Americas Land of Health Wealth and Climate Appeal
An 19th century promotional profile extols Americus Georgia as a thriving southwest hub. It lauds climate, agriculture, and a booming economy with artesian wells, diverse crops, growing population, grand hotels, and robust public services, urging northern settlers to relocate to this “commercial capital.”
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Mesica
Ayerostas
Feisty
Windsor Hotel
UeSoto
Sacashall
mAtuita
Savannah
Tauany
Methet
Methet Baptiet, Presbyterian, Episcoy Vavicky Burches
Mitainthe
Guano Works
Planing Mill
Gatiery Works
Ssnu
Aks
Aodern
Americas
Florida
Paani
Brunswick
Georgia
Bouthweat
Fuite
Basmert
Counley
Tate
Amyi
Farsden
Oseot Oak
Lee
Brum Tor
Ladies' Imported Novelty Dress Suits at Bargain Prices
A local sale offers one pattern of each novelty dress suit from Lord & Taylor with prices from 3.50 to 17.50. Patterns include small checks, grey grounds with blue stripes, silk and wool blends, and plaids in navy and green. Yard-wide Sea Island Percale is ten cents per yard.
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Lord & Taylor
Court inquiry on Maine disaster nears finish
Reports indicate the U S court of inquiry into the loss of the battleship Maine has nearly completed its investigation with a report to Rear Admiral Sicard expected shortly The inquiry has reportedly found no definite reasons for the explosion and may prompt further Navy review.
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Key, West
Mharch
United States Court of Inquiry
Ita
Ecsiauy
Navy Department
Culiar
Cere
Washington
Courl
Admiral Sicard
Marix
Dieu
Rex
Maine
Jai Veil
of the
Eet
Sicard
United States
Texas
Operhere
Hampton Roads
Peat States
Ase Towa
Raiser
New York
Sygurilicg Syrapot Figsist San Francisco Remedy
An 19th century advertisement touts a fig based laxative syrup for constipation. The Los Angeles style pitch promises health benefits and quick delivery from California, with reassurances no substitutes are acceptable. The note claims the product is produced by a California Syrup Company in San Francisco and is available for order.
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California
Syrup CO
San Francieco
Cal
Spain Sends More Ships Amidalmazing Flying Squadron Forming
Madrid dispatch reports Spanish efforts to bolster naval forces as a formidable Flying Squadron takes shape. The plan includes Ariete and Grate Glen heading to join Admiral's squadron with cruisers Maria Victoria Alfonso and Varese to Zheng at Cartagena. The报道 notes no army preparations and frames moves as defensive and pacific.
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New York
Madrid
Cirreo
Correspondencia
Liberal
Globo
Hogy Nowe
Saunanna
Ariete
Batlechip Grate
Glen
Condeni
Eas
Vnl
Iain
Fraudulent time checks claim millions in St Paul banks
Information from St Paul Minnesota banks reports over three million dollars secured through fraudulent time checks for services never performed. Checks allegedly signed by J H Southall chief clerk of the United States engineer's Office at St Paul dated in 1800s and 1900s. Banks may seek reimbursement though law details are unclear and government has not released full findings.
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Sam
Tale
OW Asumatox
St Paul
Minn
Upper
Mississippi River
J H. Southall
United States Engineer's Office
President names new federal appointees to posts
The president sent nominations to the Senate on March 23 adding Aquila J Daugherty as collector of internal revenue for Illinois Fifth district and others including Baelle in New York as consul at Cardenas Cuba and McCook of Pennsylvania as consul at Danson City Northwest Territory, with several receivers and officers listed.
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McKinley
Postmas
Georgia
Florida
Wasumotoy
Cen
Ate
Aquila J.daugherty
Illinois
German Baelle
New York
Cardenas
Cuba
James
W. Austin
Densmore
Independence
Cal
Suiss Butler
Leadville
Blanco
Havana
Manterola
Madrid
Canaries
Launch of the Kentucky Navy ship sails from Louisville
The board of trade special train carrying 250 to 900 Kentucky residents departed Louisville at 2 PM on the Chesapeake and Ohio line for Newport News Virginia to witness the launching of the battleship Kentucky Strain. The voyage follows a March 22 note about John G Brady of Alaska sending a letter to the Wheeling. Another brief item reports President Borrow of the Atlantic Baseball league planning a season meeting amid a shifting schedule.
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Louisville
Newport News
Lousville
Board of Trade
Kentucky
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Brady
Bliss
Wasurxarox
John G. Brady
Alaska
United States
Wheeling
Paraverenla
Borrow
Atlantic Baseball League
Micotiog
Se Igre Secores
Wheeler on Cuban War Motion Demands Action
Representative Joseph Wheeler of Alabama declares a great nation fails its duty by not stopping outrages in Cuba and urges Spain to restore order. He urges decisive steps to end disturbances and uphold international obligations.
War Likely as Rivalry With Spain Deepens
Friend of the President predicts inevitable war with Spain as diplomacy falters. He says the struggle will be short, Spain will concede indemnity, and the conflict ends. Other dispatches report Blanco and Manterola pressing Madrid for fleet action and other cabinet notes delaying a formal decision.
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Ourrrz
Colo
Hloeper
Ohio
McKinley
Spain
Onba
United States
W. and
Mr. la
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