House Passes Prison Labor Regulation and Antispelling Bill
Washington reports describe the house passing a bill to regulate interstate commerce in convict made goods and to bar simplified spelling in federal documents. The measure, supported by Mr Hunt, redefines convict labor limits across states and territories, with a reported appropriation over 31.9 million dollars pending. The same day the senate tackled resolutions on Negro troops and other fiscal and military topics, while a pilotage bill and banking reforms faced mixed responses. A separate dispatch notes a witch accusation tale from Arizona and an Apache death in New Mexico region.
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Washington
House
Hunt
Wilson
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Foraker
Secretary of War
Culberson
Maj
Penrose
Texas
Littlefield
Humphrey
Wash
Mano
Brierley
North Atlantic
Guairman Groavenor
Twenty-ifth Infantry
Roosevelt Awarded Nobel Peace Prize and Plan for Industrial Peace
The Nobel Peace Prize was conferred on President Theodore Roosevelt in Oslo. He expressed gratitude and outlined using the prize to fund a Washington based Industrial Peace Committee to improve relations between capitalists and wage workers amid global tensions. The award cited his role in ending the Russo Japanese war and emphasized promoting just peace both at home and internationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
Norway
Roosevelt
Peirce
Pefree
Washington
United States
Jant
Nich
Theodore Roosevelt
Nobel Peace Prize origins and sponsors noted
The piece lists sponsors including Prof. Tudson of the University of Chicago and Prof. Baldwin of Yale, with Georgetown faculty. It recalls past laureates Baroness von Stuttner and W H Cremer, and explains Nobel’s bequest funding five annual prizes of about 40 000 dollars each for physics chemistry physiology literature and the promotion of peace awarded by Swedish and Norwegian institutions.
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HP. Tudson
University of Chicago
Baldwin
Yale
Harberger
University of Munich
Georgetown University
Washington
Baroness von Stuttner
Vienna
W. H. Creemer
M. P
England
de Martens
Russia
Menri Dunant
Red Cross
Alfred Bernhard Nobel
Stockholm
Cleveland Slightly Better After Illness at Home
Cleveland is reported slightly better at his Princeton New Jersey home after an acute indigestion attack and cold. He joined his family for dinner Sunday but returned to bed. Castro reportedly near death in Martinique after being moved to Maguto from Caracas. no chance of recovery. Windsor named superintendent of Olivia schools in Decatur with American teachers to follow. he will depart for New York this week.
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Cleveland
New York
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Castro
Fort de France
Martinique
Venezuela
Illa Seacoast
Maguto
la Guaatra
Caracas
Windsow
Bolivila
Decatur
J. C. J. Hanington
Olivia
Dr. Adler
der. Adler
J. A. Lehreifals
Cold Spring
Mion
W. A. Parsona
Coughs Colds and Piles Remedies Advertised in 19th Century Catalog
An OCR fragment advertises remedies for coughs colds and pneumonia, claims Donn’s Ointment cures piles, and promotes Cham berlain’s Salve and Pazo Ointment with various prices and mis-spellings, noting guaranteed cures and refunds if not effective. The text includes names like Conner & Co and J W Conner, and a mayor Garret of Girard Alabama.
Kidney Pills Claim Permanent Kidney Cure Promoted
An advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a permanent cure for sick kidneys. It cites back pain as a warning signal and describes urine changes. Mrs. F. T. Graves of Mason City endorses the remedy after relief from back and kidney issues. Sold nationwide with Foster Milburn as US agents.
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Bright
Dean
F. TI
Graves
Adams St
Mason City
Doan
Algona
I. A. Miller's
Pricebia
Foster-Milburn & Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
Outwits the Surgeon in Noted Worthy Cure Tale
A tale from Leavenworth Indiana tells of Mrs. T. A. Austin who suffered female troubles and stomach bowels issues. Her husband delayed surgery hoping for an oral remedy. Electric Titters allegedly cured her and a list of ailments is claimed to respond to Heasttonic 600 Au from He Millar's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Austin
Leavenworth
Ind
Dr Shoop Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Free Trial Box
An advertisement urges readers to request a free trial box of Dr Shoop's Catarrh cure. It touts a creamy white balm that soothes the throat and nostrils and claims quick relief for breath freshness. The note signs as RK H Miller.
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Dr. Shoup
2. H. Miller
Public health claims and patent medicines flood ad page
An excerptized ad dense page touts Potent cough remedies and tonics from multiple brands. It promotes Poleys Honey and Tar for coughs and pneumonia, Dr Shoop’s Magic Ointment for piles, Holliater’s Rocky Mountain Tea for vitality, Kennedy’s Laxative, DeWhatts Kidney and Bladder Pills, DeWitt’s Wolit Salve, and Hardock Blood Bitters, with testimonials of relief and health improvements.
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Ee. EL. Reaser
Ofessional & Business Directory
M.P. Haggard
G. F. Peek
Haggard & Peek
Iowa
Atitorns TS
Geo, HE
Clarke Clarke & VaUghan
P. T. Vaughan
E. V. Snelling
W. Sullivan
BE. McMahor Sullivan & McMahon
Attorneys-At-Law
Algona A
P Harrington
Digbinso
Harrington & Dickinson
Over County Savings Bank
Towa
J. L. Bonar
Algona State Bank
Wm. M. Galbraith
Attorneys AT Law
Algona, Town
Iynes
John Galbraith
Chas. T. Cotant
Algona Ofice
Kossuth Co
Promp
M. J. Kenefick
Omice
Taylor's
Bodge Street
E. J. Gay
Omics
S. D. Patterson
C. H. Cretzmeyer
Glasser
Walter Fraser
Dr. Gay
Ehlers
Ofice
Lowa
Glasier, D. D
Owa
E. E. Sayers
D. V-M
Brown's Givery
Algona, Jaa
Algona Marble Works
Kelley
Algona - Iowa
Hagard & Beek
Rhoenix
Ariz
Bee
Srauk
Liuge
Tate
Storey
Chicago
Vonmren
Cmary Dairy
Ieee
Milwaukee
Tye Heine
Cattlan
America
Plooda
Hollister
R. H. Miller
Molay
Conser & Co
Chamberlain
J. Ww. Conner & Co
Ls Ao
DeWitts
Donn
Olntiont
Garret
Girard
Ala
Poley
Conner & Gn
Holliater
H. Miller
Sarah Physics
Down
Kennedy
Conner & Co
I.t, Carner & Co
DeWitv
Cannard Co
Scott
Bec
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