Bubble schemes warn of ruin across nations and eras
York March 6 The piece surveys historic financial bubbles from Law and the Mississippi scheme to South Sea and tulip mania, noting how gamblers and promoters promised vast profits while investors, especially the poor, lost their money. It links these bursts to later stock booms and crashes, including Grant Ward and modern industrial stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
England
France
Law
South Sea
Holland
Grant & Ward
Gen. Grant
Life of Rev Daniel Hauer Ends at Ninety-Four Years
The March 7 obituary notes Rev Daniel J Hauer, oldest Lutheran clergy in the United States, celebrated his ninety four birthday at home. Retired years ago, he served 69 years in four states, recalling Gettysburg origins, meeting Gen Lafayette, witnessing the 1814 burning of Washington and troop movements toward Baltimore during the war with Britain.
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Daniel J
United States
Hauer
Lutheral College
America
Gettysburg
Gen
Lafayette
Baltimore
England
Washington
Mass meeting planned at Masonic hall in Marion county
Chairman Bell of the Marion county democratic committee orders a mass meeting in Masonic hall on Thursday night. Alonzo G. Smith will preside, with talks planned by J. W. Kern, J. McCullough and Frank Burke. A rail incident earlier caused minor track damage with no injuries reported.
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Bell
Marion County Democratic Committee
Masonic Hall
Alonzo G. Smith
J. W. Kern
J. ©. McCullough
Frank Burke
Securing the Original Witch Hazel Salve tale
A fragmentary OCR note references securing an original witch hazel salve named Hagel Salve in far West regions. The terse text hints at product naming and location but lacks complete facts or context for full reporting.
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Far
Wes
Skin
More Bike Men Discuss The Outlook For Business
In Indianapolis A E McKee of C Roehring & Bro discusses the coming season. He notes rising advance sales for Rambler Clipper and Iver Johnson bikes, says cushioned frames may not gain popularity, praises the coaster brake as a cost effective option, and mentions German riders appreciating it. H G Lefever Lincoln Neb., will perform tricks on a Rambler for Koehring & Bro this season.
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John
Law
A’hemer
Duke of Orleans
France
Ital
Mississippi
Place Vendome
Indianapolis
A. E. McKee
C. Roehring & Bro
Pennsylvania-st
McKee
Ideal
Iver-Johnson
Bicycle Trust
Trust
Germany
H. G. Lefever
Lincoln
Neb
Koehring
Bicycle dealer predicts larger chainless sales for Columbia and Hartford
Lilly and Stalnaker of 114 16 E Washington Street express optimism for a much bigger sale of chainless Columbias and Hartfords than last season. They favor the chainless model, note skepticism about the cushion frame, and say the rear stay cushion requires an upright seat post on a pivot. They approve the coaster brake as optional and unnecessary for local riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly & Stalnaker
Washingtonsr
Columbia
Hartford
Not Hurt by the Trust in Bicycle Trade
Buschman Bros. of Fort Wayne report the Sherman wheel line from Sherman Mfg Co of Chicago remains strong as the trust forms. Frank A. Carvin notes most wheels are outside the trust and prices should stay near last year with limited shifts. He cites solid elm rims over pieced rims, doubts pneumatic frames, and praises the coaster brake as the best device in bicycle history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buschman Bros
Fort Wayneave
Sherman Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Sherman
Frank A. Carvin
Prince Carnegies Partners Young And Self Made Men
A profile of Carnegie iron and steel partners noting most founders rose from modest origins. Highlights include H. C. Frick 51, Henry Phipps rising from shoe maker’s son, Schwab’s rise from clerk to president, Curry’s declining health, and Lovejoy and Moreland as key telegraph staff shaping the firm’s future. The piece also discusses tension as Phipps shifts stance with Frick and Carngie’s role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Iron and Steel
H. C. Frick
Connellsville
Carnegie
Henry Phipps
Phipps
Frick
Phipp
C. M. Schwab
Carnegie Company
Williamsburg
Loretto
Schwab
St. Francis College
Braddock
Carnegie Mills
W.R. Jones
Whogent
Pitteburg
Ceslatant Engineers
Carnegila Company
Henry M. Curry
Lucy Furnaces
Carnegie Concern
Francis T. F. Lovejoy
Lovejoy
A. M. Moreland
Dyspepsia Cure Praised by Rev W E Sitzer
Reverend W E Sitzer of New York reports twenty years of dyspepsia with no relief from doctors or medicines. He tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and felt improvement from the start, calling it a panacea for indigestion. It digests what you eat. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Sitzer
N. Y
Ormonds Lunch Menu at 1 W Pearat
A full meal for 100 available for daily business lunches from 11 a m to 2 p m. Ladies lunch served on the second floor at Ormonds located at 1 W Pearat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormonds
W. Pearat
Old Nurse for Children and Soothing Syrup Ad
A vintage advertisement urges guardians to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup during teething, claiming it soothes, softens gums and relieves wind colic and diarrhea. Prices listed as twenty five cents. includes laundry ad and garment neckband service with free fitting. Progress.
The Big Guns of the South African War Explained
London readers learn how early war tech works with terms like 4.7 inch guns Long Tom Krupp Creusot and Schneider. The piece explains fuses time and percussion shrapnel rifling case shot howitzers Lyddite melinite and rifle differences between Mauser and Lee Enfield. It clarifies gun nomenclature and explosive compounds and notes practical uses in field and horse-drawn batteries.
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London
Ladysmith
Krupp
Creusot
Seine Et Loire
Mifles
Messrs. Schneider & Co
Havre
Maxim- Nordenfelt
Messrs. Maxim and
Nordenfelt
Seri
Lydd
The Only Tea Factory in the United States at Pinehurst
The article describes the sole U.S. tea factory near Summerville South Carolina. It details leaf picking for different tea grades such as mowery pekoe orange pekoe pekoe and souchong, the wilting and rolling processes, oxidation control by firing, drying, and final sorting weighing and packing in air tight boxes.
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United States
Pinehurst
Summerville
S. C
Foreign trade surge as Red Jacket arrives at Philadelphia
The British steamship Red Jacket from Alexandretta Syria brings a historic cargo to Philadelphia, including 12 140 bales of licorice root 4 700 cases of opium 473 bales of wool and 500 tons of emery stone. Most opium and wool originate from Damascus and Jerusalem area with camels and caravans transporting goods. After unloading the ship will carry coal to Egypt for an electric plant powering a Nile electric railway.
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United States
Philadelphia
Red Jacket
Alexandretta
Syria
Damascus
Naris
Asia Minor
Davies
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Egypt
Nile
Governor Alf Perdue Seeks Indiana Governor Post
Historic figure Alf Perdue returns to town eyeing the Indiana governorship. Donning a silk antebellum hat he claims once belonged to Gov. Morton, he asserts the people call him to lead. He moved his wagon into Indianapolis for a chance at the adjutant general post and comments on rivals like Durbin and Griffin while targeting editor Harry New for potential support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Perdue
Indiana
Gov. Mount
State House
Guvner
Perdue
Harry New
Journal
Willis Wiseman
Middletown
Willis
Felfers
Deurbin
Dyspepsia Cure Digesting Aid Promises Relief
A scanned ad proclaims a dyspepsia cure that digests food and aids Nature in repairing exhausted digestive organs. It claims superior efficiency over all other preparations and lists symptoms like flatulence sour stomach sourness and headaches as relief.
Trains Listed With Schedules and Fares From Pennsylvania Lines
Daily trains listed with car types and connections across cities such as Columbus Indianapolis Louisville Richmond Pittsburg Chicago Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Dayton and New York. Times shown include morning noon and evening departures with various through routes and fares ending in cents or dollars.
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Philadelphia & N
Baltimore & Wash
Colum., Ind. & Lovwis
Richmond & Col, O
Piqua
Columbus
Richmond
Col
Ind
Mad
Sun. Ontv
Louisville
Vernon
Madison
Springfield
Columb's
Colum
Louisa
Martinsv
E & Vincen’s
Pittsburg
East
Phil’phia
New York
Dayton & Menia
Ind.& Louis
Logansport
Chicago
T. H. and St. Louis Train Schedule Snippet
Schedule fragment shows various T. H. connections with St. L. and West points, times like 4.45 pm and 7.06 pm, plus references to Effingham and ham war. It reads as timetable notation with partial times and routes rather than a full article.
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T. H
St. L. Accom
West
Effingham Ae
St. L. Fast ml
St. L
All P’nts West
West Ham War
Lake Erie & Western BR Train Schedule Fragments
Train service details show times for the Lake Erie and Western Belt, listing departures from Tolentino and Mich City, Peru, Plympton, and Toledo with morning and afternoon slots. Fragmentary entries include ex and ex. marks and irregular timestamps.
Cleveland Line Time Schedule Fragment
City Ticket lists departures and arrivals for line from E Washington Street to Muncie and Union City via Cleveland New York and Boston routes. Includes abbreviations for trains such as ex, mail, and knick bk’r spm with times like 9.23 am and 6.00 pm, indicating a historic rail timetable segment.
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Cleveland
Muncle
Union City
New York
Boston
Boston Mail
Bos “Knick B
Spm
Transit Schedule Fragments For Benton Harbor And Wabash
Partial schedule notes show Berton Harbor express times 6.33 am and 2.10 pm with Benton Harbor express at 11.15 am and 45 pm. Wabash accommodations list 4 50 pm and 9.3 am, indicating timetable fragments without complete context or dates.
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Berton Harbor
Benton Harbor
Wabash Accommod
T’s
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati Accom
Greensburg
Cin., Wash
Flex
N.ver. & Louis
Unclear Rail Schedule Fragment From St Louis Line
Readable parts show St Louis connections with times around 7.30am and 2.10pm, plus references to Lim and Mattoon. Details incomplete for a full event. indicates a timetable snippet listing trains, destinations, and arrival or departure times without clear context or outcomes.
Unclear Travel Schedule Fragments Mention Lafayette Chicago
Fragmentary timetable notes show Lafayette accommodation times from 7.45am to 5.45pm and 5.15pm to 10.45am. Chicago entries include a fast service dp 6am 2.35pm, WC spe dp 41pm 6.10pm, and a night express 8.12am to WHDam with missing context and formatting.
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Lafayette Accom
Lafayette
Chicago
Whdam
Peoria Bloom Line Schedules And Times
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple rail or bus lines between Peoria Bloom and Champaign Springfield Columbus with scattered times. Reads like timetable fragments for Peoria Bloom line and Springfield Columbus line connections with arrivals and departures in the morning and afternoon.
Chicago Night Express and Cincinnati Guest Trains Schedule
Fragmentary timetable notes list Chicago night express and Cincinnati arrival options with times around 9 am to 10 am. Mentions Peru Toledo route connections and Chicago vestibule services with varied departure and arrival slots.
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Washington St
Chicago
Ham
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Menon
Cincinnati Fm
Tol
Mich
City
Peru
Toledo
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Prince Carnegie
Reliable Union Co-operative Laundry
South Africa
GOV
ALF
Mount
Charlie WhHson
D&d
Pennsylvania Lines
Washington-sts
Vandalia Lines
Lake Erie & Western BR. BR
Benton Harbor Lines
BT. Louis Line
St. Louis
St. LS. W. Lim
Mattoon
Cincinnati
Peoria Line
Peoria, Bloom
M &Ex
Peoria & Bloom
Champaign Accom
Columbus & Spring
Hamilton & Dayton
Railway
W. Washington-st
Detroit
Cin
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Onion
Olwey, Menon Rontee
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