New Year Reforms in Porto Rico and Cuba Begin
Porto Rico to get a six provincial assembly and six councillors appointed by Madrid to form a council of administration. The body will manage budgets, local governance, and regional works while remaining under Spanish sovereignty. A separate note says the United States and Great Britain treaty progress stalls with signatures unlikely before February.
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Wasanaton
Spain
Cuba
Bpaniah
de Lome
Porto Rico
Bernardo Lomo
Council of Administration
Madrid
Finance Department
Lawa
Regula
Aliea
Antilles
Lord Salisbury
Washington
Fulford
New York
J. A. BR. Eliottles
Kansas City
E. D. Fulford
Utica
Dexter Park
Fulford’s
Murder and death by own action at Barfield
Report from Dowman Missouri details a double tragedy at Barfield near Neelyville. Adolph Mavis of New Salem Illinois shot J A Paine's wife then killed himself, after earlier romance with the murdered woman. Both deaths are confirmed by late dispatches.
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Dowman
Barfield
Here
Adolph Mavis
New Salem
Ills
Neelyville
J. A. Paine
Paine
Mavis
Mavis and Mrs. Paine
Farmer Wanted for Sample Distribution across Townships
In every township, three days a week, to distribute samples, collect names, and work up trade for Dr. Kay's Reno vator Dr. Kay's Lung Balm and Kidneykura family remedies. Good pay to man or woman. Send for booklet and terms, Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co., Western office Omaha Neb.
Womanhood and Dr Kays Renovator Advertisements Appearing
An assortment of 1890s era notices touts Womanhood guides and quack remedies from the American Association of Physicians, Dr Kay's Renovator, and related products. Includes a testimonial from W. Hatch of Marshalltown Iowa dated March 16 1896, Cascararete liver and kidney pills, and Cancer-era miracle cures. Also reports Major McKinley visiting Canton for inaugural arrangements. Nobel’s will funds science prizes and a Kentucky evangelist’s expulsion from the Methodist ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hatch
Marshalltown
Iowa
Dr. Kay
Thomasville, Ga
Inquest Opens Over Globe Democrat Editor McCullagh Death
The inquest into J B McCullagh editor of the Globe-Democrat, found dead near his bedroom window, opened with Dr C H Hughes testifying McCullagh had overdosed on digitilis a heart tonic. The doctor said the death appeared self-inflicted during a prior remark about a man outliving his usefulness. Funeral plans were announced as simple with pallbearers from The Globe-Democrat. Other items noted include a Congressional request to remove a desertion charge from Linton of Cherryvale and an engagement announced at the World's Fair in Chicago between Miss Myssie Brown and Archibald Majoribanks.
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Br. Lous
J. B. McOullagh
Globe-Democrat
C.H. Hughes
Hughes
Habeeen
Mr. McCullagh
Hughes Teat
Mc@ullagh
Maistake
Abraham [Dneols
WcCullagh
Louis G. Bohle
McKee
Belle Fontaine Cemetery
Wiliam Berry Armstrong
Chicaro
Rachel Santerla
Brooklyn
N. S
Hobe-Democrat
St. Louis
Republican Party
Congress
Washington
Peffer
Linton
Cherryvale
Kan
Lintom
Cutoaco
Misa’ Myssie Brown
Nashville
Tenn
Hom
Archibald John Majoribanks
Tweedmouth
Lady Aberdeen
Acrernet
Canada
Majoribanks
Lord
Blarney Castle
McClure's Magazine 1897 Features and Authors
McClure's Magazine outlines a year of rich content for 1897 with notable figures. Recollections by Mr. Dane from Civil War years, portraits of great Americans, and new fiction by Conan Doyle as well as Octave Thanet. The issue promises serialized stories and contributions from Hope Bret Harte and many others, at a subscription price of one dollar per year.
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Roentgen
Ian Maclaren
Tansen
Rudyard Kipling
THE
Encyclopedia Publishing CO
Fifth Avenue
New York City
R&vstty
Hania Garland
Geant
Eet Kipling
Stevaneca
Mana ‘Dana
Mr. Dane
Lincoln
Combesne
Makan x
Union
Washington Pict
Palestine
Alter
Conan le
Pharck Holmes
Fee
Gaborian
Ian Maciaros
Meces Cusealer Aserien
New Animal Fda
Theacer
Rabbit
Anii
Jas Coun
McGlurere
Octave Thanet Ie
Magazine & Scripset
Paney Hope
Bret Harte
Robert Barr
Rugeell
McClura
McClure
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Nish
Bank of Alma
Marshall, Mo
Bank For ‘Alma
Alma
Beresford
Paris
Monte Carlo
Hon
Beresrd
Whije Robinson
American Encyclopedia
John Clark Ridpath
Ridpath
United States
Balanes
Tracksonviatt
Fla
Commodore
Salvador Cisnero
Cienfugos
Stephen Crane
McIntyre
Ivory
Loudoun
Edward J. Ivory
Iowa State
En's Association
Novar
Rome
Tt#ly
Read
Meredith Read
General Billet
Wayre
SnpraNna Pouis
Benjamin Harrison
Longsport
Harrison
South Bend
Riveria
Havana
Ruia Riveria
Antonio Maceo
Pinar del Rio
Artemisa
American Association of Physicians
Stump
Eleanor Kendall
North 26Th St
South
Omaha
C. Shimer
New
Stockno
Alfred Nobel
Fund For
Tmxneron
Morrison
O. Morrison
Lexington
Methodist Church South
Bam Jones
McCullagh
Atte
Digitalig
M’clure’s Magazine
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