Washington Letter on Maine disaster and congressional strain
Regular correspondent analyzes the Maine explosion, McKinley and Navy actions, and congressional reactions. Criticizes administration for evasive statements, notes public calls for fleet movement to Havana, discusses a bankruptcy bill vote, and memorializes Matilda Norris, a devout Christian mother.
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Congress
Maina
Havane Harbor
McKinley
Maine
Sigshee
United States
Florida
Havana
Secretary Long
Washington
Old Uncle Louis Harris Dies at 104 Near Roaring Gap
The Elkin Times reports Uncle Louis Harris, a long time resident near Roaring Gap Hotel, died last Thursday evening around 8 o clock at age 104. Visitors had long shown him kindness due to his gentle demeanor, and hundreds paid respects as he rests now free from life’s pardons, gone to his reward.
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Matilda Norris
David Norris
Methodist Church
Hopewell
Christ
Nortis
Jesus
Norris
Mt. Pleasant Churel
D. Conn
Louis Harris
Roaring Gap
Elkin Times
Constipation Cure Ad Claims Safe Candy Cathartic
An old style advertisement touts Cascareta Candy Cathartic as a permanent cure for constipation. It promises relief and urges readers to try the product, noting possible refunds for dissatisfied customers.
France’s hazy Zola trial seen as truth blocked
Analysts say the Dreyfus case remains shrouded as government and courts resist full disclosure. Fragmentary remarks and a jumbled aside about a constipation cure follow, reflecting a garbled OCR extract with no clear additional facts.
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France
Remarkable Early Scientific Reading on the Human Body
A long excerpt blends obituary memorials with then modern physiology. It notes William H. Danner’s death on December 8, 1897, reflects on faith and family, and shifts to public editorial prose about North Carolina politics. The piece then surveys human anatomy with measurements of the heart, lungs, brain, nerves, skin, and body weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Danner
Christ
Baptist Church
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Endorsed by Druggists
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a wonderful medical discovery. It claims the product is pleasant to taste and gentle on kidneys, liver, and bowels, promising to improve digestion and relieve fever and constipation. It urges readers to buy two boxes at 10 or 25 cents each, guaranteed by druggists.
Large North Carolina Whale Killed Near Beaufort Harbor
A 65 foot whale, believed to yield 65 barrels of oil and the largest captured in years in North Carolina waters, was killed by a whaling party near Beaufort harbor on the 14th. The estimated value is $1,800.
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North Carolina
Beaufort Harbor
No-To-Ba e miracle cure ad for tobacco quitting
An old newspaper advertisement touts No-To-Ba e as a wonder-worker to quit tobacco easily. It claims to make weak men strong and offers a booklet and sample free from Eretting Remedy Co in Chicago or New York.
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Bae
Eretting Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
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Representative Lovering
Mass
House Judiciary Committee
South
House
Senate
J.D. Danner
Skulls Mills
Iss
Russell
Butler
John R Smith
Preacher Babb
Kirby Smith
Hancock
Wilmington Review
C. Blackburn
M. D
Boone
N. C
Dr. T. J. Profitt
Volle Crucis
N.C. Blackburn
Profitt
Ned Elrers
Tessa Attenetiate
Cardus
Adeleoryeparin
Chattanooga Medi Co
Chasetanooga
Tenn
Ray
W- Smith
Camaun
8.C
W. B. Councill, Jr
Lag
Boone, N. C
B. Councill
N.C
King Street
Post Office
F. Bingham
Amantha
G. D. Bingham
Bincham & Bingham
Associated Practicing Physicians
Lovill
J.C, Fletcher
Jovill
William R. Lovil
Sutherlands
J. M. Hogshead
Banner’s Elk. N. C
John W. Dyer
St. Jupe, N.C
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