Morrow’s Kidneyids Promoted as Universal Kidney Cure
An advertisement proclaims John Morrow of Springfield Ohio as the discoverer of Morrow’s Kidneyids a universal remedy for kidney disorders acute or chronic. It claims quick relief for symptoms back pain fatigue and stomach upset while promising complete cure with longer use. Sold in boxes at 60 cents a box or six for two dollars byHerb Medicine Co Springfield Ohio with mail order option.
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Woodkins
Dan
John Morrow
Springfield
Ohio
Morrow
Herb Medicine Co
Spring- Hela
Poor Want Butter Sparks Bread Debate in Chicago
In Chicago on February 7, residents argue over butter for the South Chicago Charitable Association’s bread, noting bread is hard and tasteless. Some say butter is scarce as the aid group limits assistance to one dollar per family and excludes butter, leaving meat, coffee, and soup as the only options.
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Chicago
South
Skeleton Find Solves Perry County Disappearance Case
A missing young woman linked to a Perry County case reemerges as a murder reveal. A niece of Mrs. Tha Henson testified of killing and burial on a nearby riverbank, prompting an excavation that uncovered a human skeleton at the site. The report blends sensational crime details with unsolicited patent medicine ads.
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Ava
Tha Henson
Perry County
Jackson County
Testit Agaivet
Kansas Cotton Crop Counted In Government Report Last Year
Government report details the 1896 97 cotton crop totaling 8 592 705 commercial bales across states including Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia and others Mills and spindles numbers are listed with 402 mills and 3 244 spindles The Sea Island crop led by Georgia Florida South Carolina and Texas reached 104 368 bales The upland crop valued at 255 810 805 averaged 6 6 cents per pound while Sea Island averaged 16 58 cents per pound Total acreage for 1896 97 was 23 273 209 with an average of 37 bales per acre.
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Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Eetine ‘Territory
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Hk Carolina
North
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Aaa
Sea Island
Gtorela
Shooting at Ska guay and Dawson details unfold in Yukon
Victoria reports Seattle arrival with seven Yukoners carrying about 10000 in dust and drafts. Ed Fay the Klondike saloon bartender was involved in a robbery where Andy McGrath and United States marshal Rowan were killed after Pay shot them. Jail records burned at Juneau courthouse, two prisoners released. Major Walsh delays leaving Bet Salmon for Dawson until April 1. Provisions paid at 372 per pound.
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Victoria
B. C
Seattle
Yukon
Hugh Madden
J. Bigelow
J. J. McDonald
Andy McGrath
United States
Pay
McGrath
Mars
Rowan
Will
Synehad
Juneau Court House
Walsh
Dawson
Railroad Work Starts at Great Falls on Klondike Line
Negotiations closed whereby Canadian government contractors for the Klondike railway from ae creek to Lake Teslin purchased 40 miles of narrow gauge rails four locomotives and multiple cars from the Great Falls and Canada railroad. Construction to begin within ten days with the line to be completed by June 1 opening the Stickeen and Teslin rivers to navigation and a shorter route to Alaska fields.
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Great Falla
Mont
Klondike
Ae Creek
Lake Tesiin
Great Fella
Canada
Stickeen
Testin
Alaska Auld Felds
North Topeka Notes and Local Gleanings
Local column items include arrivals and visits in Topeka. J C Smith travels to Larned. Gillespie returns from the west. Georg Stone heads to Oklahoma to visit friends. Canon Miner plans a Chicago trip. E J Small visits Atchison. a recovery report on Mated Proudiit. Bible sale at cost by Cromwell Jeffers. Major and Mrs R W Jenkins travel to Kansas City. Monday M E church school board to meet. Old Feller high five game played at Bowen home. Mr and Mrs W J Hurgenthal substitute for Parks. Rev M L Everett preaches a sermon series finale at North Church. large crowd attends. Mr and Mrs Russell Barber and daughter visit Erporia. Mrs William Newt and children stay with Van Ness family. Bishop John H Vincent speaks at Kansas Ave M E church on light of the world and church duties. Board plans for Topeka house to attend services of Hon Thomas Osborn. the steamer Penndland grounded on Chester bar but sustained no damage and anchored off Chester.
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Kimball Pix
J. C. Smith
Larned
Gillespie
Georg
Stone
Oklahoma
Canon Miner
Chicago
E J. Small
Atchison
B.D. Small
Mies Mated Proudiit
Quincy Street
Hurgenthal
A. W. Parks
M. L. Everett
North
Christun Ehurch
Russell Barber
Erporia
Rorabaugh
Willian Newt
van Ness
A. J. Horry
John H. Vincent
D. D
Kansas Avenue M. E
Board of Affectors
Topeka House
Thos. Osborn
Silk mill plan moves to Paterson New Jersey
The Tri of the largest silk houses in Europe plans to relocate to Paterson New Jersey and construct what would be the biggest silk mill in the United States. The Andiger Meyer Silk company is formed with 1200 workers to be employed. European manufacturers face lower prints and seek American operations to stay competitive.
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Europe
Cle- Beld
Germany
Paterson
N. J
United States
Andiger Meyer Silk Company
Japs For Klondike Invasion Threat
A San Francisco dispatch claims Japan plans a laborer invasion of the Klondike with a standing army of 6 000 men. They will be ferried by Nippon Kaisha steamers to Daweson City, with Britain possibly aiding. The syndicate plan risks trouble in the Klondike region.
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San Francisco
Fel
Japan
Klondike
Daweon City
United States
Great Britain
U. P's Fast Train Cuts St Paul to Tacoma Time
Tacoma Feb. 7 The Northern Pacific will run a fast train from St Paul to Tacoma next Saturday shortening travel time by five hours to meet rising Alaska travel. If trafficJustifies it other trains will be added.
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St. Paul
Tacoma
Wath
Northern Pacific
Alaska
Tacomat
Antimony Shipment Heads to Chicago Gold Factory
Max Bohr, representing the Chicago firm supplying Bryce with antimony for gold, says one car and perhaps two cars will depart Mills City Nevada today for Chicago.
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Chicago
Salt Lake
Max Bohr
Bryce
Mills City
Nevada
Ocean Miners La Bretagne and Kaiser Wilhelm II Grounded Yet Safe
Two ocean miners named La Bretagne and Kaiser Wilhelm II ran aground near Romer Shoal amid fog and shifting buoys. Both ships were freed after tugs and pilots maneuvered the vessels, with La Bretagne finally sailing into deep water and Kaiser Wilhelm II released hours later.
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New York
la Bretagne
Lee
Charles Thompson
van Pett
Kuiser
Gedney
le Bretagne
Romer Shoul
Romer Shoal
Steap
Dur
Ben
Kaiser’s Sentence Confirmed in Montgomery County Case
Philadelphia Feb 7 The state supreme court has confirmed the death sentence of Charles Kaiser for the murder of his wife at Nooris town on October 28, 1896. Also noted are notices of a Commercial Ci Club meeting, a Shawnee county property tax discussion, a Grain-O drink advertisement, and Piles ointment claims with medical assurances.
Gompers Pledges Textile Unity To Aid New Bedford Strike
In Boston on February 7 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged rapid Rome agreement among hostile textile unions to back the New Bedford strike. He announced an extended New England tour to Biddeford Lawrence Lowell and New Bedford, urging unity and stronger support for strikers.
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Boston
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Rome
New Bedford
Gotopers
New England
Biddeford
Lawrence
Lowell
New Beaford
Boston Streets Packed for Civil Service Exams
Boston on February 7 saw a crowd of jobless laborers from painters to iron workers gather near the state house to register for civil service examinations in the mechanical department. About 500 names were recorded while over 1,000 were turned away, reflecting sustained unemployment.
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Boston
State House
Funeral for Companion Thos A Osborn to be Held by Loyal Legion
Loyal Legion members and visiting companions meet at Commercial Club rooms at 2 o'clock sharp on Tuesday February 5 to attend the funeral of Companion Thos A Osborn. Insignia No 1 T J Anderson presides. Bishop John H Vincent will lecture at Walnut Grove M E Church on Wednesday night about Tomorrow A Study of the Church Life of the Future admission 26 cents.
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Loyal Legion
Miliary Order of the Loyal Legion
Commercial Clib Rooms
Sharp
Thos. A. Osborn
T. J. Anderson
John H. Vincent
Walnut Grove M. EB
The
State Journal
Brown Confesses Again To Chicago Congregation
Brown faced his Green Street Congregational church in Chicago yesterday for the first time since his San Francisco confession. He spoke at evening service, reiterating positions read in San Francisco. Trustees postponed action on his resignation letters to allow defense. next Wednesday's meeting will decide.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Brown
Green Street
Baturday
Mormonism Defiant Meeting in Brooklyn Proclaims Orthodoxy Challenge
New York herald reports Mormonism confronts orthodoxy at a Brooklyn conference of the Eastern Mission. Representative King of Utah preached missions aims toward the second coming. Apostles and Salt Lake City choir sang as Lyman joined the eastward preaching effort.
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Brooklyn
New York
the Herald Today
Mormoniam
Congressman King
Utah
Mormons
King
House of Representatives
Tabernacle Choir
Salt Lake City
Apostle Lyman
Cloaks Price Cuts Lead to Big Cloak Sale
Cloaks are advertised with further price cuts this week after selling well last week. Capes priced at 3 and 5 dollars are touted as worth double or more, with several 5 dollar items previously selling for 12.50 to 15.00. Misses jackets at 2.50 were once 5 or 6, and a line of children's cloaks at 1.98 will be reassorted after rising to 5.00 previously.
Ladies' Suits Fall 1897 Designs and Prices
An advertisement lists Ladies' Suits in serges coverts broadcloths and other fabrics for the fall season of 1897. Styles include braid trimmed button trimmed and fur trimmed jackets and tailor made designs with silk lining, priced from $7.50 to $18.50, less 4 and 4.
Topeka Auditorium Fight Stirring Public Interest
Agitation over the auditorium site grows in Topeka with editorials praising heated public involvement. Journal notes strong language and calls for large donations, envisioning a grand cut stone building with a glass dome, bronze fence, and five thousand dollar statues, if residents stay fired up.
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Capitol Square
Topeka
Sugar Plant for Buffalo Beet Sugar Company Inc
Albany Feb 7 The Buffalo Beet Sugar company of Brent Hile county was incorporated with capital stock 600,000 in 100 shares to manufacture and refine beet sites Directors include Clarence M. Fenton Benjamin Fen Herbert P. Bissell and Eugene F. Read of Buffalo and Joan G. Battell of Pique Gine mala owns 5895 shares of the capital stock
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Beet Sugar Company
Albany, N
Buffalo Beet Sugar Company
Brent
Hile County
Eapitel
Clarence M.fenton
Benjamin Fen Herbert P. Bissell
Eugene F. Read
Buffalo
Joan G. Battell
Pique
Ginemala
Mineral Water Promotion and Liniment Ad
An old newspaper snippet advertises Mineral Water hailed as the finest in the west urged by J W Phillips at 412 West Eighth St. It also promotes Ballard's Liniment trusted for rheumatism neuralgia headaches sore throat cuts sprains bruises old sores corns and inflammation at 50 cents with Geo W Stansfield 632 Kan Ave and Miller's Pharmacy at 6th and Topelw avenue.]
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Paso
Geo. W. Stansfield
Kan
Miller Pharmacy
Dopeke Ave
J. W. Phillips
West Eighth St
Ballard
Geo
Stansfield
Kan Ave
Miller's Pharmacy
Cor
6Th
Topelw Avenue
Vienna Colleges Closed to March 21 After Riots
Vienna reports a government order shutting all colleges until March 21. Students must sign an agreement to observe disciplinary rules before readmission. This drastic step is described as the severest measure of its kind since 1248.
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Vienna
Grau's Constellation to Bring World’s Top Singers to New York
Opera manager Maurice Grau arrived from London and announced a fall program featuring the era’s leading tenors and other stars. He names Salignae, Van Dyck, Baleen, Mine, Mantelli, Mercer, Schumann-Heink, Calve, Aime, and Reszke among principals with Mile Calye and others in supporting roles. Aims to stage prominent Wagner works with Mime and Hamlet items and new operas following a strong touring season.
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New York
Maurice Grau
London
Grau
Dean de Hesake
van Dyck
Baleen
Salignae
Tonors
Kor
Mantelli
Mercer
Schumann- Heink
Mile
Calve
Aime
Kanes
Campanact
Bisphurn
Xibere
Eaward Une Reszke
Piancon
Calye
Hamlet
Jeanne Reveky
Phere
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South Chicago
Til
Brvervbere
Plenac
Batlard
Stansted
Ei Kan
Bmifier's Pharmacy
Evenue Whitmere
Barkeeper
Skaguay
North Topera
A. Lewis
Sennland Picon
Philadelphia
Fez
Penland
Liverpool
Chester Bar
Delaware River
Péennland
Chester
America
the Tri
U. P'S
Topeka Steam Laundry
Valentines
Fashions
Gall
Tex
Capitol
Wood
Eephyr
Diagephyr
Abe
Saxony Garne
Parakeln
Bo Skein
Garae
Grau's
Anstolia
Constantinople
Anatolia
FryeStell
Momen
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