Census Shows Large Male Surplus And Local Figures
Census figures indicate there are 1,800,000 more men than women in the country. The mayor of San Francisco is described as a musician leading an orchestra. A New York coast storm harmed shipping. An incident near Shreveport involved a prison escape and lynching. Grove’s Taetelese Chill Tonic is advertised as malaria treatment. An Illinois ex-official died by suicide after not being reappointed by the governor. John H. Reagan says he will not seek reelection to the Railroad Commission.
Grove'n Tasteless Chill Tonic For Nursing Mothers
Mr. David Nation was granted 8 divorce' last week from Mrs Carry Nation on ground of desertion and conjugal neglect of duty. The saloon smasher spent her time smashing saloons and serving sentences in jail, and her long-suffering spouse could not stand it any longer.
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David Nation
Carry Nation
President Roosevelt Changes Army Appointment Policy
President Roosevelt announces he will not consider senator recommendations in army appointments. The decision has upset the dignified body of gentlemen, who remain determined to support him and see him as President in fact as well as in name.
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Roosevelt
United States
Margaret Brown Named Public School Teacher in Jersey City
A woman described as of negro blood, Miss Margaret Brown, is appointed to a public school teaching post in Jersey City after ranking first among substitutes. The article notes merit-based selection and the district malaria issue mentioned in nearby references.
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Margaret Brown
Jersey City
The Test Has Proven Best at Grove’s Tonic Market
Speculators in New York corner the egg market driving wholesale prices up 27 cents. News cites rising costs tied to a push for a gospel translation proposal triggering significant cabinet resignations in Greece.
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Grove’s
Tastelees
New York
Malaria Causes Biliousness Exposed in Old Tonics Claim
Roosevelt rejects Oklahoma Governor Jenkins over alleged misconduct as malaria myths and tonic cures are linked in a curious, era-typical health and politics brief.
Dawson City Plot Aims Independent Colony
From Alaska a Daw son City area plot to declare independence from the British crown is reported among settlers. The movement seeks self rule and separation with surrounding countryside involvement.
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Alaska
Dawson City
Lagative Bromo Quinine Tablets Cure In One Day
An old advertisement promises relief from cough and cold with Lagative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It asserts cure in one day and offers a money back guarantee, priced at 25 cents.
Fight over Oklahoma and Indian Territory statehood outlined
A heated debate precedes Congress on admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as states. Some members push for one state while others prefer two. The record notes that Senator John A. Reagan has long retired and references former Confederate cabinet members alongside Lincoln era officials.
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Congress
Oklahoma
Indiana Territory
John A. Reagan
Lincoln
Anti-Saloon League drives temperance effort in Greenville
A Greenville Banner editor and district supervisor led a temperance drive with two associates. The article cites League methods, local chapters in Whitewright, Commerce, Leonard, and Greenville, anti saloon action, and a Greenville headquarters with a large volunteer base. The piece notes a near ten million membership in America.
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R. Dial
Greenville
Americanni-Saloon League
Anti-Saloon League
America
Leonard
Leonard Graphic
Commerce
Sele
Grand Jury
Hunt County
Whitewright
Wolfe City
Ladonia
Trenton
Granville Jones
Ft. Worth
W. T. Graham
Ira O. Wyse
M.C Johnson
R. ©. Pender
Paris
League
Malaria Makes You Weak With Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claimed to build strength and ward off malaria. An advertisement hawked the product's quick effects and health benefits, urging readers to rely on its tonics for vigor and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Youth's Companion 1902 aims and notable contributors
The 1902 issue promises nearly two hundred story writers and top figures in government science and letters, including three cabinet members. It features military and naval series with Secretary of the Navy and war correspondent Julie Ralph, plus Winston Spencer Churchill MP recounting Boer prison escape. Subscribers can get the remaining 1991 weeks free with a $1.75 1902 volume payment and the Companion Calendar 1902 from Boston publishers.
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Secretary of the Navy
Jack
Julie Ralph
Winston Spencer Churchhill
Alsa
Pur
Columbus Ave
Boston
Mase
For. manly use. in camberless Ways BALLARD'S Snow Lotion
Ballard's Snow Lotion advertised as a general salve remedy for various ailments. It lists price 25 and 50 cents and notes sale by Graelm Drug Co.
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Ballard
Prige
Gralem Drug Co
How to Treat a Troublesome Corn with Pain Balm
To remove a troublesome corn soak in warm water to soften then pare carefully without drawing blood and apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily rubbing five minutes each time. Wear a corn plaster for a few days to protect the area from the shoe. Pain Balm is also a superior liniment for sprains bruises lameness and rheumatism offered by Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Drug Co
Too Many Lawyers In Chicago Overcrowded Bar Says Inter Ocean
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes four to five thousand lawyers in Chicago must live, not merely exist, as profitable legitimate work is scarce. It cites overcrowding, ongoing influx from the Midwest, and law schools producing more lawyers than demand, despite new Illinois admission restrictions.
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Chicago
Illinois
Middle West
Inter-Ocean
Water Cure for Chronic Constipation
Take two cups of hot water half an hour before each meal and before bed, plus a water drink two hours after meals. Encourage outdoor exercise and habit formation. many chronic cases may be cured without medicine. If a purgative is needed use a mild option like Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by Graham Drug.
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Chamberlain
Graham Drug
Where Responsibility Lies civic duty in American cities
A New York Tribune editorial argues that real civic improvement comes from citizens themselves not just votes. It insists on a daily commitment to righteousness and lawfulness by God-fearing, law-abiding residents to sustain good governance and city conditions.
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New York Tribune
Taster's Buckeye Pileint Ment Promoted as Cure
An advertisement touts a tested remedy for a distressing condition, claiming success and listing bottle prices. A separate note reports the torpedo boat Fulton at New York performed well with a party submerged for fifteen hours.
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Fulton
New York
Moore's Phulew Cures Malaria and Fevers Publicized
A vintage patent remedy claim lists Moore's Phulew as a guaranteed cure for malaria and related fevers, rheumatism, and fatigue with no quinine or arsenic. It notes a tasteless formula, priced at 50 cents per bottle, and provides distributor addresses in St Louis and Bethlehem Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore’e Phulew
DEC. & Moore Co
Asin St
St. Louie
Gra Bem Dros Co
Texas Facts and Figures From a Young Giant State
A miscellany of Texas trivia extols the state’s vast size and prodigious outputs. It cites Texas as home to the largest granite capitol building, vast cotton production, major oil and rail milestones, and a record 1901 wheat year, portraying Texas as a rising eastern power.
Merchan t remark on readers and markets noted
In a Granger Times snippet a merchant muses on people who brag they never read ads or markets. He claims two merchants can extract more clear money from a single customer clan than a dozen well posted men. The line ends with an aphorism about an ignorant person’s mercy.
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Granger Times
Duncan Hood Praised as Boer Army’s Best Commander
Duncan Hood, son of Confederate general John Br. Hood, serves as a colonel in the Boer army and acted as spokesman in a recent Boer-British conference. British officers reportedly regard him as the top Boer commander.
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Duncan Hood
John BR. Hood
Weatherford Mineral Wells Northwestern Railway Excursion Sale
On December 21 to 23 the Weatherford Mineral Wells Northwestern Railway will sell excursion tickets at low rates from its stations to Missouri Arkansas and the Southeast with a thirty day return limit. Texas point tickets return by January 3. Inquiries to G. E. Litteram A G P A Weatherford or W A Jones Ag t Mineral Wells Texas.
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Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Company
Missouri
Arkansas
Southeast
Texas
G. E. Litteram
Weatherford
W. A. Jones
Ag.t. Mineral Wells
Texas anti trust law shines as brewers fined
Bonham News notes the attorney general has prevailed against the brewers and plumbers trusts in Texas. Two breweries paid 7500 dollars each and forfeited charters. plumbers’ trust dissolved after paying costs and pledging to disband. It hopes breakdown of the oil trust would prove the law’s bite.
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Texas
Brewers' Trust
Bonham News
Advertising Boosts Trade, Sanford Chronicle Claims
The Sanford Chronicle argues that advertising improves business success. It compares not reading a newspaper or avoiding ads to living without shoes, asserting that advertisers fare better in trade than those who do not advertise or read papers.
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Sanford Chronicle
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Evew
San Francis
Shreveport
John H. Reagan
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William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
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Gee Denied Daily Herald
Gur
Zushoe
Atlantic
Frieds ‘Aia
Joe Own
Jim the Wer
Pacific
U. S
Graham, Texas
West Side Square
W. C. Bowman & CO
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Jacksboro
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Ieaver
Rave
Goitls Ant Peo
Capitol of
Europe
Toxas
Union
Rhoda Island
Globe
Dallas
St. Louis
Ohio River
States of the Union
Texas Presbyterian University
Stedeford
Pittsburg Safe & Deposit Co
Pittsburg
Candy Cathartic
Ade
Mark Ptoistereo
Steering Remedy Company
Soytreat
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