Suit against Dowie for alleged libel and slander
Howard Slanders filed a libel and slander suit through attorney Herbert B. Robinson seeking 75000 dollars in damages. The case stems from Dowie’s public tirade against Landers at a July incident tied to the death of Landsers’ wife Anetta Manders after treatment by Dowie followers. The 3000-person rally heard Dowie accuse Landsers and his wife’s supporters. Landsers remains in Chicago pursuing the case while his family has moved to Kansas City.
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Chicago
John A. Dowle
Howard
Herbert B. Robinson
Landers
Dowie
Dowle
Sanders
Anetta Manders
St. Luke’s Hospital
Holmes
Bratsch
Flanders
Prairie Avenue
Kansas City
Thieves Hold Up a Saloon in Chicago
Three masked men robbed the saloon of William Benson at 869 West Kedzie street forcing patrons to raise hands. Sullivan, a local justice of the peace, was beaten and taken to county hospital with scalp wounds. The bandits fled with about $25. police chased but did not capture them.
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Chicago
William Benson
West Kedzie Street
Sullivan
Feb. S
John Dalton
Chicago Avenue
Kingsbury Street
Geo. Vetser
Passavant Hospital
Tedward Mullin
Narrow Escape of Attorney Harkness From a Footpad Revolver
Chicago February 8 reports attorney George TH Harkness of 8028 Michigan Avenue fled from two attackers at Thirty third Street and Wabash Avenue after being shot at. A bullet found in his pocket caused a scare though the injury proved slight. Officers assisted him to safety, while the assailants fled north along Wabash.
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Chicago
George TH. Harkness
Michigan Avenue
Michael O'Rourke
Thirty-first Street
Wabash Avenue
Starkness
Thirty-third Street
Central League Formed From Indiana Cities
A meeting of the William-Indiana Base Ball League last night renamed the circuit the Central League. The new league includes the cities of Bloomington, Decatur, Jacksonville, Danville, Paris, and Terre Haute, outlining the reorganized regional competition.
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Decatur
Wliniis-Indiana
Jomington
Jacksonville
Fatton
Danville
Terre Haute
Tow Cat Joseph B Williams Sinks Coal Boats
Cairo February 8 The big tow boat Joseph B Williams on its way to New Orleans sank sixteen coal boats at New Madrid. They contained 000 Lushels of coal.
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Cairo
Joseph B. Williams
New Orleans
New Madrid
Hitch in peace talks among Louisville politicians
In Louisville on February 8, negotiators faced a hitch delaying peace talks between parties. Republican attorneys including ex-Governor Bradley and Hfon A Wilson traveled to Frankfort, while Governor Taylor held a late-night meeting without final action. factions argued whether to press on or pause.
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Louisville
Frankfort
Bradley
Hfon. A. Wilson
David W. Inteleigh
Taylor
I’. Nf. Baker
Davis
U S transports Pathan Sherman Indiana arrive from Philippines
The Pathan Sherman and Indiana reached San Francisco after long voyages from Manila. The Pathan took thirty one days, the Sherman twenty five days, and the Indiana thirty two days. The Sherman carried seventy five invalid soldiers and the Indiana bore the bodies of two hundred dead soldiers.
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San Francisco
United States
Pathan
Sherman
Indiana
Philippines
Manila
Condition of Kh. J. Phelps Stabilizes After Setback
New Haven report says the attending physician notes Kh. J. Phelps remains about the same as 24 hours earlier. He was slightly worse Tuesday night and the brief setback has not been regained, keeping his condition unchanged into the early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Kh. J. Phelps
Martin county politician shot at Odon after poker quarrel
W Huff of Martin county was shot and perhaps fatally wounded at Odon by Ben Borders a saloonkeeper. The men quarreled over a poker game. Huff is a prominent Martin county politician and brother of State Legislator J M Huff of Washington Indiana.
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Washington, Ind
W. Huff
Martin County
Odon
Ben Borders
Huff
J. M. Huff
Founder of Sisters of Mercy Dies in Latrobe
Mother Elizabeth Strange, founder of the Sisters of Mercy in the United States and last survivor of seven sisters brought here in 1843, died at St Navier's convent near Latrobe Pa yesterday aged infirmities of old age.
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Sisters of Mercy
Pittsburg
Elizabeth Strange
Order of
St. Navier’s Convent
Latrobe
Sacramento legislators ratify Bard to U S Senate
In a joint session Sacramento, the Senate and Assembly confirmed Homer Bard’s election to the United States Senate to succeed Stephen M. White. Bard was declared elected after the usual preliminaries.
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Sacramento
Cal
Fed. S
Senate
Assembly
Homms RN
Bard
United States Senate
Stephen M. White
Cotton and Woolen Factories Tax Exemption Passed
Jackson Mississippi February 8 The legislature voted to exempt all cotton and woolen factories established in Mississippi from taxation for ten years.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Minister to Turkey Returns Home
Oscar Strauss minister to Turkey and Mrs. Strauss arrived on the steamer Fuerst Bismarck from Naples, reaching New York last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
New York
Oscar
Strauss
Naples
Livery Firm Sold in Middleville Transfer
Shaw sells his Middleville livery business to Charles T. Johnson formerly of Leighton Township in a Feb. change of ownership.
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Middleville
Mich
Shaw
Charles Ti.johnson
Leighton Township
Chicago Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed in Dallas
A Chicago suspect A M Woolfolk wanted for bank robbery was arrested in Dallas Texas. The report notes other fresh items including attacks on officers in Chicago and deaths of several public figures.
Going Up Salt River And Its Political Origins
This piece traces the origin of the phrase going up Salt River in political slang, recounting 19th century anecdotes from Kentucky and Missouri. It cites Mitchell’s Atlas and Brown & Strauss, notes debates in Congress in 1852 about Salt River navigation, and remarks the phrase’s enduring use in reflecting political defeat and ascent.
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George
Hilton
Salt River
Brown & Strauss
Kentucky
Pike County
Florida
Mitchell
Missouri
Monroe County
Mark Twain
Mississippi River
Ohio River
West Point
Mr. Hilton
Congress
David K. Carter
Ohio
House of Representatives
Carter
Tennessee
Ring for a Lady Confusion Prompts Advice in Cafe
A puzzled customer asks for a ring for a sweetheart and wife alike. The clerk jokes about options and suggests browsing the full stock. The Chicago Past notes the scene as a humorous, conflicting proposal and a clerk uncertainty.
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Chicago
Hit Below the Belt A Park Conversation Quip
A Chicago Tribune snippet records a playful quarrel where one person scolds another for stopping communication, citing a park remark about a swanlike neck and the other jokingly replying with a swanlike walk.
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Young Chubbleigh
Ethel
Chicago Tribune
Remembered Meeting Reveals Billy Married Miss Jones
A recollection reveals Billy married Miss Jones of Philadelphia. The speaker notes a lifelong fondness for the Jones name, recalling courting days with a snub-nosed Jones girl from school.
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Billy
Miss Jones
Philadelphia
Jones
One Minute Cough Cure Praised For Health Benefit
H J Moogk endorses One Minute Cough Cure claiming cure of grippe related lung trouble and asserting the remedy prevents consumption. The advertisement touts instant relief for coughs colds croup bronchitis pneumonia and throat and lung ailments claiming thousands owe their lives to its prompt action.
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Grippe
H. J. Moogk
Suspicious Cop Spotted Around Blind Pig, Barkeeper Says
The proprietor of a blind pig says a policeman suspects him and has snooped around half a dozen times. The bartender notes a parallel to South Africa, insisting context hinges on the spying cop and the unfolding situation.
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South Africa
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Southern Agent
L. T. Travis of Selina Georgia lauds One Minute Cough Cure claiming it works like a charm and provides immediate relief. The remedy is advertised as harmless and effective for coughs colds croup bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. 4H. J. Moogh
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L. T. Travis
Southern R. R
Selina
J. Moogh
Birthday salute to Lord Rothschild and political evolution
Lord Rothschild, aged 59, heir of Meyer Amschel Rothschild, founder of the family wealth, once sat in Parliament for Aylesbury for twenty years. In 1885 he became the first Jew raised to the peerage by Mr Gladstone, though he now aligns with Lord Salisbury.
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Lord Rothschild
Old Meyer Amschel Rothschild
Meyer
House of Commons
Aylesbury
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Sailisbury
Cough Remedy Promises Lung Healing in Claims
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for frequent coughing and lung healing. Denies ordinary cough medicines as ineffective, alleging they irritate lungs and merely expel phlegm.Listed by H. J. Moogh, W. F. Jungkunz & Co.
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Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz & Co
Punctuation Lesson Sparks Debate Over Sentence Marks
A Paducah reader and a high school girl discuss how to punctuate a sentence, debating whether to add two periods or a dash after a five dollar bill reference. The letter also touts Foley's Kidney Cure with a testimonial from Kentucky.
President Steyn of the Orange Free State profile
The article profiles President Steyn of the Orange Free State a Free Stater by birth a haw yer by trade and a republican by conviction. He is elected in February 1806 after a raid and earns £3000 yearly plus allowances. Also notes Frank Sherwood health scare and a Missouri Valley Times advertisement for Chamberlain remedies.
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Steyn
Orange Free State
Ile
Treitz
Transvaal
Frank Sherwood
Chamberlain
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Emmert & Burrell
Tolstoi Family Wealth and Estate Holdings
In Russia the Tolstoi family maintains substantial income from multiple estates long owned by the line. The Count once transferred all property to his wife and children, each receiving 100 a year, except one daughter who rejected the provision. She shares her father’s views against holding unnecessary property and luxury.
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Russia
Tolstoi
Cough and Cold Cure Delays Highlight Pneumonia Risk
Fatal delays occur as people experiment with remedies for colds. Foley's Honey and Tar is claimed to prevent a cold from leading to pneumonia, a warning that such treatments may cause dangerous delays in seeking proper care.
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Notre Dame
Ind
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Polsto
U. K
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Washington Street
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A. D. Behel
Grant Street
A. Blake
Amboy
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van Buren St
J. M. Raymond
Dixon, NL
Fred Smith
Douglas Avenue
Mattie Gilbert
Chicago and
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Freeport Hight& FuelCo
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Illinois Central Railroad
National Creamery Buttermaker's Association
Lincoln
Neb
Ilinois Central
Is. Creod
Ilinoia Central
A. W. Rowley
Tmiakat Aqwant
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Stephens
Homeseeker's Excursion
Chicago Great Western Railway
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F. H. Lord
People's Column
Clinton O
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Lona
Lits Dle Delmonico
Stephengott St
Stadt
Moter Barber College
Whistler
A. M. Hoover
Banger St
E. H. Morgan
Pearl City
Old Peiess
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Clark Ave. & Cor
van Buuren St
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Batn
J. D. Wheat
Walton
Florence Township
Galena Avenue
Freeport, Ill
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C. A. Sheets
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Wil
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Clark Ave
The
Atlantic
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Tap Atlantic
W. F. Stillman
Mr. Stillman
Dr. Nott
Union College
Ruskin, Turner
Kossuth
John Fiske
Tat Atlantic
Fiske
Hurley
Zitkala-Sa
IIT
Maud Evelyn
Henry James
Kate Douglas Wiggin
W. D. Howealla
Sarah Orne Jewett
Joel Chandler Harris
Foreign Letters
England
A. Brimley Johnson
W.C. Dreher
Alvan F. Sanborn
Prospertus
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H. B. Grove
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Rocky
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