Hood's Sarsaparilla promotion and testimonial notes
A fragmentary advertisement recounts Mrs. W. A. Turner praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for reviving health, sleep, and energy. It advertises the product at $1 and six bottles for $5, with claims of efficacy and a Lowell Massachusetts origin. The text also mentions railroad routes, incentives for agents, and boarding notices, all in a noisy mixed ad style.
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Hood
W. A. Turner
Apothecaries
Lowell
Mass
Exposition plans and curious tales from around the world
A wide array of 1890s notes covers Mexico 92 exposition plans, Vienna shorthand prize, fires floods and various curiosities. Items include a Lee Maine town lacking professionals, Iceland population transport to Alaska, Milan Obrenovitch’s debts, a 300 pound turtle in Mexico Missouri, Athens Georgia cow on a trestle, and many more brisk snapshots of news and oddities.
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Vienna
Lee
Sleeper Hold Up on Wisconsin Central Train
A lone highwayman robbed a sleeper car on the Wisconsin Central passenger train from Chicago between Chippewa Falls and Abbotsford. He forced the conductor and porter to surrender, took cash and watches from both crew and a passenger, fired at the porter, and escaped when the train halted. Passenger Jacob Litt witnessed the escape. the robber wore a slouch hat, carried a gun and knife.
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Minneapolis
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Abbotsford
Jacob Litt
Milwaukee
Killed by a Showman Horrific Circus Death
In Cleveland a 13 year old boy Chas Oberg died after a circus near his home tents. He attempted to crawl under the canvass and was struck with piled garden hoses across his neck. The windpipe fractured and death followed amid agony. Charles W Ullman Lewis Cook and Lewis Schutt were arrested for assault.
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Cleveland
Chas. Oberg
Twenty-third Avenue
Charles W. Ullman
Lewis Cook
Lewis Schutt
Treasury notice invites deposits of gold and currency
Washington Aug 9 U S Treasurer Huston issues a general notice stating that the Assistant Treasurer in New York will accept deposits of gold coin or currency or drafts payable to his order through the clearing house in amounts not less than 1000 dollars. Returns will be made in small denominations. Shipments are to be made upon receipt of the original certificate of deposit. Express charges will be deducted at contract rates. The notice applies to all banks and bankers nationwide.
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Washington
U. 8
Huston
New York
Treasury
U. S
United States
Flood Disaster in Japan Hits Four Cantons
The Japan Gazette reports by steamer Arabic that about one hundred people drowned, 12,000 houses washed away and 2,500 acres of cultivated land seriously damaged in four of seven cantons struck by the Chikago river overflow after recent heavy rains.
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Japan
San Francisco
Japan Gazette
Chikago
Fukuokaken
Treasurer and Funds Gone in Minnesota Lake
Mankato Minnesota August 9 Henry Kusel village treasurer of Minnesota Lake disappeared July 2 and an audit reveals a shortage of 290. The wife cried when told of the defalcation and said he had eloped with her sister Minnie Cuthbert a girl not yet sixteen.
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MankAtTo
Minn
Henry Kusel
Minnesota Lake
Minnie Cuthbert
Helena Capital Location Restored After Ballot
Helena Mont Aug 9 After a day of ballot on the state capital site Bozeman Billings Great Falls Anaconda and Missoula were defeated A motion to strike the location provision was carried leaving the capital at Helena for the present
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Helena
Hrelena
Mont
Bozeman
Billings
Great Falls
Anaconda
Missoula
Mrs. Surratt Accuser Dies in Maryland Prison
Baltimore August 9 Benjamin F Spanauer the principal witness against Mrs Surratt died today in the Maryland penitentiary. Spanauer who was hanged in Washington in 1865 on the charge of conniving at the assassination of President Lincoln is dead.
Hancock Declared Deluded by Insane Court
Caicaco August 9 W F Hancock a board of trade man was declared de mented in the Insane Court today. Speculation is said to have crazed him.
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Caicaco
W. IF. Hancock
Board of Trade
Henry M. Stanley Sails with Emin Pasha Toward Zanzibar
London reports Henry M. Stanley and Emin Pasha moving toward Zanzibar along the coast. They travel with nine thousand men and bear a vast load of ivory, signaling a major expedition and potential colonial implications.
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Henry M. Stanley
London
Emin Pasha
Zanzibar
Governor halts execution for wife-murderer in St. Louis
St. Louis August 9 Governor Francis grants reprieve to William Anderson the man condemned for wife murder delaying the hanging from today to September 13 He remains under sentence of death and awaits further action from the state authorities
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St. Louis
Francis
Wm. Anderson
Shortage found in County Treasurer Steadman books
An examination of Steadman county treasurer books shows a deficit of 11503 dollars. The discrepancy hints at improper entries or miscounts during the period under review. Investigations likely continue to determine responsibility and loss recovery possibilities.
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Short
Nisran
Aus
Steadman
Explosion on Pittsburgh Gas Main Kills Two, Injures Dozen
A 75 psi test on a 30 inch Monongahela Natural Gas Co main exploded on Pittsburgh's South Side. Booth and Flynn were testing when the end cap blew, debris scattering over spectators and workers. Two men died instantly, two more fatally, about fifteen injured, crowd panic spread for blocks.
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Pittsburgh
Booth
Flynn
Monongahela Natural Gas Company
Colored Giantess Laura Wolford Dies in Lafayette
Laura Wolford, a 31 year old colored giantess and former exhibition figure, died in Lafayette Indiana after a brief illness. Born in Maryland she leaves seven children, only one living, and weighed about 904 pounds last Christmas. She was transported to a hospital by a dray for treatment. Burial to be held in Lafayette today.
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Lafayette
Ind
Laura Wolford
Balloon ascension ends in crash at Mt Holly
Prof William Perry of the American Balloon Company rose at Mt. Holly near Charlotte. A seam in the gas bag burst at seven hundred feet, the bag toppled the parachute and the craft toppled. Perry dislocated shoulder, injured side and back, one rib broken, unknown internal injuries.
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Charlotte
N. C
Wm. Perry
American Balloon Company
Mt. Holly
Perry
Czar to Visit Berlin Aug 24 With Czarevitch
Czar expected to arrive in Berlin on the 24th with the Czarevitch and remain several days. He will witness a German troop parade. The Czar and Emperor William with the Empress will then proceed to Kiel or Stettin to meet the Czarina.
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Berlin
Ilo
Czarevitch
William
Kiel
Stettin
Burke Pleads Not Guilty in Cronin Murder Case
Martin Burke appeared before Judge Baker in the criminal court and pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges with Daniel Coughlin Patrick O'Sullivan and others in the Cronin murder indictment. He was remanded to the county jail after the formality.
Minister Wins Big in Lottery Draw
LANSING Mich Aug 10 Rev Frederick Mayer pastor of the Evangelical church shocked his congregation by admitting lottery ticket purchases and revealed he had won five thousand dollars in a recent drawing.
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Lansing
Mich
Frederick Mayer
The
Evangelical Church
Emperor William Expresses Pleasure at English Reception
London August 10 The Emperor William departing Osborne says he greatly enjoyed the English reception and hopes the Queen will visit Berlin in return.
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London
William
Osborne
England
Berlin
Tunnel Through Three States at Cumberland Gap
The Cumberland Gap tunnel heading was knocked in with ceremonies marking the completion of the great tunnel. It is the largest in the state, allowing trains to pass through sections of Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia.
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Louisville
Cumberland Gap
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Heaviest Rain Falls Delays Missouri Pacific Traffic
HIAWATHA Kansas August 10 The heaviest rain known in the area drenched the region last night washing track beds on the Missouri Pacific line and delaying traffic. Crop damage reported as extensive across the section.
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Hiawatha, Kas
Missouri Pacific Railway
Saloon Murder Stuns Town as Foreman Nilson Fatally Stabbed
Aug 10. Neil Nilson, foreman at Tewes Ice Company, was stabbed seven times in a saloon quarrel. Suspect George McGuire, a laborer, is in custody. Nilson is reported to die from wounds.
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Curiaco
Neil Nilson
Tewes Ice Company
George McGuire
Nilson
McGuire
Blondin Bets $20,000 to Cross Eiffel Tower Cable
Paris crowds watch Blondin the rope walker wager twenty thousand dollars on crossing a cable from the Eiffel Tower to the central dome of the exhibition building in under five minutes. The dare showcases his famed balancing act and bold spectacle in the capital.
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Blondin
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Exhibition Building
Chee Gong Hanged in Portland Jail Yard
Chee Gong, twice convicted of killing Lee Vick, was executed at 10 52 yesterday morning in the county jail wood shed. He protested his innocence and claimed a Highbinder conspiracy.
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Chee Gong
Portland
Ore
Lee Vick
Cave Find in Aspen Reveals Human Remains in Coal Mine
Report from Aspen describes discovery of a cave within the Minnie mine on Aspen Mountain after blasts. Explorers found crystalline lime, stalactites, rooms, and several preserved bodies and a stone bowl with an axe, including a seated figure. Experts at Glenwood Springs examine one body. patterns do not appear to be Indigenous.
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Denver
Col
Aspen
Aspen Mountain
Minnie
Mr. Donnelly
C. W. Mackey
Chas. E. Taylor
C. W. Gilan
Gilfillian
Glenwood Springs
Real Estate Snap From Florida Railroad Scheme
Assistant Librarian Scudder of the National Museum exposes a Florida land scheme tied to a railroad company. Deeds were sent by mail and recorded for a fee, yielding $12.50 per acre from multiple deeds while the land itself could be obtained from the government for $1.25 per acre. The writer warns against accepting such offers and favors paying full price.
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Florida
Washington
Scudder
National Museum
Florida Land
Horrific murder reported in McDowell County
In McDowell County a widow named Gillis and her two grown daughters were found dead Friday after a suspected criminal assault. The scene indicated a brutal crime, but details remain scarce and no suspects have been identified.
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Charleston
W. Va
McDowell County
Gillis
Salvationists Arrested In St Paul Noise Protests
In St Paul Minnesota on August 12 thirty five Salvation Army members were arrested during a meeting by police acting on mayoral orders after residents complained of noise. The Army vows to challenge the case, aiming for a similar legal outcome to a two year old victory where the charge remains noise.
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Salvationists
Salvation Army
Smith
Water McKey Found Dead in Washington Window Fall
The lifeless body of Water McKey, about twenty seven, was found crushed with a broken limb behind his Washington residence. He habitually sat in his room window on the third floor smoking a pipe before bed. It is believed he fell asleep and toppled from the window early this morning.
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Washington
Water McKey
McKey
Wholesale Desertion in the Army
Army officers study why enlistments drop as desertions rise. For six months ending June 30, 1889, desertions rose by 135 from the prior year, totaling 1,467 this period versus 1,209 in 1888.
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Washington
Quarreled Over a Card Game in Macon Slaying
Leo Lowenthal stabbed and killed Herman Bohne in Macon Georgia today after a dispute over cheating at cards. Lowenthal was arrested by authorities following the incident.
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Macon
Leo Lowenthal
Herman Bohnefield
Sioux Lands Treaty Opens Lands Without Congress Approval
A Chamberlain dispatch notes rumors that Congress must ratify the Sioux treaty before lands open. It states the lands will join the public domain once the President proclaims after the Commission reports.
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Chamberlain
Cak
Congress
Fatal Wage Dispute in Cement Shooting
In Cement, Georgia, on August 12, Ed Harris a white man was shot dead by William Hays a colored man after a wage dispute. Hays is being pursued.
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Atlanta
Cement
Harris
William Hays
Elixir Tests Fail Across Several Cities
Reports from Monite Alabama Memputs and Frapriay detail Brown Sequard elixir trials on patients with rheumatic gout liver trouble and paralysis. Colsson improved briefly with increased joint flexibility and leg circulation while the elderly patient regained arm lift and grip. Julius Harris showed no benefit after six hours and reported arm soreness.
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Brown-Sequard
Monite
Ala
Peter Colsson
Thomas Bratton
Coffeeville
Colsson
Memputs
Tenn
Frapriay
Man Hanged for Health Miracle and Liverpool Poison Trial
New York reports Larry Chapman, a New York theatrical manager, miraculously recovering from alleged neuritis after a French “hanging” treatment. In Liverpool, Mrs. Maybrick, an American, is found guilty of poisoning her husband James Maybrick and faces a death sentence, with sympathy and protests marking the court scene and ongoing debate in London papers.
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New York
Larry Chapman
Union Square
Rialto
France
Charcot
Chapman
Ile
Michael Maybrick
Beard Moves 258-Foot Bridge In Record 12 Minutes
Lancaster, Aug 13 W K Beard master carpenter of the Pennsylvania railroad conducted his third major bridge moving feat yesterday moving the iron bridge over Millcreek in twelve minutes A freight train and two engines traversed the 258 foot long 2500 ton structure in fifty eight minutes after the move It was shifted 45 feet by 100 men with 78 trestles rollers jacks and cranes
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Lancaster
W.K. Beard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Millcreek
Man Shoots Himself At Wife’s Grave In Baltimore
Frederick Schmel, whose wife died three weeks earlier, visited the grave with his young son. After laying flowers the man prayed briefly, then a pistol shot rang out. The father died from a self inflicted wound to the heart as the boy watched.
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Baltimore
Frederick Schmel
Turkey’s Warning to Greece Dispatch From Constantinople
A semi official dispatch says the Sultan will regard any attempt by Greece to land troops or incite rebellion in Crete as a casus belli. None of the powers will back the aggressive policy of Prime Minister M Tricoupis. The Grand Vizier accuses Greece of fomenting riots in Monastir and Rethymo.
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Greece
London
Constantinople
Crete
M. Tricoupis
Monastir
Rethymo
The Fatal Day Fixed For Mrs Maybrick
Liverpool August 13. Monday August 26 has been fixed for the execution of Mrs Maybrick who was convicted last week of poisoning her husband. Mr Lincoln the American Minister and most of the American colony in London signed petitions to the Home Secretary for a reprieve.
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Maybrick
Stephen
Brierly
London
Times
Home Office
Lincoln
Home Secretary
Reward Offered for Kan sas City Train Robbers
Jefferson City Missouri August 13 Governor Francis posts reward of 300 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the train robbers who held up the Wabash train near Kansas City on the night of August 3.
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Jefferson City
Francis
Kansas City
Mrs Margaret Wallace dies from burns after lamp explosion
Philadelphia report states Mrs Margaret Wallace died at Pennsylvania Hospital from burns caused by an oil lamp thrown by her husband Andrew Wallace who had been drinking. The incident occurred yesterday morning and authorities described the event as domestic violence linked to alcohol.
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Philadelphia
Margaret Wallace
Pennsylvania Hospital
Andrew Wallace
Burke Identified by Carlsons in Cronin Murder Case
Aug. 15 Burke, the Cronin suspect, was identified by Mr and Mrs Carlson owners of the cottage where Dr Cronin was murdered. They said he rented it under the name Frank Williams.
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Carlsons
CucaGco
Martin Burke
Cronin
Carlson
Dr. Cronin
Frank Williams
Mysterious Tragedy in Montana Claims Five Lives
Five persons including Ollie Jones and his wife were found shot in the back in Corvallis, Butter Root valley, Montana. A young girl, shot in the hip, was found on Big Hole mountain. No details available due to lack of telegraphic facilities. Jones had wed Missoula three weeks earlier and was en route to his ranch.
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Helena
K. T
Ollie Jones
Corvallis
Butter Root Valley
Big Hole Mountain
Jones
Missoula
Ohio news items from a century ago span crime to digging wells
Joan Richarps fined $100 in Columbus for dynamiting fish. Wooster plans abolishing paid fire dept while keeping apparatus and creating volunteers with chief’s pay cut. Forestry scouts near Lancaster find a giant elm west of town. A safe at Greens town grain elevator blown open. $500 taken. Lizzie Brooke in Cadiz gives birth to a baby with an extra left finger later amputated. Several fatal accidents at Mans field and Scott's Station. Largest Ohio gas well drilled at Cranberry Prairie Mercer County. Insanity ruling for Bass Gordon near Logan. Toledo death from fall. Medina hotel safe yields $300. Two families poisoned by cheese in Republic. Jubilations for Twelfth Ohio Infantry reunion near Dayton Aug 20. Encampment at Dayton Sept 11. Donnavin nominated for Senator. Hadley robbed in Quaker City. Alexander fined in Columbus for gambling. Edison fire loss $25,000. Church divorce case bill of exceptions filed in Columbus. EpwArp Hugill fined for cruelty to animals. Beeson assigns for creditors. Zeller commits suicide in Cincinnati. Prisoner Sterling attempts self-harm. returns to work. Bostron killed near Tiffin. Scaffolding injuries in Lima. Dayton militia mustered. Fred Weis in command. Prison managers report inmate grades and labor details. State Library renovation and Utah penitentiary warden appointment. Moravian apple tree at Gnadenhutten blown down after 115 years.
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Columbus
Wooster
Ohio State Forestry
Lancaster
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Cadiz
Henry Grumbling
Mansfield
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Bowers
Henry W. Brersaver
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Evugene Vail
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J. W. Donnavin
M. L. Hadley
Quaker City
Newark
John Alexander
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Church
Arcadia
Gustav Zeller
Cincinnati
John Sterling
Sterling
Bostrox
Tiffin
Lima
Oue
Fred Weis
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