Travels Abroad LetterHone Riviera Stop Monte Carlo Insights
In Menton we dine at a neat restaurant while Kru ger and Steyn live on the Riviera at Cannes and Kruger visits. The Riviera’s beauty, climate, and seaside towns like Monte Carlo impress, though gambling taints character and poses danger. We observe players, pass through Nice, Menton, and Genoa, and note villas, old houses, and flowering balconies along the coast. Branocng GoopMan Sinuman, Dillard Drug Co promote Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with claims of digestion help and stomach relief.
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Menton
Kruger
Villa Pauldron
Steyn
Riviera
Cannes
Aleep
Dreamland
Beaulieu
Villefranche
Monte Carlo
Principality
Nice
Ian
Ventmille
Genoa
Custom House
Branocng GoopMan Sinuman
Carnegie Admitted to Honorary Freedom of Music Company
Andrew Carnegie receives honorary freedom from the Vereen Company of Musicians at a dinner in his honor. He traces music’s power from his Scottish mother's songs to its role in shaping life and virtue, citing Confucius and a lifelong habit of listening to grand organ works each morning. The note compares him with Herbert Spencer and the prime minister as devoted supporters of music.
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Andrew Carnegie
Vereen Company of Musicians
Scotland
China
Confucius
America
Skibo
Herbert Spencer
London Telegraph
Thrown From Wagon Babcock Uses Pain Balm
Mr George K Babcock of North Plain Connecticut was thrown from his wagon and bruised. He freely used Chamberlains Pain Balm and claims it the best liniment for sprains and bruises, curing faster than other treatments. Sold by W T Younger Druggist.
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George K. Babcock
Chamberlain
Babcock
North Plain
Conn
W. T. Younger
Excursion to Norfolk June 28 1904 by N and W Railway
Norfolk and Western Railway offers a Salem to Norfolk excursion on June 28 1904 leaving 11 46 a m returning 2 p m July 1 1904. Fare 3 75 tickets good only on the special train. See N W agents for details and tickets. J A Pack Excursion Agent W B Bruitt Gen Passenger Agent. Also a note promoting Deans Ointment for piles at 50 cents.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk
Salem
J. A. Pack
W. B. Bruitt
Liberty Bell Journey Highlights American Heritage
A Philadelphia special recalls the Liberty Bell’s travels from Philadelphia to St Louis and past displays in New Orleans Chicago Atlanta Charleston and Boston. It marks key events from Independence Hall in 1775 1776 the bell’s crack in 1833 and John Marshall’s death in 1835, underscoring the bell as a symbol of liberty and national history.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland Plain Dealer
St. Louis
Assembly of
John Marshall
United States Supreme Court
Virginia
Cenge
London
State House
Allentown
New Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Charleston
D. C
Boston
Bunker Hill
Richard Henry Lee
Pennsylvania
Congress
Continental
Assembly
Province of
Lafayette
Independence Hall
Thomas Jeffer
John Adana
United States Law Court
Ginin
Washington
United States
Higbour Country
Clergy Hypocrisy Noted by Rev Chenoweth in Michigan
In Michigan the Rev Paul P Chenoweth of Grand Rapids cites clergy hypocrisy alongside other groups and recalls a Michigan parish hesitation before moving to a wealthy Grand Rapids church. He recounts a country pastor seeking guidance, a month passing, and a son noting the father had packed most things while still praying for light.
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Paul P. Chenoweth
Grand Rapids
Mich
Louisville
Michigan
Josiah
Louisville Herald
Desperate family relies on Bucklen's Arnica Salve
A remote home story urges use of Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Burns Cuts Wounds Ulcers with a 250 price at W T Younger Drug Store.
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W.T. Younger
Family of Lunatics Sends Berlin Schneider Family to Lunatic Asylum
Berlin correspondent reports a Schneider family of two brothers and a sister with a maidservant have been confined to a lunatic asylum. The brothers, once in responsible posts, feared burglars and attacked passersby at the slightest noise. A neighbor was savagely assaulted with a drawn sword. The sister runs a millinery shop with one assistant, now six women crowded into the small shop. The servant is described as in worse condition than the employers. Also notes an advertisement for Dr Varney's Teeth ing Syrup as important to mothers.
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Berlin
Schneider
Berlin Cor
London Mail
Uncle Sam and His Farm Lands
The United States planning land lotteries will open reservations in Montana North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota with acre prices from 1.25 to 4.50. About 2 1/000 000 acres could go to speculators but reform argues for charitable use by Salvation Army aiding city poor. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as a remedy for stomach and bowel regulation.
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Sam
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Red Lake
Minnesota
Salvation Army
Cincinnati Post
World's Fair Via Norfolk & Western RY on New Through Service
The World's Fair Special trains will run daily with Pullman sleepers via Columbus and Penn-Vandalia Lines, inaugurating May 29, 1904. Through service to St. Louis includes cafe cars and meals a la carte with stops at Roanoke and St. Louis. Excursion and season tickets are offered from Salem with various durations and prices. coach excursions available Tuesdays and Thursdays in June. Folder mailings available upon request.
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Columbus
Ohio
Penna-Vandalia
W. B. Bevit
Fortify Baby Health With Teething Syrup Claim
Dr Fabrney's Teething Syrup advertised to fortify infants against heat and prevent cholera infantum. Priced at 25 cents, the claim targets anxious caregivers seeking ward against illness in hot weather.
Sued by His Doctor Over Cholera Remedy
R White of Coachella California sues a local doctor for 12 50 claiming the charge was excessive for a cholera morbus case The plaintiff alleges the doctor used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and refused to deny it under oath The doctor defends his medical skill and medicine The remedy is sold by W T Younger Druggist
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R. White
Coachella
Cal
Chamberlain
W. T. Younger
How Are They Coming With You A Glimpse Of Earned Wealth
A voice poem catalogues working people describing their financial situation in slang metaphors. Shoemaker pegging away, lawyer lying low, doctor making money dead easy, butcher ends meat, plumber hitting the pipe, pickpocket taking things easy, baker loafing, grocer things going his way, dentist living from hand to mouth, jeweler over time, burglar times picking up, beggar out o sight, undertaker doing well on the dead, barber scraping along, jockey on the go, dressmaker sew and sew, wine tester inking a sup, fireman going to blazes.
DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve Tops Popular Remedies
For over a hundred years Witch Hazel has been known as a top remedy. E C DeWitt Co of Chicago combined it with antiseptics into a salve. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is said to be the best for sores cuts burns bruises and piles. Counterfeits arise. buyers should seek the DeWitt name on every package. Sold by Dillard Drug Co.
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E.C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
DeWitt
Dillard Drug Co
The Big Frost of June 1859 in New York
A statewide June frost in 1859 damaged crops and chilled the season that followed, with residents recalling the night of June 4 and morning of June 5 as the worst freeze New York saw in June. The event ruined many farmers and affected family fortunes for years.
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New York
Utica
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Heart Relief
An advertisement states that strong heart health comes from perfect digestion. Indigestion causes stomach swelling and heart strain, while Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims to cure indigestion, relieve the stomach, reduce heart strain, and restore heart function. It also claims to improve digestion and nutrient uptake, tasting as a tonic for digestive organs. Sold by Dillard Drug Co. Also mentions Dr Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup for biliousness headaches and dyspepsia.
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Dillard Drug Co
Dr. Thacher
Opinion snippets on Japan Russia and excess wealth
Public Opinion excerpts discuss Japanese strategy at Port Arthur, Russian assessments, and siege implications, alongside social commentary on wealth and class in London Boston and Germany. The column cites experts, newspapers, and a broad mix of views, illustrating era-wide debates on foreign policy and finance.
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Toronto Mail
Japan
Port Arthur
Manchuria
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