Georgia election echoed in party clash and naval arms push
Reports from Georgia show a Democratic majority around 50,000 amid cross-party bets on West Virginia, while the Navy proposes six more battleships. Bryan mocks monarchy and trusts, Carnegie hints at good and bad trusts, and stove manufacturers plan a $60 million consolidation as coal prices rise. Governors Holt and White clash in Bluefield Huntington and Hinton before canceling further debates, citing mutual friendship and political practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuer
Georgia
West Virginia
Secretary of the Navy
John H. Holt
A. B. White
Bluefield
Huntington
Hinton
Hitton
Parkersburg
Grafton
Wheeling
White
Judge Holt
Wire and steel trusts flood markets with price hikes
The piece catalogs firms branded as trusts claiming to be unfairly profiting from high prices on nails glass tin plate and more. It cites the Ameri can Steel and Wire Company the American Glass Company the American Tin-Plate Company and others plus a coal miners strike and political intrigue around Hanna Croker Bryan McKinley and the Republican party. It also notes thefts robberies and a goat farming venture and ends with a cave discovery and skeletal remains near Hancock Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Glas Company
American Tin-Plate Company
Sugar Trust
Oil Trust
Lead Trust
Paper Trust
Armor Trust
Cracker Trust
Coffin Trust
Bicycle Trust
Coal Trust
Pennsylvania
Hanna
Republican Party
How We Use Up Our Forests
An observer warns forests will vanish if current pulp demand continues, noting that twenty two acres of spruce yield enough paper for a large metropolitan daily for two days. The piece also promotes Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a long standing cure for stomach ailments and urges against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
Hiawatha
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Cure a Cold in One Day
Advertisements note medical claims for Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with no cure no pay policy at 25 cents. Also mentions M Bloom buying 1764 acres in Berkeley County near Falling Waters for 2600 dollars. Warns of poisonous toadstools causing deaths and urges using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with cautions about counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bloom
Hagerstown
Charles M. Watson
Falling Waters
Berkeley County
DeWitt
DeWitt's
J. G. Gibson
J. G. Gihgon
Political Notes Brighten West Virginia Campaign
The Democrats of Washington county forecast carrying the county for Bryan and Little for Congress. Ex Senator Gorman to speak for Col Tom Davis in Martinsburg and Fairmont. Roosevelt campaigns in Nebraska. Bryan tours East with stops planned in West Virginia Maryland Delaware New Jersey and New York. Roosevelt to stump West Virginia with dates at Wheeling Huntington Charleston and Baltimore. Philadelphia Times backs Bryan, criticizing Republican policy and wealth dominance. Local note of a lightning rod scam case in Frederick and nearby areas.
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Washington County
Bryan
Congress
A. P. Gorman
Col. Tom. Davis
Martinsburg
Fairmont
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Lincoln
Thos. B. Davis
Secon
Dayton
Ruaistrr
West Virginia
Miller
Dawson
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
Frederick
Westminster
Baltimore
The
Philadelphia Times
Col. Alex. K. McClure
McKinley
Times
America
Wheeling
Huntington
Charleston
Mr. Bryan
State Line
National Committee
Baltimore and Ohio
Ohio River Railroad
George A. Burt
Burt
Standard Oil Trust
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
Claiming deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh, the ad asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure most cases. It offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured, and promotes Hall's Family Pills, with Toledo address and druggist availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Curnty & Co
Toledo
Fiendish Attack and Medical Cures Adverts
A garbled local item describes a backer attack on a Chevalier Iowa man with kidney pain relieved by Electric Bitters, plus a bold claim of a 50 cent remedy. It notes a B&O railroad order for 6,000 freight cars at 1,100 dollars each totaling 6.6 million. Ely's Cream Balm advertised for nasal catarrh and a fire tragedy in Ecleotica, Ala where Winfield Townsend was burned for assaulting a white woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan
Golling
Chevalier
Lowa
Ely
Bly Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Winfield Townsend
Ecleotic
Ala
Blood of millions fuels a health revolution the record
A jumbled nineteenth century health ad appears detailing Hood's Pills and King’s New Life Pills for stomach nerves and skin, interwoven with a road reconstruction contract at Antietam battlefield, all urging cheap remedies and sensational claims to cure chronic ailments.
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Dolni
Ile
Hood
John Clarkson
Tagoretown
Antietam Battlefield
Dr. King
Women and Kidney Trouble Warns of Miserable Life
Ancient newspaper advertorial promotes Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer and Co. Claims kidney and bladder issues affect both genders, urge treatment with a sample bottle by mail. Provides price points of fifty cents and one dollar and includes testimonials and instructions to mention the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N._Y
Boy Reunited With Father After Six Years Missing
Six year old John H. Barker vanished from Peoria TI with his father H. W. Barker offering 1500 dollars reward. Barker later moved to Thomas West Virginia where he became a police man. A Berkeley Springs clerk traced the boy to Joseph Mechem’s family. Mechem claimed the boy from gypsies near Darkeley Springs and sent him to school as Robert Mechem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Barker
H. W. Barker
Peoria
Joseph Mochem
Barker
Berkeley Springs
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Adlas E. Stevenson
Illinois
Thomas B. Davis
Mineral
Cabell
James J. Miller
Summers
R. A. Armstrong
Monongalia
Eorge M. McCoy
Tyler
J. Garland Hurst
Jefferson
Supreme Court Appeals
W. English
Mason
William G. Bennett
Lewis
John W. DA
Harrison
E. M. Gilkeson
Wood
State Senate
WM_ CAMPBELL
House of Delegates
W. Morrow
Por Sherif
J. Davis Billmyer
James M. Mason, JR
J, G. Donnelly
Gardner
Par
Kabletown
Vaniel
Heplebower
Harper's Ferry Dist
T. Boteler Moore
James K. Hendricks
Winona
Axvarn Carseaiz
Carnegie
Philippines
Shields
Anp
Chicago
National Stove Manufacturing Company
Republican National Committee
Democratic Committee
Taiad States
Mark Hanna
American Steel and Wire Company
Mag. Hanna
Richard Croker
Mr. Hanna Beare
Mr. McKinley
North Mountiin
William Payne
Wallace's Circus
Benjamin Marple
Rebecca Catlett
Frederick County
Theodore Furley
Faulkner
State Penitentiary
Martha May
Winchester
New Mexico
Hancock
George Smith
Jacob Miehl
Round Top
Dagerstown
Adlai E. Stevenson
David B. Hill
Randolph
Barbour
George W. Earnshaw
Hageratown
Frederick Junction
John M. Dinterman
Walkeraville
Lloyd T. McGill, Jr
Dinterman
Ime
Egemont
Samuel Mi
Fitz
Pitt
Wee. C
B. & O. Twilrowd
Jor
Garrisin
Bank of Thoroville
Ollo
Frederick Fair
Frederick, Md
Polack's Jewelry Store
Washington
John D. Swartz
East Waslington
Hagerstown, Md
East Washington
Hagerstown, Mad
Jeiewe
W.va
Chanoery
B.A. Rodrivic
Mare Hefendanta
Audersigui Special Commissioners
Wiindur Fur Saly
Mt Palrll
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Paris
Ax & Market
Mtare
Sean
Rom Guy
Earen Feld
Frank
Charlee
John M. Inlet
Clert
Wy Court
John A
A.gnod
Iss
Eureka Harness
Meera
Olising Witt
Pauly Size
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Fe Warten Sk
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Lawante
Paat de Leotown
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London
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Keeking Chase
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Waal Me
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Filrret
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Adnan
Halle Town
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Shepherdstawe
Jane
Amro
Lappe
Irie Mahar
Kentnad Wentier
Hupire
Tbeidy Susie
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Jeale
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Hans Liworterke
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Murs
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B.S. Pendleton
Will Ke
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Martins
the Great Bargain Store
Shepherdstown, W. VA
Charles Town, W. VA
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