Peruna cure story and Mardi Gras subway explosion
A Nashville reader credits Peruna with restoring health after four years of back and head pains and says she feels ten years younger. Separately, a Coney Island Mardi Gras parade was disrupted by an explosion in two subway manholes causing about a dozen injuries and panicked crowds.
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Lena Smith
N. Cherry Street
Cor
Nashville
Tenn
Peruna
New York
Coney Island
Tea and tea labor and patent medicine ads in old notice
The fragment notes Formosa’s pass to Japan and Chinese coolies, then advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and price. It mentions France cider yield in 1904, Dr Kline's nerve restorer offer, and a Spokane Ben Hur play dates October 2 to 7.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
France
James B Dill Named Judge With Big Past Client Protests
Governor Stokes appoints James B Dill as judge of the Court of Errors and Appeals leaving a private practice earning about 300000 yearly for a 3000 salary. Major corporations protested the appointment citing his extensive corporate ties and former directorships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Dill
Stokes
New Jersey
Court of Errovra
Dill
Albany
New York
Standard Oil Company
Steel Trust
Public Service Corporation
Fire Devastates Spokane Wholesale District
A Tuesday morning blaze in Spokane’s wholesale district destroyed or damaged about 150000 dollars in property. The Cudahy Packing building and adjacent warehouses suffered heavily with several owners named, insurers unspecified. Fire officials noted smoke and origin in the rear of the Cudahy building, with officers previously reporting all clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Railroad Avenue
Post and Mill Streets
Cudahy Packing Company
Swarzschild & Sulzberger
H. M. Lockwood
Pacific Transfer Company
Booth-McClintock
Post Street
Cudahy
Schilling's Best Tea Competes on Personal Taste
Consumers seek tea that fits individual preference and value. Schilling's Best promises satisfaction with a money back guarantee if the product does not meet expectations, aligning with common grocer return policies while emphasizing personal choice in flavor and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schilling
Fire Hits Odessa. Four Buildings Burned In Morning Blaze
A fire in Odessa Washington a city west of Spokane on the Great Northern railroad destroyed four small frame buildings and burned for nearly two hours before it was brought under control A saloon barber shop meat market and drug store were burned in the blaze.
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Odessa
Wash
Spokane
Great Northern
Drain named for consular post amid Seattle rumor
National guard officers report Adjutant General James A. Drain of Spokane, appointed six and a half years ago, will receive a South American consular berth. Lieut Colonel Ortis Hamilton of Colfax would succeed Drain. Captain Matt Gormley of Seattle, adjutant, would become colonel of the second regiment once Lamping’s commission expires October 12. Drain is a friend of Secretary Root, and the appointment is expected through his influence.
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Seattle
National Guard
James A. Drain
Rogers
Spokane
South America
Ortis Hamilton
Colfax
Drain
Matt Gormley
Lamping
Gormley
Root
Prisoners Blow Out Jail Wall in New Jersey Attempted Break
Somerville New Jersey September 25 A daring jail escape occurred Sunday night when a group of desperate prisoners blew the county jail wall with dynamite and tried to stage a general breakout. A watchman patrolling the yard repelled the prisoners with a Winchester rifle.
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Somerville
N. J
Timber harvests in Germany steady despite forest loss
A report notes Germany with a forest area of about 26 percent and an annual timber value near 60 million dollars. It says systematic forestry has not kept pace with the country's shrinking forests.
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Germany
Prolific Russia-novelist Andreyev gains traction with Gorky
A mixed clipping notes Leonid Andreyev, born 1871, rising in popularity beside Gorky. highlights include his late start as a lawyer turned writer and an assortment of ads and notes on assaying, tonnage prices, and a biographical Irish prodigy who reads newspapers.
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Leonid Andreyev
Gorky
Richard Oglesby Illinois Governor and General Remembered
Richard Oglesby born 1824 in Kentucky moved to Illinois. He learned carpentry and farming before study of law. He served in the Mexican War and Civil War earning high commands and wounds. Elected Illinois governor in 1864, he governed through postwar disorder and later served as U.S. Senator 1873–1879.
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James R. Carnahan
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Indianapolis
Rayton
Ind
Lew Wallace
Zouaves
Eighty-sixth
Indiana Regiment
Lafayette
Indiana
Carnahan
West Point Military Academy
Roosevelt
Illinois
Richard Oglesby
Oglesby
Kentucky
R. J. Oglesby
Illinois Regiment
Mexico
Cerro Gordo
State Senate
Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Corinth
United States
Unloading a Salmon Trap on Fraser River
The Fraser River mouth dominates the salmon industry with a trap-net unloading shown in a drawing. It notes that a season can yield about 80,000,000 fish and explains the sale process and scale of fishing in those waters. The second feature explores pin oaks and evidence of powder post beetle larva burrows inside broken branches.
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Fraser River
Bill Nye on living well and personal habits
Replied Bill Nye describes his routine and preferences. He cites fitness with Indian clubs, writing in a seated or autograph album pose, and recovering from thought as daily work. He notes his genial nature and attire from morning to night as part of his persona.
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Bill Nye
Another Misunderstanding in Detroit Tribune Quotation
Mrs Cleverling calls her husband the greatest optimist despite being poor. Mrs Nuritch asks for his address to visit, hoping his optimistic outlook or advice may ease her ailing eyes though the source notes only dialogue and a light public interaction.
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Mrs. Cleverling
Mr. Cleverling
Mrs. Nuritch
Aly
Detroit Tribune
A Simple Truth
A terse exchange between Reporter and Editor highlights the need for a good copyreader as the Cleveland Leader notes editorial accuracy and concise writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Good resolutions fade as year wears on in local notes
A brief para notes that resolutions and plans made at year start often lose momentum as time passes. Readers are urged to maintain focus and persistence, with encouragement from community voices highlighting small steady steps toward improvement.
Miners End Chicago & Alton Subdistrict Strike
Springfield news reports the machine miners strike in the Chicago and Alton subdistrict affecting 1800 workers is ended. All miners will return to work by Monday.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago & Alton
Tea's global voyage creates friendly ties across nations
The question surveys tea's reach from its origins to distant shores, noting how this modest beverage gained widespread popularity, sparked cultural exchanges, and established friendships among diverse peoples through trade, ritual, and daily use.
Nome Chamber Sacks Secretary Over Blackmail Charge
The Nome chamber of commerce dismissed Frank W. Gowan from the secretary post after he faced a charge of attempting to blackmail Mose Rosencrantz, owner of property in the restricted district recently struck by a fire.
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Nome Chamber of Commerce
Frank W. Gowan
Gowan
Mose Rosencrantz
Teatime Promotes Light Thought and Conversation
A Nature correspondent reports portraits painted by two renowned artists requiring about 20,000 brush strokes each. The item notes teatime as a period for light thinking and social talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Cheap tea rival blamed for spoiling water
The item mocks cheap tea as inferior to hot water and disdains mixing trash tea with quality water. Schilling's Best is named in the remark. A secondary note references German post office employees needing government permission to marry.
Distress Rise in Berlin as Children Die by Own Action
Berlin reports several child suicides since autumn term. discussion centers on school and home life conditions. 1903 records show 11 000 personal crisis reports. Saxony data reveal rises from seven to twenty one child suicides in 1901–1903 alongside adult crisis growth. Causes cited include economic strain, irreligion, materialism, and schooling pressures.
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Berlin
Saxony
Germany
Peace in Caucasus Entente Reached Between Armenians and Tartars
A conference in Baku led by Prince Louis Napoleon has concluded with Armenians and Tartars agreeing on the main terms of an entente. The meeting, held in September, aimed to settle conflicts and establish cooperation under the Caucasus governor general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baku
Louis Napoleon
Caucasus
Brush Fire Ravages San Gabriel Valley Damages $100000
A two day brush fire in Claremont California devastates the San Gabriel valley destroying vegetation and ruining the Valley’s main industry bee raising with about 100000 dollars in damage. Special railroad rates invite travelers to see Ben Hur in Spokane from October 2 to 7.
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Claremont
Cal
San Gabriel Valley
Ben Hur
Spokane
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Yale
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Mrs. Winslow
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Nome
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