Great Railroad for Africa and a Southern Tie Supply
John H. Kirby, Houston lumberman, says Britain will build 20,000 miles of African railroad with Southern States cross ties costing about 40 million dollars. He notes Chinese and Indian laborers brought for the project and planned to return home after three years. The line would run north to south across the continent, aligning with Cecil Rhodes' historic plan.
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New Orleans
John H. Kirby
Houston
Gaid
Africa
Kirby
Mr. Kirby
China
India
South Africa
California
Cecil Rhodes
Forty Three Killed In Wallaroo Boiler Explosion
Sydney Nova Scotia January 6 forty three persons have been killed by the explosion of the boilers on the British cruiser Wallaroo. The Wallaroo reported the disaster from Montague island and is returning toward Sydney expected to arrive tomorrow. The Wallaroo, a third class cruiser of 2575 tons displacement, was formerly named the Persian.
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Sydney
N.S. W
Hobart
Montague Island
Do Westlo Troubles
Dr King new life pills claim to ease stomach and liver trouble. Advertisement notes availability at Crawford Broad and J J Mackey Co and T Eugene Fuederburk Drug Store.
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Dr. King
Crawford Broad
J. J. Mackey & Co
T. Eugene Fuederburk Drug Store
Grambling Says Greed Shapes Hearts and Love
A reflective note on moral flaws and values contrasts greed with sincerity. It argues style cannot replace true strength and that life teaches the breadth of love, urging inner virtue over surface polish.
Wonderful Nerve Arnica Salve Promises Pain Relief
An advertisement claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly kills pain and cures wounds burns and bruises including piles. Sold at Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and T Eugene Funderburk Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
T. Eugene Funderburk
Foreign Facts in Brief History Notes
A compendium of varied data notes military exemptions in Spain for a fee, growing London tailor counts from 1861 to 1901, Britain’s gold imports from Africa and Australia, Siberia’s dairy machine demand, a Berlin exhibition featuring the largest photograph twelve yards long, Ireland recruitment posters in royal militia Irish text, All Saints Sheffield Bible class as Britain’s largest with 2,250 men and 1,600 average attendance, including many saloonkeepers.
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England
Africa
Australia
St. Petersburg
Siberian
Lake Baikal
Berlin
Gulf of Naples
Ireland
Great Britain
All Saints’ Church
Sheffield
Foley's Honey and Tar fords Perfect Security From Colds
A cautions note on neglecting a cough or cold and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as protection against bronchial or lung troubles. The ad-like text urges avoiding risks by using the product.
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Foley
Artist evangelist Furman holds Moody Bible relic
Charles Elmer Furman of Washington owns the Bible Dwight L. Moody used in his revival services for many years. The note highlights Furman as the "artist evangelist" and preserves Moody’s historic text.
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Charles Elmer Furman
Washington
Dwight L. Moody
Stopa the Cough and Works off the Cold
An old time remedy advertises Stopa the Cough and Works off the Cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refunds from druggists if it fails to cure and shows E W Grove's signature on each box priced at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Hand Power Buggy Could Reshape Street Traffic
Nashville American reports J H Blackburne of Liberty DeKalb County has patent letters for an hand powered buggy that uses a ball bearing rear axle and gear system to turn rear wheels sixteen times per hand wheel turn. A four inch wheel moves the vehicle about eleven feet per turn, yielding potential speeds up to thirty miles per hour with a four second cadence. Blackburne claims a market price of 100 to 125 dollars and a model capable of a mile a minute, aiming to prove hill climbing on steep turnpikes from Nashville to Lebanon and back in under two hours.
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J. H. Blackburne
Liberty
de Kalb
Blackburne
United States Patent Office
Washington
Nashville
Lebanon
Close Call Recounts Recovery With Electric Bitters
Burlington Iowa locomotive fire man C W Bellamy recalls a near miss as his joints ached and nerves were strained. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health and vigor after a period of weakness and loss of appetite. Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and T Eugene Funderburk guarantee satisfaction at 50 cents.
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C. W. Bellamy
Burlington
Iowa
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
T. Eugene Funderburk
Longevity of German Scholar Edwin Zeller Noted
German scholar Professor Edward Zeller at age ninety writes of ancient Creek philosophy. He releases the final volume of the fourth edition, adding sixty three pages. This milestone highlights enduring mental vigor and scholarly output in old age.
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Edward Zeller
White Squirrel Appears in Concord County Corresp
Cor respondent reports a resident, Mr J S Howell from the lower county, visiting with a fully white grown squirrel with pink eyes. He trapped it along with two gray squirrels from a hole in a tree, noting the unusual color and eye hue.
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Concord
A Life at Stake on Foley's Honey and Tar Claim
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as life saving against pneumonia or la grippe. It asserts a dose or two prevents illness and may save your life, urging readers to keep the remedy at hand.
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Foley
Fresh Victim in Iroquois Theatre Fire
Chicago report states a new victim raises the death toll to 591. Miss Josephine Spence, severely burned, was found by relatives and died at home today, marking another sorrowful loss from the blaze.
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Chicago
Lroquois Theatre
Josephine Spence
Beara the Te Kind You Have Always Bovgin Bignative
Cough medicine safety note emphasizes Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and does not cause constipation, unlike other brands. Warns against giving opiate-containing remedies to children. Signed by T Eugene Funderburk.
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Ogoastotria
A Timely Topic Fo ley's Honey and Tur is praised
T. Eugene Funderburk endorses Fo ley's Honey and Tur for coughs and colds as the best throat and lung remedy, claiming it cures quickly and can prevent serious outcomes from a cold.
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Foley
T. Eugene Funderburk
Electric Bitters Promised For Complete Health Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure all for nervousness sleeplessness stomach trouble and bodily aches. It claims kidney and bowel regulation liver support and clarified blood with a 50 cent price and a satisfaction guarantee from Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and T Eugene Funderburk.
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Crawford Bros
J- F. Mackey & Co
T. Eugene
A Costly Mistake Prompts Life Saving Pills Ad
An advertisement urges readers to avoid costly errors and claims Dr. King's New Life Pills cure Dyspepsia Dizziness Headache Liver and Bowel troubles. The 25 cent remedy is sold at J F Mackey Crawford Bros and T Eugene Funderburk Drug Store.
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Dr. King
J. F. Mackey & Co
Crawford Bros
T. Eugene Funderburk
Reform School Chooses Foley's Honey and Tar
J. G. Gluck superintendent at Pruntytown West Virginia Reform School reports they will use Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively after trying other advertised cough medicines. He says it is the most effective and harmless option. T. Eugene Funderburk
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J. G. Gluck
Pruntytown
W. Va
Electric Bitters Cure Severe Kidney Trouble
BF Bass of Fremont reports severe sickness from kidney trouble eased after using Electric Bitters. He states he felt relief after a few doses and was soon fully cured, with neighbors also cured of rheumatism neuralgia and liver and kidney troubles. Sold for 50 cents at Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and T Eugene Funderburk Druggist.
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BF. Bass
Fremont, N
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
T. Eugene Funderburk
Irat Run Distances Recorded Across Miles
A fragment notes race distances in miles 23 21 16 and 18 with no additional context. No runner names or events are provided to identify the competition or location.
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Waxhaw
J. Douglas Nisbet
J. M. Nisbet
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Spain
London
Isil
John T. Kruger
Wabash, Neb
Mamie Grant
Massachusetts
George Boutwell
Bay State
Castoria
Infan
Bears
New York
Gough
Coftins
Lancaster Hercantilea
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Lancaster
ANI Granite Works
A. J. McNinch
Lancaster, S. C
J. Harry Foster
Attorney At Law
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Walden University
Nashville, Tenn
Raver
Canc Creek Township
Gills Creek ‘Township
Pleasant Hill Township
van Wyck
Milla Lancaster
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Kershaw
Heath Springa
Oakhurst
Jones X Roads
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Nollls
van Waxhaw
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Cue Creek
Gills Reek
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