly at a Washington Street hotel before disappearing again. Doctor relative cites possible mental distress linked to Christian Science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Chicago
Helen Fifield
Wis
H. R. King
Miss Fifield
Washington and
Franklin Streets
G. W. Fifield
Old World at St Louis Fair Exposition Sessions
At St Louis on June 24 the foreign relations and publicity committees of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company held sessions shaping expo work. Jose de Olivares will head the Buffalo building project and lead information campaigns to foreign governments and the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terest
St. Louis
Boer Invasion Deepens In Eastern Cape Colony
Reports from Cape Town and Pretoria describe Boer bands ranging from seven to ten thousand invading eastern and midland districts. Jamestown sacked near Ahwal North as 8,000 British troops hold Dordrecht to Namaqualand lines, while British press notes limited news and question General Blood's northeast Transvaal campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
South Africa
Cape Town
Daily Mail
the Mail
Cape Colony
Colesberg
Jamestown
Ahwal
Dordrecht
Willowmore
Kenhardt
Namaquaiand
Standard
Pretoria
Sir Bindon Blood
Transvaal
Blood
Mad Mullah’s Force Routed Near Aden In Night Battle
The Mad Mullah’s attack on the British gareba was repulsed by Captain Mace Neill’s forces. He then collided with the main British cavalry and mounted infantry, who routed him. About a hundred of his men were killed, and the Mullah and the Sultan of Nur narrowly escaped capture. The British force suffered seven killed and wounded.
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Mad Mullah
Aden
Mace Neill
Gareba
Nur
Wreck of British Bark Falke Land Claims Six Drowned
A June 22 wreck off Bishop s Rock confirms the loss of captain Gracie mate Bateson and four seamen from the British bark Falke Land formerly from Tacoma bound for Falmouth. Bateson s body was recovered that afternoon.
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Bix
Penzance
Gracie
Tacoma
Falmouth
Bishop’s Rock
Bateson
Foley's Kidney Care Praised by Midwest Buyers
Allen Halverson of West Prairie Wisconsin reports customers travel ten miles to Foley's Kidney Care while J A Spero of Helmet Indiana calls it the medical wonder of the age for Rushton's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Halverson
West Prairie
Wis
Foley
J. A. Spero
Helmet, Ind
Rushton
Increase in postal business more than doubled since 1896
Washington June 24 Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden releases a comparative statement showing postal article issues from 1896 to 1901. The current fiscal year totals 5,711,764,689 items issued to post offices, up 1,516,099,166 or 36 percent from 1896, with a value of 105,150,338 dollars, up 25,972,237 or 33 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Madden
Post Office Department
Bailey's Laxative Tablets Endorsement From Fire Insurance President
Smith D. Hinman of the Mercantile Fire Insurance Co Chicago praises Bailey's Laxative Tablets citing lifelong constipation relief after trying many products. He notes 80 years of life and urges others to learn of their benefits, with thousands of testimonials on file. Packages contain 20 tablets per case and 60 per larger package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith D. Hinman
Mercantile Fire Ins. Co
Chicago
Bailey
Valley Forge park plan backed by $200000 appropriation
Patriotic societies push a congressional bill to fund 2 900 acre Valley Forge preservation. The site near Washington’s encampment is praised as a historic, scenic area with well preserved defenses and links to Trenton and Princeton. The measure aims to protect the region from modern development and secure its future as a national park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic Societies
Congress
Valley Forge
Washington
Saturday Evening Post
Trenton
Princeton
Sweet Breath and Dr Caldwell syrup pepsin ad
An old advertisement touts Sweet Breath as a companion to a well ordered stomach. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to keep the stomach in order and the breath pure and sweet, with Solé at Rush ton's drug store and Thomas' drug store named.
Colors for mourning through history and regions
The text surveys mourning colors across cultures and eras. It notes black as European mourning, pale browns in Persia, black and white stripes for South Sea Islanders, grayish brown in Ethiopia, sky blue in Syria and Armenia, and yellow in Egypt Burmah. It cites royal uses of white and historical instances in England and among Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon.
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Europe
Persia
South Sea
Egypt
Burmah
France
China
England
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Mary
Queen of Scots
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Breaks Into Popularity
In 1895 none, by 1900 six million boxes were sold as Cascarets becomes a leading bowel medicine. The public verdict favors this tablet laxative and druggists advertise it as the best for the bowels.
Evansville Heat Strains Local Politician and Others
Peter Vierling, veteran old-republican figure from Evansville, and several associates were overcome by extreme heat in Evansville on Friday.
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Peter Vierling
Evansville
Constipation cure claim for Rocky Mountain Tea
Advertisement asserts Rocky Mountain Tea fully cures constipation in all forms and warns neglect or bad treatment can cause disability or death. Product priced at 85 cents and urged to ask a druggist.
Craftsmen of Bluffton Learn Trade Under Herman Wiecking
Of the 25 men employed in the 11 cigar shops of Bluffton, all but five learned their trade from Herman Wiecking, highlighting his influence in local craftsmanship.
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Bluffton
Herman Wiecking
Restore Liver Vitality With Chamberlain’s Tablets Ad
An ad promises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will revive a torpid liver and dull digestion. It targets men, claims improved appetite, energy, and renewed vitality. Price 25 cents with free samples at Houseworth Bros. drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wousta
Chamberlain
Nhew
Houseworth Bros
Nottingham Township Water Well Becomes Oil Producer
After two weeks of pumping a water well in Nottingham township Wells county the site shifted to produce oil. The discovery transforms a mundane water drill into a profitable oil venture for local stakeholders.
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Nottingham Township
Wells County
Kedol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Quick Digestion Aid
H. S. Pitts of Arlington Texas reports the Kedol Dyspepsia Cure helped him digest breakfast and meals with renewed relish after months of stomach distress. Houseworth Bros. promotes the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Pitts
Arlington, Texas
Houseworth Bros
Ray as an BE and T brake
Ray portrayed as a BE and T brake figure in a fragmented OCR snippet. The fragment hints at a technical or equipment role but provides no full context, names, dates, or outcomes to establish a concrete event.
Surrender and Pledge of Allegiance by Luzon Insurgents
Manila June 24 reports say 650 insurgents and 500 rifles surrendered. Oaths of allegiance to the United States were given to former insurgents. Colonel Cailles, who fled to the mountains, also surrendered but could not rally all in his district. Insurgent prisoners on Luzon to be released. General Malvar expected to surrender soon.
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Messies
United States
Caeballes
Mountains
Cailles
Manila
Luzon Island
Geemral Malyar
Socom
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Druggist
A Van Etten New York druggist endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the preferred family remedy. He reports five years of complete satisfaction for customers and his own household, citing effectiveness for ordinary coughs colds and post flu coughs. Available at Houseworth Bros. drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Goldsmith
van Etten
N. Y
Houseworth Bros
Barnes Kill Wife Then Self in Massachusetts Home
In Great Barrington on June 24 William Barnes killed his wife on a Barrington to South Egermont road and then took his own life. Police found both bodies with wounds to the throat from a razor and knife. The couple were last seen in the evening.
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Kull
Great Barrington
Mass
William Barnes
Barrington
South Egremont
Allen's Foot-Ease powder promotes foot comfort cure
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease is a powder that cures painful nervous feet growing nails and relieves corns and bunions. It makes tight shoes feel easy and combats sweating calluses hot tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, by mail for 25c stamps. Trial package free address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Gen Molineux Optimistic After Court of Appeals Hearing
Gen Edward B Molineux has returned to Brooklyn from Buffalo where he attended the Court of Appeals hearing on his son Roland B Molineuxs request for a new trial. He says prominent lawyers and his own impressions indicate Milburns logical objections to the conviction carried weight and he believes a new trial will be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molineux
New York
Edward B. Molineux
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Court of Appeals
Roland B. Molineux
Milburn
Kidney Cure Promised by Local Patient Testimony
A. O. Blanchard of West Bangor M Y reports five years of kidney trouble unrelieved by doctors until using Foley's Kidney Cure from Rushton’s drug store.
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A. O. Blanchard
West Bangor
M. Y
Foley
Rushton
Players in Ewo Cliques Hold AFL Delegates Meeting
In New York on June 24 delegates from the National and American leagues gathered at the Sturtevant house to elect officers. Distinct NL and AL factions emerged, with speakers delivering fervent oratory behind closed doors.
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Ewo Cliques
New York
Players’ Association
Sturtevant House
National League
American League
Jell O New Dessert Pleases Family
Advertises four Jell O flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry as a versatile dessert. Encourages readers to buy at grocers and try it today.
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Luce
Kentucky Girl Takes Poison After Elopement
Miss Alice Duvatt Gibbs, 18, died after taking poison in Frankfort. Found and detained by Lexington detectives, she had eloped to Lexington with a drummer who promised marriage. Her father, J. C. Gibbs, runs a Frankfort saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Frankfort
Alice Duvatt Gibbs
Lexington
J. C. Gibbs
Sartoris Wedding Cancelled In London Gossip
London dispatch reports the marriage between Miss Vivian Sartoris and Mr. Archibald Balfour will not take place. Miss Sartoris is Gen. U. S. Grant’s granddaughter. Mr. Balfour is related to statesman Arthur Balfour. London society is mystified by the cancellation.
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Sartoris
New York
London
Morning Post
Vivian Sartoris
Archibald Balfour
Miss Saretoris
Gen
U. S. Grant
Mr. Balfour
Arthur Balfour
Statesman
Burdock Blood Bittery Promises New Vitality
An old health tonics pitch claims torpid liver remedies with Burdock Blood Bittery to restore energy and relieve headaches and stomach discomfort, promising a “new man or woman” after use.
Texas Legislature Called for Extraordinary Session
Governor Sayres issued a proclamation to convene the Texas Legislature in extraordinary session on August 6 to redistrict the state under the latest census. Texas is entitled to three new congressmen.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Sayres
Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Monitors Peddlers
An advertisement warns that Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea is never sold in bulk by peddlers or at less than 85 cents. It urges buyers to seek the tea made famous by the Madison Medicine Co and to ask their druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
Woman killed with infant in arms in Iron Mountain
Mrs. Mary Daniels was slain by Jack Goldsworthy with an ax in the summer kitchen of her Iron Mountain home. He fled the scene and later admitted to his sister that she had fainted. Daniels was a widow whose husband had died in a saloon. Goldsworthy was arrested.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Mary Daniels
Jack Goldsworthy
Goldsworthy
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Cure Promoted by Houseworth Bros
An advertisement claims DeWitt's Witch Hazel is a quick remedy for eczema salt rheum tetter chafing ivy poisoning and related skin irritations. The Houseworth Brothers promote this product as a certain pile cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt’s
Houseworth Bros
Tragedy in Frankton Ends With Fatal Shooting
Albert Towne shot Mrs. William Granger at her home in Frankton Indiana and then shot himself. Mrs. Granger is expected to die from her injuries.
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Frankton
Ind
Albert Towne
William Granger
New Consul Named for Windsor Nova Scotia
On June 22 Charles RB Snyder of West Virginia was appointed consul of the United States at Windsor Nova Scotia signaling a new diplomatic posting.
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New Consult
Nova Scotia
Washington
Charles RB Snyder
West Virginia
United States
Windsor
Feley's Kidney Cure Praised by Iowa Farmer
William Woodard of Decatur Iowa reports long kidney troubles end after using four one dollar bottles of Feley's Kidney Cure. He endorses the remedy and recommends it to others with kidney disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Woodard
Decatur
Feley
Rushton
Death of Adelbert S. Hay At New Haven Hotel
Adelbert S. Hay son of Secretary Hay and former Pretoria consul was found dead on the sidewalk outside a New Haven hotel after spending the evening with friends. He retired to his room at 1 and appeared in excellent spirits before a passerby discovered his body at 2 30 on College street side of the hotel amid hotel and Yale gathering crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
New Haven
Conn
Adelbert S. Hay
Pretoria
New Haven House
College Street
Adelbert S.hay
Yale
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