Man of Wealth Returns Home After Klondike Gold Strike
Special to Philadelphia Record Berkeley Springs West Virginia October 15 Jimmy Adams arrives in a private railcar from Detroit via Niagara Falls with $20000 and trunks to impress relatives and neighbors He previously mined gold on the Klondike earning fame and a fortune including 150000 in gold recently deposited at the Berkeley Springs Savings Bank He has split salaries with former schoolmates James Smith and George Ziler and plans to return north to oversee interests He claims to have already drawn 350000 from mines worth five million and describes vast undeveloped properties as bonanzas The narrative closes with a long poem about Columbus and discovery.
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Philadelphia
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Jimmy Adams
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Cook
Butler
Porter
Barber
Baltimore
Pacific Coast
Electric Bitters touted as cure for scrofula by Washita doctor
Dr D B Cargile of Washita I T reports four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula after years of suffering and failed treatments. The maker claims it purifies blood, treats eczema and other skin issues, and boosts liver kidneys and digestion. Sold for 50 cents by W T Younger Druggist with a guarantee.
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D. B. Cargile
Washita
I. T
W.T. Younger
Rescued Captain Shields and party from insurgents at Marinduque
Captain Dev ereaux Shields and fifty-one men of Company FP, Twenty-ninth Regiment US Volunteer Infantry, were captured last month on Marinduque and recovered yesterday by the American rescue force. Also notes endorsements for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with claims of relief and healing for indigestion and skin ailments.
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Manila
Devereaux Shields
United States Volunteer Infantry
Marinduque
DeWitt
Dillard & Persinger
Our Hope to Govern the Philippines After War End
From Hong Kong, correspondence notes conditions in the Philippines are worse from an American point of view than a year and a half ago. Yet official reports declare the war in those islands over. The question looms: if we cannot whip them, how can we govern them effectively?
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Hong Kong
Philippines
Blues to health with Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
An advertisement claims blues stem from liver and stomach issues and promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to cleanse the liver purify the blood and heal digestion. It cites testimonials from Mrs N Bernier Oshkosh Wis who credits multiple Dr Pierce remedies with improving health and weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. N. Bernier
Elin St. Oshkosh, Wis
Dr. Pierce
Gollen
Baltimore Chrome Works pay coerces workers to declare votes
A Baltimore Sun report alleges Republican campaign tactics at Baltimore Chrome Works where pay envelopes included blanks for workers to state 1896 votes and future intentions. Superintendent claims firm head favors Republicans and allowed the Honest Money League of Maryland to distribute tickets, prompting accusations of coercion to sway McKinley’s re election bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
McKinley
Bryan
Democratic Honest Money League of Maryland
Republican Party
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Syphilitic Poison
Advert says Botanic Blood Balm cures syphilitic blood poisoning and rebuilds the constitution. Claims include sore throat pimples copper colored spots old sores ulcers swellings scrotula itching skin bone and joint pains sore mouth or falling hair and a rich skin glow. Notes 3000 testimonials 30 years testing and $1 price including directions. Free trial and medical advice offered by Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga. An old man jokes about a river bite from a dog after the ad copy.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Dr Cady's Condition Wonders for Horses
Tonic blood purifier and vermifuge not food but medicine. Used to put a horse in prime condition. Co 25 cents per package. For sale by W. T. Younger.
Becomes a Baptist Reverend Jones Converts at Cartersville
The Rev. Joe Jones a former Methodist evangelist of fifteen years joins the Baptist Church at Cartersville Georgia and is baptized by Pastor Alex W Bealer. He declares his faith, expresses intent to preach widely, and may soon be ordained while continuing evangelistic work. Richmond to host a five day Farmers Fair and grand tournament starting October 22 with trotting pacing and running purses at the old Fair Grounds.
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Joe Jones
Baptist Church
Cartersville
Alex W. Bealer
Jones
Sam P. Jones
L. E. Roberts
Calhoun
Bealer
Mr. Jones
Are
Methodist Church
Brethren
Heaven
Lord
Jesus
Richmond
Farmers’ Fair Association
Felix M. Jones
Lee Todd
Old Pair Grounds
Miracle Cure For Lung Trouble Promises Quick Recovery
Mr W A Hines of Manchester Indiana recounts a near death escape from consumption after severe lung trouble from measles. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with a complete cure and urges others to try it, noting many have used it successfully and that trial bottles are free at W T Younger's drug store.
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W. A. Hines
Manchester
Dr. King
W. T. Younger
Dancer Tells Socrates I Stand Longer on One Leg
A witty exchange features a dancer claiming longer balance than Socrates, who concedes the point but notes a goose can outlast him. The quip highlights philosophical playfulness about endurance and the limits of human and animal steadiness.
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Socrates
Emulsion of cod liver oil praised as fat aid
An eminent London authority on consumption links fat issues to butter prices and pastry intake. He endorses Scott’s Emulsion by Scott and Bowne as easy to digest fat and blood purifier. A sharp quip from a rich man about his son-in-law closes the piece.
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Hughes Bennett
London
Scott & Bowne
Elegant silver pl ate shells offered free to married ladies
Salem offers renew a free elegant silver plated sugar shell to any married lady who asks. Shells normally sell 40 cents, jewelers ask 50 to 75 cents. Mail request with return cutout and stamps to Quaker Valley Mra Co Chicago. Also advertises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and stomach trouble.
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Eviorn Traes-Reortrr
Salem
Ecco
Quaker Valley Mra Co
Morgan and Harrison Sts
Chicago
Refined critics balk at plain speech and common sense
A compact social remark notes that some individuals, despite refinement, resist practical judgment and straightforward reasoning. It contrasts polish with friction in public discourse, implying a satire of elevated manners clashing with everyday practicality.
Washington Letter on Party Politics in 1900 Campaign
Washington letter accuses the administration of partisan politics with the White House acting as a polling operation. It cites dismissals to aid voter turnout, high officials’ salaries, and an economy of government clerks voting. Senator Wellington predicts Bryan's victory and Maryland support. The piece notes clerks receive pressure to register and vote, Hanna's Northwest tour, and beer tax repeal promises in exchange for campaign influence.
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Washington
White House
Hanna
Indianapolis
Mokinion
Smith
Gage
Wilson
Griggs
Richards
Madden
Spain
Wellington
West
Northwest
Bryan
Middle West
Maryland
Zach Chandler
Republican State Committee
Boss Hanna
McKinley
Illinois
Chicago
Teddy
Milwaukee
Republican Congress
Congress
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case cured only by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts testimonials from Toledo druggists West Traax Walding Kinnan Marvin and asserts internal action on blood. Price 5 cents per bottle. testimonials free. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and a dull razor slogan.
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Hall
Cheney &Co
Props
Toledo
Reward for Ears Lies in Filipino War Tale
New York reports Sergeant Barton and Zimmerman returning from the Philippines tell of Lieutenant Marcus, son of Marcellus Marcus, killed in action at Albany. Marcus allegedly raised a 3000-strong troop and offered a $100 reward for each left ear of Forty seventh Regiment soldiers, with many ears found missing among Americans and others as proof of his revenge scheme.
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New York
Barton
Zimmerman
Fortyseventh Volunteer Infantry
Philippines
Whitestone
Ll. I
Albany
Fowler
Marcus
Marcellus Marcus
Forty-seventh Regiment
Dr Kings New Life Pills Offer Health Boost
Envy inspires notice about Dr Kings New Life Pills selling at W T Younger's Drug Store. The remedy promises a better appetite, sound digestion, and regular bodily habit leading to health and energy for those with stomach and liver troubles. Price is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kings
W. T. Younger
Blind man withdraws million offer for sight restoration
Charles Broadway Rouss, blind from optic nerve paralysis, announced the withdrawal of his $1,000,000 offer for sight restoration. He stated hope is gone and he will remain blind. He terminated tests with James J. Martin after tests failed.
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Charles Broadway Rouss
Reuss
Mr. Rouss
James J. Martin
Martin
New York Times
Electropoise and A Century of Endorsements
An advertisement extols Electropoise as a trusted medical instrument sold by an organized company with widespread support from clergy and notable figures. Col A P Nunally of the Inter Ocean testifies to three years of experience, praising its effectiveness. Also promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a safe, immediate remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung issues.
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Col
A. P. Nunally
the Inter-Ocean
Chicago
Electropoise CO
Fourth Avenue
Louisville, Ky
Dillard & Persinger
Bull Captures a Burglar in Seneca Falls Pasture
Rochester reports a tramp burglar Er nest Martin was cornered by farmer Langdon and Langdon's Alderney bull after loading valuables from Wm Skuse's farmhouse. Martin climbed a tree and endured bull charges until police release. Also notes ads and a forger joke.
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Rochester
N. Y
Ernest Martin
John Langdon
Seneca Falls
Martino
Langdon
Alderney
Martin
Wm. Skuse
Cams
SCON'S Emulsion Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil Health Optimizer
SCON'S Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is marketed as vital for appetite restoration, managing heavy meals, and rebuilding flesh. It claims to brighten life during hard work and implies it aids digestion and enjoyment of food, offered by Ayer Bowne, with pricing to druggists.
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Scott
BOWNE
Golden Tree Mining Venture Promises Rich Dividends
An appeal notes Governor of Washington leads a group targeting the Golden Tree Mining and Milling Company in southeastern Alaska. They seek 100000 for stamps and mills by selling stock at one fourth par value, with Major Stam in New York selling shares at 6.25 dollars each. Claims the property is highly valuable and dividends of 10 to 100 percent yearly possible, urging readers to invest small sums for lifelong income.
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Washington
Golden Tree
Ketchikan
Alaska
Golden Tree Mining and Milling Company
D. C. Stam
New York
Gardenhire & Vandivert
Broadway
Stam
Golden Tree, Mining and Milling Company
James M. Aston
Tacoma
Treadwall
A. R. Webber
WANTE 25000 Feet Dry Lumber for Wagon Work
Oak Hickory Vine and Poplar sought by O D Oakey for wagon work. DeWitt's Little Early Risers praised for promptness certainty and efficiency by Dillard Persinger.
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O. D. Oakey
DeWitt
Dillard & Persinger
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Clay Street
Town Hall
Fiest
Ga. T. Keen
Atlantic Life Insurance Company
Richmond, Virginia
Capital & Surplus
Beverley B. Munford
Virginius Newton
T. Ke
Rei't
Robert L.foman
Ormerly
Putval Life
Discovery OF America
Columbus
Atlantic Main
God
Adam
James Montgomery
Rosenbaum Bros
Campbell Ave
Salem Ave
Rosenbaum Brothers
Roanoke County
Z. Boon’ Sons
the Clothier
J. EH. Marstel
E. Campbell Ave
Roanoke, VA
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Capt. Shields
W. H. Lewis Lawrence
Kentucky
Bradfield Regulator
Susi the Blues
Sam Jones
Rouss
Nell
Bull
SCON
Wood
Earl
T. W. Wood & Sons
Richmond, Va
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