Remarkable Cure Reported by Five Boxes of Pills
A 1902 account tells of severe sciatic pain and paralysis-like weakness that left a man bedridden. After doctor treatment failed, a friend advised Dr Williams Pink Pills. Quick improvements followed, and by five boxes the patient was fully recovered. The story names Joseph A. Donovan of Plaistow New Hampshire and notes the pills’ uses for anemia rheumatism and nerve weakness.
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Jovan
Joseph A. Donovan
Plaistow
New Hampshire
Lina
Haverh
Rojestvensky May Retire Amid Naval Doubts
May 18 report from St. Petersburg says Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky asked to be relieved due to a nervous breakdown and kidney trouble. He reportedly was ill during the Far East voyage and spent much time in his stateroom or on a stretcher, raising grave apprehension about his ability to command.
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St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Rojestvensky
Far East
Shanghai
Togo
Formosa
Birileff
Baltic
Nebogatoff
Vladivostok
China Sea
French
St. Petersburg Eyes Developments in Far East War
May 18 naval and military circles in St. Petersburg await news as dispatches from Manchuria halt and Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky possibly heads toward Togo or Vladivostok. Officials expect early skirmishes as scouting fleets move, while the Russian army is refitted for action and Gen Linnevitch is said ready for swift action.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Rojestvensky
Togo
Vladivostok
Admiralty
Chinese Sea
Annam
Linnevitch
Preparing for business General Oku's headquarters May 14
General Oku's Hdqrs reports the railway complete to Tieling with temporary bridges and material arriving from Japan for permanent spans. Northward work is rapid and supplies are moved by thousands of junks on the Liao river between New Chwang and Tieling.
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Oku
Fusan
Tieling
Japan
Liao River
New Chwang
Mines sink third ship in fortnight near Miag islands
Tokio reports the steamer Chuyet Maru struck a mine on May 14 while en route to New Chwang, near the Miag islands in the Gulf of Pechill. The incident marks the third sinking by floating mines in the past fortnight.
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Tokio
New Chwang
Miag Islands
Gulf of Pechill
Baptists Reunite After Sixty Years of Separation
In St Louis on May 18 the general convention of Baptists from North America and islands debated and adopted a constituting document. The merger followed 60 years of division, led by E M Threasher and Dr Edward Judson. Dr William E Hatcher spoke as the audience sang All Hail the Power of Jesus Name. The convention plans future meetings in 1896 and then every three years.
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St. Louis
General Convention
Third Baptist
E. M. Threasher
Ohio
Edward Judson
Illinois
William E. Hatcher
Virginia
Hatcher
Confederate Congress
Stricken Baptist leader dies at convention stage
At the St Louis Baptist convention on May 18 Dr Cushing president of the Rangoon Baptist University in Burmah fell on stage just before adjournment and died before ambulance arrived. Readers offered a prayer as the audience stood in reverent silence while Dr W H Mayfield and Dr W G Tuzzer rushed to aid but he could not be revived.
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St. Louis
Baptist Convention
Dr. Cushing
Baptist University At
Rangoon
Burmah
India
W. H. Mayfield
W. G. Tuzzer
Czarina's Letter Provokes Tense Uproar Between Courts
May 18 Manchester report: a Despatch note says a czarina letter to a Darmstadt friend was captured by German officials. She blames grand dukes for Russia's disasters and criticizes Germany's wartime profiteering, provoking anger from Kaiser Wilhelm.
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Manchester
England
Darmstadt
Germany
Russia
Farewell Banquet Honors Gen Porter in Paris
A lavish farewell banquet for retiring American ambassador General Porter drew a near complete diplomatic corps attendance in Paris. American guests included Henry Watterson J Pierpont Morgan and President Dalliba of the American chamber of commerce who presided over the event.
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Paris
Naval Attack on Capital Tested Fortifications
A hostile fleet led by Rear Admiral Francis W. Dickens is scheduled next month to try entering Chesapeake Bay and attack Washington and Baltimore. The defenses of the capital will be thoroughly tested under secrecy for the first time since the Civil War, with expectations of major fortification changes to Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River defenses.
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Washington
Francis W. Dickens
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Potomac River
Fall Creek farmer loses $1000 in barn fire
George Schaffer of Fall Creek township across the Mississippi from Hannibal Missouri reports $1000 in greenbacks lost when his barn burned. He had just received payment for stock and hurried home to deposit, fearing robbery. The blaze destroyed the structure and some say a torch may have started it, though the money had already been stolen.
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George Schaffer
Fall Creek Township
Mississippi River
Hannibal
Mine gas explosion injures seven at Davis Coal & Iron Co
An accumulation of gases in the Davis Coal and Iron Co mine east of Duquoin ignited before work began. Seven men were burned, one very severely. Injured are Howard Flynn gas examiner Fred Gaerng Charles Barron Charles Williams Jack Cross Louis Wells and Scott Pleasant. Flynn likely burned internally and most seriously. All will recover.
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Davis Coal & Iron Co
Duquoin
Howard Flynn
Fred Gaerng
Charles Barron
Charles Williams
Jack Cross
Louis Wells
Scott Pleasant
Flynn
Professorshot Wounds Foe at Carbondale Meeting
Prof L B Lee shot and likely mortally wounded John Nance after Nance circulated a petition to oppose Lee’s reapportionment at a city board of education meeting in Carbondale. Police intervened as the professor fired twice. Burglars raided Clarksburg, taking stamps cigars candy and barber tools from a drug store post office and parsonage. The Rev H E Crane’s clothes sermon notebook and church records were stolen. The body of John A Farris was found mangled south of DuQuoin on Illinois Central tracks after an incident while traveling from Marion to Chester.
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L. B. Lee
Negro High School
John Nance
Carbondale
Nance
City Board of Education
Lee
Clarksburg
H. E. Crane
John A. Farris
Crat Orchard
Williamson County
Duquoin
Illinois Central
Marion
Chester
de Soto
Peoria Doctor Held Without Bail in Murder Charge
Dr J W Parker a prominent physician and assistant John Peattie were held without bail by the coroner s jury in Peoria on a murder charge involving Mrs Spillman Calhoun who died after an operation. Vice Presidents Brother Injured. W D Fairbanks, brother of Vice President Fairbanks, hospitalized at Passavant in Jacksonville after an injury to his foot on a dredgeboat at Carrollton serving his estate.
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J. W. Parker
John Peattie
Peoria
Spillman-Calhoun
Parker
W. D. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Passavant Hospital
Jacksonville
Carrollton
Former Alderman Frank Pepping In Pool Hall Shooting
Former Alderman Frank Pepping shot and seriously wounded William Paus at Pepping’s house in Pana. The incident followed a pool game in Pepping’s establishment over a dispute Paus allegedly refused to pay for.
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Frank Pepping
William Paus
Pana
Peppinghouse
Paus
Locusts Dug Up In Dixon And Local Deaths
Seventeen year locusts are being dug up in Dixon during garden work with some specimens sent to the state university for identification. Julius Jonas, 60, died at Quincy after serving on a commission for locating the state soldiers home. Charles Degarmo, 22, a farmer, was found dead in Sugar Creek near Lincoln, suspected self-inflicted. Norris City voters defeated the schoolhouse proposition 30 to 57. Conrad Blanchard, southwest of Bloomington, shot his wife twice and then attempted to take his own life.
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Dixon
The
State University
Julius Jonas
Quincy
Charles Degarmo
Sugar Creek
Lincoln
Rey Irving
Norris City
Conrad
Blanchard
Bloomington
Miner Steffin Mistinsek Dies by Shotgun at Lincoln
Despondent over ill health and loss of work, 51 year old miner Steffin Mistinsek killed himself with a shotgun at Lincoln. The death appears instantaneous and stems from mounting personal strain. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
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Steffin Mistinsek
Lincoln
Seven Hurt in Wreck Near Murphysboro Texas
Seven people were injured in a collision between a Central passenger train and a freight train near Murphysboro Texas. The crash disrupted service and initial reports described the injuries as minor to moderate with no fatalities announced. Authorities investigated the wreck and began coordinating medical aid and transport for the injured.
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Minos
Central
Texas
Sunction
Murphysboro
Cuticura Hair Cure Promises Fast Scalp Heal
Advertised as a complete external treatment for hair loss dandruff crusts and scalp parasites the Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills claim to soothe irritated itching surfaces stimulate hair follicles and nourish roots on a healthy scalp a full set priced at $1.00 is often enough to cure from infancy onward.
Robson and Jobson-Friends as consolation in life
Detroit Free Press notes a clash of views on consolation with Robson arguing that only candid friends satisfy, while Jobson-Friends claim the opposite, contrasting perspectives on friendship and solace in the modern world.
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Jobson
Robson
Detroit
Free Presa
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Offered as Laxative Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a pure scientific laxative for constipation headaches biliousness and stomach trouble. Sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00 with a money back guarantee.
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Dr. Caldwell
Well Answered Mistress Do You Like Children
An odd extract from Harper's Bazar contrasts a nurse applicant with asking if she expects a Roosevelt for four dollars weekly. The snippet hints at era social norms and employment talk without full context. The tone is quizzical and playful, reflecting a period newspaper style.
Appetite and stomach relief ads from early 20th century texts
A collage of patent medicine pitches and a quip about a husband and bank balance. The items promote Pusheck's Euro tonic and Stomachic as stomach and liver remedies priced at $1.00, with direct delivery from the Stomachic Co. in Sturgis, Michigan, and brief quotes from the New York Press and Washington Star.
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Pusheck
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