European threat of European alliance against the United States
The St Louis Republic notes European leaders may form a trade alliance against American interests. It cites Emperor William II courting France and Europe’s tariff resentment as factors building toward a costly European combine. The piece warns tariffs and Monroe Doctrine shifts may worsen anti American sentiment and risk war with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
United States
France
William
Germany
Europe
Pain Balm sold for back pain and praise from reader
A German New London reader buys Chamberlains Pain Balm for his wifes back suffering. After days of use she reports dramatic relief and renewed ability to perform chores. The piece also references tariff politics as reported by the Dallas News and speaker notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schaub
New London
Dayton Volkezeitung
Chamberlain
Heeaye
Grahim
Electric Bitters credited with curing Lawrence woman
Mrs. 8 Pease of Lawrence Kansas credits three bottles of Electric Bitters with restoring her ability to walk after seven years in bed due to kidney and liver trouble and debility. The ad notes headaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizziness as conditions it treats and guarantees satisfaction at Handy and Matthews drug store. Separately manufacturers nationwide form a plow trust with 50 million capital and Chicago as headquarters to end long merchant credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handy & Matthews’ Drug Store
Chicago
Horse Cannery on Williameth River Near Portland
A horse cannery operates along the Williameth river a few miles below Portland Oregon where horses are killed and cut up for canning amid local industry and animal welfare concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williameth River
Portland
Oregon
Arctic Prospectors Speak Of Living Oil Streams
Returning prospectors from Alaska's Arctic coast recount astonishing reports of oil seepage with streams of living oil as thick as a man's arm described as common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Alaska
Swift & Co to Build $2 Million Packinghouse at Fort Worth
New York dispatch says Swift & Co will erect a mammoth packinghouse at Fort Worth Texas costing $2,000,000. The note follows remarks that half of California oil wells are idle due to lack of cars to haul oil to market with demand said to be 10,000,000 barrels monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
New York
Chicago
New York Produce Exchange Today
Swift & Co
Fort Worth
Texas
Jeffersonville Justice Performs 7000 Marriages
John H. Hause served as justice of the peace in Jeffersonville Indiana for eleven years and has officiated at about 7000 marriages most of which involved couples from Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hause
Jeffersonville
Ind
Kentucky
Veterans of the Mexican War Gather in Fort Worth
The meeting at Fort Worth drew veterans aged 72 to 84, the youngest and oldest in attendance. Officials note it will be only a few years before these veterans pass from active life, as the group reflects on past service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Remarkable relief from whooping cough with Chamberlain remedy
The letter from H J Staick of Fair Haven Washington credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with saving his son from multiple severe bouts of coughing including croup and potential pneumonia. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
H. J. Staick- Paden
World-Herald
Fair Haven
Wash
Graham Drug Co
Man Builds Rat Trap Vessel In Crib To Catch Rodents
An Ellis county man constructed a water filled boat that sits level with a cornstalk, covered with cotton seed and rat bait. In three weeks he trapped 125 rats using this unconventional device, reported by the Kaufman Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis County
Kaufman Sun
Cheatham's Laxative Chill Tonic tablet form
The tablet version of Cheatham's Laxative Chill Tonic includes all the elements of the best chill tonic. Packaged for travelers and others who prefer a portable form, it is sold under a strict guarantee with a price of 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheatham
Wavelers
Dangerous Neighbor Feud Over Dog Ends in Shootings
An Alabama man shot his neighbor s dog triggering a chain of retribution as the neighbor s boy shot the man who shot the dog. The sequence continues with a son of the shooter targeting the boy and the shooter shooting the brother of the boy. The item admonishes that monkeying with a neighbor s dog can be dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Reliable Cholera Remedy Praised For Quick Relief
Attacks of cholera morbus often prove fatal before aid arrives. Keep a reliable remedy at hand. W. E. Bosworth of LaFayette Alabama reports one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave relief in fifteen minutes in June 1900. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. E. Bosworth
LaFayette
Ala
Graham Drug Co
The Test Has Proven Best
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is praised as a reliable health tonic based on market claims and advertising copy. The item highlights ease of use and purported benefits for common ailments, targeting household consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Engineer's Tragic Killings End in Suicide near Macon
James Stacey 51 an engineer living ten miles east of Macon on the Burlington road killed his wife Alma 18 and daughter Alma 18 while they slept then told a neighbor and killed himself. His 8 year old son James survived. Stacey a longtime Clarence water tank worker awoke at 3 am and appeared to become crazed from long hours and sleep loss.
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St. Louis
Macon
James Stacey
Here
Burlington Road
James
Stacey
Clarence
Alma
Sophia Spitles
Stacy
Dr King’s New Discovery Saves Child and Nurse
Mrs. W. K. Haviland of Armonk New York credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her daughter from a near fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis after other remedies failed. Her niece with advanced consumption also recovered. The ad claims the medicine cures throat and lung diseases and offers 50 cent and one dollar bottles with trial sizes free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Haviland
Armonk
N. Y
Dr. King
Handy & Matthews
Suit Filed Against Four Breweries in Texas Antitrust Case
County Attorney Henry Faulk filed suit in the District Court against Lone Star Brewing Co of San Antonio, the San Antonio Brewing Association, Anheuser Busch Brewing Association of St Louis and William J Lemp Brewing Co of St Louis. The petition claims a Texas antitrust violation since July 4, 1900 with daily penalties of 5000 totaling 6600000, alleging a price war and a scheme to drive a competitor from the Texas market by cutting keg prices from 250 to 150 per.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Henry Faulk
Lone Star Brewing Company of
San Antonio
San Antonio Brewing Association of
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association of
St. Louis
William J. Lemp Brewing Company
Texas
Why men keep seats when women stand
The St. Louis Dispatch argues it is the railway company’s duty to provide seats for all passengers and that men who surrender their seats aid the company more than the standing woman. Yet the real reason many men keep their seats is questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
St. Louis Dispatch
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Promised Pain Relief
It advertises Bucklen's Amica Salve as a quick pain killer and healer for cuts sprains and bruises. The product claims cure for chafing chapped hands sore lips burns ulcers and piles with a 50 cent guarantee sold by Handy Matthews druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Amica
Handy & Matthews
Army of Millionaires and a Moral Inquiry
The New York Herald counts 3 828 U S millionaires owning about 16 billion dollars or one fifth of the nation’s total 81 75 billion. Most millionaires are self made with 87 percent from manufacturing commerce real estate railroads banking and other sectors. An English committee finds a father’s drunkenness is not hereditary though environmental factors and temperament influence the son’s behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
New York Herald
America
John Jacob Astor
New York
Stephen Girard
Philadelphia
The
Herald
Dallas News
How to Avoid Trouble with a Colic Remedy
Advice urges families to stock Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now to avert nighttime trips for illnesses. Praised as the most successful bowel remedy for children and adults, it is advertised as essential for every home and sold by Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Drug Co
Death in Wise County Leaves Jury Unsure Cause
R. K. Stewart reports William Durham 70 was found Friday hanging from a tree near Boonsville Wise County. The inquest jury ruled the death’s cause unknown. County Attorney Ford and Deputy Sheriff North investigated and John Walter and Ed Poulter were taken into custody. Durham was 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Stewart
Gibtown
William Durham
Boonsville
Wise County
Ford
John Walter
Ed Poulter
Durham
Jacksboro
Boston Man Marries for Love Not Wealth Ends Health Restored
A Boston man who recently wed a ailing rich young woman is now happy after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The remedy is claimed to cure jaundice biliousness malaria fever and ague and all liver and stomach troubles. Gentle but effective 25 cents at Handy Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dr. King
Handy & Matthews
Better for the Blood Than Sarsaparilla in Malaria Districts
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is promoted as a blood tonic for residents in malaria districts. The ad emphasizes health benefits and suitability for those affected by malaria while positioning the product as a tasteless remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Home Gold Cure promising cure for liquor habit
An advertisement touts the Home Gold Cure as a home treatment for alcoholism. It claims no danger, no nerve weakening, and that drunks can cure themselves with tea or coffee containing a discreet dose. It emphasizes nationwide availability for one dollar with confidential correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Giles & Co
Market St
Piladelphia
Oil belt from New Orleans to Rio Grande predicted by Prof Hill
The Picayune reports Prof Robert T Hill of the Geological Survey will state in his official oil district report that oil likely exists along a broad swath from New Orleans to the Rio Grande. He notes Texas and Louisiana in the direct depository line and cautions that some areas will yield dusters while others may prove productive. The map and data, drawn from a decade in Texas, aim to guide drillers, with a forecast extending to Tasmalipas, Mexico beyond the Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
The
Picayune
Washington
Robert T. Hill
Department of Geological Survey
Southwest
Rio Grande
Texas
Louisiana
Hill
Prof. Hill
Mississippi River
Tasmaulipas
Mexico
Moore's Pilates Claim Universal Malaria Cure
An advertisement touts Moore's Pilates as a guaranteed cure for malaria and related fevers and ailments. It promises no quinine arsenic or iron and claims tasteless formula, priced at 50 cents a box, with a St. Louis address for Dr. C. C. Moore Co and a Gra placeholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore’s Pilates
C. C. Moore Co
N. Main St
St. Louis
Graham Drug Co
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Hanna
Republican Party
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Waco Times Herald
Oi Field
W.C. Hilburn
C. G. King
King
Postoffice Drug Store
E . Norman
Axworp
J. B. Noxrrs
W. D. Crate
J. M. Norman
Ass’t Cashier
Beckham Picea Bank
Graham Hotel
Anderson, Proprietor
R. C. McPhain, Graham
Graham
J. J. Gallaher
Lyon & Matthews
Jarry
Jacksboro, Texas
James F. Ballard
St. Louis, Me
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