Elixir Tests Raise Cautious Hope and Fear of Danger
A Brown Sequard elixir story draws wide interest with reports of success and danger. Dr H A Page criticizes Chicago Washington Philadelphia and Cincinnati experiments as likely fraudulent while warning the substance decays after five to six hours and could poison blood if injected. Time will test efficacy over three months.
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Pittsburg
H. A. Page
Penn Avenue
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Himeelf
Page
Remarkable tests on Brown-Sequard elixir trials
Reports from Cincinnati dated August 11 describe growing interest in Brown-Sequard experiments. Dr Longfellow treated eight subjects with a costly elixir, five showing improvement and three better, while two showed no change. Tests at the city workhouse involved elderly dissipated prisoners, with rapid improvement noted in one subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Vine Street
Covington
Johnson
Elixir Provides Quick Relief Reported by Dr Schaller
The article notes rapid improvements after administering the elixir to patients including a Wardell woman whose face flushed and who felt better immediately. Dr Schaller treated a patient with exhaustion, reporting a rapid material change within minutes and ongoing improvement. The elixir was sourced from L. W. Sauer on Central Avenue described as pure juice.
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Schaller
Dr. Schaller
L. W. Sauer
Central Avenue
Nine Successful Tests Of Brown Sequard Tonic Reported
Springfield reports Dr. L E Niles and chemist D Lisle tested the Brown Sequard tonic on nine elderly patients. After hypodermic doses of the fluid, subjects described renewed vigor and warmth, with relief from pain in kidney trouble and rheumatism. The injections produced a quick tingling sensation and a noticeable lift in energy for several recipients.
Remarkable Brown-Sequard Test Brings Relief to Rheumatic Patient
In Conne ns ville Irp August 11 a 65 year old man William Greer underwent Brown Sequard test. Doctors Dre Butler and Ford injected doses in his arms and leg. Within hours his rheumatism eased except joints in his right hand. The patient showed movement and wore his coat after the procedure. Family unaware of the test before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connensville
Irp
Dre, Butler
Ford
Brown- Sequard
William Greer
Greer
Kaneis
Aged Man Reported Rejuvenated After Brown Sequard Elixir
In Louisville on August 11 Drs Wilson Yee and Dugan at Hospital Medical College treated a 70 plus man with Brown Sequard elixir. After injections to arms and legs within 48 hours he spoke of new life and energy claiming to be 30 years old though doctors caution imagination may influence his condition.
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Louisville
Dra. Wilson, Yee and Dugan
Hospital Medical College
Brown-Sequard
Sock Gay
Insane Asylum Doctor Explores New Treatment Direction
Dr. W B Fletcher former superintendent now running a private hospital reports a melancolia patient shows pulse normalization and improved mood after abdominal injection of Brown Sequard elixir. He plans to test ventricle fluid from a lamb head as a nourishing remedy for emaciation.
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Spianapolis
W. B. Fletcher
Fletcher
Columbus Scientist Claims Elixir of Life Trials
Dr Samuel L Kistler of Columbus reports experimenting with the Brown Sequard life elixir and says surprising results have been obtained. He asserts notable improvements following the trial.
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Columbus
Samuel L. Kistler
Brown-Sequard
Not the Elixir of Life Dr Hammond Denies Discovery
From Washington August 1 Dr Hammond says the Brown Sequard elixir is not remarkable or authorized. He calls it a tonic under experimental stage and notes his investigations align with Brown Sequard. He used guinea pigs and questions their efficacy, insisting no one called it the elixir of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Brown-Sequard
Dr. Uard
Linz
Hammo
Elixir Test Boosts Patient Before Surgery
In St Louis on August 11 Dr George Krebs tried the elixir on Ned Traner of Carondelet a man aged about 40 to 45 weakened by dissipation. After dosing he reported better health and hoped to walk unaided again, while doctors noted improved condition despite a lame foot and pending operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Brown-Sequard
George T. Krebs
Ned Traner
Carondelet
Krebs
Faber
Kreba
Tapeerie
Refinery Work At Lima Oil Project Draws Labor
Standard Oil hires boiler-makers riveters and still-builders in Titusville and nearby towns. Ritchie Mitchell reports several hundred workers are needed for a Lima oil refinery project possibly starting with 40 stills and a yearlong job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
Standard Oil Company
Ritchie Mitchell
Meud
Ind
Chicago
Lima Oil
Peiiterier Prvaildes
Cleveland
Invitations Issued for U S Catholic Hierarchy Centennial
August 11 Bautzworr. Cardinal Gibbons directed archbishops and bishops in the United States and Canada to receive elegantly engraved invitations to the centennial celebration of the Catholic hierarchy. The note requests their presence in Baltimore on November 10 11 and 12 1889.
Theodora Cohn Arrives in City After Elopement
Theodora Cohn clerk for A H King & Co disappears with 600 dollars and elopes with Frieda Siegel, the Puck restaurant cashier. Cohn was arrested in Chicago and brought back by a detective, now in custody. Frieda remains in Chicago. Detective Hanley suspects they were married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yoas
Theodora Cohn
A. H. King & Co
Broadway
Frieda Siegel
Casshier
Puck
Chicago
Frieda
Hanley
Coln
Firm
Mammoth Fossil Unearthed Near St James Illinois
In St James Illinois on August 11 Brewer, owner of a flouring mill, uncovered fossil remains while repairing a mill dam. About 36 feet of spine ribs and a shoulder blade were found with a large leg bone. Some bones show preservation while others crumble on air exposure. The monster is estimated to have stood about 15 feet high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James, Nen
Convict Appointed Postmaster Ruled Ineligible
A North Carolina town reports a mail service applicant was selected as route agent but a postmaster general notice arrived showing the man’s address as the state penitentiary after his burglary conviction and three year sentence. In Pennsylvania, two men leaped from a moving train near Chaes Dass. Webb 34 from Wilkes Barre died, Newmayer fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirator
Reidleville
N. C
Wanamaker
South Brerhlenem
H. Webb
Wilkesbarre
Herman Newmayer
Lehigh Valley
Chae Dass
Edgefield Murder Trial Ends in Acquittal and Fleeing Mob
John Yeldell, acquitted of murder in Edgefield, South Carolina, reached Columbia by special train guarded by 16 Edgefield Rifles amid threats of lynching from a mob. Authorities moved him to safety, with escort from Col. J. W. Echols and Hon. W. Benet, and he proceeded to Pittsburg under heavy guard.
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Yeldeli
Columbia
Pittsburg
Corumata
8. C
John Yeldell
Edgefield
J. W. Echols
W. ©. Benet
South Carolina
Edgefield Rifles
Yelder
W. W. Butler
United States
M.C. Butler
Blackwell
Edgefield Village
Yeldell
Union
Wyera
Carolina
Quintuple Hanging Scheduled at Tombs in New York
Five condemned murderers, all white except one man, are to be moved to the new prison and guarded by 20 deputies until their execution a week from next Friday. Only Charles Giblin is seen as possibly vindicated, while the others face the gallows barring Governor intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Giblin
Caroline Lewis Ba Packenham
Sam
Ubeinn
Strike troubles in Mexico and reform wave in New York
Strikes surge as federal troops back authorities in Sierra Carmen and Comibuls with about one hundred workers striking. Drought devastates cattle in Northern Tamaulipas. Messrs Ellis and Ferguson push a scheme to import negroes from the Southern States, facing no aid from authorities or private individuals. A reform wave hits New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gchemo
Orry
Mexico
Wfeders
Sierra Carmen
Comibuls
Tamaulipas
Mesers
Ellis
Ferguson
Tion
A Pitcher’s Bombing Triumph at Honolulu
Special telegram describes a dramatic scene in Honolulu where a baseball pitcher used improvised bombs to pressure insurgents into surrender. Bombs were hurled from across a street, striking the bungalow headquarters and causing a boiler blast before the insurgents capitulated.
Decorated Her Own Grave At Seventy-Two In Jersey City
Mrs Catherine Hay widow of John Hay once owned an iron foundry in New York area. Believing she would die soon she bought a grave and had a tombstone and coffin ordered and decorated her husband’s grave though she long lived. She keeps preparing for funeral rites and mourns in a solitary life amid flowers at the gravesite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Catherine Hay
Jersey City
John Hay
Genie
Genie Eenee
Deane
St. Peter’s New Cemetery
Ireland
Hyde Park Allows Sunday Saloons In Open City Policy
Hyde Park residents welcomed Sunday saloon openings as Chicago state law closing saloons on Sundays appeared bypassed. Park authorities reportedly reached an understanding with saloonkeepers to nullify the statute, with curtains drawn and bars open across Hyde Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Chicago
Sue Park
Kilrain to Surrender for Trial in Purvis Mississippi
Sheriff expects Kilrain to surrender for trial in Purvis as indictments target Kilrain Muldoon Cleary Johnson Mitchell Dennis Butler the Murphys Wakely Stevenson and Barnett. Special term for trial of those released on bail to begin tomorrow with officers to bring defendants back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purvis
Miss
Kilrain
Fitzpatrick
Jamieson
Mr. Rich
Muldoon
Cleary
Johnson
Mitchell
Dennis Butler
Murphys
Wakely
Stevenson
Barnett
Strike at Steelton as Ironworkers To Join Amalgamated
Four hundred Pennsylvania Steel Works employees in Steelton met and decided to join the Amalgamated Association. They seek a signed wage scale to improve pay and terms. Officials warn against retaliation and an imminent strike is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Association
Harrrisburg
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Steelton
Trains Collide In Elk County Wreck. One Killed
Two freight trains collided near Whistletown Elk County at 6 am killing Erie brakeman Bert Anderson. An operator error at Johnsonburg allowed the Philadelphia and Erie train to collide with a westbound freight causing the multi car wreck and fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Whistletown
Elk County
Bert Anderson
Erie
Johnsonburg
BACRIFICED THE DOG How a Two Dollar Note Cost a Canine Life
A dog owned by Peter Flynn bit and swallowed a two dollar bill. The bill was spent to determine its serial number and—since the dog held no value—was killed and its remains examined for the note’s fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eep Hoo
Peter Flynn
Congo Prince in Boston Reports Stanley Talk and Congo Civilization
An African Congo crown heir arrives in Boston after a wreck voyage from Congo to Sierra Leone. Frederick Nicholas Smith, 25, spoke with Henry M. Stanley in Africa and is hailed as a royal visitor. He warns rum and tobacco hinder missionary work while noting Belgian railroad plans and differing American policies in Africa.
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Congo
Boston
Stanley
Upper
Lower Congo
New Bedford
Frederick Nicholas Smith
Sierra Leone
St. Paul de Loango
Henry M. Stanley
Kiochasea
Stanley Pool
Africa
Ple
Upper Congo
Armour boss spurns English bid as staff fears change
Chicago August 11 Mr P D Armour said no progress toward selling his extensive business to an English syndicate. He noted a proposed 5 000 000 bonus was not enough to make him surrender. He has grown with about 6 000 Armour employees and would feel uneasy at plans that might scatter them or worsen their prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
P. D. Armour
Armour & Co
Express Crash Near Caldwell Claims Two Injuries
The Cald well express on the Rock Island road collided with a freight train on a Curve two miles west of Torrea Bay. Expressman Courter was fatally injured and Fireman Pat Donovan also hurt. Brakeman Lew Balles lost a leg and sustained other injuries but may recover. No passengers were injured.
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Torrea, Bay
Caldwell
Rock Island Road
Courter
Pat Donovan
Lew Balles
Fresh Guarantees of Peace Begum August 11
The North German Gazette says William's return from England goes beyond a family gathering. It notes joyous greetings and the bond between two kindred peoples, creating fresh guarantees of peace and strengthened mutual entente.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Begum
William
England
Americans urged to leave revolvers at home across the Adriatic
An item notes J. W. Smith of Los Angeles, crossing aboard the Adriatic with his father and brother, was arrested after a search and brought to court. The report claims he surrendered money for cartridges while police pursued the case. The passage is garbled but centers on arrestees and gun-related caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Smith
Los Angeles
Prohibitionists Confident as Harrisburg Convention Near
Stevens, chairman of the state Prohibitionist group, visits Tyrone for Harvey S. Frank funeral. He previews a Harrisburg convention on the 28th with plans for more county tickets than ever and a strong Governor bid. He predicts a vigorous, lasting party presence statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
DISFA
Philadelphia
State Committee
J. 8
Blair
Robert McCoy
Dan Woods
Tyrone
Harvey
Frank
Girard House
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Esak Otis
Ees Rik Gee
Morgan
Temperance
Scranton
Wage
Anathis
Prokiudiioe Party
Ettod
Harrison's Sunday Off The President Attends Church
President Harrison attends morning church at St Mary Stone Episcopal Chapel near Bar Harbor with Secretary Blaine Mrs Blaine and other dignitaries. In the afternoon the party motorcades to cottages along the coast for a seaside visit and Mr Blaine’s cottage remains the focal point of the outing.
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Ban Harpor
Harrison
Northeast Harbor
Blaine
Lodge
Harriet Blaine
Walker Blaine
Halford
Episcopal Chapel
St. Mary Stone
Bar Harbor
P Doane
Albany
Stan
Tracy
Wilderming
Mason and
Cowles
Edmund Pendleton
Mr. Blaine
Carnot Receives American and English Students in Paris
President Carnot welcomes delegations of American and English students in Paris who express sympathy for France. He urges them to promote concord over distrust to aid national strength. Students present flowers to Mme. Carnot as part of the visit.
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Paxers
Carnot
Paris
Republic
Elven
Mme. Carnot
Boulanger
Senate
Buret
Madame Pourpre
Louise Michel
Forest Fire Rages Across Mills Area In Ontario
A large forest fire in Mills, Port LaypD Ontario, blocks the main road and threatens several farms. Farmhouses and barns have burned with contents lost. Smoke and cinders fill the air for miles, with no rain for two months leaving tinder dry and fires spreading in multiple directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Laypd
Ont
Portland
Idaho Meeting Protests Mexican Land Grants
An Idaho Bellevue gathering of citizens, mine owners, and others in the lead industry convened to draft resolutions protesting the free import of Mexican acres. Presided by the Mayor, a committee was chosen to prepare resolutions for submission to Washington. The committee is at work on the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Nano
Tragic Family Loss in Piper City Crash
In Piper City Ford County Illinois a mother and her daughter were killed instantly when a bolt struck them as a light car collided with a rapidly moving vehicle. The baby survived and was cared for by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buoomreton
Ilt
Piper City
Ford County
Premen
Salvation Army members arrested in St Paul clash with mayor
Thirty five Salvation Army members were arrested by police on Mayor Smith's order during a meeting at Sev enth and Water streets. The report mentions noise from the gathering and references a planned legal battle, with unclear charges from the chaotic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pau
Pauw
Salvation Army
Seventh and
Water Streets
Smith
Salvationists
Six Shots Fought by Noted Railroad Men in Alabama duel
At 7:20 p m last evening on the Rome and Decatur Railroad Alabama between Patrick Calhoun and J D Williamson two prominent railroad men a pistol duel occurred though no one was wounded Both men fired as they stood 12 paces apart with seconds present Captain Harry Jackson and Jack King acting as seconds Calhoun withheld four shots and Williamson refused withdrawal of remarks leading to a tense exchange with both claiming they did not wish to kill each other Public opinion says Calhoun spared Williamson’s life due to circumstances of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton Station
Yeldell
Pressley Blackwell
Alain
John Blackwell
Honolulu
San Francisco
Lato
Blue Jackets
Aong
King’s Pier
Haywood House
Howse
Acros
Woodhouse
Reef
Haight Street
Patrick Calhoun
J. D. Williamson
Georgis
Alabama
Rome and
Decatur
Aberiffa
Harry Jackson
Mr. Calhoun
Jack King
Mr. Williamson
Smith & Wesson
Mr. Williams
Williamson
Calhoun
Mr. Calhounting
Poe
Judge Wallace Rules on Barrel Scrubbing Machine Suit
In a New York district court decision Judge Wallace holds that the Anchor Brownie Company’s use of a barrel scrubbing machine may not infringe Pohl et al’s barrel scrubbing patent. The ruling clarifies patent term interpretation, noting the U S statute may limit exclusive rights upon lapsing of foreign equivalents, with Westinghouse Electric Company aiding the Brewing Company. The case impacts litgation involving Edison Company relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wallace
United States District Court
Pohl
Westinghouse Electric Company
Brewing Company
Cision
Law Coctty
Ste Wathaghienr Tagels
Edison Company
West Virginia man sentenced in second trial for peculiar murder
George Christian, a Black man, was found guilty of murdering Frank Brown in Cabell county and sentenced to life in the penitentiary. The crime involved arson and a staged escape when officers opened the door. Brown was burned to death and Christian was recaptured after an earlier failed trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist
Hunxtinetos
W. Va
George Christian
Frank Brown
Cabell County
Christian
Brown
Shaeroat
Postoffice Pilferer Trapped by Decey Letter Device
August 11 report from Cutcaco says John A. Davis, assistant at the postoffice, was caught stealing letters and pilfered items using a deception device. The officer details his capture and ongoing investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcaco
John A. Davis
Ghee
Ysl Postoffice
Rey
Doctor Bayliss at the Point of Death in Milwaukee
Advices from the bedside of Dr. Bayliss indicate his death is near, the Bay City scene in August marked by the urgent reports that a few hours may decide the fate of the renowned physician.
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Ber of
Caere
Springfield
L. E. Niles
D. Lisle
Niles
G. A. Claris
Christie Holloway
Aia
Mierarchy
Nebraska
The
Edgefield Rifle Company
South Carolina Railway Company
Rendives
Rendives, Sill O'Look Ta A At O Is Shiernoen
Yeldell Deaby
E Edgefield
Messrs. Beneton
Spe
Ispactal Telegram
Trey
Sullivan
Pall Armour
Trais
Oregon
Idaho
Baved
Georgia
Fife
Europe
West Virginia
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