Various World News Items From The Era
The bulletin reports the Canadian tariff commission meeting in Montreal and President Roosevelt voting at Oyster Bay. It notes political upheavals in Kherson and Alberta, indictments in Akron, troop withdrawals from Chile, burglaries in Auburn and Chicago, and the death of General Francis Sherman. It covers frontier disputes in Africa, census figures for Indian Territory, a Buffalo fire loss, quarantine talks in Chattanooga, and the upcoming California San Francisco meeting of educators. It mentions Vatican cardinal prospects, land withdrawals in Nevada, naturalization law work, a hildegarde McKenna engagement, university debt relief, football concerns in Alton, a Cuba congressmen incident, a Portland archbishop, London embezzlement arrest, King Edward's birthday, and social reactions.
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Canadian Tariff Commission
Montreal
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Kherson
Russia
Premier Witte
Count Witte
Akron
Chili
Edgar Gill
M. H. Randall
Tural
Auburn
Neb
H. R. Miller
Chicago & Eastern Tlmois Railroad
Francis Sherman
O. O. Howard
Waukegan
Ill
Alberta
Panama
War Department
Taft
Colon
Norfolk
Washington
French Guinea
Portuguese Guinea
Census Bureau
Indian Territory
Canady Packing Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Chattanooga
Tenn
Richmond
Ind
United States
National Educational Association
California
San Francisco
Vatican
Francis Bourne
Westminster
Secretary of the Interior
Carson City
Nev
Congress
Supreme Court
McKenna
Hildegarde
John Leggett Pultz
New York
John L. Pultz
Garrard
The
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Gardiner
Baltimore
James Squires
Alton, Ill
Alton Board of Education
Alton
Helen Hope
Randolph C. Johnson
Perquimas
N. C
Johnson
House of Representatives of
Cuba
Havana
Pope
Alexander Christe
Portland
Ore
C. C. Moller
London
State Department
King Edward
Sandringham
HH. M. Wild
Chicago
Have Proved Their Worth In Proprietary Medicines
A high medical authority states that manufacturers push remedies that are safe and meritorious. He notes many anti medicine campaigns and says complaints of accidents or injuries are rare and insignificant compared to the vast number of users and sales.
Cure Rheumatism With Dr Williams Pink Pills
Testimonial advert promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a permanent cure for rheumatism and other ailments. Mr T S Wagar of Watertown New York details joint pain relief after four boxes and his wife and daughter endorse the medicine as valuable for stomach trouble and female weakness. The ad claims the pills are free from opiates and available from druggists or Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady priced at 50 cents per box or 2 50 for six boxes.
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Dr. Williams
Mr. Wagar
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Aix
London Deaths by Accident Rise Above National Rates
London records an average of four to five male deaths each day from accidents, within a male population of 2,167,897, indicating higher accident mortality than the national average. Every two days, nine Londoners are killed by unpremeditated violence throughout the year.
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London
Paris’s School for Aeronauts Expands Training
Paris maintains a school for aeronauts and considers a second. The existing program teaches airship navigation with theory and practice. Anchored balloons with cables as long as 400 meters are available for pupils.
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Paris
Isthmian Canal Treaty Promises Resumed Work Soon
After ratification of the Canal Treaty, construction is expected to restart shortly. The piece mentions ships carrying large loads of Pillsbury's Vitos cereal, and ends with a prompt about trying the product.
Must Blame Something
A quoted remark from the New York Press argues that a man misses a train because he believes it is necessary to support a large family, reflecting social pressure and personal accountability.
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New York Press
Australian Leap remedy promoted for women's ailments
Relief for Women advertises Mother Gray's Australian Leap a monthly regulator claimed to cure female weaknesses backache kidney and urinary troubles. Sold by druggists or The Mother Gray Co Leltoy New York at 50 cents with a free sample offer.
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Mother Gray
New Yorks
Mother Gray Co
Leltoy
N. Y
A girl seldom marries her ideal and happiness blooms
A reflective saying notes that many people find happiness because marriages often involve compromise rather than perfect matches, implying contentment arises from accepting reality over ideal perfection.
Defiance Starch Ad Praises Brand Quality
A brief ad copy extols Defiance Starch as a staple in every home and claims four ounces for 10 cents, asserting it offers more value than any other cold water starch. A quip on vigilance attributes a campaign cigar to a known saying.
Mrs Winelow's Soothing Syrup Becomes Teething Aid
An a temse of old advertising prose touts Mrs Winelow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children and claims it softens gums, relieves wind colic, and calms crying with a bottle. The ad adds a quip contrasting pen, sword, and knife skills.
Men Who Worry When Compelled To Work
The saying notes that men fear losing work least when employed but worry most when compelled to work and lacking tasks. It highlights anxiety linked to unemployment and purposeless labor.
Woman's self-satisfied face after winning at cards
A brief remark notes that when a woman wins at cards she wears an unusually smug expression on her face, illustrating pride in victory.
Too Much Hospitality in Holland Hospital Tales
A soldier with Gen Moore recalls meeting excessive hospitality in Holland noting he spent nearly the entire period in the hospital amid wartime visits.
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Gen. Moore
Holland
Largest Arsenic Mine in Floyd County Virginia
The largest arsenic mine in the world is said to be in Floyd county Virginia, about seventeen miles from Christiansburg, the nearest railway station, producing about seventy tons a month.
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Floyd County
Virginia
Christiansburg
Well Why Shouldnt She A Girl Hopes For Shoes Gift
A girl hopes the messenger brings an oblong box with shoes for her father and that neighbors will misread it as violeta, reflecting a small domestic moment described in Chicago News.
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Violeta
Chicago News
Saved Boy Thrice by Custom-House Officer at Yarmouth
A Yarmouth customs officer rescued a boy who slipped from the quay into the sea and discovered he had been saved by the same officer on two prior occasions. The officer’s repeated bravery highlights a notable pattern of rescue in the harbor.
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Yarmouth
England
Alligator boats used by Canadian lumbermen
Canadian lumbermen employ alligator boats that move on land and water. When a river dries or a sand bank is reached, an anchor and cable are laid ahead, engines run, and the boat is hauled up to the anchor.
Get at the Cause Dodd's Kidney Pills Featured in Sacramento
Catherine Devine of Sacramento Kentucky shares a testimonial about Dodd's Kidney Pills curing her rheumatism after four years of painful symptoms mainly in legs and feet. She, 73, felt old to recover yet says the pills eased pain from the first dose and improved her health substantially.
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Sacramento
Dodd
Catherine Devine
Pirate prisoners doomed on river gallows tale
An Englishman and an Irishman condemned for piracy face execution near a river. The Englishman falls into the water when the rope slips during the attempt, while the Irishman asks to be tied to him to avoid drowning since he cannot swim.
Jury demands more evidence in whisky case
In Arizona a townsman faced charges for selling impure whisky. The whisky was admitted as evidence and the jury retired to consider a verdict. The foreman then told the court they wanted more evidence.
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Arizona
Nasal Filtration Aims to Protect Lungs From Damage
A historic note extols breathing through the nose as the proper entry for air into the lungs. The nasal passage provides filtration, reducing wear on the lungs and preserving respiratory health.
Automatic Fire Alarm Patent Alert
An English patent describes an automatic fire alarm that sounds in a hotel office twelve seconds after a fire starts in any room. The device uses heat expansion to complete an electric circuit and trigger the alarm.
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England
Postum Coffee Promotes Health in Texan Household
A Texas note praises Postum Food Coffee as a healthier alternative to traditional coffee. The writer credits it with easing biliousness, aiding nursing a five year old, and curing a family member’s constipation. The letter endorses Postum from Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan and cites The Road to Wellville.
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Texas
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
The New Jury Law In Very Bad Shape
Deputy Attorney General Thompson says the Tucker juror law is hopelessly tangled. Outside Douglas Lancaster and Gage counties it may be impossible to draw a legal jury. The act went into effect November 1 and applies statewide except three counties. It requires 500 names from tally sheets after each election, but some counties lack enough voters, creating fractional divisions and uneven juror allotments.
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Lincoln
Thompson
Tucker
Douglas
Lancaster
Gage
Supreme Bench of
Arizona
Saloon Robbery at Wakefield Ends in Capture
Dynamiters blew up the saloon of F. E. Matejke at Wakefield Nebraska and took 30 dollars from the cafe. They fled the town but were pursued by a armed citizens posse three miles east where a battle occurred and one robber was shot and wounded but not seriously.
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Norfolk
F. E. Matejke
Wakefield
Neb
Arizona Man Gets Place Declined Supreme Bench Seat
Lincoln reports Judge Paul Jessen of Nebraska City declined the appointment to the Arizona supreme bench. District Attorney Nave of Arizona has been offered the position.
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Arizona
Lincoln
Paul Jessen
Nebraska City
Supreme Bench of
Nave
Land values double in York County as 160-acre farm sells
In York County last week C. A. Schrandt bought the Graham 160 acres northeast of York for 10100 dollars, up from 5000 dollars four years ago. The sale proves land values have doubled over four years.
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York
York County
C. A. Schrandt
Graham
Grain Case Postponed By Supreme Court Action
Attorney General Norris Brown secured from the supreme court permission to take two weeks to prepare and file his brief in reply to the Grain Dealers Association of Nebraska. The delay delays the Grain Case proceedings and outlines the state’s response window.
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Norris Brown
Supreme Court
Grain Dealer's Association of Nebraska
Western Normal College Seeks Reopening by Investors
Lincoln capitalists consider reviving Western Normal college founded in 1892 by William Croan. The vacant property has rested unused for about ten to twelve years while talks advance to restore the normal school function.
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Lincoln
Western Normal College
William Croan
Oakland Depot Planned on Commercial Avenue
The Great Northern railroad locates its brick depot on Commercial avenue between Second and Third streets. Pipes for the well and materials for the water tank are on site.
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Oakland
Great Northern Railroad
Commercial Avenue
Route Up the Platte River and land rush In Kansas
The Union Pacific plans an air line route from O'Farons on the Cheyenne line to a north of Paxton crossing twelve miles northwest then to Northport staying north of the river. Towns Llewellyn and Oxtiosk follow the crossing with more settlements possible. Land values rise amid continued growth expectations for irrigation belts and railroad land sales in Kansas.
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Union Pacific
Platte Valley
O’farons
Cheyenne
Paxton
Northport
Llewellyn
Oxtiosk
Ain
Iran
Hern
Hill Land
Union Pacific Hex Haan
Fe Giese Fia
Sindee
Hes Agi
Kansas
Death of Young Farmer in Cornfield Near Shelby
A 25 year old farmer named Cassar was found dead in a Shelby County cornfield after apparently taking his own life with a shotgun. He had been missing from home the previous night, suffered from long standing fits, and was the son of Mrs Henry Hawitt. Local officials arrived but did not hold an inquest.
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Chame Cassar
Shelby
Coysoner Shaw
Isiu
Castler
Henry Hawitt
Prominent Exeter Citizens Die Within Days
Obituaries note the deaths of three Exeter residents over a short period and report on local events including resignations, land deals, school enrollment, a bridge tax rise, and railway incidents. The items mention Rev Oscar Sweeney moving to Ord, Leonard Born buying the 8 L Thomas farm near Plattsmouth for 99 per acre, and Beatrice school enrollment totaling 1812 with 288 in high school.
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Exeter
Oscar Sweeney
Christian Church of Alma
Ord
Equal Suffrage Club
Geneva
Leonard Born
8. L. Thomas
Plattsmouth
West Point
J. H. Kuntz
L. I. Alex
C. EB. Adams
Superior
Tanner
National Grand Army of the Republic
Pickerell
G. W. Warner
Omaha Elevator Company
Omaha
J. J. Wardlaw
Ida M. Higgins
District Court of
Otoe County
Supreme Court of the Highland Nobles
Fulmer
Beatrice Board of Education
Beatrice Public Schools
Heeler County
Jud Robinson
John Konicek
Deloit Post Office
Giant Loses Health From Kidney Disorder Claim
John Fernanys, a Web ster New York fruit raiser, says kidney pain backache and muddy secretions left him bedridden until Dean's Kidney Pills relieved the illness and pain. He reports improved health and urges purchase from dealers at 50 cents per box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y markets the remedy.
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John Fernanys
Webster
N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Gas range belief costs her life in coal savings
A New York Press item notes a woman dies while clinging to the notion that using a gas range saves money because coal bills are lower. The piece reflects a fatal consequence of a misguided economic assumption.
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New York Press
KC Baking Powder Sets Standard for Quality and Price
KC Baking Powder is touted as pure and wholesome with a $500000 health guarantee. The Jaques Manufacturing Company of Chicago reports wide national sales and asserts a fair price of one cent per ounce, claiming KC as the best example of quality and value in the baking powder market.
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Jaques Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Phrase about chasing fun and social restraint
A compact reflection on finding enjoyment without overextending efforts. It suggests that fun grows when people avoid overreaching and keep things simple. The statement hints at a philosophy of balanced living and shared amusement.
Cure for Itching Scalp with Cuticura Remedies
Ada C. Smith of Jersey City reports relief from a severely itching scalp with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She used one box of Ointment and a cake of Soap and says her hair grew back and she will never be without the products.
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Ada C. Smith
Grand St
Jersey City
N. J
Pillsbury Vitow Endorsed by The Czar as Breakfast Diet
A quoted aphorism compares a great monarch's power to the reach of his empire and asserts the Czar of all the Russias would not be invincible without adopting Pillsbury's Vitow as a regular breakfast. The lines include Goethe’s idea that every step must be a goal and a step as well.
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Czar
Russias
Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Wide Market and Formula
A distorted ad text touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure from Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It advertises internal use with drops and tea preparations, and promises circulars and testimonials while urging readers to buy through druggists.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fa Tee Cosky
Cheney
Alien Foot-Ease Powder Ad Shortage Cure
Ask Your Dealer for Alien's Foot-Ease Powder. It relieves swollen hot feet and ingrown nails. Available at shoe stores and street vendors. Address Allen Olmsted Lolluy New York.
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Yicents
Allen Olmsted
Lolluy
N.Y
Girix Schools Criticized As Poor Learning Environments
A critical view labels Girix schools as places where students learn to avoid useful knowledge. The remark frames the system as hindering practical skills and future success for students.
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Girix
Note on Viney Clare for Consumption
Jony Borie of Trinity Springs cites a claim that Viney Clare has an equal for congha and wids. The message dated February 16, 1900, records personal opinion rather than verifiable fact.
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Viney Clare
Jony Borie
Trinity Springs
Tad
Books In London Libraries There are 9 008 868 books in nublife Ubraries
In London the public libraries hold a total of 9 008 868 books across branches. The figure highlights the scale of the city’s lending collections and potential access for readers.
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London
Nublife Ubraries
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