Sale of Union Pacific and Pension Legislation Debate
Washington, Dec. 10. The Senate conducted a busy day with 46 private pension bills passed and various remarks on the Pacific railroad matter. Senators Gear and Thurston offered views on government ownership, while discussions touched on the Kansas Pacific sale and the administration’s railroad policy. Upcoming work included a census bill and immigration bill.
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Allen
Mississippi
Washington News
Washington
Senate
Gallinger
Committee On
McBride
Klondike
Secretary of War
Pacific Railroad Committee
Kansas Pacific
Gear
Iowa
Thurston
Nebraska
Harris
Mr. Gear
Mr. Thornton
Pacific Railroads
United States
Union Pacific Railroad
Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Kansas Pacifico
Pacific Railroads Commission
Carter
Lodge
Lively Debate Over Pensions Led by Allen
The House opened pension appropriation discussions on a $140,000,000 bill with sharp criticism from Southern Democrats led by Allen. Amendments target widows pension eligibility and minors reaching adulthood, while Norton of Delaware defended broad support for soldiers. Both sides acknowledge the cost exceeds the appropriation but expect further action in session.
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Allen
Washieron
Deco
House
Miss
Norton
Congress
Cannon
Santa Fe Directors Reelect Officers and Donate Fees
The Santa Fe Railway board at Torna Kansas December 10 re elected all officers and contributed 550 dollars in gold to the railroad M M A of Topeka. One director gave his 50 dollar attendance fee and the other ten directors followed suit, pooling the money on the directors table.
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Santa Fe
Torna
Kan
Santa Fe Railway Company
Topeka
Only a Little Child Poem Verse Remembers Loss
A brief verse reflects on the loss of a young child, who smiled briefly on earth before dying. The speaker recalls love and care once shared, noting the child rested now in heaven. The poem contemplates forgiveness, reconciliation, and the belief that God called the child home.
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God
Heaven
Jesus
Election of officers across lodges for term starting 1808
This month lodges in the city are electing officers for the new term beginning January 1808. Atlantic Lodge No. 80 1. 0. 0. F. elected N G Jim Byrd W G A H Goodspeed and others. Atlantic Lodge No. 207 A U O W elected W R Cadwallader M W O M Hobart and more. Laurel Lodge No. 102 K of P elected P J Appleman C C B A Gillett V C and other officers.
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Atlantic Lodge
N.G
Jim Byrd
W.G
A. H. Goodspeed
Ree. See
J. G. Turner
Per. See
Henry Gillett
Treas
W. P. Christensen
T. We
W. R. Cadwallader
M. W
O. M. Hobart
John J. Curry
J. R. Eggers
F. E. Sperling
F. QO
Powell
G. W. Johnson
H. A. Bradley
L. W
Collipriest
Laurel Lodge No
P. J. Appleman
C. C
B.A. Gillett
V. C
A. L. Rogers
H. L. Becker
M. A
W. B. Elliott
J, G
L. R. Ours
O. G
A. Block
R. Auds
L. L. Tilden
E. D
Crain
F. W. Porterfield
A. L. Rogera
Trustees
Hawkeye Encampment officers elected at Friday meeting
Hawkeye Encampment I.O.F elected C P D S Crain as chie f officer and officers including H P Ben Reynolds and W B Flagg. Golden Rule Chapter No 194 O.E. elected Mrs Julian A Dicker W M and officers including A D McCall W P and Mrs Fannie Hollowell A M.
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Hawkeye
O. F
C P
D. S. Crain
H. P
Ben Reynolds
W. B. Flagg
J. W
A. H. Goodspeed
R. S
Abe Block
H. J. Cavenaugh
Treas
Geo. F. Lang
John E. Moreland
R. Ours
J. E. Hammond
Golden Rule
Julian A Dicker
W. M
A. D. McCall
W. P
Fannie J. Hollowell
A. M
R. H. Shifflett
Secty
Caroline Brown
Jennie M. Meek
Con
Leo McCall
A. C
Knights appoint officers for Atlantic Tent No. 49
The Knights of Maccabees announce officers for Atlantic Tent No. 49 effective after January 1. Among them are Chas Antrim as 8. K. Com and E J Young as 3S. K. L. Com with other named officers. Also advertised is English Spavin Liment claiming to cure horses with blemishes and ailments, sold by F Parsons & Co., Atlantic Iowa, promising savings and a warranty.
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Knights of Maccabees
Atlantic
K. Com
Chas. Antrim
K. L
E. J. Young
A. Block
J. M. Dean
S. K. Chap
Jas. Stier
S. K
F. W
F. Parsons &Co
Iowa
Diure product promises relief for bedwetting in children
A vintage ad for Dr Petchon s Ani Diure claims it may be worth over $100 to parents with children who soil bedding. Sold by Parsons & Co. druggists in Atlantic Iowa for $1. The copy targets both old and young buyers, promising immediate action to arrest the trouble during sleep.
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Petchon
Parsons & Co
Atlantic
Lowa
Distressing kidney and bladder disease cured in six hours
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves pain in bladder kidneys and back for both sexes and stops retention of water almost immediately. Sold by F Parsons & Co Druggists Atlanta Iowa.
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F. Parsons & Co
Atlantie
Iowa
Lovelies and Legals from Vic Emmert and Co Advertisements
Citations for Karl's Clover Root Tea a laxative, DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve, Bucklen's Arica Salve at 25¢, and Vic Emmert & Co offers. Claims include blood purification and skin relief with guaranteed satisfaction. Also notes Rock Island Route travel ads to Chicago with five cent fare and downtown shopping access via Union Elevated Loop.
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Karl
Vic Emmert
M. J. Davis & Son
Lewis
Iowa
Bucklen
Arica
Vic Emmert & Co
Chicago
M. J. Davis
Heiress Heir Found in England and Talent for Domestic Life
Victoria May Jennings Ballard a 22 year old boarding house cook at 701 Sixth Avenue learned her claim to a large English estate is established and she will sail to Liverpool next week. Detected as heir after her mother died abroad, she was raised by a maid in America and later Detroit, then located by detectives. The case ends with her returning for legal formalities. The second item notes the Fifth Annual Episcopal diocese of Iowa convention in Des Moines with Bishop Perry and committees, to meet in Cedar Rapids in December 1898.
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Des.Moines
Dec
Victoria May Jennings Ballard
Sixth Avenue
England
Liverpool
America
Detroit
Westerday
Cedar Rapids
Matt Parrott
Waterloo
Cattle Trade to Cuba Centralized in San Antonio
San Antonio hosts a new cattle trade hub as E. Berndes Co and Centro de Los Encomenderos consolidate to supply Cuba. J. R. Stable will run the Texas and northern Mexico purchasing operation. Havana demands 10,000 head monthly for an estimated three year period, with stock cattle and work oxen also planned.
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San Antonio
Tex
E. Berndes & Co
Centro de Los Encomenderos
Texas
Mexico
J. R. Stable
Kansas City
Havana
Cuban Cattle Trust
Durrants Last Hope Gone In San Francisco Court
San Francisco December 9 The supreme court dismisses the final appeal of W H T Durrant the double murder suspect linking Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. The court affirms Judge Bakers remanding Durrant to San Quentin for execution day plus reverses the resentencing and sends the case back to the superior court for lawful action. Also Felix Saghissa and Dr D R Desimone start an overland Klondike expedition seeking a direct route through the Omica mining district toward the Yukon.
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Durrant
Klondike
San Francisco
Felix Saghissa
Genoa
D. R. Desimone
Naples
Omica
Yukon District
Saghissa
Statewide school fund apportions per pupil rise
Lincoln December 9 the state superintendent announces county apportionment for public instruction with 364 929 scholars this year up from 348 528 last year the per pupil rate is 1 06321 dollars compared with 0 66558 last December the annual total exceeds 1898 by 247 238 51 dollars Chief Justice Conway dies at Wyoming Supreme Court Ogeeyenene December 9 after illness Banquet given in Managua Nicaragua honors retiring US minister Louis Baker archives to Costa Rica to be moved December 17
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Lincoln
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Conway
Ogeeyenne
Wyoming Supreme Court
Haker
Manacua
Nicaragua
United States
Louis Baker
John Baker
Legation
Costa Rica
Pardoned Miss Hanner in Oak City District Court
Miss Hanner, once convicted in the district court of forgery and sentenced to six months in the state penitentiary, has received a pardon. The case drew broad attention due to her prominence and the lack of a motive, as she was not destitute.
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Milas Bauer
Oak
Miss Hanner
Bombay
Santa Claus is Real, Says Frank S Pixley
The piece presents a reflective stance on truth and belief through Frank S Pixley's words. It contrasts innocence with skepticism, stating that reality is shaped by perspective and experience, concluding with the declaration that Santa Claus is real.
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Santa Clara
Santa Claus
Frank S. Pixley
Beet Sugar Factory Visit Reveals Nebraska Plant
Stanton Neb November 18 1897 letter details two Nebraska beet sugar factories Grand Island and Norfolk. Norfolk is larger with year round operations and heavy use of crude rock oil. Process steps include washing beets slicing squeezing lime carbonating and crystallizing producing about 70 000 pounds daily. Factory employs about 300 workers with 123 1 3 to 1 1 3 cents hourly. Women and boys mostly work in fields. beets include sugar chicory and garden varieties. regional beet industry compared favorably to Iowa.
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Grand Island
California
Indiana
O'Neil
Hera
Iowa
Exycen
M. Austin
Piano Tuning by Modern Methods at Reasonable Terms
Local piano tuner offers service using latest improved methods with a guarantee of perfection. Interested customers can drop a card or leave orders at Marvin's music store.
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Marvin’s Music Store
Bladder Troubles and Kilmer’s Swamp Root Remedy
Article promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for bladder and urinary troubles arising from kidney issues and local treatment of other diseases. Claims quick relief for frequent calls, incontinence, burning on urination, and aftereffects of alcohol. Offers sample bottle and pamphlet by mail to readers, with guaranteed authenticity by the paper's publishers.
New York Chemist Slocum Offers Free Tuberculosis Cure Bottles
The noted chemist T A Slocum claims a reliable cure for consumption and lung diseases and offers three free bottles of his New Discoveries to afflicted readers who mail for them. He cites thousands cured and urges sufferers to contact him at 98 Pine St New York, noting he has European and American laboratories and promises prompt delivery of the medicine.
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New York
T. A. Slocum
Telegraph
Science Daily
M. D
Pine St
Tue Teateanapa
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Offered by Local Druggists
A touted treatment named Mystic Cure claims to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 13 days. It promises immediate relief by removing the disease's cause and notes first dose benefits for 75 cents. Sold by F Parsons & Co., druggists in Atlantic.
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F. Parsons & Co
Atlantic
Grain-O replaces coffee in stores as safer stomach friendly option
The article promotes Grain-O as a grain based substitute for coffee affordable at about a quarter of the price. It claims wide adoption in grocery stores, soothing stomachs and offering similar taste, urging readers to ask for Grain-O and try it for better wellbeing. It also mentions DeWitt’s Witch Hazel salve and Chamberlain’s remedy, with anecdotal endorsements and local reseller Vig Emmert & co.
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Gear and
DeWitt
Des Moines
Cuba
Foley
Vic Emmert & 1
Hamburg
Arsen
Benj. Ingergen
Hutton, Ind
Cumminsville Sage
Cara
Cincinnat Enquirer
Mary Svabek
South Mtn
Omaha
Neb
Kay
de Witt
J.G Hishop
Agnew, Mica
Emily Bates
Richford VI
J.C. Berry
Spencer, Mo
Shiloh
Vic Emateus
M.J. Davis
Lewis, Iowa
Vic Payne
Vic Emmert. & Co
J. M. Thirlwend
Grosbeck
F. Parsons, & Co
Towa
Doa
Europe
THE
SCIEN
Hazel Salve
Chamberlain
Henreds
Curtis, Fleck
Anaheim
Vig Emmert & 0
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