Distrust of Japanese Courts and Financial Unease
Foreigners fear Japanese jurisdiction after a Kobe Water Works case involving Morse of the American Trading Co. The government commission suggests higher pay and social standing for judges. Japan faces a stock decline with Techs shares hit, banks offer 6 to 8 percent deposits, and imports exceed exports by about 22 million dollars.
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Yokohama
Japan
Kobe Water Works Company
Morse
American Trading Company
Water Works Company
Government Commission
Trusting letter praises Feverscure medicine
A mother from Monticello Illinois writes Oct 13 1899 praising Pepsin Syrup Co for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin now used for her child Esther who had chronic constipation before showing health improvement since using the medicine. She mentions other users with similar results and wishes success to the company. Sold by Thomas' drug store.
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Lil
Pepsin Syrup Co
Monticello
Ill
Esther
O. A. Truckmiller
Thomas’ Drug Store
Famine in India Worsens as Mortality Rises
In London, May 14, the Indian famine prompts government action. Lord George Hamilton notes British officers assist native governments and loans are available to fund relief outside direct rule. Correspondence from Nagpore cites drought devastations: wheat and cotton losses, oil-seed scarcity, and escalating cattle deaths.
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Aelief
England
London
House of Commons
India
Lord George Hamilton
Nagpore
Central Provinces
Bengal
Northwest
Oude
Bombay
Doan's Ointment Promises Skin Relief for Children
An old line urges parents to ease eczema and skin discomfort in children with Doan's Ointment. It claims the preparation is harmless to delicate skin and available at drug stores for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
De Soto man killed by his own death trap
William Pierce of De Soto Missouri laid a heavy shotgun trap for corncrib thieves. He forgot the mechanism and accidentally sprung the trap, dying from the gunfire.
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Corncrib
William Pierce
de Soto
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Praised By Albany Resident
W R Wilkinson of Albany Tennessee reports lasting relief from stomach trouble after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He says it digests what you eat and credits the remedy with saving his life. Gooseworth Bros.
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W. R. Wilkinson
Albany
Tenn
Gooseworth Bros
W.S. Musser
Millheim
Houseworth Bros
Spectral Woman Haunts Ohio Farm Family
The Miller family near Mount Eaton Ohio reports a white clad woman ghost entering their home, rattling dishes, placing a skillet on the stove, then vanishing after a shotgun shot shattered a clock. Neighbors watch for a reappearance as the family contemplates moving.
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James Miller
Mount Eaton
Canal Dover
Chicago Inter Ocean
Mr. Miller
Ameual Che
Andrew Miller
Alas How Soon Forgotten An Advertisement for Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for aches pains and stomach trouble promising forgetting past ailments and preventing recurrence. It notes a small pleasant dose and credits Thomas' drug store as the retailer.
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Dr. Caldwell
Thomas
Favorite Prescription and Pellets Promote Health for Mothers
An advertisement urges mothers to ensure strong bodies and healthy minds for their children. It claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes weak women strong and sick women well, and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets for biliousness as part of family health.
Drainage canal drives man to costly summer resort
In a humorous exchange the sallow man complains the drainage canal forces him to spend on a summer trip. He says he never used the canal beyond paying taxes and laments the river’s purification pushing him toward pricey nine dollars a day resorts for malaria remedies.
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Drainage Commission
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Credited With Cure
W J Baxter of North Brook credits two boxes of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve with curing twenty years of piles. The advertisement warns to beware of counterfeits and notes Houseworth Bros as the seller.
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DeWitt
W. J. Baxter
North Brook, N
Houseworth Bros
Fatal Freight Wreck in Philadelphia Tunnel
Seven men killed as a freight train wreck occurred in the Baltimore and Ohio tunnel under 25th street near Fairmount Park. Fire followed, with over a dozen firemen injured by smoke as flames raged and traffic remained at a standstill.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
25Th Street
Fairmount Park
Filipinos Grin Strength Open Arms Reorganize Junta
In Hong Kong on May 14 the Filipino junta reports large funds arriving in Manila for the insurgent cause and claims three shiploads of German arms reached the area in three months. A native government banquet followed reorganization as plans for aggressive action are set for the rainy season.
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Hong Kong
Manila
Germany
Famine hardship among Hindoo families described in dispatch
The account portrays Hindoo famine victims as strict vegetarians and fatalists who endure hunger with little complaint. They reduce meals daily and may reach a skeletal state before reaching a relief station where aid is uncertain and death may follow.
Grain-O: A Pure Grain Beverage for All Ages
A testimonial promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains. A woman says initial dislike gave way after a week, and children can drink it with great benefit. The ad emphasizes nourishment, strength, healthful appeal, and easy preparation with grocer purchase. Priced 150 and 250.
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Waltes
Beck and Krumpetz Practice Practical Horseshoeing
Beck and Krumpetz offer practical horseshoeing and blacksmithing services on East Franklin Street. J. H. Allison at 431 Main Street is advertised as selling watches clocks and jewelry, promising correct time and quality for money.
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Beck & Krumpetz
East
Franklin Street
J. H. Allison
Main St
Cooke Promotes Spring Wares and Photo Goods
Emergencies no object to Cooke the artistic photographer returns from the city with a full line of fancy waists and drapes for ladies and children in latest spring styles. No old stock of photographic mounts but all at lowest prices. Call Cooke at 423 Main to be convinced.
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Cooke
Hellner & Co Plumbers Tailor at Hoetger Bros offers prices to please
Hellner and Co. advertise tailored suits and plumbing at Hoetger Bros leading tailors 421 Main Street with prices designed to please and satisfy customers.
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Hoetger Bros
Main Street
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Chicago
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America
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Standard Oil Company
Ohio
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Chivaro
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Lin
Skalers
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C. Walley & Sons
Micks
Manson
J. B. Miess Co
F. Lensch
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W J Brown
Jackson Street
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Meas Market
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People Outfitting Co
South Mainsv
A.C. Keen
J. Thomas
Nettling & Son
South Main St
L. Hetrricn
Pish
Funton Market
Miller & Jessup
Troy Steam
Godfrey Bros
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Stark & Beardsley
Hellner & Co
Hotel Golden
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Wu Golden
S. B. Short
Marion
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