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Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1900

Page

5

Muscle and Not Fat Promotes Flesh Over Fat

Advice on gaining healthy flesh through albuminous foods and proper digestion promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the solution for thin, dyspeptic individuals. Claims include rapid digestion of beefsteak and eggs, strengthening nerves and organs, with cancer of the stomach as the only exception. Sold in small and full sized containers by druggists in the US, Canada, and Great Britain.

Stuart United States Canada Great Britain

Guests at Ogontz of W. L. Elkins

Inclement weather could not dampen a lavish indoor reception for guests of multimillionaire William L. Elkins at his Ogontz country home. The party traveled by train from Reading Terminal, toured the mansion, enjoyed luncheon and art, and planned to visit President McKinley in Washington.

William L. Elkins Ogontz Folly Farm Bellevue Reading Elkins Wit Elkins William L. Elkins, Jr George W. Elkins Sidney F. Tyler George D. Widener Washington McKinley

Church Exiles Reform Case Ends With Expulsion

An extra session of United Christian Church at Gethsemane Mission led by Presiding Elder T. L. Miller and Bishop Truety found Rev. Brooks Johnson guilty of immorality and expelled him for 199 years. Rev. J. Parker was exonerated. The jury included Samuel G. Cramer and eight others.

United Christian Church T. L. Miller Gethsemane Mission Barclay Street Lottie Miller Truety Brooks Johnson J. Parker Johnson Samuel G. Cramer H. Davis W. Williams L. Savage I. Smith R. Bonds C. Jones J. Emory 8. Turner Cramer Hill N. J G. Cramer

Woman Proved A Tartars Thwarted Assault Case

Albert Foust was acquitted in the Criminal Court before Judge Audenried on a charge of attempted assault filed by Mamie Vaughn of Waterloo street. Vaughn testified she defended herself when Foust entered her home and attacked her, while Foust admitted drinking with her and claimed the charge was trumped up.

Albert Foust Audenried Mamie Vaughn Waterloo Street Foust

Monthly note on wet five thousand dollar maturity

Fragmentary OCR text mentions a monthly entry with five thousand dollars and maturity terms. Names and locations are unclear, but the snippet implies a financial note or loan maturity for an entity possibly linked to Hewlare Street and a twelve month term.

Dying statement admitted in Morrison murder trial

Mrs Olin Castles dying statement was offered as evidence in the trial of Miss Jessie Morrison for her killing last June. Dr G F Ambrose described how the statement was made while witnesses and family surrounded the bed.

Pmorado Kan Olin Castle Jessie Morrison

Rummage Sale Benefits Hospital At Oakbourne

A large rummage sale for Pennsylvania Hospital and Colony Farm opened in Horticultural Hall under women’s society auspices. Tables showcased varied items from satin shoes and gala wear to crockery and kitchen ware. Crowds browsed, bought, and enjoyed the event with many from modest means attending for value. The sale runs today from 11 AM to 5 PM with proceeds slated for the charities.

Pennsylvania Hospital Colony Farm Oakbourne Horticultural Hall Aries

Successful first day at Women’s Southern Hospital rummage sale

The sale at 724 Spruce Street featured a wide range of items from furniture to clocks to clothing. Proceeds aim to clear the hospital’s indebtedness as the event runs through the week, continuing the institution founded in 1893 by Drs. Amelia L. Hess and Anne M. Miller on Rodman Street.

Southern Homoeopathic Hospital Spruce Street Women's Southern Hospital Amelia L. Hess Anne M. Miller Rodman Street

New Spires Planned for St Charles Borromeo Church

The Catholic Church of St Charles Borromeo, at Twentieth and Christian, plans to complete its original design with two brownstone spires. Funds have waited two years while architects finalize a spring start. The north tower will be three stories with a clock on each side, a domed smaller tower will crown the building, and both will feature terra cotta ornamentation. The church, dedicated May 7, 1876, aims to be ready by June 1901 for the rector’s twenty-fifth ordination anniversary.

Father Sinnott St. Charles Borromeo Christian Streets Buiilding Fund Durang Louvre Archbishop Wood O'Reilly St. Joseph's Arch Downingtown Aigne Nicaragua Nicaragua Canal Commission Greytown San Juan River Lake Nicaragua Brito Pacific Ocean

New York Faces Mass Eviction as Red Light District Moves

Scores of women are driven from rooms in the Red Light district after landlords receive despossession notices and residents flee to Brooklyn New Jersey and eastern cities. Meanwhile the Salvation Army opens its second Industrial home for fallen women near West Fourteenth Street with Mrs. Russell Sage expected to attend. Justice Blanchard grants an injunction shielding Mc Glory's West Fifty-ninth Street operation as police monitor the ensuing opening night.

New York Red Light Brooklyn New Jersey McGlory

Man mails Ten Commandments card in divorce case

United States Commissioner Rogers held a hearing for P. B. Buckwald who mailed a postal card inscribed Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife to Gustav Schmiedecken. Buckwald had accused Schmiedecken of alienating his wife and faced postal law charges despite his pious motive. the judge warned the case concerns U.S. law, not personal faith.

Baltimore United States Rogers P. B. Lockwald Gustav Schmiedecken United Tates

Freight train wreck blocks main line after out-of-control run

A Baltimore and Ohio freight train running at about sixty miles per hour derailed near Hindman and rammed into three engines on the main track, pushing them into a westbound freight train. The collision left six engines and several cars wrecked in the patch-grade stretch twenty miles north of Cumberland, Maryland.

the Times Cumberland Baltimore and Ohio Hindman Pew Southern Enseas Sree Seesa

Canal Commission Favors Nicaragua Route for Isthmian Canal

The Isthmian Canal Commission reports to Congress that the Nicaragua route is the most practicable under U.S. control, with an estimated cost of 200,540,000 for a 186 mile waterway and 35 foot depth. It notes Panama costs between 142 and 157 million and highlights geopolitical hurdles tied to Colombia and the French company.

Isthmian Canal Commission Congress United States Nicaragua Panama Colombia Panama Canal Company Paris Panama Canal Zalaya Republic Panama Company Iglesias Costa Rica O 4 Darien Commission Alhajuela Chagres Europe Pacific North Central South America Atlantic Nicaragua Canal Hutin Panama ‘‘Anal Company San Francisco New York New Orleans Liverpoo New Sach United State

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