Father shoots son after drunken confrontation and pursuit
A father recalls a violent family quarrel over liquor ending in two pistol shots that struck the young man in the stomach as he and his son argued near a dairy and a timber road to Widow Weatherly's. The elder says he acted in self defense as the son attacked him. a trial will follow. The report also notes a Johannesburg gold mine region and a misdated Lincoln assassination claim.
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Hummer
Agly Bony
Wilkerson
Weatherly
Lie
Gilmer
Greensboro
Burials and Battle Blues From Modder River Night
A letter from a Royal Kent girl describes the Modder River burial detail near Cheltenham with the Kimberley relief column. It recalls a long night of digging graves for fifty three soldiers including thirty four Black Watch, the nurses and sailors aiding the wounded, a field hospital lit with lights and the heavy toll of 1500 wounded English and Dutch soldiers.
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Adcoek
Kiaa En Vorth Cheltenham
Hog
Hia Aun
Aapver
The
Royal Ke
Kimbertey
Anya
Modder River
Snet
Dee
Army Medical Age
Inet
Rowe
Black Watch
Bryan's campaign tour draws massive crowds in the South
Mr. Bryan's Raleigh speech sparked a vast gathering in North Carolina with thousands attending in Greensboro during the 1806 campaign. Atwater notes Bryan’s reach from Vermont to Massachusetts, calling him a powerful orator who energizes supporters and alarms Republicans.
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Bryan
Raleigh
North Carolina
Democracy
Greeneboro
Bryan Kae
United States
Mr. Bryan
Vongr Seman Atwater
Clay
Poe
Grant
Sherman
Yancock
New England
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Chicago Platform
Atwater
Puerto Rican Hospitality Amid US Officers
The piece describes Puerto Ricans welcoming Americans with distinctive warmth and color, noting hosts’ hospitality from horses to underwear, and the effort to prepare American dishes despite local decor and style. It highlights the cultural exchange and mutual respect between officers and Puerto Rican hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
United States
Terul Blunder meee and naval honor remarks
An 1890s penny dreadful style ad touts Terul Blunder meee as a cure all with Bucklen's Arnica Salve claimed to heal burns sores boils and eruptions for 25 cents a box. The notice also quotes Admiral Dewey praising naval officers and their honor in the profession.
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Taylor
Virginia swindler jailed in Raleigh after Cary fraud
J. Jackson, a white Virginian, was jailed in Raleigh last week for swindling Cary merchants. Arrested in Goldsboro and brought to Cary, he attempted to throw himself under a moving train, dragging the deputy sheriff with him. After this failed, he asked for a knife to cut his throat and “go to hell in two minutes.”
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J. Jackson
Raleigh
Cary
Goldsboro
Jackson
Young Troy Lawyer Dies in Baltimore Hospital
Mr ht Hurley a young lawyer from Troy Montgomery county died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after stomach catarrh treatment. His remains were brought home for burial.
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Ht. T. Hurley
Troy
Montgomery County
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Portunes Prom Dreams and the Inventor's Sleep Aids
A Cleveland inventor recalls solving problems in bed by dreaming solutions. He cites a telegraph operator who devised auto coupling by a dream linking hand movements, plus a western inventor who dreamed grooved spikes boosting rail ties and saving steel in a potential patent.
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Henry Collingeworth
Cleveland
Washington
Exodous of Chinese to Hong Kong and homeward bones rites
The Seattle crowd reports a large departure of Chinese bound for Victoria and Hong Kong as Six Companies plans to supervise bone reinterments in China at the start of 1900. Many of the travelers are affluent Cantonese choosing to live in ease at home.
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Seattle
Victoria
Hong Kong
China
America
Pacific
Free Koschee's German Syrup Offered at Mount Airy Drug Store
Advert says any adult with cold chest bronchitis throat or lung troubles may receive a casple bottle of Koschee's German Syrup free at I W Weat's Drug Store Mount Airy NC. One bottle per person and not to children without parental order. No prior claim or lung remedy matches its claimed worldwide fame. Two years ago millions were distributed and druggists can verify its success.
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I. W. Weat
Mount Airy
N. C
Koschee
Boscheo
The Home of the Laplander
A vivid portrait of Laplander life describing a nomadic reindeer culture. It covers tent structures, pantry placement, wealth tied to reindeer herds, seasonal moves to lichens, travel gear like skidders and pulka, and the harsh but beautiful northern environment with long days in summer and long nights in winter.
Gold Mine Boom in Burke County Affects Morganton
Burke county sees a flurry of mine purchases with Pact mine at 8000 dollars Worry mine at 5000 Sears Hill wine mine 8500 Erloyming 4000 Crawley Copes 4000. Newport News investors led by Ro Po Ove J P Albert with W L Bishop as New York capital representative expect 200 workers and machinery within a month. Morganton correspondent notes ongoing prospecting and a Vanderbilt agent inspecting local mines.
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Burke County
Pact
Worry
Sears Hill
New York
George Vanderbilt
Morganton
Raleigh Post
Electric Bitters Save Life Says Philadelphia Man
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a near fatal illness with yellowed skin and pain. After three doctors gave up, a friend advised Electric Bitters, and one bottle began restoring health. He persisted for three weeks and credits the remedy with saving his life.
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Horhbed
John Oliver
Philadelphia
German Streetcar Fare System Aims to Enforce Tickets
The article describes German streetcar practices for fare collection, with ticket detachment, inspection, and block tracking. It notes fare rates from 24 cents, child half fare, and monthly unlimited passes, plus a full car occupancy rule marked by a card reading "Open pie." It also mentions inspectors verifying tickets and the conductor’s duties. An unrelated note promotes Chamberlain's remedy for bilious colic and reports on local political moves and tragedies.
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Merien
Germany
Chicago Record
Death of Theological Seminary Head at Princeton University
Obituary notes the death of W. H. Green 75 longtime head of the theological seminary at Princeton University described as an able scholarly divour.
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Kew
W. H. Green
Theological Seminary
Princeton University
Blood Balm Promises Cure for Rheumatism and Catarrh
An advertisement touts BBB Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for deep seated rheumatism and catarrh claiming it reaches the blood to remove the poison. It offers 1 bottle at 1 and six bottles for fall treatment with a free trial bottle, shipping from Atlanta Georgia.
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IL. W. Weak
Mount Airy
N.C
Blood Mist
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