Admiral Togo's attack on Port Arthur repelled at dawn
Admiral Togo made another attempt to block Port Arthur's entrance aided by fireships and torpedo boats. Viceroy Alexieff reported eight fireships and two torpedo boats were sunk by Russian torpedo boats and coastal batteries, keeping the harbor channel open. Fire from guardships and forts continued until dawn with some crew saved, including two officers.
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Petersburg
Togo
Port Arthur
Alexieff
Alexioff
Otvashni
Traveling is Dangerous to Kidneys on the Move
A sobering note warns travelers and workers in motion that kidney disease can arise from constant vibration and strain. Foley's Kidney Care is advertised as strengthening kidneys and curing kidney and bladder issues, with a testimonial from Geo. F. Yausan, a locomotive engineer from Lima, Ohio, who reports relief after using the product sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
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Foley
Geo
Yausan
Lima
Funderburk Pharmacy
Senatorial Courtesy Versus Crum Nomination Debate
The piece argues New York Times and Washington Post contend Republican senators oppose Crum’s nomination as port collector due to mercantile disapproval and a fear of a bad precedent. It claims merchants and shippers in Charleston oppose Crum, prompting senators to withhold confirmation despite Crum’s virtues.
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New York
Senate
Crum
Washington Post
Negro Crum
Cram
Chars Jeston
Foley's Honey and Tue contains no opiates
Foley's Honey and Tue is free of opiates and can be safely given to children. Sold by Lunderburk Pharmacy.
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Foley's
Lunderburk Pharmacy
Legacy of Judge Maddox Leaves Congress to Pass on to Son
The Washington Post reports Judge Maddox of Aenegintas plans to retire from Congress at term end. His son, visiting Washington, says he has settled the long legal matter in a move toward entering the law profession. The judge notes the son’s need for initiation into practice.
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Rome
Washington Post
Washington
Startling medical test yields cure report
Dr T G Merritt of Mehoopany Pa reports a startling test that cured a stomach ulcer patient with violent hemorrhages. He prescribed Electric Bitters and the patient improved from the first day and has had no attack in 14 months. Electric Bitters guaranteed for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles. Also includes farming cash yields from Williamsburg county truck farms: 90 bushels strawberries from four acres valued around 8500 and lettuce sale of 3336 from a small plot.
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T. G. Merritt
Mehoopany
Crawford Bros
D. Fy Mackey & Co
Funderburk Pharmacy
Williamsburg County
Kidney Cure Claims to Restore Kidney Health
A health advert states Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys and will positively cure all forms of kidney and bladder disease. It claims to strengthen the whole system and is sold by Fonderbark Pharmacy.
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Foley
Fonderbark Pharmacy
After marriage love, money, and missteps collide
A witty lament on love and honesty. The piece muses that marriage complicates affection and greed can bend truth. It playfully notes how fortune, risk, and chance shape choices, using humorous quips about money, honesty, and misfortune.
Bears the 59 Kind You Haw Alas the Signature Cap
A garbled sale item lists Bolly's Honey and a lary adapter for asthma and hoarseness sold by a vendor. The text mocks a women’s progress in posing and nerve, with misspelled brand-like names and fragmented phrases.
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Castonrza
Bolly
Panderbork Wharmaney
Drearyhurst Stop and Drearyburnt Town Exchange
An unnamed Traveller asks a native at the station platform about Drearyhurst and nearby Chicago. The native notes Drearyhurst is 14 miles away with modest activity. They discuss local business, a chicken Louse project, and a single newspaper the Drearyburnt Democrat. The conversation ends as the train departs.
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Drearyhurst
Chicago
Quick arrest cures Alabama man after severe piles
J A Gulledge of Verbena Alabama was twice in the hospital with a mild case of piles that produced 24 tumors. After doctors and remedies failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly halted inflammation and cured him. It relieves aches and pain, 25 cents at Crawford Bros J F Mackey and Funderburk Pharmacy.
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J. A.gulledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklen
Crawford Bros
J. F Mackey and
Funderburk Pharmacy
Time to Get Aboard Porter Train Ticket Inquiry
Kansas City Journal reports a local quip about boarding a fast mail train. The dialogue features Porter and a conductor confirming ticket validity and speed, with playful exchanges about departures and potential derailments. The lively exchange captures early 20th century railroad humor and urgency to ride the rapidly moving service.
Made Young Again Dr King Pills Sell Spark Bangor
One line ad claims a Dr King Liver tonic can restore youth with a two week nightly dose. The claim is attributed to H. Torper of Dempsetown Pa praising the vegetable pill as gentle on liver stomach and bowels and priced at 25 cents at Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and Funderburk Pharmacy. A court notice says Hon J A McCullough of Greenville has been appointed special judge at Spartanburg replacing Judge Gage who is ill.
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Dr. King
H. Torper
Dempsetown
Crawford Bros. J. F. Mackey & Co
Funderburk Pharmacy
J. A. McCullough
Greenville
Spartanburg
Gage
Weathering The Storm Savings And Caution
A newsletter aphorism states saving for a rainy day also aids in snowier times. It cautions that when someone agrees with all you say, remain vigilant and keep your pocketbook guarded against undue influence.
Great Rain Storms in Texas Hounton
The storm in south Texas caused drownings near Franklin and Taylor and lightning deaths of Will Hawkins and Mrs. Melcher. The Colorado river rising at Smithville threatens lower bottoms and crops, with hail causing some damage. Rainfall also erodes banks, but overall benefits may offset harm.
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Hounton
Tex
Texas
Will Hawkins
Franklin
Sindareena
Philanthropist Amly Carnegie Left With 385 Million
The Atlanta Constitution notes that famed benefactor Andrew Carnegie has given away vast sums to philanthropy and now holds about 385 million dollars. It questions whether the world will permit his burial in the potter's field, reflecting on his fortunes and legacy.
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Amly Carnegie
Potter’s Field
Atlanta Constitution
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