A Builder's Experience With Pink Pills for Pale People
Builder A Y Wilson of Detroit, citing kidney pain and muscular weakness, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with a full recovery after three boxes. He warns against disbelief but endorses the remedy and urges neighbors to try it, noting the pills’ claimed blood and nerve benefits and convenient purchase options.
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Udaney Y. Wilson
Detroit
Mich
High Street
West
Dr. Williams
A. Y. Wilsox
Robert E. Hutt, Jr
Wayne County
Michigan
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Yellow fever strikes Jackson as depopulation hits state
Jackson Mississippi reports seven confirmed yellow fever cases in the capital with widespread fear. Businesses close and newspapers halt as travel embargoes by the state board of health restrict movement. Dr Guiteras confirms diagnosis, citing mild cases and multiple locations.
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Jackson
Miss
Edwerds
State Board of Health
Yellow fever spread reported in Mississippi coastal areas
Reports to Surgeon General Wyman indicate yellow fever spreading in Mississippi. Dr. Guiteras finds 11 cases at Edwards, four new cases at Scranton, and fever cases at Pelanatchie whose character is unclear. He is ordered to stop at Pelanatchie en route to Mobile. Acting Assistant Surgeon Porter notes no new fever at Mobile.
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Washington
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Mississippi
Edwards
Guiteras
Scranton
Pelanatchie
Mobile
Porter
Georgia Marble Used in State Capitol Exterior
Minnesota Capitol Commission upheld by Attorney General Childs for using Georgia marble as the exterior finish of the new state capitol. The opinion states the board did not exceed its authority in contracting for the material.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Childs
Capitol Commissioners
Western Roads Sets New Kansas City Speed Record
Sept 16 in Kansas City a Missouri Pacific locomotive fresh from the shops attained 68 miles per hour between here and Sedalia. The rapid run was brief but demonstrated the engine’s potential and performance.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Here
Sedalia
Toe Tap the Yukon Trade
Vancouver dispatch reports Canadian Pacific official Duchesnay sailed on the Princess Louise to locate a railway line to Testin lake, aiming to tap the Yukon trade. The move involves the Kootenai division chief engineer seeking route possibilities toward the mouth of the Sticken river for future rail access.
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Yukon
Vancouver
B. C
Duchesnay
Kootenai
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Princess Louise
Sticken River
Testin Lake
Eight Passengers Arrive From Dawson City With Gold
The schooner Volante reached Port Townsend from St Michaels with eight men who left Dawson City August 18 and reached St Michaels in eight days. They carried an average of 150 ounces of gold each, J. B. Wall of Milwaukee mining 184 ounces the high total and R W Schreiber of Crookston 82 ounces. All eight see safety of a land with no starvation risk. Schreiber plans to return in spring, with claims on Bonanza and Eldorado.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Volante
St. Michaels
Dawson City
the Sound
Wall
Milwaukee
R. W. Schreiber
Crookston
Minn
Mr. Schreiber
Miners strike spreads as 10,000 idle in Hazzeton region
In Hazzeton Pennsylvania on September 16 the strike expands rapidly with about 10,000 miners quitting work and most colleries at risk of closure. Troops remain stationed with no plans to move. Four to five men in hospital hover between life and death while many are discharged. the Jacob Tomashontas funeral in McAdoo drew a large, quiet crowd. Guards monitor mine superintendent homes as a sheriff's deputy is seen with soldiers nearby.
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Hazzeton
Gobin
Jacob Tomashontas
McAdoo
West Virginia miners vow continued strike action
In Fairmont West Virginia W A Carney now heads the district and pledges to fight until every operator recognizes union labor. Rea has been removed Chris Evans ex secretary of the AFL arrives to aid agitation. The strike will continue until operators adopt the scale and promised attention is paid to miners in the state.
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Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
W. A. Carney
Carney
Rea
Chris Evans
American Federation of Labor
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Riot at Barr mine ends with possible death of worker
Pittsburg reports a miner riot at the Barr mine on the Youghiogheny river. Opposing factions blocked entry and exit, workers were trapped in the pit while gunfire echoed from the mouth of the mine. At least one man was struck by a stone and may die.
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Pittsburg
Barr
Youghiogheny
Many Mines Resuming in Pittsburg District
A large number of mines in the Pittsburg district resumed operations today with more expected to reopen tomorrow. At least 5,000 railroad miners are at work, and the Castonville Snowden and Cox first pool mines operated by the Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal company will pay the same rate as other division mines and start immediately, bringing uniformity across the Wheeling division.
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Pittsburg
Fever cases ease in New Orleans after health board review
Aboard New Orleans reports a milder fever outlook with 20 cases investigated, two still under review and two confirmed as yellow fever. Stormy weather since Saturday increased Ocean Springs cases with four new infections and Biloxi added one new case.
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New Orleans
Board of Health
Ocean Springs
Biloxi
Miners Signify Intention to Continue County Strike
SuHaron Pa September 16 miners of the county declare they will remain on strike seeking 69 cents per ton and 43 cents for the run of the mine. The workers aim to persist until their wage demands are met.
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SuHaron
Versailles Lynching Horror Stuns Indiana Town
Versailles Indiana residents remain dazed after a lynching Tuesday night with 15 to 20 active participants and about 250 guards and helpers. Organizers are believed to be Osgood men though no names identified. Fear of further action prompts some suspects to flee the country. Peter Histäler vanished after reporting a burglary and threats.
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Versailles
Ind
Osgood
Peter Histaler
Correct
Monetary commission to meet in Washington on Sept 22
Hugh H. Hanna announced the completion of the monetary executive committee with acceptances from Louis A. Garnett and Professor J. L. Laughlin. The commission will convene at the Arlington Hotel in Washington on September 22 to begin work. An executive committee meeting is planned at the same venue to organize currency investigations using world data and popular suggestions from across the country.
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Indianapolis
Hugh H. Hanna
Monetary Executive Committee
Louis A. Garnett
San Francisco
J. L. Laughlin
Chicago
Arlington Hotel
Washington
Wheat Crop Movement Breaks All Records on Pacific Coast
Portland Oregon reports the 1897 wheat crop moving seaward at record speed. In the last week five cargoes totaling 461,437 bushels worth 431,512 dollars have left Portland bound for England. A flour cargo of 19,189 barrels valued at 78,830 dollars sails to the Orient, lifting weekly wheat product value to over 500,000 dollars. Northern grain districts show rain damage threatening the crop, with losses ranging up to one half in spots.
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Portland
England
Orient
Snake River
Judge dissolves injunction in Englewood post office case
In federal court Judge Jenkins sustained Postmaster Gordon and dissolved the injunction Carr had secured against removing the Englewood branch superintendent at Station O. The ruling aligns with Judge Cox in the Wood case decided recently.
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CuicaGco
Jenkins
Gordon
Carr
Englewood
Cox
District of Columbia
Wood
Agreed on a New Board in San Francisco
After a late conference at the Palace hotel Mayor Phelan and Governor Budd agreed on appointing a new board of supervisors to replace those removed by the court for malfeasance.
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San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Phelan
Budd
Ex-priest row ends in arrest at Meriden in Cherokee
In Cherokee Iowa on September 16 P A Seguin who calls himself an ex priest caused a disturbance at a Meriden meeting leading to his arrest. A revolver is said to have figured in the trouble.
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Cherokee
P. A. Seguin
Meriden
Storm Interrupts the Silver Meeting in Springfield
In Springfield Ohio on September 18 the American Bimetallic league meeting drew a large crowd. After speeches by A A Brown and J J Harper, a storm interrupted the proceedings. Separately in Osage Iowa on September 18 ex Deputy Treasurer Pelton was arrested on embezzlement charges, posted bonds, and was released.
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Springfield
A. A. Brown
J. J. Harper
Osanee
Pelton
Knoxville Declares No Yellow Fever Quarantine
The Knoxville board of health ruled no quarantine is needed against yellow fever points after deciding Knoxville never had an outbreak.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Knoxville Board of Health
Change the Two Cent Stamp Color
Washington officials announce a color change for the 2 cent postage stamp from carmine to green matching the shade used on government notes after consultations with the president and the treasury and postmaster general.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Postmaster General
Wool Market Strength Pushes Prices Higher
Boston at the wool market shows ongoing strength with prices firming over the past week. Demand remains robust as large lines are sold to manufacturers and there is substantial speculative activity driving activity and sentiment.
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Boston
Advance in Hessemer Pig Iron Price Creates Firm Market
In Cleveland on September 18 the Hessemer pig iron price rose 50 cents to 10 dollars per ton this week. No large sales at the new level are reported, but the market remains firm at the updated quotation.
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Hessemer Pig Iron
Cleveland
Hessemer
Republicans Endorse Straight Ticket in New York County
The Republican committee of New York County unanimously adopted a resolution backing a straight Republican ticket for the upcoming municipal election.
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New York
Republican Committee of
New York County
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