Debility treated with Williams Pink Pills helps patient recover
A Watertown stenographer describes prolonged general debility from overstudy and digestive disturbance. After trying medicines unsuccessfully, she found relief using Dr Williams Pink Pills, which she says cured her and restored appetite, energy, and vitality. The pills cost 50 cents a box, six for 2 50, from Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY. a free diet book is offered.
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Lula M. Metzger
Mill Street
Watertown
N.Y
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
New Zealand Railroads Reach Vast Network
New Zealand has 2,374 miles of railroad spanning 104000 square miles, showcasing a substantial rail infrastructure across its geographic area.
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New Zealand
Magazine For the Blind and Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad
An advertisement notes funds from a New York widow establish a blind point type magazine for the blind. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a $100 guaranteed cure claim and urges readers to request circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. It also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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New York
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
First Flower of Spring Snowdrops News
In the northern United States the snowdrop is the earliest sign of spring and a reliable garden flower. Its white pendulous blooms with a green heart appear before snow melts, thriving in narrow passages and partial shade.
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United States
Rossetti
America
Robber Gets His Man Engage in Pistol Duel
In Pittsburgh's East End, Henry Firth Smith age 25 son of a wealthy businessman was shot twice and killed in a dining room confrontation with a burglar. The wrecked scene showed multiple bullets and revolver cartridges while silver plate was stolen. neighbors heard shots but saw no escape.
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Pittsburg
Henry Firth Smith
Joseph Smith
James A. McMillen
Young Smith
Smith
Cummins to Tour South with Iowa Monument Delegation
Governor Albert B. Cummins of Iowa to travel from Des Moines on November 12 with Mrs. Cummins and state officials to unveil monuments for Iowa troops who died in the Civil War. Stops include Vicksburg on November 15 Andesonville November 16 where Maj. Gen. Dodge will accept on behalf of the U.S. government. The tour continues to Chattanooga and Shiloh.
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Atlanta
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Cummins
Iowa Monument Committee
Des Moines
Vicksburg
Miss
Andesonville
Grenville H. Dodge
Secretary of War
United States
Chattanooga
Shiloh
Birth rate worries France over declining births in 1903
Paris readers learn that vital statistics for 1903 show a falling birth rate not due to fewer marriages but to French reluctance to have large families. The National association urges public gratitude for couples with more than three children and calls for protection.
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Paris
Mystery surrounds Dunmore man’s hospital death by stabbing
Thomas Dougherty of Dunmore died in the state hospital Sunday from a stabbing by an unknown woman on Saturday night. He refused to name her and hinted the assailant was a woman, saying he was to blame.
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Scranton
Thomas Dougherty
Dunmore
Dougherty
Cousin Lovers Tragedy Ends With Double Death Near Carlisle
Clarence Ilgenfitz, 20, shot his sweetheart Mary Katz, then killed himself Sunday night at Drytown, near Carlisle. He had pursued her for months but she refused to marry him because they were first cousins.
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Carlisle
Clarence Ilgenfitz
Mary Katz
Drytown
Here
Ilgenfitz
Old Ball Player Dead in Springfield
Charles Feeney aged 49, known in baseball circles as Fat Fat, died suddenly Sunday afternoon in Springfield Illinois. He weighed 380 pounds and was a familiar figure in local games.
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Springfield
Charles Feeney
Norway’s King in England Aboard Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert
King Haakon of Norway Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olaf traveled aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert anchored off Spithead. Haakon planned to be a guest at Windsor Castle during the visit.
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Norway
England
Portsmouth
Victoria and Albert
King Haakon of
Queen Maud
Crown Prince
Olaf
Spithead
King Haakon
Windsor Castle
International fair closes after eight years of record crowds
San Antonio report says the international fair ended Sunday as its most successful eight year meeting. Attendance averaged 50,000 daily with peak crowds reaching 75,000 on special days.
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San Antonio
Tex
Sneak Thief Loots James Street Residence Diamonds
While the Dey family dined, a burglar entered their James Street home in Syracuse and stole a jewel box full of diamonds and jewelry from the fashionable neighborhood residence.
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Syracuse
N. Y.Y
Robert Dey
James Street
Woman Charged in West 149th Street Fire Attempt
New York authorities arrested Estelle Bristol a young Black woman Sunday accusing her of attempting to burn a five story tenement on West 149th Street Saturday night.
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New York
Estelle Bristol
West One Hundred and Forty-ninth Street
Joliet Promotes Labor Boom And Urban Prosperity
Joliet and its 45 000 residents are highlighted as a growing manufacturing hub with 18 000 workers across 100 industries. Major plants like American Steel & Wire and Joliet steel works expand, new track projects and power plants boost growth, and affordable living plus rail access attract workers and families.
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Joliet
Illinois
United States
Chicago
American Refractories Co
Pittsburg
American Steel & Wire Co
Western Car & Foundry Co
Citizens Alliance of
Superb Tour Notes and Scenic Route To Niagara Falls
If a woman laughs at a man's jokes it's because he isn't her husband. En route to Niagara Falls the trip highlights Muskoka Kawartha Lakes Georgian Bay Temagami Region St Lawrence River and Rapids Thousand Islands Algonquin Park White Mountains Atlantic coast resorts via Grand Trunk Railway. For copies of tourist publications apply to Geo. W. Vaux 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temegami
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin National Park
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
N. Y
Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P
T. A
Adams St
When Does a Girl Become an Old Maid in Philadelphia
The article surveys Philadelphia society on the supposed age of spinsterhood, quoting a women’s rule that forty marks the end of youth. It notes the gendered view that men should not speak on the matter and describes forty as the threshold before “tender buds” turn to aging hair and societal scorn.
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Philadelphia
Montpelier Man Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills
Joseph Wilgus of Montpelier Ohio says exposure and driving caused kidney trouble with irregular secretions and nighttime complications. Dean's Kidney Pills gave relief from the first dose and renewed vitality, earning his endorsement. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Joseph Wilgus
Montpelier
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Gold production and US holdings in the world market
A historical note claims over twelve billion dollars in gold mined in 500 years with about half remaining globally. It estimates the United States holds between 1.25 and 1.5 billion in gold stocks, amid various advertisements and consumer product mentions from the period.
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United States
British Capitalists' Foreign Income And Taxes
The London economist reports British capitalists earned 500 million dollars from foreign investments. Last fiscal year they paid taxes on 8280.8 million, up from 195.1 million twenty years ago. The largest earnings come from interest on foreign and colonial government securities, with the next largest from dividends and related interest from foreign and colonial concerns.
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London
Allcock's Plaster Endorsed For Back Support In Old Book
An 19th century advisory cites Isve's Daughters praising Allcock's Plaster as a comforter and tonic aid for back recovery. It recommends continuous wear over the back for several days and renewal as it wears. The advice emphasizes constant support when pain and heaviness in the small of the back persist.
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America
Isve
Allcock
Paris Meat Supply Figures From 1903 Statistics
The Paris meat supply for 1903 shows 207,027 cattle 274,390 calves and 2,047,770 sheep slaughtered in city abattoirs yielding 166,007,850 kg of meat. Of this 123,712,180 kg was eaten in Paris and 32,292,650 kg exported. Hog slaughter totaled 282,508 producing 27,657,350 kg pork while 29,379 horses yielded 7,305,650 kg meat all consumed in Paris.
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Parisian
Paris
England
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