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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1897
Page
6
London Daily Mail correspondent G W Steevens surveys Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German state. He portrays a sovereign whose power outstrips Parliament, with a divided cabinet, dominant private circle, and a military ethos shaping politics, while reform remains blocked. The piece compares past and present rulers and questions Germany’s constitutional limits.
A traveler recounts a journey from New Orleans to Memphis during the 19th century yellow fever outbreak. He describes blocked towns, makeshift fever camps, a halted Illinois Central line, and the swift, grim burials in Memphis. The piece details dire food shortages, rising quinine prices, and hospital burdens with nurses and doctors from distant cities.
A Philadelphia era piece recalls how American players like Harry Rosenfield from Chicago and Captain Blythe joined Monte Carlo gambling. It explains how many won large sums at roulette and trente et quarante only to lose most or all, and notes that no system can beat the long run as the bank keeps an 8 percent edge on spins and 2 percent on deals.
Mrs Pinkham receives a testimonial from Mrs McGinas of Rockford Illinois describing severe heart pains fainting and menstrual illnesses. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Compound with curing her after doctors failed. She urges others to try the remedy.
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