Washington Luy ter reports friction at Jamestown Exposition
Regular correspondent notes tensions between Jamestown Exposition management and Washington officials, sparked by jealousy of a Southern enterprise. Admiral Evans denied the claims, while British squadron departed Jamestown Day and a separate inquiry into a fortune in England unfolds amid gatekeeping asylum records. A Drago Doctrine mention and stamp machine tests for Post Office highlight broader federal debates. A Panama Isthmus steam shovel strike ends with workers returning to jobs. A Tennessee anecdote praises Dr King’s New Discovery for lung and throat hemorrhages.
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Washington
Jamestown
Robert Evans
Bob
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Evane
Navy Department
War Department
Kuroki
Saint Elizabeth's
Potomac
England
John Cook
Cook
Norfolk
Asi
Mohank
Thej
Senor Aspiror
Creel
Brazil
Senor Creel
Elihu Root
Mexico
Central
South American
Republica
Europe
Post Office Department
Panama
A Trip to Jamestown Exposition from Bristol
A Bristol delegation travels by rail to the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk Virginia. The party, including A J Green Roy Reese and G P Sherrill, rides via V and W line paying 1 90 for Bristol fare. They describe Bristol politics with a dry campaign and note excursions, scenery, and historic Virginia sites en route to the exposition.
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Stone Mountain
Neva Tenn
Norfolk
Messrs
A. J. Green
Roy Reese
G. P. Sherrill
Bristol
Tennessee
Virginia
Railroad Co
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Appomattox
Petersburg
Old Va
Roanoak
Appowattox
Gen. Lee
Electric Bitters credited with cure for Cedar Grove man
A Cedar Grove resident, Geo H Parris, reports relief from liver and kidney trouble after using Electric Bitters. A letter says one bottle helped, three bottles completed the cure. The ad touts the remedy as best for stomach liver and kidney issues and notes local druggists sell it for 50 cents. It closes with a remark about divorce prevention by good cooks.
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Geo. H. Parris
Cedar Grove
Tariff Revision Seen As Inevitable By Critics
The column criticizes stand-patters and warns that tariff changes are unavoidable. It argues those resistant to change should heed the clear signs, suggesting widespread pressure and forthcoming economic adjustments. The piece frames the issue as a loud, impending demand for reform.
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Charlotte
Pennsylvania mer chants son's life in city store tale
A wealthy Pennsylvania farmer asked a Philadelphia merchant about his son's wellbeing. The merchant answered that the boy slept in the store during the day and the merchant did not know where he slept at night.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promoted in Ad Copy
An advertisement touts Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder trouble. It promises samples and a book by mail and urges readers to mention the paper when requesting the offer. The copy repeats alleged success and cautions it is not for every ailment.
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Kilner
Kilmer
Klmer
Dr. Kilmer& Co
Dinghamtor
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Boone
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Boone, N. C
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E. S. Goffey
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Fedora
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C. W. Pepper
Dr. King
Bowie
Mith Hagaman
Appomatox
Exposition Grounds
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Ayers
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