Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement from Muscatine Dealer
Local testimony from Mr Jno Haines of 1317 Sherman street Muscatine endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney discomfort. He reports relief after three days of use and complete cure after finishing the box. Pills sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Montana
Jno. Haines
Sherman Street
Hay
Havercamp
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Boers Hold Ground in Colesberg Region amid Reinforcements Sought
London reports Gen French still among Colesbergs Junction defenses with no capture, requesting reinforcements. Boers resist stoutly in Colesberg area as British and Dutch forces maneuver, noting fires and shelling at Ladysmith and Naauwpoort.
Fatal blast rocks Lake Linden and Eagle River area
Two tons of powder exploded near Eagle River injuring no one locally but two sleigh loads of eleven tons each blew up elsewhere. Two men Joseph St Louis and Joseph Pammerston perished along with four horses. Powder owned by Richard Blight, Eagle River fuse factory owner. In New York Abraham T Buckhout, 69, a Tremont lumber magnate, found dead on railroad tracks near Tremont station, skull crushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Linden
Mich
Eagle River
Joseph St. Louis
Joseph Pammerston
Richard Blight
New York
Abraham_ T. Buckhout
Tremont
New York & Harlem
Gen Marsh surrenders. White whereabouts unknown amid Michigan tax debate
Telegrams state ex-adjutant general Arthur Marsh will surrender in Lansing over involvement in a state clothing deal. Gen White is still missing. Sheriff Porter searches Chicago for crews and the Baltimore Surety bond firm plans his arrest. Harold Smith pleads not guilty to fraud charges tied to the same deal. House votes 76 to 12 to tax upper peninsula mines on output, not capital stock, as Senate weighing confirmed tax commissioners. Gov Pingree seeks railroad charter tax law changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Arthur F. Marsh
Michigan
Republican State Central Committee
Brockport
N. Y
White
Porter
Chicago
Baltimore Surety Company
Col
Eli R. Sutton
Detroit
Pingree
Harold A. Smith
Michigan National Guard
State Military Board
Smith
Gen. White
House
Upper Peninsula
Senate
Havens Receives Prominent Census Bureau Post
Maj Benjamin F Havens of Terre Haute Ind has been appointed to an important position in the census bureau. He served as paymaster in Cuba handling 3 million dollars, was commissioned to the world’s fair, and later held various political roles. He remained a democrat until 1896 when he backed McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Benjamin F. Havens
Census Bureau
Havens
Cuba
Indiana
Battle with Revenue Officers in Coosa County
A six man revenue squad led by Carl Tutwiler clashed with moonshiners in Coosa county on a hill area Wednesday afternoon. Three or four moonshiners were said to have been shot while officers captured the others. All officers reportedly escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Coosa County
Carl Tutwiler
Veal and Pork Prices Raised by Midwest Butchers
Local and northwestern retailers raise veal and pork prices by one cent per pound. The move covers the region as a response to livestock shortages and tighter supply from packing houses amid rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Northwest
Ebbetts Sends 500 Dollar Check to National League Head
President Charles Ebbetts of the Brooklyn Baseball Club announces the club has paid the $500 fine imposed for its involvement in the Wrigley case. He sent the payment to Nick Young, president of the National League, following the league’s last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Ebbetts
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Nick” Young
National League
Wrigley
Large Pennsylvania Mine Strike Threat Looms
Reports to the United Mine Workers indicate that in central Pennsylvania a strike involving 30,000 or more miners is threatened with over 1,600 men already idle. Operators face demands for concessions or risk one of the largest work stoppages in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Paris Conspiracy Trial Ends with Guilt for Three
The senate high court finds Deroulede Guerin and Buffet guilty of conspiracy. Sentences range five to ten years detention or banishment with possible pardons by President Loubet. Guerin faced charges of conspiracy and police insults, acquitted of intent to kill. Trial costs stated at 600,000 francs plus detention expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Senate
High Court
MM. Deroulede
Guerin
Buffet
Loubet
M. Guerin
MM. Delourede
Venezuelan honor for U S Navy officers boosted by congress
The Venezuelan government awards the Bust of Bolivar to Admiral Sampson and nine navy officers including Captains Taylor Cook Sigsbee Chadwick Goodrich and Commanders Mead Dayton Symonds Todd. Representative Hitt introduces a bill to authorize accepting the decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bolivar
Sampson
Taylor
Cook
Sigsbee
Chadwick
Goodrich
Mead
Dayton
Symonds
Todd
Navy
Hitt
Tug Resolute Sunk After Harbor Collision in Boston
The United States tug Resolute, operating between Boston and Fort Warren, sank following a collision with Reading Coal Company’s tug Swatara in Boston harbor on Wednesday night. All crew were saved except the engineer, who is missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States
Resolute
Fort Warren
Reading Coal Company
Netherlands Consul Sends Relief Draft for Boers Widows
John Steketee vice consul of the Netherlands forwarded a draft for 9 200 gulders to Holland. The Grand Rapids Hollanders contributed this amount for the widows and orphans of Boers killed in South Africa. The total equals about 3 708 in American money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
John Steketee
Netherlands
Holland
South Africa
Train Crash Hits Northern Pacific Stock Train In St Paul
A Chicago Great Western passenger train collided with the rear of a Northern Pacific stock train near the Mississippi street bridge in St Paul injuring seven men. The impact split the caboose in two and occurred Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Northern Pacific
Mississippi Street Bridge
Brigham's Hotel Proprietor Robert B Brigham Dies
Robert Breck Brigham, 73, longtime owner of Brigham's hotel and restaurant on Washington Street, Boston, dies. He ran the establishment for 40 years and built a notable name. his Boston holdings were valued between 2 and 3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Robert Breck Brigham
Brigham
Washington Street
Earthquake in Achalkalek District Reported Losses
Reports from Achalkalek in the Tiflis government state 600 people died when the district was struck by earthquakes on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Achalkalek
Tiflis
Democratic caucus nominates A J McLaurin for Senate
Jackson Mississippi January 4 The Democratic caucus in Jackson unanimously nominated ex Governor A J McLaurin for the long term United States senatorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
A. J. McLaurin
United States
Will Be Blackburn's Competitor
Frankfort Kentucky January 4 Ex Gov W O Bradley will be the Republican candidate for senator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Frankfort
W. O. Bradley
Mint reports year 1899 coinage totals for US and exports
The United States mint in Philadelphia produced 122,790,528 coins in 1899 valued at about $65,006,000. Gold coins for the US totaled 4,669,768 worth $54,632,750, silver coins 38,075,354 valued at $8,214,565, and base metal coins including nickels and cents added further production. Coins were also minted for Costa Rica and San Domingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Costa Rica
San Domingo
Ohio wildcat gas well hits in Findlay area
A 10,000,000 cubic foot gas well was struck four miles east of Findlay at noon Wednesday by wildcatter operators. All tools casing and tubings were blown out as gas roared for five miles, the greatest Ohio gas well since the Karg discovery a decade ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Here
New Territory
Ohio
To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Advertises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Claims all druggists refund money if it fails. Features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box and a 25 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
When a smoker enters the office the attitude shifts
A terse observation notes that a cigarette smoker in the office signals an intrusion on the staff’s workday and focus. The remark frames smoking as a disruption rather than a personal habit within the work environment.
Differences in Furniture Makers Highlight Varied Quality
The text notes that furniture varies by maker and price, with quality not uniform across retailers. It emphasizes that where you purchase affects the final product and that not all pieces are the same.
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Muscatine
Peerless
Thompson Bros
Lehigh Valley
Niagara Falls
Chas
S. Lee
Sip Harmacy
East Second St
F. Giesenhaus
Mull
Colesberg
Frence
London
Molteno
French
Colesbergs
Orange River
Lord Roberts
Daily Telegraph
War Office
Joubert
Ladysmith
Naauwpoort
Cape Colony
Colesburg
Arundel
Naarwpoort
Norvals Pont Bridge
Colesberg Bridge
Normberg
Berlin
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Germany
Magicienne
Delagoa Bay
Durban
Macao
Hong Kong
Philippines
Transvaal
Russia
Ene
Vienna
the Standard
Nicholas
Co. S. Scott
France
England
Traveler’s Guide
Montezuma
Cevtens
Monezuma
RL & P. Railroad
Oesuthwest
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evansnstead
Sourdale
Wilton Bhanur
Wilton
Muscat
Sam
Ehnee
Boccces
Cosese
Sevesens
O Sieens
Bhi Cssee
Thieves
Gen. Marsh
Vicanded
Ing
Michigan Central
White House
McKinley
Boston Harbor
the Mint
Muscatine N. & S
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick
Burington
Burlington
Iowa Central
R. M. Darley
W. 2d
Wulcatine Savings Bank Is
J Carskaddan
J.B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
Hershey State Bank
Iowa
P. W. Francis
Henry Jayne
L. G Burnett
Cashier
Sara Hershey Eddy
Mira Hershey
L. G. Burnett
First National Bank
S G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S. G. Stein
J. B. Dougherty
Chas Page
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
Foreign Exchange
Cook, Musser & CO State Bank and Trust Co., Banking and Exchange
Second St
Viuscatine
New York City
E. B. Lewis
East Second Street
Muscatine Electric Railway
Electric Light & Power Co
Wittich Bros
Barnard’s Model Laundry
Iowa Ave
E. P. Day’s
Second Street
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