Storms of Old England Record Historic Tempest Toll
The London Chronicle cites storms in 944 London with 1500 houses blown down. In 1091 many churches and 500 houses destroyed. 1238 had fifteen days of thunder. The 1703 storm cost £2,000,000 in London, drowned 8,000+, sank twelve ships with 1,800 hands, and swept away the Eddystone Lighthouse and Winstanley.
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England
London Chronicle
London
Cromwell
Britannia
Eddystone
Winstanley
Spavin Liniment Claims to Cure Horse Ailments
An advertisement for English Spavin Liniment promises to remove hard and soft lumps from horses, blood spavins, curbs, splints, sweeney, ring bone, stifles, sprains, swollen throats, and coughs. The one bottle claim offers a $59 savings and warrants it as the most wonderful blemish cure.
Remembering a Brief Note in Business Letters
A Judge notes the value of concise letters and a long postscript. He recalls advising a short note but finds a ten page postscript unnecessary. The exchange emphasizes brevity in formal correspondence and the need to refine guidance.
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. The ad claims prompt relief of pain in bladder kidneys and back for both genders and immediate relief of water retention. Sold by C. H. Leonard, Drug gist.
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C. H. Leonard
Market prices for Elkhart wholesale produce today
Local market report lists wholesale prices in Elkhart for bees per dozen at 0.60 and 0.20 cents. Cabbage per dozen at 0.25. Cans and oats also shown with low figures. The garbled OCR notes several items and prices, reflecting a rough wholesale catalog.
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Elkhart
Secese
Discover New Field of Gold in Alaska Strike
Tacoma reports a possible major gold strike in western Alaska on the Sushitna river area. Five miners found rich pay at Vakes White and Wickersham creeks with 100 ounces in fifteen days worth about 1500 dollars. Prospecting continues across multiple creeks and a winter route via Valdes glacier is planned for 200 miles.
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Tacoma
Wash
Carmack
Klondike
Sushitna
Alaska
Valdes
Rockford Player George Truesdell Injured at Elgin Game
Rockford right end George Truesdell suffered a severe head kick and neck twist near the end of the Elgin high school match. He was carried off, delirious for hours, but doctors expect recovery.
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Rockford, J
George Truesdell
Rockford
Elgin
Safe blowers invade Michigan wreck vaults and steal cash
Safe blowers operating in Indiana have entered Michigan. They wrecked the postoffice vault and a general store safe at New Troy and escaped with a large sum of money. Sheriff Collins of Berrien county leads a posse of deputies in pursuit.
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St. Joseph, Mich
Indiana
Michigan
New Troy
Collins
Berrien County
Diuretic Claim Advertises Child Bedwetting Cure
An old advertisement touts a $100 Dr E Decthan anti diuretic claiming to stop nighttime bedwetting in children. It promises relief for all ages and urges purchase from H Leonard, a local druggist, for $1.00.
Filipino Boy Circilo Ponsal Arrested in Cincinnati
Police report Circilo Ponsal a Filipino boy sought by a reform school was arrested in Cincinnati. officers remained unsure how to proceed with him.
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Cincinnati
Circilo Ponsal
Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Cure for Blood Ailments
An advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring tonic that purportedly cures blood poverty blood poison and related symptoms. The product targets the weak and promises health gains for 35 cents sold by Houseworth Bros.
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Houseworth: Bros
Christian Science Teachers Gather in Boston Reunion
Several hundred authorized Christian Science teachers assembled in the Mother Church in Boston for their first reunion. A series of meetings will discuss matters pertaining to the faith and its practice.
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Boston
Mass
Christian: Science
Man murders sleeping boys then surrenders to mob
Marion Indiana October 26 Jesse McClure living near this city murdered his two young sons aged five and seven then fled to escape a mob. He drove a mile, shot them both as they slept, and later surrendered in Marion admitting the killings saying revenge followed his wife leaving him. He told deputies he expected to hang for the crime.
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Marion
Ind
Jesse MacClure
Indianapolis
McClure
Frankton
Dee
Pana
Homer
Danger in Fall Colds Cited Cures
Fall colds can linger, risking pneumonia bronchitis or consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as a quick cure that prevents serious results. It is described as old reliable safe and nonopiate with no constipation. Sold at Fenton's Drug Store.
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Foley
Fenton’s
Directors to Reopen Bank in Allegheny
Pittsburg Oct 26 The national bank examiner permits the directors of the First National Bank of Alleghany to resume operations after a closing tied to the Federal National bank. Some stockholders favor liquidation and surrender of the charter, as does the Federal National bank which is also preparing to resume or liquidate.
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Pittsburg
National Bank Examiner
First National Bank of Alleghany
Federal National Bank
DeWitts Little Early Risers Praised By Lafayette User
A Lafayette Indiana user named Bob Moore extols DeWitts Little Early Risers as perfect pills that cleanse the system aid liver action relieve headaches improve complexion and leave a good taste. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
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DeWitt
Bob Moore
Lafayette
Ind
de Witt
Houseworth Bros
New Counterfeit Ten Dollar Note Reported
The secret service announces a new counterfeit ten dollar national bank note from the Miller's River National Bank of Athol Massachusetts. The photographically produced note uses two paper layers with silk threads, maroon bank numbers, a yellowish brown seal, and a darker back than genuine notes.
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Washington
Secret Service
National Bank
Miller’s River National Bank
Athol
Mass
Bruce Register
Wyman
Bank
Treasury
Local Woman Found No Relief After Spending Over $1000
Plainview Nebraska resident Ww Baker reports his wife suffered lung trouble for fifteen years and spent more than $1000 on doctors without relief. A friend suggested Foley's Honey and other remedies as hope faded.
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Baker
Plainview
Neb
Foley
Napoleon and the mud man theory from St Helena talks
Gen Gourgaud reportedly preserves Napoleon’s remark on ancient mud beings and a 1 000 to 2 000 year world age. The memoirs of General Gourgaud are abridged by McClurg under Talks of Napoleon at St Helena. Herodotus is cited on Nile slime forming into rats as a demonstration.
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Napoleon
Gourgaud
McClurg
St. Helena
Herodotus
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Advertises Diet Aid
Dieting invites disease and starvation weakness. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims to enable digestion and assimilation of any wholesome food. It purports to cure indigestion and stomach troubles, with Houseworth Bros selling the product.
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Kodol
Houseworth Bros
Long Distance Rowing Challenge Reaches Lyons
Lyons waterman Jules Piot holder of the 1895 French sculling title wagered to scull from Lyons to Chalon eighty miles up the Saone in under twenty four hours. He started at 5 PM Saturday and landed at 3 PM Sunday in fine condition.
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Lyons
Jules Piot
France
Chalon
Saone
Dyspepsia Cure Claims Complete Relief for Mrs Saylor
Mrs W W Saylor of Hilliard Pennsylvania says Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured her severe indigestion and restored appetite. The advertisement touts quick relief from appetite loss nervousness and sour risings and credits Kodol with digestion toning and stomach cleansing. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
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Hilliard
Houseworth Bros
Not a Stem Winder Waterbury Watch Dog Joke
A Philadelphia boy watches a dog chase its tail for three minutes and asks what kind of dog it is. The father replies it is a watch dog. The boy says the watch dog must be a Waterbury watch dog given the time to wind himself up.
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Willie
Philadelphia
Papa
Waterbury
Burdock Blood Bitters Shown To Ease Stomach Irregularity
A health claim states Burdock Blood Bitters regulate the stomach and bowels quickly, addressing constipation concerns for users seeking natural relief.
Auditorium Burns in Asheville Fire Destroys Valued Properties
A newly finished Asheville auditorium valued at 40 000 burned. Mrs W H Penland’s residence valued at 10 000 was also destroyed. Insurance on both properties totaled 20 000.
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Burns
Asheville
N. C
W H. Penland
Rocky Mountain Tea Heals Sickly Woman In Omaha
Jennie Stitzer of Omaha says she gained thirty five pounds in two months and that nothing helped until she used Rocky Mountain Tea. She calls it a blessing to sickly women and credits the remedy with improving her health.
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Houseworth: Bros
Cabinet to Meet Earlier Than Planned in London
The Post reports a new British cabinet will meet sooner than planned due to the menacing situation in the Far East, with Birmingham dated October 20 noting the urgency.
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Birmingham
Post
Far East
Navy and Army Fortifications Progress Report 1903
Washington reports by Rear Admiral Bowles and General Gillespie on naval construction and harbor defenses. Vessels built include battleships monitors torpedo boats and submarines with 252 ships fit for service. improvements at Portsmouth Boston and Norfolk yards. Harbor defenses exceed 50 percent complete with 105 twelve inch and 567 rapid fire guns across 25 key harbors. Estimated fortification costs total 10 million dollars for 1905 with extensive river and harbor work and numerous regional harbor improvements planned nationwide.
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Washington
Jowles
Bureau of Naval Construction
George L. Gillespie
United States Army
Bowles
Secretary of the Navy
Connecticut
Louisiana
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
New York
League Island
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Ilinois
Gillespie
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
San Juan
Porto Rico
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu Harbor
Hawaii
San Luis d’Apra
Guam
Manila Bay
Subig Bay
Secretary of War
United States
Red Haired Statesman Victor Murdock Wins Kansas Seat
Washington reports Victor Murdock the newly elected congressman from Sockless Jerry Simpson’s Kansas district drew attention for his red hair and a planned alliance with the other red haired candidate. Murdock campaigned on the hair color issue and won the nomination and election to succeed Mr. Long.
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Washington
Victor Murdock
Congress
Jerry Simpson
Kansas
Simpson
Murdock
Mr. Long
Do You Know It Rocky Mountain Tea Claims Health Benefits
An advertisement promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a health tonic fighting numerous ailments from liver issues to indigestion and constipation. It extols beauty, vitality, and family benefits claiming users become well, energetic, and easier to help with housework. Price 25 cents. Madison Wisconsin.
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Rocky Mountain
Rome
Madison
Man Shot Dead Near Salt Lake City Church Altar
Moses Gifford, a Black man, was shot and killed beneath the wall of a Methodist church in Salt Lake City on October 26. He staggered into the sacred edifice and died near the altar as bystander William Harvey fired the fatal shot.
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Falls
Salt. Lake
City
Moses Gifford
Methodist
William Harvey
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