Ladysmith News Signals Standing Firm in War News
London reports Ladysmith can hold out longer as Methuen's undated message is viewed. Volunteers surge with Chesham in command, offers from Stock Exchange horses and an Irish hunting contingent join the effort. Teck sails for Cape Town, Salisbury meets the Queen, and Churchill’s escape to Delagoa Bay is confirmed.
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London
South Africa
Ladysmith
General Methuen
Great Britain
Lord Chesham
Stock Exchange
Prince Francie of
Teck
Duchess of York
Cape Town
Royal Dragoons
Lord Salisbury
Roberta
Windsor
War Office
Pietermaritzburg
Natal
Churchill
Randolph Churchill
Winston Churchill
Pretoria
Delagoa Bay
Shilohs Consumption Cure Guarantee Offers Refund
The label promises a full refund if two thirds of the bottle are used and no benefit is shown. Prices listed are 25 cents 50 cents and 100 dollars. Eagle Drug Store sells the product.
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Shiloh
Eagle Drug Store
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription For Female Weakness
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a cure for irregularities inflammation ulceration and female weakness. It claims the remedy improves appearance and health and includes a shopper testimonial from Mrs. Gusannah of Pauls Store Shellbrook. It also promotes Dr Pierce s Medical Adviser and offers a 1008 page free book with stamps.
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Dr. Pierce
Mra
Gusaunah
Pauls
Shell Bs Pei UK
Moody Evangelist Dwight L Moody Dies After Overwork
Dwight L. Moody an evangelist died at noon in East Northfield Mass after a long heart condition worsened by recent revival outings in the West. He spoke his last sermon in Kansas City on November 12 before collapsing the next day and failing to recover. Born January 5 1837 in Northfield he earlier did farm hands sales and Civil War troop work then launched revival campaigns with Ira D Sankey and later authored religious works.
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Silver State
East Northfield
Mass
Dwight L. Moody
Mr. Moody
West
Moody
Kansas City
Convention Hall
Dwight Lyman Moody
Northfield
Boston
Chicago
Ira D. Sankey
Great Britain
America
Supreme Court Decides Land Grant Cases in New Mexico
The U S Supreme Court ruled against Endicott Peabody and J Francisco Chavez in two New Mexico land grant disputes. Both grants of 114000 acres near Ojo Caliente and 5000 acres in Valencia county were invalidated due to inadequate provincial granting authority under Mexican rule. Justice Peckham authored the opinions affirming the lower court.
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Washington
U. 5 Supreme Court
New Mexico
Justice Peckham
Endicott Peabody
Vailecito
Ojo Caliente
J. Francisco Chavez
Valencia County
Torier
To Cure La Grippe in Two Days Laxative Tablets
Purport of an old patent medicine ad promises a two day cure for la grippe with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims druggists refund the price if unsuccessful and features Grove as a signature on each box.
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la Grippe
W. Grove
Prominent Chicago Citizen Dies By Own Hand in Memphis
J H Sanders a well known Chicago resident killed himself this day in a Memphis hotel. He had come to locate a brother's grave found in the national cemetery. Despondent after the search he shot himself in his hotel room. He is father of A H Sanders a United States Commissioner to the Paris Exposition.
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Memphis
J. H. Sanders
Chicago
Mr. Sanders
A. H. Sanders
United States
Knots
National Cemetery
Sanders
Lawton fund grows as contributions rise
Adjutant General Corbin deposited 2443 to the fund for Major General Lawton’s widow and children. Total contributions reach 4534 with $1000 promised by Milwaukee citizens. Goal is to clear the Redlands mortgage and secure the family’s future.
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Washington
Corbin
Lawton
Milwaukee
Redlands
California
Urgency deficiency bill pitched for government expense
Washington December 22 draft urgency deficiency bill totals about 71 million dollars for government operations. Departments submitted items and the appropriation committee will ready the bill for the House soon after it assembles. War Department seeks 45,157,871 dollars and Navy 3,143,740 dollars.
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Washington
House
War Department
Navy
Dead Heroes To Be Brought Home From Front
The Secretary of War told the cabinet that transporting General Lawton's body to the United States had not yet been organized by General Otis. The government aims to bring Lawton home as soon as possible, and to also repatriate Major John A. Logan Jr and Lieutenant Ledyard, son of Henry Ledyard, at the earliest feasible day.
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Washington
Secretary of War
General Lawton
United States
General Otis
John A. Logan Jr
Ledyard
Henry Ledyard
Michigan Central Railroad
Five Burglars Rob Indiana Bank Blow Safe Open
Five burglars entered the private bank of William Sharp in New Paris Indiana last night and blew the safe with nitro glycerine. The explosion hurled the front door and windows, drawing neighbors. Shots were exchanged. the burglars escaped without taking any money.
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New Paris
Ind
William Sharp
He Knows Whereof He Speaks Editor Praises Remedy
An editor writes honestly of his belief in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He notes the medicine acts magically and recommends it for coughs, adding it is available for sale by Brown Bros., Druggists in Osceola Mills Pennsylvania.
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Leader Courier
Osceola Mills
Chamberlain
Brown 'Bros
Miles Views of the War Major General Miles Comments
Major General Nelson A Miles and U S Ordnance officials toured Meadville Pa to inspect new weaponry and discussed the South African war He warned of possible European involvement if Britain loses and noted Boer open order tactics and preparation prior to hostilities He commented on ammunition supply and mining industry experience in the Transvaal and urged readiness before hostilities commence.
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Philadelphia
Nelson A. Miles
Wheeler
Leevis
Outhwaite
United States Ordnance Board
Meadville
Miles
Europe
Transvaal
Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on freight classification
The Interstate Commerce Commission resumed hearings in Washington on the proposed rail freight classification. Erie Railroad general traffic manager Frank Harriott testified that the new rates were adopted to boost railroad revenues. He said the committee favored higher short haul rates while maintaining carload rate advantages, and that market article prices were not considered in the classification.
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Washington
Interstate Comerce Commission
Frank Harriott
Erie Railroad
General Classification Committee
Gill
Unveiling of Websters Statue in Washington Planned
A joint committee of Senators Representatives and District citizens met to finalize plans for Daniel Webster statue unveiling. The event at Lafayette Opera House January 18 will be presided by Senator Chandler with Senator Lodge accepting the gift for the United States before the statue is unveiled at Scott Circle.
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Washington
Daniel Webster
Stilson Hutchins
Lafayette Opera House
Chandler
New Hampshire
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
United States
Scott Circle
Molineux Trial Drags Along In New York
The Molineux trial continued with handwriting expert Henry Tolman testifying from Chicago. Tolman, with fourteen years in forged handwriting analysis and 500 to 700 court cases, compared specimens independently and noted a remarkable resemblance between the Barnet and Cornish letters and the defendant's admitted writing.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Henry Tolman
Chicago
Tolman
United States Service
University of Vermont
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Lawton Fund
Indiana
Interstate Commission
Webster
Molineux
Aceisa
Karl
S. C. Wells & CO
Leroy
N. Y
Beagle Drug Store
UIC
Ky Preurieter
Silver State Mills
Storm Addrees
Anders
Reganzone
Porgnone
Paradise
Nevada
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