Maine Disaster Reported as Submarine Mine Detonated
The Maine was destroyed by a submarine mine in Havana harbor on February 15, two explosions tore through the forward sections, and no individual or group is named responsible. A naval court found no crew fault, credited external causes, and laid the matter before Congress with full testimony and findings.
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Washington
Congress
Congress OF the
United States
Maine
Havana
Madrid
Cuban
William M’kinley
Wavans
de Maine
Alphonse XII
Ward Line
City of Washington
United States Naval Force
North Atlantic
William McKinley
Executive Mansion
Court of Inquiry
U.S. S. Iowa
Frust Rate
Key West
Frs
Cuba
Sampson
IOWA
Court of
W. T. Sampson
A. Marix
Amarix
New Yorkk
Ioff Key West
Fla
M. Stearp
Dyspepsia relief through Dr Ayer's Sarsaparilla Mary Shields case
Dyspepsia plagues many and Dr Ayer's Sarsaparilla is advertised as restoring overall strength and digestion. The Meridian Mississippi patient M S Shields chronicles severe symptoms, paralysis, and eventual recovery after using three bottles, praising the remedy and offering carebook upon request.
The Excursionist’s Scheme Rouses Yonkers Statesman
The Yonkers Statesman reports a local dialogue on a scheme claimed to yield $10,000 easily. A man balks at participating, while a woman notes that a fool and his money are not always parted as simply.
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Yonkers Statesman
Cheap Southern States excur sions by Louisville and Nashville
The semi monthly L and N excursions offer trips on the first and third Tuesdays of April to multiple Southern points. Tickets valid on regular trains from Northern terminals, with return passage within twenty one days and optional fifteen day stopovers. Round trips cost about the one way rate. some dates offer two thirds of the regular. Write C P Atmore or George B Horner for details.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Carolinas
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
C. P. Atmore
G. P.A
Louisville
George B. Horner
St. Louis
Wonders of Science humorous exchange on photographs
A New York Weekly cartoon caption imagines a photographer offering to capture a baby’s picture with chloroform. The dialog features a lady asking for an instantaneous photograph and the photographer promising to photograph a humming bird or a swallow, with the chilling punchline about chloroform.
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N. Y
Catarrh Cure advertisement and assorted notices
A collage of 19th century advertisements and humorous snippets. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. with testimonials from Toledo wholesalers Tee & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin. Allen's Foot-Ease for foot comfort. Jokes and quips from various periodicals. No specific event or story beyond product pitches and light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Owe
F. J. Cheney
Tee & Truax
Toedo
Q, Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Overworked Women Seek Relief From Ills of the Womb
A traditional advertisement style letter promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as help for long standing gynecological ailments. Mrs. Walter S. Banta from Sparkill New York describes relief after years of pain and disability. Other women share similar testimonies praising the remedy and the free advice offered by Mrs. Pinkham from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Walter S. Banta
Sparkill
N. Y
Lydiae
Plukham
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Maine Court of Inquiry
Maprin
Spain
Greencastle
Ind
Clarence Snyder
Lewis Snyder
Big Four
Piercy
Allen Bros
Capt. Sigsbee
Tampa
Olivette
C. D
Sigsbee
J. H. §. Holden
W. Tyler Chavecine
Lieut
Ray
L. H. Henneberg
New York
Staten Island Sound
Sargent
Naval Auxiliary Board
Horace Elmers
Navy Yard
Cincinnati
Moncini
Ball Bros
Trire Havre
M. Seiler
Indiana State’ Normal School
M J.esas
W. C. Hooker
S.cistern
Freddy
Chicago Tribune
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Amy
Maud
Boston
St. Jacobs
Chicago Daily News
Tom
Brown
Jones
Puck
Simpson
M. Simpson’& Sons
St. Jacobs Oil
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