Millionaire Son Leonard Day Fatally Stabbed in Minneapolis Billiard Room
Leonard Day 28 son of a wealthy landowner was stabbed to death in the West notes billiard room amid a suspected lovers quarrel. Guus Colio is held for trial as the coroner's jury indicates a knife was used. jealousy over a woman is among competing theories.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Leonard Dee
Landerman
West
Young Day
Hamilton
Hennepin Avenue
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Burn Healing
Houseworth Bros promote DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as quickly healing burns and scalds with no scar, also suitable for cuts raw surfaces piles and skin diseases while warning against counterfeit products.
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DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Goepper Kills Wife Then Ends Own Life in Cincinnati
William Goepper a street railway conductor who had been drinking attacked his wife with a dumbbell causing serious injuries. Believing she was dead he shot himself in the head as neighbors closed in on the scene.
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Self
Cincinnati
William Goepper
Boy’s recovery linked to Foley's Honey and Tar cough syrup
J W Bryan of Lowder Illinois reports his son suffered a severe pneumonia cough but improved dramatically after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy allegedly stopped the racking cough and aided a quick recovery, leaving the doctor puzzled.
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J.W. Bryan
Lowder, Il
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Commander to Retire and Air Scandal in London
Lord Wolseley will retire on December 1 from head of the army, with Adjutant General Wood as acting commander. He plans to expose African campaign blunders, accusing others of blame, and may bring the matter to newspapers or the House of Lords.
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London
Lord Wolseley
Roberts
Wood
Wolseley
House of Lords
It Saved a Leg By Seven Cures
Michael Gharheart of Detroit writes that after two years with typhoid fever and a leg infection doctors planned amputation. He credits Dr C D Warner's Compound of Seven Cures with curing George Chipp after six months of use, leaving the leg sound and the patient well.
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C. D. Warner
Geo. Chipp
Michael Gharheart
Detroit
Mich
Plan for Consecration of Bishop Alerding in Richmond
Arrangements finalize for the consecration of Bishop-elect Alerding of Fort Wayne diocese in Richmond Indiana on November 30. Attending bishops invited include Chatard Indianapolis Richter Grand Rapids Foley Detroit Hortsman Cleveland Moeller Columbus Maes Covington McClosey Louisville Byrne Nashville.
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Richmond
Ind
Alerding
Fort Wayne
Chatard
Indianapolis
Richter
Grand Rapids
Foley
Detroit
Hortsman
Cleveland
Moeller
Columbus
Ohio
Maes
Covington
McClosey
Louisville
Byrne
Nashville
Tenn
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Liver Pills
Hiasy to take and never gripe. Houseworth remarks endorse the product as the best liver pills ever made, praising their ease of use and lack of stomach discomfort.
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DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Center of Population Moves Westward Through U S History
Gernhard Bristol recounts the long westward drift of the United States center of population from early settlement through 1886, noting successive shifts driven by immigration, frontier expansion, railroads, and the Civil War. The narrative highlights key milestones and cities shaping the nation’s geographic center.
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Empire
Pacific
Central States
San Francisco
Pacific States
Warren
Rota
Cincinnati
United States
Columbus
Ind
Gernhard Bristol
Iere's a Worried Citizen in Dallas Review
A worried citizen laments hustle and bustle, describing a life of constant toil for three meals and shelter. The piece contrasts overwork with laziness and touches on aging, debt, rheumatism, and broken dreams amid urban life pressures.
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Dallas
Collapse caused by undernourishment and digestion illness
The text explains collapse as a slow result of poor nutrition and nervous system weakness. It claims digestion diseases impair nourishment, blood becomes impure, and bodily functions may fail. It promotes Dr Pierce products as cures and offers his medical adviser free by mail in Buffalo.
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Th. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Vie Golden
G. DB. Bird
Tyraside
Putnam Co
Putnam Co. W
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Russians Fear for Czar as Illness Deepens in Russia
Berlin reports a rumor that Emperor Nicholas II’s condition is critical as bulletins from Livadia show fluctuating symptoms. Officials in St Petersburg grow pessimistic while ministers expand powers, and government operations slow due to the czar’s illness and the burden of official signatures.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
St Petersburg
Nicholas
Clur
Bave
Cme Toms
Candy and Kisses Shared by Dr Dashing
Dialogue from a New York World comic strip features Bobby receiving a box of chocolate and a kiss for Jenny when Dr. Dashing arrives. Jenny’s sister Jen ny is the recipient of the kiss while Bobby gets the candy from the doctor.
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Mr. Simpkins
Bobby
Jenny
Dr. Dashing
N. Y. World
Proof Against Perturbation and Potent Remedies
A brief column contrasts Stoics with bragging about ailments and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin from Thomas' drug store for constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach trouble amid a mixed page of quotes and advertisements.
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Indianapolis Journal
Dr. Caldwell
Thomas’ Drug Store
Contingent on Marriage Jokes Nudge for Support
A Denver News quip quotes a dialog about marriage and demands for aid. The father asks how long until the son is called on for cash, and the suitor replies it depends on how soon the bride asks for money. The light exchange satirizes family finance.
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Dobson
Hobson
Denver News
Anxious Inquiry on Bulldog for Company
A tense exchange centers on why the father keeps a bulldog. She suggests it is for company, while he questions ownership and reasons, reflecting uneasy family dynamics.
Cough remedy urged amid cold dangers
Foley's Honey and Tar is praised as a safe, sure cough medicine that could prevent serious illness from simple colds or pneumonia. The letter asserts the product is guaranteed and recommends its use.
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Foley
Houseworth Bros
Boston Insane Poor Sheltered in Wooden Cages on Wheels
At a legislative hearing a physician recalled that in 1839 Boston housed paupers in wooden cages on wheels as a means to transport and confine them. The record notes the cruel conditions and praises Dr. Butler who freed patients from such demeaning confinement.
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Boston
Butler
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Sold by Higsen Bros Chicago
Higsen Bros druggists at 69th Street and Wentworth Avenue report strong sales of Chamberlains Cough Remedy. They say it provides satisfactory results, especially for children with severe colds and croup. Available through A C Rowe, druggist.
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Higsen Bros
South Side
69Th Street
Wentworth Avenue
Chamberlain
A. C. Rowe
One Advantage. Rolling Stone Joke in Harlem Life
A brief quip from Harlem Life features Phyllis chiding Gordon for being a rolling stone and Gordon replying that the advantage is not being picked up for a flat. The exchange plays on wordplay about movement and value.
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Phyllis
Gordon
Harlem
Pazzied for Once Mrs Banks New Neighbors Question
A brief quip from a Smart Set dialogue shows Mrs Banks asking about new neighbors and Mrs Brooks replying she cannot say since they moved in while she was downtown and have washing done out.
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Pazzied
Trainmen urged to try Foley's Kidney Cure
G R Hansan of Lima Ohio an L B W R R engineer reports severe back ache and says one bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure relieved him fully. He recommends it to others especially fellow train men and friends. House worth Bros.
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G. R. Hansan
Lima
L. B
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Senator Davis Unchanged Amid Health Bulletin
St Paul dispatch reports Dr Stone’s midnight bulletin on Senator Davis noting no material change in condition. He rested better last night and slept more today though pulse remains weaker while temperature and respiration are about the same as the last report.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
St. Petersburg
Livadia
Senator Davis
St. Paul, Minn
Stone
Kidney Cure Relief Led Frostburg Man To Cure
J Odgers of Frostburg Maryland writes that a kidney complaint improved after using Foley’s Kidney Cure and that two bottles completely cured him. Houseworth Bros.
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J. Odgers
Frostburg
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Croker Says He Needs Rest After Campaign
Queenstown November 26 Richard Croker appeared indisposed aboard the Cunard Line steamer Le Cania and said he would rest in England and on the continent for six months. He declined to comment on charges against American jockeys or on The Scotchman Jr.'s mining at Doncaster and avoided politics.
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Croker
Queenstown
Richard Croker
Cunard Line
Lecania
England
Scotchman Jr
Doncaster
Colored Student Wins Indiana University Orator Contest
Bloomington Indiana November 24 O Tyler a colored student won the primary oratorical contest at Indiana University and will represent the university in the state contest at Indianapolis. His subject was the Middle West H E Hutton took second place with Frederick the Great and Modern Germany Tyler is working his way through college and is the second colored man to represent the university at the state contest.
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Bloomington
Ind
O. Tyler
Indiana University
Indianapolis
Middle West
H. E. Hutton
Frederick the Great
Germany
Tyler
One Minute Cough Cure Brings Quick Relief
An advertisement extols One Minute Cough Cure from Housewort Bros as relief for croup coughs colds and throat and lung troubles with immediate effect upon administration.
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Housewort Bros
Lawson defeats Johnny Nelson in indoor mile-paced race
In Los Angeles on November 26 Gus Lawson beat John Nelson in a fifteen mile motor-paced race at the Velodrome. Lawson won by a quarter of a mile and lowered the world record by thirty seven seconds with a time of 25 minutes 12 seconds.
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Lawson
Johnny Nelson
Los Angeles
Cal
Gus Lawson
John Nelson
Mulhatton Sented to Asylum in Phoenix For Alcohol Induced Illness
Joe Mulhatton a traveling salesman nicknamed king of liars was committed to the Phoenix insane asylum. Authorities say his trouble stems from overindulgence in alcoholic stimulants. He has been operating a mine near Florence.
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Joe Mulhatton
Phoenix
Ariz
King of Liars
Florence
No alternative remedy matches Foley’s Honey and Tar
A customer complains that dealers push substitutes claimed to be the same while Foley’s Honey and Tar remains superior for colds coughs croup and lagrippe.
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Croup
Lagrippe
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