Grant Family Drawn Into Russian Prince Marriage Tale
Frederick Grant and Julia Dent Grant are central figures as a Russian prince seeks marriage. The Cantacuzenes, wealthy and semi regal, loom in the romance with Prince Michael as the wealthiest son. The Gants expect an international match and a life of elegance, with Mrs. Palmer guiding social ties in Rome, France, and England.
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Frederick D. Grant
U. S. Grant
Nellie Grant
Frederick Grant
Cupid
Fred Grant
Julia Dent Grant
Goth Continents
John Jacob Aster
Miss Grant
Potter Palmer
Mary Lester-Curzon
India
Grants
Palmers
Chicago
Rome
Leive
France
England
Prinses
Italy
Iis
Coke Output Report Highlights Connellsville Region
Pittsburg Pa August 7 report notes Connellsville region produced 197166 tons last week. Demand remains strong as shipping facilities limit distribution. Output exceeds prior periods but still falls short of demand.
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Pittsburg
Connellsville
Body of Anna Hansen Found in Debris of Melrose Flats Fire
CHICAGO Aug 7 The body of Anna Hansen who died in the Melrose flats fire last December was recovered Saturday from debris by workers of a salvage wrecking company. Reports said her disappearance may have been linked to collecting life insurance.
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Anna Hansen
Chicago
Melrose Flats
Ier
Old Man Hedges Claims 106 Years Yet 97 Stat
Monroe Hedges recalls Civil War exploits and a life of daring acts from Kentucky to Indianapolis. He claims to be 106, though others say 97, and boasts fierce independence, nine decades of tobacco use, and 11 children. He once rode to rescue friends from guerillas, confronted bullies, and worked on the J M & T railroad.
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Hedges
Monroe Hedges
Hiram
Tom Campbell
Campbell
Mr. Hedges
Old Kentucky
Indianapolis
Washingtonst
Bob Ingersoll
Heaven
Hell
William J. Bryan
Andrew Jackson
Rhode Island St
Soldier asks aid to enter New York home for veterans
Joseph F. Lincoln, once a Winsted businessman worth $50,000, asks Gen. L. A. Dickinson for help gaining admission to a soldiers home. He says he served in the Civil War and was honorably discharged, and that his wealth disappeared, leaving him with no place to rest in his later years.
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New York
Joseph F. Lincoln
Gen. L. A. Dickinson
Lincoln
Strikers Allowed to Persuade Others to Quit Work
In Chicago an appellate court judge ruled striking workers may use peaceful persuasion to convince others to quit a firm facing a strike. They may visit the factory or plant and employ peaceful means to deter others from working for the company.
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Chicago
Winds
Passenger Rates Upset Travel Plans Across Rail Lines
New York reports that Michigan Central and other western lines will stop selling reduced excursion tickets to Portland Maine and the Grand Trunk refuses similar deals to Boston. The measure ties the principal railroads to new terms and alters cross regional travel expectations.
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New.york
Michigan Central
The
E. Set
Afro-American leader jailed in Greensburg assault case
George Washington Coleman, Westmoreland Afro-American League president and former Ohio governor William McKinley's private messenger, is jailed in Greensburg on aggravated assault and battery charges. A church choir dispute led to blows among Coleman, Mrs. Dorsey, and her daughter, drawing the entire congregation into the fray before cross suits were filed.
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Altoona
George ‘Washington
Coleman
Westmoreland
Dorsey
Tompkins
Goats' lymph touted as potential life elixir in New York
Drs. Holden and Steger of Greater New York test goat gland lymph prepared by Dr. Roberts of Green City Missouri. The fluid spurs medical debate as possible life restoring treatment with 18 patients showing notable results though no youth claim is made.
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New York
Greater
F. C. Holden
R. W. Steger
B. EF. Roberts
Green City
Brown-Sequard
Holden
$1 Million Cold Storage Plant to Rise in St Louis
A cooler St Louis report says the largest cold storage plant in the country will be built here next spring. Backers are St. Louisans and $1,000,000 has been subscribed. The five acre site will serve as a national distributing point for perishable goods with California and western fruit growers urging quick completion.
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ST. Louis
St. Louisans
Calice
Western
Big Boiler Explosion Destroys Ice Plant in Champaign
An explosion at a 12 ton boiler in Champaign Illinois Saturday morning wrecked the Twin City ice and cold storage building. The boiler punched through four brick walls and settled 20 feet away. Loss is estimated over 20 thousand dollars.
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Champaign
Twin City
Monster Rattler Captured Near Milford Home
Miss Evaline Quick of Lackawaxen had a frightening encounter with a nearly five foot rattlesnake at her Milford area home Aug 7. The reptile struck into her skirt as she rested in a hammock, then she returned with a club to kill the creature which bore 11 rattles.
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Milford
Evaline Quick
Lackawaxen
Miss Quick
Lost His Dough at Grand Circuit Race in Columbus
Warren Stoner filed suit in Columbus for 8625 against Ira E. Bride and the Columbus driving park claiming he bet on Surpol owned by J. Curry and that a conspiracy fixed the race. Rain halted the meeting after Surpol and Charley Herr each won a heat and Success claimed two. The judge awarded the race to Success despite the three heat format.
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Columbus, O
Warren Stoner
Ira E. Bride
Columbus Driving Park
Surpol
J. Curry
Rushville
Ind
Charley Herr
Fightin Preacher in Divorce Case Details Allegations
Mrs. Frieda Fayn files for divorce from evangelical Lutheran minister Samuel Fayn in St. Louis. She alleges he called her vile names, threw a lit lamp at her, and forced her from their home in June while she was in a delicate condition. She crawled to the church for help but he dragged her back and refused medical aid.
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ST. Louis
Frieda Fayn
Samuel Fayn
Engineers Alter Hennepin Canal Route Due to Quicksand
Engineers on the Hennepin canal report the bottom has dropped out and the survey must be changed delaying completion for years. The current route crosses a long stretch of quicksand. Burdock Blood Bitters is advertised as a remedy for a lazy liver.
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Kewanee, NL
Hennepin Canal
Do Not Forget the ld Reliable Union Co operative Laundry
Ad copy notes a laundry service with a phone number 1269. The fragment hints at a local business reminder or classified insertion for a cooperative laundry. No further context or details are visible in the readable text.
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Ld Reliable Union Co-operative Laundry
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertises Teething Aid
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums and relieve pain and wind colic, and to cure diarrhoea. Price listed as twenty five cents per bottle.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Cures Chronic Itching Piles
Hamilton Georgia man Clark of Chauncey used DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve after twenty years of itching piles and reports two boxes completely cured him. Warns against counterfeit tests and urges purchase from all druggists.
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Hamilton
Clark
Chauncey
DeWitt
Train Schedules at Indianapolis Union Station
After Tuesday July 18 1899 Central Standard Time trains arrive and depart from Indianapolis Union Station with full timetable showing arrivals and departures.
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Indianapolis Union Station
Ind
Lou
Mad
Louisville
Acc
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