US Army costs far more per man than other nations
The article compares annual costs to maintain troops, noting the United States spends about 1 104 per soldier while Germany at 201 and Russia at 155. It cites totals for the US army and mentions France Italy Austria and Russia with varying establishment sizes and expenditures. It also covers related postal reform, trade balances, and select local Indiana news items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Col. Simpson
Germany
Russia
Schudu
France
Italy
United States Army
Austria
Johnson At Work Again After Kidney Remedy
Racine Wisconsin July 22 John Johnson of 924 Hamilton street suffered ten years with kidney and urinary trouble and quit work. A friend recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills. after using them he was completely cured and back to daily labor, a miracle to those who knew his case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Racine
Wis
John Johnson
Hamilton Street
Dodd
Pugilist Questions Fame of Young Author
A boxer taunts a young author about ambition and fame. The author defends writing as his sole pursuit, insisting his work is his means of achievement. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
One Fare Round Trip To Pan-American Exposition
Nickel Plate Road offers $1.00 round trip to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo via June Island, valid all summer with return within 10 days of sale. Tickets may be bought by wire phone or at nearest agent. contacts include C A Asterlin and R J Hamilton of Fort Wayne, Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
June Island
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Suspicion Arises Over Recent Life Insurance Purchase
In a Chicago News story a man suspects foul play after revealing he took out life insurance last week while his wife bought a new cook book the following day. The exchange hints at potential motive and raises questions about possible danger to the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jotn Boos
Huntington
Benjamin Lunden
Marion
Milford
William Oden
Converse
William Dyke
Muncie
Caleb Marvey
Laporte
John Morton
Earl Sanderman
William Sanderman
van Buren Township
Grant County
Chad Carter
Jonesboro
John Bergschicker
Union City
Big Four Company
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Michigan City
Jeffersonville
Charles McCinn
Adams
Greensburg
Smith
Jones
Chicago News
Rubber stamps and printing outfits offered by Fort Wayne shop
Local ad for air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits invites customers to write requirements and receive pricing. Specifies Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
Married Life Exposed and Garden Sass Curiosity
The piece features a dialogic aside on why vegetables are called garden sass and a quip about profane language tied to gardening. It includes a garbled ending advertising TPiso's Cure for Consumption as a fallible medicine noted in Reb. 17, 1000, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tpiso
N. W. Samuel
Gervan Grove
N. J
Midwood Obliquely Notes Papering and Parable Plans
Mrs. Midwood questions Mortimer about a geometrical rule that paratel lines never meet while discussing wallpaper. The ad promotes a Nickel Plate Road rail deal offering One Cent a Mile to Buffalo with multiple July travel dates and return within three days, via Fort Wayne agents C A Asterlin and R J Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwood
Penelopet
Mortimer
Dr Kline’s Nerve Restorer Cure Ad
An advertisement claims FITS are permanently cured with Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free trial bottle and treatise from Dr H Kline Ltd at 931 Arch St Philadelphia Pa. A memory quip about debts is included in the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kline
H. Kline, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Great Yukon River and Klondike gold region details and excursions
The Yukon River rises in British Columbia and flows about 2000 miles to the Behring Sea with a 600 mile wide navigable stretch. It drains roughly 200000 square miles and discharges more water than the Mississippi. Klondike gold was found in Bonanza Creek by George W McCormack after a salmon claim, sparking a rush to Dawson near the Arctic Circle. Also noted are Buffalo Exposition excursions by Nickel Plate Road at one cent per mile in July with agents listed for Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Alaska
Klondike
Yukon
Globe
Pacific Ocean
British Columbia
Behring Sea
Yukon River
George W. McCormack
Bonanza Creek
United States
Canada
France
Dawson
Arctic Circle
Repartee In Eggnog Sparks Laughs And A Footwear Ad
A playful exchange from the Philadelphia Press features an intact egg and a witty exchange about spirits. The page also promotes Allen’s Foot-Basis powder for hard to fit shoes, promising relief from corns bunions and sweaty feet with a free sample from Allen Olmsted in LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
How It Happened Bunko Suspect Revealed
In a country encounter Silas Now questions a bunko man about capture as Whrang Well and Skinder discuss suspicions. The country upbringing is cited as masking danger and T considers a man less likely to be dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas
Bunko
Skinder
Puck
Aluminum collars rise in demand across United States
All Kinds of Stamps promotional note states printing prices and a Fort Wayne address. Aluminum collars cost from $730 to $1,000 and are in great demand in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nickel Plate low excursion rates to major western and midwest cities
The Nickel Plate Road offers low excursion fares to Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Ogden Salt Lake City Hot Springs St Paul and Duluth Tickets on sale June 8 to September 10 valid for return to Det List Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne and R J Hamilton Port Wayne Also ad for Eagle Lines paper and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with price per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Col
Osden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hot Springs
S.D
St. Paul
Duluth
Minn
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Port Wayne
Cured by One Bump
Annie and Mamie recount fainting incident in a Boston Herald quip. The exchange notes a bump to the head after the fainting episode, implying a lesson learned from an awkward mishap. The brief, humorous dialogue captures a domestic moment in period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Mamie
Boston Herald
Air Cushion Rubber Stamps Forced Price Lockbox 219
Fors Wayne nd threatens desecration of holy places and criticizes gaudy religion and public displays of patriotism and love. The notice implies enforcement or investigation of sensitive religious offenses.
Pan American Expo Rates to Buffalo by Nickel Plate Road
Tickets on sale at all stations one and one third fare for round trip good returning in 15 days. Write wire phone or call on nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Ind or R J Ham ton Agent Fort Wayne Ind No 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamton
Peruna praised as a cure for catarrh by Minneapolis woman
Minnie E. McAllister writes from Minneapolis that years of back and side pain vanished after seven weeks using Peruna. She credits relief to the remedy, urging readers not to accept cheaper imitations and to consult Dr. Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge McAllister
West 88Rd St
Minneapolis
Minn
Peruna
Minnie EE
Mec-Allister
Hartman
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New Orleans
Harrison
Baron Fava
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States Department
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Long
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Santiago
Sampson
Toop
Gervera
Maternal
Stevenue
Mulberry Creek
Tennessee
Hoosier
Abt Hantington
John Planck
Buffalo Bill
Indiana
Albert HE. Pripp
Castleton
Hayden Daysey
James J. Wood
John Oliver
Tedward Oliver
Attica
Greencastle
Birch Creek
Brazil
Samuel Wilson
Samuel Mace
Mace
Allen County
Mary
Logenacher
Irl
John Ledgerwood
Shoals
Otis Pickering
Vincennes
Dan Pickering
Cleveland Ball Club
Knox County
William Henry Grice
Logansport
Regular
Navy
Dewey
Manila
Brice
Joan Gosma
Lafayette
Gosma
Ralph Gillespie
James Gillespie
Anderson
Durtae A. Warn
Kentucky
Fort Warne
Willie Boerum
Mr. Boreum
Cc. A. Asterlin
T. BP. A
Rt. J. Hamilton
Philadelphia Press
Fort Wayne, Inc
The
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Louis
Sre
T. P
Fort Wayne, Ind
Wayne
Cain
Lee Pelvic
Catawny
Peru
Dr. Hartman
Startman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Judge MZ Allister
Bery & Sons
Chi Props
Boston
U.S. A
F. Newarterhouse Sq
London
Potter Drug and Chem
COEP
Fresno Co
California
Hares & Saunders
Ron Grae
T. Felix Gouracd
U. S
Canadas
Europe
T. Hopkins
N.Y
FP. W. WU
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