A Bold Claim for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
An advertisement-like passage argues universal medical truth across classes and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It cites Mrs. Mollie Jacobs of Felton Delaware, claiming dramatic recovery from consumption with multiple bottles of the product and Dr. Pierce’s Pellets. The notice invites ill readers to write for free expert advice.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Curious legal anomalies on theft and forgery in Britain
London Tit-Bits outlines oddities in criminal law such as non existent trespass offenses and perjury when truth is told but material facts are false. It explains forgery can occur by omitting words or signing one’s own name and notes cases of obtaining goods by false pretenses ending in acquittal.
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Great Britain
Frederick Pollock
Pollock
London
Sousa Calms Panic With Quick Band Response
John Philip Sousa and his band faced a potential disaster when the St. Louis hall lights failed during a 12 000 person concert. Sousa signaled with his baton and the orchestra played to restore confidence. The crowd reacted with laughter as the lights returned.
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John Philip Sousa
St. Louis
Sousa
Walla Walla Wreck Search Underway Off Cape Mendocino
United States dispatch boat McCulloch and a squadron of tugs scour the Pacific in search of Walla Walla survivors. Estimates of dead and missing range from 10 and 36 to as high as 73. Eureka reports 62 rescued, with 23 aboard Dispatch and 17 near Trinidad. Captain Hall survived. several French vessels are believed to match the wreck’s description.
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San Francisco
Walla Walla
Cape Mendocino
Eureka
Dispatch
Trinidad
Ranger
Hall
Pacific
Ernest LeGauve
Hobart
Tasmania
Portland
Les Adelphes
Madagascar
Duquesne
Frank Orrego
Pacific Coast Company
United States
McCulloch
Panama Canal Sale Offer Sent to United States
A formal proposition to sell the Panama canal properties to the United States for 40 million dollars was submitted to Admiral Walker and then to Secretary Fay and the president. The offer, from the Panama Canal Company, follows a two week push and relies on Isthmian Commission estimates. The president plans to present the proposal to Congress as a legislative matter. Iowa Governor Shaw conferred with Secretary Gage about treasury affairs and his impending Jan. 28 induction.
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Washington
Panama Canal
United States
M. Boeufve
Admiral Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
Paris
State Department
Edward Lampre
New York
Aquitaine
Lampre
Panama Canal Company
En Roment
Admiral Wiker
Fay
M Boenfve
Canal Company
Congress
Isthmian Committee
Panama
Lesle M. Shaw
Iowa
Gage
Treasury Department
White House
Shaw
the Treasury
H. A. Taylor
Taylor
Wisconsin
Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit
The passage argues Adam sought the fruit not for itself but because it was forbidden. It suggests the true error was permitting the serpent to tempt, implying banning the serpent would have prevented the temptation and the fall.
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Adam
No clear article headline found in text
The readable fragment presents a maxim about treating a starving dog well and questions whether a dog and a man differ, but no identifiable people, places, or organizations are named.
Stock Speculation Warning in a Peculiar Month
The passage labels October as one of the peculiarly dangerous months for stock speculation, listing July January September August December February April March June November and May as other risky times. It frames market timing as a perilous venture and presents a cautionary tone about investing behavior.
Everett Moore Syndicate creditors extend line credits
Cleveland January 6 Newcomb chairman of the committee in charge of the Everett-Moore syndicate met with materials suppliers for trolley and telephone lines. He said creditors were virtually united in agreeing to grant extensions on the accounts as assurances from creditors statewide continued to come in and support extensions on the syndicate paper.
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Cleveland
Newcomb
Everett-Moore
Carnegie Institution Formed For Education Fund
Secretary Hay and other officials met at the state department to consider the $10,000,000 Carnegie education fund. Articles of incorporation were submitted and adopted and filed immediately, naming the new corporation the Carnegie Institution.
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Washington
Hay
United States
Andrew Carnegie
State Department
Carnegie Institution
Koweyt Sheikh Defends Capital as Nejd Forces Advance
London dispatch reports Mabaroukh the sheikh of Koweyt bracing for attack by Ibn Rashid ameer of Nejd. Koweyt’s capital is under defense with aid from British field pieces. Perseus and Fox cruisers have sailed to the Persian Gulf.
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London
Bombay
the Times
Mabaroukh
Koweyt
Ibn Rashid
Ameer
Nejd
Appleton Tribune Editor Arrested on Libel Charge
Appleton Minnesota January 6 County Attorney Olney has ordered the arrest of Andrew Bronstad editor of the Appleton Tribune on a criminal libel charge. The move follows Olney’s own arraignment on a larceny accusation.
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Appleton, Minn
Olney
Andrew Bronstad
The
Appleton Tribune
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Everett-Moore Syndicate
Proposed Educational Corporation
Sapolio
Hawks Nursery Company
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