Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Female Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe, non habit forming remedy for a range of female symptoms including headaches, backache, visual disturbances, abdominal heaviness, and menstrual pain. It claims to strengthen and regulate the system, cautioning it will not cure tumors but may prevent surgery if used promptly. Women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by mail, with confidential correspondence and a free medical adviser offer.
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Vic
Kuerce
Doctor Pierce
V. Pierce
Bulfato
N.Y
Pierce
Teannot
Beatrice
Tler
Team Uet
Shortleff Governor Starts On A Campaign Tour
Governor Deneen begins a tour for renomination with stops in Metropolis Carmi Toledo Marshall Robinson Newton Mllingham Salem Sports Carbondale Mount Vernon Benton Marion Murphysboro and Springfield final leg to Galesburg Mount Carroll. He seeks support and a court decision on the Oglesby bill amid a mandamus move.
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Springfield
Mth
Friends of
Supreme Court
Oglesby
Stead
Deneen
Legal Department of the State
Metropolis
Muassac
Carmi
Toledo
Marshall
Robinson
Newton
Kills His Younger Brother in Ferry Landing Fight
At a Manine ferry landing near Mount Vernon Indiana Tom Goodman 24 struck his brother Eugene 22 after an alcohol fueled dispute. Eugene died hours later from brain concussion. The father who was intoxicated did not know of the affair. The Goodman family are farmers.
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Carmi
J. Dec. S
Manine
Mount Vernon
Ind
Tom Goodmip
Eugene
Hugene
Eugene Goodman
Tom
Goodmans
Corn Grows From Burial Kernels in Illinois Tale
A 17 year old Peoria County incident recounts a man buried in a new cemetery last fall. In the casket only corn kernels remained and were believed to be infected with the youth's life. Last spring the kernels sprouted, a single stalk grew, and each stalk bore two large ears of corn.
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Peoria
Odo
Purenay County
Man shoots wife then dies in incident at home
A man shot his wife in the kitchen as she prepared a meal for a sick child, then fired a handgun at himself and died. The couple had recently separated amid disputes over drinking, according to witnesses.
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Elmtairis
Diss
Iola
Funeral Sermon to Be Delivered by Methodist Pastor
In Murphysboro Illinois a funeral service will be held tomorrow under Masonic auspices. Rev H W Tilent, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will deliver the funeral sermon. A large number of representatives senators and state and federal officials are expected to attend.
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Murphysboro
Peno
Georgery
South
Tomorow
H.W. Tilent
First Methodist Chutren
Af State
Body found in thicket near Martinsville, unrecognizable remains
A decomposed body was found northwest of Martinsville by boys while tinning rabbits. The features were unrecognizable and the body fell apart during removal.
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Martinsville
VE. Dee de
Here
Marriages Tie Sisters to Brothers in Danville
In Danville Illinois Keech Misses Enma and Fler Giller wed Frederick and dlenry Bath. The brides are sisters and the grooms are brothers, with parents present at the ceremony.
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Danville
Gil
Keech
Enma
Fler Giller
Frederick
Dlenry Bath
Mrs Bradley Murder Trial Goes to Jury in Washington
After a three week trial that drew witnesses from across the continent, Mrs Annie M Bradley faces a jury verdict in the case charging her with killing exSenator Brown of Utah. The prisoner, nervous and anxious, was returned to her cell after the final prosecution speech and the judge's charge, joined by her eldest son.
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Annie M. Bradley
Senator Brown
Utah
Deed of an insane woman in Delano murder case
In Delano Minnesota on December 3 John Muchenheim, 86, was killed by his daughter Frances, 50. She struck him with a heavy knife, knocked him senseless, then laid his head across a pail and cut his throat, blood draining into the pail. Frances has suffered a chronic mental illness since childhood.
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Delano
Minn
John Muchenheim
Frances
Woman burned to death in kitchen fire incident
In St Louis on December 2 Mrs Annie Funke aged thirteen? burned when her clothing caught fire from red hot cans taken from the stove. She had a prior ailment and used the momentary departure of her daughter to play with the fire, leading to a fatal disaster.
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St. Louis
Annie Funke
Aoamauia
Child's pipe attempt ends in South Chicago death
A two year old in South Chicago seized his father's pipe and, while parents were away, dropped a match on his clothing causing fatal burns. Albert Kaleshia died from the incident reported in Chicago on December 8.
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Chicago
Albert Kaleshia
Still Hoping at Drytown Fire Mine with Eleven Entombed
Drytown Cal Dec 3 The Fremont mine fire is under control and managers strive to reach upper levels above the blaze hoping the eleven entombed miners may still be alive.
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Drytown
Cal
Fremont
Schaefer Retains His Title In Balk-Line Billiards
Jake Schaefer retained his 158 inch balk line billiards title by defeating George Sutton 500 to 486 in Chicago on December 3.
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Chicago
Jake Schaefer
George Sutton
Senate opens Sixtieth Congress as Lafollette boos credentials
Outline notes Lafollette first senator to boo at opening. Wisconsin Senator Tene Stephenson credentials presented. Supreme Court rules railway ticket scalping fraudulent. Editor H J Groves of Kansas City Post dies of wounds. China war junk battle ends with junk capture and atrocities. Houston fire causes 750000 in losses. Perriss calls Populist convention in St Louis April 2, 1848. New England textile operatives resume work. Schwab notices 10 percent steel price cut. Portugal opposition parties seek peace. Republicans in Portand Me face parity. Dutch city government in turmoil. Vite city controlled by Democrats.
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Lafollette
Senate
Tene Stephenson
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
HJ. Groves
Whansas
Richard Horne
Simmeelers
Houston
Tex
Adnertean Cigar Company
Repubblicans
Porthind
Chotesloe Tnivor Am
Aosafe Qajarity
Vite
Ligt
Hewitt How Jane Is Your Wife To Be A Wish
A fragmented line appears to reflect a personal note or overheard exchange about wedding plans and vacation timing, mentioning Hewitt and Jewell and a vague inquiry into a future wife and length of vacation.
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Hewitt
Jane
Jewell
Miners Trapped in Naomi Mine, Thirteen Confirmed Dead
Pittsburg dispatch reports a blast at the Naomi coal mine leaving nearly fifty workers trapped. Thirteen bodies recovered, many unrecognizable, while rescuers in shifts of fifteen to twenty minutes press on amid after damp and toxic gas. Dozens more awaited word as names of those inside are listed from Naomi and surrounding towns.
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Pittsburg
Humber
Joseph Wargo
David Roberts
Lebar Selienmin
Steve Macho
John Derche
Tobn Moore
Naomi
Albert England
Tope
Frank Singleton
Belle Venon
Joseph Coxe
John Agel
Fair Lope
Gottlib Agel
John Vitoviteh
John Bodo
Fair Hope
John
An Amiable Man and His Wife Beatrice
Edgar Thompson recounts a marriage misfit where Beatrice enforces petty rules and takes over tasks, but her vanity and ritual care clash with his self control. A postal error, a will twist, and a funeral reveal the chasm between amiable image and real personality.
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Beatrice
Trave
Edgar Thompson
Sealing Mail for Privacy Methods
A post office inspector recommends two privacy methods for private letters. Seal the envelope with wax, or address and stamp on the back after sealing the flap to prevent steam opening. The wax method is secure but impractical. stamping on the back offers a reliable alternative.
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Post Office
Washington Was Easy Richest Man of His Time
A Philadelphia Inquirer column notes that George Washington, though richest in early America, was cash poor and repeatedly tapped by debtors. It discusses his wealth, western lands, and unsettled titles, and questions heirs’ claims to pay from Congress, urging legal resolution rather than sentiment.
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America
Washington
Philadelphia
Alexandria
Tie
West
Congress
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Inquirer
Determining Earth's Density Through Early Experiments
The density of Earth and planets was measured using methods such as torsion balance by John Mitchell and other means like chemical balance pendulum vibration and plumb line deviation. With known earth dimensions and water weight, these methods yield Earth weighing five thousand eight hundred forty-two trillions of tons, about five and a half times a globe of water.
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John Mitchell
New York
Governor Haskell Pushes Segregation On Rail Cars
Guthrie Oklahoma December 3 Governor Haskell sent his message to the legislature in joint session praising segregation on railroad trains and urging emergency act to provide separate coaches and waiting rooms for African descent passengers. He also urged mandatory lobbyist registration, forbidding foreign corporations from removing causes to federal courts, and enactment of a state banking code taxing denser codes, inheritances, and franchises.
American champ knocks out Moir in London bout
London December 3 Tominy Burns of the United States knocked out Gun ner Moir of Maeland in the tenth round before the National Sporting club. The English hopes wavered as Burns, the U S champion, faced a challenging task but triumphed to secure the heavyweight world title.
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London
Tominy Burns
United States
Gunner Moir
Maeland
National Sporting Club
Deing
Tat
Mott
His Luck
A fragmented notice reads as a short cryptic dialogue about luck and chance, mentioning a diamond and a vague encounter with a person named Lacole. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear context or event details.
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Gay
Lacole
Train Collision Near Maurion Fatal for Engineer
Southern Railway locomotive ran over a broken rail near Maurion Alabama. Engineer rank Litthe was killed under the wreckage and Klis Heer suffered fatal injuries. No other passengers were hurt.
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Montgrollery
Ada
Maurion
Ala
Rank Litthe
Cpstne
Klis Heer
DeWtts Kidee and Bladder Pills for Kidney Relief
Advertisement for DeWtts Kidee and Bladder Pills claiming quick relief from all kidney and bladder troubles. A week’s treatment costs 240. Sold by Wine FF Jungking, druggist, Sa Stephenson Street.
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DeWtts
Jungking
Sa Stephenson Street
Leading Chicago Attorney Dead Chifere Dien
An elderly Chicago attorney died after a car accident. Police and hospital reports identify the deceased as a prominent local lawyer. Details on the time and location remain unclear.
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Chicago
Chifere
Bobradne
Beanie Bee Shoes
Deans Sete
Arbre
Toker DeWiths Kidney and Bladder Pills Sold
Ad for kidney and bladder pills claiming relief for backache weak kidneys and bladder issues. Sold by a druggist on Stephenson Street. June date appears in ad text but unclear.
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Toker
Definition of Creole in Louisiana History
The New Orleans Times-Democrat notes a pure creole is born in Louisiana of French or Spanish parents and rejects the idea that creoles inherently possess negro blood. It explains creole negroes are descended from slaves of early French and Spanish settlers and spoke a corrupted form of those languages.
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Louisiana
New Orleans Times-Demueri.t
A Mus'c Lover Musical Question Sparks Debate
A Washittston Star fragment quotes Mr. Cumrox replying to questions about winter musicales. He says the plan gives performers a chance to keep still rather than invite criticisms of his repertoire from his peers and audience.
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Mr. Cumrox
Grother
Washittston
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