Golden Medical Discovery Promised Cure for Blood Diseases
An 19th century advertisement claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cleanses the blood of poisons causing eczema, rheumatism, and related ailments. It asserts the medicine raises blood quality without alcohol or narcotics and cites a Montgomery County Iowa testimonial of complete relief after ten bottles.
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Pierce
William Flocher
Redouk
Montgomery Co
Iowa
Dolson
Mysel
Dr. Pierce
No Benefit From Doctors
A Battlecreek reader reports recovery after using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. She credits three bottles with curing her long standing illness and endorses the remedy. The notice offers a free medical adviser booklet in exchange for postage stamps.
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M Carriers
West Main Street
Battlecrectigan
Iast
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
First London Directory Opens with Merchant Names
In October 1677 the first London directory appeared under the title A Collection of Names of Merchants Living in and About the City of London Carefully Collected for the Benefit of All Dealers. Sotheby’s sold a perfect copy of this rare book for 50 dollars.
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London
London Cireatory
Sotheby's Rooms
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promoted as Gentle Regulators
A health ad notes that neglect of constipation and torpid liver leads to alarming chronic conditions. It touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best gentle regulators of stomach and bowels. The product is guaranteed by druggists and priced at 25 cents.
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Dr. King
A Riddle About Word Craft and Courage
A concise word riddle notes that the first two letters hint male, first three imply female, first four describe a brave man, and the full word names a brave woman, highlighting linguistic play on gender and valor.
Lincoln’s Witty Remark on Finitives Sparks Sarcasm
The text notes Lincoln known as The Rail Splitter remarks on not splitting in finitives, illustrating his dry humor and sharp wit in a brief digressive anecdote.
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Savannah Docks and Steamer Essex
A blaze in Baltimore on June 13 consumed the Savannah docks of Merchants and Miners Transportation, the steamer Essex, and six to eight barges loaded with cotton and resin. Damage is estimated at over a million dollars as flames spread from a mud scow to nearby barges and threaten lumber yards. Firefighters fought the blaze for hours, keeping it from spreading further across the harbor.
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Baltimore
Savannah
Merchanta and Miners' Transportation Company
Essex
Jire
St Joseph Delegation Probes Meat Packing Sanitation
A June meeting in Washington saw St Joseph Missouri officials and business leaders urge the president to address concerns about meat packing. Louis T Golding spokesman insisted local houses are clean, sanitary, and healthy while condemning Chicago practices and asserting St Joseph's industry is unfairly tarnished by agitation.
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St. Joseph
Washington
Louis T. Golding
News and Press
Golding
Chicago
Lake Michigan
St. Josephtys
Joseph
Tornado Destroys Eight Tenement Houses in Georgia
A tornado struck near Tifton causing extensive damage to more than fifty houses and wrecking the Evenseran church. Eight tenement buildings were destroyed, two people were seriously injured and others slightly hurt. Damage estimated at 80 000 dollars.
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Atlanta
Journal
Tifton
T Pnday
Loading Tomatoes at Jacksonville Dock
In Jacksonville Texas on June 4 four teens assist with loading tomatoes. The scene shows a truck and crate-filled dock as workers move produce.
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Jacksonville
Tex
Multiple Texas and Oklahoma Incidents Reported
A string of incidents across Texas and Oklahoma includes lightning killing two dogs and a dog near McLean, a fire in Trenton destroying two business houses, Henry Jones near Ardmor cut his throat, 38 Santa Fe postal cars under construction, Charles H. Moores of Texarkana dead, Texas Christians at a Boston meeting, Ells Burns near Roff shot dead, Dellridge Lunsford surrender, Ben Hungry indicted at Vinita for killing Deputy Gilatrap, a boy died from a horse kick in Bleheart, Mrs J D Clark burned in Hobart fire, and William Sneed charged with murder at Eufaula with William Dicus moved to Musko ree.
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McLean
Tex
Trenton
Henry Jones
Ardmorg
Santa Fe Railway
Charles H. Moores
Texarkana
Boston
Roff
I. T
Ells Burns
Dellridge Lunsford
Ben Hungry
Vinita
Gilatrap
Bleheart
Okla
Clifford Woodmanze
Hobart
Mra
J. D. Clark
Eufaula
Willam Sneed
William Dicus
Muskoree
Enterprising London Cyclists Warn Drivers Against Speed Traps
A London firm has organized 80 cyclists with red flags to warn motorists of police traps. The wheelmen aim to guide drivers about where to proceed cautiously and will move daily to dodge arrests for speed violations.
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London
Italian Army Tailoring Vote On Trouser Shades
Italian officials study a limited scale of trousers colors for officers. A vote will determine the shades to standardize army tailoring and reduce the infinite variety currently seen.
Pennsylvania Leads in Hemlock Bark and Byproducts 1905
Pennsylvania produced more hemlock bark for tanning in 1905 than any state and led to wood alcohol and acetate lime. The state yielded 7,890,346 bushels of charcoal, slightly less than Michigan at 8,193,387 bushels. Bark production totaled 379,773 cords in 1905.
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Pennsylvania
Michigan
Reasonable Dr Le Bon argues matter transforms at molecular level
In Paris the scientist Gustave Le Bon proposes that matter vanishes through spontaneous molecular changes seen in the electrons of radium. He claims these changes yield intermediaries between ponderable matter and imponderable ether.
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Gustave le Bon
Paris
Mrs Crank’s Maid Inherits $50 000 Says Detroit Free Press
A man and woman discuss the rumor of Mrs Crank's maid inheriting fifty thousand dollars. The woman comments the maid deserved it, while the husband admits he has never met the girl, though he has seen Mrs Crank.
Revival Songs Reach English Audiences Like Sankey
Popular revival songs spread in England with Mr. Alexander's tunes gaining ground. The "Glory" song, a favorite, has appeared in print about 17,000,000 times in three years, and London dailies publish both words and music.
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Mr. Alexander
England
Mr. Sankey
London
San Francisco Forced Labour Report Prompts Alarm
The London Globe noted the city’s situation as all able-bodied men are conscripted to work. The report underscores the severity of conditions facing San Francisco residents.
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London Globe
San Francisco
Woman and Husband Face Banknote Trial in Local Ledger
A fragmented notice reports a woman and her husband involved in a bank transaction dispute. Details are sparse but the case centers on allegations of impropriety with funds and a possible civil action.
Not Necessarily A Man Is No Coward When Afraid Of Wife
The remark argues that fear itself does not define a man as cowardly and rejects a simplistic link between male courage and spousal fear. It presents a nuanced view of bravery and personal dynamics without condemning emotion.
Bitter to the Last. Most's final words defy the law
The statement attributed as Johann Most's last printed words reads To with the law. Reportedly spoken as he faced execution or imprisonment, the line captures a defiant stance against legal authority in his final moment.
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Johann Most
Shoes for men women and children at Rosenretp Co
An advertisement for Rosenretp & Co promotes life insurance for women, plus a range of shoes for men women and children. It notes the company as a provider and hints at a path to success being paved with grit.
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Rosenretp & Co
Patrick Albert T. Patrick appeal heard for writ of execution
Justice Day of the United States Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday afternoon on Patrick Albert T. Patrick of New York for a writ of appeal and a stay of execution. He ruled the case appealable and granted the writ. the matter will be heard by the Supreme Court in October as Justices Fuller and others are away on vacations.
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Justice Day
Patrick Waa
Canton
United States Supreme Court
Attorney Lindsay
Lawhkey Albert T. Patrick
New York
Patrick
Fuller
Supreme Court
Presented Pennant New York Champions After Parade
After a Tuesday parade and flag-raising for the 1906 National League pennant the New York team lost to Cincinnati 8 to 1. The standings show Cincinnati 8, New York 1, Philadelphia 2, Pittsburg 0, Boston 6, St. Louis 3, Brooklyn 1, Chicago 0.
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New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Buckley Down by Catcher Anderson Suspended
In a Little Rock baseball game catcher Anderson of the local team knocked Umpire Buckley down. League President Kavanaugh suspended Anderson immediately from further play. The day’s results included Birmingham 15 Little Rock 2 and other scores across the American and Texas leagues.
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Anderson
League
Little Rock
Buckley
Kavanaugh
Birmingham
Shreveport
Atlanta
New Orleans
Montgomery
Nashville
Memphis
Lecherous Lee Charged With Criminal Assault
Richmond June 13 William Lee the negro arrested at Cape Charles on suspicion of assaulting two women near Kingunton in the Maryland Peninsula Sunday night spent the day in Hastville jail under guard. Tuesday night he was moved by the military to Norfolk awaiting deportation to Maryland. A Maryland party seeking lynching attempted to extract him from custody but failed. The two women who would identify him were not shown the prisoner and returned home.
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Richmond
William Lee
Cape Charles
Kingunton
Maryland Peninsula
Hastville
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Virginia National Guard
Eastville
Maryland
Lee
Five Thousand Out As Strained Builders Strike Widens
More than five thousand union men in the Building Trades Council are idle after a strike that began Monday. Building work is limited to completed stone and brick structures and to frame houses not needing brick or stone masons. The dispute stems from strained relations between brick layers and stone masons and brick layers unions.
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St. Louis
Building Trades Council
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble Don’t Know It
Public notice-like ad describes kidney disease symptoms and urges use of Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. Claims include back pain and urinary issues, promises relief and ability to hold urine, with offer of sample bottle and booklet by mail from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Swamp-took. Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Binghamton, N. Y
Body of Unknown Negro Found Near Malls Mississippi
In Memphis on June 18 a dead body of an unknown black man was found in woods near Malls Mississippi after a confrontation with Dr. J A Davis and Charles Johnson who were attempting to arrest him on a minor charge. The man had been wounded in the encounter and had disappeared earlier that day.
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Memphis
J. A. Davis
Charles Jonson
Malls
Miss
Dr. Davis
Mr. Johnson
Torpedo Fleet Ready for Philippine Deployment
The Norfolk torpedo boat fleet is completed by constructors and crews and will undergo thorough trials to fix any weaknesses. It will be late year before ships are ready to sail to the Philippines. The Navy plans two squadrons at the Asiatic station to match the Atlantic.
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Philippines
Washington
Navy Department
Norfolk
Navy General Board
Asiatic
Atlantic
Four Romanians Die in Dynamite Blast at Roanoke Camp
A blast at the Beer Wallace construction camp on the Tide Water railroad near Roanoke, Virginia, killed four Romanians during tamping removal. Seven others were wounded, with two in precarious condition. Two victims died at the scene, the other two died after reaching Radford Hospital. An additional man was seriously injured in a later camp accident.
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Roanoke
Beer Wallace
Tide Water
Banoke
Radford
Renominated Without Opposition in Michigan Primary
Detroit June 13. Governor Warner Republican was nominated with no opposition in the first general Republican primary in Michigan. Democrats nominated W. N. Ferris of Bly Rapids.
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Detroit
Warner
Michigan
W. N. Ferris
Bly Rapids
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