Smite and Sutter Motto Leads Women to Use Favorite Prescription
A Victorian era ad extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weakness and related ailments. It claims high cure rates and cites Mrs. H A Alsbrock of Austin Arkansas who reports recovery after months of suffering and multiple Pierce medicines. Readers are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter with confidential correspondence.
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H. A. Alsbrock
Austin
Lowoke Co. Ark
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
McKinley Day Observances Urged in Pennsylvania
Governor Stone issued a proclamation calling Pennsylvanians to support the McKinley National Memorial Association for a Canton monument. He urged McKinley Day observances on January 23 in schools and memorial services on the Sunday before January 28, inviting public donations with addresses for receipts.
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Stone
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
McKinley National Memorial Association
Canton
O. Re
Wiliam McKinley
Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
Thomas Dolan
Philadelphia
William McConway
Pittsburg
Canal Bill in the House Opens as Nicaragua Route Debated
Washington reports the House debate on the Nicaragua canal bill after the Panama Canal Company offered to sell its property and rights for 40 million dollars. Chairman Hepburn attacked the delay tactic while Senator Morgan pushed for an inquiry into alleged Panama Canal Company ties with railroads and shipping lines, signaling broader Monopolis concern.
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House
Nicaragua
Senate
Washington
Jan
Hepburn
interstate and foreign commerce committee
Panama Canal company
United States
Panama company
Morris
Minnesota
Colombia
Walker commission
Panama canal
Panama
Morgan
committee on inter-oceanic canals
transcontinental railroad
Canada
Morgran
Pacifi coast
Paya Canal company
Panama Railroad company
wiettail Steamship company
Double Tragedy in Camden: Father and Son Shot Dead
In Camden near Ninth and Walnut streets a father Joseph Caskey Sr aged 60 and son Joseph Caskey Jr aged 30 were found shot to death in the yard by their home near the stable. A revolver lay beside the elder. No witnesses. The theory is the father killed the son then killed himself over property disputes leaving a wife and two children for the younger and a wife and daughter for the elder. The census report also notes US population in 1906 across states and territories. A separate bill seeks compensation for ex Confederates for arms taken at surrender. Also reported murder of twins Mary and Ruth Putnam in Indiana/Illinois and Yale beats Waverly 37 to 36.
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s and Son
Philadelphia
Joseph Caskey
Ninth and Walnut streets
Camden
N. J
Chinese Court in Pekin Scene of Tinselled Splendor
A Chinese imperial procession entered the Forbidden City and impressed foreigners with its glittering pageantry. The spectacle featured a thousand noblemen on caparisoned horses, the emperor and empress dowager in yellow chairs, and a foreign audience of diplomats and photographers. The dowager empress bowed to onlookers as she acknowledged the foreign crowd, while a wide cordon and sand choked streets marked the day’s ceremony.
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Pekin
Forbidden City
Prince Chun
Chien
Goddess of Mercy
Mumm von Schwarzgstein
legation
Machiapo station
Dynamite Wrecks Houses in Philadelphia Tragedy
Explosion at a contractor’s shanty beside the Pennsylvania railroad at Thirty first street and Mantua avenue killed a man named Doc Mullen and injured twelve. Debris shattered windows and damaged nearby homes as wires were severed and trains disrupted. chaos followed with screams and panic in the streets.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania railroad
Thirty-first street
Mantua avenue
P. McManus
Mullen
Broad Street
New York
Pittsburg
Miss Lilla M Carthy Leads Stage Lady Role
Miss Lika McCarthy is cited as the nest bedded actress on the British stage by noted judges and remains the leading lady of Wilson He ATE, a tragedian troupe. The text notes her prominence among actitineulshest critics and hints at ongoing dramatic engagements.
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Lika McCarthy
Prederic
arelson
Wilson
henge
Pete
Reception to diplomats and Bryan in New Jersey
President and Mrs Roosevelt hosted the first evening levee of the season for the diplomatic corps at the White House with a trumpet fanfare and a large attendance. William Jennings Bryan traveled through New Jersey, staying with James H. Birch before continuing to New Haven for events.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Jan, D
White House
diplomatic corps
United States Wnegineer
Mra
Root
Knox
Smith
Hitchcock
Wilson
legations
red
Julian Pauncefote
Theodore Bingham
army
navy
supreme court
congress
Bryan
New Jersey
Philadelphia
William Jennings Bryan
New Haven
Conn
James H. Birch
Burlington
N. J
Birch
Cave-In at Negaunee Mine Kills Multiple Men
At Negaunee Michigan a cave-in trapped about ten to ten miners beneath dirt and broken timber as most were at dinner. Rescue efforts began with 15 miners, while pumps were damaged preventing water removal. several bodies recovered including Huntalia and Williams, with others presumed dead. A large death toll and extensive damage mark the disaster as rescuers work to reach entombed workers.
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Negaunee
Mich
Janu
Noxaunee
WHMam Williams
John Sullivan
John Pascoe
John Pearce
Jacob Huntalla
Huntalie
the pine
vald
Jealous Suitor Shoots Woman Then Kills Self in Knox
Henry Clements aged 19 killed Mrs Edward Davis at her Knox Indiana home yesterday. After the murder he fatally shot himself in the head. jealousy is cited as the motive. The couple had been engaged to wed, but she married Davis a week earlier in the presence of her husband and mother.
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Knox
Ind
Henry Clements
Edward Davis
Clements
Davis
Troop Movements To Philippines From Fort Myer
The third Squadron of the Eleventh Cavalry at Fort Myer Virginia will sail from New York on the transport Buford on the 21st for service in the Philippines. The second squadron of the Second Cavalry will sail from Matanzas for New York about the same date. Big Tobacco Factory Burned in Richmond. Cameron and Cameron firm reports loss of about 150000 dollars for building and stock, insured.
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Philippines
Washington
Jan
Eleventh Cavalry
Fort Myer
New York
Bueford
Second Cavalry
Matanzas
Richmond
Cameron & Cameron
Gas Machine Explosion Claims Man in Little Britain
In Middletown January reports state Harry Dusenberry of Washingtonville died from injuries after a gas machine exploded while he and R A Lord repaired it at Little Britain yesterday. Lord was thrown several feet but uninjured.
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Middletown
Harry Dusenberry
R. A. Lord
Washingtonville
Little Britain
Dusenberry
Lord
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America
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Mallory Live Stock Commission company
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pcome
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house committee on war claims
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Cuba
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Tenn
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division postal inspector
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bureau of Ananee
Harvard
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Mass
Cornell
National Woman's Suffrage Association
U. S
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Philadelphia Brewing company
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McGeehan
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Jack Brereton
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Wilkesbarre
Susquehanna Coal company
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H. B. sales
Michigan
South Africa
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west
interstate commerce
interstate commerce commission
commission
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