Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Elkhart Reader
A local reader recounts relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He describes extensive doctoring and financial strain before trying the remedy, noting pain relief after three boxes. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo markets the pills at 50 cents.
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Charles Dickinson
Sherman Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Patients riot burn county pesthouse in Deadwood incident
Three whisky crazed patients at the Deadwood county pesthouse set fire to the building after overturning beds and destroying furniture. The remaining patients, largely in advanced smallpox, narrowly escaped death as staff found a temporary hillside shelter overnight.
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Bucn Pesthouse
Deadwood
Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup Ad Claims Health Longevity
An old advertisement asserts neglected colds lead to graveyards and promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy that helps men and women reach a happy vigorous old age.
Like a Drowning Man Dyspepsia Cure Claim
Geo S Marsh of Neco na Texas recounts severe dyspepsia five years ago and credits Kodol with quick relief and full recovery after using several bottles. He asserts Kodol reproduces natural digestive juices and digests any good food, curing stomach trouble. Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. S. Marsh
Necona
Tex
Houseworth Bros
Queen Wilhelmina’s fever abates. daily bulletins cut
From The Hague on May 1 the Castie Loo bulletin reports a quiet night for Queen Wilhelmina with feverless periods increasing. Doctors say the daily bulletins will be limited to one to reflect improved condition.
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the Hague
Castie Loo
Wilhelmina
Osmicure Blood Nerve Tonic advertised for bladder and kidney
An old advertisement promotes Osmicure Blood Nerve Tonic as a remedy for bladder and kidney ailments. The copy mentions prices of 50 cents and 1.00 and credits C. Bo Rushton as the seller.
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Gale
C. Bo ‘Rushton
Memorial services in the hall for Amos J. Cummings
Public memorials were held in the hall of representatives for late Representative Amos J. Cummings of New York. Delegations from New York groups attended as did a large cross section of lawmakers. Interment to take place in New York on Wednesday. The house and senate adjourned after resolutions and funeral committee appointments.
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Washington
Amos J. Cummings
New York
Hall of Representatives
William D. Kelly
Pennsylvania
Nelson Dingley
Maine
House
Senate
New York Grand Army of the Republic
Typographical Union No. 6
New York Pilots’ Association
Congressional Committee
Payne
Messrs
McClellan
Wadsworth
Sulzer
Ray
Fitzgerald
Sherman
Ryan
Young
Clark
Foss
Ill
Williams
Miss
McCleary
Minn
Tate
Otey
Platt
N. Y
Kean
N. J
Penrose
Jones
Ark
Bailey
Texas
Baltimore
Baltimore Typographical Union
Letter Carriers
Grand Army
Baltimore Journalists’ Club
Cuba Trade Totals Shift in Eight Months Ended Feb 1902
The insular division of the war department reports Cuba's eight months ending Feb 28 1902 show imports at 44.66 million with a 4 percent rise from 1901 while exports fall to 28.49 million a 16 percent drop. US imports to Cuba rise slightly to 19.14 million and exports to the US fall by about 3 million to 18.16 million. Sugar shipments to the United States in February 1902 total 1.39 million versus 4.32 million in February 1901.
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Washington
Insular
War Department
Cuba
United States
New Department Of Commerce Up For Early Passage
President Roosevelt has urged both houses to act before adjournment on legislation creating a department of commerce. The bill should pass and establish the department by July 1 with a cabinet post to be filled. George B. Cortelyou is frequently named for the position.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce
House
George B. Cortelyou
Commerce
Panic in Pension Office Triggers Federal Building Run
A May Saturday panic at the Washington pension bureau sent women screaming and men fleeing after a telltale crash of timber. Clerks feared walls had given way as an electrician toppled from a ladder, causing chaos before the cause was confirmed.
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Pension Office
Washington
Pension Bureau
Publishers Win at District Supreme Court over Third Class Postage
In a May 5 decision, the district supreme court overruled a government motion requiring publishers seeking second class rates to post adequate bonds or cash with postmasters during restraining orders. The excess postage would be refunded if publishers prevail. case decisions expected in days. The same day, the Navy ordered the Cincinnati to Santo Domingo to protect American interests as unrest grows. Marines may be landed if American citizens are threatened.
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Pont. Washington
District Supreme Court
Post Office Department
Santo Domingo
Washington
Moody
Cincinnati
Republic
Powell
Chicago cruiser Chicago officer in Venice relief message
First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne received word from his son Frank captain of marines aboard the Chicago. The cable gram says he defended a fellow officer from a mob attack in Venice and that there is no cause for worry.
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Washington
Wynne
United States
Chicago
Venice
Frank
Rural free delivery to start June 1 in Illinois Iowa and Indiana
Washington reports rural free delivery will begin June 1 at Hopedale in Tazewell County Illinois Con way Taylor County Kellerton Ringgold County Iowa with additional service at Russiaville Howard County Indiana tailoring rural mail routes to the area
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Washington
Hopedale
Tazewell County
Ill
Conway
Taylor County
Kellerton
Ringgold County
Iowa
Russiaville
Howard County
Ind
President nominates H. Clay Evans as consul general
The President has sent to the Senate the nomination of H. Clay Evans to be consul general at London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Evans
Washington
H. Clay Evans
London
Senate
Dismissals At Central Insane Hospital Linked To Death
Two attendants are dismissed at the Central Insane Hospital in Jacksonville Illinois following the scalding death of patient Watkins in a bathtub. The coroner's jury neared no charges but found the death partly due to staff carelessness. Also, Iowa claims $456 417.89 for Civil War era troop equipment costs, with Congress yet to act.
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Jacksonville
Central Insane Hospital
Watkins
Asylum
Senator Han Fears Mine Strike After Talks Fail
Philadelphia May 5 Senator Han says a miners strike is likely though not stated outright. He admits the conciliation committee failed to secure an agreement between operators and miners and that no further meetings will be held.
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Philadelphia
Hanna
Queen Wilhelmina In Critical Condition At The Hague
The Hague May 5 Queen Wilhelmina is believed dying with doctors saying her condition is critical and only a small hope remains for recovery after Sunday evening.
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Wilhelmina
the Hague
Fire Destroys Rifle Business Section in Colorado
Fire destroyed the business portion of Rifle Colorado twenty six miles west of Glenwood Springs along the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Loss is estimated at one hundred thousand dollars.
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Colorado Town
Denver
Rifle
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande
Glenwood Springs
Forest Fire Rages Near Monument Colorado May 5
A forest fire on the government reserve about fourteen miles west of Monument has extended eight to ten miles and burns fiercely. Authorities report heavy smoke and advancing flames challenging containment efforts. No injuries reported at this time.
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Ule
Washington
House Committee On Rules
Hill
Connecticut
Ray
Judiciary Committee
Shattuc
Immigration Committee
Colorado
Monument
Colo
Arsenal Wins Metropolitan Handicap at Morris Park
New York May 5 Arsenal a 3 year old son of Lamplighter won the Metropolitan Handicap and its 8970 reward from a field of eighteen starters at Morris Park.
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Arsenal
New York
Lamplighter
Morris Park
Battle for Bayan Fort Ended Moro Rebellion in Mindanao
Col. Frank D. Baldwin led the Twenty-fifth Battery and seven infantry companies in a hand to hand assault that captured the Moro fort at Bayan Mindanao after fierce fighting. American losses were eight killed forty one wounded while Moros suffered over two hundred killed and eighty four survivors surrendered.
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Manila
Frank D. Baldwin
Twenty
Bayan
Mindanao
Bovars
Moore
Jossman
Porter
Raja Muda
Panda Patan
Baldwin
Wreck on the Alton Road Demolishes Smoking Cars
A Chicago to Springfield passenger train on the Alton road derailed near Joliet Illinois while 35 mph. The locomotive struck a switch engine from a siding causing both engines to overturn and smoking cars to be demolished. Only one passenger, Robert H Wilson of Quincy, was hurt as 150 passengers rode in other coaches.
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Joliet
Ill
Chicago- Springfield
Alton Road
Robert H. Wilson
Quincy
Boxer Frank Smith Dies After Knockout
Allentown May 5 Frank Smith who was injured in a boxing match with Hans Hartranft before the Keystone Athletic Club died from a clot on the brain. The bout was to run eight rounds but Smith fell after a hard blow on the chin in the seventh round.
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Allentown
Frank Smith
Hans Hartranft
Keystone Athletic Club
Smith
Interior Dept Grants Rehearing Over Indian Land Claim
Madison Wisconsin May 5 The Interior Department grants a rehearing on the Wisconsin Oneida Indians claim for about 2 000 000 from the government for Kansas lands ceded in 1838 but never occupied by the tribe.
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Madison, Wis
Interior Department
Kansas
Kansas shale lands found to hold paying gold
Tests by Prof. BE Fahrig of the Commercial Museum Philadelphia show shale lands in Trego Ellis and other western Kansas counties contain gold in paying quantities.
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Topeka
Kan
BE. Fahrig
Commercial Museum
Philadelphia
Trego
Ellis
Kansas
Strikers Return to Work at Nast Brothers Plant
Fifty striking workers at Nast Brothers returned to work at the old daily scale of 1.60 dollars. Marble Head Lime Company strikers renewed a demand for a ten cent daily increase.
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Marblehead
Wis
Nast Brothers
Marble Head Lime Company
Then it Rained
Despondent farmer T A Coatsworth living near Broughton in Clay County Kans hanged himself due to ongoing drought and fear of crop losses. Then rain fell.
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Clay Center
Kan
T. A. Coatsworth
Broughton
Two Die in Feud on Beaver Creek Border
In a feud fight on Beaver Creek near the Knott Letcher line William Osborne and Hiram Little were killed. Samuel Cook was badly injured and George Reedy slightly hurt.
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Ola
Beaver Creek
Knott and Letcher Counties
William Osborne
Hiram Little
Samuel Cook
George Reedy
Bank Run Subsides at Cripple Creek Bank
Bank run at the Bimetallic bank in Cripple Creek Colorado has subsided. A number of those who withdrew funds redeposited their money at the bank.
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Colo
Cyclone Rips Through Iowa Farm Areas Causing Destruction
A cyclone moved across northwest to southeast Iowa Saturday afternoon destroying farmhouses barns and windmills. In Sheldon Webster City and Eldora areas many buildings were leveled livestock killed and several injuries and missing persons reported. Rural telephone lines were down and damage scope remains uncertain with Fairfax schoolhouse blown away.
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Omaha
Iowa
Sheldon
Webster City
Brushy
Jackson Township
Eldora
James B. Starr
Fairfax
Starr
Baseball scores from multiple leagues across the country
Scores from American League National League American Association Western League and Three-Eye League show St Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland Boston Baltimore Washington Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis St Paul Indianapolis Columbus Kansas City Milwaukee Denver Colorado Springs St Joseph Evansville Davenport Rock Island Bloomington Cedar Rapids Terre Haute plus others with varying inning counts and final tallies.
Sunday Baseball Scores Across Major Leagues
National League Pittsburg beat Cincinnati 31 to 2. American League Cleveland won 2 to 1 over Detroit. Western League Milwaukee 10 Omaha 9 in 11 innings. St. Joseph 2 Colorado Springs 1 in 10. Peoria 4 Des Moines 3 in 5. Kansas City 6 Denver 5. Three-Eye Rockford 10 Evansville 5. Decatur 7 Cedar Rapids 5. Terre Haute 2 Davenport 0. Bloomington 4 Rock Island 3. American Association Louisville 10 Minneapolis 9 in 13. Toledo 15 Milwaukee 7. Columbus 10 Kansas City 0. St. Paul 4 Indianapolis 1.
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Pittsburg
Weenseee
Chicago
Detroit
Ailee
Neat
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
ANN
Boston Ody Wel
Chicago Svene Paeceet
Secees
Baltimore Onde Eeveteenseenaes
Cleveland Os
Bebe
Pet
Rockford
Bloomington
Seeer
Rock Island
Davenport
Decatur Net
Terre Haute
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
American Association
Louisville
Columbus
Euebae
St. Paul O
Milwaukee
Este
Indianapolis
Seseseer
Toledo
Kansas City
Aeana
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Des Moines
Peoria
Omaha
St. Joseph
Colorado Springs
Denver
Decatur
Bailey's Laxative Tablets Ad From Lakeside Medicine Co
An advertisement promotes Bailey's Laxative Tablets for constipation and related ailments. It claims bowel relief improves complexion and energy, notes chocolate coating, 10 cent packs of 20 tablets and 25 cent packs of 60, postpaid with sample free. Sold by Chas. D. Rushton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
W. J. Bailey
Lakeside Medicine Co
Chicago
Chas. D
Drought Broken by Heavy Rain and Storm in Wichita
Wichita area reports a breaking drought as a heavy rain and fierce electrical storm pass through. Communications are crippled up to 100 miles south, while the region around Wichita yielded 40 million bushels of wheat last year within a forty mile radius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Wichita
Kan
Emperor William orders naval inspection trip to U.S. docks
Berlin May 5. Emperor William orders Naval Architect Fritz to visit the United States to inspect dockyards and engineering establishments in New York and Philadelphia.
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Berlin
William
Fritz
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted For Health
An old advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to destroy bad blood and indigestion as enemies to good health. The copy presents a medical tonic tone common to period health ads.
Grain-O praised as substitute for coffee in letter
A letter from A. G. Jackson of Goshen New York to Genesee Pure Food Co LeRoy New York extols Grain-O as a superior substitute for coffee. He notes he compared it with Java and Mocha and prefers Grain-O, calling it the best coffee he ever drank.
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Goshen
Genesee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
Roe A. G. Jackson
Anderson drayman dies after neck fracture operation
Thomas Degolyer of Anderson died in Indianapolis after an operation to relieve paralysis caused by a broken neck suffered on January 4.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas Degolyer
Anderson Drayman
Plot Against the Sultan Rumors Surge in Constantinople
Rumors circulate of a plot against the Sultan in Constantinople. The Sec ond Hunuch has been banished.
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Constantinople
Hunuch
Jell-O Dessert Pleases Family With Four Flavors
Jell-O introduces a new dessert line in four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers now for 10e. Try it today.
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Elkhart
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Reneete
Hall
Kelly
Dingley
Deges
Comptroller of the Treasury
The
Treasury
Congress
Court of Claims
Oneida
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Great Blood Purifier
Alonzo O. Bliss
Washington, D.C
Londike
Arkansas
G. L. Nichols
Lic Hiw
Marion County
Ted
Dragoin
Lake Forest University
Fhne Woods
Lake Michigan
Lois Durand
Richard D. Harlan
Justice Harlan
U. S. Supreme Court
Lake Forest
A. S. Johnson
M. D
Battle Creek
Mich
R. M. Johnson
J. D. Osborne
Johnson & Osborne
Attorneys At Law
Indiana
U.S
St. Joseph Valley
Indiana National Bank
State of Indiana
Elkhart County
John Braymer
Fannie Braymer
Elkhart Circuit Court
Louis A. Dennert
la Crosse
Epworth League
Philippines
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