Washington Letter on Navy Court Inquiry and Far East reports
Washington dispatches detail Secretary Longs orders restricting talk on the Sampson Schley case as the court of inquiry nears. Capt Parker aids Admiral Schley while other officials anticipate surprises, with discussions on Asian affairs and Philippine timber, immigration, and labor practices abroad.
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Washington, D. C
Long
Sampson—Schley
Navy Department
Hackett Down
Parker
Admiral Schley
Naval Department
Kimberly
Capt. Lemly
Court of Inquiry
Washington
Garlic hailed as tuberculosis remedy by Italian doctor
Dr. Giulio Cavazzani of Venice reports garlic as a specific for tuberculosis after treating over 200 patients with small dried garlic pieces alongside standard care. He notes bacilli lessen, cough eases, fatigue improves, and early-stage cases show the strongest gains though further validation is awaited.
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Giulio Cavagzzani
Venice
West Africa
Cavazzani
Wetten family name and royal house history
The piece explains the Wettin name as the royal house of the Wettin line tied to Saxony and the British royal family through Albert and Edward VII. It discusses how Victoria’s birth links her to the Guelphs and how a royal wife takes her husband’s name, with Albert’s Wettin heritage and the historic transfer of sovereignty from John Frederick the Magnanimous to Maurice of Meissen.
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England
William of
Germany
Hohenzollern
Francis Joseph of
Aistra
Yapsburg
Victoria
Guelph
Prince Cansort
Au Wettin
Edward VII
Wettin
Albert
Saxe-Coburg
Europe
Baltimore Sun
Meissen
Thuringia
Saxony
John Frederick
Charles V
Duke Maurice of
Pile Ointment Promises Cure and Cough Aid
An old ad asserts Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment cures painful piles and stops coughs. It touts bottle and tube prices, claims infallibility, and notes sale in Kingston. Also mentions Laxative Bromo Quinina Tablets for colds and Heinecke's New Light cigar.
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Kingston
South Carolina whiskey trade shows record sales in 1900
The New York Herald notes South Carolina as the largest whiskey bottling hub with $2.48 million in drinkables sold in 1900 excluding December. The year's gain exceeded the prior 12 months by $1 million, while profits of $474,178 funded school improvements and dispersal to towns and counties with dispensaries.
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South Carolina
New York Herald
Palmetto State
Commonwealth
Early Imprints of the District Highlight 1791 1792
Washington history notes reveal additions to District of Columbia print history. John Loomis found a 1791 Georgetown pamphlet printed by M. Day and W. Hancock with two sermons by John Bloomer Balch. Earlier, 1792 items include the Potomac almanac and a Georgetown Catholic devotions imprint.
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Columbia Historical Society
A. P. C. Griffin
Bibliographic
Library of Congress
Washington Star
Griffin
Georgetown
W. B. Bryan
John T. Loomis
M. Day
W. Hancock
John Bloomer Balch
Presbyterian Church of
Unclaimed Fortunes and Missing Heirs From Long Lost Estates
A London exchange reports many unlocated sums left by decedents over the past year. Notable cases include missing heirs of Baron de Gravedell Geanny who died in Pisa in 1842, and heirs of Joseph Sullivan formerly of Cork and late of San Francisco. Other seekers include James K Higgins and his children, a child Robert Purkis from a dying mother, W J Clarkson last heard of after a Doncaster race in 1884, and Peter Sullivan traced to Waterford in 1789 with descendants sought in 1900. The piece also notes revived dividends for long dormant companies such as West New Jersey coviety and Waterloo Bridge company shareholders with unknown addresses.
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London Exchange
Baron de Gravedell Geanny
Pisa
Joseph Sullivan
Cork
San Francisco
James K. Higgins
New York
Robert Purkis
Friends
Doncaster
W. J. Clarkson
Peter Sullivan
Waterford
Court of Chancery
Scarrely
West New Jersey Coviety
Waterloo Bridge Company
Healthy Diet and Digestive Balance in Plain Spoken Advice
A health column advises that balance in eating sustains wellbeing. It notes that breakfast permits simple foods, yet one may later eat buckwheat cakes with maple syrup or meat if habit and exercise maintain health. It warns against white flour and links heavy animal eating to inflammatory risks. It praises Japanese welfare, highlighting a plant based diet and strenuous daily walks of jinriksha workers who thrive on rice.
Side Lights and Then a Playful Exchange
A collection of quips about artists patrons and authors. Gotrox praises a Van Dyke painting, Selfmade favors local talent. Browser claims Bacon wrote Shakespeare, stealing quotes. A child’s double entry joke ends with Uncle and Tommy. An ad for Chamberlains remedies touts regular bowels and relief from diarrhea.
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Gotrox
van Dyke
Philadelphia
Tommy
Fliegende Blaetter
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Department of State
George F. Ahern
United States
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O. P. M. Holliday
Deming
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Citizens’ Shaving Parlor
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Calla
Union
Main St
Troy
L. E. Rawson
Jefferson Ave
St. Lonia
F. W. Zanders
Sanders
Lebanon
Theo
Guenknewig
Roy,linois
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Oata
Ina
Gates’ Restaurant
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Queen City Dairy Co's
Oetter’s Bread and Rolls Union
Troy City
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W.F. Peter
Philip Schultze
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Market St
A. Heddergott
Weat
Clay Street
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Henderson
Madison County
Com- H. Cc
Gerfen
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