Stranger claims hidden railroad loot in Hope mountains
A Spokane man reports a stranger named James B. Boyd offered startling tips about 230,000 to 40,000 dollars stolen from a sour company and hidden near Hope. Boyd said he gained Withrow’s trust while Withrow, jailed for train robbery, revealed two cash hoards tied to the Southern Pacific near Sacramento and the Northern Pacific in Montana.
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Spokane
Wic
Hope
P. W. Gilbert
Northern Pacific Railroad
James B. Boyd
W. B. Withrow
King
Southern Pacific
Sacramento
Cal
Montana
Boyd
Withrow
Armenia at her last gasp amid mass killings in Constantinople
A dispatch from Constantinople cites Armenian massacres with 100000 killed and about 500000 refugees hiding in forests. Hunger and exposure devastate survivors as Armenians plead for aid in the name of humanity and Christianity. A New York paper notes a farmer's unusual suicide.
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London
Associated Press
Constantinople
Armenia
New York
Christmas Night Tramps and Paupers in a Quiet Tale
A domestic Christmas vignette shows Mrs Dodgett torn between charity and suspicion after a tramp arrives for old clothes, revealing a misused dress gift. A later tale recalls a poorhouse mother solace when her son returns on Christmas, restoring hope amid hardship.
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Silas Dodgett
Kezema Blood Cure Case Prompts Enduring Dread Disease
A Georgia family reports a severe case of eczema in a daughter from DeKalb County and credits S S S, a vegetable blood remedy, with curing her after many failed treatments. The letter extols S S S as superior for deep seated blood diseases and advertises free books from Swift Specific Company of Atlanta.
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Kezema
DeKall County
E. D. Jenkins
Lithonia Georgia
Lithonia
DeKalb
Ida
Michigan
S.S.S
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta
Georgia
We Spend Time Wondering Why We Are Not Loved
A reflective line urges focus on self improvement over dwelling on lack of affection. It emphasizes working on being lovable rather than seeking external validation or blame.
Salve advertised to cure a variety of skin ailments
An old fashioned druggist ad proclaims a salve the best in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped skin corns and all eruptions and claims a guaranteed cure for piles with money back if not satisfied. Sold by Smead and Sanders Druggists at 25 cents per box.
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A. L. Goldwater
New York City
Chamberlain
Smead & Sanders
Smead & Sanders Druggists
Plucky Miss Martin Fends Off Burglar in Olyphant
Agnes Martin of Olyphant fought a burglar at 3 AM, grappling him as diamonds rings watches and charms spilled to the floor before he escaped. Earlier two men attempted a saloon robbery at Whitbeck’s, firing at Costello and a colored worker. a railroad man interrupted, and the thieves fled after shots were fired. The same pair is thought linked to the Martine incident.
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Agnes Martin
Olyphant
Scranton
Miss Martin
Neele
John Whitbeck
Edward Costello
Costello
Whitbeck
Persuit
Martine
Reward offer for untreatable catarrh cure
One hundred dollars reward for any case of CH that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. P. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo present as proprietors. Trustworthy druggists Wurling, Traux, Walding, Kinnan, Marvin in Toledo endorse the firm and its product. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 1.00 per bottle. Testimonials free.
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Hall
BF. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
P. J. Cheney
Wusr & Traux
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Dr. Benjamin Blackford Links Cigarette Smoking to Rising Insanity
In an annual report from the Western State Hospital, Superintendent Dr. Benjamin Blackford states that a large portion of the increase in insanity is attributable to the pernicious cigarette smoking habit.
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Benjamin Blackford
Western State Hospital
Miss Willard Denounces Religious Bigotry in Temperance Work
Susan B. Willard condemns religious prejudice within temperance efforts while noting the persistence of bias. The remarks highlight ongoing challenges in uniting diverse faiths around temperance goals.
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Willard
Free sample box offer for Dr King’s New Life Pills
Send your address to H E Buck len & Co in Chicago for a free trial box. The pills ease constipation and headaches and help malaria and liver troubles. They are vegetable, non-deadly, and strengthen stomach and bowels. Regular size 25e per box, sold by Smead & Sanders. Also a note on a man’s religion during social meals.
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Simmons Liver
Simmons Liver Regulator
King of
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
Bry Smead & Sanders
Free Trial Bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery
The advertisement invites readers to try Dr King’s New Discovery for free. Send name and address to H E Bucklen & Co of Chicago to receive a sample box and a Guide to Health, with a householder’s sample also offered. Also notes a Salvation Army member visiting Congress from Smead & Sanders Drug Store in New Hampshire.
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Dr. King
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Smead & Sanders
New Hampshire
Salvation Army
Congress
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Court of Appeals of Virginia
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Salem Virginia
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