Gale Wreaks Havoc as Death Toll Tops One Hundred
Telegrams report ongoing gale across Great Britain and Ireland with a rising death toll over 100. Bulgarian Sofia dispatch fears Ellen M Stone’s murder amid ransom delays. Bank robbery in Minister City ends with dynamite blast and gunfire, twelve burglars involved. Speculation grows on San Francisco police leadership after Chief Sullivan’s death. Northern Securities Company forms in New Jersey with Morgan backing, capital $400 million. Wireless telegraphy links Farallon to California. new tunnel plans and route shifts reduce Sierra Nevada ascent. project to take three years.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Cologne Gazette
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ellen M. Stone
Citizens’ Bank of Minister
San Francisco
Sullivan
Wittman
Gould interests tied to San Pedro Los Angeles railroad
Well informed railroad men believe George Gould eyes the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. R C Kerens, first vice president and a St. Louis capitalist, represents Gould in the board. A Rio Grande control purchase would link into a transcontinental system linking the Pacific to the Midwest and Mississippi Valley via Clark road, Missouri Pacific and Wabash.
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Denver Times
Usar
George Gould
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Rio Grande
Missouri
To Cure Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertisement claims a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Promises pharmacist refunds if it fails and lists W. Grove signature and price of 46 cents per box.
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W. Grove
Kemp's Balsam for Throat and Lungs Free Trial Offer
The homeliest man in Winnemucca as well as the handsomest are invited to call on any druggist for a free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. The remedy is guaranteed to cure or relieve chronic and acute coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption. Price 25c and 60c. For sale by Brown Bros.
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Winnemucca
Brown Bros
J. H. Hanford
Kemp
Brown, Bros
Man Slays Vicious Coyote After Ten Minute Battle
James Urias, living on E. C Cook's place across the river, fought a ferocious coyote near his barn Saturday afternoon. He shot the animal with a double barrel, then clubbed it with the shotgun butt as it lunged and snapped. After a ten minute struggle the coyote died. Urias attributes the fight to wounds from the shotgun blasts. Boise Statesman reported.
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E. C Cook
Urias
Mr. Urias
Arias
Mr.Urias
Idaho
Boise Statesman
Humorous Quotations From Historic Newspapers
A compact collection of light jests and quips from several periodicals. Each snippet features playful exchanges and witty put downs, including barbed digs about romance, miscommunication, and daily life. The items showcase era humor and social quirks through brief vignettes and punchlines.
To Mothers of Large Families Offer Advice and Aid
In this workaday world few women face constant exertion yet many mothers of large families suffer without intelligent aid. The notice invites women to write Mrs. Pinkham's Laboratory for advice and mentions Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as helping a mother regain strength to handle family duties. A testimonial from Mrs. Belleville Ludington Mich supports the product's benefits.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Belleville
Ludington, Mich
Patent medicine ads lift coughs and teething relief
An 19th century ad page touts Kemp’s Balsam for coughs and consumption prevention, plus Brown’s Liver Pills and Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething infants. It promises safe, gentle relief, no groin, prompt action, and wide distribution through druggists worldwide.
Question Answered August Flower Still Largest Sale
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as the largest sale in medicine in the civilized world. It claims it cures indigestion and biliousness, cleans the system, regulates the liver, and relieves headaches with a few doses. Sold by Brown Bros Druggists, Forestdale and other distributors.
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Doctora
Green
Brown Bros
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