Engineer Roasted to Death in Delaware Wreck
Wilmington February 2 engineer Penn Cooper of the Pennsylvania Railroad on the Delaware division was roasted to death when his passenger train collided with a rear freight near Parphurst. His wife was aboard as a passenger. Also reported were tragic thirst deaths of 20 to 30 men crossing Nevada deserts between Moapa and Las Vegas. Jo Jo the dog faced man Petroff died of pneumonia in Seronica Turkey after touring continents. A Missouri mother sues croop remedies amid warnings to avoid substitutes.
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Wilmington
Del
Penn C Ooper
Delaware Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Parphurst
D Jo Jo
Seronica
Turkey
Theodor Petroff
Jo Jo
Petroff
United Sates
Prominent Grand Rapids Official Dies After Operation
George tewart Johnson vice president and general manager of Grand Rapids Railway Co dies at home following neck operation for a growth. Death abrupt and unexpected. Owosso church closes as congregation cannot pay. Rev Thomas Towler, former Corunna pastor, has moved to Owosso.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
George
Tewart Johnson
The
Grand Rapids Railway Co
Owosso
Old Presbyterian Church
Corunna
Thomas ‘Towler
Owonno
Guarantee on refund for Green's Syrup of Tariff cough remedy
A group of signatories agrees to return money if Green's Warranted Syrup of Tariff fails to cure cough or cold. They offer a 25-cent bottle as proof of satisfactory outcome or a refund. Names listed include Stratitank MULWOLLAND Alma Outas G Ritopes Alma Fae Hrvsey Riverdale.
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Green
Blair Seen as Best Successor for Michigan Attorney General
Blair is viewed by the Jackson county bar as the most eligible successor to the late Judge Peck as Michigan attorney general. A petition to appoint him circulated and secured every bar member’s signature except one who was out of the city.
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Blair
Peck
Jackson
Mich
State of
Michigan
Jackson County
Charles A. Blair
Lincoln Club Banquet in Albion February
Calhoun county Republicans plan Lincoln Republican club banquet in Albion on February 11. State Senator A D Bangham chairs speaker committee and Congress Washington Gardiner will serve as toastmaster.
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Lincoln Club
Albion
Mich
Bauer Hopelessly Insane and Representative Littlefield to Retire
Alfred Bauer, the young farmer who shot Frank Davis, was brought to Ann Arbor from Pontiac to be sent to the asylum for the criminal insane in Atlanta. Nellie Hascomb of Omaha advertises a health tonic, while Representative Littlefield of Maine plans to retire, criticizing the house rules and speaker power after three terms.
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Will Realgn
Washington
Littlefield
Maine
House
Committee On Rules
Pioneer Resident James Oakley Dies in Street Fight Creek
James TR Oakley, 72, a veteran of Battle Creek, Michigan, collapsed and died on a sidewalk while walking with a friend at noon Monday. The Duplex Printing Press Co. associate suffered heart disease.
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Battle Creek
Mich
James TR. Oakley
Duplex Printing Preas Co
The Death Penalty For Tiny Wounds In Old Ad
A sensational old advertisement touts Buck-Ben's Arnica Salve as preventing death from minor injuries. It claims scratches cuts boils and sores can be fatal and promises Barns Sores Ulcers and Piles will be kept at bay. Sold at Sharrar and Mulholland's drug store.
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Buck- Jen
Sharrar & Mulholland
Young Athlete Insane In Detroit Hospital Mystery
Detroit reports a mentally troubled young athlete, Charles Jamus, once a standout end for last season’s D A C football team, confined after a head injury. Doctors assess insanity from the injury as he remains under care at Emer gency hospital while residents pay their own expenses.
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Detroit
Mich
Puts an End to it All With New Life Pills
A brief drug advertisement claims unbearable pain and organ distress end with Dr Ring's New Life Pills. It cites relief from dirriness backache liver complaint and constipation and promises gentle thorough action. Sold by Sharrar and Mulholland's drug store for two shillings.
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Dr. Ring
Sharrar & Mulholland
Taft Takes Oath as Secretary of War in Washington
In Washington on Monday February 2 William H Taft of Ohio swore the oath to serve as secretary of war before cabinet members and staff. A photo of his father Alphonso Taft, formerly secretary of war under Grant, hangs in the new secretary’s office, marking a rare father son succession to the post in U S government history.
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Warhington
William H. ‘Taft
Ohio
War Department
Alphone Taft
Grant
Simon Cameron
Lincoln
James C. Cameron
Gudeon Granger
Jefferson
Madison
Francis Granger
Harrison
Tyler
Detroit Workers Support Open Shop Policy
In Detroit on February 2 more than two hundred contractors in the building trades joined the Tabers association and declared support for the open shop plan. They pledged not to renew wage scales or job limits tied to labor agreements this spring, signaling a major clash between organized labor and capital. In Grand Haven the same date a smallpox quarantine escape caused three firemen to subdue William McLeod at the engine house during a three hour citywide scare.
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Detroit
Mich
New Tabers’ Association
Rand Haven
William McLeod
Birds Work for Man and Rocky Mountain Tea Fame
Prominent lines describe birds as aiding humans from dawn and Rocky Mountain Tea serving humankind around the clock. The verse emphasizes the tea’s fame worldwide and its perpetual usefulness, ending with a playful note on avoiding sleep and snoring.
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Rocky Mountain
Breach of Promise Suit Involving Ann Arbor Waitress
Word arrives of a breach of promise case from Fairmont West Virginia. Hayes Keener, a medical student, faced Miss Edna McFaddyen, former American House waitress in Ann Arbor. The suit yielded damages in favor of McFaddyen, amount undisclosed.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Fairmount
W. Va
Hayes Keener
Edna McPaddyen
Keener
Pairmownl
Mise McFaddyen
Inetstahat
Ontario
Twenty six on the Carpet in Milwaukee Court
Twenty six men appeared in Milwaukee municipal court to answer indictments returned by the grand jury. The charges chiefly involve bribery. Each defendant pleaded not guilty with means to change plea later. On Wednesday the cases will be set for trial.
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Milwaukee
Injured Boxer Dies After Ring Fight in Philadelphia
Nelson Shey, a 2-? year old Negro, died in a Philadelphia hospital from injuries sustained last Thursday in a boxing bout with Rosario Locke at the Broadway Athletic Club. Shey was admitted Friday after suffering internal injuries. Locke has been arrested.
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Philadelphia
Nelson Shey
Rosario Locke
Broadway Athletic Club
Shela
Locke
Family Narrow Escape From Night Fire In Owosso
In Owosso Michigan on February 2 Millard Ockerman and his family awoke to the roof collapsing and the house engulfed in flames. They leapt from bed with their child and wife, escaping outside as burning embers rained down and caused minor burns to the family.
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Owosso
Mich
Millard Ockerman
Ockerman
Bold Daylight Robbery in Philadelphia Jewelry Store
Four men entered a West Philadelphia jewelry shop at 2416 Market Street, beat and bound owner Mrs. Annie Hassler, stole about $500 in jewelry, and escaped in broad daylight as pedestrians passed. The raid occurred Monday afternoon, with witnesses noting the theft was conducted quietly before the culprits fled.
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Philadelphia
Market Street
West Philadelphia
Annie Hassler
Nordica Granted a Divorce in New York Roh
A divorce was granted in New York involving Nordica and Roh. The proceedings reference private details and a party named Willan M. Torter as referee. The report notes alimony concerns and the defendant’s status, with implied monetary arrangements pending.
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Nordica
New York
Willan M. Torter
Arellati
Nery
Rocky Mountain Tea Complexion Stirs Local Interest
A cryptic note hints at a Rocky Mountain tea with a new mineh col improving complexion. Local observers debate its real benefits and price, while merchants tease a launch with mixed reactions from Mollisters and nearby towns.
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Rocky
Swain Family Tragedy Sparks Fatal Fire and Deaths
In Metamora Michigan on February 2 Fred Swain killed himself by ingesting paris green after a domestic quarrel sparked by his wife and her father speaking German. The aftermath saw Young Swain’s father slay three children, set the house ablaze, and fatally shoot himself four years ago.
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Metamora
Mich
Fred Swain
Paris Green
Swain
Supreme Court reverses injunction in McGinnis case
Butte February 2 The Montana Supreme Court overturned Judge Clancy in Butte in the injunction suit of John McGinnis against the Boston and Montana Company This ruling releases Boston and Montana dividends if no rehearing is granted by the high court
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Supreme Court
Butte
Montana Supreme Court
Clancy
John McGinnis
Boston & Montana Co
Montana
Boston & Montana
Boy Killed Catching On Cars In Detroit Mishap
William Kimmel aged 15 of Mil tery Avenue and Otla Street was run over and killed near Junction Avenue crossing on the M I R Road Monday afternoon while riding on cars. He and companions were catching on moving cars when his foot caught and he was dragged for a distance before the train stopped.
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Detroit
Mich
William Kimmel
Miltery Avenue
Otla Street
Junction Avenue
One Minute Cough Care Claims Quick Relief
Relief in one minute with One Minute Cough Care that supposedly kills microbes causing coughing, clears phlegm and inflammation, and heals throat. It is marketed as strengthening lungs, warding off pneumonia, and safe for all ages, sold by Charles Rhodes.
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Charles Rhodes
Soo Refuses to Pay Damages Claim in Barracks Case
Sault Ste. Marie Michigan February 2 the city council refused to allow a United States government bill for 64503 54 for damages from the loss of Port Brady barracks five years ago The city cited lack of water at the time and government protection costs Last night’s vote halts the claim and triggers possible legal action or appeal
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Soo
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Ety Council
United States
Port Brady Barracks
A Mother's Recommendation On Chamberlains Cough Remedy
Mrs J A Moore of North Star Midhyor Testifies to the efficacy of Chamberlains Cough Remedy for coughs colds and croup with strong confidence. Tivens Roades supply the remedy. The ad cautions that blood poisoning from wounds can be prevented by applying Chamberlains Balm an antiseptic quick healing salve offered by Bivens Roades.
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Chamberlain
J. A. Moore
North Star
Midh
Tivens & Roades
Bivens & Roades
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ST. Vitus
Tie Jin Rs Tae
Rhodes
South
Drs. Kennedy & Keagan
Eee St
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Salt Lake
Moapa
Las Veras
Nevada
Foley
P. L. Cordier
Mannington
Sharrar & Malbolland
Nellie Hascomb
Omaha
Hollister
Lancing
Pol
Chan Collenwedse
American Sportenel
Wwe
Columbia
Cene Warden Chapman
Gane Warden
Ureweter
Jomer Sierl
Pase Nas
Elig Ha
Tein
Ia Prippe
Ayer
A. K. Randles
Nokomis
Taft
Keeley St
Curcago
Ill
Oet
Cardus
Alress
Mptoms
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
City
Pratt & Goodell
Alva
Pace Ainseage
Farl Clark
the Barber
Clark
Dooham
Adams ST
Chicago
A, Ae
Aztag
DeWitt
Dr. Humphreys
Humphreys
Hay
Driggtnte
Pentom
Humpherys’ Medicine Co
Cor
Wile John Ste
Dietue
Alma
Sonth
Toledo
Prankfort
A Billouk, ‘Apert, Sie
der and Oworso
Asbiey
Larson City
Biteridan
Muskegons
Sparta
Grownville
Robinson
Pere Marquette
Alma West East
Mowtnen
Gen'l
Pan'r Agent
Detcott
Mirk
Winchell
Alaa
Wright House
Seigel Wilson
Uor
Grand River Ave
Griswold St
Postal & Morky
Rocky Mountain Tea
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