Pink Pills Cure Fainting Spells Say Mrs Forrester
Mrs George Forrester of Watertown New York credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing her severe fainting spells and anemia after a blood deficiency. She recalls prior doctor visits but notes rapid improvement and complete recovery after using the pills. The ad claims the pills actually make new blood and offers six boxes for $2.50 by mail from the Williams Medicine Co.
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de. Williams
George Forrester
Curtis Street
Watertown
N.Y
Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. ‘Williams Médicine Co
Schenectady
Hat-pin game and mistaken owner at theater
A theater anecdote from the Chicago Daily News describes a man displaying a distinctive amber hat-pin to several women and their escorts, mistaking one for its owner. After a confusing sequence and a hint of embarrassment, he learns the pin belongs to his wife, who clarifies the situation.
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Chicago ‘Daily News
Tragedy at Eldon Exchange Hotel Ends in Double Suicide
In Eldon at the Exchange Hotel a man identified as Grindell and his wife Alice Davis were found dead in their room shortly after 8 am Tuesday. Each had a bullet hole. Grindell's revolver lay nearby. Despondent over illness and warned of a short life, Grindell is suspected of killing his wife and then taking his own life. The couple had been with the Angel’s Comedians for five years, and Grindell, 47, formerly of Plattsmouth, Wisconsin, leaves behind a 35-year-old wife from Hamilton, Ohio. Relatives notified. In Des Moines, Dora Musgrove fainted in court after pleading not guilty to attempted murder of Sadie Novenski. Bond set at $1,000. she was released after revival and transfer from Chillicothe, Missouri.
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Exchange Hotel
Eldon
Otinziwa
D. B
Grinderland
Alice Davis
The
Grindell
Stig
Cisptu
Grin Jeli
Angel’s
J. Grindell
Plattsouth
Wis
Hamilton, O
Des Moines
Dora Musgrove
Sadie Novenskh
US Fast
Walnut Street
Mathis
Sadie ™ Novenski
Waive
Granu
Cody
Charlie Shafer
Matt
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Des Moines Millionaire Landlords Face Indictments
Wealthy Des Moines house owners tied to immoral use face grand jury action as Polk County court term nears. Leonard Brown gathered evidence for closing such resorts around Ninth and Cherry Public School district. Indictments could shock the city as fines up to 200 dollars apply for renting a house for immoral purposes.
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Des Moines
Grand Jury
Polk
Ninth and
Cherry
Leonard
Brown
Grand
Murder at Burlington-Neil cabin leads to fatality
Burlington-Neil Robinson died at Mercy Hospital after being shot by his brother Dan at their cabin boat near the south of the bridge. The victim’s bowels were perforated five times during an attempted operation. Dan claims the shooting was accidental while asserting he aimed at a tug. He expects to be held for murder in the first degree without bail.
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Burlington
Neil ‘Robinson
Dan
Mercy Hospital
Murler
Engineer Is Killed In Train Collision At California Junction
Northwestern passenger train No. 76 collided head on with a freight engine on the mail track at California Junction last night. Engineer John Murphy of Cornell Bluffs was killed, body under his engine. Matt Clerk Rogers badly bruised. fireman escaped. No passengers hurt. Baggage mail cars and two coaches badly smashed. both engines demolished. Responsibility for the accident not determined.
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Missouri Valley
Northwestern
Maii
California Junction
John Murphy
Cornell Bluffs
Matt Clerk Rogers
Two Farmers Charged After Fence Dispute Fight
Lewis Watts and Will Anders from the township clashed over a fence between lands, resulting in Watts's broken nose and cheekbone and a fine of 25 dollars plus costs after a hearing before Jossie Kimball. Watts posted an appeal bond. In a separate incident a runaway ice wagon owned by William Bingham killed a man as he moved to shield his child. Mrs Hearry Bert suffered serious burns from a bonfire while discarding old papers. Century remarks on partisanship and moral duty.
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Nock
Lewis Watts
Will Anders
Watts
Jossie Kimball
Fronbie
Fathir
Sen
Cedar Falls
William Binghten
Mr Bingham
Mr. Bingham
Newton
Hearry
Bert
Nashua Boy Loses Leg After Jug Causes Blood Poisoning
A Nashua family reports a 12 year old boy suffered blood poisoning from a jug rubbing a knee wound in the field. Doctors recommended amputation above the knee. the vessel was found broken. The boy’s father also contracted blood poisoning in a hand.
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Nashua
Wn. Usher
Circus Seats Collapse Injuring Hundreds at Sidney Show
A section of reserved seating collapsed after a Sidney Robinson show, throwing three to four hundred people to the ground. About fifty were hurt, several seriously, including Clide Childers with head and back injuries and Frances Corndon with a badly damaged spine.
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Sidney
Robinson
Ares
Childers
Frances Corndon
Frank
Cessler
Hepburn Nominated by Acclamation at Republican Convention
Creston reports Congressman W. P. Hepburn was nominated by acclamation at the Eighth district Republican convention. Resolutions endorsed Roosevelt, Iowa cabinet members, and Iowa congressional delegates. Hepburn praised for aiding the president in the railroad rate fight. Triple Burglary at Stuart Details two-stage break-ins. Lon Smith drug and jewelry store robbed for change while Groves dry goods store untouched. Ryan clothing store burglars left with full suits after entry.
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Creston
W. P. Hepburn
Roosevelt
Iowa
Congress
Hepburn
Stuart
Lon Smith
J. B. Groves
Pat Ryan
Boy Keeps Trains Safe? Cedar Rapids Youth Arrested
A thirteen year old Cedar Rapids boy named Joseph Kvach was arrested for placing stones and sticks on Milwaukee tracks to cause a wreck. He has run away from school several times to carry out these acts and will be taken to Elders. Union Pacific Yoreman killed.
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Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Joseph Kvach
Union Pacific-Yoreman
Union Pacific Foreman Killed on Bridge Work
Baldwin of Council Bluffs general foreman of bridge and structural steel for Union Pacific was killed while supervising rail laying on the Union Pacific bridge over the Missouri river. He was struck by a Rock Island engine while directing the work.
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Union Pacific
Council, Blufs
H. DB. Baldwin
Council Blufs
Missouri River
Fra
Rock Island
Remarkable Operation At St Josephs Hospital
In St Josephs hospital Sioux City doctors performed a remarkable operation on Mary Liksan a thirteen year old girl weighing over 30 pounds released from abdominal burden. The patient has rallied from the shock and is expected to recover.
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Sioux City
St. Joseph's, Hospital
Mary Liksan
Farm Hand Death Attributed To Own Action
A farm hand named Kukicek from Cedar' Raphis-Anton district died by his own action on the farm. Details are sparse but authorities classify the incident as self-inflicted.
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Cedar
Anton Kukicek
Suleidad
Senator Arthur Pue Gorman Dies After Illness
Senator Arthur Pue Gorman of Maryland died at his home at 9:05 AM after months of heart trouble. He leaves a widow and six children. The Senate and House adjourned on the news. Gorman long led the Democrats in the Senate and helped Cleveland win in 1884 as chair of the executive committee.
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Washington
Arthur Pue
Gorman
United States
Maryland
Ned
Hig
Senator Gorman
Senate
House
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Cananea Riot Reports Conflicting Claims and Arrests
Reports from Cananea describe a riot with multiple casualties including three Americans and sixteen Mexicans, while claims of executions by Col. Kosterlinzky remain disputed. Gov Ysabel reportedly ordered volunteers back and strict street curfews with threats of death for violations, and rumors of his arrest circulate amid guarded conditions.
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Aziz
Col
Kosterlitzky
Gov. Ysabel
Gov.Ysabel
Atrthio
Metcalfes
Burt Bush
Bisbea
Col. Greene
Cananea
Kosterlinzky
New Senator From Kansas Coburn Appointed by Governor
Topeka Kan Foster Dwight Coburn a renowned agriculturist was appointed United States senator by Gov W Hoch to fill the seat left by J Ralph Burton who resigned Coburn has not yet accepted the post He was not a candidate for the appointment or for next year’s senate seat He was born in Jefferson county Wisconsin in 1840 and settled in Kansas in 1867 serving 16 years as secretary of the Kansas state board of agriculture He resides in Kansas City Kansas and previously served as commissioner of stock exhibits at the St Louis exposition in 1904 The report notes moves against Standard Oil and other political tensions including a powder plant explosion near Hillsville Ark and a murder confession in Little Rock Ark
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Topeka
Kan
Foster Dwight Coburn
United States
Fm. W. Hoch
J. Ralph Burton
Coburn
Mr. Coburn
Jefferson Counnty
Wisconsin
Kansas
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Kansas City
St. Louis
Ailing Women Find Kidney Pills Help
Mrs. W. G. Davis of Groesbeck Texas reports back pain dizziness and frequent headaches eased after using Foster-Apte Kidney Pills. She says stones passed shortly after starting the remedy and her overall health improved. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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W. G. ‘Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Foster-Afilburn. Co
Buffalo
Lincoln Humor Helped Park Browse War Time Privileges
Linton Park, commander of the Soldiers and Sailors Home at Erie, Pa, joined the chorus We are coming Father Abraham. He asked Lincoln to be lenient on rations and the president jested, granting permission to browse on an ordinary sheet of paper. Park kept the note, a memento of the exchange.
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Mr. Linton -Park
Nmate
Erie
Abraham
Ington
At Ieee
Army
Park
Lincoln
Israel
Egypt
Indiana County
Nebuchad Nexzar
Mr. Park
Linton Park
Paderewski Bellboy Incident Restores Job
Rosamond Johnson of Cole and Johnson, once a bellboy at Boston's Young's hotel, played Paderewski's Minuet for the pianist. Paderewski disapproved, the manager fired the boy, but upon learning the truth the pianist had him reinstated. Strange anecdote from the Washington Star and general humor notes follow.
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Rosamond
Johnson
Cole & Johnson
Young's
Boston
Success
Paderewski
Johnaor
Padget Weki
Ior
Disfiguring skin cure claimed by Cuticura user
Thomas M. Rossiter of East Orange New Jersey reports a long battle with a severe skin disease described as ao gema. He credits Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap with a complete cure after hospital failure and says the condition once covered his face head body and neck with itching and raw flesh. He offers to recommend the remedies to others. March 30 1905.
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Thomas
Rossiter
Prospect. Street
East Orange
N. I
Thoughts for Quiet Hour Religious Reflection
A fragmentary meditation argues not to condemn the world for personal neglect and notes that many avoid church because they are not invited to preach. It hints that touching a rich man’s pocketbook is needed to reach him and that those who are lazy to prepare complain about prize distribution.
Summer plans and street wise quips from newspapers
A collage of jokes and quotes from Chicago and Detroit papers. A man laments travel choices for summer while a wife chooses a compatible spot. A shop ad line mocks a robbed woman with a five cent purse. A wry quip about misanthropes closes the snippet with a patent syrup plug.
Knifed Coffee Led Old Soldier to Postum Health Recovery
An elderly veteran, once reliant on coffee, suffered repeated illnesses including malaria. A doctor warned coffee must be quit or death risk, replacing it with Postum. The patient improved within days and, now seventy two, performs heavy work daily. Locally supplied by Postum, Battle Creek, Mich.
Carnegie Hero Fund Award for Casto After Cherokee Wreck
Capt Mark Casto received a $1,500 Carnegie hero fund gift for bravery in the Cherokee wreck, described in the New York Tribune. He recalls the gift as unexpected and modest, while a separate anecdote portrays a late night homecoming with a wife’s sharp retort.
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Mark Casto
Carnegie Hero Fund
New York Tribune
Capt. Casto
Fragmentary historical note on conscience and perception
Fragmented, archaic style text references conscience red and life, with phrases about slander and evidence. The readable parts mention Ram’s orn and old leaves dropping, hinting at a reflective or moral fragment without clear narrative or event.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and local medical quackery warning
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that reaches the blood and mucous surfaces and claims it is non quack, prescribed by top physicians for catarrh. It urges sending for testimonials from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and notes other pills for constipation. Also includes a brief humor exchange about Mars communication.
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Hall
F.J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Drugelsta
Takeo
Prisoner asks for sentence as if pleading guilty
In a Chicago Tribune report the judge asks the prisoner if he has anything to say before sentencing. The prisoner pleads not for mercy but to receive the same sentence he would have gotten had he pleaded guilty, urging the judge not to be prejudiced by defense counsel.
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Polike
Chicago Tribune
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