Grafters Flourish in Santo Domingo
Special to the Sun reports Santo Domingo as a corrupt, poverty stricken capital in 19th century Dominican Republic. The piece details difficult travel routes, Belgian and American railway work, markets flooded with imports, lack of local industry, heavy taxation, and a government riddled with graft, debt, and revolts. It notes population around 2,000, widespread poverty, and a shaky authority relying on customs revenue and vagabond soldiers.
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Catarrh of the stomach promoted by faulty digestion
The article discusses catarrh of the stomach as a long considered near incurable condition. Symptoms include bloating after meals, sour or watery belching, gas, heart pressure, poor appetite, and a foul mouth. It promotes digestion improving tablets called Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe treatment after meals, cited by R. G. Workman of Chicago. It also notes catarrh as a local consequence of neglected colds and praises Dyspepsia Tablets as a simple remedy.
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R. G. Workman
Chicago
Uae
No Clear Answer In Rankin Mystery At Central Asylum
Rumors swirl over George W. Rankin’s death at the Central insane asylum with relatives doubting robbery and alcohol as the cause. Deputy Coroner Dunlavy says evidence suggests Rankin may have been hurt by someone attempting to restrain him, not robbed, while he was intoxicated.
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George W. Rankin
Central Insane Asylum
Rankin
Dunlavy
Dun Lavy
Ranekit
Inquiry into Bishop Talbot hinges on canons ruling
The committee of Inquiry into charges against Episcopal Bishop Ethelbert Talbot met privately to hear accusations and proof. It will decide if there is sufficient ground for a trial on legal and factual questions, with further meetings planned, possibly in Allentown.
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Scripps Att Rae Press Assoliation
Reading
Ethelbert Talbot
Episcopal Church
Allentown
Doctor Sues Nurse Over Maternity Home Billing
Dr. William F. Molt sues Blanche Haver for 181 dollars in professional services in circuit court. The suit claims the defendant managed the Maternity Home at North New Jersey street and employed him to attend a young girl sent there by an Indianapolis man.
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Blanche Haver
N. New Jersey Sr
Indianapolis
Desertion suit filed in Rovon Indianapolia land dispute
Ida Ivy sues husband Liova Ivy for support alleging desertion while Liova claims ownership of Rovon Indianapolia lots and asks that they be sold. case notes tension over alimony and property.
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Liova Ivy
Indianapolia
Cotton price slump sparks talk of burning crops
Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina Responded to the cotton market collapse noting the price fell from 17.5 cents in February to 6.5 cents in December. He warned against panic and burning cotton calling such action foolish while urging sensible farmers to hold and wait for market recovery.
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North Care
Aljva
Himsai
Corton
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Benator Tilman
Eastor
Washington
South
Dau mer Elected President Of French Chamber Of Deputies
M Paul Dau mer won the French chamber presidency with 265 votes, beating government candidate Brisson by 25. The opposition figure has opposed Premier Combes, and the result signals a shift in government support and foreshadows a possible ministry fall.
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Scripps-M Rre Press Association
Paris
M. Paul Daumer
Chamber of Deputies
MM. Brisson
Doumer
Combes
Chamber
Fire Chief Injured In Street Car Accident
Thomar K, chief of the fire department, was injured Tuesday morning after a street car collision. The motorman failed to hear the gong on the chief’s bus. Local reports indicate probable facial injuries and possible further complications.
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Scripps-Autlak Press Association
Promea
Thomar K
Re Department
Woman Convicted for Pocketbook Theft in Local Court
Elza Moore, a Black woman, sentenced to six months in the workhouse by Judge Alford on Tuesday for stealing a pocketbook from William Bavage. Lapses in details leave room for unclear items about medicines and remedies titled Bromo Quinine and a product by E.W. Grove.
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Elza Moore
Alford
William Bavage
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