The Trying Time and a Woman’s Recovery with Favorite Prescription
An ad style piece urges that nature marks a line from girlhood to womanhood and that ignorance worsens later life. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a strengthening tonic aiding regularity, nerves, appetite, and sleep without alcohol or narcotics. A testimonial from Mrs. Van Hail claims dramatic weight gain and recovery after using two bottles. The page also offers a free booklet, requesting 21 postage stamps for mailing.
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Pierce
Hergrave
Burdick Case Witness Links Pennell to Burdick Home Visits
Mrs. Burdick testifies at the inquest denying any knowledge of who killed her husband Arthur Burdick. She describes visits by Mrs. Pennell and Pennell’s letters to Burdick, and says she never granted criminal or indecent advances by Pennell. The district attorney questions her about a key and a box of letters, with emphasis on divorce fears and alleged relations.
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Buffalo
Coatsworth
Pennell
Burdick
Atlantic City
Irs
Fennell
Pennel
Fenney
Mrs. Pennell
Earthquakes Shock Derbyshire England Prompt Alarm
Two distinct earthquakes struck various parts of Derbyshire on March 23 in England. No damage overall, but Derby townspeople reported cracked chimneys, dislodged cornices, and walls swaying, triggering widespread alarm.
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England
London
Derbyshire
Derby
Secret Service Finds Counterfeit Two Dollar Notes
Washington reports the treasury secret service seized counterfeit two dollar silver certificates from the 1899 series. Remarks note printing flaws and mis-spellings. Also updates on San Domingo revolution, Ambassador posts, Modus Vivendi Bolivia Brazil talks, and Miles Philippines inspection not released.
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Washington
Secret Service
Treasury Department
C.” Lyons
Register
Roberts
United States
Maxwell
San Domingo
Vasquese
Mocha
Berlin
Baron Mumm von Schwarzentein
Count Vedel
Rome
Baron Mumm
China
Foreign Office
von Hollenden
Sternberg
State Department
Bridgeman
la Pase
Boliva
Brazil
Secretary of War
Mitchell Talks on Strikes in Huntington Speech
President Mitchell addressed two thousand listeners in Huntington on strikes. He said strikes are sometimes necessary to prove truth in labor matters and compared labor unions to various trusts while urging peaceful, amicable adjustment between labor and capital.
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Huntington
W. Va
Mitchell
Trinidad Rioters Destroy Government Buildings in Port of Spain
Rioters nearly destroyed the government building in Port of Spain and damaged the police barracks by fire and water. Government records were destroyed while the blue jackets of the Pallas patrolled streets and guarded sites. Volunteers and special constables have been sworn in. no further rioting has occurred amid intense excitement.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Pallas
German official backs end to traffic in girls
Berlin reports Count Von Bernstorff Potsdam chief of police says his New York inquiries show few girls are imported and that most are enticed to South America. He spoke at a Potsdam meeting of the German National committee seeking to stop immoral trafficking.
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Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
Potsdam
United States
German National Committee
New York
South America
Dynamite blasts kill man in Missouri river fish drive
Edward Vandeventer aged 28 member of a prominent family was killed near Mound City Missouri by explosions of dynamite sticks used to kill large numbers of fish in the Missouri river. Both arms and legs were blown off.
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Mound City
Edward Vandeventer
Missouri River
Woman Cause of Shooting Sparks Lewiston Tragedy
In Lewiston Montana on March Pierce shot and killed Mrs Hadigar and a man named Patten then shot himself at Gilt Edge after a quarrel over a woman. Authorities report a domestic dispute sparked the fatal gunfire involving three people.
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Lewiston
Mont
March Pierce
Police on Trial as Jailers Accused of Pocketing Prisoner Funds
Kansas City March 25. Police investigation by the board of police commissioners reveals alleged crooked work by jailers taking money from prisoners and from a lawyer to influence cases. Sergeants and other officers are accused of stealing from drunken prisoners. a prisoner paid 125 dollars to a lawyer to secure release. The record of arrests was mutilated during testimony, and Chief Hayes said Todhunter lied about orders to remove him.
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Kansas City
Police Department
City
Todhunter
Board of Police Commissioners
Central Station
Snow
Hayes
Tudhunter
Husband does the shooting in Cincinnati tragedy
Louis Kohl, 28, killed his mother in law Mrs. Kate Stacktole and wounded his 17 year old brother in law Harold Stacktole in a separation dispute at the Statole home in Cincinnati. Kohl was arrested after the shooting as the wife avoided contact with him and the mother shielded the daughter.
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Cincinnati
Louis Kohl
Inlaw
Kate Stacktole
Harold Staktole
Statole
Kohl
Betw
Stacktole
Wabash Plans Pittsburg Extension to Save Shipping Time
Geo J Gould orders plans for Pittsburg extensions of the Wabash to Connellsville to speed coke shipments to Chicago. Cost cited at 7.5 million dollars. Gould to oversee Wabash properties during Ramsey’s trip to Cairo. Ramsey sails for Europe due to typhoid illness of his daughter in Cairo Egypt.
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Pittsburg
Geo. J. Gould
Connellsville
Chicago
Gould
Ramsey
Cairo
The
Wabash Railroad
Europe
Egypt
Decision in Circuit Court on Black Lists Privilege
Milwaukee March 23 Judge Halsey of the circuit court ruled that black lists are privileged communications. Valentine Gerhardt sues Armour and Company and William G Lloyd Milwaukee representative of the packers combine for 310000 in damages. Suit to be appealed to the supreme court. Gerhardt sought meat after a prior bill remained unpaid.
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Milwaukee
Halsey
Circuit Court
Valentine Gerhardt
Armour and Company
William G Ltoyd
Supreme Court
Gerhardt
Teamsters Adopt Spirit Resolution Against Solidaristic Strikes
Chicago March 25. The teamsters pass a resolution expelling any member who takes part in a sympathetic strike unless two thirds approve. Wagon makers who struck Monday refused arbitration and were informed no aid would be provided. Strikers now seek a conference with employers to reach a settlement by a set date.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Wyoming & Black Hills Railroad Incorporation
The Wyoming and Black Hills Railroad company is incorporated in Cheyenne with 2 million dollars capital. Lewis Twobly named president and general manager. Minneapolis capitalists back the venture. The line, about 100 miles, will operate in South Dakota and Wyoming, linking with the Burlington and the Chicago and Northwestern to access coal country.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
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Black Bear
Chichester
Hichester
Mellie
Ciudhes
Drogetets
Chichester Chemical Co
MiGs
Madison Square
PHILA
FA Mortier
Iowa City
Edward Wenzel
Niles
Assembly
Missouri
Lewiston, Mont
Man
Rival
Husband
George J. Gould
Two Million Dollar Railroad Is Incorporated
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Childrens Suits
Sueppel
Willard Steel
Gollege
Waltham
Keith & McChesney
the Reliable Jewelers
South Glinton ST
California
Rock Island
Los Angeles
San Francisco
South California
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Puget Sound
MO. G. Farmer
Cepar Rapids
Iowa
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