Narrow chests and consumption now linked to weak lungs
The article challenges the heredity theory of consumption as outdated and disease germs from outside. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as strengthening weak lungs and curing deep coughs and bronchial weakness, with a $3,000 forfeit claim and testimonial from EB Robinett of Xerxes Tennessee. It notes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cleanse.
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Doctor Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
EB. L. Robinett
Xerxes
Tenn
County Council Opens Session Amid Illness Absence
The county council opened its regular session in the auditor's office with most members present except chairman William Morick who was ill. Edward Ely was chosen to preside and George H. Loesch became secretary. Afternoon hearings included two delegations seeking bridge funds across Maumes river and St. Mary's river. votes to be decided later.
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County Council
Court House
William Mrorick
Edward Ely
George H. Loesch
Maumes River
St. Mary’s River
William Ringwall
Ernest Kruse
Jacob Gable
Fred Kahn
G. H. Leesch
Priest Replacement Triggers Petition at St. Joseph Church
In Winamac Indiana Rev Valentine Schirack of Carthagena Ohio replaces Rev Leopold Linder who is returning from Europe. Parishioners sign petitions urging Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayne to reinstate Linder to a six year pastorate. A public meeting with Catholics and Protestants sought to influence the bishop. The church debt has improved to over 2500 dollars in the treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winamac
Ind
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Valentine Schirack
Carthagena
Ohio
Leopold Linder
Europe
Alerding
Fort Wayne
Father Linder
Prohibitionists to Meet in Chicago Dec 16
Oliver W. Stewart, chairman of the National Prohibition committee, issued the call for a committee meeting at the Auditorium hotel in Chicago at 10 p.m. on Wednesday December 16. The event aims to coordinate efforts for the prohibition movement and outline strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oliver W. Stewart
National Prohibition Committee
Auditorium Hotel
Teachers Listen 10 Instructive Talks at Institute
A teachers' institute at Westminster Presbyterian Church featured Prof. Rigdon on Principles of Teaching and grammar, with Prof. Kemp covering historical institutions and Professor Dunn on animals and human history. Monday sessions included Devotional, Music, and talks on food conditions, population, and grammar instruction.
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Rigdon
Teachers’ Institute
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Kemp
Dunn
Prof. Rigdon
Fraf. Kemp
Prof. Kemp
Cence Eens
Dunn Te Eeene
Diplomatic Promotions Listed by President
Washington on September 8 reports promotions in the diplomatic service. John W. Riddle of Minnesota moves from first secretary of Petersburg to a higher post, part of a batch of appointments announced by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John W. Riddle
Minnesota
Petersburg
Ulysses Grant Smith Named Second Secretary to Legation
Ulysess Grant Smith of Pennsylvania is appointed as second secretary of the legation at Constantinople, reflecting a diplomatic elevation in the U S embassy ranks abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysess Grant Smith
Pennsylvania
Constantinople
RACES IN BLOODY CLASH AT BEIRUT
Report says troops restored order after a Beirut riot. Three soldiers wounded and one killed, plus one Christian dead and another wounded.官方 figures disputed. rioters likely suffered heavier losses. British consul warned of potential marine landing from American ships if disturbances resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ots
Beirut
Wall
Cotton
Beirut clashes spark fears across Turkish empire
Paris reports brief advices on Beirut violence where five or six killed and many wounded as Christians and Mussulmans fought at night on Sept 6. Italy’s consul rescued a Christian stabbed near the consulate door. Beirut joins Smyrna and Salonica as centers of unrest amid expected foreign warship arrivals. General revolt feared in Salonica and Macedonian committee insurrection anticipated. Police measures tighten in Monastir amid cross-border Serb joins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Foreign Office
Beirut
Concaul
United States
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Smyrna
Mussulmans
Balonica
Salonica
Macedonian Committee
Vali
Monastir
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Constantinople
Strife Between Muslims and Christians in Beirut Ties to Macedonia Crisis
Dispatches from Constantinople note clashes in Beirut as Ottoman authorities restore order after Muslims clash with Christians during Macedonia unrest. A Turkish official says Christians provoked the incident, while U.S. naval presence here influences local tensions and Western diplomacy. Reports also discuss Britain’s cautious stance on coercive action against Bulgaria and Macedonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussulmans
Beirut
Turkey
Smyrne
Constantiniople
Mezrea
Vilayet
Macedonia
United States
Porte
Boris Sarafoff
One American Killed in Beirut Riots
A Beirut riot report cites thirty Christians killed, including several Europeans, with one American among the dead. Constantinople dispatches vary and the foreign office cannot confirm links to U S warship arrivals. The victim's citizenship status remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lokal Anseiger
Constantinople
Beirut
Foreign Office
Lokal Anzeiger
United States
New Submarine Boat Trials At Cronstadt
A submarine boat designed by marine engineer Bubner completed successful trials at Cronstadt. It will begin torpedo practice soon using equipment developed by Russian engineer Peveisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Bubner
Cronstadt
Peveisky
Senator Clark Returns from Europe to New City Hall
Senator William A. Clark of Montana arrives in New York on the steamer Deutschland and proceeds to City Hall in Muncie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William A. Clark
Montana
Europe
Muncie
New City
Hall
Three Story Stone Public Hall Planned for Station Area
A modern up to date public hall will be built near the station. The three story stone building is designed to be up to date in every way and serve as a central civic venue.
Labor Day at Swin ney Park Draws Crowds and Speeches
Tens of thousands attended the Fort Wayne Labor Day events at Swinney Park with concerts by Packard City and Shober's First Regiment bands, athletic features, and evening illuminations. A balloon ascent failed when the airship snagged a tree. City Attorney Shambaugh and union leaders spoke on labor, unity, arbitration, and the goal of industrial emancipation. John C. Workman of the Federation of Labor urged organizational strength and peaceful methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swinney Park
Packard City Band
Shober
Wilken
Bluffton
Shambaugh
Fort Wayne
Fort W
Marion E. Johnson
Machinists’ Union
John C. Workman
Federation of Labor
Werkman
Treasury appoints disbursing officer for exposition funds
The secretary of the treasury designated Robert Fullerton of Des Moines Iowa as disbursing officer to handle the five million dollar appropriation by Congress for the St Louis exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert Fullerton
Des Moines
Congress
Baker Is Restless in County Jail Cell
Indiana report notes Baker pacing and showing agitation while confined in the county jail as of September 8. The brief item cites unrest but provides few details on charges or duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Court plans restrain bond bids after cold blooded murder remark
The court notes the murder as cold blooded and warns it may strengthen prosecution. Baker's attorneys consult with him about the point, and his urge for release on bond is expected to be suppressed for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Bryan denies engagement rumors amid Ohio visit
William J. Bryan arrived in Cleveland from the east and met with Mayor Johnson then left for Toledo after lunch with Charles P. Salen. He refused to discuss national politics but predicted Johnson’s Ohio governor win and denied a Ruth Bryan Hobson engagement with Capt. Richmond Peazzen Hobson, calling the report unreliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
William J. Bryan
Johnson
Bryan
Toledo
Charles P. Salen
Democratic Executive Committee
Ohio
W. J. Bryan
Morgue as City Institution’s Cellar Water Issue
The superintendent warned trustees that cellar walls were deteriorating and water stood a foot and a half deep. The board urged waterproofing at over 700 dollars, but the superintendent suggested not digging a well and draining into the morgue. The chairman warned typhoid risk, revealing the building’s morgue status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Boston
Women workers in America and abroad
The article notes that American women make up less than 15 percent of the total working population, contrasting with higher female employment in Germany 25 percent, England 27 percent, Italy 40 percent, and Austria 47 percent, with historical examples among Indians and Livingstone’s Africa. It comments on civilization correlating with lower female labor share.
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United States
America
Germany
England
Italy
Austria
Livingstone
Africa
New York Press
Notes of the Day Highlights Social and Economic Trends
The item lists varied facts from 1901 including one third of graduates being women and two miles as ocean depth. It notes London population church attendance, Nashville medical schools producing more doctors than Berlin, pig tin imports, Kongo State trade, artificial gutta percha, British income abroad, and a large new searchlight. It ends with birth rate data for married women under 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nashville
Tenn
Berlin
Germany
England
Gentzsch
Great Britain
Rome
Athens
Bchickert
Nuremburg
Pain Relief Testimonial for Dr Miles Remedies
Mrs Arthur Osborn of Decatur Michigan recounts years of heart and nerve pain and describes dramatic improvement after using Dr Miles Heart Cure ervine and Pain Pills. She praises the remedies as a god send and notes she recommends them widely with others reporting relief including a friend in Laurence who avoided morphine after two Pain Pills. All druggists carry the first bottle and a free book is available from Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Laurence
German cotton industry eyes independence from America
German syndicates in East Africa have successful experiments in cotton raising. Togo produced 50,000 pounds of fine quality cotton. Germany's cotton factories aim for independence, employing about 1,000,000 people to make $200,000,000 worth of cotton goods from American cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Africa
Togo
Germany
America
Senator Sibley Sees Mexican Funeral, Hopes for Tomorrow
Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania toured Mexico to safeguard interests and observed a grand funeral procession. A bystander explained it as no one’s funeral, prompting Sibley to remark that if Mexicans bury manana too, the country might advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Mexico
City
Manana
Saturday Evening Post
Police raid clears Mishawaka slot machines by church action
Nearly twenty officers under Chief Doolittle seized all slot machines in Mishawaka on Thursday night. The operation followed actions by Methodist and Christian church members who vowed to remove gambling devices, with church members entering venues and directing police to confiscate equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doolittle
Mishawaka
Wall Paper Sale With 20 Percent Off This Week
Special sale offer for cash buyers at L. O. Hull 880 Calhoun St. Stamps provided. Limited time this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Hull
Calhoun St
Natal Statistics From Local Parents
Born to Mr and Mrs Elwin 8S Hulse a son. Born to Mr and Mrs T J Mc Laughlin of East DeWald street a daughter.
Stenography Demand Drives Quick Promotions for Youth
WANTED, YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. In all cities there is a scarcity of good stenographers. The Huntington Business University in Huntington, Indiana, notes demand far outstripping supply and offers a low cost program with promising earnings for diligent students. Board, room, tuition and books for the shorthand course cost less than $90, and many students earn part of expenses by working there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Business University
Huntington
Ind
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