Massacre at Mountain Meadow in Utah 1837
St. Louis Republic recounts the Mountain Meadow massacre where emigrants of the Arkutesaid company bound for California were lured into an ambush by Mormon instigators. Men women and children were killed and buried in shallow graves. An expedition recovered the bones and several instigators were later arrested and brought to justice.
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Utah
Salt Lake
Arkutesaid Company
California
Pacific Coast
Urhan- 888
Ain
United States
St. Louis Republic
Dr Ballard Bullard Cure Claims for Epilepsy and More
A sworn affidavit era describes dramatic cures by Dr Ballard of epilepsy paralysis catarrh bronchitis and cancer with testimonials from patients across Iowa city Des Moines and nearby towns. The Chicago Journal of Health is cited praising Bullard while claims of unidentified medicines and free consultations are noted.
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Ara
Haesa
Tawa
Alta
Damon
Pallas
Marion Counts
Parra
Shaw
Tay
Roblard
Coon Rapids
Tova
McGunnis
Winterset
St W. RL
Bullard
Jennie Bower
Tow
Ballard Phout
Marie Wolfe
Harper
Towa
Gilly Baas
Des Moines
Deane
St. AL Detwilder
Dex Moines
Jaws
Chicago Journal of Health
Br. Bullard
Ballard
Dean
Dre W. B.C. Bullard
Masonic Temple
Not or Strangers and the Cape Sign
A traveler asks about a place called not or strangers on a sparse cape. A local man reads a weathered sign "'folpini" and explains it means "We Lone Pond one mule" in a rough vernacular. The exchange hints at locals not inviting outsiders to the nearby pond.
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Cape
Stray musings on powder and romance from stray stories
A fragmented passage contrasts a male statistician pondering daily powder loss with a frivolous girl remarking that women will keep kissing. The text, quoted from Stray Stories and New Yorke Press, dwells on cleanliness, attire, and social perceptions, noting how good clothes command respect.
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Mann
Miners and Operators Open Talks on Anthracite Scale
New York April 4 President Mitchell and miners union contends meet with operators to negotiate the anthracite scale. After a three hour session Mitchell urged full acceptance of miners demands while operators offered renewal of the present working agreement. Both sides refused to shift from original positions and the coal strike suspension remains in effect until further talks.
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New York
Mitchell
Pan Efor
I. Reale
Thomas
Lehigh Valley Road
Nicholls
Miners’ Union
Illinois Operators Stand Firm Amid Miner Strike Demands
Nearly 160 coal operators from Illinois gathered in Chicago to resist miners demands and decide to stand firm. The Chicago and Carbondale Coal Co of De Soto Indiana telegraphed it had signed the miners' scale. The company was expelled from the association. Springfield reports that about fifty operators have signed the 1903 scale, four and a half cents above the expired 1906 scale.
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Illinois Operators’ Association
Chicago
Chicago and Carbondale Coal Company
de Soto
Operators'’ Association
Springfield
Perry
United Mire Workers of America
Tiinois
Scranton Area Coal Regions Slowly Return to Work
April 4 reports from Lackawanna and surrounding districts show limited resumption of mining. Delaware and Hudson with the Erie move to prepare mines for potential reopening, while guard details and gangs of negro cooks appear. Pittsburg district sees slow returns and many plants idle, with only some to operate if needed.
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Scranton
Oxford
Lackawinna
Delaware
Hudson
Erie
New York
Pittsburg
Collicress
Ien
Fatal Automobile Crash Kills Philadelphia Man and Wounded Wife
A Philadelphia man, a member of the firm Adame Arna & Ono, was killed when a rope struck the car, tearing free a rope from a building operation and causing the vehicle to swerve and crash into a telegraph pole. His wife sustained serious injuries and remained in hospital with concussion and other injuries. The deceased was formerly Philadelphia manager for Swift & Co.
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Philadainihia
Hig
Philadephia
Nypxit
Tarvard
Sulurb
Gawinag
Aememder
Adame Arna, & Ono
Daniars
Gowtinge
Bnildy
Gowing
Philadelphia
Swift & Co
Wrecked Trestle After Ice Flood at Bridgeport
Flooding ice tore 150 feet of trestle at Bridgeport over the Wisconsin river in Prairie du Chien on April 4. A shore-side porge broke loose, damaging the structure and scattering debris while a nearby team narrowly escaped danger.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Bridgeport
Wisconsin River
Earthquake Shocks Ashland Oregon Late April Night
An earthquake was distinctly felt in Ashland Oregon shortly after 9 p m causing vibrations that lasted about two seconds officials reported no damage or injuries at the time the tremor was confirmed by local observers and authorities
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Oregon
Ashland
Ore
Brief Bits of News From Early 1900s
Immig ration panel to report restrictive amendments to laws. Old Sport Cam pan a, famed figure, dies in Chicago at 75. Hawgood Transit chief Henry A Hawrood dies in Cleveland. Baltimore preparing to sail from Manila to Australia to display US flag. Iowa invites Roosevelt to address 1906 Philippine War Veterans gathering in August. Boston men head to Saskatchewan to establish a government lands colony. German Reichstag budget panel proposes dueling injury pensions be excluded. Russian ambassador Rosen meets Taft. Netherlands agrees to a July second conference in The Hague.
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House Committee On Immigration
Napoleon Campana
Iowa
Roosevelt
Boston
Saskatchewan
Reichstag
Rosen
Taft
Netherlands
Tha Hawne
Market Quotations Poultry Butter and Eggs Chicago April
Market report lists poultry and dairy prices in Chicago with turkey 12% a, chickens 13 cents, eggs 16 1/2 to 23 cents. Minneapolis and Duluth wheat prices on track for No. 1 Northern around 19.46 and 78 1/4 cents. Cattle, hogs, and sheep quotes at St Paul and Chicago with ranges for steers, cows, veal, lambs, and hog categories.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Northern
St. Paul Union
Maul
Nervous Worn Out Condition Recalled by Nervine Benefit
An old advertising testimonial touts Dr Miles Nervine as a nerve tonic that rebuilds the nervous system. The speaker C Cunningham of Allegheny credits eight bottles with restored health after prolonged illness, while a druggist guarantees first bottle benefits or refunds.
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C. Cunningham
Bneworth Ave
Allegheny
Miles
Miles Medical Co
Elichart
Ind
Kidney Disease Warning Delivers Urgent Health Message
Public health notice warns Estherville residents that kidney troubles progress unseen and can cause backache headaches nervous symptoms and urinary issues. Doan's Kidney Pills are promoted as the remedy with local testimonial from Mrs A J Conner of 733 South Ninth Street and sales through Willams amp Anderson druggists.
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Estherville
Bright
Motherville
A.J. Conner
South Ninth Street
Willams & Amlerson
Kuuw
Down
Price
Foster~Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Dake Ace
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Just
Neville & Wilson
Neville
Estherville, Iowa
Ternsting
Mirarnions Crag
Framindgt Fawa Practitierar Wacdamf
Lniacrament
New Yorke Press
Wonder Worker
DR. Kinc
LUNCS
Wielli Sms & Anb
Nonuaion
Sbhaniwhin
Pal
Aprila Phye Interprise Coal Company
O'Uuntell & Co
Dleu
Warkel
Wilkesbarre
Ick
Northwest
Charles C. Coe
Coe Commission Company
Minneapola
Burton
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Kansas
Rebb
Lamba
Buaeb
PORT
Arthur
Kansas City
Southern Isway
H. D. Dutton
Trav's Pass
Agt
F.E. Roesler
Thayer Bldg
Kansas City, MO
Fister
Stanslope
North 8Th St. Ger
Chas. Schultz
Minneapolis Seed Company
Cras
Shadle & Co
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