Syndicated rail project and medical cure adverts in historic page
An 1905 newspaper fragment notes a syndicate forming to tunnel the Great St Bernard and connect Turin and Lausanne by rail. It also contains medical and patent medicine pitches for cures and sensational claims, including Hall's Catarrh Cure and deafness remedies, alongside clothing notes and advertising junk.
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St. Bernard
Turin
Lausanne
Hall
Cveney & CO
Toledo
Sea
Fall
Plans for San Francisco Garrison Upgrades
War Department outlines heavier defenses for San Francisco Bay with high power guns at Lime Point Point Lobos and Point Bonita And a new Marin County station plus mounts at Lake Merced will strengthen harbor protection The Presidio becomes a headquarters post and defense plans come after General Miles visit to the Pacific coast.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
W. B. Shafter
Presidio
Miles
Pacific Coast
War Department
Presidio Ia
Limepoint
Point Lobos
Point Bonita
Marin County
Lake Merced
Shafer
Drunken logger Kills friend then dies in Micaels tragedy
In Shelton Washington on Nov 23 George Vining a logger shot James Jones a friend after quarreling with two Seattle men. He wounded McIntyre first and after realizing his error shot himself. Both victims were unmarried.
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Olympia
Wash
George Vining
James Jones
Shelton
Vining
Seattle
Bla
McIntyre
Cincinnati
Salvation Army
James Murray
Sherman
A. E. McKenzie
Bernard Langemeyer
McKenzie
Langemeyer
Local Goods Highlight Childrens Natural Grey Wool Underwear
The notice showcases extended opportunities for out-of-town buyers and presents examples of children’s natural grey wool underwear in approved grade, suitable weight for Oregon conditions.
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Oregon
Texas Town Endures Destructive Squirrel Creek Tornado
A tornado formed near Farmington, Texas, at 1pm, funneling northward and tearing through the bottoms. It uprooted trees and demolished structures, injuring Hayes family at the Farris farm and scattering mud to Cleveland avenue and beyond. Further damage reports awaited.
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Sherman
Texas
Squirrel Creek Bottom
Farmington
George Dake
Howe
Farris
Furria Place
Hayes
Cleveland Avenue
Clem Fitch
College Park
Arizona Statehood Favored in Governor’s Report
Governor Franklin reports Arizona residents favor statehood and presents a detailed census of territory wealth. The 1896 mining output totals 15,078,263 with gold at 5,200,000 and a yearly gain of 940,000. Over twenty years, gold silver and copper sum to 127,106,016. cattle shipments reach 695,379 head. taxable property value grows by 500,000 with conservative estimates put around 60,000,000.
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Washington
Arizona
Franklin
Francia
Territorial Board
Border smuggling case and varied news items across cities
Reports from San Diego and Chicago cover a border smuggling case in Lower California where Harry Mansar faces a fine or prison, and Julius Mannow is executed for murder in Chicago. Other items note a Berlin murder inquiry, American apples entering Germany, a La tornado with fatalities, and a sugar produced from rye ergot.
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San Diego
Harry Mansar
Tiajuana
California
Rosario
Mansar
Mexico
Joaquin Zazaveta
Mansur
Ensenada
God Be
Famine Worsens in India With Looming Grain Shortage
Reports from Simla October indicate a severe famine across northwest and central provinces, Punjab, and surrounding regions. Rain is unlikely, prices in Bombay rise, and government plans include imports, seed relief funds, irrigation projects, and a December distress forecast.
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Simla
India
Punjab
Bebas
Bombay
Central India
Rapatana
Toledo Attack Ends in Attempted Mass Shooting and Self Inflicted Wound
Henry Ramm attacked his wife and a group of churchgoing women firing at them. Mrs Ramm escaped while Mr Schmidt and a child were shot at. Ramm then shot himself in the forehead and died later. In New York Professor G L Baer returned from abroad with archives on the Venezuela boundary.
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Toledo
Henry Ramm
Ramm
New York
G. L. Baer
Cornell University
Teutonic
The
Hague
Venezuela
Baer
England
London
Dehaan
John Hopkins University
Flagship Philadelphia prepares for South American cruise
The Philadelphia is ordered to depart San Francisco in about three weeks for a winter cruise along the Peruvian coast. The movement marks a shift of naval presence to South American ports as the fleet plans extended operations in that region.
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pink Pills for Pale People Promised to Restore Health
A San Francisco Call feature extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for neurasthenia rheumatism and related disorders. Testimonies from Mrs Haddix of Placerville and others describe dramatic recoveries and increased vitality after use. The piece notes rising sales and cites Dr Williams Medicine Co as the producer.
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San Francisco
Cal
Mra Haddix
Ray
E. Hadiz
Placerville
California
Wlomet
Sacramento
J.C. Stephens
Mra. J. Gi. Bailey
Sheesid
W. F. Fairchild
Hadix
Williama
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Schilling's Best Tea Ad Offers Money-Back Guarantee
An old advertisement promises Schilling's Best tea costs more than profits to entice trial. The ad notes availability in grocers in packages with a money-back offer if not liked. It includes faint branding and phrasing about a preservative or product note.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Schilling
Portland Letter notes Good Roads Club and local events
Special Portland correspondence reports the Good Roads Club at the Dekum mansion with a garden and bowling alley, bicycle sidewalk rule enforcement, and ads from Olds & King. It also covers Mrs. Dickenson’s near burial and recovery, a big Portland clothing sale at wholesale cost via J. Moyer & Co. assignee Senator Ben Selling, and street paving improving downtown walks.
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Portland, Or
Portland
Dekum
Tas
Olds & King
Olds
Washington Street
Dickens
J. M. Moyer & Co
H. W. Scott
The
Oregonian
Sylvester Pennoyer
Ezekiel
Captured British Captain Held for Ransom in Smyrna Incident
Report from London on November 3 states Captain Myrriot of the Norfolk regiment was seized by brigands during a shooting party in Smyrna and may be held for a 60,000 dollar ransom.
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London
Smyrna
Myrriot
Norfolk Regiment
Brigemis
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France
Russia
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Blackwell's
Durham
Blackwells Durham
Praca Dura
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
A. P. Hercules
H. P. Hercules
A. P. Regan
Sansome Street
Hercules
Headquarters & Guns
W. Shreve
Ponterteto
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Will & Finck CO
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