Court Refuses To Oust Terminal Railway
In Jefferson City Missouri the Supreme Court majority rules the so called bridge arbitrary does not exist and sustains the St. Louis Terminal Association demurrer. The case challenges Merchsants Bridge Terminal Company and Terminal Railway Association consolidation as violating state law. Judge Gantt dissents, joined by two others, arguing the demurrer should fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeferson City
Supreme Court
Leroy B. Valliant
Brace, Burgess and Fox
St. Louis
St. Louis Terminal Association
Crow
Merchants Bridge Terminal Company
Terminal Railway Association of
St. Louis Terminal Railway Association
Merchants Terminal and Terminal Railway Association
Merchants Bridge Company
Terminal Railway Association
Merchants Terminal
General Assembly
Gantt
Stepkinson
Marshall
Four Killed in Illinois Mine Explosion
Four men were instantly killed and five fatally wounded when an explosion of powder occurred at Big Muddy Coal and Iron Company mine No. 7 on Wednesday morning. An electric wire fell into powder cans, blowing them to workers in the pit. Injured include John Swafford Thomas Green Frank Bazoni and two unnamed men. Twenty others were seriously hurt, with five unnamed. State Mine Workers Union official Ivan went to the scene to direct relief as the coroner's inquest opened in Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tierrin
Big Muddy
Teher
Ivan
Mine Workers’ Union
Herrin
Northeast Missouri theatrical circuit formed in Moberly
Opera house managers from Hannibal Louisiana Mexico Boonville Macon Kirksville and Chillicothe gathered in Moberly to organize the Northeast Missouri theatrical circuit. Officers elected: President B Myers of Chillicothe. secretary and booking rep J B Price of Hannibal. treasurer P Halloran of Moberly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly
Hannibal
Louisiana
Mexico
Boonville
Macon
Kirksville
Chillicothe
Northeast
Missouri
B. Myers
J. B. Price
P. Halloran
Train collision injures twenty eight near Rockmart Georgia
A head on collision between north and south bound passenger trains occurred on the Southern railroad near Rockmart Georgia Monday night. Twenty eight are reported injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Railroad
Rockmart
Chicago Bindery Strike Shuts Eight Hundred Workers
Eight hundred bookbinders walked out Tuesday in Chicago in a union protest at the Chicago Typothetan shops. Sympathetic action by women binders, blank bookbinders, and rulers is urged to deter operation with nonunion labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Japanese Loan Oversubscribed Shows High Market Demand
London reports the Japanese loan priced at a 314 percent premium with applications exceeding ten times the allocated amount for Great Britain. The stock exchange notes strong investor demand and robust subscription levels for the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Stock Exchange
Great Britain
Lakota Snow Halts Field Work Across Area
Lakota North Dakota reports more than 24 hours of snow with over two inches fallen by Thursday night. All field labor is halted and the wheat crop is only half in, signaling agricultural disruption across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota
N. D
Engineer William Hadaway killed in Illinois Central wreck near Jackson
Jackson Tenn. reports engineer William Hadaway, a well known Illinois Central linesman, killed in a wreck several miles south of the city Thursday. Many train crew members are seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Tenn
William Hadaway
Ilinois Central
Here
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Cures for Kidney Ailments
Warning of kidney sickness and urinary troubles prompts use of Dean's Kidney Pills. Testimonial from Frank D. Overbaugh of Catskill, New York, claiming Bright's disease once afflicted him but cured by the pills. Free trial offer by Foster-Milburn Co. Mail order available nationwide. Price 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pais
Dean
Frank
Overbaugh
Catskill
N. Y
Bright
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Lord Kitchenver Wounded in the Soudan
In the Soudan Lord Kitchenver received a bullet wound to the cheek from an Arab rifle. The bullet remained in the flesh for some time before finally dropping into his plate at a London restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Lord Kitchenver
London
Malaria Warning and Stomach Remedy Advice
A message warns of slow fever chills and aches signaling malaria and urges immediate treatment. It emphasizes pure blood from a healthy stomach and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a stomach remedy and laxative sold by druggists.
Canadian-born in Massachussetts and Michigan top U.S. states
The two American states with the largest proportion of Canadian born residents are Massachusetts and Michigan. The combined population of these two states equals the population of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masssachusetts
Michigan
Canada
Locust Eye Reward Sparks Sindlach Crop Effort
In Sindlach, locals are offered high payments per pound of locust eyes collected after a severe crop year. The effort aims to curb locust damage by harvesting eyes as a control measure and compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sindlach
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claimed to Cure Constitutional Disease
An 19th century advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, promising strength by restoring constitutional balance and offering a hundred dollar reward if it fails to cure. Includes testimonials and dealer information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haifa
Beldy
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Uv
Toledo
Fold Dy al Druggista, Te
Cure for hiccoughs by max inhalation stance
A historical claim suggests a hiccough remedy: inhale to full lung capacity and hold as long as possible, repeating if one inhale is insufficient. The method relies on air retention to reset diaphragmatic activity and stop the spasm.
Wiggle-Stick Laundry Blue Promises No Spills or Stains
An advertisement for Wiggle-Stick Laundry Blue from The Laundry Blue Co. claims it protects fabrics from spills stains and freezing. It offers samples to interested buyers at 14 Michigan Street, Chicago, urging merchants to stock the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laundry Blue Co
Michigan Street
Chicago
Guessing or Thinking in School Tales
The article contrasts a schoolboy tale about guessing the capital of New York with a remark from a mother on thinking versus guessing. It then notes the scope of building societies in the United Kingdom, listing 1900 year receipts for 2,307 societies totaling £37,771,262 with English members accounting for £36,586,776 across 546,383 members, Scotland £674,343 for 36,075 members, and Ireland £511,145 for 15,871 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Scotland
Ireland
Expensive blossoms spark market banter in quirky exchange
A humorous exchange features a gardener claiming a prize flower collection is costly yet rewarding with a $40 blossom. Col. Bluegrass of Louisville responds with a boast about a nose blossom worth more than the other’s entire conservatory.
Grape-Nuts Help Baby After Carbolic Acid Poisoning
A mother recalls her 18 month old son’s severe stomach burns from carbolic acid and how ordinary foods failed. After two doctors, Grandma’s suggestion of Grape-Nuts improved his condition quickly, reviving appetite and health. The note cites Dr. Eddy of the local town and Dr. Geo Gale of Newport, Ohio, and promotes Postum Co. products and the book The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matamoras
Dr. Eddy
Geo. Gale
Newport
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Illinois farmer emigrates to Western Canada for homestead
A Shelbyville Illinois Democrat letter from Elias Kost details his 1902 claim south of the Edmonton Lake St Anne trail, with three sons. He describes crops of potatoes and oats, meadow hay yields, range and upland grasses, no cattle costs beyond salt and labor, Chinook winds, and a home built of hewn logs. He notes abundant wild fruits, game, and fish, and explains fish shipping routes via St Albert, Edmonton, and the Calgary and Edmonton railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Illinois
Democrat
Elias Kost
Canada
Edmonton
Lake St. Anne
Blue Ridge Mountains
Pennsylvania
St. Albert
Calgary and Edmonton
Assiniboia
Canadian Pacific
Orthography as Virtue in Victorian Thought
In Longman’s Magazine a defense of spelling skill is voiced, arguing that proper orthography has become a social virtue for gentlemen. It condemns misspelling as vulgar and unethical, contrasting it with the fading need to master weapons or refined manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longman’s Magazine
Vesuvius Transformation Marks End of Naval Dynamos
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius is repurposed into a dispatch boat, signaling another retreat from devices meant to transform modern warfare. Observers note a possible ceiling in destructive naval technology as ships move away from revolutionary weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesuvius
Washington Star
Scarlet Mourning Emblem In Brazilian Funerals
A description notes that an unmarried Brazilian woman’s funeral uses scarlet as the mourning color. The coffin hearse horse trappings and driver livery are all scarlet, creating a vivid traditional display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
The Chaplain's Fear on a Stormy Sea
A ship in a gale prompts a crew member to joke they will reach heaven by morning. The chaplain rebukes with the exclamation The Lord forbid, underscoring a grim moment at sea.
Lawyers Poor Witnesses
Lawyers are the most miserable of witnesses and a poor frightened attorney can inflame a plaintiff or defendant in a suit. The text notes a witness's angst and the disruptive effect on proceedings.
Reward extends Sir George White governorship and command
Sir George White of the British army, normally due to retire this month, has received an extension and will remain governor and commander in chief at Gibraltar until July 6, 1905. The decision honors his gallantry and service in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George White
Gibraltar
Parks in Big Cities Acreage Across Major U.S. Cities
New York City contains 6 766 acres of park space with 3 849 acres in the Bronx. Chicago holds 2 650 acres, St. Louis 2 480, and Philadelphia 3 675 acres with Fairmount Park contributing 2 806 acres.
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New York City
Bronx
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
Letting Him Off Easy In Arctic Sacrifice
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip cites a father joking about sending a willing son to brave the north pole for his beloved, then proposes a milder winter test at home with no coal before granting freedom. The line closes with a Defiance Starch plug.
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Paps
North Pole
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lemon Uses and Health Benefits
The lemon juice is a safe versatile drink for all persons and conditions. It aids stomach issues liver complaints and bowel inflammation and helps with intermittent fevers. It can alleviate and eventually cure coughs colds and diseased lungs. Its many uses improve health with regular internal use. It may supersede quinine.
Bibliomaniac's Hard Luck Repeats as Copies Multiply
A buyer who paid 1110 for Charles Lamb nursery verse The King and Queen of Hearts last March sees a second copy surface and now a third appears with the price dropping to 25 dollars. The note adds a testimonial for Piso's Cure that claims to cure throat and lung affections and is signed by O Expirey of Vanburen Indiana dated Feb 10 100g.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lamb
Piso
Vanburen
Ind
Bicycle thief caught by meter distance in London
A thief was captured in London after a bicycle meter proved the exact distance from where the bike was stolen to where it was recovered. Defiance Starch sells 16 ounce packages for 10 cents, with one third more starch for the same price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Starch Co
St. Louis Exposition
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Defiance
Omaha
Nebr
London
Halloo Response Sparks Nationwide Starch Sale
The remark about the universal telephone greeting Halloo and Defiance Starch for sale everywhere claims there is nothing equal in quality or quantity. The piece notes the ubiquity of the call word and the wide availability of the starch.
Group of British Statesmen and the Liberal Three Dozen
A social group in the British House of Commons known as the Liberal Three Dozen formed after the 1900 election. All members entered the house at about the same time, reflecting a shared timetable and political affinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Peterborough Cathedral Restoration Progress
The Peterborough Cathedral restoration in England has taken eighteen years and cost over £50,000. The article mentions laundering tips for delicate laces and several historic brand advertisements including Red Crow Ball Blue and Defiance Starch. ELEANOR KR PARKER is cited in relation to the cathedral note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough Cathedral
England
Average Wages and Labor Tales Across Regions
The report shows regional wage averages with the North Atlantic at 459 dollars per worker and the North Central at 448, while the Southern states average 334 and the Western states lead at 556. A NSW arbitration case concerns undertakers assistants seeking 60 hour weeks amid seasonal death patterns. A Ralph Waldo Emerson anecdote notes fame equals fifty and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic
North Central States
South Atlantic States
Mount Hor woman credits Dodd's Kidney Pills cure
In Mount Hor Kentucky Mrs Lulie Jacobs recalls six years of bedridden illness with severe kidney trouble and breathlessness then credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for a full recovery. She reports regained strength and new ability to perform housework garden tasks and walk freely. A Denver poker game tale follows with two players finishing even after a long session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hor
Lulie Jacobs
Dodd
Denver
Peruna Urged For Pelvic Catarrh By Female Doctor
Rachael J. Kemball M D of Buffalo cites Peruna as valuable for catarrh of pelvic organs and urges women with female troubles to consider it. She notes many patients suffer after failing local treatments or surgeries and says catarrh can affect any mucous membrane. If Peruna fails, she offers gratis advice from Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Cartledge
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkam
M. Canrtrener
Whitehall St
Atlanta
Maria Mares
West
N. Y
Jonger
Boston
Nike Paxtipa
EB. Paxton CO
Mass
Rachael J. Kemball
Virginia St
Buffalo
University of Buffalo
Perona
Merona
Peruna
Vic
Veruna
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
K. C. S. Almanac for 1904 and mine discovery tale
The Kansas City Southern Railway Almanac for 1904 is ready for distribution with monthly calendars and household tips for Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Texas and Louisiana. Also notes the Rat Hole Mine discovery in Arizona by a woman and claims it paid millions in dividends. Defiance Starch advertises 16 ounces for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Texas
Louisiana
S. G. Warner
K. C
Kansas City
Arizona
Many Parts of a Shoe Catalogued by Detail
An inventory notes over a hundred parts in a typical shoe from components such as the forty four parts, lasting tacks, heel nails, threads and laces.
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Omaha, Neb
Pearts
Rani Aur Altel
Senator Bilkins
Red Cross Hall
New Missouri Theater
Georgia
Edward Jarnigan
Potter Paper Company
Snow Falls
North Dakota
New York
Albany
Baby
Dr. Kline
de BM. Busse, Ltd
Arch Street
Eleanor KR. Parker
New South Wales Arbitration Court
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Perulna
Ann Tom
Hpachafl
K. C. S. Almanac
Wilfred Laurier
Ottawa
J. S. Crawford
W. Nintl Street
Boston Mass
Alabastise CO
Grand Rapids,Bich
Water St
N. Te
St. Jacobs Oil
Resoirent
Depoter Landee
Chaneuse Sq
Paris
Rue de le Paix
Boros
Columbus Ave
Potter Drug Chem. Corp Sole Proprietors
ENSIO
W.iora
Po Washi
Ocesst Rosecutes
Pension Buresu
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