The Promise of Motherhood and Prepared Expectant Mothers
An advertising feature urges expectant mothers to use Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to ease childbirth and health issues. It claims the product improves maternal health, lessens labor pain, and reduces anxiety, offering $500 for any uncured case of reproductive weakness or prolapse. The ad is from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo, N.Y.
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Doctor Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors
Buffalo, N. Y
New Oxford Flouring Mills announces new management
Hartman and Ream take charge of the New Oxford Flouring Mills, formerly Eeichelberger's, inviting patronage. They advertise Banner Roller Flour as the best on the market, offer high cash prices for grain, charging by order, and free town delivery with milk feed sold daily.
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New
Oxford Flouring Mills
Eeichelberger’s
Hartman & Ream
Old Rock Crystal Cup Sells For 81375 At London Auction
A 16th century drinking cup carved from rock crystal and enamelled with gold sold in London for 81375 dollars. The cup was bought for J Pierpont Morgan of New York. The prior owner John Gabbitas of London set a $25000 reserve.
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London
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
John Gabbitas
Week's News Condensed Highlights and Obituaries
A digest of notable events from May dates: deaths of Brig. Gen. Alfred T. Smith and John Crossy, missing bank teller W. G. Parker with $10,000 short accounts, Admiral Dewey recovered from a cold, Roosevelt to call Congress in Oct for rail rate talks, May 25 postmaster Grace Richardson named at Cape May. Other items include a fatal horse incident in Williamsport, Knights Templar parade, missing Anton Pitra and $10,000 short accounts, police chiefs meet in Hot Springs, Dawes commission resignations, Royal Arcanum meeting at Old Point Comfort, U.S. marshal Morgan Treat appointed in Virginia, death sentence commutations denied in New Jersey, property fire at Stroudsburg, stray peanut death in Long Island, harbor of refuge hearing at Cape May, Judge Van Brant dies, Evelyn Armit divorce, Whitelaw Reid to Britain, Gov. Wilson dies, Drum remains reinterred, fish dynamiting fines in Lancaster, U Chicago President Harper health update, U.S. Supreme Court term adjourns, Folk to curb Sunday liquor, Sharon plant closes with 1106 laid off, Judge Joseph Christian dies, ex Panama Canal workers cite cost of living and health.
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Alfred T. Smith
Buffalo
N. Y
John 8. Crossy
St Louis
W. G. Parker
Arkansas National Bank
Hot Springs
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Congress
Grace
Richardson
Cape May
N. J
Williamsport
Stephen Freeman
Knights Templar
Massachusetts
Boston
Anton Pitra
American Building and Loan Association
Chicago
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Ark
Clifton R. Breckenridge
Dawes Commission
Royal Arcanum
Old Point Comfort
Morgan Treat
Richmond
United States
Virginia
New Jersey Board of Pardons
Guiseppe Malmo
Lfe
Stroudsburg
John Gyer
Promised Land
L. 1
Major Flagler
U. S
Charles H. van Brant
New York State Supreme Court
New York
Evelyn B. Armit
al Adams
King
Robert L. Armit
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
E. W. Wilson
West Virginia
Charleston
John Drum
Battle of
Santiago
National Cemetery
Arlington
Susquehanna River
Clyde Doyle
Frank Herman
Jacob Will
Lancaster
Harper
University of Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Folk
St. Louis
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Sharon
Joseph Christian
Supreme Court of Virginia
Panama Canal
Vermont Supreme Court Denies New Trial for Mrs Rogers
Vermont Supreme Court denies Mrs Mary M Rogers a new trial in the murder verdict. Gov Bell had granted a reprieve before her February scheduled execution. it expires June 2, and only a governor commutation can avert the hanging.
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Vermont Supreme Court
Mary M. Rogers
Montpelier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bell
Admiral Togo Defeats Russian Fleet at Sea
May 30 report from Tokio states 19 Russian ships sunk or captured by Admiral Togo's fleet. The fate of Vice Admiral Rozhdestvensky is uncertain as battles unfold near Masampho and Quelpart Islands. Japanese forces attacked from two columns with torpedo strikes repelling the Russians along the eastern channel toward the coast.
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Tokio
Togo
Navy Department
Ural
Rojestvensky
Masampho
Korea
Tsu
Quelpart Islands
Tsu Island
Washington
Okinoshima
Tsushima
Ron
Liancourt Rocks
Nicholas I
Orel
Senyavin
Aprexin
Isamurud
Izumrud
Borodino
Alexandra III
Zemtchug
Nebogatoff
Nachimoff
Domitri
Lonskoi
Svietlana
Usakoff
Kamtchatka
Irutshush
Vladimir Monomach
Warship Surrenders Off Japanese Coast
Russian warship hoists white flag off Iwami on southwest Japan as 300 officers and men, many wounded, are aided by the Japanese Red Cross. Transports at Woo Sung reported hauling down flags, while Russians misidentify Japanese bases near the Pescadores and enter Tsu Channel.
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Japan
London
The
Daily Mail
Pescadores
Tokyo Port Reports Tsushima Naval Battle Gains
Official Tokyo dispatch details a May 27 joint Japanese fleet victory over the Russians near Okino shima and Liancourt Rocks. It claims multiple ships sunk and several vessels captured with over 1000 prisoners.
Uncertain Outcomes as Rooseveltsky Report Absent at Sea
In the naval engagement progress continues with no word from Vice Admiral Rosestvensky. Tokyo rumour says he perished, another account claims a torpedo boat rescued him though he is wounded.
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Rosestvensky
Tokio
Defeat Staggers Russia as Peace Cries Rise
Reports from St. Petersburg on May 30 recount the Russian fleet under Vice Admiral Rojestvensky largely destroyed with few ships surviving. The crash of news shifts blame and fuels a public cry for peace while diplomats ponder French mediation and Roosevelt's potential role. The emperor mourns, officials warn the war may drag on, and Japan pursues the remnants as Russia weighs surrender and negotiations.
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St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Trafalgar
Togo
Nebogatoff
Russia
Japan
Cronstadt
M. Delcasse
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Moves for Peace Talks with Japan and Britain
President Roosevelt met with Japanese minister Takahira and British ambassador Sir Mortimer Jua rand in Washington to discuss direct negotiations in the Far East after Admiral Rosestevsky's defeat in the Korean Straits. The talks followed a prolonged evening conference signaling a push toward peace and settlement.
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Washington
Rosestvevsky
Korean Straits
Far East
Roosevelt
Takahira
Mortimer Juurand
London
Two Brothers Drown While Bathing in Rancocas Creek
In Manorville New Jersey on May 29 Charles Gravett aged 17 and Alfred Gravett aged 20 sons of farmer Benjamin Gravett were drowned in Rancocas creek at Centreton Burlington county. The brothers left the farm to bathe and unable to swim reportedly stepped into a deep hole along the creek bank. Neither could escape before help arrived. the younger brother’s body was recovered and the clothes were found beneath a tree.
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Merchantville
N. J
Charles Gravett
Alfred
Benjamin Gravett
Rancocas Creek
Centreton
Burlington County
Bethlehem Man Drowns Self, Note in Bottle Tells
A bottle found in Narragansett bay by fishermen carried a message from Thomas Briody of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, stating he had committed suicide by drowning. The note requested that friends be notified and signed with the instruction to inform Bethlehem Times.
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Bethlehem
Newport
R. I
Narragansett Bay
Thomas Briody
Bethlehem Times
American Yacht Wings Kaiser's Cup Race Win
The three masted schooner Atlantic owned by Wilson Marshall of the New York Yacht Club won the Kaiser's Cup ocean race. It passed Wolf Rock with sails set, reported 10% knots average from Randy Hook, and crossed the line near the Lizard at 9 16 p m last night amid signals from the Pfeil stake boat and Lloyds signal station. The yacht then proceeded to Cowes via Southampton aiming to break the record.
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Atlantic
Wilson Marshall
New York Yacht Club
Wolf Rock
Barr
Randy Hook
Lizard
Pfeil
Lloyds
Cowes
Southampton
Sneeze Causes Fire At Jeweller Shop In York
William Swartz a York jeweller sneezed while at his bench blowing flame from an alcohol lamp into a can of benzine. A sudden fire started and he lost part of his hair in the blaze.
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York, Pa
William Swartz
Mr. Swarts
Mother and two sons buried in one grave in Carlisle
In Bridgewater, Carlisle County, a mother Mrs Barrick and her two sons lie in a single grave. Roy Barrick, eight, died of influenza on Wednesday, the weeks-old infant died Thursday, and Mrs Barrick died of tuberculosis.
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Carlisle
Bridgewater
Roy Barrick
Jagrippe
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Montgomery Ward & Co
Michigan Ave
Madison
Washington Sts
New Oxford
Tsu Channel
Count Cassini
Baron Sternberg
Legation
Sea
American Yacht Wings
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