Poison Candies Kill Dover Women in Arsenic Plot
A box of candies labeled with a friend’s note poisoned Mrs. John Preston Dunning and her sister Mrs. Joshua Deane in Dover Delaware. Arsenic in the treats also sickened several others as investigators connect the box to a San Francisco mailing on August 4 and tie the case to Mrs Ada Botkin of Stockton.
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John Preston Dunning
Dover
Del
Harry
Mrs. C
Penningtons
Delaware
Capt. Pennington
Elis
Elizabeth
Ida
Joshua Deane
Danning
Porto Rico
Ada Botkin
Stockton
Cal
Dunning
San Francisco
Windstorm Devastates Lima Ohio Causing Deaths and Massive Damage
A severe windstorm struck northeastern Lima Ohio causing multiple deaths and extensive property damage. Homes and buildings toppled or unroofed, including barns, the high school, factories, water towers, and the Hotel French. Firewater and railway shops were damaged as residents endured significant destruction across the city.
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Lima
Ohio
Jacob Bozee
George Hadsell
Bozee
Pennsylvania
Quinna Brewery
West End
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Harry Casewell
French
Colvin
West High School
Detroit and
Lima Northern Railway
City Water Works
Doctors Find Reversed Organs in Postmortem of Gregoire
Cleophas Gregoire died by his own action in Oakland California. A postmortem revealed strikingly inverted heart lungs and liver with the stomach displaced from its normal position. The examiner noted abnormalities without parallel in medical records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleophas Gregoire
Oakland
Cal
Gregoire
Power of Satire in Don Quixote Destroys Chivalry Era
The article argues Cervantes aimed to expose the absurdity of chivalric tales and states Don Quixote toppled an entire literary genre. It notes the first part sparked renewed respect for reality over romance and that its 1615 second part, written in old age during illness, surpasses the first.
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Don Quixote
Cervantes
Spain
Cortes
Reali
Cerventes
Dom Quixote
Sancho Panza
Man Recovers After Fall From Scaffold
John Young of Le Roy New York aged 72 fell while placing weather boards on a barn from a seat on a scaffold twenty two feet high. He suffered a stroke paralysis and was declared beyond medical aid but after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People he regained movement and strength. He now carries a box of pills and credits them with reviving his health and nerves.
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The
Herald
Watertown
John Young
le Roy
N. Y
Williams
Vale
Horald
Extinct Florida Race Unearthed by Professor Cushing
Professor Cushing reports examination of Pine Island keys in Florida revealing village remains and relics of ancient lake dwellers. Steel and copper tools pottery masks and sculpture suggest likenesses to ancient Mexican peoples.
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Florida
Cushing
Pine Island Keys
Conghe Leads to Consumption Kemp's Balsam Ad
Advertisement urging readers to visit druggists for a sample bottle of Kemp's Balsam to treat coughs and consumption warnings. It promotes rapid action and showcases cheap bottle prices for immediate relief.
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Kemp
Dane Gerous
A Genius for Finance
A broker hails a young man as having a genius for finance and notes he began with a million dollars and will retain over half a million after closing his deal. The exchange emphasizes rapid wealth and sharp investing.
Nickel Plate Fast Express Trains Linking Fort Wayne and Chicago
Nickel Plate Road offers daily express service in both directions with three swift trains. All trains arrive and depart from Van Buren Street Union Passenger Station in Chicago. Fort Wayne agent K J Mantiton promotes the service and contact is available by phone.
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Fort Wayne
Chicago
All Pointe
Nickel Plate Road
Nickel Plate Row
van Buren Street Union
K. J. Mantiiton
Ind
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Ayer
United States
J. C. Ayer
Lowe 1
Mass
Walter Baker
Gcon
Dorchester
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Blishnd
Merllan Remedy Company
New York
Toledo
Defiance
Huntington
Wabash
Peru
Logansport
Lafayette
Southwest
West & Northwest
CRANE
G.P. WT. A
S. Danning
Deane
Winslow
Neal
Me York
Mrs. Pinkham
Jessie Ebner
Lydia
Pinkham
Columbus
America
Sapolio
Wall Street Journal
Dow, Jones & Co
University Preas
Oxford
Keuler
Tebe
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