Great Holiday Passage on Southern Railways Four Cent Fares
Short note announces Christmas season excursion fares on the Southern Railway Co. for 1894–95 at four cents per mile one way. Tickets valid December 22–25 and December 29–January 1 with final limit January 3, 1895. Call any Southern agent for details. Also advertises Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething at 25c a bottle and Karl’s Clover Root as a blood purifier with prices 25c, 50c, and $1.
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Southern Railway Co
Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Health and Purity
An old time advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative improving health by cleansing the system without weakening organs. It claims benefits for colds headaches fevers and constipation, notes ties to kidney liver and bowels, and warns buyers to buy only from California Fig Syrup Co. with its brand on every package.
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Euch
Hood
J. W. Boszasox
Greenfield
Tennessee
California Fig Syrup Co
John Carle & Sons
New York
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Womp's Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
Buffalo
Frep Hunt
Glenville
Mrs. Hest
Dr. Pierce
The Burning of the Dead in Benares India
A missionary narrator describes witnessing cremation along the Ganges in Benares. He details wood piles, rites, and the Golden and Monkey temples, contrasts Hindu practices with Christian missions, and argues missionary work strengthens despite criticism.
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Buddha
Mohammed
Christ
Heathendom
Benares
India
America
England
Ganges
Golden Temple
Siva
Davyils
Jay
Aps
Tudis
Fakir
Hindoo
Heaven
Hell
Telegraphic Brevities Highlight Early Diphtheria Antitoxin Test
Brief items report a St Louis test proving diphtheria antitoxin effective. White Law Reid’s health worsens in Egypt. Lewiston Illinois courthouse burned. Lincoln spoke there in 1858. Bethlehem Iron lands Russia armor contract for 12,000 tons. South Berwick mill restarts. about 200 looms active. Jackson Mississippi merchant A Virden assigns assets 55,000 dollars. Walhalla plans a cotton factory with 50,000 dollars pledged. Tennessee comptroller sues ex clerk Quigley and bondsmen for 90,000. uncollected privilege taxes total 3,000,000.
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Lewiston
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Bethlehem
Russia
Portsmouth Company
South Berwick
Virden
Jackson
Miss
W. al. Harper
A. C. Jones
Walhalla
S. C
Chinese Give Presents to Victors at Port Arthur
Dispatch from Shanghai reports Chinese at Port Arthur show goodwill to recently victorious Japanese by presenting gifts and staging dramatic performances. The same report notes Chinese merchants in the shipping trade are shifting vessels to foreign flag protection.
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Central News
Shanghai
Port Arthur
Final hearings on currency revision draw great interest
Washington hearing on the currency revision before the house bank ing and currency committee drew high interest. Secretary Carlisle attended the opening. G Williams of Chemical National Bank urged funding legal tender notes and notes backed by bonds, while W P St John of Merchants Bank backed eastern silver views. Senate and house actions were outlined and the Carlisle bill was set to be reported without amendment.
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Washington
Committee On Banking and Currency of the House
Carlisle
G. G. Williams
Chemical National Bank of New York
W. P. St. John
Mercantile Bank of New York
Telfer
Springer
Paul
York National Bank of
York
Neb
Joheson
Rep
Indiana
Williams
United States
New York City
Baltimore
Treasury
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Exposition bid opening sets five building contracts
Atlanta officials opened bids for the International and Cotton States Exposition buildings. Eleven bidders submitted entries with five lowest bids totaling 105 631, about 25 000 under the directors’ estimate. Winners: Manufacturers Wilson Cincinnati 36000, Machinery Atlanta Building Company 29700, Agriculture Grace Hyde Chicago 16800, Electricity Atlanta Building Company 12000, Minerals and Forestry Gude Walker Atlanta 12000. A lump sum bid by Duncan & Powers Chicago totaled 126713, over 21000 above the combined five bids.
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Atlanta
Manufacturers
Wilson
Cincinnati
Atlanta Building Company
Grace & Hyde Company
Chicago
Minerals and Forestry
Gude & Walker
Messrs. Dungan & Powers
Messrs
Bradford L. Gilbert
Grant Wilkins
Manufactures
A. Wilson
Grace & Hyde
Eugene Kelly Dies Wealthy Banker and South Ally
Eugene Kelly a millionaire New York banker died at home aged eighty six. A longtime friend of the South he held extensive southern investments and led the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railroad Company for years. He and the late Senator Brown were noted allies. The South Carolina senate defeated the Jim Crow car bill after a fierce house battle, the chamber voting nearly unanimously against it.
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Eugene Kelly
New York City
Mr. Kelly
South
Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Line Railroad Company
Senator Brown
Grand Jury Verdict Faults Club in Bowen Death
The coroner's jury holds the Auditorium Athletic Club responsible for the death of boxer Andy Bowen. It cites inadequate ring padding and negligence by club management. Dr Finny notes Lavigne's blow did not cause the death, Bowen's endurance highlighted, and Referee Duffy had urged Bowen to quit after the seventeenth round.
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Auditorium Athletic Club
New Orleans
Andy Bowen
Finny
Bowen
Lavigne
Duffy
Bowen Dies After Prize Fight With Kid Lavigne in New Orleans
In New Orleans a boxing match ended fatally for Andy Bowen after an eighteenth round knockout by Kid Lavigne of Saginaw Michigan. Bowen died Saturday morning after falling unconscious from a blow to head and neck. Lavigne and seconds were jailed in $10,000 bail. ring officials and assistants faced $5,000 bail.
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New Orleans
Andy Bowen
Auditorium Club
Kid Lavigne
Saginaw
Mich
Lavigne
Jim Hall
Sam Fitzpatrick
Martin Murphy
George Consadine
John Duffy
Bowen
Duffy
Consadine
Murphy
Fitzpatrick
Layton
Professor Duffy
Hall
Fitzpatiik
It Should Not Pass Proposes Alabama Drug Label Law
A bill in the Alabama legislature would forbid patent medicine sales unless the formula appears on the bottle or package. Opponents warn the measure targets proprietors and would ban household remedies trusted by thousands, arguing the law serves selfish ends and deprives the public of familiar cures.
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Alabama
Union
Charleston's Deep Water
The British steamship Darwin laden with nitrate of soda from Peru arrived at Charleston, crossing the bar with a twenty two feet three inch depth and proceeding to the city docks without delay. The vessel shows the port is deepening and the harbor jetty work is yielding benefits, with twenty five feet expected on Charleston bar within three months.
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Darwin
Peru
Charleston
8. C
Charleston Bar
Growth of the South industrial condition weekly report
The week shows quiet general business with iron output rising and mills planning price increases. Lumber and textile sectors improve, coal stays high. new mills and factories announced in Alabama City, Augusta, Louisville, Americus, Ludlow, Concord, and other Southern cities, plus transport, gas works, and water projects.
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Dwight Mills
Chicopee
Mass
Alabama City
Als
W. Poe and Associates
O P. Mills
Greenville
D. C
Isadtta Mil Co
Augusta
Louisville
Louisville Mil Co
Americus
Ludlow
Concord
N.C
Pensacola
Fla
Richmond Land Co
Capital
Ancusta
Industrial Fertilizer Co
Jacksonville
Fila
Louivile Ky
Manchester
Herriman
Tenn
Jonesboro
Ark
Houston
Tex
Pairmont
Gadgien
Ala
Moltke, Tenn
Kovxy Ile
Denn
Silver Creek
Ale
Corpus Christi
Laurens
Ovando
Covington
Gasden
Jasper
Fli
Leihtn
Quitman
Meridian
Mixe
New Dern
Memphis
Uuston
W. Va
Fayettesiie
Jiwebor
Dawson
Hopkinville
Waynville
8. O
Broevors
Teno
Somevlie
Hantay +, Aly
Covinzton
Itverrmont
Weson
Beiling
Monroe
H.st Statum
Wheeling
Chattanooge
Kennedy's Medical Discovery touted for cures in 1894 notices
A collection of letters and notices tout Kennedy's Medical Discovery as a cure for neck swellings and catarrh with testimonials from caregivers in Chicago and other locations. Anecdotes claim rapid relief in children and adults, plus endorsements of other tonics and remedies.
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Sr. Xaver
Most
Kennepy
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