Indictments in San Francisco Graft Probe Start
San Francisco grand jury returns 75 indictments on bribery tied to Ruef and Halsey amid a six month probe by Heney and Burns. Ruef faces 65 counts for bribery involving trolley, gas, telephone, and prize fight franchises. Halsey 10 counts over rival franchise bribery. Bail set at 10,000 per Ruef indictment, 100,000 for Halsey.
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San Francisco
Coffey
Superior Court
Francis J. Heney
Secret Service
William J. Burns
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Tweed Ring
New York
Ruef
Abraham Ruef
Board of Supervisors
United Railroads
Home Telephone Co
San Francisco Gas and Electric Co
T. V. Halsey
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Halsey
Heney
Burns
United Railroad Co
Fight Trust
Eddie Graney
Morris Levey
James Coffroth
Willis Britt
Keney and Burns
Public Service Corporations
Louis Glass
Philippine Telephone Co
Manila
Douglas Courts Open With Allt Murder Case In Spotlight
Illinois news brief highlights the Douglas county circuit court term with the murder trial of Harry Allt for killing Galton station agent Edward Stillions in September 1902. The article notes Allt’s past in Kansas, a later confession, and a dispute over that confession as the term begins.
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Douglas
Arebia
Douglas County
Harry Allt
Edward Stillions
Ilinois
Galton
Hara
Lhe Inever
Allt
Kansas
Peacock Denies Privilege Claims In Australia
The Boston Transcript reports Sir Alexander Peacock, former premier of Victoria, cleared of any family deadheading allegations. He states his daughter never traveled on Westralia Railway with his authority or privileges, and that he has no daughter.
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Australia
Westralia
Miss Peacock
Alexander Peacock
Alézeanor
Victoria
Boston Transcript
Three Boys Suffer Eczema Find Relief with Cuticura
A New York mother reports her three sons developed eczema in succession over five months. After poor results at a dispensary, she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and saw sores disappear within weeks. She shares the account from November 1906.
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Kate Keim
West 29Th St
New York
N. Y
Tin Usage in United States in 1906 Totals 42800 Tons
The total tin consumption in 1906 reached 42,800 tons with 2,182 tons in stock at year end. Bolivian shipments rose by 3,000 tons, Cornwall by 700 to 1,000 tons, and Australian by 1,000 tons, bringing total European and American supply for the year to about 93,550 tons. Also noted is an advertisement for Dr. Kling’s nerve restorer claiming cures for nervous diseases and a quotation on character by Sterne.
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United States
Bolivia
Cornwall
Australia
St. Vitus
Kline
Sclerosis of Sciatica Retrievable by Pink Pills Claim
A Cincinnati locomotive engineer recounts years of severe sciatic pain from a knee and spine injury. After unreliable relief from doctors and Hot Springs, he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills, taken in six boxes, with curing his sciatica. he has worked as an engineer since. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady, NY.
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Herbert BE. Spaulding
Longview
Texas
Sciatica
Hot Springs
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised for female health
A hospital article urges women to seek early care to avoid operations and touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a widely endorsed remedy. It cites letters from women praising its effects on female ailments and claims unmatched cures and endorsements from users.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs Pinkham Invites Women for Personal Health Advice
A standing invitation from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts urges women suffering from female weaknesses to communicate promptly. Based on her vast experience she offers free, helpful advice to locate the trouble and guide the quickest recovery.
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Mrs. Pinkham
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