St Jacobs Oil Promises Relief For Bronchial Ailments
An outward application for bronchial diffusion is claimed to be more effective than other remedies like europa cough mixtures and cod liver oil. St Jacobs Oil is said to penetrate to the cause of mucus adhesions in bronchial tubes, loosen them, and aid free expectoration. It is described as non greasy and widely sold for rheumatism gout neuralgia and numerous aches with quick relief claims.
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Europa
St. Jacobs OI
St. Jacobs
Memorial Church at Jefferson Davis birthplace dedication
A memorial church has been erected at Jefferson Davis birth site in Fairview Kentucky. A Tennessee marble slab notes Davis was born June 2 1808 and that Bethel Baptist Church received a gift on March 10 1886 as a thank offering to God.
Amusing exam answers mix and medical ads grip readers
The page surveys humorous exam responses on English literature with mentions of Samson and Chaucer and notes an authority praising Garfield Tea as a universal remedy for stomach liver kidney and bowel issues, claiming it improves health and life quality for all ages.
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Brooklyn
Uth
Germanys Foresight in Naval Training Compared to the U S
A Chicago Record-Herald correspondent argues Germany trains more naval officers and sailors than the United States, citing naval schools with navigation and gunnery, producing 400 to 600 skilled graduates annually, surpassing Annapolis limits.
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Germany
England
United States
Annapolis
Chicago Record-Herald
Man marries fourteenth wife hours after divorce
Mas Had fourteen wives fact shown by James Meriagy who divorced his thirteenth wife October 16 at Barbourville Kentucky and married his fourteenth one hour later Meridy aged 49 resembles Buffalo Bill four wives are dead nine divorced and the fourteenth a widow Putnam faceless dyes ad text included.
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Mas
James Meriagy
Barbourville
Meridy
Campfire Sketches of Navy Intimates and Wagoneers
Fragmented verse recounts Navy intimates and wagoner orders as they march westward. A band of sailors and land riders sing of duty, danger, and hope while seeking gold, fish, deer, and wildfowl along a vast western prairie. God guards their line as they pursue unknown lands.
Navy Estimates for 1903 Final Year Spending Revealed
The navy department released its final year ending June 30 1903 budget totaling 98910 SR versus 77924 05 for the current year Secretary Long praised the needs driven by rising costs and hinted at potential new battleships armored cruisers and several small gun boats while outlining major line items across yards and stations including Boston New York Norfolk and San Juan Port of Spain and Cavite with comprehensive allocations for dry docks housing plants and land purchases.
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Portamouth
N. H
Boston Navy Yard
New York Navy Yard
Innant
Norfolk Yard
Sager
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Porto Rico
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Tutuila
Sammon
Cavite
Olongapo
P. L
Philippine Woods Exhibit Highlighted by Captain Abet Mol
Captain George P. Abm TM of the Ninth United States Infantry heads a forestry bureau project in Washington, preparing bureau reports for the War Department. He also shows a Philippine woods exhibit at the Pan-American Expedition in Buffalo, noting rich building and furniture woods but noting ants devastate many species. a researcher reported sample pieces vanished from an experimental set up, prompting amused remarks by Acting Secretary of War Colonel Sanger.
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Abet Mol
George P. Abm
Ninth
United States Infantry
Ahern
War Department
Washington
Sanger
Saturday Evening Post
Only Twelve Know The Star Spangled Banner
At Richmond navy yard on League Island a test determined only twelve of the 400 sailors and landmen knew the words to the national anthem. Captain Leary ordered a drill after roll call but most crew members refused to learn the song, sparking tension and debate among officers.
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Richmond
League Insland Navy Yard
Philadephia Press
Leary
Capt Leary
Morrison
Leutenant Ti Cbarge
Leive
Mindanao ruler honored with carved cane from Gen. MacArthur
A Mindanao Datoh, praised for exemplary conduct amid Philippine unrest, received a cane from General MacArthur via Malabang as a token of loyalty. The engraved gift cost about £30, and the Datoh expressed deep gratitude in an English translation noting his pleasure reaches the skies.
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Mindanao
Bouton Byenlig
Wato Mamo Datoh Bagu
Philippine Felow
United States
MacArthur
Malahang
Dewey Denies Civil War Capture Claim
Admiral Dewey denies reports that he was captured during the Civil War when the gunboat Mississippi was destroyed. He states the claim is false, noting about ten of his men were captured while he and seven others escaped by boat down the river.
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Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Mississippi
Retired Navy Captain Gecar W. Parenholt Reaches Age Limit
Captain Gecar W. Parenholt, who entered service in 1861, has retired after reaching the age limit. He earned promotion through continued gallantry in the Civil War.
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Gecar W. Parenholt
Navy
Beamoan
Gilantry
Portmaster’s Salary Sparks Grand Tunnel Postmaster Crisis
The Grand Tunnel Pennsylvania postmaster warned of resignation over a meager daily wage of 13 cents. He fell ill and the offer was abolished, ending the dispute over pay.
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Grand Tunnel
Bacaum
Pissing of the Cable Car and Other 1900 News Tidbits
A collection of short items notes compressing air power replacing cable cars, medical tonics like Flontetter’s Stomach Hitters, Secretary Root gifting a 300 pound brass Philippine cannon, Delaware’s governor’s social precedence, and various ads and musings from 1900. It cites Wizard Oil, Laxative Bromo Quinine, Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, and Boer mortality concerns from the London Times.
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Ines
Flontetter
Touting Allen's Poet and Foot Remedies
An advertisement notes Allen S Olmstad of LeRoy MD offers Allen's Foot Fase a powder to unshaken toe shoes. Druggists and shoe stores carry it for 25c with free samples. The November Atlantic features Sydney Brook on Europe and America and reciprocity and the Monroe Doctrine.
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Allen S. Olmstad
LeRoy
M. D
Atlantic
Sydney Brook
Europe
America
Princess Viroqua endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Dr Princess Viroqua of Lansing Michigan lauds Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for ovarian trouble barrenness and uterine inflammation noting it cures many conditions. She urges women to try the herbal remedy and to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Viroqua
Lansing
Mich
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