Washington Letter on Roosevelt and party splits in 1904
A Washington dispatch reports that New York businessmen question Roosevelt's fitness and back a Democratic candidate likely to win, hoping for harmony with Bryan allies. The note covers Hanna's clash with Roosevelt, possible Hearst and Harrison nominees, postal scandals, Machen beavers ring indictments, and the President’s tense exchange with the Postmaster General. It cites Hanna's Ohio speech and Secretary Shaw’s efforts to tally cash in the free reserve amid theft revelations. Dr King’s New Discovery touted as cure.
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Washington
New York
Roosevelt
Hanna Tracas
Hanne
Ohio Statesman
Congress
White House
Bryan
Colonel Bryan
Harrison
Chicago
National Committee
Hearst
New Jersey
Connecticut
Indiana
Machen
Free Delivery
Abber McKinley
Perry
Hanna
Ohio
Breen
McKinley
Anna
Shaw
People Adopt Habit of Neat Storage Then Forgetting Where
A note on organizational quirks where individuals consistently place items in specific spots yet lose track of their locations. The pattern highlights memory slips and the challenges of maintaining order in daily life.
Electric Bitters Cited In Cure At Mehoopany Pa
Dr. T G Merritt reports a life saving five trial treatment in Mehoopany Pennsylvania using Electric Bitters to stop violent stomach hemorrhages from ulceration. The patient improved from the first dose and has remained attack free for 14 months. The tonic is guaranteed for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and liver troubles and is sold at Blackburns.
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T. G. Merritt
Mehoopany
Blackburn's
Negro Suffrage Debate in the South: Caution and Hope
A review from The Progress of the World in the American Review of Reviews for June argues that agitation over Southern suffrage amendments is weak and counterproductive. It notes many blacks in the South already disfranchised in practice, praises slow but real gains, and urges focus on education, industry, and prudent citizenship rather than political agitation.
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South
England
Germany
American Review of Reviews
Botanic Blood Balm Ad Promises Cure For Skin Ailments
An old newspaper advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for ulcers eczema scrofula blood poison cancer and rheumatism. It claims to purify blood and improve skin color, offering a free sample and mailed medical advice from the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta.
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Blood Balm Co
Avlanta
Farm for Sale Near Boone on East Fork of New River
380 acre farm for sale eight miles southeast of Boone on East Fork of New River. About 200 acres in grass meadow and pasture with fine young orchards. Good dwellings and outhouses. Descriptions claim it to be the best farm in the county. Address Deerfield New Jersey Garner Bioente Renate Casenrete for particulars.
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Boone
New River
Inga
Deerfield
Caring for sick stock with medicine, not cheap feed
The notice warns that sick stock or poultry should not be treated with cheap stock food and urges giving medicine instead. It cautions against stuffing animals with low-quality feed and advises unloading the bowels and stimulating a torpid liver to aid recovery if possible.
Dishonest living grows with march of civilization
With the march of civilization come innumerable changes to make a dishonest living. The statement reflects concern over evolving opportunities for fraud as society advances.
New York Doctor Enables mute woman to speak
A New York physician has succeeded in making a mute woman talk, a feat praised as remarkable but some still doubt a doctor can outlive his usefulness.
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New York
Do You Get Up With A Lame Back
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims universal success and offers a free sample bottle and a book by mail to readers who mention the paper. The note directs sending address to Kilmer & Co Binghanton NY and notes standard bottle sizes sold by druggists.
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Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Notice of distraint sale by U S Young at Blowing Rock
A distraint warrant sale authorizes cash auction at Blowing Rock North Carolina on May 26 1903 to settle 4990 dollars in taxes on brandy produced 1902. Property includes a half acre lot in Blowing Rock bounded by Clare Kennethy and a spring. Deputy Collector S G Parsons notes levy and costs.
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U. S
Young
H. S. Harkins
Internal Revenue
State of
N.C
Blowing Rock
N C
Povcloch
Wits
N. G
United States
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Helen Kilkenny
New Portland
Ayer
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mass
F. A. Linney
Attorney AT Law
Chix
Edmund Jones,—Lawyer
Watauga
J.C. Fletcher
Boone, N. C
E. F. Lovill
N. C
J. W. Todd
Geo. P. Pell
Todd & Pell
Attorneys AT Law
Jefferson, N. C
Coffey’s Hotel
E. S. Coffey
J. M. Hogshead
Banner’s Elkn
Tenn
Ory
Post Office
Beavers
Bristow
Wynne
Hayne
Railsway
Mr. Roosevelt
Dr. King
C. B. van Metre
Sheperdtown West Vay
M. B. Blackburn
Botanic
J. B. Belsher
St. Louis
Howe
Sens
Energ
S, G
Parsons
Dep
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