Coast Storm Toll and Wrecks Around Provincetown
Provincetown Massachusetts December 2 reports show half a million dollars in losses and at least 200 lives feared from Sundays storm. Wrecked vessels include steamer Portland and schooners Grace Emma Philadelphia Leander W Beebe Queen Hester Vivian and Clara C Baker with three bodies found near Barnstable Beach. More ships driven ashore near Cape Cod and Gay Head life saving crew reports. Seventeen named recovered bodies and several unidentified remain.
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Provincetown
Mass
Portland
Boston
Ruth M. Martin
King Philip
Grace
Calais
Wood End
Taunton
Maas
Barnstable
Cape Cod
Emma
Philadelphia
Sandy Hook
Leander W. Beebe
Weston
Black Rock
Buzzards Bay
Gay Head
Queen Hester
Vivian
Clara C. Baker
Dudley Freeman
Yarmouth
George W
Delaney
Jennie C. Edmunds
East Boston
Cornelia Mitchell
North Easton
Madge Ingraham
Woodfords
George Graham
Porter
Deck Hand
Jones
Solomon Cohen
Elizabeth M. Collins
Susan &. Kelly
Walter L. Bemis
Auburn
Brave crew of life savers save four sailors after eight attempts
In Vineyard Haven Massachusetts on December 2 the Gay Head life saving crew fought a fierce storm to reach the wreck Amelia G Treland after eight surf boat launches. The crew saved the captain, mate and four sailors, one seaman perished, and the Clara Leavitt wreckage was found ashore.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
Gay Head Life Saving Patrol
Dog Fish Bar
Hayman
Vesel
Clara Leavitt
Hfe
Amelia CG. Treland
Mining firm boosts wages for Ironwood and Bessemer workers
Houghton Michigan December 2 The Oliver Mining company raised wages for all employees at Ironwood and Bessemer by 10 1 percent. About 2 000 men gain from the increase which totals over 100 000 dollars per year. Similar raises are anticipated at other mines on January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton, Mich
Oliver Mining Company
Ironwood
Bessemer
Hunter rides buck after shot in Michigan woods
Egidio Alexander, janitor at Dickinson county courthouse, leaped onto a deer he had shot near Loke Lake. The frightened animal bolted, bucking and jumping as Alexander clung to its horns, then hurled him against a tree, leaving him nearly senseless after the wild ride. County Clerk Browning witnessed the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutter
Iron Mountain
Mich
Egidio Alexander
Dickinson County
Alexander
Browning
Loke Lake
Mayo Wins Divorce After Desertion in Navy Officer Life
Commodore W K Mayo retired from the US Navy was granted a divorce from his wife by Judge Pollock. The marriage to Jennie lton Stevens in 1892 ended after her illness and departure. No defense was offered, Mayo aged about 63 at marriage, lived in Omaha since 1898. his wealth and Virginia lineage noted.
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Fargo
N. D
W. K. Mayo
United States Navy
Pollock
Jennie Lton Stevens
Waterbury
Conn
Lye
Mayo
Commodore
Virginia
Markets report from Chicago and Milwaukee grain and produce
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed futures for wheat corn oats and fatpacked hogs and cattle with December wheat at 05% 66% and 455g May 66% July 0438 6454. corn December 8314 33814. oats December 2654 2684. pork and lard prices noted. Milwaukee prices list No 1 northern wheat at 67 34 67 0c and oats 28 29c with rye firmer at 53c and barley higher at 49 60c.
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Chicago
Dea
Board of Trade Today
Wisconsin
Bell and Bugle
Milwaukee
Northern
Shafter declines to discuss Sampson report
General Shafter refused extended remarks after viewing Admiral Sampson's critique of the Santiago harbor assault. He defended his letters and dispatches as the record and noted he did not sign the Santiago surrender terms, arguing the governor of the navy’s role was misrepresented.
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New York
Cgeneral W
Shafter
Admiral Sampson
United States
Santiago
General Shafter
Sampson
THAT GRAND RASCAL GILLETT
Kansas cattle man Grant G. Gillett, whose collapse showed an indebtedness over 1.5 million dollars, is reportedly under arrest in the southwest. A warrant for 19 500 dollars in false pretenses was sworn by Charles A. Schaeffer, with authorities saying he is in Mexico or possibly detained on American soil.
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Kansas City, Mo
Grant G. Gillett
Kansas
Charles A. Schaeffer
George Holmes Commission Company
Gillett
M. A. Fyke
Holmes Company
Mexico
Gillette
Judge Rules 8 Cents Stamp Tax in Favor of Senator Gray
Missouri judge in Carthage ruled for Senator Howard Gray against the Western Union Telegraph company over 8 cents in war tax stamps. New trial denied and arrest of judgment overruled. Also notes Chicago will host the Methodist Episcopal church general conference in May 1900 with a £50,000 guaranty. Paducah repudiates bond interest on railroad bonds, amid club criticism for technicality. Rome anti anarchist conference shifts away from extradition. Major Powell resigns from US volunteers to resume medical practice.
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Carthage
Perkins
Howard Gray
Western Union Telegraph Company
Chicago
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Palmer House
Paducah, Ky
Paducah
Chicago, St. Louis
Commercial Club
Multiple Disasters and Notable Events Across the Nation
A seven story Wooster Street fire in New York caused $185000 in losses. San Francisco shipowners cut wages by $5 monthly for all seamen. Lincoln Normal University near Lincoln Nebraska suffered total destruction of its main building with $100000 logs reported. Mrs. John McCloskey of Marquette Michigan attempted suicide with carbolic acid. condition critical. DeWitt Cregier ex mayor of Chicago filed will bequeathing $16000 to his widow. Paris based Journal Officiel bans US fruit and plant imports. Ex mayor W N Blunter of Cumberland Wisconsin nearly gored by a Jersey bull. critical. Maggie Gilbert age 22, one of the Stevens Point twins, committed suicide by taking laudanum. Timothy K Blackstone, Alton road president, endowed Branford Library with $100000. library built in 1896 for $400000. Nine McCormick, DC citizens indicted for conspiracy tied to Phoenix race riots. Dr and Mrs H Darwin McIlrath arrived in Chicago after 30000 miles by bicycle tour around the world. escorted by police, band, and cheering crowd.
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Lincoln Normal University
Lincoln
Neb
John McCloskey
Marquette
Mich
DeWitt Co. Cregier
Exmayor
Chicago
Journal
Officiel
Paris
France
United States
San Jose Seule
W. N. Blunter
Cumberland
Wis
Maggie Gilbert
Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Iaudanum
Timothy KK. Blackstone
Alton Road
Branford
Conn
Blackstone
McCormick
D. C
Phoenix
Tolbert
H. Darwin Mcllrath
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Warns of Mercury Ring
An old advertisement warns against ointments containing mercury for catarrh and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F F Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective. It notes the remedy is taken internally and promises genuine product and testimonials available from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
FF. A. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
The Decay of the Dandy Brumiel’s Downfall and Death
The text recounts Brumiel’s fall from wealth to poverty after prison for debt. Supported by friends with a £120 annual allowance, he squandered money on boot polish and insulted creditors. His mind deteriorated, he lost memory, and he died in a charity hospital on March 30, 1840, under charity sisters.
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Brumiel
Caen
Paris
Cologne
Sisters of Charity
Lippincott’s
The Coming of Baby and Dr. Pierce’s Medicine
The article extols the arrival of a baby as a joyous household event and lauds Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as strengthening and stabilizing feminine organs, aiding healthy childbearing, easing childbirth, curing weakness, stopping pain, soothing inflammation, and purifying and invigorating the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
The
Invalids' Hotel and Surgicanstitute
Buffalo
N.Y
Melba recounts early career and travel through staged anecdotes
A fragment from a Cornhill Magazine piece recounts Margarete’s humorous cooking missteps with a stone-like apple tart crust and a chatty portrait of Melba's first public appearance. The narration mixes kitchen misadventures, a coachman towels mix‑up, and Melba’s recollection of a solitary opening night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarete
Madama
Cornhill Magazine
Foley's remedies and angelic scents advertised
A historical advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar not as miracle cures but as comforting relief for consumption and asthma in advanced stages, with claimed early-stage cures. It also extols Foley's Kidney Cure and mentions angel water distillation from a historic herb, plus a Christmas gift note from C. P. Gruenruer & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. J, Moogk
Swartz & Fleck
Two Pointed Questions Answered in Advertisement Tone
The text argues price parity means competition shifts to perceived quality. It asserts public chooses the better article when both are visible, citing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted product. It notes persistent use and identifies Emmert & Burrell as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Willing to Fortify Pick Me Up Quote
A brief humorous exchange recalls a child asking if he has been bad and whether he will be sent to bed without supper. The mother threatens and Freddie requests permission to gauge his dinner portion by the answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Fred
Mamma
Freddie
Pneumonia treated with Foley's Honey and Tar cited
Dr J C Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports using Foley's Honey and Tar in three very severe pneumonia cases this past month with good results. HH J Moogk Swartz and Fleck confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bishop
Agnew, Mich
Foley
HH. J. Moogk
Swartz & Fleck
How Bankruptcy Strikes a Maori Chief
A Maori chief recounts a bankruptcy scheme where a white storekeeper hides most of his assets and seeks court protection. The judge partitions the £5 among creditors, giving £4 to lawyers and £1 to others, illustrating a colonial- era insolvency process in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pakarapu
Pakeha
Grain'O Coffee Substitute Promises Restful Sleep
Many people cannot drink coffee at night as it spoils sleep. Grain'O can be enjoyed whenever, as it does not stimulate. It nourishes, cheers, and feeds like the best coffee, and is ideal for nervous persons, youth, and children. Made from pure grains. Available in 15 and 26 cents at grocers. 8-11deod-w.
Aunt On Father Or Mother's Side Riddle In Scots Dialect
An English clergyman settled in Perthshire asks a farmer's boy about his aunt's relation. The boy responds in Scots saying the aunt is sometimes on his father's side and sometimes on his mother's, except when both explanations fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perthshire
Foley's Honey and Tar Restores Voice for Hutton Man
Hoarseness case from Hutton Indiana. Benj Ingerson reports he spoke only in whispers for months until Foley's Honey and Tar restored his voice. The remedy is widely used by speakers and singers, according to H J Moogh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benj. Ingerson
Hutton
Ind
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Swartz & Fleck
Notice to Tax Payers and Local Advertisements
Notice to Tax Payers lists installment payments on special taxes under Illinois law with interest rules and collector authority. Also advertised are a World's Fair Tin Type Gallery in town offering two tin types for 10 cents, and a Hot Springs South Dakota health resort with baths and tourist tickets via C N W RY, detailing facilities and contact information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Tnos
D. Osborne
Mechanic and
Galena Streets
Ek Hills
South Dakota
Grand Excursion to Old Mexico from Chicago
Grand excursion departs Chicago on February 9 1899 under the personal direction of J J Grafton. Travel in a special train with dining car includes Mardi Gras in New Orleans and key stops in old New Mexico. All express charges are included. Limited spaces. contact Chicago and North Western Railway for pamphlets and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mexico
Chicago
J. J. Grafton
New Orleans
Old New Mexico
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Chrysanthemums at Greenhouse Free for Thanksgiving
Free chrysanthemum show advertised on South Carroll Street Greenhouse with a note to obtain flowers for Thanksgiving. Town board voting on Dec 5 to audit bills. bills to be left at 99 Chicago Street. Also notices on home seekers’ excursions by the Chicago North-Western Railway and a wartime atlas offer at 18 cents postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carroll St
Greenhouse
Chicago Street
C. D. Emerick
Special Rates to Omaha by C M and Excursion Tickets
Special rates to Omaha via the C M and Excursion tickets sold on Tuesday and Friday each week. One fare plus $2 for the round trip. Limit 15 days. J B Swearr Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
J. B. Swearr
Cheap round trip fares to western points offered
Public sale announces discounted home seeker tickets by the C M St P Co for western destinations on November 15 December 6 and 20. Tickets are about one fare for the round trip. Plan trips to take advantage of the low rates before departure.
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North-Western Line
Chicago North-Western Ba Y
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Lenox Athletic Club
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Thoisel Gon
Nix
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Angel Water
Murine
Murine CO
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WM. F. Jungkunz CO
H. J. Mooge
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J. Horton
Cedar Rapids
C. M
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99C
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Tampa
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Business Directory
Freeport
C. H. Wareham
Stephenson’ County Abstracts
Oscar Taylor
A. G. Frickttorney
D.S. Brewster
Arkansas
Colorad
Dakota
Kanana
Fruit
Bear River Valley
Utah
R, W, Burra
Thomas, Smith & Thomas
Exchange Street
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Stephanson Bt
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Oak Bd
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Pres
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R. G. Shumway
V.pres
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State Bank
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Hystover
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Fred
Dorman
H . Wagner
A A. P. Goddard
H. Fosha
Shumway
John Tm Leu
Devore
Aler
First National Bank
O. B
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Cash
Knowlton Brothers
Bankers
Cornerswest’Soldiers'’sMonnumant
Freefort
Europe
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Int
Buccessor
Hertinern
Collmann & Co
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Jason Exoun
W. H. Exson
H. Wateree
Swenisa
Miss Tummel
Galena Ave
Stephenson Street
E. H. Place
Emmert & Burrell's
Stephenson Straet
Ili
Co L. Snyder
W. J. Rideout
M. D
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
HEA Jch
Spana
Harden & Tice, Distributors
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