Plotting Mercy Ship Maine Mission Amid China War News
A New York hospital official who sailed home from Europe writes of the American hospital ship Maine aiding wounded in South Africa and in Chinese waters. She describes ward life, patient spirits, and the emergency need prompting the ship’s redeployment to the Far East over Europe.
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Maine
England
Chicago
Southampton
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Interic
Mila Training School
Lear
Madeira
China
South Africa
Love at Fifty: Bechtel and Karn Wed in McKeesport
Mrs. Sara C Bechtel aged 60 and Mathias Karn aged 68 wed in McKeesport Pa the ceremony followed a lifelong love match that began in Berkley Springs W V The groom a superintendent for a railroad hails from New Orleans La The couple left for New Orleans after marriage The bride had children and six grandchildren while the groom has four children and nine grandchildren Their long story traces back to a runaway horse accident that brought them together as children and later separated them by fate and geography.
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Sara C. Bechtel
Mathias Karn
McKeesport
Central Hinds Railroad
New Orleans
Immely
Berkley Springs
W. Va
James Bechtel
Berkley
New Or Fits
Roots Grip Corpse In Grave At Forsythe Farm
A grave of John P Young in Spring district Washington County Missouri was opened revealing a corpse entwined by a locust root. The root penetrated the head and eyes, forming a ghastly grasp as the body remained largely intact after one year in the ground. The body was moved to another plot and reburied.
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John P Young
Isaac Forsythe
Iaw Spring District
Washington
Lees
McKinley’s Presidency Recalled in Postwar Letters
Fragmented OCR notes discuss President McKinley with references to timing and perception. The text appears to mix opinions on public spirit, riots, and admiring or critical remarks about his term and leadership in a historical context.
To Mothers of Large Families Urges Lydia Pinkham Aid
A period advertisement appeals to mothers of large families to seek free advice from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Camm Becceving of Ludington Michigan about relief from heavy menstruation and renewed ability to perform housework.
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Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia
Peso Recoinage In Porto Rico To Replace Debased Coin
Transport McClellan arrived in New York with 179000 pesos in Porto Rican silver. Capt. William Weigel and six men supervised transfer to an express company for recoining at the Philadelphia mint. An estimated 500000 in unredeemed silver remains in circulation on the island as the new medium spreads, while San Juan issues about 300000 in paper. Prices initially doubled when August 1 redemption limit passed, but market adjustments have restored normal conditions.
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McClellan
New York
Porto Rico
William Weigel
United States Infantry
Philadelphia
San Juan
Ponce
Mayafueze
Tramp Henry de Brueys Drifts Across the Nation
Henry A. de Brueys, grand nephew of Admiral de Brueys, claims about 27 000 miles on foot over four years since age 17. He rests in Trenton N J at a reform facility for wayward travelers run by Princeton students. He avoids local doctors and travels weekly to Newark for free eye and heart care, hopping freight trains each Tuesday morning and returning to Trenton by afternoon.
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Henry A. de Brueys
Admiral de Brueys
Trenton
N. J
Knights of the Road
Princeton Theological Students
de Prueys
Haven
Newark
de ‘Brueys
Ismane
New York
Ble
Chicago Tribune Examines Ocean Enthusiasts Motives
The Chicago Tribune probes why readers who enjoy the sea seek faster routes and easier crossings. It asks about timing, access, and the appeal of rapid ocean travel, aiming to uncover popular motivations among maritime fans.
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Wheats
Marert
Chicago Tribune
Bryan and Trusts Debate in Volksblatt Letter
Cincinnati Volksblatt discusses Bryan’s stance on trusts, labeling his promises to dissolve private monopolies as vague and politically motivated. The piece notes legal limits on monopolies, cites past court actions against trusts, and argues Bryan’s plan mirrors Republican remedies, portraying him as a demagogue seeking votes.
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Congress
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McKintey
Bryea
Republican Party
Work for Victory Campaign Call to Individual Voters
The message urges every worker to back McKinley, stressing that success hinges on ordinary people in business and industry. It highlights the 1896 result of 7,104,771 votes and urges activity, enthusiasm, and ballot participation from now until November 6 to ensure peace, prosperity, and progress.
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McKinley
The Negro Voters and Roosevelts Warning
A political column cites Bryan at St Paul arguing negro voters owe no debt to Democrats and questions Democratic disfranchisement. It quotes Washington Star praising Roosevelt’s stance, recalling an assault by Bryan supporters at Fort Wayne and dismissing the opposition as foolish.
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Bryan
St. Paul
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Fort Wayne
Athens County Ohio Electors Meet On Election Day 900
Electors for Athens County Ohio proceed to meet in township and precinct voting places between 5:00 and 5:30 a.m. standard time on Tuesday after the first Monday in November 900 to cast ballots for President and Vice President of the United States, equal to the state's Senators and representatives in Congress.
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Athens
Ohlo
United States
Congress of the
Presidential Electors for Ohio and nearby districts
Fragmented OCR lists multiple Presidential Elector positions by district across Ohio and adjacent regions. The text enumerates the First through Twenty second Congressional Districts with recurring references to Ubicot Chin and Gllo, indicating a garbled historical ballot outline for electors by district and state entities.
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Chin
Ohio
Twenty Orat
State Officers for Ohio Offices Listed
A concise listing identifies one person for each Ohio state office including Secretary of State Supreme Court Judge Food and Dairy Commissioner Commissioner of Common Schools and Member of the Board of Public Works. The notes specify single candidates for each role without further details.
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Ofice
State of
Ohio
Supreme Capt
Food and Dairy
Food and Dairy Commissioner
The
Wate of Obi
Commissioner of Common Schools
Public Worke
Board of Public Works
District Officers: Circuit Court Judge Postings
Fragmentary notice lists district court officer postings including Circuit Court Judge positions across counties such as Adame Stowe Gall Galli Hocking and Laweign in Washington area. The legibility is poor but indicates judicial appointments or vacancies.
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Circuit Court
Adame
Stowe
Gall Galli
Mtghls
Hocking
Laweign
Ohio Ninth-Fourteenth Joint Senatorial District Board Nominee
A candidate for the State Board of Equalization in Ohio seeks the Ninth Fourteenth Joint Senatorial District seat. The district covers Athens Fairfield and Hocking counties, plus parts of Morgan Noble and Monroe.
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State Board of Equalization
State of
Ohio
Athens
Fairfield
Hohking
Dietrich
Washington, Morgan
Nobleland Monroe
County Officers Named for Athens County
A notice lists candidates for county posts including Commissioner, Infirmary Director, and Recorder for Athens County. The filing indicates one person per office seeks election or appointment. The document reflects official county positions and candidate names as readable.
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County of
Athens
Destruction of Unused Ballots After Polls Close
County election procedures require inspectors to witness ballot counting and announce results outside the polling room. After polls close the vote tally is certified by the judges and clerks, and any uncast ballots are destroyed.
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Board of Judges
Transmission of Re turns and returns transmission rules
After canvassing the vote the ages and clerks prepare the election returns and tally sheets for duplication and certification. They are transmitted to the deputy and share supervisors by the presiding judge, while another judge deposits the tally sheets with township or municipal clerks for one year. From opening to counting, precinct judges and clerks must not leave the polling place under penalty. Such orders are issued at the sheriff’s pace in Athens Ohio, dated October 3, 19th century.
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Athens
Ohio
Ostobert
Ando Domini
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