Lydia E Pinkham Woman’s Remedy Endorsed by Young Women
A testimonial from Miss Enizanera Carne of Fond du Lac Wisconsin praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving months of menstrual irregularities and restoring energy. The ad urges young women to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham and mentions claimed benefits for coming changes in womanhood.
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Elizabeth Caine
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Enizanera Carne
Fond du Lac
Wis
Kydia E. Pinkham
Haircut Joke Caps West Office Chorus
A Chicago credit man, Mr Gates, endures a morning barrage of coworkers and family noting he has had his hair cut. The refrain repeats across office, dining room, and yard as laughter fades to a panic when a hen clucks cut.
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New York
Spooner
Chicago
Ofice
Gates
Papa
Law
Mr. Gates
Mr Gates
Fragmentary ad and political quip from Omaha newspaper
An assortment of promotional lines and political jabs appears, including a Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ad for five cents a package, a jab about a bank, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, a claim of female political mud throwing, and a rupture cure promoted by O S Wood in Omaha Nebraska.
King Edward Declares Prayers Answered for Safe Recovery
King Edward in a public message thanks the nation for prayers during his illness and postponement of the coronation. He writes the communication personally, following Victoria’s example, and reports his health improving as regalia is moved for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward
India
Edward R
Buckingham Palace
Home Secretary
C. T. Ritchie
Queen Victoria
Ang Edward
Westminster Abbey
Lord Knollys
St. James Palaces
Westminste Abbey
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Cuba to Increase Duties on Imports
Washington reports from Minister Squiers that the Cuban senate has authorized the executive to raise import duties to new maximums across broad categories. Notable increases include shoes and boots 10 to 17 percent, coal 25 cents per thousand kilos, olive oil 100 percent, common soap 150 percent, and corn 333 percent.
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Washington
State Department
Squiers
Senate
C&s
Daring Express Robbery Near Mount Carroll Ends in Death
Six masked raiders boarded the Chicago Burlington and Quincy train near Marcus and hijacked the engine and express car. Dynamite wrecked the car while one robber lay dead on the engine. They escaped with six sacks of money, amount unknown, while Messenger By claims to have shot at them. A reward of $1,000 was announced for Express Messenger By for bravery.
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Mount Carroll
Amr T
Marcus
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Savannah
Emerson
Little Station
Hanover
Mississippi
Iowa Central
Grinnel
Gilman
A. I. Jacobs
William Bye
Burlington Road
Adams Express Company
Soops Their Only Food in Eastern Galicia
Vienna reports a famine driven crisis from eastern Galicia. The Neue Freie Presse cites estimates of average famine deaths around 50,000 annually. Workers earn 8 to 16 cents a day while women make 4 to 8 cents. Peasants struggle, subsisting mainly on water and herbs soups.
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Vienna
Galica
Neue Fresca Presse
Neue Freie Presse
Cyclone Gas Mine Disaster in Bowen near Trinidad
Sixteen miners are confirmed dead and others missing after a gas explosion at the Union Coal and Coke mine in Bowen, six miles from Trinidad. Rescue work began immediately, four bodies recovered by 10 o'clock. the mine employs about sixty workers, all Americans and Irish, most of them married. Further details are scarce.
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Trinidad
Colo
Union Coal & Coke Company
Bowen
Trish
Union Pacific Buys Abroad for Major Steel Rails
New York reports Union Pacific placed a large 1000 ton order for steel rails with a German firm. Part of the rails is for Southern Pacific, but delivery will be to Omaha and other western points as directed. Early delivery premiums ranged to 1 percent. An industry source notes domestic mills are booked into next year, signaling more foreign orders for iron.
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New York
Union Pacific
Germany
Southern Pacific
Omaha
Groesbeck Replies To Question On San Francisco Interview
Colgroesbeck of the Judge Advocate General’s department writes to the adjutant general explaining an interview published on his arrival in San Francisco. He commented on court-martials in the Philippines. Adjutant General Corbin will return to Washington in a few days.
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Washington, D. C
Groesbeck
Judge Advocate General's Department
Adjutant General
San Francisco
Philippines
Corbin
Washington
Flowers at Krugers feet at pro Boer exhibit
Former President Kruger of the Transvaal Republic visiting the pro Boer exhibition in The Hague. He sat opposite portraits of Dutch and French war dead as Boer leaders and local girls shower flowers at his feet. He praised the brave men who died for justice and thanked artists from many nations for contributions.
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The
Hague
Kruger
Transvaal Republic
Soo railroad crosses NP tracks into Bismarck
The Soo railroad crossed the Northern Pacific tracks southeast of Bismarck last night and reached the city, marking a notable extension of rail service into the area.
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Bismarck
N. D
Soo Railroad
Northern Pacific
Actor Robert Downing Wins Divorce From Eugenie Blair
San Francisco reports that actor Robert Downing secured a divorce from his wife Eugenie Blair, a stage performer, on August 8. The case ends a marriage widely noted in local theater circles.
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San Francisco
Cal
Robert Downing
Eugenie Blair
Miners Seek Pardon After WV Habeas ruling
Wilkes Barre Pa August 8 President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers told an AP representative that following Judge Goff’s habeas corpus decision the miners in West Virginia should appeal to President Roosevelt for a pardon. He indicated the appeal would be made at once.
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Wilkesbarre
Wwitchell
United Mine Workers
Associated Press Today
Gof
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Porter's Arrest Sparks Emotional Confrontation at Sioux City Station
E S Porter a Des Moines real estate man fugitive from South Dakota faces arrest in Sioux City for alleged swindles with patterns. He won affection from several women via letters from Omaha, Hawarden, Denison, Brainard and others. Today Mrs Sarah Carr of York Neb arrived to meet him and condemned him at the police station amid tears.
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Sioux City
E. S. Porter
Des Moines
South Dakota
Omaha
Hawarden
Denison
Brainard
Minn
Sarah Carr
York
Neb
Porter
Roosevelt to Receive University of Chicago LL D Honor
President Roosevelt will be awarded the honorary degree of LL D by the University of Chicago during his Chicago visit. The ceremony coincides with his arrival in the city on August 8.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
University of Chicago
Oyster Companies to Form Regional Combine
Mobile Alabama August 8 reports that oyster canning and packing firms in Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama will unite under a single head with capital of 2 million dollars. The merger aims to control fish and canning operations across the three states with headquarters likely in New Orleans. Ten companies are joining the combine.
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Mobile
Ala
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
New Orleans
Steeple Jack Daniel Barry Dies In City Hall Fall
Philadelphia reports Daniel Barry known as Steeple Jack fell 98 feet while painting inside the dome of City Hall and was killed instantly. Barry previously placed electric lights around the Penn statue atop the tower and sometimes hung by his hands from the edge.
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Philadelphia
Daniel Barry
City Hall Tower
Barry
William Penn
City Hall
Treasury balances report available cash and gold reserves
The Treasury in Washington on August 7 announced balances in the general fund excluding the 150 million gold reserve. Available cash stood at 203,479,337 dollars while gold reserves totaled 101,317,111 dollars.
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Treasury
Washington
Union Stock Yards at Omaha Tops Boston Sale
Today's semi weekly auction in Boston drew fifty shares of Union Stock Yards Omaha sold at 101. It was a feature of the day’s securities sales.
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Boston
Mass
Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Pryor Family Bandmaster Nearing Death in St Joseph
Samuel Pryor noted bandmaster and father of Arthur Pryor lies dying at his home in St Joseph Missouri. On the eve of death he summoned his band to play beneath his window and conducted a final lively aria as the end approached while Sousa’s touring orchestra earned royal praise from King Edward.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Samuel Pryor
Arthur Pryor
Sousa
Edward
Pryor
Live Stock Market Shifts Mixed as Cattle Demand Steady
Livestock prices show a steady to firm tone with buyers active on desirable cattle, feeders, and prime yearlings while common stock and range beef steer quality lag. Hog and sheep quotes move modestly with demand for better grades supporting prices despite lighter overall supplies.
Market Report cattle hogs sheep and lambs prices
Cattle natives and quarantine butchers steady to lower stockers and feeders steady to lower select export beef steers 77578.30. stockers and feeders 2.00 625.50. western fed steers 4.85. Texas and Indian steers 32.75 74 15. Texas cows 2.25 5.00. calves 2259 15.25. Hogs market 5410 lower top 7.45. bulk 7.25 7.40. Sheep and lambs market steady to 10 higher native lambs 3.40 5.75. western lambs 3.10 5.00. native wethers 3.65 1.60. western wethers 3.00 4.09. Texas clipped yearlings 3.50 3.15. stockers and feeders 2.10 45.00.
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Texas
Cable Defence Sought as Haitian Cable Cut Threatens Link
The United States and Haytien Telegraph and Cable Co appeals to state and navy departments to stop a proposed cable cut at Cape Haytien. Admiral Killick and the revolutionary government plan to sever the line between Cape Hayden and New York, prompting a request to shield the cable from violence and direct protection by Commander McCrea of the Machias.
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Washington
United States and
Cable Company
New York
Haytien
Create-a-Pierrot
Admiral Killick
Firmin
Navy
Cape Hayden
McCrea
Machias
Negotiations Continue On Morgan Shipping Combine
Britain not ready to announce public details of the Belfast agreement as negotiations proceed. Prime Minister Balfour said the government is not yet in a position to statement to the public due to delays from the colonial secretary’s accident, but expects progress when Parliament reconvenes.
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London
Belfast
Admiralty
Morgan Shipping Combine
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
Shipping Combine
Family ties shape cabinet posts in Britain
London officials announced Austen Chamberlain, son of the colonial secretary, will become postmaster general replacing the Marquis of Londonderry who resigned. Also named to the duchy of Lancaster chair is Sir William Hood Waldron replacing Lord James of Hereford who left due to ill health.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
Marquis of Londonderry
William Hood Waldron
Duchy of Lancaster
Lord James of Hereford
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A. Morrissery
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ST. Mary's Academy
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Sues &Co
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Flames Starch Co
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Defiance
Defiance Starch
Defiance Starch Co
Nebraska
Brownell Hall
Vassar College
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