Congress Acts to Regulate Future Security Issues
Washington reports detail a Senate bill under Dolliver to regulate future stock and bond issues by interstate transportation and telegraph companies to curb over capitalization and abuses. The move aims to stabilize rail securities and ensure sensible asset liability relations.
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Washington
Senate
Dolliver
United States
Washington, D. C
House
Rainey
Illinois
National Democratic Committee
Tragic Shooting Death of St. Louis Cleric Hirschberg
Francis J. Hirschberg a prominent St. Louis church figure and director of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition was shot and killed at his home 0818 Lindell boulevard early Tuesday. Whether the death was murder or self inflicted remains undetermined.
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St. Louis
Francis J. Hirschberg
Archbishop Glennon
Kansas City
Louisiana Purchasexposition
Lindell Boulevard
Elevator Fall at Girard Plant Kills Fireman Parker
An elevator cage fell about 200 feet at the Girard Light and Power plant when a hoisting cable broke. Fireman Fred Parker, 24, was being raised from the pump shaft. Parker suffered a broken neck and back and died at the scene. The victim was single.
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Girard
Kan
Oldest baseball to ship to national commission head
Believed to be the oldest baseball in the world will be shipped to Garry Herrmann, chairman of the national commission, by Jd. Laughlin. It was used November 8, 1865, in a Williamsport Pennsylvania state championship game that ended 61 to 35.
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Jackson
Miss
Garry Herrmann
National Commission
Jd. Laughlin
Williamsport
Earthquake Shakes Mont Albano Hit Italy Fight Panic
A Sevel¢ quake at Mont Albano on Thursday caused widespread panic as churches and several buildings suffered heavy damage in the Italian event.
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Italy
Messina
Mont Albano
Toothache Sends Boy Home From Church Sermon
A neighbor reports four boys and their parents attend services weekly. During a Sunday sermon one boy strained under discomfort and was sent home. The younger brother whispered that Tom left due to toothache, then muttered “Lucky dog” while listening.
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Tom
Tortured Six Months Eczema Healed By Cutiura Remedies
Mrs Louis Leck of San Antonio Texas describes a six month battle with eczema on her son’s face and limbs. After trying two doctors without relief a course of Cutiura Remedies brought sleep and rapid healing, leaving the child with a clear face and no recurrence.
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Louis Leck
San Antonio
Tex
She Pooh Kiss Debated In Witty Exchange
In a humorous English exchange Chips notes that a kiss is nothing. She retorts that he once claimed she could refuse him nothing, sparking playful banter about romance and agency.
Toris Compound Promoted for Lame Back and Rheumatism
The medical discussion centers on using Toris Compound with whiskey and Sarsaparilla to treat backache and rheumatism. The Globe Pharmaceutical Co. Chicago markets Toris, available from druggists, and a warning is offered on proper usage. A language note cautions overuse of the word anxious and suggests using eager or desirous in its place.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Chicago
Europe
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Marital Teasing Joke
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for catarrh cure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and wholesale druggists in Toledo. The text includes a testimonial about F J Cheney and a quip claiming some men lack sense for pressuring marriage proposals.
Cure for cough using glycerine pine oil and whiskey
Directions prescribe two ounces glycerine a half ounce virgin oil of pine compound with a half pint straight whiskey. Shake well and take a teaspoonful every four hours. The genuine pine oil compound is prepared only by The Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio and sold in half ounce vials sealed in wooden cases to ensure freshness and purity.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
A Solemn Responsibility in Comedy
A professional comedian replies that audiences worry about getting their money’s worth, contrasting casual gay life with collective audience concerns and the weight of performance. The exchange highlights tension between humor and audience expectations.
Death toll and world population notes from era miscellany
A compact page fragment combines statistics on global deaths and population growth, short quotes, and assorted advertisements. It references figures like 33,333,333 annual deaths and 16,500,000 annual population increase, and includes product notices for Pettit's Eye Salve, Red Cross Ball Blue, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and fur trades. It presents a mix of trivia, aphorisms, and commercial blurbs from a historical newspaper page.
Lewis Single Binder Cigars Promote Quality and Imitations Warning
An old advertisement extols Lewis Single Binder cigars made with high quality tobacco and foil wrapped for freshness. It warns buyers about imitations while noting a price of 10 cents for the 5 cent cigar and praises the factory’s use of superior tobacco despite higher dealer cost.
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Toledo
O. We
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Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
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Solhelee
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Pathan
Carters
UTES
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THE
Brown Shoe CO
Louis
Paul Morton
West
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound
Seatle
Seattle
Frank. T. Hunter
Wash
Sand & Tur Lambert Shyder
Wm.g. King
Monroe
Defiance
Iramidea
Thompson
WN. U
Putnam
Monwage Drug CO
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Ottawa
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W. Ninth Street
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