Former state treasurers sued over bond fund fees
May 16 Chicago two suits on bonds totaling 82000,000 were filed by Attorney General Stead in Municipal Court against former State Treasurers Edward S. Wilson and Rufus N. Ramsay. The actions seek reimbursement for illegally collected bond fees from 1870 to 1902, with promises to refund via installment plans or face further suits.
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Chicago
Edward S. Wilson
Rufus N. Ramsay
Stead
Wilson
Ramsay
Homer SK. Galpin
P. Gardner
W. M. Cook
Gardner
Deneen
Supreme Court
John R. Tanner
Jacob Gross
Charles Hecker
Fienry L. Werta
Raee
Red A. Busse
Levi Morton Born in Shoreham Vermont May 16 1824
Levi P. Morton the eldest of three diving vice presidents of the United States is noted as born in Shoreham Vermont on May 16 1824. He started as a country store clerk at 16 and built a modest business before partnering in Boston at 25 and New York five years later. He faced business setbacks before civil war and later prospered in banking. His political career began in 1878 with election to Congress and Garfield appointed him minister to France in 1881. In 1888 he was...
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Levi PB. Morton
United States
Shoreham
Boston
New York
Congress
Garfield
France
Blue Women Blues Warn of Serious Female Ailments
The piece argues melancholia or the blues signals serious female organic derangement and demands immediate attention. It advises women with low spirits and misery to seek help promptly from medical or professional sources.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Featured in Letters
In letters from Mrs. F Ellsworth of Mayville New York and Mrs. Mary J Williams of Bridgeport Illinois readers are urged to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles including nervousness despondency backache and headaches. The advertisement touts thirty years of use and claims it cures displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities and periodic pains.
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F. Ellsworth
Mayville
N. Y
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Mary J. Williams
Bridgeport
Ill
Geturn Mall
Woman's N
M. Summers
Box H. Notre Dame
Ind
U.S. A
Morton’s Post Governorship Career and Abroad Life
The text notes a figure who was elected vice president on the Harrison ticket and served as New York governor from 1894 to 1896. After leaving the governorship he spent much time abroad while maintaining active involvement in several large financial and industrial corporations in New York.
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Harrison
New York
Morton
Forecast of Week's News From Washington D C May 16
Special to the Journal outlines a week of national gatherings including political conventions in Michigan South Carolina Missouri Pennsylvania California Washington and a Democratic state convention in Alabama with delegates to the national convention and state office candidates. Florida to hold a general primary. William J Bryan is anticipated to feature among discussions and events.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
Michigan
South Carolina
Missouri
Pennsylvania
California
Washington
Alabama
Florida
William J. Bryan
Cuticura Heals Baby Eczema After Long Struggle
Mrs M L Harris reports her month old son’s facial eczema healed after three months with a doctor and a Cuticura regimen. She used Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, noting the child’s face became smooth and no recurrence appeared. She also uses Cuticura Soap for herself and her daughter’s care. May 14 and June 12 07 Alton Kansas.
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M. L. Harris
Alton
Kan
Political conventions and upcoming meetings dominate week
Indorsement momentum runs strong for the presidential nomination with near unanimity in state conventions except Pennsylvania Michigan and Washington where Bryan opposition creates uncertainty. Prohibitionists plan events in Indiana and New Jersey while major gatherings attract public attention including the National Association of Manufacturers in New York City the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers in Louisville the American Cotton Manufacturers in Richmond and several church and fraternal assemblies across the country.
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Washington
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Johnson
Alabama
Indiana
New Jersey
National Association of Manufacturers
New York City
Interstate
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Louisaville
American Cotton Manufacturers' Association
Richmond
Lake Mohonk
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Atlanta
Baptist Anniversaries
Oklahoma City
Supreme Council
Royal Arcanum
Chicago
Presbyterian General Assembly
Kansas City
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
Greenboro
N. C
Orino Laxative Syrup Praised for Women and Children
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is presented as ideal for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste, favored over harsh purgatives like pills. Readers are invited to obtain the Orino booklet and a free sample at H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
This Date in History Highlights 1284 to 1889
Key calendar events include the founding of the London Fishmongers' Company in 1284 the Royalists victory at Stratton 1643 Fort Sandusky taken by Indians in 1768 Seward born in 1801 Levi P Morton born 1824 Cape Diamond rockfall kills 25 in 1824 Richmond fast day 1862 Vendome Column toppled 1871 British evacuation of Sault Ste Marie 1886 and a major Quebec fire loss in 1889.
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London Fishmongers’ Company
of Stratton
Fort Sandusky
Ohio
William H. Seward
Lincoln
Florida
N. Y
Auburn
Levi P. Morton
U. S
Cape Diamond
Quebec
Richmond
Napoleon I
Paris
Suakin
Freeport Plans Big July Fourth Celebration
Freeport announces a major Fourth of July celebration from July 5 to July 12 featuring parades, concerts, and community events. Organizers urge residents to join in the weeklong festivities honoring the town's heritage and summer season.
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Freeport
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