Mexican Cities Destroyed by a Violent Earthquake
Chilpancingo Guerrero suffered near total devastation with 11 known dead and 27 injured. Chilapa is reported destroyed and Tixtla feared ruined. telegraph collapse and tents requested. Mexico City reports heavy regional shaking with unknown dead. far south and north states felt an immense quake.
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Chilpancingo
Mexico
Leopoldo Lopez Guerra
Jose Aleman
Jose Lopez Martinez
Federal Telegraph Office
Chilapa
Guerrero
Catholic Church
Tixtla
Mexico City
Acapulco
Colma
Jorullo
Colima
Michoacan
Railrad
Iguala
Rio Balsas
Republic
Mesa Belt
San Luis Potosi
San Juan Bautista
Tabasco
Banco Nacional
National Bank of Mexico
Bravos
New York Strike Averted Over Wage Increase
New York officials report a threatened 35 000 express company workers strike was averted by grant of higher wages and shorter hours for the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Platinum to Drop in Price Says Dealers Abroad
New York dealers predict a fall in platinum prices as the metal already declined from four to thirty four dollars in two weeks. European holders reportedly pledged platinum for loans, affecting market availability and sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fire destroys Hackensack church after debt payoff
In Hackensack New York fire destroyed the Second Reformed church. At Sunday services it was announced the last dollar of the congregations indebtedness had been paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackensack
N. Y
Second Reformed Church
Cuba to Send Three Delegates to The Hague Conference
Havana reports Cuba has decided to send three delegates to The Hague conference. Minister Gonzalo Quesada, based in Washington, will be one of the delegates. The other two have not yet been chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Havana
Cuba
Gonzalo Quesada
Washington
Brooklyn Mayor Jap Miller Remains Popular After Destruction
Martinsville area notes Jap Miller’s enduring popularity in Brooklyn despite his removal as mayor. The town’s growth continues under Marshal Howard Taylor while a dynamite incident linked to local liquor sales remains unexplained.
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Shal
Howard Taylor
Brooklyn
Franklin Landers
Miller
Decoyed to Lunacy Test Dies in Logansport
H F Stoughton, a farmer, was summoned to Dr John W Ballard’s office for a friendly visit. A lunacy board questioned his sanity after he screamed for release then fainted. He died hours later at a sister’s home following relocation as relatives sought Long Cliffe hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Josie Gray
R. and G. Furniture Company
St. Mary's Hospital
Miss Gray
Guy Prescott
Furniture Company
Hanly
Prescott
Aaother
Logansport
John W. Ballard
H. F. Stoughton
John
Stoughton
Long Cliffe Hospital
Congressman Brick to Visit Hawaii
South Bend. Congressman A L Brick of this city will travel to the Hawaiian islands late this month as guest of the territorial government. As chairman of the subcommittee he helped draft the statutes for the islands and the trip is funded by a legislative appropriation to acquaint members with local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick
Hawaii
South Bend
A. L. Brick
Hawaiian Islands
Territorial Government of
Congress
Territorial Committee of Congress
Embargo On Coal Backed By Big Four In Indiana Territory
The Big Four Railroad reimposes a coal embargo for Indianapolis and surrounding areas. The embargo stops coal shipments to the territory though not issued as a formal embargo. Operators complain they were surprised as coal bound for customers remained held in Terre Haute until demand rose with April weather.
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Terre Haute
Big Four
Indianapolis
Indiana
Creditors to Receive Full Payment From Richmond Plant Sale
Richmond Mat Manufacturing, run by trustee W. K. Bradbury, will be sold under court order. The company shows $7,500 in liabilities and $18,000 in assets, enabling creditors to recover the full amount. The firm is a rare hat maker in the western region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond Mat Manufacturing Company
W. K. Bradbury
West
Clover Leaf Mine Sold to Shirley Hill Coal Co
Terre Haute reports the Shirley Hill Coal company led by president L T Dickerson of Chicago bought the Clover Leaf mine in Sullivan county from John E Lamb for 250000. The deal includes 960 acres of coal land and expands Dickerson's group to ten mines in Greene and Sullivan counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf Mine
Terre Haute
Shirley Hill Coal Company
L. T. Dickerson
Chicago
Indiana
John E. Lamb
Clover Leaf
Sullivan County
Clover Leaf Company
Cyrus Davis
Blocomfield
Dickerson
Greene
Sullivan Counties
Richmond Plans Bid to Welcome General Synod
Three Lutheran churches in Richmond unite to invite the Evangelical Lutheran general synod to meet in Sunbury next year. The invitation will be presented at the synod’s session in Sunbury next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
General Synod
General Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sunbury
Man and Woman Wed In Community Ceremony
Verre Haute-Frank Heiser a laborer marries Marie Anna Otto at age 25 in a local community ceremony. The event marks his transition to manhood as recorded in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verre Haute
Frank Heiser
Marie Anna Otto
Gentschenfelde
Otto
Woman Saved by Flagman After High Heels Trapped on Tracks
Mrs. Charles Morris narrowly escaped death in Logansport when high heels wedged in a Panhandle railway frog. A flagman pulled her feet free just before a fast train passed, preventing a fatal accident.
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Logansport
Panhandle
Charles ‘Morris
Pastor S E Klopfenstein Accepts Guilford Call North Carolina
Rev S E Klopfenstein has ended his pastoral work at the Reformed church in this place and accepted a call to Guilford charge near Greensboro NC. He declined offers at East Akron Manchester Iowa noting Guilford duties are lighter and a climate change may improve his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Culver
S. E. Klopfenstein
Reformed Church
Guilford
Greensboro
N.C
East Akron
Manchester
Iowa
Schoolroom Kiss Costs Five Dollars in Fort Wayne
Clyde Rodabaugh from Lee Aller county courted Cedar Creek district No 8 teacher Miss Lile Warner. He kissed her during noon recess and stayed after time for the afternoon session despite being told to leave. Trustee Tankel had him arrested for trespass and Justice Tancey fined him five dollars costs. Mrs Warner testified she observed the kiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Clyde Rodabaugh
Lee
Aller
Lile Warner
Cedar Creek Township
Tankel
Tancey
Warner
Clyde
Kisse
Yale Professor Recites Lunatic Food Cure Tale
Prof William Lyon Phelps told a New Haven chamber audience a tale of a hard drinker cured by eating whenever he felt the urge. The habit of asking for food grew fixed, leading him to think a guest in 153 had shot himself and shouting for ham and egg sandwich to the clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
New Haven
Chamber of Commerce
Tie
Lippincott’s
Blood Cleanse Tonic Promoted For April Health
An old time remedy called Blood-Cleaning Time is offered with a home recipe using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Warg on and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. The guidance urges weekly use to refresh blood and claim clearer skin in a week, appealing to readers with rheumatism and kidney or bladder issues.
Soldiering in China and Yale Debt Report
Corporal Frank Hayden praises China as a good site for military service noting cheap food and easy access to servants while criticizing isolation from locals. Yale University shows a healthy balance sheet with substantial debt paid, real estate investments, bond and stock holdings and a large total of funds. A Brazilian ant dish is mentioned as a native delicacy, sometimes sold dressed as a curiosity to tourists.
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China
Frank Hayden
Islands
Kansas City Times
Yale New
Yale University
University
New York
Lee McClung
Brazil
Romantic Devonshire cited coffee woes and Postum cure
A Reck House writer from North Devon describes a 30 year coffee habit causing indigestion heartburn and insomnia. After using Postum Food Coffee for a week he reports relief and better sleep. The testimonial praises Postum as a refreshing table beverage but notes servants must boil it thoroughly to extract its goodness.
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Philpotts
Devonshire
Reck House
Orchard Hill
Bideford
North Devon
Battle’ Creek
Mich
Wellville
Veteran avoids amputation with Dean's Kidney Pills
B Frank Doremus of Indianapolis recounts kidney trouble after military service in 1897. Swelling and pain led doctors to advise amputation, but Dean's Kidney Pills reduced swelling and restored normal urine. He claims nine years of good health since using the remedy. Also notes a marriage prize stunt at a Rawtenstall chapel offering free marriage within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Avenues
Indianapolis
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Springside Wesleyan Chapel
Rawtenstall
England
J. Bennetts
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
A 100 dollar reward offer for catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Dealer endorsements from VaLpinc Kinn an Magvin of Toledo. Claims of firm honesty and ability to meet obligations. Trial and price details include 15 cents per bottle and testimonials. Also notes Trall's Catarrh Cure and Waii's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
VaLpinc, Kinnan & Magvin
O. Trall
All Drugdtsee
Waii
Japanese embassy in London to send 40000 art items to Japan
The Japanese embassy in London has assembled a collection of forty thousand works of British and European art set to be shipped to Japan. The notice highlights various medical claims and advertisements alongside the art news.
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Japan
London
Success and Failure Roils Markets in Uneven Trade
Analysts note mixed results as gains for some sectors offset losses in others with investors reacting to quarterly reports. Data show selective strength in tech firms while energy shares slide, signaling divergent earnings trends across major players.
Horse Fasticious and a Cockney Cabby Laughs At Misfortune
A cockney cabby fixes his horse then tells a broken-down bus driver to clear off with his off box, joking the smell spoils the horse's luncheon. An ad notes Lewis' Single Binder straight 4c cigar from Peoria Illinois and ends with a pun about laughter at others' misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria, Ill
Dr Williams Pink Pills Aid Nervous Breakdowns
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nervous breakdown from overwork. It cites a testimonial from W. W. Munroe of Everett Massachusetts who recovered after two weeks of treatment, and asserts the pills build new blood and treat rheumatism debility indigestion neuralgia paralysis and locomotor ataxia. The company notes testimonials are vetted and sells pills for 50 cents a box with six boxes for 2 50 through Schenectady New York.
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Williams
W. W. Munroe
Hazel Park
Everett
Mass
Boston
Dr. Williams
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Albany
State Museum
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Jap” Miller
James Whitcomb Riley
St. Vitus
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LE. Kline
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