Five Thousand Dollar Reward for Opium Drug Found
An advertisement offers a five thousand dollar reward for finding even one atom of opium cocaine morphine heroin cannabis or related derivatives in Dr Miles Remedies in original unopened packages. It claims a guaranteed benefit and notes the Miles Medical Co based in Elkhart Indiana markets Anti Pain Pills with a first package guarantee.
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Miles
A. A. Ilnig
Philadelphia
Tacoma Street
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Woman Reveals Backing Extortion Scheme Tied to Grow
Mrs. Catherine Williams, a mystery about her parentage, claims she was used to extort over 100000 from Galusha A. Grow, with 223000 said to have been paid and 86000 shortly before Grow’s death. She alleges a 250000 securities trust with Henry Frick's brother, stored in a New York bank vault.
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New York
Catherine Livingston Williams
Galusha A. Grow
United States
House of Representatives
Congress
Williams
Catherine Livingston de Fosser
Grow
Mit
K. W. Rose
St. Lous
Richmond
Inv
Dar Stitt
Herseuf
Zeme
Eczema
Zemo
Mary Perry Bellis
N. 81
Adoption Ties to Galusha Grow and Family
An infant adopted by Mrs. Catherine Cloney, known in Tenderloin as Catherine Livineston, linked to Galusha Grow as an ill fated connection. The narrative recounts being told to call Grow's associate “uncle” and receiving gifts and support from the uncle toward hats and dresses, suggesting coercive control and financial manipulation within a bitter familial web.
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Mme. de Vassez
Catherine Cloney
Tenderloin
Catherine Livineston
Mystery of Uncle Money Ties a Printing Empire
A claimant describes a web of relatives and benefactors, including Mme de Fosser and Blackburn, who built the Livingston Press in Albany and arranged large payments. She details sums, a March death, and a later promise of funds from Pearsall, with ties to Grow and Henry Frick.
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East Twenty First Street
Livingston Press
Stow
Fifth Avenue
Mme. de Fossez
Mr. Blackburn
Menire
McGuire
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Grow
Charles J. Pearsall
Pearsall
Henry Frick
Funeral postponed for Turner wife in Port Huron
Mrs. Albert W. Turner died in Port Huron on Monday and her funeral was delayed two days due to the husband, an engineer on the steamer Niagara, being delayed on a train wreck en route from the Soo to Port Huron. The delay prevented timely arrival for services.
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Port Huron
Mich
Albert W. Turner
Niagara
Turner
Soo
Newspaper Man Found Guilty in Bribery Case
Milwaukee a reporter Fred Schultz found guilty on an indictment of bribery tied to a 1901 sale of land by the Railway and Light company. He was sentenced to eighteen months in the house of correction after a denied new trial. Storks Couldn't Live at Alton.
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Milwaukee
Fred
Schultz
Railway and Light Company
House of Correction
Breakfast talk and Dr Shoop’s Cough Cure endorsement
An advertisement extols Dr Shoop's Cough Cure as a safe, poison free remedy. It warns that U S labeling laws require ingredient disclosure and urges mothers to demand Shoop's product over others. Sold by FW Jericho & Co.
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Dr. Shoop
FW. Jericho & Co
Abingdon News Highlights Socials and Local Visits
The town reports a pre social at the I.O.O.F. hall drawing a large crowd. Visitors include Omer Ruggles and family from near Packwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henry of Batavia with Dr. King. Cora Buchanan and her two children spent the week with her parents A. T. Downey. Clara Smith traveled to Batavia for dental work. Earl Davis broke his arm last Wednesday while unloading fence rails and received surgical care. Local horse buyers, W. J. Fleenor and others attended a sale in Fairfield. Some residents traveled to Batavia on Friday to hear Sunday services.
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I.0. O F. Hall
Pres Omer Ruggles
Near Packwood
A. T. Downey
Earl
Noah Davis
Dr. King
W.J. Fleenor
W. B. Gobble
W., A. Black
Fairfield
Local social and Sunday visit notices in Mohawk area
Mohawk families visit Smith home and Fairfield for Sunday meetings. The Shuppy sale of cattle to Woods of Brighton occurred Friday. Mrs Shappy and Maggie McGuire joined Sunday school at Mohawk schoolhouse. Lizzie Lillyblade visited Mr Ple as ant. Merrimac and Rome residents spent Sunday with relatives. Frank Harlan of Rome called on his sister.
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Henry Shuppy
Woods
Brighton
Mrs. Shappy
Maggie V McGuire
Fairfield
Frank Harlan
Rome
Miss Halan
Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Under Pure Food Law
The advert proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults.
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Foley
Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea for Children Promises Growth
A vintage advertisement touts Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as the best remedy for children, claiming it makes them eat, sleep, and grow with bright eyes and rosy cheeks. Price listed as 35 cents for tea or tablet form.
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Hollister
Rank S
Shriner
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Hamburg
Germany
Rocky Mountain
Frank S. Shriner
California
Dr. Shoop Laboratories
F. _W. Jericho
Abingdon
Frank Henry
Batavia
Cora Buchanan
Mrs. Lawerence Allender
Near Mt Pleasant
Smith Home
Wm. Turner
Mohawk School
Louse
Lizzie Lillyblade
Mr. Pleasant
Earl Lyons
Near Merrimac
Ee B. F. Fisher
Roanoke
Randy Catmartic
Bac
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Izemo
EOC
Lewis
W. 8S. Maddux
Mary T. Maddux
Jefferson County State Bank
Frank Fourt
den TiIst
South Side
Feuield
Iowa
James
JA. Huglin
Attorney AT Law
Othee
Sands Calhoun
Pitlwae
Sense & Mitchel
Puneral
Halways
Norwe
Washington
Minth Street
Opp
United States Patent Office
Washington, D. C
Snow
Cleveland
Detroit
Milo B. Stevens & CO
14Th Street
Washington, D.C
Urino
ORINO
LS. BR
Foley & CO
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