Demorest's Family Magazine Offer Promises Wealth and Health
A promotional piece touts palmistry diagrams and Demorest's Magazine 1894 subscription benefits. It extols Life Line, Heart Line, Fate, and Health Line readings, promises a premium 17x22 inch painting and value over $25 for a $2 subscription, and lists zodiacal and planetary symbols linked to traits. It invites readers to send for a specimen copy to W Jennings Demorest, 15 East 14th Street, New York.
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Noted Jurist David Dudley Field Dies at 89
New York April 14 David Dudley Field died at 22 Gramercy Park after a brief pneumonia illness. He arrived from Italy last Wednesday aboard the Columbia and had just visited his child Lady Musgrave and her son Dudley Field Musgrave. The distinguished jurist, born in the Berkshire hills, was working on his autobiography.
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Biography of the Famous Jurist David Dudley Field
A concise life sketch traces David Dudley Field born 1805 Haddam Connecticut through his rise as a leading 19th century lawyer. Notable feats include freeing a runaway slave case, shaping codes of procedure and civil code, and long endurance aided by riding, temperance, and daily routines.
Excavation Starts For Missing Workers At Buffalo Glucose Works
In Burrao New York on April 16 rescuers begin digging through the ruined Buffalo glucose works to recover 12 to 18 missing laborers. Firemen warn bodies may be unrecognizable due to extreme heat and debris. Hamling company undecided on rebuilding in Buffalo. losses and insurance may cover costs.
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General H. W. Slocum Dies in New York Home
Prominent wartime figure General H. W. Slocum dies at his New York residence. The obituary notes his service during war times and his status as a veteran leader. He passed away on a quiet spring day, leaving behind a legacy tied to his military career and public life.
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New York
H. W. Slocum
New Heart Cure Promises Relief From Heart Pain
A Pottsville resident claims Dr Miles New Heart Cure cured long standing heart pain and insomnia after failed treatments. She reports weight gain from 125 to 130 pounds and improved appetite and sleep. The ad asserts a positive guarantee by Dr Miles Medical Co with price details and prepaid express shipping.
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Wool market sways amid political basis says Commercial Bulletin
Boston reports weekly wool sales totaling 2 073 700 pounds domestic and 346 000 pounds foreign versus prior week and last year as market is described purely political. Swift Armour buyers raise prices 1 to 2 cents on pulled wool while delaines remain steady at high levels. General J B Kershaw dies at Camden after long illness, veteran of Mexican and Civil Wars and former Camden postmaster.
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Beware of Ointments Containing Mercury for Catarrh
Warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Says genuine product is taken internally and has no mercury. Offers testimonials and states price 75 cents per bottle.
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Admiral de Mello Surrenders After Rio Grande War
Montevideo April 16. Admiral de Mello and about 1500 insurgents who fled into Uruguay from Rio Grande do Sul have surrendered to Uruguayan authorities. The rebellion in Brazil appears collapsed as authorities disarm the Brazilian side. Rio de Janeiro state of siege extended to June 13, with expectation it will be lifted soon.
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New York Relief Expenditure Tops Previous Year
Fifteen million dollars were spent in New York for the support of the poor in the year ending February 19, 1594. The figure surpasses all prior years by seven million, based on statements from sixteen charitable institutions and relief funds reported to The Evening Post.
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Evening Post
Admiral Da Gama Claims Mindello Offered Asylum
Admiral Da Gama, a Brazilian insurgent leader, says the Portuguese warship Mindello offered asylum on board and detained Brazilians, while Argentine authorities supposedly welcomed the refugees.
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Davis receives Corbett stake payment for boxing match
W al Davis of the Columbia theater reports receiving Jim Corbett's third stake payment of 3000 in certified funds for his bout with Peter Jackson. The payment arrives as a certified check. Pittsburg Pulpit reports Talmage's son leaving Oliver Presbytern church to join Second Presbyterian in Pittsburg. Three burglars escape jail in Ogden, Iowa after prying bricks with a fire shot. An ad touts God’s Sarsaparilla and Hoars Pills as health remedies.
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Senator Morrill Celebrates 84th Birthday in Vermont
Senator Justin S Morrill of Vermont receives greetings from old friends as he marks his 84th birthday. Telegraph wires carry white messages of congratulations, and he remains in good health and vigor despite his advanced age.
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Gaa Club Tournament Sees Rockford Wins Diamond Badge
In April in Be ok Wis the Rockford Freeport Amboy Isle and Ep loot Gau clubs held a city tournament for a diamond badge. Dr Bean of Rockford won by breaking 49 of 50 blue rocks.
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Castoria Refrain Through Years of Family Health
vintage nursery rhyme recalls Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy to motherhood. it notes a child’s illness when baby slept, a young woman’s calm, and motherhood where Castoria remained a consistent choice for children.
Fastest Route to California by Chicago and North Western
Travelers see quickest, most comfortable trip to San Francisco via Chicago and North-Western Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Bays. Palace Drawing Room Sleeping Cars depart daily from Chicago, through to San Francisco in three and a half days with meals in Dining Cars. Tourist Sleeping Cars offer berths at $4 from Chicago or $3 from Council Bluffs or Omaha to California. Tickets and details available through agents of the North-Western Railway.
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