Woman Testifies to St Jacobs Oil for Sprained Ankles
Mrs G Thomas of Alexandra Road Gelli Ysbrod near Pontypridd Wales says St Jacobs Oil cured her severe ankle sprains after months of unable to stand. She praises the remedy and urges others to use it. Proponents note twelve gold medals for St Jacobs Oil from international exhibitions.
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Ft Jerobs
St. Jacob'a Ol
Mra. G. Thomas
Alexandra Road
Gelli
Ysbrod
Pontypridd
South Wales
Anya
St Jacobs
Thomas
Toll the Sea Takes
The fishing season just closed cost Gloucester Massachusetts the lives of six fishermen, illustrating the sea’s toll on those who rely on it for livelihood.
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Gloucester
Mass
Garden of Eden Saskatchewan showcased to Reed City readers
A letter dated May 27 1901 from Jas G Armstrong of Mortford Saskatchewan praises Western Canada as a fertile land for a poor man. He touts wild fruits flowers plentiful cattle and hay fields plus timber rivers and lakes as reasons to relocate. He invites readers to contact the Canadian government agent for information.
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Michigan
Reed City
Clarion
Jas. G. Armstrong
Mortford
Saskatchewan
West
Canada
Government of Canada
Levi Garcet Wounded by Highwaymen in Rumford Falls
Levi Garcet lies in critical condition at his home in Rumford Falls Maine after knife wounds inflicted by highwaymen. Police seek suspects and motive as the case draws local attention.
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Levi Garcet
Rumford Falls
Handsomest Calendar of the Season Sent for 25 Cents
Reproduction calendar from Moran paintings issued by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway. Six sheets 10x12 inches in ten colors feature six beautiful heads. Send twenty five cents to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago. Jeemp of Lucerne elected president of a Swiss confederation in 1902 as Dr Joseph president.
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Moran
General
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Jeemp
Lucerne
Unclear fragmentary note on health remedies and schedule
Fragmentary text mentions teas for liver disorders and indigestion and references Merry Christmas themes and dinners. The readable parts point to remedies and health claims without concrete events or sources.
Utahns Fight Leases of Uintah Mineral Lands
Washington report details Utahns opposing a lease of a mile square of Uintah Indian reservation mineral lands to the Florence Mining Company represented by Menora Tims and Henderson of Washington. Hearing before Secretary Hitchcock postponed final action amid protests from Congress and senators, with debates over Indian title and lease validity.
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Uintah Indian Reservation
Utah
Florence Mining Company
Menora Tims
Henderson
Waslington
Hitchcock
Washington
Salt Lake Tribune
Saya Uteh
Congress
Uintah
Messina Tims
Myron
Uimble
Center
Department
Newspaper Ten
Jones
Sutherland
Rawlings
Aod
Rawlins
Commissioner Jones
Kearns
Extradition Bills Move in Congress Over Goebel Case
Representative Robinson of Indiana introduces two messages aimed at securing ex Governor Taylor of Kentucky from Indiana. One measure seeks to study when a governor may refuse extradition papers from another state. The other allows federal marshals to execute papers if a state refuses to recognize extradition.
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MILL
Congress
Sroure Hagalattis
Taylor
Kentucky
Robinson
Indison
Indioon
Goebel
United
Stuckmen Fight Groat Bill in Congress
Jealdent Springer of the National Livestock association urged stockmen to oppose the Great bill as Roosevelt and Congress consider it. He warned daily interests push for quick passage and called for letters to senators and representatives to defeat the measure. He also said the bill could be challenged in the Supreme Court.
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Jealdent Springer
John W. Springer
National Livestock Association
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Springer
Himgelf
Mr. Springer
Lila
Supreme Court of the United States
Chaffee Warns Bandits In Philippines War Report
General Chaffee the military governor of the Philippines warns that vengeance will be harsh on any police or guerrilla chief who shows friendliness to Americans. He cites a court martial case and stresses the United States will protect life and property and punish murder with extreme penalties.
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Chaffee
Philippines
Ubaifes
United States
French balloonist plans Atlantic crossing to Panna
Frenchman M Capazza, first man to cross the Mediterranean from Marseilles to Corsica, announces a daring voyage with M Elisee Resolus and Baron Berger. He aims to traverse the Atlantic in a balloon, starting from the Canaries and landing southeast of Panna.
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M. Capazza
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Corsica
M. Capizza
M. Elisee Resolus
Baron Berger
Sorbonnee
Atlantic
Canaries
Panna
Winnemucca Bank Robbery Suspect Identified at Door
George Nixon, president of the Helena National Bank at Winnemucca Nevada, identifies Ben Kilpatrick as a suspect in a September 1900 Great Northern train robbery linked to a bank heist. Kilpatrick reportedly arrested in St. Louis November 6 after passing Helena National Bank bills. The bank and train robbery involved gunpoint demands totaling $32,240.
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Ben Kilpatrick
St. Louis
Helena National Bank
Great Northern
George 8. Nixon
Winnemucca
Nev
Kilpatrick
Nixon
Funstew Returns Home and Taft Plans December Sail
Funstew will return to the United States on December 16 aboard the Warren on sick leave. Governor Taft will sail December 20. He rejects rumors that he will not return.
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Funstew
Fuonton
United States
Warren
Taft
Tre
Export Allowance Lifts Grain Ban in Coren Soon
The state department reports the prohibition on exporting grain rice from Coren is withdrawn with the king’s consent and will take effect November 15. This action widens trade and affects shipments from Coren.
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State Department
Coren
Run On Helena Bank Sparks $200000 Withdrawal
A citywide joke at the Thomas Crax Savings Bank in Helena Montana triggered a bank run with more than 200000 dollars withdrawn before the status was clarified. Depositors sought redepositing but the bank limited accepting Thomas Crux while United States Senator Clark remains a wealthy Montana figure.
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Thomas Crax Savings Bank
Helena
Mont
Thamas Crux
United States
Clark
Montana
Harleg
Cruz Bank
Grand Jury Deliberations Over Mob Atrocity Report
In Washington parish Louisiana the grand jury examined the burning of a negro at the stake and a Halltown riot that killed several. The jury’s report says the mob participants were respected citizens and acted to protect loved ones, urging action though no charges were brought. A separate case notes Ada Gilbert Dennis found near death with severe head injuries, suspect unknown, hospitalized as detectives investigate.
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James M. Thompson
Washington Parish
Louisions
Halltown
Grand Jury
Washington
Ada Gilbert Dennis
Gnurfeld Hospital
Polygamy conviction for Rev Harrison at Waco Texas
Rev W Harrison was convicted of polygamy and given two years in the penitentiary by Judge Scott in Waco Texas after a jury verdict. He claimed divine inspiration to wed a second wife in court and thanked his lawyers for his defense. Also reported a mining death in Montana as James Robinson, a shift boy at Hi Metallc mine, fell to the 1700 level and died instantly.
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3. W. Harrison
Scott
Waco
Texas
Harrison
Montana
Kalle
James Robinson
Hi- Metallc
Phillipsburg
Mont
Great Bi Engines Arrive for St Paul Route Rail Travel Boom
Large new steam locomotives received by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul feature 84% inch driving wheels and 68 foot overall length. Officials claim these giants can haul fourteen to fifteen heavy coaches at speeds near sixty miles per hour, boosting schedules on Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and
Miller
St. Paul
Chicago
Milwaukee
Omaha
Pictures in dining room with old prints and orange decor
A woman with many old prints and engravings stores them in a dining room. Walls are covered with wrapping paper and a frieze of orange distemper. Picture rails and woodwork are white. Hangings are orange velveteen and furniture is mahogany.
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Walla
Philadelphia Inquirer
Advertising essentials for merchants and readers
The piece outlines how to advertise effectively by offering what customers want at fair prices and presenting clear facts about a business. It stresses that readers need multiple impressions and that a merchant’s name and address in ads help build trade. It cites an English advertiser noting diminishing impact of first impressions and increasing effect with repetitions.
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Spo
Cornbill Magazine
French Novelist Refuses Drama Details and Ends with Curtain
Tac Upon Oyeliste notes a French novelist asked to discuss a friend’s play. He recounts the plot, adds creator details, and ends with the line About midnight the curtain fell and with it the piece. The piece mentions a tax tale: cyclists paid France nearly 5.5 million francs in 1900.
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Cortain
Plees Foll Piimond
Mitte
French Republic
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