Brandenberg forgery and political impact recounted
The article recounts the Brandenburg letter forgery amid the Taft Cleveland campaign, noting initial acceptance then Democratic denials led by Henry Waterson and John G. Carlisle. It accuses Republican bosses of delaying exposure, cites Mrs Cleveland clearing her husband’s name, and mentions later letters to Utica Observer editor as undermining the forgery claim. It also touches on Cotton and Moore County items, and medical debates on appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg
Taft
Cleveland
New York Herald
The
New York Worth
New York Times
Republican Committee
Henry Watertow
Democratic National Committee
Waterson
John G. Carliele
Morgan
Mra
New York
E. Prentiss Bailey
Utica Observer
Tutt
Johnson
Minnesota
Clevelan
Bryan
Kern
I Taft
Mander
Record of a massive Clinchfield coal train through Johnson City
The Johnson City staff reports a remarkable coal train on the Carolina Central route from Virginia coal fields to North Carolina. The packard breaker length train carried eighty eight cars of coal with a conductor’s cab, hauled by four heavy engines led by number 500, strength equal to five standard engines. Clinchfield demonstrates hauling power and likely the longest train in U.S. history, per the Charlotte Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Central
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio
Johnson City
Virginia Coal Fields
North Carolina Point
Clinchfield Road
United States
Charlotte Chronicle
King of Throat Remedies Promoted by Dr. King
An old prose ad extols Dr Kings New Discovery as a top throat and lung remedy, claiming germ and cold destruction, cough relief, and hemorrhage cessation with a trial bottle offered and guaranteed by druggists. Letters from Dr George Moore praise its lung cure, price one dollar. Also notes an attempted black hand extortion in Canton Haywood county and a call to drive out such criminals. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy recommended for coughs colds croup and influenza with prompt relief and no harmful substances, sold by J M Hodgets.
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South
Ia Avil
Wall Street
New England
Coton Mills
Southern States
America
Dixie
Atlanta
Boston
Charles E. Page
Governor Johnson
Minnesota
Clyde Fitch
Edward
Deeda
King
George Moore
Black Jack
N. C
Saya
Lexington
JW. T. Sharpe
Canton
Haywood County
Alan
Estorte
Chamberlain’s Cough Reemdy
J. M. Hodgets
Frightful Fate Averted by Arnica Salve Claim
In a regional note Frank Disberry of Kel liher Minn recounts a life changing knee injury avoided by Bucklea's Arnica Salve which he credits with swift healing for wounds and burns. A second puff praises arnica for piles and general relief at 25 cents. In Wadesboro a twin lookalike joke unfolds in a department store mirror. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are praised for purging comfort and mood, sold by JM Hodges.
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Frank Disberry
Kelliher
Minn
Bucklea
Chamberlain
JM Hodges
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Tf Chamberlain
Jim Hodges
Nowa and
Oberger
Tie
A. A. Chisholm
Treadwell
N. Y
King Cotton
J. M. Hodges
Moore County
North Carolina
Oscar L. Moore
Watauga Hotel
P. Councill
H. Hardin Councill
Bristol Tenn
Edmund Jones
LAW
Watauga
F. A. Linney
Boone
N.C
18Th Judicial District
J- G.fletcher
Boone, N. C
W.R. Lovill
Attorney AT Law
E. $. Goffey
Ross Donelly
Shoun's
Tennessee
Donnelly
Children Cry For
Fletcher’s
Gcastoria
Wadesboro
Matilda
J. W. Bryan
Graduate Watch-maker & Jewele
Charlotts Observer
Observer
Sunday Observer
Acrene
Observer.co. Cuarteris
John W. Hardin
Jefferson
Ashe County
R. K. Elliot
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