Wrecks in Chicago and Indiana Injure Nine on Two Trains
A Chicago Lake Shore and Michigan Southern suburban train struck a Calumet electric car at Seventy-ninth Street injuring all nine aboard. Injured include motor man Irvin Dowse with skull fracture, and laborer Nevins Nachleiski with multiple injuries. Cause cited as miscommunication of signals and driver fright. A second Monticello area collision left several cars wrecked and passengers injured.
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Chicago
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Calumet
Seventy-ninth Street
Irvin Dowse
Mercy Hospital
Nevins Nachleiski
Fulton Street
Pullman
Matthew Hanley
St. Alice’s Church
Ninety-second Street
Washington Avenue
Frank Jacobson
Pullman Car Company
Waitt Avenue
Levi Reed
Nickel Plate Road
Morgan Park
Tony Petre
Tillman
Hermann Fer
Thomas R. Hopkins
Tony Waltham
Mc Oormen Dawse
No. 33
Monticello
Lethe’s Laxative Tablets Promises Quick Constipation Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Lethe’s Laxative Tablets as a cure for constipation and related ailments. It claims improved energy and complexion, notes a 20 tablet package priced at 25 cents, and lists Lakeside Medicine Co. and a drug store in the Provo area as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Complexion Tiger Herd
Teabiete
C. J. Bailey
Lakeside Medicine Co
Calezea
Provo
Soluy Rushtan
Ikend
Binbart
Ind
Stewoamhip Bines Pores Tool
York,cc. &- Prom reliable reg it has leci desrnad that an ar ment has been entered into by the pathands and stormship lines run ning to and operating from Newport News and Worwolk whereby the foreign traffic of general cargoes from those ports has been placed under one management and the United States Shipping company has become the agent in control by this new agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York,cc
Prom
Newport News
Worwolk
United States Shipping Company
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promotes Home Safety
A colonial era notice urges keeping Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil in the house to prevent accidents as reports from Cape Town describe South African republics wrecked by war and a new era for Transvaal gold cities.
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Cape Town
Transvaal
Dr Caldwell's Pepsin touted for indigestion relief
A fragment from a bulletin notes a product claim reading Dr Caldwell's Pepsin cures indigestion. The source also mentions Cruz Store and hints at a broader wartime dispatch unreadable by the editors.
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Dr. Caldwell
Cruz
Boers Retreat With Big Guns Near Pilgrim's Rest
The Daily Mail report says 4000 to 5000 Boers retreated from Pilgrim's Rest with four Long Toms and twenty two guns. Gen De Wet is reported near Wepener south of Aliwal North where outposts are recalled and town defenses prepared amid Boer excitement. Two mounted Australians were captured and Rouxville stores were destroyed to deny them to the Boers.
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London
Pietermaritzburg
Daily Mail
Pilgrim’s Rest
Lydenburg
Aliwal
Cape Colony
DeWet
Wepener
Cape Police
Rouxville
Aliwal North
Man praises Chamberlain's Cholera Remedy After Cure
M E Lowther clerk of the district court Centerville Towe suffered three days and nights from cholera morbus blamed on cucumbers. Three doses of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy relieved him completely. He writes to thank the manufacturers. Sold by A C Rowe Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Lowther
Centerville
Towe
Chamberlain
A. C. Rowe
Wealthy Wyoming cattleman slain in Cold Spring cabin
Wyoming ranchman Shane Dart of Brown's Park country was murdered in his cabin on Cold Spring mountain last Friday. It follows two prior killings in the region, both former Texas ranchmen driven from their homesteads by stock thieves as citizens vow to hunt the murderers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wio
Tshane Dart
Brown’s
Park Country
Union Pacific
Cold Spring Mountain
Matt Rosn
Texas
Park
Grain-O praised as coffee substitute in user letter
A letter from A. G. Jackson M D of Goshen Illinois to Genesee Pure Food Co. praises Grain-O as a substitute for coffee. He notes tasting the product after receiving a sample and says it measures up to his best java.
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Goshen
Ill
Genesee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
A. G. Jackson
M.D
Jasper Preaches to Bankers in Richmond Sermon
A large party of American Bankers' Association members heard Rev. John Jasper preach his solar system sermon at Sixth Mount Zion church. The visit, arranged by local bankers, included seats of honor and a prominent appeal in the collection, with Jasper delivering from his eighty six years of age with vigor.
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Jasper V
Richmond
Qct. S
American Bankers’ Association
John Jasper
Jefferson Hotel
Mount Zion Church
Jasper
Caution Against Quack Kidney Cure Claims
The notice warns readers not to trust claims of unknown swamp or mountain herbs for kidney and bladder ailments. It asserts Foley's Kidney Gure is a legitimate remedy containing medically recognized components and urges skepticism toward deceptive claims.
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Foley
Dynamite blast devastates Eveleth mine area injuring hundreds
A massive explosion at the Sprucer near Eveleth Minn injures about 200 people and shatters nearly all windows within two miles. Seven thousand five hundred pounds of dynamite destroyed the powder magazine and caused extensive property damage including the Sprucero mine lab and warehouse. An unknown man was seen nearby before the blast.
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Eveleth
Minn
Spruce Roine
Biwabik
To First Voters
Message congratulates young men casting their first ballot and directs attention to Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for digestion and stomach issues, available at Thomas' drug store.
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Dr. Caldwell
Thomas’ Drug Store
New Discovery For Blood Poison Cure by Dr Warner
A claim promotes Dr C D Warner’s compound as a great cancer remedy and treatment for all skin and blood diseases caused by contact or hereditary factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Warner
Roosevelt Addressed by 20,000 in Chicago Rally
Gov Theodore Roosevelt spoke to about 20 000 at the Coliseum Chicago and another crowd overflowed in a second hall. A mob of youths shouted obscenities and cursed him as police arrived to disperse the disturbance after his carriage left.
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Chicago
Theodoric Roosevelt
Hamilton Clith
Peter Meerdyke
Trinit
Rooseyvelt
Merc Moordyke
Roosevelt
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Promote Liver Cleanse
A brief promo claims DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best liver cleanse pills. Describes them as easy to take and not causing griping, attributed to Flouseworth Bros.
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DeWitt’s
Flouseworth Bros
Fair and Beautiful Faces Declares Blood Purification Cure
An advertisement touts Dr. Warner's Compound of Severe Cures as a blood renewer that promises to smooth rough skin and render a fair complexion by eliminating impure blood.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Ad Claims Quick Healing
An advertisement for DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve touts instant relief for burns and pain, and claims cures for eczema skin diseases and wounds. It warns buyers to seek the original product from Houseworth Bros rather than counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Jealousy Ends in Fatal Shooting in Huntington Restaurant
William J. McCaully of Philadelphia was shot and killed instantly in a Huntington restaurant by Pearl Newuin of Huntington. McCaully was with a woman friend of the murderer when the crime occurred, and jealousy is suspected as the motive.
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Huntington
W. Va
William J. McCaully
Philadelphia
Pearl Newuuin
BicCaully
Treurderer
Chamberlains Cough Remedy for Sleep Aid
Advertisement notes Chamberlains Cough Remedy to ease throat irritation and aid sleep. Ends with a nudge to try it, and lists A. O. Rowe, Druggist as the seller.
Short and King Alexander of Servia Marriage Tale
A note cites historical unions where age gaps favored the younger partner or older spouse, mentioning Miss Anna Hathaway and William Shakespeare, Mme George Ilict, Napoleon and Josephine Beauharnais, and other pairs to illustrate nontraditional age dynamics in marriages across eras.
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Short
King Alexander
Servia
Mime
Draga Maschin
Anna Hathaway
William Shakespeare
Mme
George Ilict
Napoleon
Josephine Beauharnais
George Sand
Alfred de Musset
Torquato Tasso
Marie -Este
Goethe
Mme. Stein
Vienna
De Witts Witch Hazel Salve Featured as Piles Cure
Houseworth Bros. promote De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as the fastest relief for torture skin eruptions burns and sores with a warning to beware of counterfeit products.
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de Witt
Houseworth Bros
Monument on a Mountain In New York Peace Memorial Plan
Engineers face a transport challenge for the Lookout mountain peace monument. The old railway to the summit is closed and rails will be melted for scrap. The line could only bear a 30 000 pound load, while stones reach 60 000 pounds. A four mile new road may be built to move the materials.
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New York Peace Memorial
Lookout Qaioiniain
Philadelphia Record
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Lung Relief
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar cures a racking cough, relieves soreness, and provides a warm healing sensation for the affected parts. It is presented by Horseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Horseworth Bros
Lawyerly Clash Over Beer On Duty Sparks Policeman Confrontation
A police officer confronts a man about drinking beer while on duty leading to a sharp exchange. The man insists it is his business and prepares to report the officer for alleged misconduct. The situation ends with the officer leaving, questioning the man's status as a lawyer before stepping out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenin
Draukein
Tog
No equivalent for Foley’s Honey and Tar for colds
A reader condemns a dealer who touts a rival product as “the same” or “as good.” The writer insists Foley’s Honey and Tar remains unmatched for colds coughs croup and lagrippe.
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Foley
Lloussworth
Balloon Brings Tears as Widow Mourns Husband in Bed
A widowed spectator weeps at a balloon scene recalling her late husband who weighed 81 stone. An old man questions the tears and reveals misunderstanding, while the crowd watches the odd spectacle unfold in Pearson's Weekly style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tienry
Pearson’s Weekly
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Instant Relief
A Houseworth Bros advertisement extols the One Minute Cough Cure as the only harmless remedy delivering immediate results for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. It claims to prevent consumption and touts safety for the household.
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Houseworth Bros
Ingenious Mother Joke Turns on Sofa Hole
A London King quip imagines a child refusing TV due to a sofa hole. The playful line contrasts household life and media.
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London
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Offered by Houseworth Bros
Do not fear heart trouble. likely indigestion. Kodol Digests what you eat and gives rest to the stomach. It alone digests all foods, curing severe indigestion after other remedies fail. Can be taken in all conditions and should help. Houseworth Bros.
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Houseworth Bros
Woman and the Map and Shanghai Cablegram Text
The clipping references a woman and a dubious Shanghai cablegram, calling it ambiguous and noting Shanghai as the origin. It reads as a humorous aside about Asian chickens and a remark from an Indianapolis Journal item.
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Shanghai
Indianapolis Journal
Conference on the Strike Signals Possible End for Coal Miners
United Mine Workers leaders including President Mitchell held a conference in Hazleton Pennsylvania with district presidents to discuss a joint convention and wage terms. They eyed an annual wage scale and possible abolition of the sliding scale, while Sheriff Harvey prepared to keep order as marchers stay within the Inn.
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Hazleton
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Fred Dilcher
Ohio
T. D. Nicholls
Lackawanna
Wyoming Valleys
James Duffy
Lehigh Valley
John Fahey
Schuylkill Valley
Scranton
Harvey
Sheriff's Deputies
Tie Up of Latytim ilr Mines at Lattimer by 1900 Strikers
Nearly 2,000 strikers from McAdoo Audenreid Jeansville Hazleton Harwood Jeddo Freeland and Upper Lehigh forced a complete shutdown of Calvin Pardee & Co. collieries at Lattimer. Women led by Mother Jones rode wagons while men marched from midnight, entering the town before 6 am and halting work with a enduring display of discipline and a flag bearing Polish leader.
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Kingteton
Lattimer
Calvin Pardee & Co
McAdoo
Audenreid
Jeansville
Hazleton
Harwood
Jeddo
Freeland
Upper Lehigh
Sheriff Harvey
Jones
South Side
Liverita Pills Sold in Elkhart by Leonard and Feit
An 1880s ad notes LIVERITA the up to date Little Liver Pill sold in Elkhart Indiana by C H Leonard and FE B Feit near the depot with 5e boxes containing 15 pills 10c boxes 40 pills and 25c boxes 10 pills
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Elkhart
Ind
C. H. Leonard
FE. B. Feit
Gulf Stream Guides Arctic Exploration Routes
The eastern Greenland coast remains less explored due to inaccessibility and colder conditions, while a western gulf stream branch moderates temperatures. Brainerd and Lockwood raised the American flag above the eighty third parallel, with Peary and Sverdrup using similar routes in recent Arctic ventures.
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Gulf Stream
Greenland
Europe
Pole
Brainerd
Lockwood
Peary
Sverdrup
Arctic
N. Y. Post
How They Get Even with Him Abroad
A New Year superstition from China suggests creditors raid a debtor’s shop to hang doors outside, allowing demons to enter, as a communal punishment for late payments. The note cites the New York Sun as the source of this tale.
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China
N. Y. Sun
Skeleton leaves in millinery adornment gain favor
The St Louis Republic reports a novel fashion in hats using preserved skeleton leaves from walnut chestnut and platane trees. Long leaves form a broad panel with a feather on one side, a fine wire edge guards crimping, while shorter leaves create garlands on branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Fordville notice cites Foley's Honey Cure postscript
In Fordville Kentucky a letter's postscript claims kidney trouble cure by Foley's Honey Cure attributed to Houseworth Bros. The editor of the Fordville Miscellaneous records this anecdote as a consumer testimonial notice.
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Fordville, Ky
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Bishop lays cornerstone for Mount Zion church in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem on October 8 the Bishop of Jerusalem acting for the pope and with the German Consul and 500 German pilgrims laid the cornerstone of a Mount Zion church. The site was presented by Abdul Mamid to Emperor William during his Holy Land visit.
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Mount Zion
Jerusalem
Abdul Mamid
William
Holy Land
Croup Alarms Prompt Quick Cure Sold by Houseworth Bros
This season brings mothers alarmed by croup and a remedy praised as a quick cure. The one minute Cough Cure is said to relieve symptoms and is favored by children, offered by Houseworth Bros.
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Houseworth Bros
New Hampshire Population in 1900 Reveals Growth
The census bureau reports New Hampshire’s 1900 population at 411 588, up from 376 556 in 1890, an increase of 30 058 or 93 percent. City gains listed include Tacoma Washington 37 714 versus 36 006 and Newcastle Pennsylvania 28 339 versus 11 800, up 144 8 percent.
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New Hampshire
Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Tacoma
Wash
Newcastle
Banner Salve Guarantee Card
The manufacturers of Banner Salve authorize the undersigned to guarantee it for burns cuts sores ulcers tetter eczema and all skin diseases. Money back if it does not do all it claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Mrs. Uta Smith Acquitted in Chicago Murder Trial
Mrs. Uta Smith and Mrs. Ella Smith were found not guilty of the murder of Annie Strother, a cashier at Swan's restaurant on Twenty second street and Michigan avenue. The jury delivered the verdict after about ten minutes of deliberation in Judge Smith's court.
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Uta Smith
Chicago
Ella Smith
Annie Strother
Swan’s
Twenty’second Street
Michigan Avenue
DeWitts Little Harry Risers Promoted For Prompt Relief
No other pills can equal DeWitt's Little Harry Risers for promptness, certainty and efficiency. House Worth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Harry
Houseworth Bros
Fire at Welbeck Abbey destroys Oxford wing
A serious fire at Welbeck Abbey Worksop Nottinghamshire gutting the Oxford wing. The full damage is not yet known but the priceless pictures and furniture were saved.
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Welbeck Abbey
London
Worksop
Nottinghamshire
Dukes of Portland
Oxford
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de Bronon
Eureka
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Standard Oil CO
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A. O. Rowe
Lookout Mount
Temlor
The
United Mineworkers
La‘tytimilr Mines
Calvin
Pardee & Co
Pierce
Edward Jacobs
Marengo
Crawford Co
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South Bend
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