Disaster at Brazwell mine leaves dozens dead
In Brownsville Pa a disaster at the Brazwell mine has killed many workers with estimates rising to around 40 and possibly higher. Survivors describe a horrific explosion and extensive debris blocking rescue efforts while officials allege neglect of mining laws. Jon Meese, one of 13 survivors, recounts the blast and its deadly aftermath.
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Brownsville
Brazwell
A. B. Brazwell
Stockdale Coal Company
Meese
Sam
Albert
Train wreck in Panama leaves five dead and many injured
A Southern Pacific passenger train was wrecked in Panama late last night. Five people were killed and numerous others injured as rescuers scrambled amid the mangled cars and scattered debris.
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San Francisco
Panama
Southern Pacific
Land slide at Amalfi toll rises to twelve dead
Dispatches from Amalfi report twelve people killed and at least fifteen injured after the Friday landslide at the popular Gulf of Salerno resort. Many remain unaccounted for.
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Nome
Suspatches
Amalfi
Gulf of Salerno
Texas Passes Cape Henry With Maine Deans Remains
Cape Henry Va December 25 The United States battleship Texas under Captain Charles D P Sigsbee passed the capes last night With it on board are the remains of the Maine dean.
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Cape Henry
United States
Texas
Charles DP. Sigsbee
Capes
New Evangelist John Logan Leads Meetings in War Saw
John Logan, new evangelist for the Chistian church in this district, departs to War saw for a series of meetings to last two or three weeks after a successful Valley City gathering in Johnson county that added 27 members and grew to 91. He immersed five men at Black water creek last Monday night by lantern light as darkness fell amid church division caused by a former orthodox minister who joined the Unitarian fold.
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Ee John Logan
Chistian
Warsaw
Valley City
Johnson County
Logan
Blackwater Creek
Reverend Logan Begins Work in Missouri District
The Sentinel notes Rev. Logan faced many questions from auditors in Valley City where 29 pages of interrogatories were presented and not fully answered. He organized a Sun day school and a Christian Endeavor society there and aims to evangelize Warsaw where Benton County has only two churches.
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Logan
Valley City
Chiris
Ian Endeavor Society
Warsaw
Christian Church
Missouri
Benton County
Lincoln
the Sentinel
Sedalia
Dr Broadfoot Seeks Joplin Visit During Holidays
In town for the holidays, Dr Broadfoot promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a quick remedy for throat and lung troubles and claims it prevents consumption. The advertisement touts its harmlessness and grippe relief. Mrs Coe thanks donors H W Servand and J H Rhodes for rabbits given to the city poor. Walker's Tonic is advertised to restore vitality, balance heart action, and nourish the nervous system.
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Servant-Harker Drug Co
Walker
Actress Edith Barres Dies After Hospital Stay
Edith Barres, an actress linked with Vanity Fair, died at a Kansas City hospital on Saturday. Her death marks a loss to the stage and film community with Barres noted for performances alongside the Vanity Fair company.
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Edith Barres
Vanity Fair Company
Kansas City Hospital
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea Thanks to Remedy
A Ohio merchant's son recovered from years of chronic diarrhoea after using two bottles of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Thomas C Bower of Glence O endorses the cure and notes local availability through Servant Harker Drug Co J L Kautz man and Otis W Smith.
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Chamberlain
Thomas C Bower
Glence
Servant- Harker Drug Co
J. L. Kautzman
Otis W. Smith
Carnegie Grants Lincoln Library Building
Andrew Carnegie has donated seventy five thousand dollars for a new library building in Lincoln Nebraska. The gift will fund construction and establish a lasting public library facility for the city.
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Andrew Carnegie
Lincoln, Neb
Captain Stevens Out After Two Week Illness
Captain E. W. Stevens is again absent from duty following an illness lasting two weeks.
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E. W. Stevens
Texas Wonder Kidney Remedy Promoted in 1899 Notice
A Texas wonder cure claims to heal kidney and bladder troubles for men and women including diabetes and rheumatism. One bottle covers two months and costs $1 by mail if not sold locally.endorsement from Dr W Hall and letters from Purnell & Davis dated July 13 1899 in Bowling Green Missouri.
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Dall
Der
E.W. Hall
St. Louis
Servant-Harker Drug Co
Bowling Green
Ilco
W. Hall
Texas
Purnell & Davis
Poultry and eggs purchases top Versailles last year
Versailles Statesman notes $23 000 spent on poultry and eggs in the previous year, humorously suggesting the sum could make one crow. The item ends with a pitch for Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a cough and cold remedy sold by good druggists.
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Versailles Statesman
Versailles
Enrollment Rise At State University
President Jesse reports current year enrollment at 1098, up 155 from last year, reflecting growing student numbers at the State University.
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Jesse
the State University
Eminent Physician Dr J C Dysart Cures Chronic Ailments
In Sedalia Dr J C Dysart offers free consultation and claims to cure a range of illnesses once deemed incurable. He lists eye ear nose throat diseases catarrh paralysis dropsy nervous and skin disorders blood and kidney issues stomach cancer piles eczema and general male health concerns with a guarantee of cure for cases he undertakes.
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J. C. Dysart
Sedalia
Dysart
Dysite
Fragmentary City Office Listing on Sixth Street
Partial OCR shows an address 209 East Sixth Street with telephone 388 and office hours from 9 a m to 8 p m. The text reads as a damaged public or business listing fragment.
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Sixth Street
Cured of Cancer After Dr Dysart Treatment
A Sedalia resident, Jonx Barnes of 212 East Avenue, claims relief from a persistent ear cancer after consulting Dr Dysart, noting extended suffering ended and expressing gratitude for the doctor’s examination and remedy.
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Sedalia
J. Specialist
Sicians
East Avenue
Dr. Dysart
Jonx Barnes
Notice to Stockholders Sedalia Gas & Fuel Co 1899 meeting
Notice is hereby given of a stockholder meeting for Sedalia Gas & Fuel Company to consider and vote on increasing indebtedness by sixty thousand dollars through 15 year gold bonds at 5 percent interest secured by mortgage. Meeting set December 30 at 9 o clock in the office of the company in Sedalia Missouri. Directors James Green George R Blackford Moses Rumsey George A Madill. The Smithton bank notes its eighteen year running record with no bad loans.
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Sedalia Gas & Company
Sedalia
Ber
Sedalia Gas & Fuel
State
Stockholm
James Green
George R. Blackford
Moses Rumsey
George A. Madill
To Cure LaGries in Days
Ad uses Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising quick relief from illness. Copy warns to rely on druggists for money back if not effective and mentions Grove's signature in 25C.
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el Grove
Burglars Seize Goods From Knight’s Missouri Home
Burglars accessed a residence in St Louis Thursday and took valuables, with Knight acting as an assistant gene agent of the Missouri Pa way named in reports.
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Knight
Missouri Pa Way
St. Louis
Pain Balm Gains Wide Reputation in Richmond 1862
A historical note from Richmond in 1862 describes a pain balm widely praised as a cure for rheumatic pain. A servant named H L Kautzmat claimed the balm acted like magic and reduced swelling, though exact relief details are unclear.
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Rheug Berlain
Richmond
H L. Kautzmat
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D. A. Crear
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Adam Ittel
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Spot Cash Grocer
W. Main St
Brazwell Mine
Ness
Henry Atwood
Allen L. Russell
Main St
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Lamie Street
Joan B. Bothwell
Sedalia National Bank
J.G. Russell
Huckins’ Hotel
D. L. la Verne
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Dr. Broadfoot
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Bradfield Regulator Co
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