Consul General Lee Sees Spain Liability in Maine Disaster
Washington reports that Consul General Lee has told the state department the Maine disaster was not an accident. If the court of inquiry confirms this, Spain faces a large indemnity likely up to 10 million dollars, with demands and proof debated amid diplomatic tensions and potential war threats.
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State Department
Maine
Washington
St. Louis
Spain
Cla Yana
United States
BE LOME DEFENDS SPANIARDS ON MAINE DISASTER
Dupuy De Lome former Spanish minister at Washington aboard the Britannie arrived in Queenstown. He expressed deep regret over the Maine explosion and said Spaniards desired peace not war. He insisted the accident could not have been caused by the Spanish people and that he valued his American friends.
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Queenstown
Dupuy the Lame
Washington
New York
Liverpool
United States
Maine
Havana
de Lome
America
Mr. de Lome
Chicago
Skandinaven
Europe
Spain
Cuba
McKinley
Euger
Prayers Heard In Busy Mart Bishop Conducts Lenten Service
In St Pauls Chamber of Commerce Bishop Gilbert led the first ever Lenten service for business workers at noon. The crowd, mainly busy professionals, filled the hall beyond capacity while many ladies paused from offices to join. The event followed a contentious chamber discussion and offered a devout, calming interlude amid urban commerce.
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Gilbert
St Paul
Illinois penitentiary Joliet visit highlights reform talk
A committee of legislators visits Joliet Prison as part of a broader discourse on penology and reform. The visit, noted alongside unrelated ad junk, underscores ongoing state focus on prisoners’ conditions and potential improvements. A stray promotional line on cold cures appears mixed with the report.
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Woosey
Illinois
Joliet
Remedial 3 Drops Promises Quick Cure for Many Ailments
An advertorial segment touts a remedy called 3 Drops claiming to cure rheumatism neuralgia catarrh asthma grippe and related illnesses, with testimonials and a 30 day offer including sample bottles mailed for 23 cents and larger bottles priced from 1 to 3 dollars. It cites Swanson Rheumatic Care Company of Chicago and urges orders. Also mentions a New York Times note on village women migrating to cities for education and a new German church in Jerusalem plus local ads and notices.
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James Williams
Regent, Ill
Swanson Rhemnatic Care Company
Dearborn Street
Chicago
New York Times
Charley Cuthbert Haul
Union Theological Seminary
Miu Ant
Wal
Pie at dinner and a rumored truth in pursuit of wit
A family dinner with George and his father touches on honesty recalling a famous lie. The Cherokee Democrat notes a young woman’s ad for lost keys and a London News item warns against throwing rice at weddings to ease cleanup. An eastern clergyman urges outside blessings and boiled rice to avoid eye irritation.
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Grove
Puez
George
London
Attaiaust Ot Life Opposes Vivisection in Dialogue
A quoted remark from China to the assembled powers declares strong opposition to vivisection and presents a blunt view on progress. The statement frames the debate over scientific testing and ethical considerations during diplomatic discussions.
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Attaiaust
China
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Aids Sterility Claims
In this advisory column a Jersey City woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing infertility tied to debility and nerve weakness. The letter from Mrs. Lytle recounts relief from leukorrhea and womb pains after using five bottles, leading to a successful birth and strong recommendation to other affected women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
A VIGOROUS BATTLE USES DR WILLIAMS PINK PILLS
A Greensburg Indiana veteran testifies in a New Era statement that rheumatism, once widespread across his joints after wartime exposure, was cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He claims immediate relief and eventual total cure, praising the medicine for rheumatism and other conditions linked to impoverished blood.
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Greensburg
Ind
Lnte
John Castor
Newpoint
Hey
Thad Streitand
Dr. Williams
Dr. Wiliams
New York Journal Tongue in Cheek Widow Remark Sparks Debate
A satirical note from the New York Journal questions whether a self-made widow arises from natural causes or court favor. The piece riffs on a misprint filled cook mishap and a widow’s fate, reflecting flirtatious poison pen humor of the era.
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New York Journal
Chubby
Calamities Reported From Riverside Cal and Oakland
A pair of headed calves near Riverside reportedly have appetite to sustain work for Hoth snooths. In Oakland a four year old chewed painted paper on a Japanese screen and nearly died from poisoning.
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Riverside
Oakland
Cal
Quick Retribution in a Drum Bust Incident
A child scene unfolds with Mamma and Harold’s brother arguing about punishment. The mother reacts excitedly, while Harold’s brother explains he just busted a drum, signaling a tense family moment and implied discipline.
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Mamma
Harold
Sammy
Tom
Wheelmen League Shrinks as Membership Drops
News notes the League of American Wheelmen near 2,000 below the 103,000 mark in recent weeks. The piece touts Llonic Hos tetter's Stomach Ditters for digestion, bile flow, bowel regularity, and kidney support, claiming malaria and rheumatism prevention. An English agriculturist reports cross fertilization of grasses, clover, cereals and other food plants.
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Wheelmen
League of American Wheelmen
Deafness Cure Advertises Constitutional Remedy
An old advertisement claims deafness caused by Eustachian tube inflammation can only be cured by constitutional remedies, not local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness not curable by Hall's Catarrh Cure and directs readers to send for circulars, with product sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Poot-Ease powder and assorted notices from 1895
An 1895 ad and misc. notices promote Allen's Poot-Ease powder for corns and bunions at 25¢, with sample inquiries to LeRoy New York. The page includesjudge references to De Lome in Kentucky whisky praise, corn yields claims, seed potato offers, seed company promotions, and a Michigan mayoral candidate mention, all presented in a wheeler-dealer public notice tone.
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Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Alabastine Wall Coating Promises Durable White Finish
A vintage ad touts Alabastine as a durable cold water kalsomine for walls and ceilings in white or twelve tints. It claims easy prep, water recoatability, and long life, warning buyers to insist on proper packaging and labeling to avoid inferior imitations and legal trouble for dealers. It notes application on plastered walls, wood ceilings, brick or canvas, and urges consumers to request the official card of test.
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Tata
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FPO
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Ign
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Miss
Sam Jones
Ira
Winslots
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Jerusalem
The
Salvation Army of
Buffalo County
Nebraska
Kearney
Sioux City
Mrs. Pinkham
Mother Gray
Allen, Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Allen
Kentucky
Whisky Manufactu? Dt
EH. Walters
le Ruysville
Sulzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
LaCrosse
Wis
Atlanta
Miss Parton
Walter Aaker & Co., Limited
Dorchester
Mass
Michigan City
Hartshorn
Anna AL. Ross
Williamsperl, Pa
E. C. West
Etora
Fuarante
W. Franz
Third Street
Balzes
Alleza Bsed CO
la Cnosse
San Rene
Nemo
Buryau
Forts
Wasno
Audress, Jones of
Binghamon
Binghamton, N.Y
John W. Morris
Bashimieton
D. C
Ezamin
Fenalon Bureau
Spidiestics
Atty.ince
Catter
Torina
Guarantead Iy
Catarna and
Brunehille
Allusuzelts
Fiarden & Flower
James J
Gregory , Son
Marblehead Mass
Sioux Clivy Printing CO
Dapolio
Rght
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