Kidney trouble cure story and other odds and ends
The article recounts Capt. John L. Ely of the 17th Ohio living in Newton Kansas describing kidney suffering after Civil War service and claims a cure with Dean’s Kidney Pills in 1891. It also notes amusements of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland skating and poultry keeping as childhood hobby, butter color in creameries, and a humorous tale about a grocer and jeweler in Paint Rock with a ring and pin incident.
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John L. Ely
Co. B
17Th Ohio
East Second Street
Newton
Kansas
Ely
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Wilhelmina of Holland
Newark Tea Sparks Gloomy Husband Jibe At Convention
An educator at a teachers' convention remarks that people grow used to phrases while a hotel parlor conversation notes Mrs Loraine's happiness. Another guest replies Newark ladies gave her a tea, and Newark gentlemen hosted a beer for her husband, prompting wry comments.
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Loraine
Newark
Irish bettor wins at last race of the day
Patrick Murphy visits the track and bets on a 50-1 horse in the final race. His long shot wins and the bookmaker pays in silver dollars. He ponders the coins, joking about finding the bad one among them.
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Patrick Murphy
Pat
Old Timer endorses Postum as coffee alternative
A Michigan woman recalls using Postum Food Coffee since its launch to replace coffee for health and steady nerves. She and her husband both felt improved brain and nerve power after eight years of use, noting Postum does not exhilarate or depress and offers stable benefits.
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Fostem Co
Battie Cresk
Bates
Santa Fe Rebates Case Closed Says Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports a technical violation by the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway Co but finds no criminal intent by Paul Morton or other railroad officials. The 1901 Elkins law context and coal industry ties are noted as historical background, with praise for President Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody for pursuing enforcement.
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Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe Railway Co
Paul Morton
Navy
The
Santa Fe
Roosevelt
Atty Gen. Moody
Att Y Gen. Moody
Eavy
Trafic
New Mexico
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grand Army Encampment Attracts 75000 To Minneapolis
The fortieth annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment brings an estimated 75,000 visitors to Minneapolis. The event features multiple candidate contenders for next commander, social functions including a reception by Mrs. H H Kimball for the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a reunion of Civil War veterans from the First Minnesota volunteers. A grand patriotic concert closes the evening in the Auditorium.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
H. H. Kimball
Minnesota
Entertainments for Secretary Root Mark Brief Montevideo Visit
A busy program of events in Montevideo honors Secretary Root with a banquet at the Uruguay club and a grand reception hosted by American minister Mr. O'Brien. President Ordones and cabinet members attended along with leading citizens and officials.
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Montevideo
Root
O'Brien
Uruguay Club
Ordones
Eight Hour Law Not Applied to Private Shipyard Work
The Attorney General issued an important opinion rejecting Organized Labor's claim that the eight hour law covers work on naval vessels built in private yards and on armor and guns or corporations. The 1892 eight hour law is not extended to those activities.
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Washington, D. C
Five Japanese Poachers Killed on Attu Island
A New York Tribune dispatch from Washington reports the killing of five Japanese fishermen and the capture of 12 Japanese poachers on Attu, the westernmost Aleutians. The prisoners were taken by the revenue cutter McCulloch under Capt. J. C. Cantwell and the incident was reported to the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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New York
New York Tribune
Washington
Attu Island
Aleutian
McCulloch
J. C. Cantwell
Department of Commerce and Labor
Zion City Owes Five Million in Indebtedness Revealed
Chicago investors received the first detailed statement showing Zion City’s indebtedness totaling nearly five million dollars. Overseer W G Voliva proposed funding the debt over 13 years with six percent bonds. In Philadelphia relatives learned of William Rosengarten’s sudden Boulder Colorado death known for inventing Philadelphia's first electric street railway.
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Chicago
Zion City
W. G. Voliva
Philadelphia
Boulder, Col
William Rosengarten
Milwaukee Eagles convention opens with large delegations
Milwaukee hosts the national convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles with twenty five thousand visitors expected. The report notes arrivals and city preparations as the event begins on Tuesday.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Order of Eagles
Tornado Destroys Canyon City in Severe Amarillo Storm
Town reports Amarillo Texas hit by a severe electrical storm with Canyon City a canal town wiped out by a tornado. Eyewitness accounts describe widespread damage and power outages across the area. Local authorities assess the scene and coordinate relief efforts for affected residents.
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Amarillo
Tex
Canyon City
Cnal
Bank teller suspected in Milwaukee Avenue heist dies by own hand
A man suspected of aiding a failed Milwaukee Avenue bank heist in Chicago reportedly committed suicide. Police say the suspect died by his own actions, omitting further details.
Bank Teller Shoots Self as Bank Failure Probed
Chicago's Milwaukee Avenue State Bank failed last Monday. Teller Kowalski, 30, who defended his innocence against charges of mismanaging funds, shot himself at his home after relatives and neighbors doubted his complicity. Meantime President Stensland's shortages are believed to total nearly two million as investigators review forged notes and collateral. A separate incident in gosnowice Russia saw a bomb at a railway station leaving one dead and many injured before the bomber fled.
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Chicago
Frank Kowalski
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
North
Carpenter Street
Kowalski
Stensland
Paul C. Stensland
Hering
Jones
Manning Recruiter Death After War Dept Criticism
Jackson Mississippi sergeant Manning on war department criticism for failing to secure enlistments died by his own hand at Laurie. Mobile Alabama reports William Woods of St. Louis buried after murdering his wife and taking own life in prison. Ardmore Indian Territory records heavy rain flooding streams and washed out bridges on the Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe line.
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Jackson
War Department
Manning
Regular Army
Laurie
Indian Territory
Ardmore
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Paola
I. T
St. Louis & San Francisco
Francis
Terse Telegrams Chronicle Turbulent Years
A digest of brief despatches notes assassination attempts during blank cartridge practice in Russia, political bets on Bryan, floods and losses in Texas, Missouri and Kentucky, and social tensions from riots to hazing. It lists train wrecks, strikes, legal cases, and regional incidents across the United States including Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and New York.
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Duke Nicholas
Russia
Kansas
Francis
Missouri
Bryan
Santry
Tex
Longworths
Europe
Tennessee
Otterville
Electric Light Company
Madisonville
Chas. Holliday
Harvest Hand
Pratt
Naval Academy
Paris
Arthur
August Fischer
Quincy
Macon County
Duluth
Minn
Nebraska
Missouri River
Chicago
Blodgett
Thos. Morgan
Carbon
Ind
Sultan of
Turkey
Norfolk
Barg Vard
Toledo Ice Trust
Panama Canal
West
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
U. S
James K. Jones
Standard of Co
Oyster Bay
Colorado
Leyte
Fort Worth
Denver
Pear Fruitland
New York Board of Health
Omaha
William Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt
Alleged Defaulter Arrested in Ontario Funds Theft
Tororts Ontario Clinton Wray, secretary of the Union Trust Co. of Pittsburg, was arrested here on suspicion of stealing more than $125,900 of the company's funds.
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Tororts
Ontario
Clinton Wray
The
Union Trust Co
Pittsburg
Old Painter's Advice On Autumn House Painting
An old painter advises autumn as ideal for painting with proper drying time. He urges homeowners to let painters take extra time between coats, using pure white lead and linseed oil, mix on site, and avoid cheap adulterants to extend paint life and reduce future costs.
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Anold
Robins Defend Nest From Marauder In Independence Square
In Independence Square yesterday, two robins repelled a marauding squirrel during a midair chase. The birds attacked as the squirrel reached the nest gate, forcing him to retreat after dropping and smashing an egg. The rescue ended with the robins driving the thief away.
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Independence Square
Heen Mba
Redbreasts
Mr Squirrel
Philadelphia
Writer's Cynical Justification and Chamois Skin Notes
A famed writer defends a controversial love story with the quip I needed the money. Charles C. Drueching surveys chamois skins noting true skins are oil-tanned lining from sheep or lamb, and Swiss data show 5 000 to 6 000 skins yearly. He contrasts durability with appearance and mentions Holland as the nation where large towns sit about 20 miles apart.
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Charles C. Drueching
Philadelphia
American Journal of Pharmacy
United States
Switzerland
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Pliny the Younger
Greser
Walter Christie
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Morton
Intenta
Order
MR. Root
Theodore Stenzland
Paul 0. Stenzland
Uves
Topeka
Kaa
Atchison
Arkansas Valley Railway Co
American Sugar Beet Co
Lamar
Rocky Ford
Col
Atte
Volivia
Eagles
London
Adem
Somaliland
Ogaden
Auto
J. Camp Dean
Mr. Drake
Will
Texas
el Paso
Here
Southern Pacific
Sanderson
Waterloo
Mrea
John Stumpf
Monroe County
Dallas
Frank Ector
Race Streets
Ector
Iowa
Claude B. Porter
Apponocee County
Charleroi
Belgium
Marchiennes
Steets
Census Bureau
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Stoneland
Gosnowice
Kansas City
3. B. Crawford
Japan
New Haven
Conn
Haunted Road
Cedar Hill
Miss Blank
Holland
Sale
New Orleans
Ff. E. Batturs
A. M. Post
Shreveport
Dallas and
Ft. Worth
Great
Texas Health and Pleasure Resort
E. P. Turner
Grrma
Dallas, Tex
EE. Ge
Port
Kansas City Southern
Joplin
Hecsho
Eee
Sleus, Goo Lunes
Child News
Tomic
EV Ballard-Snow Liniment Co Et
F. C
Warmer
G. P
Tuarre Biss
Sanbag Citt
Praeggiote
Sraelos Bea Hatic
Chienge
Dodds
Chamberlain
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