Dowie Dies at Zion City After Delirious Final Hours
John Alexander Dowie died at Shiloh House Zion City at 7 40 Friday morning after weeks of decline. Only a personal attendant and Judge D N Barnes were present when he passed. Dowie had held Sunday parlor services for followers, wore apostolic robes, and delivered his fiery teachings until five weeks earlier.
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Chicago
Ill
John Alexander Dowie
Shiloh House
Zion City
Dowie
D. N. Barnes
Murder charge shocks Dothan saw mill town
Frank Fowler a saw mill owner near Dothan Alabama was jailed on a murder charge for killing his wife last Monday night. Maj Adkins, a resident of the family, was later arrested as an accomplice. The coroners jury ruled death at the hands of Fowler. The deceased suffered a broken jaw and severe bruising amid reports of life insurance.
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Dothan
Ala
Frank Fowler
Here
Maj. Adkins
Fowler
Two months in session yield little progress on platform demand
The session shows limited gains as the two month effort to advance the platform demand falters. Lawmakers struggle to secure support and push through the proposed measures. The outcome remains uncertain with opposition and procedural delays hindering action.
Young Legislators Fail To Act In Texas Assembly
Two months of the Texas legislature pass with little notable legislation or reform. Governor Campbell, labeled a hopeful, notes only one platform action will take effect in two years, as the body and public grow anxious over slow lawmaking and sensational distractions.
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Austin
Tex
Campbell
Valuable Formula Claims Quick Cold Cure With Pine Oil Mix
An authority on throat diseases touts a treatment using fresh air, nourishing food, and Virgin Oil of Pine mixed with whisky and glycerine to heal lungs, break a cold in 24 hours, and cure curable coughs. It notes the oil is sold in half-ounce vials by Leach Chemical Co. in Cincinnati and warns bulk oils cause nausea. High pet prices are also reported.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Indy
N. Y
Pine Woods
Maine
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Mail Order Advertisements Warn Rural Buyers
A farmer letters decry mail order houses for misleading catalogs and bad service. He urges locals to buy at home, citing better guarantees, community support, fair prices, and the risk of losing money to distant firms. He urges readers to demand refunds and support local merchants to strengthen their town.
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Chicago
Lake County
Partridge Mating Season Described by Country Gentleman
The Country Gentleman notes the mating season for partridges lasts about a fortnight to three weeks depending on stock and sex balance. If cocks dominate, battles erupt until the weaker males are driven off or killed. A defeated partridge often yields without further resistance, becoming easily scalped by the victor.
French Requests on Turkish Provinces Elicit Wry Damascus Replies
The French sought provincial data on death rates births and water in Turkish areas. Pasha of Damascus answered with devout humor insisting death by Allah and God alone can say. He added no one dies of thirst in Damascus and urged focusing on matters only God governs.
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Damascus
Allah
Catfish order sparks country sausage switch at restaurant
A dyspeptic Atchison man ordered fried catfish but the waiter mocked the meal. He canceled and asked for country sausage. The waiter yelled sidetrack the cat and ake it dog, prompting the man to grab his hat and depart.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Family Testimonial for Cuticura Eczema Remedies
I M Robert of Hydropolis La reports his wife suffered eczema for three years before Cuticura Seap and pills. After using the full Cuticura set the eczema largely cleared and she recovered completely. He thanks the company and endorses the remedies locally. January 5 and September 1 1906.
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I. M. Robert
Hydropolis
Fowler Proclaimed Prominent Citizen Amid Wide Excitement
Fowler was described as a prominent citizen and great excitement prevailed across the community as celebrations or acknowledgments followed.
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Teld. Fowler
Philadelphia man named to Indian commissioners board
George Vaux Jr of Philadelphia is appointed a member of the board of Indian commissioners. He told a reporter about an Indian chief who hosted a disrespectful commissioner in his tepee and recited legends while sharing tobacco.
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George Vaux, Jr
Philadelphia
Board of Indian Commissioners
Major Whipple Declares Cuba Mission Not for Eating
A Civil War veteran and Spanish War volunteer, Maj Whipple refused to be barred from service over dental flaws. He insisted he would go to Cuba to shoot Spaniards, not to eat them, and proceeded to join the campaign after the examination.
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Worcester
Whipple
Cuba
Harper’s Weekly
Yellow possum shocks Beaumont hensmen
A yellow possum with white head and face was shot after looting a henhouse in Beaumont Texas. The animal carried off eleven eggs and had been stealing eggs in the area, a rarity since possums typically eat poultry eggs without disturbing nests.
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Beaumont
Tex
Burro Drivers Carry Candies Under Night Lights
In Mexico all vehicles must carry a light at night and burro carts follow the rule. Drivers wrap a dip candle in newspaper to shield it from wind and hold it in their left hand as they drive home after dusk. The candlelight highlights the riders faces in stark relief against the dark.
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Mexico
Tourist Killed After Fall Into Embankment in Houston
Adolph Schield, a presumed tourist from Corona New York en route to San Francisco, died after falling from an embankment along Tenth Street near the Central railway. The inquest, led by Judge McDonald, noted he had a railway ticket, a gold watch and $49.50. His body was moved to Wright & Co. undertaking parlors.
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Houston
Tex
Adolph Schield
Tenth Street
Wright & Co
Corona
N. Y
San Francisco
Smallpox Death Reported at Courtney Texas
A Black man with a well developed smallpox case died Monday morning in Courtney. No county health officer exists, so no quarantine can be enforced. White residents fear an epidemic and are seeking vaccination.
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Courtney
Tex
Powell Maintains His Innocence in Texas Jail
Victoria Texas Felix Powell, labeled a concerned murderer, remains silent in the county jail asserting his innocence. Reports say he asked for execution at 5 55 and two guards are stationed to supervise him.
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Powell
Victoria
Tex
Felix Powell
Letter praises Hunt's Lightning Oil from Stuttgart Ark
A letter from H. H. Meyers of Stuttgart Ark requests introducing Hunt's Lightning Oil to Millidgeville Ill. He claims it cured his Bloody Flux in under thirty minutes and his granddaughter of Cholera Morbus quickly, praising it as the best medicine at home.
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H. H. Meyers
Stutgart
Ark
Hunt
Millidgeville
Ill
Harold Stone Discharged in Millican Killing Case
Bryan Texas Harold Stone the young man held for the killing of L Spratt at Millican was released from custody by Sheriff R M Nall after the grand jury foreman told District Judge J C Scott they had fully examined the case and found no bill against him and asked discharge
Fish Weather Prophecies and a Cough Syrup Warning
The passage notes anglers rely on fish as weather prophets predicting storms and cold. It warns neglecting a cold can lead to bronchitis pleurisy pneumonia and consumption. It promotes Simmons Cough Syrup claiming to soothe irritation loosen phlegm and cure quickly.
Austin Cotton Warehouse Contract Awarded
Austin Texas Stanley H Watson acting for the Farmers and Bankers Cotton Association announced a contract for an iron cotton warehouse in Austin with 12500 dollars cost and a capacity of 10000 bales. It will be the largest warehouse built by the company in the South.
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Austin
Tex
Stanley H. Watson
Farmers and Bankers Cotton Association
Farmers’ Union
Fatal injuries from motor at Thurber Junction Texas
Hugh F. Heathington died hours after injuries from a motor jumping the track at mine No 8 of the Texas and Pacific Coal Company in Thurber Junction. Henry Walters is reported fatally hurt as well in the same incident.
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Thurber Junction
Tex
Hugh F. Heathington
Henry Walters
Texas and Pacific Coal Company
Dallas barber ends life in New Orleans Salvation Army hall
Jay Brooks a Dallas native and barber, faced with unemployment and despair, killed himself Tuesday night in a room at the Salvation Army Hall by swallowing carbolic acid. His body was found Wednesday morning, cold and lifeless.
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New Orleans
Jay Brooks
Dallas
Tex
Salvation Army Hall
Pew rents fund London churches with big incomes
Several London churches receive between 7500 and 10000 dollars annually from pew rents. The revenue underscores the financial role of church seating in the city.
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Pew
London
Beeville Sees Measles Epidemic Amid Grippe Spread
In Beeville Texas physicians race between measles outbreaks and la grippe as an epidemic spreads through the city, keeping doctors constantly on the move.
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Beeville
Tex
la Grippe
Bromo Quin ine Ties to Early Cold Remedy Label
A fragment notes a laxative product named Bromo Quinine and a white package with black and red lettering bearing B W Grove’s signature. The line hints at a 250 price and a former ad style. A stylistic ad phrase follows about truth and women.
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B.w.grove
Georgetown Pastor at Hutto Sermon At Southern Presbyterian
Rev. Dr. Hutton of Georgetown preached Sunday evening at the Southern Presbyterian church in Hutto Texas.
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Georgetown
Hutto
Hutto, Tex
Dr. Hutton
Southern Presbyterian Church
Divorces in Society Circles Grow by Mutual Consent
Divorces are rare in society, but separation by mutual consent becomes more common each year. People maintain visiting lists of spouses who never meet, yet have not openly broken. Temper incompatibility and early marriages are cited as causes, with a jab at the old custom of youth marrying before discretion matures.
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Lordon
A Good Appetite Delicate White Corn Snack Declared
An old proverb prompts praise for Elijah's Manna crisp flakes made from white corn rolled and toasted for delicate flavor. Packaged at grocers with 5 cent pony and 15 cent family sizes.
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Elijah
Elijah's Manna Patent Breakfast Cereal Ad
An advertisement for Elijah's Manna cereal from Postum Cereal Co. Ltd of Battle Creek Michigan promotes a patent breakfast product. It details the brand and manufacturer aimed at household shoppers seeking a new cereal option.
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Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek, Mich
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