Billion Dollar Congress Expenditures Highlight War Costs
Washington March 6 The official Cannon statement sums Fifty-fifth congress appropriations at 1 606 nine six million with 482 six million chargeable to the Spanish war. Ordinary appropriations total 1 084 5 million after deducting war liabilities. Previous congresses and future contracts are compared, showing a large deficit and calls for fiscal reform amid war spending. Dockery adds that current totals surpass earlier records and warns of continued deficits into 1900.
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Spain
Washinatoy
Caunon
House Appropriations Committee
Cannon
Congress
Fifty-fifth Congress
Thifty-fifth Congress
Fifty-fourth
Postal Service
Department of Justice
Government Printing Office
Dockery
Republican Party
Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Free Kidney Pills Offer Sparks Medical Claims
A 1 day free distribution offers Noan's Kidney Pills to kidney ailment sufferers at Palmer & Findley in Atlantic Iowa. The note promises genuine remedy claims, with mail order option for five cents postage to March 11, and cites strong testimonials and broad outreach.
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Donn's
Noan
Palmer & Findey
Dinguists
Atlant
Iowa
Carths
Solv
United States
Foster-Melburn Go
Buffalo
N.Y
Telegraph Telegrams Terse Summary From St Louis News
General Layton arrives in Singapore aboard the Grant. Mons Anzino, King Humbert’s chief chaplain, dies in Rome. Germany reportedly renews talks to buy the Caroline Islands. Isparhecher, Creek Nation leader, dies in Okmulgee. A smelter worker killed in a mine shaft accident in Iran. Magdalene Dorn, 20, dies under suspicious circumstances in New York. Three Rhinehart children burn to death in Walker’s Valley WA. St Louis saloon closure order strictly enforced. Thomas Nolan, 18, shot in Bradford while attempting to break into Senator Emery’s house.
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Layton
Singapore
Mons
Anzino
Humbert
Rome
Germany
Caroline Islands
Isparhecher
Okmulvee
Bedwaril I
Mercury
Cartman
George E. Nicholson
Tolu
Iran
Magdalene Dorn
Janes J. Con
West Lina Street
New York
Conley
Reunio
Thomas Nolan
Bradford
Lewis Emery
Promises Quick Catarrh Cure Sample by Mail
A promotional notice offers ten cents to receive a generous sample of Ely Cream Balm for catarrh and hay fever. Endorsements from Rev. John Teid Jr and Rev. Francis W. Poole claim positive cures when used as directed. The product contains no mercury or harmful drugs and costs 50 cents.
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New York City
John Teid, Jr
Great Falla
Francis W. Poole
Central Pree
Lielexs
Mont
Bly
Landslide Wrecks Fast Newspaper Train Near Killa
A landslide east of Killa causes the fast newspaper train to wreck after heavy rain. Engineer Robert McCutchin and Fireman J. C. Trove, both of Harrisburg, are killed instantly. Expressman J. O. Mutter escapes. Trackwalker Long warned the engineer, but the signal was missed. Two freight trains and several cars are wrecked. passengers unhurt. Gilbert Arrested in Exira murder case. coroner names him responsible. Friction Among Workingmen signals looming strike. H. W. Buttorff steamer wrecked near Cuarresville. all aboard safe. Fire endangers nearly 100 in Scranton hotel block. damages under $10,000.
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Firomaan
Fiat
Killa
Hustington
Robert McCutchin
J. C. Trove
Harrisburg
Ma Outchin
J. O. Mutter
McCutchin
Gilbert
Exvorta
Kan
John Gilbert
Enterprise
Hi Wife
Gilberts
Scranton
Lackawanna House
W. J. Weichel
May Fight at Bergen Beach Feature in Chicago Plans
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries may decide the ring champion ship at Bergen Beach near New York as Martin Julian says owners offered 40000 dollars for the bout. The pair arrived in Chicago yesterday and will stay a week while offers are being solicited. none will be received after this week.
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Bergen Beach
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
New York
Martin Julian
Julian
Chicago
Terrible Swede wins 100 mile open race in San Jose
John Law son of Chicago known as the Terrible Swede wins the 100 mile open race in San Jose in an unpaced event with laps. Charley Wells secures a special prize for leading laps after a last minute entry without training. Indicted banker commits death by own action in Tren Tex. D P Ewing found dead at Tyler bottling works with morphine bottle nearby. Queen Marie Henriette ill with bronchial pneumonia in Brussels. last rites given then slight improvement noted. Officer Healy fatally beaten by burglars in Lowell after a midnight confrontation at Scannell and Whaley's office.
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San Jose
Cal
John Lawson
Chicago
Charley Wells
California
Tren
Tex
D. P. Ewing
Tyler Banking Company
Tyler
Lowxb
Scannell & Whalley
John F. Healy
Third Battalion Ordered to San Francisco for Manila Transport
WuNTsvILLE Ala March 6 The third battalion of the Sixteenth Infantry as it boarded the train for Fort Leavenworth was ordered to San Francisco to take transport for Manila The battalion postponed its departure until today Almanac of the Day notes sun rises at 6 27 and sets at 5 57 Moon rises at 9 88
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Puebla
San Francisco
Manila
Goodale
New York
Bradbury
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Miss West
Red Cross
Philippines
Nuagasaki
Wuntsville
Ala
Sixteenth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Sete
Hunt for the African in the wood pile near Miles dot yard
A chaotic mix of wartime notes and local items appears in this fragment. It mentions Filipino sharpshooters humbled by gunboats, Jesse James Jr. cleared of train robbery guilt, Iowa school taxes funding common schools, a boy losing a leg at a distillery, improving smallpox in Audubon County, Will F. Chester named private secretary to Congressman-elect Smith McPherson, and a cow producing seven sets of twins in three years.
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Dot
Gen. Miles
Jesse James Jr
Kansas City
Smith McPherson
Will F. Chester
Ayo¢a
Chester
Law School
Towa University
Avoen
Wandering elderly man found after 40 mile loitering
Jacob Huxsey aged 82 disappeared near Elliott after marketing oats. He wandered about 40 miles for two days and nights, ending in Shenandoah dazed. A flynet bearing W J Wood & Son helped identify him. He was cared for by T L Sweeney and returned home. he recovered from temporary mental aberration. He had $10. No serious injuries observed.
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Elliott
Jacob Huxsey
Shenandoah
W. J. Wood & Son
T. L. Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney
Cyclone Reports and Regional Rail Plans Across States
The piece notes an early cyclone season with events in Indiana and Mississippi. It mentions Judge Deemer lecturing at the State University Iowa City, and E Brainard leaving Audubon county for Galveston Texas to practice law. It covers a failed suicide attempt near Adair, a post office management change in Adair, and a Northwestern railroad double-track project from Boone to Corneil Bluffs. It also notes a failed confirmation for Chas Meighan as Ogden Utah postmaster and Ed E Davis moving from Villisca to Gov Shaw's private secretary position.
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Indiana
Mississippi
Deemer
Iowa City
State University
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate in Cass County Iowa
Sheriff J P Hitt announces sale under a general execution from Cass County Justice Court. Property of James M Brown includes Southeast Quarter and Southwest Quarters of Section 10 in Township 77 North Range 35 West. Sale at Atlantic courthouse doors on April 3 at 10 oclock am for cash.
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Cass County Iowa
By transcript from Justice Court and judgment dated September 3 1897 Sam Hoffman Jr. v James Brown John Milboulin and Sarah Brown a sheriff sale will be held April 3 1899 in front of the Atlantic Court House door at 109 o clock a m the southeast quarter and all of the southwest quarter of section ten township 77 range 35 west of the 5th p m owned by James Brown to satisfy a sum of 191 70 plus 19 17 and 6 45 costs and accrued costs Sheriff J P Hin Dated Atlantic Iowa March 4 1899
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Justice Court
Clark
District Court
Cass County
Iowa
J. P. Staffford
John Millholla
James M. Brown
H. F. Marlin
Troublesome Creek
Court House
Atlantic
Gage
J. Pe Hitt
Ceumy
Wae
Sam Hoffman Jr
John Milboulin
James Brown
Sarah Brown
Towit
Cure a Cold in One Day Promise Laxative Product
An old newspaper ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising to cure a cold in one day. All druggists refund money if it fails. The genuine product is marked with L. B. Q. on each tablet. Price 25 cents.
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Ivon Mountain
Ton
John
McDermott
F. W Foxton
Here
Iron Mountain
Oscpona
J. Roberts
Osccola Sanitarium
Minnie May Alexander
Osteola Sanitarium
Roberts
Brrarystos
Diamond Jo Company
Davenport and Burlington Packet Company
Short Line Company
H. C. Browning
Eads
Arius
E. H. Eads
Enginver
Jamies Buchanan Eads
St. Louis
Mike Mining
Galch
Elliston
Huis
Morrison
Ourtt
T. M. Morrison
Dean's Kidney Mills
Dean
Cuba
Porto Rico
Washington
Clarence Walters
Sewell
Walters
James Farnan
Maxwell Christine
Philadelphia
Omaha
Christine
General Miles
Miles
Liminé Rock
Hope
Ark
Bent
Bombay
Morning Post
Central Federated Union
J. P. Archibald
Paper Hangers’ Union
Cuaresville
Tenn
Louisville and Nashville
Cumberland River
Ryman Line
H. W. Buttorff
Wilkerson
Buttorff
Queen of Belgium
Dylog
Brusseas
Marie Henriette
LA Grippe
Foley
N. Jackson
Danvilio
Haley
Mr. G. Vacuan
Osgnod St
Botte
Haunt Htt
Vic Emmert
F. Parson & Co
Noola Aliiday
Dandy Kerr
Alexander Kerr
Distillery
Oman
Audubon County
Audubon Republcan
K. D. Dunn
Lowa Fall
Sheriff's
J.P. Hin
Aera County
H. C. Weber & CO
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