Dr Miles Nervine Promoted For Epilepsy And Nervous Diseases
An advertisement argues epileptic fits convulsions and St Vitus dance are nervous diseases that can be cured by building up the nervous system. It touts Dr Miles Nervine as efficacious with many cured, cites a testimonial from W R Allison of Mooresville NC and notes druggists carry the product with a money back guarantee for the first bottle.
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Miles
John
W. R. Allison
Mooresville
N. C
Dr. Miles
New York Jeweler Victim of Daring Burglars
Oscar C. Jackle of 866 Third Avenue reported a bold safe robbery. Thieves entered via the cellar, removed twelve steel bars, sawed an opening, pried the safe dial, and looted about $5000 cash and $20,000 in jewelry. Police suspect outside watchers and expert coordination.
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New York
Oscar C. Jackle
Third Avenue
Jackie
Engineer Claims Time, Not Shock, Kills in Electrocution
Trenton in Dec 29 report cites Allen B. Walsh of John A. Roebling's Sons as saying death from electrocution is caused by the time the body remains untreated after a voltage rush. He recounts reviving a Roebling plant worker who fainted from several thousand volts and recovered enough to walk home within an hour without lasting harm.
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Trenton
N. J
Allen B. Walsh
John A. Roebling’s Sons’ Company
Mr. Walsh
Roebling Plant
Ten Men Buried Alive in Ensley Blast Furnace Trench
In Birmingham on December 29 ten laborers died when a trench at the Ensley blast furnace plant collapsed. While eight feet underground, a broken contractor carrier caused a beam to topple a cement wall, sending tons of earth onto workers and trapping them.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ensley
Fifteen year old Everett Clark injuries father with clock
In Washington, Everett Clark aged fifteen used a family alarm clock to defend his mother and struck Richard Clark with the timepiece, causing two skull fractures.
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Everett Clark
Washington
Richard Clark
Election Judge Sentenced for Fraud in Primary
Thomas McGrath, a former election judge in St. Louis, received a four year penitentiary term after being convicted of fraud tied to the last general primary. The ruling highlights improprieties in vote handling and official misconduct during the election.
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Thomas McGrath
St. Louis
Veterans to be extinct in 1950 say commander predicts
Chicago December 29 The Civil War veterans will become extinct in 1950 Past Commander G F Bassett says There will be 347 veterans alive in 1930 and ten years later only twenty three remain The last survivor would die in 1950 according to experts capable of judging human longevity
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Bassett
Chicago
G. F. Bassett
Oldest davlies man dies at Reading station in Harrisburg
Henry Fulmer, aged elder statesman of Pennsylvania's state arsenal, collapsed and died at Reading station in Harrisburg on December 29 while bidding farewell to his niece. The sudden death shocks local officials and emphasizes long service.
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Railroad Station
Harrisburg
Henry Fulmer
State Arsenal
Reading Station
Earthquake Devastates Messina and Southern Calabria
Rome reports a massive quake striking Cosenzia, Catania, and Reggio di Calabria with Messina heavily damaged. Thousands killed or injured, ships sunk by tidal waves, fires from gas explosions, and widespread panic across the region as survivors seek refuge in streets, caves, and churches.
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Rome
Cosenzia
Catania
Reggio di Calabria
Calabria
Italy
Messina
Sicily
Prizzo
Cotrone
Santa Severina
Piscopio
Albi
Stricken Blind in Pulpit at Ohio Church Sermon
Rev. Wilbur L. Y. Davis of High Street Methodist church in Springfield Ohio was stricken blind while delivering a sermon as a bursting blood vessel caused the loss of sight. Medical prognosis suggests recovery is unlikely.
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Ohio
Springfield
Bec
Wilbur L. Y. Davis
High Street Methodist Church
Capitol desk case set for April 5 trial date
Dauphin county announces next Capitol furnishings case will be tried Monday April 5. Defendants include Sanderson Huston Snyder Mathues and Shumaker in a conspiracy to defraud the state of 25577.30 in a 61948.20 desk bill. Judge Kunkel calls for justice amid ongoing federation clash.
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John H. Sanderson
Joseph M. Huston
Snyder
W. L. Mathues
James Shumaker
He Has a Wife Cries in Asbury Park Wedding Row
In Asbury Park New Jersey on December 29 John Whittaker and Nettie Higgins faced a marriage ceremony led by Rev J C Scarborough. A widow, Mrs Mary Griffin, claimed Whittaker was already married, presenting letters from Suffolk Virginia signed Mrs Whittaker. Whittaker called the letters forged. the would be bride declined vows and departed. He seeks to recover the wedding outfit he supplied.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Rev
J. C. Scarborough
St. Thomas’ Presbyterian Mission
John Whittaker
Nettie Higgins
Mary Griffin
Whittaker
Suffok
Bloody clothing found in mattress tied to double murder
Wilmington police uncover a bloodstained suit hidden in a mattress at the home of Wycentz Florczik and his wife’s son Alexander Florczik. The eighteen year old, in custody since Dec. 18, denied ownership but the coat and trousers fit him. He remains under questioning.
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Wilmington
Del
Wycentz Florczik
Alexander Florczik
Train Kills Three Boys Near York After Snowballing Train
Three youths, Guy Adams and John Woods both twelve, and Luther Sowers fourteen, were killed near York Pennsylvania when a southbound passenger train struck them while they returned from a day of skating. They reportedly aimed snowballs at a northbound freight train and did not hear the oncoming passenger train. Death occurred almost instantly.
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York
Guy Adams
John Woods
Luther Sowers
Northern Central Railroad
Jail Terms For Labor Leaders
Justice Wright of the District of Columbia Supreme Court sentenced Samuel Gompers to twelve months, John Mitchell to nine months, and Frank Morrison to six months for contempt of court. All were present and appealed. Gompers released on five thousand dollar bond, Mitchell on four thousand, Morrison on thirty thousand. The court denounced defiance as rampant and insolent within and beyond the courtroom.
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Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Bucks Store & Range Company
East St. Louis
Johnson Defeats Burns in World Heavyweight Title Fight
Jack Johnson of Galveston Texas defeated Tommy Burns of Canada to become world heavyweight champion at Rush Cutters Bay near Sydney Australia. The bout ended in the fourteenth round when Burns faltered and was stopped by police. Referee McIntosh ruled Johnson the winner for dominating performance throughout the match.
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Johnson
Burns
Jack Johnson
Galveston
Tex
Rushcutters Bay
Sydney
Australia
Tommy Burns
James J. Jeffries
McIntosh
Missouri Supreme Court Drives Out Oil Firms
The Missouri Supreme Court ordered Standard Oil Company of Indiana and Republic Oil Company expelled from Missouri and barred from future operations. It also dissolved Waters-Pierce Oil Company of St. Louis and fined each firm $50,000. The Waters-Pierce order takes effect January 15 unless proof is provided that it will operate independently.
Missouri College Declares Hog Cholera Serum Ready
The Missouri Agricultural College guarantees to save Missouri farmers from one to five million dollars yearly with a new hog cholera antitoxin serum adopted by a state appropriation of forty five thousand dollars annually. The serum from a hyper immunized hog is prepared by removing fiber to prevent clotting and treating with small amounts of carbolic acid.
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Missouri Agricultural College
Farmers of
Missouri
The
Agricultural College
Child Killed By Fighting Parents in Philadelphia
Alfred Turner ten weeks old died in a domestic dispute as his mother carried him. During the quarrel his father William Turner struck the mother over breakfast preparation, causing her to drop the child to the floor. She then fell or was knocked down onto the infant, crushing it. Both parents were arrested.
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Alfred Turner
William Turner
Philadelphia
Driver Finds $10,000 Gold Certificate in Alley Can
Patrick Sullivan, an ice wagon driver, discovered a $10,000 bill at the bottom of an old tomato can in a Fast St Louis residence alley. Conrad Reed of Southern Illinois National Bank inspected the note and deemed it likely genuine. The bill was brought to the St Louis sub treasury for testing.
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Patrick Sullivan
Disease suspected in Clarkson children linked to cattle
Ten children from five Clarkson families in Monroe County New York are showing suspected foot and mouth disease symptoms. An infant among them has died, highlighting a grave health concern tied to cattle disease in the community.
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Clarkson
Monroe County
N. Y
Fake Prophet Disappears After World Ends Prediction
Nyack New York Sunday passed without the foretold apocalypse by local prophet Lee J. Spangler. His followers, mostly women in white, gathered at Oak Hill cemetery and on nearby South Mountain to witness the event, but Spangler vanished and the crowd dispersed in disappointment.
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Lee J. Spangler
Spangler
All
Nyack
N. Y
Oak Hill Cemetery
South Mountain
Old Mother Earth
Notable Deaths and Disasters Across Several States
A series of brief notices report deaths from falls and shootings, suicides, drownings, and accidents in Pennsylvania New Jersey Kentucky and New York. Notable figures include Bishop John S Michaud Henry Neumeyer and Claus Spreckels with multiple fatalities linked to accidents and illnesses. The state reports highway progress and a Shamokin mine operation resume while a charity bill tallies half a million dollars.
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Wilmer V. Shellender
Kennett Square
John S. Michaud
Burlington
St. Vincent's Hospital
New York
Mary Green
Columbus
Mt Holly
N. J
Henry Neumeyer
Macungie
James O'Brien
Wilkes- Barre
New York State
State Board of Charities
George Schrecongost
Dubois
Pennsylvania State Highway Department
Buck Ridge
Shamokin
Irish Bros
Thomas Jackson
Bath County
Henry Jackson
Herman Wade
Lyle Misener
Stonelake
Cassopolis
Mich
George C. Hurlburt
American Geographical Society
West Point
Jewett City
Conn
Robert Teffrey
Hector Gingras
John Kusalaris
Maplehill
Shenandoah
Claus Spreckels
United States
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Harry Erwin
Locust Gap Pa
Ashland
Pennewill Names Deputy Attorney General as Secretary of State
Governor elect Simon S. Pennewill announced the selection of Daniel O Hastings of Wilmington to be secretary of state. Hastings closes a four year term as deputy attorney general and will assume office when Pennewill takes the oath on January 19.
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Penniwell
Daniel Hastings
Wilmington
Del
Simon S. Pennewill
Daniel O. Hastings
Hastings
Prominent Inventor Archambault Dies in Philadelphia
Philadelphia mourns Achille Judene Archambault prominent inventor and Kensington Engine Works founder aged eighty seven. He is credited with inventing the first portable engine used in the country and designing the first steam yacht to sail American waters.
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Philadelphia
Achille Judene Archambault
Kensington Engine Works
Mr. Archambault
Quotations for Philadelphia Flour and Farm Produce
Market notes show Philadelphia flour prices steady for winter extras and new supply at 3.75 to 4.25 per barrel, along with firm poultry and butter prices. Corn, hay, potatoes, and sweet potatoes also reported steady with assorted regional grades and values.
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Philadelphia
City
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