Remarkable Cure Told Of Pink Pills Health Boost
Yonkers resident Mrs. J W Coffey recounts sudden weight gain from 72 to 125 pounds after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People saying the remedy revived her strength and appetite. A Texas testimonial also praises the pills guiding recovery after typhoid and weakness. The ads promote the pills as a general tonic for numerous ailments.
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Yonkers
Westchester County
Joun Bavn
Democrat
Atlanta
Texas
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Paper trust dispute dominates tariff committee session
Washington January 2 The Ways and Means Committee debated the existence of a paper trust with John Norris of the New York World opposing it while William A Russell of Massachusetts and Warner Miller of Herkimer NY denied any trust. Lumber and paper interests urged higher rates and restoration of McKinney schedules, with speakers from Boston to Minneapolis seeking tax relief for white pine hemlock bass and sycamore.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
John Norris
New York World
William A. Russell
Massachusets
Warner Miller
Herkimer
Messrs
Russell and
Miller
C. W. Goodyear
Buffao
Cincinnati
Boutelle
Maine
Judge Page Morris
Duluth
Minn
J.B. Enoch
Jackson
Miss
T. B. Walker
Minneapolis
A. H. Winchester
West Virginia
Ali
C. H. Lang
Boston
Louis C. Wagner
New York
Wellington Smith
Lee
Mass
William G. Reed
Henry Ives
McKinney
The Van Dortwick Affairs Adjusted Milwaukee
Efforts are being made for an adjustment of the affair of the War Nortwicks and a settlement of their business affairs more speedily than through the assignments. It is likely that an agreement for a general resumption of business by the various institutions will be reached in a few days.
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van Dortwick
Milwatkee
Nortwicks
Double Murder Surfaces Near Butte Outskirts
In Butte Montana two Chinese men Ping Hong and China Joe were found murdered on the town outskirts. Their pockets were turned inside out as investigators probe the daytime hours of the crime scene.
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Butte. Mon
Ping Hong
China Joe
Trains Wreck Suspects Identified In Alabama Incident
Two suspects named Tom Ingeram and Andrew Feagar were identified in connection with a train wreck near the mountains eighty miles from the area. Both suspects described as negroes were placed in custody by special railway detectives after the afternoon incident.
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Ciem Minoram
Tom Ingeram
Andrew Feagar
Specia
Rai
Bank Closed as Becond National Bank Fails in Grand Forks
Jan 2 Grand Forks N D reporting the Becond National Bank with capital 50000 closed after heavy withdrawals. M R Darton of Ashland Wis named president as deposits and local banks feel the impact while residents face illness and shutdowns.
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Grand Forks
Spoiled Logging Roads
The St Croix Boom company of Stillwater trains a crew to build booms along the St Croix and upgrade facilities but milder weather has left logging routes in poor condition with log hauling hindered and winter progress slowed.
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GrantseuxGe Wis
St. Croix
Stillwater
St Croix
Auling
Drunk Boarder Kills Three at Popular Springs
In Poplar Springs near Atlanta Theodore Flanagan entered a boarding house during supper and shot dead Mrs. Allen 65 and her husband G A Allen 70 and Ruth Slack 18. Two other boarders were wounded as Flanagan reloaded and fled toward the city before being arrested. Witnesses say he was sober at the time.
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Atlanta
Poplar Springs
G. W. Allen
Theodore Flanagan
Allen
Ruth Slack
Colonel Slack
Greensboro
Flanagan
Death of W G Park in Duluth Linked to Sugar Trust Shortage
W G Park, longtime representative for the sugar trust in Duluth and vicinity, died by shooting himself. Reports say his unsettled accounts amounted to about 7000 dollars, with heavy losses in the Towne and Bryan election cited as the cause of the shortage.
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W.G Park
Duluth
Short
G_ Park
Sugar Trust
Park
Towne and
Bryan
Oregon Short Line Sale Set for Salt Lake City Auction
A purchasing committee for the Oregon Short Line reorganiza tion committee will buy the property at a bondholder sale in Salt Lake City on January 9 under a court decree.
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Oregon Short Line
New York
A_ purchasing committee
Oregon Short Lane
Salt Lake City
Ice Breaks Up On Missouri River For First Time This Season
Omaha report notes the ice on the Missouri River began to break up during the day marking the first such occurrence of the season.
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Omaha
Missouri River
Wolcott Goes Abroad to Confer on Bimetallic Conference
Senator Wolcott of Colorado, chairman of the Senate committee to arrange a world bimetallic conference, will travel to Europe to discuss the plan with leading European bimetallists. President elect McKinley approves the trip, which lasts until February. General Francis A. Walker planned to accompany him but cannot go due to prior engagements.
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Wasn Hine Tos
Wolcott
Colorado
Senate Committee
McKinley
Francis A. Walker
Walcott
World’s largest wine vat rises in San Francisco
The California Wine association sets up the world’s largest vat at Lachman cellar Brannan street. The Heidelberg casket is a mere baby beside the new 86 000 gallon vat described as two stories tall with the capacity to hold 86 000 gallons.
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San Francisco
California Wine Association
Lachman
Brannan Street
Treaty delay stalls arbitration pact between U S and Britain
Washington January 2 reports the new five year arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain will not be signed at present. Officials cite unspecified causes delaying the accord and postponing its consummation.
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Wasninday
United States
Great Britain
Hydraulic Motor Invention Promises Fuelless Power
J G Kaller of Mankato Minnesota has applied for a patent for a hydraulic motor claiming it will replace steam engines and electric motors. The device uses an endless chain of air tight tanks riding between sprocket wheels with water pressure driving ascent and surface motion. He asserts first cost will be cheaper than steam and operating costs near zero, potentially driving out other motive powers.
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Mankato
Minn
J. G. Kaller
Kaller
White Earth Indians Endorse Proposed Legislation
A delegation led by Chief White Cloud reviews bills from Nelson Davis and Eddy at Chippewa commission. They praise school provisions but seek changes to per capita payments to match historic amounts since 1890. They urge swift passage of Nelson bill to establish suitable reservation schools near the community.
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White Earth
Wake Earth
Minn
White Cloud
Chippewa Commission
Nelson and
Davis
Eddy
Major Baldwin
Paul H. Beaulieu
Nelson
Systematic robbery at Willam Barr Dry Goods by store employees
In St Louis on January 4 a conspiracy to steal from the Willam Barr Dry Goods company was uncovered after the arrest and confessions of six employees. The losses run to thousands of dollars with broader connections suspected among other workers and outside individuals. Arrested men include Cassius Lemke, William Lee, William McFarland, William Jacks, and Luther Shobe, all aged 21 to 30.
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St. Louis
Willam Barr Dry Goods Company
Cassius Lemke
William Lee
William McFarland
William Jacks
Luther Shobe
McLean Incorporates to Complete the Pacific Short Line
Donald McLean files articles of incorporation for a company with James Booge S F Wakefield L A Reaman and M F Harrington as incorporators. Capital stock is 5.9 million dollars in 59 000 shares of 100 each. McLean says he has 30 million dollars interested to back the western rail corridor.
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O’neml
Neb
Donald McLean
James Booge
S. F. Wakefield
L. A. Reaman
M. F. Harrington
McLean
Balser Found Guilty of Second Degree Wife Murder
In Mankato Minnesota on January 4 the jury convicted Louis Balser of second degree murder for shooting his wife on November 2. Balser claimed his mind was a blank at the time, a defense that apparently saved him from a harsher verdict.
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Mankato
Minn
State of
Minnesota
Louis Balser
Powder Explosion Kills Two in Goes Mill
A Miami Powder company mill at Goes five miles north of Xen exploded in the afternoon killing Jacob Kreitzer instantly and fatally injuring Joseph Happing. Local authorities investigated the blast and the victims were identified by name.
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Xen, O
Miami Powder Company
Goes
Jacob Kreitzer
Joseph Happing
Minor items of interest from the era
Utah’s mineral output estimated at 15 897 268 dollars. Bombay bubonic plague deaths average 170 daily. Pope appoints Corrigan to cardinalate. United States Express ceases operations in New England. Arthur Clement and Claude Dent drown skating on Cannon River. Charles Howard Johnson, famed cartoonist, dies in New York. Caledonia mine Cripple Creek sold to English syndicate for 575 000 dollars. Joseph Strode of Strode’s Mill oldest US postmaster at 41 years. General Curtis Lee elected president emeritus of Washington and Lee University. Rysdyk’s Hambletonian bones to be exhibited in New York. Augustus W. Cutler dies after appendicitis, lifelong Democrat. Russian exporters fail to beat Standard Oil in German trade. Arthur Lingard dies at 107 with 2 million fortune. Lingard lived as a recluse but pursued science and theology.
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Utah
Bombay
Archbishop Corrigan
United States Express Company
New England States
Arthur Clement
Claude Dent
Faribault
Minn
Cannon River
Charlies Howard Johnson
Rysdyk
Hambletonian
Museum of Natural History
New York
Augustus W. Cutler
Morristown
N. J
Standard Oil Company
Arthur Lingard
Lancaster
North Dakotas Toga Latter's Friends Assume Majority in Caucus
A Grand Forks dispatch reports North Dakota lawmakers head into a tight senatorial contest with Hansbrough leading but possible opposition from a silver candidate. Populist and Democratic members may back the silver man, complicating caucus alignments as the legislature nears.
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Minneapolis
Grand Forks
N. D
North Dakota
Hansbrough
Dubois Campaign Tour Moves to Idaho
Wasu Hinaton reports Senator Dubois and C A Walsh have traveled to Idaho to press Dubois' return. Democratic senators urge Idaho Democrats to reelect him while the Democratic National Committee says it has not met but members support promoting his chances.
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Wasu Hinaton
Duubois
C. A. Walsh
National Congressional Committee
Idaho
Dubois
Democratic National Committee
Jones
Republican Leaders Confer at Hanna Office in Cleveland
A large delegation visited M. A. Hanna in Cleveland on December 31 including Henry C. Payne Senator Clark and Frank W Mandel Judge Osborne and other leaders. They met with the national chairman to discuss the national executive committee plans and cabinet slate speculation.
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Cleveland
M. A. Hanna
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
National Executive Committee
Senator Clark
Frank W. Mandel
Wyowing
Judge Osborne
South Dakota
Hanna
Conspiracy Against Spanish Rule Reported in Bulacan
Advices from Manila say a conspiracy against the Spanish government has been uncovered in Bulacan province. Many notable figures have been arrested and a quantity of arms seized after a clash between Spaniards and insurgents north of Manila. insurgents reportedly suffered 138 fatalities.
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Maprio
Manilla
Philippine Islands
Bulacan
Purroy Withdraws from Tammany Faction as Sheehan Proxy Fight Deepens
New York reports county clerk Henry D. Purroy and his faction bolt from the annexed district’s Tammany machine. Purroy seeks John C. Sheehan’s ouster as proxy leader for Richard Croker as condition to rejoin the fold.
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New York
Henry D. Purroy
Tammany
John C. Sheehan
Richard Croker
Purroy
Populists Back Statewide Party Organization Continuity
Indianapolis des 31 after two days in session the Populists adopt a resolution advising that the People's party organization be continued across the state without regard to party affiliations. The move signals a strategy to keep a unified structure for the party statewide.
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Indianapolis
People’s Party
Midwest State Officials Seek Uniform Game Laws
Representatives of game and fish commissions from Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin meet in St Paul to agree on a plan for uniform game laws across the three states. Iowa and North Dakota are expected to cooperate.
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St. Paul
Game and Fish Commissions
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
North Dakota
President extends civil service to penitentiary staff
The president extended civil service rules to cover all federal penitentiary service officers and employees subject by law to classification. The change broadens protection and eligibility within federal corrections.
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Washinotoy
Federal Penitentiary Service
Abominable Catarrh Cure Promoted by S S S
An advertisement extols S S S Swift's Specific as a real blood remedy that reaches the disease at its source for catarrh and other illnesses. It cites a Atlanta Georgia man, H P Coot, claiming long struggle with nasal and throat obstruction improved after one bottle and cured, urging readers to request free books from Swift Specific Co. It presents S S S as a non surface remedy superior to sprays and washes.
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S. S.S
Swift
H. P. Coot
Walker Street
Atlanta
S.S.S
Swift Specific Co
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Watertown
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