Miss Virginia Granes Praises Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Miss Virginia Granes president of the Nurses' Association in Watertown New York testifies about Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding serious female ailments including ovarian inflammation and uterine ulceration She recounts personal relief from uterine prolapse after six weeks of use and urges others to try the remedy Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Massachusetts and a 5000 forfeit note accompanies the testimonial
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Virginia Granes
Nurses’ Association
Watertown
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Van Horne Eyes Canadian Fast Line Finance Plan
The Sun reports a new Morgan transatlantic shipping combine will form a New Jersey corporation with $62.5 million common stock and $62.5 million preferred stock plus $50 million in 5 percent bonds. Sir William Van Horne, visiting New York, discusses the Canadian Pacific fast line project, noting no change in negotiations with Britain and Canada, and outlining a St Lawrence route with safe channels and signals, wintering at Halifax and a summer route via the Belle Isle straits.
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New York
the Sun
Morgan Transatlantic Shipping Combine
New Jersey
William van Horne
Canadian Pacific Railway
Cuba
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Straits of
Belle Isle
Newfoundland
Halifax
Doherty Wins Long Island Championship Match at Meadow Club
The Long Island lawn tennis championship opened at Meadow Club Southampton with R F Doherty defeating L E Mahan 6-4 6-3 on a wind sheltered court. Other first round results included William A Larned beating Stewart Jaller and Joshua Pim defeating A C Master. Mixed doubles began with H L Doherty pairing to win.
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Southampton
L. I
Long Island
Meadow Club
Henry B. Howland
Frederick H. Betts
John H. Terry, Jr
R. F. Doherty
England
L. E. Mahan
Columbia University
Bob Huntington
Robert Leroy
C. F. Watson, Jr
Orange
John S. Rogers
Guy Phelps Dodge
New York
G. P. Dodge
Thomas Sturgis, Jr
Robert P. Huntington
Doherty
William A. Larned
Stewart Jaller
Rogers
Joshua Pim
A. C. Master
Richard Stevens
Harry Allen
H. L. Doherty
Reuben G. Hunt
H. W. Headley
H.L. Doherty
Miss Middlebrook
Miss Russell
Harry McVickar
Gloucester Fish Skinners Strike Settlement Seen Likely
Gloucester August 12 The Fish Skinners strike may end tomorrow if the union conference committee’s recommendation is adopted. The State board of arbitration attended the talks with both sides after the Packers refused further meetings. The union committee plans to urge strikers to end the strike and return to work when offered jobs.
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Gloucester
Fish Skinners
State Board of Arbitration
Strkers
Prince Infatuation and Paris Tragedy Shape Dowager Duchess Tale
The narrative follows Consuelo Yznaga, later the Dowager Duchess of Manchester, as she rises in London society after a high profile marriage and social debut. Her charm draws marquises and princes, with a noted friendship to the future crown prince of Germany and extensive attention from Anglo American social leaders. The Deacon family background and the Paris tragedy that marred Edward Parker Deacon’s life anchor her sensational social ascent and enduring fame.
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Sher
London
Arthur Paget
Duchess of Marlborough
George Cornwallis West
Lady de Gray
Park Street
Blenheim
Marlborough
Crown
Princes of
Germany
Boston
Concord
Worcester
Deacon
Edward Parker Deacon
Paris
Peaceful Revolution in Russia Promotes Constitutional Reform
A. P. Correspondence from St. Petersburg reports Osnobozhdenia, the liberal Stuttgart newspaper by Peter von Struve, publishing a peaceful revolutionary programme. It calls for personal liberty with independent courts, equality before the law, freedom of press, assembly, and petition, and the creation of a constituent assembly to draft electoral reform. Zemstvo leaders endorse the plan, while many Russians doubt its feasibility.
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A. P
St. Petersburg
Osnobozhdenia
Stuttgart
Peter von Struve
Russia
von Plehve
France
Czar
Constituent Assembly
Zemstvo
Crane eyed as potential successor to Hanna in 1904
Washington dispatch notes Governor Crane of Massachusetts is discussed as a likely future chairman of the Republican national committee and a key figure in Roosevelt era campaigns. The report suggests Crane could lead the 1904 canvass or take a high cabinet or diplomatic post if he stays in politics.
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New York
Washington
the Tribune
Crane
Massachusetts
Senator Hanna
Republican National Committee
Hanna
Roosevelt
Salvaton Army Camp Meeting at Old Orchard Returns
Old Orchard groves shelter a large Salvaton Army camp meeting that runs from August 15 to September 2. A pleasant program plus low Boston and Maine rail rates are expected to attract a big crowd, with round trip tickets offered at reduced rates from major stations.
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Salvation Army
Boston & Maine Railroad
American Canoe Association opens camp at Chatham
Camp Nasseut hosts the American Canoe Association with Commodore Louis A. Hall optimistic about the meet. Weather allows upper bay paddling while a northwest wind limits lower bay activity. A triangular sailing course was laid out and officials among Edward A. Burns Maurice D. Wilth Joseph B. Taylor H. L. Pollard M. Crampham A. D. Mather named for entries. Races listed for August 16 and 18 include War canoes and club fours events with appointed starter referee and judges.
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Chatham
Camp Nasseut
American Canoe Association
Louis A. Hall
Edward A. Burns
Toronto
Maurice D. Wilth
Joseph B. Taylor
H. L. Pollard
M. Crampham
A. D. Mather
F.C. Walter
Robert J. Wilkins
J. H. Hand
C. J. Jacobs
C. H. Britton
L. Drake
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement By Satisfied User
Mrs Isabella O'Brien of 36 Davidson Street reports lasting relief from back pain and exhaustion after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Ellingwood Co. and recommends them to others with kidney trouble. Sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo agents. price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Isabella O’brien
Davidson Street
Ellingwood & Co
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan’s
Woman leaps from window to flee arrest
Fall River August 12 Mrs Margaret Bennett 32 of 14 Canal Street was injured fleeing an officer during a family dispute. She ran to the third floor then leaped from a fire escape ladder to the ground suffering a broken hip and internal injuries before being transported to City Hospital where she regained consciousness en route.
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Fall River
Margaret Bennett
Canal Street
City Hospital
S8hé
New Haven Hosts Fast Motor Pace Racing Doubleheader
Harry Caldwell of Manchester defeats Joe Nelson of Newark in two straight 10 mile heats to set a track record of 16.16 4 5 for ten miles. Nelson experiences motor trouble, Caldwell dominates the pace events, with amateur and professional heats listed for the evening including a Springfield pursuit and several top Newark and New Haven finishers.
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New Haven
Conn
Harry Caldwell
Manchester
Joe Nelson
Newark
Nelson
Caldwell
J. Noll
Walter Shutter
C. L. Hellister
Bost
N. J
Charles Schele
Teddy Billington
Vailsburg
Walter Haggerty
Bridgeport
E Aeander
Rochester
Chas. Schele
C. L. Hollister
Springfield
Fred Ernst
E. E
E. E. Stauderee
Schele
Hollister
Miser Hill Heirs Claim for Los Angeles Fortune
Emma Varney of Boston travels to Los Angeles to press her claim as the daughter of the miser known as Charles Hill who died there leaving $142000. Street Commissioner Salem Charles backs the Charles family heirs, while Varney argues her father Lorenzo Dow Sherman, who eloped in 1854, is Hill. Evidence includes a handwriting match to a letter from California and rumors of multiple wills as Varney vows to pursue her rights fully.
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Boston
Emma Varney
Charles Hill
Los Angeles
Cal
Salem D. Charles
Hill
Salem Charles
California
Charles
Varney
Mrs. Varney
Susan Robinson
Mr. Sherman
Susan
Sherman
New York
Nicholson Barron wedding announced in London
The betrothal of John Nicholson grandson of Sir John Barron of 24 Queens Gate London and Alice daughter of Rev Leighton Parks rector of Emmanuel Church Boston is announced in London.
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John Nicholson
John Barron
Queens Gate
London
Alice
Leightom Parks
Emmanuel Church
Boston
Lightning destroys Hogan depot with dynamite blast
La Crosse Wis August 12 The Burlington depot at Hogan about 75 miles above here was struck by lightning and destroyed. Fifty pounds of dynamite stored inside for blasting purposes exploded with a loud report heard for miles. The limit train was approaching the station but the engineer applied the emergency brake and kept the train clear of the fire.
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la Crosse
Wis
Hogan
Burlington
Gas Arc Lights For Stores Halls And Large Areas
The Lowell Gas Light company offers to install gas arc lights for stores halls and large spaces. They claim high light output better diffusion steadier emission and cheaper operation than electric arc lights.
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Lowell Gas Light Company
Gentleman Burglar Clarence Adams Jailed at Woodstock
Clarence Adams known as the gentleman burglar has been jailed at Woodstock on a mittimus from the county court. Deputies removed him from his home quietly on a mattress in a wagon with Officers Bond and Lelland as escort. A hearing is expected this week.
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Chester
Clarence Adams
Woodstock
Adams
Bond
Lelland
Steel price increases hit iron and sheet sectors
London on August 12 reports Scotch malleable iron workers raising prices by 1.20 per ton steel makers adding 0.60 per ton and sheet workers lifting by 1.20 per ton, driving up raw material costs across the industry.
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London
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