Congressman Howardendorses Peruna in 1899 notice
A 1899 Washington notice features Congressman M W Howard of Fort Payne Ala praising Peruna as a remedy for catarrh and grippe. The lettered testimonials from Rochester and Morris Illinois claim extensive improvements, urging readers to request the free catarrh book from The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
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House of Representatives
Washington
The
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
M. W. Howard
Congressman Howard
Fort Payne
Ala
A. C. Lockhart
Corner Cottage St
Thurston Road
Rochester
N. Y
Hartman
Weather in the Tunnel Confounds City Weather Guards
Report notes the Illinois Street tunnel under Union Station exhibits unpredictable weather. Supt Zion says conditions inside the tunnel detach from outside, raining outside while tunnel stays dry or walls perspire while outside is sunny. The government forecaster would be stumped by the tunnel’s odd actions.
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Illinois-st. Tunnel
Supt. Zion
Union Railway
Illinois-st
Union Station
Reagan to Lead Probate Dept at Security Trust Co
Charles M. Reagan, formerly probate clerk in the county clerk’s office, will become manager of the probate department at Security Trust Company starting Monday. He has served in the clerk’s office for three years.
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Charles M. Reagan
The
Security Trust Company
Cresceus Mile Record Bid At State Fair Track
August plans show George Ketcham of Toledo seeking to stage Cresceus at the state board of agriculture meeting on August 21 to try for the world mile mark of 2.04 and a half seconds set in 1901. The committee maydeny the date as it clusters near the state fair and could draw country visitors away. A final decision was expected by midweek.
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State Board of Agriculture
George Ketcham
Toledo
Cresceus
Ketcham
Crescens
City wage appeal over 20 cent hourly pay for street workers
An appeal from Justice Harvey Stout moves 27 cases against the city and Charles Stuckmeyer to circuit court. Plaintiffs claim statutory 20 cent hourly wages for sweeping and street sprinkling under Stuckmeyer's contract, while Justice Stout sustains a demurrer to the complaint.
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Justice Harvey Stout
Circuit Court
Charles Stuckmeyer
Stuckmeyer
Justice Stout
Claypool Hotel to Begin First Floor Partitions
Progress on the Claypool hotel shows walls reach the fifth floor and ironwork for the sixth. Concrete floors are in, with a contractor planning continuous day and night work. Completion is expected by October first.
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Claypool
Weekly Review Of The Local Stock Market
The local market shows steady firming with Home Brewing stock leading gains as bids rise to 175 and earnings averaging 20 percent over three years. Traders note scarce offerings beyond a bank stock block while Merchants National climbs to 161 as Indianapolis traction and street railway issues attract strong demand and optimism of higher prices. Telephone stock holds firm but dividend deferral prompts minor reaction and bank shares see little activity.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
National
Indianapolis Street Railway
Bank and Trust Company
American National Bank
Capital National Bank
Central Trust Company
Columbia National Bank
Merchants’ National Bank
Indiana National Bank
Indiana Trust Company
Marlon Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Seeevensnee LD
Indianapolis Fire Ins. Co
American
Central Life
Ind. Guaranty and Title Com
Law Building
Ccce
H. P. Wasson
FARS OF CORN Indiana breeders set seed standards at state house
The Indiana corn breeders association met at the state house with Purdue professors Plumb and Johnson to plan improvements. They defined a perfect ear length and circumference, named varieties Leaming, Boone county white, Riley's favorite, and Johnson county white Dent, and offered 350 dollars in premiums for state fair corn exhibits. Presidents and members named include L B McClure H B Stout Overstreet Franklin and H F McMahon Liberty.
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Indiana Corn Breeders’ Association
State House
Plumb and Johnson
Purdue University
Indiana
Leaming
Boone County
Riley
Johnson County
L. B. McClure
H. B. Stout
Mr. Over- Street
Franklin
H. F. McMahon
Liberty
Who Can It Be A Secret Appointee Named
Adjutant general Ward keeps a secret about appointing Maj. Miller’s successor as clerk in charge of forthcoming peace times. He hints a Monticello man will get the job with the announcement expected around April 1 as Maj. Miller prepares to move his family to Fort Wayne.
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Adjt
Ward
Maj. Miller
SUN
Monticello
Fort Wayne
Gov Durbin Returns From Duck Hunt Hint
Gov Durbin returned to Indianapolis on Saturday morning. A secretary quipped that he had been in a balloon, while a driver delivered a load of ducks to the office. Wilson remarked that the governor was probably duck hunting, and others agreed.
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Durbin
Indianapolis
Wilson
St. Louis Trades Hit By Citywide Painter Strike
In St Louis on Saturday every union painter decorator and paper hanger and glazier joined a strike involving about 2000 men demanding pay rise from eight to three dollars and sixty cents per day. Other trades back the painters and contractors are busy with orders, signaling a brief strike duration.
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ST. Louis
Woman found dead in gas-filled hotel room in New York
Bella Thorn ton, 28, was found dead and an unknown man unconscious in a room at the Bridge hotel on Third Avenue. The room was filled with gas and the woman suffocated. The man is in a dangerous condition.
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New York
Bella Thornton
Bridge Hotel
Third-ave
Marvel on East Tenth Street Car Debut
Patrons along the East Tenth Street car line discuss a new streetcar described as large and impressive, with many saying they saw it or heard of it. Several riders report attempting to catch the car last night and praising its size and quality, noting optimism about future service.
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E. Tenth-st
Jones
Grand Jury Hears Green in Poison Well Case
In police court on Saturday Joseph Green an old colored soldier faced a preliminary hearing charged with trying to poison a neighborhood by pouring paris green into a public well near Mill and Fourteenth streets. Green denies the accusation and was sent to the grand jury after threats allegedly made at his home about getting even with witnesses. The case drew attention from the colored community.
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Joseph Green
Green
Paris Green
Mill and
Fourteenth-sts
Marconi Wireless Venture Incorporation Planned in New Jersey
MARCONI S COMPANY NEW YORK March 15 A new firm to promote Marconi s wireless telegraphy system will be incorporated soon in New Jersey with a 10 000 000 capital. E R Morse and his brother oversee financing. They propose raising 750 000 with 250 000 paid to the parent English company and 500 000 for development in the U S Public investment will be offered Signor Marconi now in the United States estimates 500 000 will establish the American concern on a solid footing. The English parent is said to be on a paying basis.
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New York
Marconi
New Jersey
E. R. Morse
Signor Marconi
Jack the pincher terrorizes street cars in St Louis
In St Louis on March 145 complaints resurface about a man dubbed Jack the pincher. He sits behind women on street cars then drops a coin and, while bending to pick it up, pinches the victim’s ankle. Victims rarely cry out to avoid notoriety, though several did scream as he escaped before conductors or riders could intervene.
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ST. Louis
Jack
An Eventful Day When Coffee Left the Household
A former coffee drinker recounts insomnia and nervous prostration from daily coffee use. After switching to Postum, she notes improved sleep, mood, and health, with a doctor praising Postum’s purity. Tea caused relapse, but quitting tea restored well being. Postum Co. Battle Creek supplied.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
America
Patecd
Wall Street opens steady as bank data eyed
New York stocks edge higher on early strength in Southern railway preferred, but traders await bank statements. Sugar weakens on beet sugar fears while insiders push Wabash and steel shares. Closing prices show Amalgamated copper 65, Manhattan 134% and other widely traded issues. Rock Island gains on capital news. Chicago grain markets rise with wheat and corn up modestly amid steady provisions and mixed farm reports.
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New York
Southern Railway
Colorado
Republic
Iran
General Electric
Westinghouse
Rock Island
Amalgamated Copper
Manhattan
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
Steel
Southern Pacific
U. P
N.Y. C
Reading
Pennsylvania
R. T
Atchison
Indianapolis Stockyards Cattle and Hogs Prices March 15
Union Stockyards Indianapolis report lists cattle and hog receipts and price quotes. Cattle ranges mainly 36.50 to 75.00 for various grades. hogs quoted from 5.95 to 6.45 for heavies and lights. receipts about 100 cattle and 2,000 hogs. Interstate Stockyards entries show similar ranges.
Kansas City Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City March 15. Cattle receipts 100. Native steers 6.30 to 6.30, Texans 4.60 to 5.65, cows 3.25 to 5.50, stockers 3.25 to 4.85, bulls 3.25 to 4.00, calves 4.50 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 3,000, market 5 to 6 cents lower. Bulk 6.00 to 6.45, heavy 6.40 to 6.50, Packers 6.06 to 6.45, medium 6.20 to 6.40, Night 5.50 to 6.15, workers 5.80 to 6.10, pigs 5.00 to 5.50. No sheep on sale.
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Kansas City
Cincinnati Live Stock Prices at Cincinnati March 15
CATTLE receipts 137 strong. Shippers 4.90 to 6.75. HOGS receipts 1,455. Choice 6.50 to 6.60, mixed 6.25 to 6.45. SHEEP receipts 64. Extra wethers and yearlings 5.25 to 5.50, extra lambs 6.55.
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Cincinnati
Safe blowers dynamite post office. building destroyed
March 15 Dover report states safe blowers dynamited the post office site Friday midnight. Explosion set fire to the building burning down the entire block. Loss by fire listed as 0,000 dollars. burglars escaped. whether any booty was taken remains unclear as the water is in the...
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Hennessy
Dover
East Buffalo Cattle Market Steady to Higher on Lambs
East Buffalo NY March 15 Cattle receipts three cars mostly feeders veals light supply tops 5.15 to 7.78 hogs receipts 20 cars market slow at 10c drain but all sold best heavy 6.60 mixed and butchers 6.45 to 6.55 workers 6.35 to 6.40 lights 6.20 to 6.35 pigs 6.06 to 6.10 roughs 5.90 to 6.00 stags 4.25 to 4.75 sheep and lambs 25 cars active and stronger for lambs sheep firm to strong best lambs 6.65 to 6.75 culls to good 5.00 to 6.60 mixed sheep tops 5.25 to 5.50 calls to good 3.50 to 3.15 wethers 5.50 to 5.80 yearlings 5.75 to 6.0 fancy hardy more
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Union Stock Yards Cattle and Hog Market Report
Cattle receipts 200 at Union Stock Yards Illinois with market unchanged. Hogs receipts 25 000 with Monday’s outlook estimated 45 000 and trade active. Top hogs 6.45 with bulk 6.16 to 6.40 and lighter hogs 5.80 to 6.25. rough packing 6.00 to 6.15. mixed 5.90 to 6.45. pigs 4.90 to 5.40. Sheep receipts 3 000 steady natives 5.00 to 5.25 western 4.00 to 5.35 lambs 4.00 to 6.65.
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Western
Market quotes from New York commodities table
New York market prices list pork at 15.50 16.50, lard 9.65, butter creamery 21 27c, imitation creamery 18 24c, dairy 17 26c, factory 16 21c. Cheese large 7 11%c, small 7 12%, eggs 15%? léc, tallow 6%c. Dressed poultry Turkey 14c, chickens 10 27c, fowls 11c, ducks 14c, geese 10c.
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Chicago
New York
Wheat and corn grain prices and carload inspections
Market brief lists grain prices for wheat corn and oats with varying grades and bids. Steady hay values are shown for timothy and bundled carload inspection totals across wheat corn rye and hay, noting numbers of cars and totals.
Jobling Trade Poultry and Produce Prices
Poultry and other produce listing with hens and spring chickens at 8c per lb, old turkey hens 5c, old toms 5c, choice young turkeys 10c, ducks 8c, geese 5.5c, butter 6c, cheese varieties with New York full cream 12c, domestic Swiss 16c, milk butter and tallow prices noted. flour and other staples partially listed.
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New York
Fleur
Oysters and Fish Market Prices by New York and Baltimore
Extensive list of seafood and game prices including oysters, white fish, trout, pickerel, clams, lobsters, frogs legs, shrimps, and various ducks with per unit and per dozen rates. Also includes a drugs section listing prices for alcohol, camphor, opium, quinine, aspirin substitutes, salts, oils, and other chemical items. Figures reflect regional pricing from New York and Baltimore markets.
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New York
Mc . I
Baltimore
Groceries Prices From City Market Report
The listing shows coffee and sugar prices for city groceries with varieties such as Java blends, Rio, Bourbon Santos, and Mail Pouch. Sugar types include granulated and powdered with per bag and per pound figures, plus molasses and syrups from New Orleans and regional rice prices from Louisiana and Carolina.
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Java
Rio
Santos
Arfosa
Jersey
Carncw
Dilsworth
Columbia A
Kney
New Orleans
Louisiana
Carolina
Wholesale Produce Prices From Eastern Stand Data
A list of assorted fruits and vegetables with prices per unit or weight. Items include corn, peaches, blackberries, raspberries, pineapples, cover crates, string beans, limp beans, peas marrowfat, lobsters, red cherries, strawberries, salmon, and tomatoes with various price points and weights.
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California
Anthracite and coke商品 listings in Blossburg area
Trade card fragment notes anthracite in all sizes and smokeless varieties priced at .25. Mentions Indiana TMP and Hocking Valley brands with coke options including lump and crushed coke priced per bushel. Fragments obscure quantities and seller references.
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Indiana
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Bradatreet’s
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Mexican National
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Citizens’ Street Railway
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Union and
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