Beet Sugar Production Surges in United States
This year beet sugar production is estimated at 122000 tons from 144100 acres, marking a fourfold rise in a single year across the United States.
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
4
Dewey Described as Perfect Sailor Soldier Gentleman
A Vienna paper hails Dewey as a perfect sailor a perfect soldier and a perfect gentleman asking what greater honor a man could seek.
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Vienna
Dewey
Straw Hats From America Reach London Markets
American made straw hats are influencing London markets without changes to material. The HT brand items are making their presence felt in the foreign market as U S produced goods gain popularity abroad.
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Sound
London
Syndicate Buys Popocatepetl for 500000 in Gold
An American syndicate purchases the Mexican volcano Popocatepetl for 500000 dollars in gold. Plans arise to form a volcano trust with Vesuvius Etna Heela and others to trade mainly in scenery and brimstone.
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Popocatepetl
Vesuvius
Etna
Heela
Australia to form commonwealth federation
The Australian colonies will join the federation to form the Commonwealth of Australia. The new union covers more territory than the original thirteen American colonies and has a population of about four million.
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AML
Commonwealth of Australia
Regiment of Kansas Volunteers Amid War Zeal
About 1,200 men in the Twentieth Kansas led by Gen Funston form a proud American volunteer regiment. Eighteen are foreign born and more than half are sons of Kansas farmers, reflecting rural roots and wartime ethos.
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Kansas
Funston
Yankee genius to build 350 foot umbrella ride at Paris expo
The Paris exposition will rival Chicago with a gigantic 350 foot umbrella ride. R. E. Sherman, described as a Yankee genius, will attach a car to the end of each rib to carry sight-seers up and down the structure.
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R. E. Sherman
Plan to keep paupers out of the Klondike
A strategy aims to limit access to the Klondike to prevent repeat suffering. Newcomers must show $700 cash or six months provisions plus $200 in cash before Dawon entry is allowed.
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Klondike
Surgeon for the French Navy Perfects Tattoo Removal
Dr Felix Brunet an surgeon of the French navy has perfected a method to remove tattoo marks. Many bearers tire of them with age and seek removal though it remains costly difficult and sometimes unsuccessful with ordinary methods.
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Felix Brunet
Jones Wedding at Aberystwyth Names All Joneses
A wedding at Aberystwyth Wales united Richard Jones and Elizabeth Jane Jones in the presence of witnesses John Rob ert Jones and Anne Jones The ceremony was conducted by Rev R E Jones with registrar Rev William Jones solemnizing the marriage all parties share the Jones surname indicating a close family link or coincidence in names
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Aberystwyth
Wales
Jones
Richard Jones
Elizabeth Jane Jones
John Robert Jones
Anne Jones
R. E. Jones
William Jones
Surplus Report for Cuban City of Cienfuegos Alarms
The American administration reports a $12000 surplus for June in Cienfuegos Cuba. It claims to be the first city in Cuba to show a surplus, contrasting with prior Spanish rule.
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Cienfuegos
Cuba
Lincoln dead march composer laid to rest in St Louis
Nicholas Lebrun, composer of the Lincoln dead march written for the president's funeral, was buried in St Louis after a funeral service. He led the 100 piece band at Lincoln's Springfield, HL funeral with a 1000 voice chorus, though details of his age remain unclear.
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Nicholas Lebrun
St. Louis
Lincoln
Springfield
Lebrun
US Manufactures Exports Surge Far Ahead of Other Nations
A treasury department table shows US exports of manufactures rising 1176 percent over ten years, far surpassing Germany 13 percent France 1 percent Switzerland 6 percent and the Netherlands 3 percent. England shows no gain. The United States is gaining footing in old world markets.
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Treasury Department
United States
Germany
France
Switzerland
Netherlands
England
Canada May Not Claim Klondike Riches
Alaska reports of rich gold fields in the Cape Nome district entice prospectors. Cape Nome’s remoteness from the Canadian line limits land claims, supporting U S title. Wealth rumors endure though some discounting remains.
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Canada
Klondike
Alaska
Cape Nome
Uncle Sam
What is the matter with this old world anyway
The writer ponders global upheavals as volcanoes erupt and earthquakes strike, asking if scientists will explain the meaning behind these dramatic natural events and disturbances.
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Vesuvius
Aetna
Rome
Orient
Mauna Loa
Tara
Ha’waii
California
Yellowstone Park
Union News Across Regions
The column highlights nationwide happenings from Washington and the East West and South with brief notes on politics economy and daily life. Readers get quick takes on events shaping public affairs and regional developments through concise items.
Foreign tax take and trade totals in latest fiscal year
War taxes collected in the year ending June 30 totaled 102 983 528 07 dollars per Internal Revenue Bureau figures. Foreign trade shows exports 1 227 205 410 and imports 697 116 54, with changes from the prior year. Secretary Long ordered cruisers New Orleans and Machias to Santo Domingo city at once.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
New Orleans
Machais
Long
Santo Domingo
Ingersoll Cremation and Tragic Drownings Reported
The body of Robert G. Ingersoll was cremated at Fresh Pond crematory. Fred Clarke and George Clarke with James Bowen of Bethel Maine drowned in Lake Umbagog. A fast NY and Syracuse train covers 320 miles in 3 45. NL standings list Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia and others with various percentages. Admiral Sampson returns to Newport RI. Erie Road landslide kills engineer and fireman. 20 injured. Burns Pierce wins 100 mile bicycle race in New York. Eddie McDuffie sets mile record at New Bedford. Otto Kampf family drownings occur when boat capsizes in Delaware River Philadelphia.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Fresh Pond
L. 1
Fred Clarke
George Clarke
James Bowen
Bethel
Lake Umbagog
New York
Saratoga
Brooklyn
Boston
Hiladelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Washington
Cleveland
Sampson
Newport
Erie Road
Lackawanna
Delaware River
Philadelphia
West and South News Roundup From Various States
A mixed digest reports a fake claim of a Denmark Ind murder suicide, executions of Gardner Myers James and Bryan in Baltimore, a hailstorm in Dever County S D, Hawaii flag day observance, Margaret Foraker death in Hillsboro Ohio, Judge M M Morrow death in Wisconsin, drownings in Evansville Indiana, Alger’s Detroit visit, M Garlington hanged in Fort Worth Texas, Clardy killings near Lafayette Kentucky, storms in Akron Iowa, record bicycle trip in Salt Lake City, wreck injuries in Steubenville, Cleveland dynamite incident, child found hanged near Benham Texas, massive grain fire Greenspring Ohio, Kale Oregon destruction, yellow fever notes, Bank of Louisville absorption, yellow fever at Hampton VA, drownings near Ashland Wis, lightning deaths in Tennessee, Northwestern Lumber yard fire in Stanley Wisconsin.
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Charles Wolfanger
Denmark
Ind
Cornelius Gardner
John Myers
Charles James
Joseph Bryan
Baltimore
Dever County
S. D
Hawaii
Margaret Foraker
United States
Joseph B. Foraker
Hillsboro
Sparta
M. M. Morrow
Wisconsin
Marion Onana
August Mattingly
Paul Cheaney
Ohio River
Evansville
Michigan
Pingree
Russell A. Alger
Detroit
Forth Worth
Tex
M. Garlington
Lafayette
Pet Clardy
Will Southall
Charles Southall
Clardy
Akron
J. M. Chapman
Atlanta
Salt Lake City
Cleveland & Pittsburgh
Steubenville
Cleveland
Benham
Alonzo Newton
Cottage Grove
Tenn
Northwestern Lumber Company
Stanley
Wis
Natives of Kusale Seek American Protection
Natives of Kusale island in the Caro line group, recently sold to Germany by Spain, have formally applied for protection under the United States. The report notes the incident amid broader foreign intelligence circulating in the period. The piece also mentions the death of Albert Menier, a well known chocolate manufacturer, at Chemonet Frante.
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Kusale Island
Caroline Group
Germany
Spain
Albert Menier
Chemonet
Frante
British Secretary Defends Intervention in Transvaal
Secretary Chamberlain in the British house of commons justified intervention in the Transvaal and said the government would not rest until the Boers yielded all that England deemed just. The Wingfield silver sculls and Thames amateur championship were won by B. H. Howell in London. Afghan officers were publicly shot by the ameer for embezzlement. Insurgents failed to recapture Calamba as Gen. Hall’s forces had captured it last week. Admiral Dewey denied the alleged interview about a coming war with Germany. A timber yard and grain warehouse fire caused $600 loss. The Hancock arrived in San Francisco with First Nebraska and Utah artillery. Baron De Staal praised the Hague peace congress work as sincere and practical.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
Transvaal
England
London
B. H. Howell
Thames
Cabul
Abdul Chakim Khan
Ameer
Calamba
Laguna de Pay
Hall
Trieste
Dewey
Germany
Brisson, Jameson & Co
Sanor & Co
Bandit pursuit ends with nine killed in ambush
Advices from Manila report Capt. Simpson and the Sixth Infantry overtook a band of marauders and killed nine without American losses. Other notes mention the North Dakota Idaho and Wyoming troops sailing to San Francisco on the Grant, a large fire at Tupper Lake destroying 169 buildings, severe hail and wind damage in the Dakotas, a fatal explosion near Big Prairie Michigan killing six, and other federal and local events including executions, political appeals, and casualties.
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Manila
Netros
Simpson
Sixth Infantry
North Dakota
Idaho
Wyoming Infantry
San Francisco
Grant
Tupper Lake
N. Y
Dakotas
Big Prairie
Mich
Louis Putterson
Michael McDonald
New York
Sing Sing
Julian Pauncefote
Great Britain
United States
Hampton
Candler
Georgia
Mexico
Ortiz
Nelson A. Cole
St. Louis
Robert
Carl Baker
London
Eliza Sanford
Memtelair
N. J
Honolulu
First American Bank
Frank Reynolds
Friday’s Lake
Corry
Alger
War Department
Minor News Items From Various Regions
Snapshots note a 50 foot wide reaping machine in Redlands California and James Brooks walking 37 miles to a circus. Other items cover Soudan costs to Britain, Maryland peach crop failures, Erie Canal tonnage shifts, British powder production, southern timber lands sale, Maine bicycle value, girls clubs in Kansas, James W W Bradbury at 97, Napoleon III as golf course, divers finding 50000 dollars, sugar cane planter wagon, growing Mexico sugar, Cuba sugar capacity, Jack Everhardt’s retirement from boxing.
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Redlands
Cal
James Brooks
McPherson
Kan
Soudan
Maryland
Erie Canal
Tidewailer
South
Northern and Western
Maine
Kansas
James W W. Bradbury
United States Senate
Webster
Calhoun
Clay
Napoleon
Astoria
Ore
Portland
New Orleans
Mexico
Cuba
Jack Everhardt
Secretary Alger Defends War Appointments Policy
Secretary of War R A Alger releases a formal statement addressing criticism of staff officer appointments in the volunteer army and denies charges of misuse of funds. He notes the rapid build up of American forces, explains selection by state governors for volunteers, cites officers from regular army and civil life, and asserts no funds were misappropriated.
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Washington
Alger
London Times
Spain
Volunteer Army
Regular Army
Regular
Saad
R. A. Alger
Washington, D. C
Col Paty de Clam Freed After Paris Release
Le Soir reports Col. Du Paty de Clam released at three PM Monday. He went home and rested, citing extreme fatigue and refusing visitors. Brugere may overrule the decision and countersign the acquittal.
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Paris
le Soir
Col. du Paty de Clam
Zen. Brugere
Yellow fever at Hampton soldiers' home causes regional alarm
Official reports on Aug 1 list 37 cases and seven deaths at the Hampton Virginia soldiers home with one new case that day. Quarantine tightens around Phoebus and nearby towns as Dr Wasdin and Dr Wyman coordinate response and consider maritime restrictions for Norfolk Newport News.
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Washington
Soldiers
Hampton
Wasdin
Marine Hospital Service
Boards of Health
Phoebus
Wyman
United States
Norfolk
Newport News
Santiago
Manila
San Francisco
Vickery
Maj. Vickery
Peitus
Old Point
Hamptonians
Winchester Rifles
Chesapeake & Ohio
Newport
Fierce fight at Calamba as Americans push insurgents back
In Calamba on Sunday Manila reports a 1600-strong insurgent force held trenches. Maj Weisenberger led 21st Infantry with cavalry and guns, Americans suffered seven dead and twenty wounded while 16 rebels lay killed. Morong garrison heads to Calamba. Insurgents attacked Taytay killing several locals friendly to the Americans.
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Manila
Calamba
Lake Road
Hall
Malbar
Weisenberger
Twenty-first Infantry
Hamilton
Twenty-first Regiment
Love
Morong
Taytay
Kate Chase Sprague Died in Washington at 59
Mrs Kate Chase Sprague widow of Rhode Island's former governor and daughter of Salmon P Chase died at Edgeweed Washington after a three month illness. She was 59. Her three daughters were at her bedside. Funeral private Wednesday with interment in Columbus beside her parents.
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Washington
Kate Chase Sprague
Rhode Island
Salmon P. Chase
Ohio
United States
United States Supreme Court
Edgeweed
Kittie Sprague
Portia Sprague
Narragansett Pier
Donaldson
Brooklyn
N.Y
Glenwood Cemetery
Columbus, O
Veteran Brig. Gen. Nelson A. Cole Dies in St. Louis
Brig. Gen. Nelson A. Cole, a two wars veteran, died at his St. Louis home after a long illness. He began as a captain in the Missouri volunteers, led an expedition in southeast Missouri and captured Fort Jackson. He served with distinction in major Civil War battles, once as chief of artillery on Gen. Pleasanton's staff, and later became brigadier general in the Spanish American War before mustering out in Columbia, South Carolina due to ill health.
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St. Louis
Nelson A. Cole
Missouri Volunteers
Missouri
Fort Jackson
Pleasanton
Camp Alger
Columbia
S. C
Boiler Explosion Kills Six in Michigan threshing crew
At Big Prairie near White Cloud Michigan on August 1 a boiler exploded as workers started a threshing run. Six men Charles Haight Alfred Haighe Charles Crabtree Bert Salter Cecil Priest Raymond Howe died instantly. George Overly and Oscar Evans were seriously injured.
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White Cloud
Mich
Big Prairie
Crabtree
Charles Haight
Alfred Haighe
Charles Crabtree
Bert Salter
Cecil Priest
Raymond Howe
George Overly
Oscar Evans
Canadian Statesman Dead
Ottawa reports the death of Sir James Edgar speaker of the house of commons in Toronto Monday night announcing his passing at age with tributes from political figures and colleagues.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sir James Edgar
House of Commons
Toronto
Fatal duel ends in Kentucky and Tennessee line
In Letcher county Kentucky two men, William Smallwood and his uncle Clelland Smallwood, fatally shot each other after a long feud. The pair met on a mountain road and fired simultaneously. Clelland fell first, then William died from his wound near the heart.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Letcher County
William Smallwood
Clelland Smallwood
Young Clelland
Burglars Steal Fine Silks From Springfield Shop
Thieves entered the James Furlong dry goods store in Springfield Illinois and carried off 1000 dollars worth of fine silks. Entry was gained through a rear door and no suspects are yet identified.
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Springfield
Ill
James Furlong
Town Nearly Destroyed by Sunday Fire at Tupper Lake
Malone New York reports a Sunday fire at Tupper Lake destroyed 169 buildings and nearly wiped out the town. The loss is estimated at 150000 dollars.
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Malone
Tupper Lake
Morrison to Lead Theater Tour to Japan and Australia
Louis Morrison plans to depart San Francisco for the east to arrange a Japan tour. He intends to leave in May with a company of 22, scenery, and props for a year in Japan before moving on to Australia.
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Japan
San Francisco
Louis Morrison
East
Morrison
Australia
Aeronaut Drowns After Balloon Ascent in Findley Lake
Dunkirk New York Aug 1 Frank Reynolds an aeronaut aged 30 was drowned Monday when his balloon ascent ended with a parachute drop into Findley Lake near the city.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
Frank Reynolds
Findley Lake
Ima
Suspected Train Robbers Arrested in Wisconsin
A deputy sheriff in Waupaca county arrested "Bottle" Connors and Mike Maikan on suspicion of involvement in the 1895 Wisconsin Central train robbery at Waupaca. Police continue searching for one or two more suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Neenah, Wis
Waupaca County
Bottle” Connors
Mike Maikan
Wisconsin Central
Waupaca
Teddy Hale Aims To Ride 100 Miles Daily For A Year
London August 1 Teddy Hale the Irish bicycle racer began from Holborn viaduct to attempt a 100 mile daily ride for a year Sundays excluded Hale plans continuous daily distance totaling 365 days with rest on Sundays and holidays if any
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London
Teddy” Hale
Holborn
Aged Pensioner Dead
Eliza Sanford aged 84 died at Montclair New Jersey Monday. She was one of 16 daughters of Revolutionary soldiers on the pension list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eliza Sanford
Montclair
N. J
Motorman Curran Held for Grand Jury Over Dynamite Find
Frank J. Curran the Second avenue motorman was held for the grand jury in police court on a misdemeanor charge after dynamite was found in his room. Bail set at $500 amid weak evidence against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank J. Curran
Second Avenue
Government Opens With Monthly Deficit Report
Washington on August 1 released a monthly deficit figure as government receipts fail to meet expenditures. The report highlights ongoing fiscal shortfalls amid revenue gaps and rising outlays for the period.
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Washington
Hot Cold Banquet Story From Bowery Waiter Memoir
A Bowery waiter recounts a New York Dollar Dinner of April in dramatic detail. He recalls clumsy kitchens, cold haddock in linen bags, front-of-line scraps, a cranberries and ice cream mishap, and a chaotic wine service with warm champagne and a drunken scene.
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Bird of Passage
Bowery
New York
N. O. Times-Democrat
Veterans Plan Historic Route to G A R Encampment
Veterans 61 and five and their friends plan to attend the 33rd G A R Encampment in Philadelphia in September. They favor the Big Four Chesapeake and Ohio route with service from Chicago Peoria and St Louis linking at Indianapolis or Cincinnati to the Ohio river to Huntington West Virginia then through Virginia to Staunton and Battlefields near Washington before returning via the Pennsylvania Line to Philadelphia. Three fare options exist continuous passage with no stop overs one stop over each direction and a circuitous return. For details contact J C Tucker G N A 234 Clark St Chicago.
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Phiadelphia
Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Huntington
West Va
Alleghanies
Springs
Virginia
Staunton
Washington
Waynesboro
Gordonsville
Cedar Mountain
Rappahannock
Kettle Run
Manassas
Bull Run
Fairfax
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
J. C. Tucker
Clark St
Locustville Star Drops Notices of Extraordinary Large Eggs
The Locustville Star of the West and Voice of Truth editorially announces the decision not to abolish notices of extraordinary large eggs. The editor defends the move as preserving art and notes concerns about theater-town impressions and potential circulation impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locustville Star of the West
Voice of Truth
Locustville
Detroit Journal
Wisconsin Central Lines Advertises Last Trains to Chain O Lakes
Offer promotes easy access to Chain o Lakes and nearby Killarneys of Wisconsin via Last Trains. A 799 summer book promises details and travel tips. Request by sending for the booklet to Jas. C. Pond, Gen. Pass. Agt., Milwaukee, Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killarneys
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central
Jas. C. Pond
Gen. Pass. Agt
Milwaukee
Wis
Corruption Allegations Share Public Duty Shame
A New York Journal item quotes Biggs and Boggs accusing officials of corruption. The piece alleges a custom house inspector accepted a five dollar tip to bypass duties on a small shipment of diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggs
Boggs
Custom House
N. Y. Journal
One Strike at Golf and Quick Quips Parade
A collection of quick witticisms and exchanges from era newspapers. Jests compare boys growing up after swearing to golf, remark on trains and rail service, and poke at domestic banter with playful lines from Chicago and Boston papers.
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Dey
Chicago Evening News
Mrs Col Richardson Saved by Mrs Pinkham Letter
A 19th century testimonial from Mrs Cot E P Bichamdron praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her health after severe gynecological illness. She credits the remedy with ending ovarian pain and recovery from a near lifelong decline and urges others to read her account for help.
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Mrs. Col. Richardson
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas
Cot. E. P
Bichamdron
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Grigsby
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Chain O’ Lakes
Wauonaca
Buffalo
Chicago Daily News
Jobson
Bildad
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