Grocery Price List Promises Savings to Shoppers
An unnamed retailer urges customers to switch from competitors, claiming higher prices elsewhere. The list includes oats, breakfast cereals, sugar, coffee, baking powders, vinegars, flavorings, canned goods, dried beans, peas, coconut oil soap, Oysters, crackers, extracts, and flours with per-unit and bulk prices, highlighting large cash purchases and discounts. The ad emphasizes value and affordability to entice buyers.
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Sanborn
Atoche
Java
Royal Baking Pawner
Hoxton
Japan
Beth the
Munson Lines Charter Olinda for West Indies Trade
Galveston shipping news notes Munson of New York chartering the steamship Olinda to ply between Galveston and the West Indies. Olinda capacity 2900 tons, 472 passengers, sails for Santiago de Cuba August 14, replaces Spero, potential six month option, passage fares listed, with possible reassignment if Galveston trade holds.
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Galveston
Tex
Ave
Munson
New York
Olinda
Diederckmen Line
Powler & afeVittle
Brente
Santiago de Cuba
Trie
Galverston
West Ladies
West Indies
India
Bantiago de Cuba
Central America Next Prospective Investors Arrive in San Jose
Atlanta dispatch reports Colonel J Bascom Jones leaves August 15 for San Jose with a party of investors and engineers to inspect Central American prospects. The delegation includes lawyers and bankers such as Ly L Corbett and Toney Murphy, plus engineers from Chickamauga Park and Decatur. An excursion led by Wol Polk Jr. is planned for October 1 to oversee operations.
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Atlanta
J. Bascom Jones
San Jose
Chopel Joren
Ly L. Corbett
Chilingsworth & Corbett
BH Barnes
Fillrid Lan
Tacey
Toney Murphy
Fourth National Bank
Gilmore
Decatur
United States
Chickamauga Park
Min Gus Lane
LaGrange
Wot Polk, Jr
Marietta Street
Pulle
Sonta Rica
Skeleton Ends Mystery of Missing Michigan Farmer
Avilia Ind Aug 1 Some years ago Hiram P Baker a Michigan farmer moved to Michigan joined Adventist faith and became a church worker He vanished after leaving East Jourdan on Oct 7 1886 For thirteen days he kept a diary detailing weakening faculties A skeleton found five miles south of Petoskey suggests he died in woods around Oct 22 1899 possibly from starvation The remains included a watch Bible and diary confirming identity and death circumstances
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Hiram P. Baker
Michigan
Avilia
Ind
Hiran P. Baker
Baker
Jourdan
Mich
Petoskey
Buller
Golg
Central Branch Conductor Delays Train to Greet Passengers
Greenleaf Aug 12 The Central Branch reports conductor promotion for G C Goodwin to local freight runs between Atchison and Greenleaf. Conductor Fletcher halts a departing train to allow boarding and watch passengers chase the moving train down toward Clyde. Last night the county yields 45 carloads of hogs and cattle and six cars of wheat. The Barnes depot will be enlarged to double size. Several railroad crews run extra trains between Greenleaf and Atchison as changes buzz among staff and stations.
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Greenleaf
G. C. Goodwin
Atchison
Greenteat
Chass WW. Fletcher
Ames
Dows
Clyde
Fletcher
Greenhat
Central Branch Country
Central Branch
Waters
Barnes Depot
Chain Gang
L. M. Shipper
Farm- Ny
Omaha Exporl- Mott
Greemeat
Concordia
J. J Hungate
Staten
Shippee
Greenleat Deput
H. H Shumway
Western Division
E. J. Cookle
Frank Shippes
W. A. Peck
O'Connell
Harry Fried
Greenseat
Mra Oes
Charley Ross
Weighing Machine Heist Ends With Refund At Depot
A Kansas City scene at the Union Depot saw a blonde woman demand a coin from a weighing machine. Two keys guarded access to the cash, held by depot officials Mr Banford and Mr Hanks. After questioning, Sanford and Banks opened the safe device and returned the nickel to the woman who refused to name herself before leaving on an evening train.
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Kansas City
Hanks
Old Cars Condemned Replace by Twenty One New Rolling Stock
Atchison August 12 The Central Branch replaced worn box cars with twenty one new cars built by Missouri Car and Foundry of St. Louis. The 1000 capacity units were upgraded to 90000 consol and equipped with automatic brakes and couplers. Fifteen old cars become portable section town houses to be distributed along the road. Car department crews from St Louis and Glawatomie shops will join to remodel cabooses before cold weather.
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Glawatomie
Hranch
Brave Superintendent F R Moulton Foils Train Robbers
Jefferson Wis Aug south bound passenger train held on north siding by five tramps aiming to rob passengers. F R Moulton assistant division superintendent fired four shots, startling the robbers. Conductor Frank Brown and a brakeman fought them off, and all were captured.
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Jefferson, Wit
F. R. Moulton
Frank Brown
Lost of Two Lions Case in Kewanee and Tragedy
A damaged item reports on a case from Kewanee involving George Mesemore and his son Willie who were killed by a passenger train on the Chicago line. The text assigns responsibility for the loss and mentions a dispute over fault. The fragment references area signs and an Australian date Aus 15.
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Kewanee. TL
Aus
George Mesemore
Willie
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad coroner verdict focus on negligence
Coroners jury returned a verdict against Burlington and Quincy railroad officials and the employer for criminal negligence and carelessness. Engineer John Titus failed to sound whistle at crossings. Suit filed for 5000 dollars. James Z Packard, a Kansas City brakeman for the railroad, was killed between cars during yard switching. His widow sues for 5000 dollars, alleging negligence by other railroad employees.
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Burlington & Quincy Railroad
John T.titus
McKinley's Tribute To Troops Refusing Front Service
President McKinley and General Breckenridge exchange official correspondence praising 40 000 volunteers who prepared for service but were not sent to the front. The president declines a visit due to duties in Washington while stressing that all who served deserve the nation s gratitude for their conduct and readiness.
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Washington
McKinley
Brecken- Fides
Chickamauma Park
Agi Yomis
Jane
Breckenridge
Executive
Washington, D. C
Chickamausa Park
Chickamagen Park
William McKinley
Chicago Electric Trust Unites City Light Firms
The Chicago Edison Co has absorbed all city electric light firms, creating a monopoly. Absorbed entities include Hyde Park Thomson-Houston, Hyde Park Electric Light and Power, People’s Light and Power Hyde Park, and several others. Cosmopolitan remains outside the deal. The trust issues 2.1 million in first mortgage bonds via Commonwealth Electric Light Co to fund construction and retire old debt.
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Windy City
Electric Light Trust
Chicago
Chicago Edison Company
Hie
Lmits
The
Edison
Hyde Park
Thomson-Houston Light Company
Fyde Park
Englewood Electric Light Company
Chicago Light and Power Company
Western Light and Power Company
Ake View
Edgewater Electric Light and Power Company
Chicago Sectional Electric Underground Company
Commonwealth Electric Light Compil
Ieht
Cosmopolitan Company
Commonwealth Company
Northern Trust Company
Med
Recorder’s Office
Commonwealth
Omaha Exposition and Cheap Excursion Offers
Omaha Exposition promises grand displays and rapid access by Hartington Route through Omaha from Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. Promotions urge patriotic travel, with reduced excursion rates and through trains from Topeka to Omaha, plus a Santa Fe route to Cincinnati for the GAR ladies on September 6. Also includes medical testimonial for Electric Bitters and a cigar endorsement.
Lessons of Santiago in naval warfare accuracy and training
A London telegraph summary by Aix correspondent argues the Spanish defense was weak and American crews superior due to constant target practice and drill. It asserts training as essential, claims battleship power dominates, and that nations must arm ships heavily and train men for rapid firing and gunnery mastery.
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Londae
Gantaion
Santiago
Aix
Sibaney
Lord Beresford
Davie
Patriotism plea urges Fourth of July revival in South
The Register argues to revive July Fourth celebrations in the South after war disruptions. It criticizes Christmas festivities and cannon fire, urging unity across former Confederate and Union lines. It lauds the Republic’s birth on July 4 and the nation’s recovery from war, urging citizens to honor the anniversary with respectful commemoration.
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Mobile
Aue
The
Régister
Retvel
South
Right Views Of Life In A Brown Saumur World Editorial
Ewing Herbert, editor, assesses John Cullis fate through a controversial piece about a Topeka youth's alleged murder of his father. The essay argues social pressure, money, and a young man’s choices drive tragedy, blaming both the son’s selfishness and a permissive social milieu. It condemns the girl who lures him into dissipation and calls for accountability of all who enable ruin.
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Ewing Herbert
Brown, Saumur World
John Cullis
John Collins
Topeka
Lawrence
Oings Col- Jink
Eve
Frank
Collins
Boycott Tax-Dodgers at Indiana Drug Meeting
Indianapolis August 13 druggists from cities across Indiana met calling for a boycott against patent medicine manufacturers who raised prices on wartime goods. They urged restoring wartime prices and rejected goods from persistently price gouging firms. Jury Timberlake quoted Senator Fairbanks stressing the aim to target manufacturers, not retailers.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Pharmaceutical Ansueration
Jury Timberlake
State Assoiaation
Paine's celery compound praised by tired women
Montana Junction and St Elmo letters extol Paine's celery compound as a tonic for exhausted nerves and weakened bodies. Mrs Bolser and Mrs Holser recount relief from back pain fatigue and invalidism after using the remedy, noting wide belief in its restorative power among families and druggists.
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Paine
Mr. Bolser
Montana Junction
Tenn
Wells, Richardson & Co
Nova Scotia
C.B. Holser
Htolsue
St. Elmo
Mra. C
Bolver
Timely Gleanings of Global Trade and Military Facts
A compact historical roundup notes Spain exporting about two million dollars annually to the United States in oranges nuts raisins and wines. It references U S Cuba trade, gunnery advances since 1840, a costly American flag of diamonds sapphires and tables, and biographical notes on General Woodford. Also discussed are Cuba's size and location, the Revolutionary and various war costs, and priceless details about Hong Kong as Britain’s gateway to China with Victoria as its chief city.
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Spain
Broadway
Weodford
United States
Garfield
Arthur
Conkling
New York State
Hong Kong
China
Great Britain
Tr Iil
Victoria
Ching
Librarian William Beer Returns From Thirty Day Library Tour
William Beer librarian of the memorial and Fisk library returns to work after a thirty day trip to the North with three notable exceptions on Lake Chautauqua Long Island sound and Sewall’s Point. He visited Boston public library the Forbes Library at Northampton and the Congressional Library and found the New York state building well vented and well lit. He notes the Lakewood library conference as part of the journey and praises the New Orleans climate as the coolest stop.
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William Beer
2 Memorial
Fisk Tree
Horth
New Orleans
Lake Chautauqua
Long Inland Sound
Sewalrt
Lakewood
Boston Public Library
Forbesbrary
Northampton
Main
Heer
United States
Ballpsorm
Garfield Park
Tomer
Robbed the Grave: A Startling Incident in Philadelphia
An account from John Oliver of Philadelphia describes a terrifying poisoning scare. He notes severe stomach distress and weakness, doctors giving up, but a friend’s warning and a miracle bottle restored his health. The narrative ends with advice to seek relief from a trusted drugstore.
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John Oliver
Philadelphia
Switt É& Holildey
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