The Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Women
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for maternity illness and female weakness. It claims to restore health, ease the period before motherhood, assure healthy infancy, and cites testimonials and the Worlds Dispensary Medical Association. It invites readers to obtain sample and binding editions via stamps, aligning with turn‑of‑the‑century medical advertising.
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Pierce
Carey
Tarun
Buffalo
N.Y
Railroad unions join in international federation plan
Chicago June 1 report that telegraphers conductors and trainmen across the United States Canada and Mexico endorsed an inter national federation. Committees will draft a universal charter to unify the five major railroad labor orders under one banner and coordinated actions. Strong unity expected to shape the labor movement for years.
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Chicago
America
Canada
Mexico
Peoria
Los Angeles
Del
Toronto
Wiscuxstott
Eich
Tex
Tralhavn
Santa Fe Steel Dam inventor aims to flood arid West
Francis Bainbridge, civil engineer, leads Santa Fe plans for a steel dam to back a reservoir for the Santa Fe system. He argues steel dams cost less and last at least 20 years, potentially enabling more reservoirs in New Mexico, Arizona, and California to expand water supply for arid regions and spur regional development.
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Francis Batnbride
New York
Hambridey iv
Ash Park
Arts
United States
Dame
Amteer
Bainbridge
Burt
Prescott & Phoenix
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Movement to abolish colored signals at night blooms nationwide
A New York rail movement advocates a uniform white signal code after tests showed many locomotive engineers and firemen cannot distinguish colored signals. The Valley Stream murder case has renewed railway safety concerns as several major roads in New York state conduct color and sight tests among their engineers.
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New York
West Shore
Erie
Yivania
Ollie Road
Uniform semaphore codes eyed for railroad safety
Ten veteran engine operators sparked a public debate over night lamp signals vs flags. A bill aimed at a universal white semaphore code formed to standardize signals independent of lamp color, with advocates arguing geometry and blade design offer clearer, safer train recognition than colors alone.
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New York
Man Sues For Ten Thousand Damages Over Fat Offs
Arkansas City man Jack Maddox hired Beekman and Bwarte and T Atkinson to sue the Santa Fe Railway for 10000 damages over a fat off incident. He traveled to Ponca City for a prize debt, bought a round trip ticket, rode a special train with a crowd, missed the return, rode a regular northbound train, and faced a refused return stub. Conductor Al Glazier reportedly removed him and he walked to the next station.
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Jack Maddox
Beekman & Bwarte
T. Atkinson
Santa Fe Company
Jack
Ponca City
Passenter
al Glazier
Cyclist Fends Off Robbers With Ammonia Gun
Nicholson of the city rode home from Salem at 2 AM when two highwaymen halted him and demanded money. He pulled a ki-51 gun loaded with ammonia, struck them, and pedal away uninjured. A pursuing bulldog and a guard dog delayed the attackers, enabling his safe return home.
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Moss
Tunela
George L. Nicholson
Salem
Aberhettin
Nicholson
Hin
Hirsel
Iivegun
Smith Fails Naval Cadet Exam in Washington DC Report
Washington report states John W. Smith, a young Chicagoan, failed the naval cadet exam and has returned home. Representative White plans to push his candidacy again next September. This marks the second colored nominee from Chicago. Wheeler did not take the Antapolia exam.
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Paris
White
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Culcazo
Robert Wheeler
Jon
Bat Wheeler
Antapolia
Calamity at revival ends in tragic self harm
A Middlesburg man, Becker of Cotton Hill, attended revivals then walked to the woods Friday afternoon. He was found later seated on a log with a coat over his head and his Bible nearby, his eyes described as missing from their sockets. Physicians say he claimed the Lord commanded him to tear out his eyes, saying he had done the Lord's will for years. The item ends with an advertisement for Chamberlain's Calomel and Cholera Liver Medicine.
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Middlesburg N.ame
Tll Becker
Cotton Hill
Transmit Power 80 Miles From Santa Ana Plan
A landmark electrical scheme aims to transmit power from Santa Ana to Los Angeles over 80 miles at 10 000 volts, generating 1900 volts and boosting to higher transmission. Engineers Sinclair and Washen of Southern California Power outline a canyonborne intake, canal and tunnel work to deliver 000 horsepower to Los Angeles street railways and lighting. Contracts already signed with Los Angeles and Pasadena power interests.
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Santa Ana
Los Angeles
Pracewe
Ranaumination
Palace Hotel
Sinclair
O. H. Washen
Southern Calfornia Power Company
Ensign
Caiforna
Santa Ania Canyon
Redland
Central California Electric Company
Newcastle
Sacramento
Pasadena
Hospital Printers' Home to Erect New Hospital
Colorado Springs June 10 Massra Dovelace and Hetherington won the contract to build a two story stone hospital at the Printers Home. Planned as an offset to the ruin building it will cost not more than 19000 dollars and will be connected by a hallway to share kitchen facilities.
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Colorado Springs
Muly
National Association Meeting Ends With Praise for Union Pacific
A Boston era notice recalls the National Educational Association meeting in Buffalo in 1896. It highlights Union Pacific service praised by attendees, noting trains from Omaha or Kansas City, luxurious equipment, and a special round trip fare of one dollar plus 2.50 standard. Contact L Lomax & T Ay Omaha for folders and details.
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Buffalo
Union Pacific
Milwaukee
Wile
Jols
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Misscouri
Union Pactic
Omaha
Kansas City
Sissouri
Musical Festival Travel To Ottawa From Topeka
Special trains will run from Topeka to Ottawa for the Musical Festival on June 1 and 12 leaving at 7 30 a m and arriving 9 20 a m. Return trains depart Ottawa after the concert at 10 39 p m. Service will be through, with baggage car for Chautauqua meet attendees. Ticket agents in Topeka Kans available.
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Topeka
Missouri Pacific
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Croup
Curious election to be held in Clevedon hamlet of tramps
Brule Wisconsin June 1 1900 last fall a full score of wandering Willies settled in Clevedon a former boom town by the Botwe Brule river now a makeshift community of unemployed men and tramp residents with the lake and rail line nearby a July election is planned to decide local issues amid a ghost town setting and growing rumors of internal strife as the camp stabilizes for the summer residents and syndicate dreams fade into memory.
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Buckit
Ieid Mick
Trafic
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Hudger State
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U Kitide
Duluth
Cottwee
Clevedan
Fortene
Cleverdon
Bly Hotel
Grasse
Streau
Willie
Bia Wreely
Municipal officers to be elected at hotel meeting
A town assembly sets the 20th of next month for electing a municipal team of officers including a treasurer and clerk. The election will be in the hotel at 3 PM. If any officer is absent for over 24 hours a successor is chosen. Trustees gain full charge of town property including houses.
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Itreamarer
Bloomington Honors Lites Queen of Song Died After Rising Fame
Bloomington mourns Marie Youelsner known as Lites the Queen of Song. A McLean County Historical Society meeting memorialized her with a portrait in the circuit courtroom. Born in 1858 in Bloomington she studied in Paris and Chicago and achieved world renown before dying. A monument was placed in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Lites
Btoomington
Circuit Court Room
McLean County Historias Society
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Titya
Litta
Marie ‘Youelsner
Hugo Youelsner
Mise Dintmitt
Bloormington
Union Army
Paris
Theatre Des Trullets
Vaide
Lucia
Getolyr
II Lucia
AfoVicker
Chicago
Excanaba
Mich
Evergreen Cemetery
Balance of Power in Silver Republican Party
Chicago July executive committees of the National Silver Republican party held a pension to discuss methods of carrying on the organization. The national committee left the selection of the executive committee to Chairman Towne. Ex Senator Fred J Dubax of Idaho will be chairman of the ticket. Headquarters will be in charge of ex Congressman Towne and for the present will be at Duluth. The committee favored immediate organization for the 1898 congressional elections and the 1900 campaign, directing Towne to push the work rapidly. Towne said the conference was better attended than expected and signaled the Silver Republicans would hold the balance of power in elections.
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Chicago
National Silver Republican Party
National Committee
Towne
Fred J. Dubaix
Idaho
Naurfal
Cangremman
Duluth
Corpuilties
Policie
Fitz A Drawing Card Fails To Impress At New York Game
A Brooklyn style crowd gathered at Maspeth for a baseball match between Flushing and Stamfords. Four thousand spectators waited as a false Fitz impersonator appeared. Crowd cried Fake Bunce and demanded refunds while management devised a dodgy plan to quell anger. The imposter reportedly claimed Fitz would appear next Sunday, prompting further jeers.
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Borfalo
Republi can Defeat in Fringe Conversation at Frankfurt Depot
An extraordinary exchange at the Frankfurt depot recounts Governor Bradley en route to Cincinnati for medical treatment. He discussed politics, Kentucky and Ohio, predicting Democrats win Kentucky and Ohio, and Hanna’s defeat amid a turbulent national scene. Referenced travel notices and local testimonials follow.
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Frankfurt
Bradley
Reece
Cincinnati
Genera
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Obi
Hanna
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