Sumner on imperialism and the Spanish War impact
Yale professor argues the Spanish war marks a turning point in US political life as immigration and foreign cultures test the republic. He warns expansion will force changes in governance and clash with imperial policy, urging cautious national duty. Henry Grady’s Southern optimism is cited alongside civic training and duty.
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W. G. Sumner
Yale
United States
Sumner
Congress
Macon Evening News
South
Halla
North
Henry W. Grady
King s Evil and Its Oldest Disease Testimony
Fragmentary manuscript notes describe scrofula as the King s Evil, claiming no disease is older and that consumption stems from neglect. Names appear like John Brearley Potter Hill and Minnie Spear Parishville with references to facial boils, neck sores, and other signs, followed by unclear testimonials.
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S John Brearley
Potter Hill
Mra
Minnie Spear
Parishville
A. E. Withers
Longview
Remarkable Michigan Lady Credits Sarsaparilla
Mrs Thankful Orilla Hurd of Brighton Livingston Co Michigan born 1812 recalls early Michigan life and a cure from Johnston's Sarsaparilla after years of scrofula sores swelling glands and weak eyes. She attributes restored health to the medicine and praises it as a supreme blood purifier. Michigan Drug Company Detroit and H Palmer & Sons Athens Ca are listed.
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Thankful Orilla Hurd
Brighton
Livingston Co
Mich
I Hebron
Washington Do
New York
Michigan
Tippecanoe
Tyler
State of
Johnston
Detroit
H. R. Palmer& Sons
Athens
Diplomatic strains as Li Hung Chang’s decline stirs fears
The article discusses Great Britain's grievances, calls for arbitration before war, critiques the Republican stance on the Monroe doctrine and Pacific actions, and warns that Li Hung Chang’s frail condition could trigger severe consequences among England, Japan, and Russia, risking a broader Chinese crisis.
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Great Britain
Hill
Republican Party
Pacific
Li Hung Chang
China
England
Japan
Russia
A Hung Chang
Fragmentary health note on scrofula and related symptoms
The text mentions form aid and Cumann, tainted by the child, with symptoms like swollen neck, sores, abscesses, catarrh, and weak eyes. It hints at blood illness and slow fever, describing a long running condition. A promiscuous remedy is promised via building and invigorating the system, with unclear personal names and seals.
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Cumann
Army Chaplains Appointments Reflect Denomination Strength
The president plans to appoint 23 army chaplains with a $1600 pay, noting Methodist lead and Episcopal near second in current rolls. Denominational heads guide choices to curb politics, though some clergy have overrecommended, risking candidates. Other notes include tragic deaths from heart issues misattributed to shocks, a damages case over a stolen kiss, and political delay over Porto Rico and Philippine decisions. Booker T. Washington seeks funds for a New York city school aiding Georgia negroes, while a retiree in Ohio ends his life after a seizure during a Seiggar pulling incident.
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Methodist Church
Corps of Army
Episcopal
McKinley
Athens May Secure Carnegie Library If Maintenace Is Funded
Athens may receive Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy to build a library conditioned on the city maintaining an annual $2,500 for upkeep. Mayor Smith backs the plan and citizens discuss land purchase by subscription to locate the library, with regular council discussion to follow. Also included is an unrelated testimonial about Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co.
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Athens
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Smith
Frank J. Cheney
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. D
Factory Workers Lead Anticipated Riot in St Petersburg
Police anticipated trouble as factory workers joined a disturbance around the cathedral square in St Petersburg on the anniversary of a prisoner’s death. Authorities reported barricades on Nebskot Prospekt and a student proclamation demanding abolition of military service regulations and a trial for the shooter of M. Bogolie po. Rumors of fatalities circulated but eyewitness accounts were unavailable. The crowd lingered near the disturbance site into the evening amid unverified horror reports from Moscow.
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St. Petersburg
St. Peterspuna
Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan
Votvora
Fortress of
St. Peter and St. Paul
Mater
Comn J
Uave
Nebskot Prospekt
Students’ Committee
Vich
Mine of Public Instruction
M. Bogoliepo
Moscow
International Yacht Race Fixed for June by Watson
George L Watson adopts new manganese bronze plating in the Kief Shamrock in weight aiding design for an international yacht race set for June 7 with a special prize for the first home regardless of rating. Postoffice incident in Columbia and letters praising Ely's Balm appear as separate brief items.
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Lospey
George L. Watson
Glasgow
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