A Happy Mother's Gratitude from a Texas Reader
A Devine Texas reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing a nine year womb prolapse after confinement and aiding a smooth labor resulting in a healthy baby girl. A second testimonial from Mrs Evie Scrimbes of 4 Hates Ave Dereorr reports strengthened health after using the same remedies.
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Feerres Tewns
Dean Mas
Procrast
Lydis B. Pinkham
Devine
Tex
Lydia E Pinkham
Evie Scrimbes
Peanut Trust Formation Aims to Consolidate U S Industry
A New York report says a consolidation of the U S peanut industry under a single company with 5 million capital is near. Promoters secured options from many growers. most large growers are now willing to sell and take stock. The American Peanut Company would be based in Norfolk Virginia with shipments from there to major cities.
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New York
Conolifiation
O Mes
Biea
America Peanut Company
Norfolk
United States
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Howard Gould Sets Sail For Long International Cruise
New York reports Howard Gould embarking on a lengthy voyage aboard the Howard Genie bound for foreign ports. The ship will visit the Azores and stop in England Scotland and Norway before returning for the fall international race calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gould
New York
Howard Genie
Azores
England
Scotland
Norway
Anti-Pinkerton Law Signed in Missouri May 2
Governor Stephens signs act banning non residents from holding deputy sheriffs or police roles in Missouri. The measure aims to stop Pinkerton detectives from being imported to the state amid concerns over private policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Stephens
Gage Vacation and Local Tax Figures Noted in May
Gage travels to Virginia for a two week vacation with Mr. Gage. In Washington May 2 customs and taxes collected in April totaled 553 294 dollars. Reading Iron Co raises wages by ten percent for 2000 workers. A list of miscellaneous notices and promotional lines follow including a baking powder advertisement.
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Gage
Virginia
Washington
Mnant
Hines
Cebu
Rail road changes at Santa Fe Kansas City office
The Santa Fe Railroad announces promotions in its Kansas City passenger office. Harry M Swank becomes traveling passenger agent with Topeka HQ, assisting E Seagraves. Harry Crow moves to Kansas City to replace Swank and Everett Dallas rises to special rate clerk with Harry King succeeding Dallas. John Dennis joins as office boy to the General Passenger Agent. Changes are effective immediately.
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Harry M. Swank
George Hasenbush
Banta Fe
Kansas City
Biebeeo
Topeka
E. Seagraves
Air Swank
Harry Crow
Bli Swank
Everett Dallas
Mr. Crow
Harry King
Dallas
John Dennis
Black
May 1 strike talk rattles Santa Fe Pacific engineers
May day tension rises as Santa Fe Pacific engineers threaten a walkout if demands are not met. Joint agent and chief clerk resign. unions claim broad solidarity while shopmen show reluctance to sign binding pledges. Officials say issues can be settled without reversing pay scales of up to 290 dollars for engineers and 175 for firemen.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Fe Pacific
W. B. Trull
PH. Mecann
Los Anatles
Wells
Big Land Sales Record For April By UP and Land Dept
The Union Pacific and Kansas Land Department report April land sales reaching a record for the month, with 15,000 acres approved for the Union division across Nebraska Wyoming Colorado and Utah. Contracts expected to be closed within fifteen days, with 33,437 acres to be represented in issued papers upon approval.
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Union Pacific
Kansas Land Department
Omaha
Atay
Kansas
Union Pacific Land Department
Union Division
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Santa Fe Orders 100 New Box Cars for Construction
The Santa Fe management places a large order with Master Car Builder Jobo Hodge at the Santa Fe shop for 100 additional box cars. Cars will be 0 feet long and similar to the two building cars. Santa Fe expects ample grain to handle this year and the new cars will be nested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Jobo Hodge
Santa Fe Company
Las Vegas Optic reports Keely cure on engines and women engineers cited
A Las Vegas Optic item notes a water cooling device called the Keely cure used on locomotive journals to prevent overheating. It praises women engineers as the “thing” while reporting on train maintenance practices. The report mentions engineers and staff movements, including Akin’s Topeka departure and Metoyer’s transfer to Newton as middle division engineer.
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Castaneda Hotel
Las Seog
Arizona
Las Vegan
Optic
Minas
Las Vegas
Ed Akin
Topeka
Nee Saban
Newton Earworn
W. Im Beri
Middie d Minion
Oklahoma
Met*oy
Newton
Antil
Ie Parte
Master McChante
Newton Kansan
Sunducter Short
Top West Agaife
United States currency figures for April 1899
The comptroller of the currency reports April 29 1899 totals for national and bank note circulation at 242 714 223 dollars up 15 101 488 for the year and down 984 for the month. Bond-supported circulation stands 267 906 287 up 1 410 352 for the year and down 1 0 for the month. Coinage at U S mints in April amounted to 10 006 994 dollars with gold 7 404 475 silver 2 159 449 and centage 13 070.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
United States
Dr. Lowry's Land To Be Sold At Sheriff Sale
Real estate belonging to Dr. Howard S. Lowry will be advertised for sale on May 4 in Kansas City to satisfy a $25,000 undue rent claim based on a confession made in favor of Miss Martha Smith who sued for breach of promise. The property, expected to fetch $12,000 to $15,000, will be sold by the sheriff at the south door of the court house in Amazon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Howard S. Lowry
Mariha Smith
Twurt House
Aimy
United States gunboat arrives Memphis after naval review
The gunboat Stastivile arrived in Memphis at 6 oclock yesterday after a ceremonial detour, with the city decoratively dressed in honor of the occasion. Captain Maynor and officers were entertained by civic committees at the Guyos hall, with civic society members and ship officers attending at the Peabody hotel.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
Arkansas
Maynor
Euniont
Guyos
Peabody Betel
Waiting for troops sparks Spokane anxieties amid nonunion threat
In Wardner Idaho the town holds in suspense awaiting troops to restore order at Bunker Hill. Reports say leaders are fleeing toward Montana and state officials emphasize law and order while union pressure looms and disaster threats ripple through nearby towns.
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Spokane
Wash
Tne
Wardner Telecra
Pendine She Arc Hival
Bradley
San Francisco
Marilett Bintlair
Steinenbark
Canin Creek
Montana
The Emulsion Promise Strength for the Weak The Emulsion Promise Strength for the Weak
The common expression says the human race grows weaker yet wiser. Pale, thin people prove weakness while Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites claims to restore strength enrich blood and invigorate nerves. Prices and availability noted.
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Scott
MacArthurs Prisoner Exchange Sought After Macabebe Victory
Manila May 2 Gen MacArthur proposes a truce exchange of prisoners with Gen Antonio Luna after capturing Macabebe four miles southwest of Calumpit. Lieut J C Glimore and eleven Yorktown crewmen are reported among insurgent captives. Maj Bell leads scouts in Lawtons advance with a 40 man unit under William Young. The Manila Bay anniversary observance featured ritual drills and visitors aboard.
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Manila
MacArthur
Antonio Lana
Tite
J. C. Glimere
United States
York Town
Luzon
Bell
Macabebe
Calampit
Lawton
Eail
William Young
Diamond
Harrington
Somerfield
Murphy
Oregon Regiment
Manila Bay
Admiral Dewey
Henderson and Tincher Elected Sixth Ward School Board
The Sixth ward elected George Tincher and William Henderson to the school board. Tincher won nine votes to one over Forbes or Ve, and Henderson secured six votes while Atwood had four. The board plans no building or major repairs until fall after the August meeting.
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George Tincher
Wiliam Henderson
Tincher
Mr. Henderson
Potwin
A. Ja. Atwood
C. D. Ogilvie
W. ML. Forbes
Allie
Migdy
Forbes
Henderson
Oxi Ve
Atwood
Errs
Tudge ‘Erry
Cable Ship Sails To Unite All Important Philippi Points
The cable steamer Hooker sailed from New York for Manila to lay a large transpacific cable linking principal Philippine points. Formerly the Panama, the vessel carries 300 miles of cable in its tanks and will receive more at Hong Kong. Commanded by Lieut. John L. Maxfield, the crew totals 125, with Captain Fee of Ohio and his family aboard bound for Colombo.
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New York
Tmitea States
Hooker
Manila
Philippines
Panama
Hong Kong
John L. Maxfield
Signal Corps
William T. Fee
Ohio
United States
Bombay
Colombo
Lion in the Path Berlin May 2
Berlin dispatch from Baghdad says Great Britain has begun countermeasures against a Russian expedition of seven officers and four engineers that completed a survey for a railway extension from near the Litthe Zab river northeast of Baghdad to the Persian east. A British gunboat is reported sent to the Persian gulf to seize river mouths at Euphrates and Tigris.
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Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
Bagdad
Turkey
Great Britain
Kars
Litthe Zab
Persian East
Persian Gulf
Euphrates
Tigris
Samoan Rebels Retire and Skirmishes Near Apia
Apia reports the Samoan rebels have retired from Hone Fort and demolished nearby structures as other forts along the coast fall silent. Some skirmishes occur between Tibela and friendly natives near Apia while British and Loop Tusiohhie arrive from Sydney with ammunition. In St Petersburg, a note exchange outlines the Anglo Russian approach to Chinese spheres of influence.
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Apia
Auckland
S Horn
St. Petersburg
China
Count Mmuravier
Russia
Reht
Sir Charles le Scott
Elaborate Ceremony Consec rates Mc Gavick as Bishop of Marcopolis
Chicago May 2 amid a grand ceremony the Right Rev Alexander Mc Gavick was consecrated as bishop of Marcopolis with Feehan as a leading figure. About thirty visitors attended as twelve bishops processed behind Archbishop Fesman at the Holy Name Cathedral.
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Chicago
Alexander
McGavick
Wabon Ae Feehan
Bank of Marcopolis
Bela
Fesman
Arctil Feehan Ect Ie
Conecetater
Dutan
Drathanena
St. Joseph
Union Breaks Up At Alexandria Plate Glass Factory
After nine weeks of idle work the plate class factory reopened. President Cunningham of the Plate Glass Workers union said concessions were made on both sides while the company claimed victory. Workers will destroy union cards and return as non union men with all original staff rehired. The plant is among the country’s largest and idleness hurt local business interests.
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Alexandria
Ind
Cunningham
Plate Glass Workers’ Union
United States
Help for Peary Expedition Prepares Repairs in St Johns
St Johns May 2 The sealing steamer Hope docked for thorough overhaul and repair before sailing north next month to aid Lieut Peary the Arctic explorer. His Windward has been frozen in ice since early last winter and may need relief.
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St. Johns
N. F
Hope
Lieut. Peary
Pole
Debt Paid Ends Spanish American War Negotiations
Washington May 2 Secretary Hay paid the French ambassador M Cambon twenty million dollars in four treasury warrants for the Philippines cession. The funds were deposited in the National Bank and the City National Bank of New York handled the warrants. Spain will direct how to forward the money to Europe and exchange arrangements proceed in the local market. The ambassador’s receipt notes the four drafts and trial payments dated April 29, 1889.
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Washington
Spain
Hay
M. Cambon
Treasury
United States
City National Bank of
New York
Europe
Payment of Spain treaty obligation confirms Paris 1898 terms
The United States government agrees to full payment to Spain under article three of the 1898 treaty. Ratifications were exchanged in Washington on April 11, 1899. Payment provided by the March 2, 1895 appropriation act to carry out the treaty obligations. Signed.
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United States
Spain
Paris
France
Washington
Act of Concreas
Jules Cambon Appointment Notice 1899
Jules Cambon of the French Department of State receives an appointment noted as of May 1 1899. The terse record records an official government designation with dated reference.
First Episcopal Church to Be Organized in Porto Rico
Representatives of the Chicago diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church will organize the first church of that denomination in the West Indies. The congregation at San Juan, Porto Rico, will have 36 members under Bishop McLaren's authority. Rev. George B. Pratt is appointed rector and presently in Porto Esco engaged in religious work.
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Porto Rico
San Tan
Chicago
Protestant Episcopal Church
West Indies
United States
San Juan
McLaren
George B. Pratt
Without a Country Porto Rico Leader in Washington Visit
Lyle Munoz Rivera former premier of Porto Rico arrived in Washington May 2 to meet authorities about economic and commercial distress on the island. He was joined by Senor Ganzila De Qhesaip and called on General Daw to discuss remedies as Porto Ricans seek better governance under U S. Rivera promotes U S authority and improved commerce while noting the island’s anomalous political status and lack of citizenship.
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Washington
Lyle Munoz Rivera
Porto Ric
Senor Ganzila de Qhesaip
General Daw
Porto Rios
Senor Riv~era
United States
Senor Rivera
Parto
Revenue Cutter Fleet Heads North From San Francisco
The United States revenue cutter fleet will depart San Francisco for the north today or tomorrow and rendezvous at Seattle to receive orders from the Treasury Department. They will proceed to Unalaska in company and then sail for various missions as directed by treasury orders.
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Revenue
San Francisco
United States Revenue Cutter Feet
Seattle
Treasury Department
Unaluska
Lastraclone
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