Williams Succeeds In Uniting Democrats On Cuban Reciprocity
John Sharp Williams emerges as Democratic leader in the House earning praise for uniting the party on the Cuban reciprocity bill While guiding caucus discipline to support the treaty as a free trade step He advises patience on Panama policy and keeps party from opposing the administration Critics note his lack of committee spoils yet predict he may become Mr Speaker if Democrats gain control Also included are satirical notices about Abd al Hamid and printing office reform and a Pennsylvania bill on segregated rail cars including a pope fire department remark.
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John Sharp Williams
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
Williams
Panama
Panama Canal
New Republic
House
Carter Discards Prison Clothes After Five-Year Term
Oberlin M. Carter leaves the federal penitentiary refusing to wear prison garb or carry reminders of his past. He spent about $190,000 on attorneys and costs since his Savannah harbor fraud case, including $117,000 before imprisonment and $70,000 on habeas suits. Ex Senator Edmunds was not employed by Carter and was paid $5,009 by the government for evidence review.
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Topeka
Kas
Oberlin M. Carter
Federal Penitentiary
Collins
Chicago
Carter
Savannah
Bor
George E. Edmunds
Edmuns
Woman Hides in Attic For Starvation After Nun Dream Fails
Anna Crowley once from Highland Illinois sought life as a nun at a Topeka convent and later at Washington University club. After four months of despair she starved herself in an attic and was found by Police Captain Joyce. Attorney William H. OBrien said he would seek to arrange her return to nun life.
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St. Louis
Dec. L
Anna Crowley
Washington University Club
Joyce
Four Courts
Highland, Tih
Topeka
Anna
William HH. O'Brien
To Cure a Cold in One Day Drug Ad
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claimed to cure a cold in one day. It notes refund if it fails and carries E. W. Grove’s signature on each box priced at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Confessed Killer Kruger Claims Eighteen Murders
Greensburg Pa December 1 Charlies Kruger under death sentence in Westmoreland county jail confessed to eighteen murders in Kentucky and elsewhere He named Chicago detectives Pennell and Devine among victims and described crimes with cold detail while awaiting execution. Sheriff Trescher planned to release fuller account later and notified Chicago police to aid the case.
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Greensburg
Charlies Kruger
Westmoreland County
Kentucky
Chicago
Charles Pennell
Timothy Devine
Trescher
Kruger
Krurge
Pennell
Devis
Little Early Risers Promote Early Rising in Texas Store Ad
In Yoakum Texas the Lone Star State dry goods firm led by J M Haller promotes De Witt's Little Early Risers as the best pills for taste headache and wakefulness. An East trip remark notes taking one on retiring to feel alert at morning. Sold by Bard Drug Co.
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Texas
Yoakum
J. M. Haller
Haller
de Witt
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Woodmen Election Notice for December 2 1904
Woodmen call all Sovereigns to attend the annual election of officers for 1904. T. J. Robb Consul Commander and Fe M. Shields Clerk preside over the meeting.
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T. J. Robb
FE. M. Shields
Sedalia Citizen Testimony Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills
Mrs. McCabe of SedaliaTestifies that after years of backache and kidney trouble she found relief using Doan's Kidney Pills from W E Bard Drug Co. She urges others in Sedalia to try the remedy, noting her long residence and personal experience. Sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no substitute.
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Sedalia
Dean
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Montana Outlaw at Wood's Opera House
Western play produced by Warner & Altman features Jack the Buster as a refined cow hero who rescues an employer from lynching, rides a trained broncho, and unfolds a Montana Kootenai valley love story. A historic stage coach adds local color.
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Montana
Warner & Altman
Jack the Buster
Kootenai Valley
Reform School Ends Cough Cure Trial
J G Gluck superintendent of Prung town West Virginia Reform School writes that after trying all other advertised cough medicines Foley's Honey and Tar is used exclusively as the most effective and harmless remedy. Arlington Pharmacy sells it.
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Reform School
J. G. Gluck
Prungtown
W. Va
Foley
West Virginia Reform School
Arlington Pharmacy
Buy your hot water bottle at Farris
An advertisement for hot water bottles promoting new goods from Farris.
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Farris
Allen's Foot Base Powder Keeps Feet Warm and Dry
It cures chilblains swollen feet sweating sore aching damp feet and keeps feet warm and dry. Available today at all druggists and shoe stores priced 25 cents.
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Allen
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Francis B. Tupper
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C. F. Kibby
R. Baldwin
Sentinel
Sedalia, Mo
Pettis County
Abd Hamid
Typographical Union
Morrell
Pennsylvania
Spooner
Senate
Pope
Vatican
Poe
Columbia Moulded
Columbia PronoGraph Company
Walnut Street
Kansas City
Columbia
Uvwu
Oberlin Carter
Highland
Lucy Growley
Ireland
Lone Star State
Wood
Johnston
Kuppenhesner & Co
Armenca
8. Kern
Sa & Co
E. E. Johnston
Ohio Street
Peter Fioffman
S. R. Payne
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