A Woman's Deed and a Benefactress of Many Helped
A Detroit woman Mrs John Tansey of 130 Baker Street tells how her daughter, once pale and wasting away at sixteen, recovered after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She praises the pills for restoring health, urges mothers to keep them, notes cost of 50 cents a box or six for $2.50, and says they helped another young woman who was nearly transparent.
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John Tansey
Baker Street
Detroit
Michigan
John
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
United States
Chicago
Dr. Hobbs
Dr. Hobbs Julius Hobbs
M. Dill
Hobbs Remedy CO
Adams St
Chicaco, Ill
Failure of Sherry Nearly a Million Marks a Major Wisconsin Loss
Henry Sherry a renowned lumber operator and manufacturer in Wisconsin assigned all properties for creditors after asset shrinkage and business troubles. James W. Cameron of Milwaukee named assignee. S A Cook also mentioned. Sherry estimated debts and associate liabilities just under 1,000,000 with assets sufficient to cover liabilities if managed well. Flurry in Appleton as Sherry’s failure spurred local concern though banks and Gerry Lumber holdings appear secure.
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Milwarketer
The
Herald
Oshkosh
Henry Sherry
Wisconsin
James W. Cameron
Milwaukee
Sherry
Vesper
Wis
S. A. Cook
Neenah
Cameron
Mr. Sherry
Lee Shore
Appleton
Gerry Lumber Company
Union Pacific Committee Has Funds Ready for Payment
The Union Pacific committee reports 13.5 million dollars ready and a first government payment of 15.6 million due Monday. Cash will be deposited in National City bank New York. An additional fourteen million dollars remains to be received from Europe on the Union Pacific reorganization.
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New York
Union Pacific Road
National City Bank
Europe
Union Pacific
Congress to Investigate Soldier Homes Administration
Washington reports Briga dier General J C Breckinridge calls for congressional inquiry into volunteer soldiers homes. He urges accountability of the boards of managers and a government relationship overhaul including transferring administration to the War Department and creating a new war bureau to manage affairs.
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New York
the Herald
Washington
Congress
J. C. Breckinridge
Army
Petition of Workingmen Bailiffs for Arbitration Treaties
British trades organizations pledge broad support for arbitral treaty. W Randall Cremer arrives in Washington to present a monster petition to the Senate. He notes the new petition is a people’s movement with over 7,000 elected officers and 2,750,000 members across provident industrial and trade groups.
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Washington
W. Randall Cremer
Senate
Trades Organization
People of Great Britain
Provident
Populist Friends Offer Home To Mary Elizabeth Lease
In Crookston Minnesota on November 18 the Populist backers pledge twenty dollar subscriptions to buy Mary Elizabeth Lease a house and grounds in the northern stronghold. Lease reports she cannot endure Minnesota winters and must decline the offer despite the generosity of Crookston supporters.
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Crookston
Minn
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa Returns After Final Trial Trip at Brooklyn Yard
New York, Nov 19. The United States battleship Iowa arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard in the afternoon after completing its final trial voyage. The inspection board's report will be telegraphed to Washington, and the Iowa's performance on the trip was said to be entirely satisfactory.
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Iowa
New York
United States
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Inspection Board
Washington
Sharkey The Winner In Uneven St. Louis Bout
San Francisco report says Sharkey defeated Old Joe Goddard in six rounds after a sixth round knockdown caused by a collision with the canvas. Referee McArthur awarded the win citing a just decision though many thought Goddard was seriously hurt by the fall. Crowd size was small as public confidence in the bout waned.
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Joe Goddard
Sharkey
Goddard
McArthur
Sailor
Forced to Quit is the First Round of His Fight at S Louis
Seven thousand spectators attended a St Louis Press club athletic carnival at the Colosseum. Parson Davies promoted the event and George Siler refereed. Australian boxer Griffo and Tom Tracey were scheduled for eight rounds but Griffo was hurt in a street car collision and forced to quit in the first round. other bouts were uneventful.
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St. Louis
Colseum
Chicago fighter Rothford defeats Gardner in twenty rounds
Billy Rothford of Chicago defeated Oscar Gardner known as the Omaha Kid in a 20 round bout at the Olympic Athletic club. The fight, contested at 129 pounds, ended with Rothford victorious.
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BurraLo
Billy Rothford
Chicago
Oscar Gardner
Olympic Athletic Club
Mrs Walkup explains marriage details against Ketcham
Minnie Wallace Walkup in Chicago describes the Milwaukee trip and wedding, saying she is ready to answer questions to remove doubt. She asserts Kellar the butler was not present at the ceremony and denies substitution of Ketcham.
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ChicaGo
Minnie Wallace
John B. Ketcham
Milwaukee
Kellar
Ketcham
Made a Clean Sweep Indicts Moorhead Saloonkeepers
Farno North Dakota November 20 The Clay County grand jury adjourned after indicting every Moorhead saloonkeeper who permitted gambling on premises The panel also adopted a resolution sharply censuring Moorhead city officials for lax administration of the city government The move surprised Moorhead residents and stirred sentiment in the gambling circles investigated by the jury
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Farno
N. D
Clay County
Moorhead
Sentenced and Then Married in Wisconsin
Charles Busby was arrested for larceny, pled guilty, and received a 100 day jail sentence. Within ten minutes he was also married to the woman of his choice, as the justice who sentenced him performed the marriage ceremony immediately after the sentence.
Gold coin purchases shake Chilean market fears
Financial circles report open market purchases of either 1.5 million or 3 million dollars in gold coin for Chile. The discount market remains highly sensitive with renewed inquiries into gold on American accounts.
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London
McCoy Stops Smith in Police Interruption Fight
In CuHbcaco on November 17 the six round bout between Kid McCoy and Australian Billy Smith was halted by police in the first half of the second round. McCoy had knocked Smith down twice in the first round and four times in the second, nearly finishing him before police interference.
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CuHbcaco
Kid McCoy
Billy Smith
George Siler
McCoy
Smith
Accident at Wisconsin quarry claims life and injures two
At Ableman in Barnsoo county an accident at the Northwestern Railroad company stone quarry killed Albert Milke and seriously injured Albert Voeck. A falling ledge of rock caused the disaster, with Voeck at risk of fatal injuries.
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Wisconsin
Barnsoo
Wis
Ableman
Albert Milke
Albert Voeck
Northwestern Railroad Company
Blacklist verdict for Fred R. Ketcham against Northwestern
Chicago jury awards Fred R. Ketchham 21 666 33 in a $25 000 damages suit for blacklisting by the Northwestern railroad. The case, pending nearly three weeks in Judge Clifford's court, drew interest from railroad workers. Ketcham, a former Northwestern conductor, joined the A R U during the strike and alleges post strike blacklisting hindered steady employment. He later worked briefly for Michigan Central Elevator Co in Kensington before discharge.
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Chicago
Fred RR
Ketchama
Cuaicano
Fred R. Ketchham
Clifford
Northwestern Railroad
Ketcham
Northwestern Company
American Railway Union
Northwestern
A. R.U
Michigan Central Elevator Company
Kensington
Explosion Kills Barton and Mangles Walters in Des Moines
A dynamite blast in Des Moines killed Charles Barton and fatally mangled John Walters. Ten sticks stored in a street excavation tent exploded, shaking buildings for a block and shattering glass. People a half block away were knocked to the ground by the blast.
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Des Moines
Charles Barton
John Walters
Wang
Prairie Fire Ravages Texas Rangeland Across Three Counties
Aterrific prairie fire swept through Lubbock Hale and Crosby counties near Emma Texas on November 20 destroying about 400 square miles of range. The blaze widened to ten miles and moved rapidly burning livestock including cattle and thousands of sheep. Farmers lost winter fodder as 4000 sheep perished in a single flock north of Emma.
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Emma
Tex
Lubbock
Hale
Crosby
Crosby County
Fifty Mile Wind Blows as Pacific Storm Ravages Coast
A furious wind and rain storm rages along the North Pacific coast with speeds near 50 miles per hour. Over 3 to 4 inches of rain fall in 24 hours. Telegraph and telephone service suffer extensive damage. Yaquina Bay reports a heavy storm with a blown down customhouse and lost records. Wires prostrated and small craft damaged on the bay.
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Porrtland
North Pacific Coast
Yaquina Bay
Bluff City steamer burned on Mississippi below St Louis
The Anchor Line steamer Bluff City, bound for New Orleans with 40 passengers and 1000 tons of freight, burned to the water’s edge at Chester Illinois 75 miles below St Louis. All aboard escaped unharmed. The total loss is about 100000. Several valuable race horses also perished aboard.
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St. Louis
Bluff City
Mississippi
New Orleans
Chester
Iill
Train wreck near Williford Ark kills one
Kansas City dispatch reports Train No. 2 on the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis was derailed west of Williford Ark at 3 a.m. The combination coach chair car and sleeper plunged over the bank with the chair car and sleeper burned. One passenger died and 30 were seriously hurt though none are expected to die.
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Kansas City
Fort Scott
Memphis
Williford
Ark
Spring River
Steamer Truckee Runs Aground Near Umpqua River
News from Marshfield reports the lumber laden steamer Truckee, traveling from Tillamook to San Francisco, ran ashore on the north spit of the Umpqua river. The Umpqua lifesaving crew made three unsuccessful rescue attempts to reach the vessel.
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Marshfield, Or
Truckee
Tillamook
San Francisco
Umpqua River
Umpqua
Judge Scott Cited for Contempt in Nebraska Case
Lancoln Neb Nov 20 District Judge Scott of Omaha was cited by the supreme court to answer Dec 7 on a contempt charge for allegedly refusing to enforce a supreme court mandate. Jumped From a Passenger Train. Valllisca Ia Nov 20 Miss Callicotte leaped from a window of the Vallisca and St Joe passenger train near St Joe while en route from Denver to Clarinda for a visit and was found nearly dead with no clear reason for the self harm attempt.
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Scott
Lancoln
Neb
Omaha
Supreme Court
Supreme Eg
Vallllisca
Frantz Electrocuted for Dayton Murder in Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus reports Albert J. Frantz was executed by electric chair at 10:03 a.m. in the annex of the Ohio penitentiary for the murder of Bessie Little of Dayton. The case closes after a lengthy trial and appeals.
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CoLlumbus
Albert J. Frantz
Bessie Little
Dayton
Ohio Penitentiary
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