Miracle Cure Report From Vermont Sawmill Man
George Hutchinson of Chelsea Vermont recounts a crippling back injury in 1892 that led to locomotor ataxia and paralysis. After hospital treatment failed, he tried Dr Williams Pink Pills, regained mobility, returned to work, and credits the pills with restoring health. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York priced 60 cents per box or six for $2.50.
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Argus
Patriot
Montpelier
Geo
Hutchinson
Bradford
Chelsea
The
Argus & Patriot
Sutchinson
Mary Fletcher
Burlington
Dr. Williams
Watchinson
Burlington Route California Excursion Details
The Burlington Route offers a weekly Wednesday departure from Chicago for California travel. Through cars to California with carpets, plush seating, bedding and toilet rooms, plus a special agent in charge. Route goes via Denver and Salt Lake with sunny conditions. Write for pamphlet to T A Grady at 211 Clark Street Chicago.
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Burlington
Rans
California
Chicago
Stoute
Denver
Salt Lake
T. A. Grady
Clark St
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve Ad for Skin Ailments
An 19th century style ad proclaims Bucklin’s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists price 25 cents per box sold by E. T. Scott.
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E. T. Scott
Wabash Line Boosts Cripple Creek Access
The announcement touts Cripple Creek as the greatest gold mining camp now booming and promotes the Wabash Railroad as the best route to reach it via Kansas City or St. Louis. Interested travelers are urged to contact the nearest Wabash Ticket Agent for spar tarculars.
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Cripple Creek
Kansas City
St. Louis
Spartarculars
White Is On Trial for Murder Grandson Accused
Jeese White, aged suspect, faces trial in Lafayette for the 1895 murder of Mrs. Hester Curtis. The case hinges on a possibly staged crime scene and the grandson’s involvement as a key suspect amid a cautious jury selection from a special venire.
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Lafayette
Jeese White
Hester Curtis
Unique A S A Society in Ligonier Endures Twenty Years
In Ligonier a tight knit group of ten sons of local business leaders formed the A S A society with a pledge to last until one member remains. A yearly banquet since January 11, 20 years ago honors the group, which counts many prominent members in Chicago and Toledo. The last surviving member is to keep a carved loving cup engraved with each member’s name. Several charter members are named, with one death previously recorded in 1892. In Indianapolis Governor Matthews remains ill with grip, confined at home since Thursday after attending a Terre Haute horserace.
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Chicago
Toledo
Lon D. Fleming
C. E. Braden
L. S. Knopper
W. A. Sisterben
M. A. Hutchinson
W. A. Shobe
G. M. Zammerman
Charlies H. Shobe
Ferdinand Sandrock
Valparaiso
Indianapolis
Matthews
Terre Haute
Prohibition ticket changes in Indiana and local contest results
Indiana party execs altered the Prohibition state ticket with Kingsbury as governor Northen as lieutenant governor and Cobains as attorney general all accepting. Plainfield hosts Central academy oratorical with Mary A. Clark winning among eight contestants. Danville indicts 950 druggists in Hendricks circuit over liquor law violations from last year’s campaign.
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Indianapolis
J. G. Kingsbury
S. J. Northen
Milford
Cobains
Shoals
Plainfield
Central Academy
Friends Church
Mary A. Clark
William Clark
Danville
Law and Order League
Hendricks Circuit
Pittsboro
Scott County Population Change by Township Report
Carleva Scott County statistics show a total population loss of 610 since 1880. Lexington township declines by 400 people and Johnagn (likely Johnagan) accounts for remaining losses.
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Carleva
Scott County
Kgotrsdurs
Lexington Township
Johnagn
Economic contrasts in county townships highlighted
In the county, Jennings shows 159 and Finley 82 while Vinna township gains 272. Finley is the poorest district with Knobs land, well settled but nearly worthless, and has the smallest population loss. Lexington stands wealthier with more people but the greatest population decline, though it has fewer farms than other townships.
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Jennings
Finley
Vinna
Finley Township
Lexington Township
Oter
City Ordinance Bans Underage Smoking in Public
Anderson city council passed a rule making it illegal for anyone under sixteen to be found in public within city limits smoking cigarettes. Police will arrest violators and the mayor may fine each offense up to 25 dollars. One councilman had proposed raising the age to sixty.
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Anderson
Child Drinks Carbolic Acid In Mother's Absence
In Washington on March 18 a two year old daughter of Mrs. Mary Harris found a carbolic acid bottle and drank the contents. Her mouth and throat were severely burned and doctors fear she will die.
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Washington
Mary Harris
Oldest convict Jacob Robinson believed dying in prison
Jeffersonville dispatch reports Jacob Robinson aged oldest convict in the prison south is said to be dying. He serves a life sentence for murder.
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Jeffersonville
Jacob Robinson
Prisoners Arrive Under Guard Amid Crowd in Newport
Jackson and Walling reached the Newport jail at 4 p m with a large crowd awaiting. Officials placed them in a dark sensitive cell with twenty telephone transmitters and a witness suite above. Prisoners avoided any noticeable communication, signaling awareness of a trap and staying silent.
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Jackson
Walling
Newport
Fire alarms sweep Peoria as multiple blazes burn
Since midnight five alarms have sent Peoria fire crews to the south end. Hutchinson Co operative works suffer heavy damage while haystacks at Manhattan distillery burn. Cooperage works of Madigan Walsh & Co. are in flames. All fires are reported of mysterious origin.
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Peoria, Ills
Hutchinson Co-operative
Manhattan
Madigan, Walsh & Co
Libel suit withdrawal and apology planned by Pall Mall Gazette
Lady Henry Somerset will withdraw her libel suit and Mr. Astor will print an apology in the Pall Mall Gazette. Obituaries note deaths in Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, and other places with ages listed. Political chatter covers Harrison in St. Louis and McKinley nomination chatter, plus a healer’s trip and socialist leader’s Rome welcome.
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Henry Somerset
Astor
Pall Mall Gazette
Mineral Point
Wis
Caroline Frances Strong
Loledo
Elvyathan Carrington Gavitt
Keysport
Mary Munton
Towanda
Ills
Eliza Falkingham
Cedar Falls
N. Rodenback
Taylorsville
Ill
Mary T. Slater
St. Louis
Fred Lucas
Muncie
Ind
Robert H. Mong
Texas
Oliver Lippincott
Waukegan
Dan Dickinson
Harrison
Joseph H. Manley
Reed
McKinley
August Schrader
Erro Haute
Rome
Giuseppe de Felice
Markets in New York and Chicago Grain and Livestock Prices
March markets show fixed money rates and steady bond levels in New York with Chicago Board of Trade futures for Wheat, Corn, and Oats mixed. Live stock at Chicago Union Stock Yards reports varied hogs, cattle, and lamb prices against large receipts.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
United States
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Kentucky Senate Fails Revenue Bills in Unfruitful Session
Kentucky's 60 day legislature adjourned after bickering over a US senator and state finances. The house passed revenue bills to relieve distress. the senate refused to consider them. Investigation of Governor Bradley found improper militia use for partisan ends. senate adjourned sine die. Worthington calls for April 11 special election to fill Weissinger's Senate vacancy.
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Cincinnati
The
Commercial Gazette
Frankfort
United States
House
Senate
Bradley
Walton
James
Senate Special Investigation Committee
Worthington
Weissinger
Joint Assembly
Senate of Kentucky
Commonwealth
Goebel
Woolley Declines Prohibition Nomination at Convention
John G. Woolley of Lincoln, presumed nominee material, writes to national chairman Castle declining to have his name appear before the convention. He says he would rather follow than lead. Ex Governor St John of Kansas also declines. Joshua Levering of Baltimore remains the sole other named figure.
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Woolley
Outcome Interpreted by Black burn City Council Bradley Approved
Blackburn free silver supporters opened the campaign in the Opera House with Senator Blackburn praising the Bradley victory as a silver cause win. Bronston denounced Governor Bradley Lt John Boyle Attorney General Taylor and Col Lew Tarlton. Chinn and Gaither nearly fought over politics and a gunfight was averted. Council endorsed Bradleys conduct and condemned the Mayor s January rally as non representative.
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Blackburn
Bradley
Opera House
Bronston
John Boyle
Taylor
Lew Tarlton
Jack Chinn
Chinn
Gaither
Common Council
Julian
Frankfort
Clark withdraws from Illinois governor race
Horace S Clark announces his withdrawal from the Republican nomination race stating continuation would be injudicious and harmful to party harmony He thanks supporters and pledges loyalty to Republicanism and the convention nominees Wisconsin Republican Convention in Milwaukee will back William McKinley as president and name four delegates at large Edward Scofield and J H Stout appear certain for two slots. Philetus Sawyer and W D Heard compete for third. Henry C Payne and Eugene Elliott for Milwaukee delegation.
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MaToon
Horace &. Clark
Horace S. Clark
Wisconsin
Milwaukef
William McKinley
Ohio
Edward Scofield
Oconto County
J. H. Stout
Dunn
Philetus Sawyer
W. D. Heard
Henry C. Payne
Eugene Elliott
Milwaukee
Mr. Payne
Salisbury Replies to Rosebery on Nile Troop Advance
In the Lords the Marquis of Salisbury explains the British Egyptian troop advance up the Nile followed communications from Egyptian and Italian governments. Paris notes French foreign minister Bartlett warned the British ambassador of serious consequences and viewed the move with suspicion amid broader French concerns over German Alsace Lorraine and French interests in Africa.
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M. Barthlett
Marquis of Dufferin
Nile
Alsace-Lorraine
Egypt
Africa
Acquittal for Rev C O Brown Ends Church Trial
In San Francisco on March 18 Dr. C O Brown was acquitted of adultery and ministerial conduct charges by the church council that tried the case. The council excused his actions after public disclosure of the charges citing quick temper. It censured his conduct toward the young lady but recognized his apology and payment offer to Mrs Davidson as unsatisfactory yet found no lasting stain on his reputation.
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San Francisco
Dr. Brown
Church Council
D. Brown
Zelaya Whipping the Rebels Two Nicaraguan Towns Taken
Managua reports two major government victories over Leonist rebels Metapa captured after two days of heavy fighting with up to a thousand killed or wounded. Mora fell with heavy rebel losses as Zelaya’s forces advance along the western coast aided by Honduran troops toward Chinadega and Leon.
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Managua
Nictagua
Associated Press
Metapa
Mora
Zelaya
Honduras
Occidental Department
Viego City
Leon
Chinadega
Plucky Iowa girl whips slanderer after church remarks
Miss Mortie Barry formerly of Des Moines drives a horsewhip attack on Louis M. Burton who insulted her. Burton fired at Goodson who aided Barry. Goodson nearly choked Burton, and Deacon W H Thompson pulled Burton's whiskers. Thompson seeks warrants for arrests. Gooson's wound is not serious.
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Kansas City
Perry
O. T
Noil McKinney
Mortie Barry
Des Moines
Louis M. Burton
Burton
Goodson
Miss Berry
Deacon W. H Thompson
Thompson
Peacon Thompson
Gooson
St Patrick Day Parade Flares in Cxarcnco Irish German Council Fight
Fifteen thousand Trishmen paraded here for St Patrick's Day with banquets and dances at night. The city council refused to close the city hall for the first time in years. A clash between Irish and German factions in the council ended with the Germans prevailing.
Boston Bout Ends with Dixon Defeating Marshall in Seven
George Dixon of Boston defeated Jerry Marshall of Australia in seven rounds at Music Hall. Marshall injured his leg in round five and could not continue. The Prescott Athletic club hosted the star event of the season with over 4,000 spectators.
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Boston
George Dixon
Jerry Marshall
Australia
Musichall
Marshall
Prescott Athletic Club
Wreck of an Inspection Train Reaches Rogers Ark
A train tour of St. Louis and San Francisco rail officials wrecked near Rogers Arkansas. Brakeman Botts is reported killed and the cook badly injured. No other injuries noted. In Atlanta, Hoke Smith and Crisp debate finance, with Smith defending sound money and Crisp supporting free silver.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
Rogers, Ark
Botts
Crisp
Hoke Smith
Atlanta
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