World Gold Output Shifts in 1900 as Transvaal Falls
The World's Gold Output notes a sharp drop from the Transvaal in 1900 due to limited mines and war. Excluding Transvaal, other gold producers rose by 10.7 million dollars led by the United States Canada Rhodesia and Brazil while Australia and China declined.
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Oberves
PNG
Transvaal
United States
Canada
Rhodesia
Brazil
Australia
China
Johannesburg
Russia
Cure Report From Amesbury Woman Promotes Pinkham Remedies
Mrs. Frank Carter of 3 Merrill Street Amesbury Massachusetts describes severe inflammation and womb issues lasting two years with two week long bad spells. She credits Lydia E Pinkham products including Blood Purifier Dry Form Compound Liver Pills and a vaginal wash for her recovery after refusing surgery.
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Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frank Carter
Merrill St
Amesbury
Mass
American athletes shine at Huddersfield weight event and sprints
In Huddersfield on July 8 a large crowd witnessed amateur championship events led by C W Coe of the University of Pennsylvania with a weight put of 45 feet 5 1 2 inches. Duffy of Georgetown won the 100 yard dash heat and final, Kraenzlein of Chicago Athletic Club took the 120 yard hurdles, Baxter of Pennsylvania won the high jump, and Baxter and Hodgson tied for the pole vault at 9 feet 10 inches.
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Huddersfield
England
C. W
T. Coe
University of Pennsylvania
Jewett
Heckmond Wike
A. F. Duffy
Georgetown University
W. &. Tewksbury
Duffy
A. C. Kraenzlein
Chicago Athletic Club
Trafford
Birmingham
Scanda
Cow
Kraenzlein
Baxter
Pennsylvania
O'Connell
Waterford
Maxwell W. Long
New York Athletic Club
Wadsley
Unity Athletic Club
Irving K. Baxter
O'Connor
Hodgson
View of Strike Situation Across Several Plants
United States district court injunctions limit strikers at Riverside Ironworks and Cleveland Punch & Shear. Milwaukee machinists file counter claims against a nationwide conspiracy by National Metal Trades association. Telluride miners reach settlement ending a prolonged Smuggler-Union mine strike. Previous rulings prohibit picketing and gate guarding and threaten physical demonstrations.
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Kanats City
Phillips
United States District Court
Riverside Ironworks
Cleveland
Milwaukee
International Machinists’ Union
Wilton Manufacturing Company
National Metal Trades Association
Wilton Company
Telluride
Col
Denver
Tellurside
Coates
Onman
Arthur L. Colling
Stongyler Union
Mrs Nellie Hedden’s tale of relief after Pink Pills
Connersville Indiana narrative shows Nellie Hedden describing a year of nerve breakdown female weakness and collapse with numbness dizziness and breathlessness. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with dramatic improvement after six boxes and urges others with similar symptoms to follow the same course.
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Connersville
Indiana
Nellie M. Hedden
Summit Avenue
Ind
Ellie M. Hedden
Finley H. Gray
Seal Notary
Dr. Willams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Two Drown in St Croix River Crossing at Rush City
Mrs Annie Pust of South St Paul and Oscar Norris formerly of Independence Kansas drowned after their boat capsized on the St Croix river near Rush City. Norris attempted rescue but both were swept under and perished.
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St. Paul
Annie Pust
South St. Paul
Oscar Norris
Independence
Kan
St. Croix
Rush City
Norris
Pust
The A B C of Photography praised by amateurs
An advertisement style note extols Fayett e J Clute’s The A B C of Photography as a leading amateur guide priced 25 cents via Camera Craft Pub Co San Francisco. It warns of scams using Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic and quips about procrastination in a dated 1900 context.
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Photography
Fayette J. Clute
Camera Craft Pub, Co
Sutter St
San Francisco
Drowning of Susie Weisgerber Shocks Lewiston
Miss Susie Weisgerber, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Weisgerber, drowned in Snake river near their Lewiston home. Her cousin Marie Heitfeld, daughter of Senator Heitfeld, assisted in the attempt to reach her. A $500 reward is offered for the recovery of the body and the father, who is in Buffalo, has not been notified.
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Miss Weisgerber
Lewiston
Idaho
Susie Weisgerber
Chris Weisgerber
Snake River
Buffalo
Weisgerber
Marie Heitfeld
Senator Heitfeld
Miss Heitfeld
Baltimore Heat Wave Causes Record Weekly Deaths
Baltimore reports 458 deaths for the week ending today the highest in city history. Among them 236 are children under five and health officials say at least half the mortality is linked to the intense heat. A thunderstorm this afternoon cooled the temperature from 96 to 0 in under an hour.
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Baltimore
Health Department
Woman Claims Royal Lineage Die in Heat Death
A New York woman, who on her deathbed claimed she was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and the prince consort, died in a German hospital from heat and malnutrition. A doctor who believed her story will have her buried in Calvary cemetery instead of Potter's Field.
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New York
Queen Victoria
Potter's Field
Calvary Cemetery
Fire destroys railroad shops in Clarendon Texas
President Trumbull of the Colorado and Southern reports a large fire at Clarendon Texas destroying shops coal chutes water tanks and nine cars and five engines. Estimated damage reaches 100000 with insurance covering the loss. Cause unknown.
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Denver
Trumbull
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Clarendon
Texas
Strikers End Strike as Railroads Grant Wage Increase
In St Louis a wage dispute among freight handlers was settled when railroads conceded to a 15 cent daily raise after a recent walkout. The breakthrough ends a strike affecting warehouses in the rail system entering the city.
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St. Louis
Constitution Triumphs in Newport Sloops Race
The Constitution defeated the Columbia and Indpendence in the Newport Racing association series first day. The Constitution led at the start and, aided by a stronger run home, finished about eight minutes ahead of the Columbia with Independence far astern. The Indpendence disappointed her backers in light winds, while Columbia sailed a meritorious race under Captain Barr showing superior all around performance.
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Newport, R. 1
Constitution
Independence
Columbia
Newport Racing Association
Herreshoff
Boston
Windward
Nat Herreshoff
Barr
Kruger Abandons American Visit Citing Fatigue
The Hague July 8 Kruger has definitively abandoned his planned American tour due to travel fatigue and the United States government’s clear stance.
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The
Hague
Kruger
United States
Pan American Exposition Promises Greatest Yet
The Pan American Exposition will be unmatched in this country with Niagara falls powered machinery for mass energy needs. The message links Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to vitality for a tired body and cites Alphonse Bertillon as head of Paris police in France.
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Niagara Falla
Alphonse Bertillon
France
Seine Prefecture of Police
Paris
Works On the Cold Works Off Queued Ad Snippet
An old advertisement touts Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cure for cold in one day with no cure no pay and a 25 cent price. The fragment humorously notes a man carries a tiny comb for mustache grooming as a common trait.
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E. W. Grove
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Morning Comedy Company
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Montreal
Talogu
HatsrAd Tower CO
Malth
Spokane Stamp Works
Spokane
Wash
Aiiver
W.H. Smith & CO
Buffalo, MY
N.N
Merrill Street
International Machinists Association
Wich
Mab
Carter
Carters
Wuer
Strikers
RAGE
SWIFT
Atlanta
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