Declares War on Great Drug Trust
Washington May 9 The attorney general filed in the circuit court for the district of Indiana a petition for injunction against the drug trust of the United States. The case names the proprietary association of America the national wholesale druggists association and the national association of retail druggists as defendants alleging a conspiracy to fix and regulate prices of patent medicines and drugs. The three associations cover about 90 percent of manufacturers and proprietors and about 20 000 retail druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Circuit Court of the United States
District of Indiana
Drug Trust of
United States
Proprietary Association of America
National Wholesale Druggists Association
National Association of Retail Druggists
National
Wholesale Druggists Association
The
Retail Association
Kealing Files Injunction Against Drug Trust
Acting under Moody guidance United States district attorney Joseph B. Kealing filed before Judge A B Anderson in Indianapolis a petition for injunction against several corporations and individuals alleged to form a drug trust.
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Indianapolis
Moody
Joseph B. Kealing
United States
United States Court
A. B. Anderson
Made Happy for Life by Electric Bitters
S C Blair, school superintendent of St Albans West Virginia, reports his daughter healed from St Vitus Dance after using Electric Bitters. He notes three bottles cured her and calls it a quick sure remedy for nervous complaints, debility, female weakness, anemia, and malaria. Sold by Dreler Bro at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Blair
St. Albans
W. Va
Dreler & Bro
Man Kills Woman Then Dies in Denver Tenderloin
In Denver May 9 a Swede named William Jacob shot Leona Flamment, 35, in the Tenderloin district and killed himself. The woman, living in fear of him, appeared to be the target of the attack before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenderloin
Denver
Col
William Jacob
Leona Flamment
Jacob
High Praise for Men of the Navy
Washington dispatch lauds Lieutenant F N Freeman Ensign Bertholf Midshipman Pond and nav y crew for two days of perilous firefighting to save San Francisco water front from destruction after the earthquake. Official commendations from Rear Admiral Goodrich and Admiral McCalla join letters of thanks from civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
San Francisco
F. N. Freeman
Navy
Washington
Navy Department
Goodrich
Bertholf
Pond
White House
McCalla
Perry
Active
Leslie
Freeman
State Board of Harbor Commissioners
Farley
Chicago
North End Custom House
L. R. Sargent
Newberry
Arthur H. Dutton
Dutton
W. Bertholf
J. F. Pond
Mel
East Street
Harbor Hospital
Fort Mason
Karmany
Admiral McCalla
Lieutenant Freeman
Department
Indemnity Paid for Lienchow Mission Killings
The viceroy of Canton paid 60000 dollars to the American consul at Canton as indemnity for mission properties and converts arising from the Lienchow riot in October. Five Presbyterians were murdered, including Mrs. B. C. Mable and daughter Amy, Rev. John Rogers Peale, Dr. Eleanor Chestnut. killers punished with decapitation and prison terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Canton
Lienchow
Kwang-Tung
B. C. Mable
Amy
John Rogers Peale
Eleanor Chestnut
Washington
Altona to vote on incorporation in May special election
The village of Altona near Garrett will hold a special election May 19 to decide whether to incorporate as a town. DeKalb county will skip a traditional fair and instead host a free agricultural and industrial exhibition in Auburn on September 12 and 13. Groundbreaking occurred in Decatur for a Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban railway powerhouse, sized 40 by 151 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altona
Garrett
DeKalb County
Auburn
Decatur
Fort Wayne
Springfield
Peter Evans
Warsaw
Hattie Frazer
Evans
Kosciusko County
Herman Strebig
Frank Roof
Wells County
Poneto
Isaac H. Peppard
Huntington
Stephen J. Compton
Arson! Eczema cure ad promises $50 reward
An old newspaper advertisement headlines a $50 reward offer for eczema cures with Ee-zine. It claims free samples, declares Ee-zine heals all skin sores, and cites hospitals and physicians as users. Readers are instructed to write to The Physicians Laboratories in Chicago for samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
Physicians Laboratories
Boyce Building
Chicago
Indiana National Guard Battery B to hold state first artillery practice
Battery B in this city receives orders to report at Sand Creek near Rockville for cannon and pistol drills on May 24 to 26. The Indiana National Guard battalion will include Battery A from Indianapolis and Battery B, with Fort Benjamin Harrison camp for instruction set for July 18 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Creek
Rockville
Ind
Indiana National Guard
Indianapolis
Harry Clark
Fort Wayne
F.E. Stevenson
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Making Love in Lapland and the Simple Life
A visitor recounts Lapland marriage customs where a newborn Lapp girl is dowered with brandy-branded reindeer, a suitor must win consent through a friend and a bottle, and noses are rubbed after approval. Marriages occur years later with a priest if available or a spark struck by flint and steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alden
Jacob
Rachel
Wawasee Realty Invites Guests for Lake Visit
Wawasee Realty issues invitations to about one hundred men from Fort Wayne Chicago Indianapolis and Toledo for a May 18 and 19 trip to Lake Wawasee. They will tour the resort facilities and take launch trips while the party travels by Lake Shore railroad to Auburn Junction and on to Wawasee. The trip aligns with semi annual tours conducted by these gentlemen. W E Doud is president and other officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wawasee Realty Company
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Indianapolis
Toledo
Lake Wawasee
Lake Shore
Baltimore and Ohio
Auburn Junction
Wawasee
Wawasee Company
W.E. Doud
F. B E. Riblet
F. E. Stouder
George A. Durfee
Elwood H. George
Harmony Rules Prepare for Fight at Democratic State Meet
The Indiana Democratic state central committee met in Indianapolis on May 9 and adopted resolutions denying discord while naming Hugh Dougherty treasurer and Benjamin F. Shively to preside at the state convention. National Chairman Taggart attended as committee members prepared a unified statement for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Democratic State Central Committee
Taggart
Hugh Dougherty
Benjamin F. Shively
South Bend
M. A. Ryan
J. K. Risk
Lafayette
J. P. Coyle
Peru
G. V. Menzies
Mt. Vernon
B. F. Shively
Lew V. Alrey
Fort Wayne
John W. Kern
John J. Nolan
Evansville
Jacob Harlem
W. B. Robinson
Vincennes
Fabius Gwin
Shoals
Thomas Hanlon
George L. Robey
Fowler
Lawrence Becker
Hammond
George W. Palmer
Logansport
M. T. Shively
Marion
W. H. Lees
Waterloo
William Enough
Fort. Wayne
Henry Barnhart
Rochester
J. C. Fletcher
Knox
W. H. O’brien
State Committee
Alvin Padgett
James K. Risk
Harry Gandy
Joseph T. Fanning
W. H. Johnston
M. E Foley
Sylvester Meeks
W.H. O'Brien
Thomas Taggart
O’brien
Odd Facts About New York City Population and Transit
A historical snapshot notes a birth every six minutes and a death every seven, with frequent ships departing every forty eight minutes. It cites subway and streetcar usage, water allotments, and demographic details including Italian and German populations, and monetary remittances to Italy.
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Rome
Bremen
Boston
Metropolis
ManZan Pile Remedy Promoted in Collapsible Tube
An advertisement touts ManZan as a quick relief for piles including bleeding itching and protrusion. The product is sold in collapsible tubes with a nozzle and can be applied directly at the seat of trouble. Meyer Bros. markets the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer .Bros
Jesuit Mission Reports Rise in Converts in 1905
The Shanghai Catholic mission reports an annual increase in converts for 1905, noting 6 375 new adherents. The Jesuit fathers highlight growth within their outreach during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Char
Shanghai
Chinese Agriculture Clings to Native Tools in Yangtse Valley
A Commercial New York report notes scarce use of foreign farm gear in the Yangtse basin. Chinese laborers rely on native mattocks and implements better suited to heavy soils. plows and machinery are rare. In Manchuria some tools appear only as Russian imports. The trend suggests foreign agricultural implements remain largely undemanded in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yangtse
Shanghai
Manchuria
New York: Commercial
Pine Salve Sold by Meyer Bros Co
Salves marketed as nature’s remedy for cuts burns and sores are sold by Meyer Bros Co. The ad promotes Pine salve as a general healing product likely in a local newspaper display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Bros. Co
Fort Wayne pioneer Prange dies in Indianapolis at 74
Frederick Prange long time Fort Wayne resident and early boatman on the Wabash and Erie Canal died in Indianapolis May 7 at age 74 after a fall while supervising building work. Funeral held in Indianapolis. Surviving sisters Christian Kramer of Washington township and Mrs Holtzhaisen of Indianapolis plus several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Prange
Fort Wayne
Wabash and Borie Canal
Indianapolis
Prange
Christian Kramer
Washington Township
This County
Holtzhaisen
Dade's Little Liver Pills Advertised as Liver Tonic
Headache and constipation relief pitched in an old advertisement for Dade's Little Liver Pills. The copy claims cleansing and toning of the liver and notes Meyer Bros. Co. as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dade’s
Meyer ‘Bros. Co
Money to Loan on Real Estate or Personal Security
C E Pfeiffer offers loans secured by real estate or personal security. Rooms 6 7 Base Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Pfeiffer
Elevator Crash injures Mrs Tower in Toledo
Fort Wayne readers were notified of an elevator accident in Toledo a few days ago. Mrs F M Tower, formerly Miss Ida Kelker of Fort Wayne, was badly injured while riding in the car after attending a lodge meeting with her husband. Her leg was crushed but doctors hoped the limb could be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Toledo
F. M. Tower
Ida Kelker
Year of Blood at Alliance Man Recovers with Discovery
A Ky man from Alliance recounts a near fatal lung bleed and cough in 1903. After four bottles of Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption he recovered completely and remains cured. Guaranteed for sore lungs coughs and colds at Dreier & Bro drugstore. Trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N. Tacket
Alliance
Dreier & Bro
Advice for the attractive girl from Woman's Life
The article counsels the attractive girl to avoid loud talk in public and slang. It urges a calm, composed demeanor, sincere interest in others, and restraint from critical remarks. It warns against ostentatious dress and notes social perception of her station and behavior.
Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar Claims Harmless
The text asserts that tar contained in Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar is harmless and not coal tar, sourced from pine trees in native forests. It promotes the product as a best remedy for colds.
Learning to be Hangman at Pentonville
The London Mail reports on Alec Taylor the newly appointed hangman at Pentonville undergoing apprenticeship. Training uses sandbag dummies shaped like men to simulate drops and pinioning procedures with wardens acting as condemned prisoners.
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Pentonville
Alec Taylor
Taylor
London Mail
His Boy's Appeal Motivates A Drunkard's Reform
A physician ruined by drink recounts how a dying boy at his bedside compelled him to promise to quit alcohol. The boy's appeal, saying he cannot die until his father meets him in heaven, led the man to seek sobriety and faith, with the father recalling the hand's clutch drawing him toward heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Biederwolf
Papa
Blind Tiger Found In Waverly Church
In a dry town Waverly Tennessee the Methodist pastor helped police locate a blind tiger. He was surprised to discover gin concealed in the church and conducted by two devout members of the congregation a doctor and a peace officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Tenn
Gregation
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Great Drug Trust
Federal Court of This
Kealing
Indiana
Lapland
Lake Resort
Democratic State Committee
Beau
Treasrer
Alrey
Enough On
New York
DR. Tucker
W. Wayne
Ael
Oliver Steel
C. C. Schlatter & CO
Columbia and
Clinton Streets
Indianapolis News
Hangman
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