Pink Pills Save Man From Painful Paralysis
A.J. Nicholson of Kentucky credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing years of muscular rheumatism and bone tuberculosis after nearly two decades of agony. He describes initial failure but rapid improvement after the third box, ending with regained work ability. Also notes warnings about unsafe catarrh remedies and anti tobacco cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyes
A. J. Nicholson
Kile
Tam
Dr. Wiliams
Lyke
Minn
M.y
J. Pettus
Insurgents Lead in Cuban Fighting Reported Killed
Havana dispatches detail deaths of insurgent leaders at Tumba Toro and near Guayabito Roderiguez, with further reports of demoralized Cuban forces and towns under pursuit. Spaniards capture several positions after a five hour battle, seizing rifles and war matériel before retreat due to ammunition shortage.
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Havana
Tumba Toro
Major Fundevial
Raoul
Aguirra Vilencia
Machedo
Tumbau Castra
Soledad
San Juan
Blanquizai
Jacksonville
Frederico de la Torre Club
Florida
Ardilla
Contramestra
Garcia Navarra
Board of Trade
Guanajaba
Matanzas
Arcadico Sanandrie
Robber of the mails arrested in Kansas City
A daring mail heist suspect identified as C. H. Hamilton alias Ward was captured after posing as a railway mail agent at Union Depot. He approached a mail truck with sacks, dropped a letter pouch, and concealed it under an overcoat before officers intervened. The suspect reportedly has a prior criminal record.
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Kansas City
C. H. Hamilton
Ward
Hamilton
Union
Freight Wreck Near Wentworth Causes Heavy Damage
A Sunday accident on the White Mountains division near Wentworth, Manchester reports a heavily wrecked express freight train. One brakeman is confirmed killed with details sparse as of Monday morning. In New York, Cuban editor Jos Trujillo repelled a burglar during an early morning attack, wounding the intruder who fled after a struggle that left him severely wounded.
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Manchester
N. H
Wentworth
White Mountains
Boston and
Maine
New York
Jos
Trujillo
EBC Parvenir
John Kelly
Kelly
Tal of Hoo
Simae
Belleine Ee
Sailors saved from wrecked Nova Scotia schooner Southern Cross
The Clyde line steamship Delaware arrives at New York with Capt Geo T Watt and seven crew members from the Nova Scotian schooner Southern Cross, wrecked after a severe gale off Cuba. The crew, rescued by rowing to the Delaware, reported heavy damage and a sinking vessel. The Southern Cross, 134 tons, built in 1890 at Halifax, was insured there.
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New York
Jacksonville
Fla
Cuba
Palm Beach
Turtle Harbor
Lemon City
Biscayne Bay
Enterprise
Perth Amboy
N. J
Conover
St. Augustine
United States
Clyde Line
Delaware
Geo T. Watt
Southern Cross
Watt
San Blas
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Newport News
Bis
Halifax
Body of Henry Schumacher Found in Chicago River
The body of a man believed to be Henry Schumacher of Springfield Missouri was found in the Chicago River. Police suspect robbery and murder after tampered pockets and small remaining funds. Schumacher arrived in Chicago October 10 with poultry and vanished after noting he had failed to get a pass.
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Chicago
Til
Henry Schumacher
Springfield
Schumacher
South Waller Street
Fortune Hunter's Mistake in Miss Astor's Past Romance
The Philadelphia Times recalls a scandalous episode linked to Miss Carrie Astor and her later engagement to Orme Wilson. A penniless suitor once wooed her at the Astor mansion, failed to secure funds for marriage, borrowed heavily, and vanished after an Astor family confrontation. He reportedly roamed the globe under various guises, never seen in New York since.
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New York
Philadelphia Times
Carrie Astor
Orme Wilson
Miss Astor
Mr. Astor
Cape Horn
Rio Janeiro
Valparaiso
San Francisco
Yokohama
Miss Aster
Romadee
Speakers Gavels Show Fame and Function in Capitol Lore
An old official notes that presentation gavels, often ornate and tied to war ships or notable houses, are used briefly and then stored by speakers’ spouses. He cites Reed as example with treasured pieces, while ordinary use favors simple gavels like the Reed model for daily duties.
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Capitol
Washington Star
Speaker Reed
Blaine
Maine
California
Cox
New York
Randall
English Collector of Buttons Dies Near Vienna
Arthur Hamilton, a wealthy English eccentric, has died near Vienna leaving vast odd collections. His 20 000 buttons span world army uniforms, plus teeth from formidable wild beasts and 352 fans once owned by beauty queens. A reporter notes a satirical exchange about judgment and appearance.
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Arthur Hamilton
Vienna
What are you going to be when you grow up Willie
A man asks Willie what he will become and he replies he will be a policeman who stops trolley cars in the middle of the block as quoted by the Indianapolis Journal.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Poledo
Toledo
Cheney & Co
Ad. Sterling
Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Washington Star
Willie
Indianapolia Journal
Ayer
Lobsters in Norway Boost Roxbury Gazette Revenue
Lobster trade in Norway boosts profits for local paper Roxbury Gazette as revenue rises to roughly 5.21 million. Readers discuss first edition exhaustion and sales trends amid humorous exchanges between Jaymore and Gazley.
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Jaymore
Glibbin
Gazley
Roxbury Gazette
Norway
Where Kings Are Buried In Windsor And Beyond
The piece lists royal burials this century, noting Windsor as the burial site for most royals except six. It mentions Kendal Green, Kew, Sandringham, and a vault near Darms tad, naming Duke of Sussex, Princess Sophia, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Alexandra, and Grand Duchess Alice of Hesse. It pivots to health ads praising Hosteller's Stomach Hitters and Cascarets as remedies for digestion and general vitality.
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England
Windsor
Duke of Sussex
Sophia
Kendal Green
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Kew
Princess Alexander of Wales
Sandringham
Alice of Hesse
Darmstad
Pew
Redvant
Hosteller
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Courier-Journal
Louisville
Calif Fig Syrup Co
Ins
Guuanajaba
Des Moines
W. A. Cumming
Somerville
N. Y
Orrin Kinnie
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Mail
Osborn
Canada
Special Service Bureau
Saia Carrie Astor
The
Ss. Murray & CO
Standard OF the World
Columbia
Pope Mfg, CO
Hartford
Conn
Columbias
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