King’s Evil and the Cure with Golden Medical Discovery
A piece on scrofula once called King’s Evil and the belief in royal touch. It extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier curing scrofula and lung consumption, sharing testimonials and urging use over mineral remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Whitehall
Ple
Joseph Fike
Lost Springs
Marion Co
Kansas
Rusland
Dr. Pierce
Orient
Real Alaska Boundary Dispute Review and Data
Washington reports on the Alaska Canada boundary question with notes that the U S has not surrendered any Russia acquired territory to Canada. It traces treaty lines from Prince of Wales Island and Portland Canal to the Arctic Ocean and outlines disputed ten marine league limits and provisional markings along the Yukon and Dalton trails.
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Alaska
Philippine
Carter
Philippines
Wellington
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Russia
Prince of Wales Island
Portland Canal
Arctic Ocean
Klondike
Coastar Geodetic Survey
British Territory
Porcupine River
Yukon
Yukon River
Lynn Canal
Salkine River
Chilkoot and
Marriott Claims Interior Line From British Map Makers
Fragmentary text notes an interior line claimed by Marriott based on British map makers evidence. The readable segment hints at border or boundary interpretation but lacks full context or dates.
Convict Ed Nightingale Dies After Train Robbery Incident
Fort Madison reports convict Ed Nightingale died at 11 30 a m Friday from a skull fracture suffered December 31 when struck by a fragment from an exploding emery wheel in the polishing shop. Nightingale was among three men sent up from Monroe county weeks earlier for robbing passengers on a Burlington freight train and forcing them to jump.
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Fort Madison
Ed Nightingale
Nightingale
Monroe County
Burlington
Woman sues railway for ten thousand over color line incident
Mrs. Nannie Searcey sues Northwestern railway for 10000 damages claiming misrepresentation of a contract when she bought a first class ticket to Clover Virginia. She says upon arrival in Virginia she was forced to ride in a segregated negro coach instead of the regular train.
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Cedar Rapids
Nannie Searcey
The
Northwestern Railway
Clover
Virginia
Martin Telephone adopts measured service in Webster City
Webster City January 8 The Martin Telephone Company has adopted a telephone meter and will install a measured service. Regular residence rates apply with 200 outgoing calls per year free. incoming calls are free. Calls beyond the quota cost five cents each. The company claims to be the first independent in the United States to use the system and expects to boost subscribers.
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Webster City
Martin Telephone Company
Martin Company
United States
Farmer Thomas Mowbray Dies in Shredder Accident
Vinton Jan 8 Thomas Mowbray a leading Monroe township farmer twelve miles west of Vinton was fatally injured when caught in a corn shredder rod. He owned two farms in the township one acquired last September and had lived in the county for many years.
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Vinton
Thomas Mowbray
Monroe Township
Here
Tailor Zeeb Ends Life to Escape Illness
Davenport obituary reports George Zeeb, a tailor for W. F. Winecke, who suffered from heart trouble, placed a revolver to his head and shot himself at noon yesterday. Death was almost instantaneous as the bullet pierced his temple and brain.
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Davenport
George Zeeb
W. F. Winecke
Croup remedy claims from Dundee mother
Mrs H Gregg of Dundee Kansas says her little daughter cured of chronic croup since infancy after using Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup. The testimonial notes children like it and guarantees the product.
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H. Gregg
Dundee
Kans
J. J. Havercamp
United Christian CallDt Davenport Jan 8
William R. Ben kett of Davenport chairman of the United Christian party National executive committee issues a call for a national mass convention to be held in Chicago on May 1 1901 The call is addressed to the press of our country Christian Patriots Reformers and to fellow citizens
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Davenport
William R. Benkett
United Christian Party
Chicago
Jacksonians at Davenport Banquet Set Tonight
Davenport January 8 Democrats will gather at Turner hall for the Jackson day banquet. The event begins at 8 o clock with a largely formal program. No speeches are planned and toastmaster selection is still undecided as the crowd looks to a spontaneous display of enthusiasm.
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Davenport
Turner Hall
Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup Guarantee Ad
An Iowa reader from Davenport claims one bottle of Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup cured cough and throat soreness. The ad, signed by Ernest Whipply and J. J. Havercamp, promises a guarantee and urges trial for lung troubles.
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Ernest Whipple
Davenport
Iowa
J. J. Havercamp
By Another Name
Traveler questions tribal practice of gauntlet running renamed hazing as Indian characters reply with disdain and redefine the ritual. The exchange highlights tension between old customs and modern labels within tribal life.
Cough Cure Promises Fast Relief with Bromo Quinine
Advertises Larative Bromo Quinine Tablets that stop cough and cure a cold in one day. Offers No Cure No Pay and a price of 25 cents.
Possible Chancellor for Iowa College of Law Named
Iowa City January 8 university circles believe Professor C N Gregory of Wisconsin will be next chancellor of the college of law. Judge M J Wade and Milton Remley are also mentioned with L M Kean and H M Towner among aspirants. Regents may choose Gregory if Judge Deemer declines.
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Iowa City
C. N. Gregory
Law
University of Wisconsin
College of Law
Gregory
Judge Deemer
Board of Regents
L. M. Kean
Sioux City
H. M. Towner
Corning
Blind mute burned cremated in home near sister’s residence
Albert Munson a blind and deaf mute from Paradise township was cremated in his own home on Thursday night. He had lived alone in a small house in the yard near his sister Mrs. Thomas Bittle’s residence.
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Dow City
Albert Munson
Paradise Township
Thomas Bittle
Police Officer Rescued in Dannebrog Society Tale
Council Bluffs Iowa reports a popular local officer Swanson who after years of kidney and liver trouble fully recovers following using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy acquired from a nephew with a cure taking about two months. The article notes wide Iowa sales and praise for the pills.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Swanson
Dannebrog” Brotherhood
America
Dodd
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Wittich Brothers
Undertakers
Souther
Nome
East Second Street
J. W. Weidlein
Gen’s Real Estate and Immigration Act
Washington
Alaska Boundary
Gard
Senator Wel
Lington
Senator Carter
Marriott
Albia
Telephone Company
United Christian Call
Journal
Wisconsin
Judge Wade
Milton Remsey
L. M
Kean
Towner
A. C. Swanson
Parker
the Doctor
Doctor Brown
Lean
Barnard’s
Alg Zemington
Il Ca
Madison St
Osteopathy
Myrtle D. Harlan
D. O
American School of
Kirksville
Florida
Gulf
C. L. Stone
Louisville, Ky
E. P Day
Second Street
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