Germany declines to support Furkey’s claim to Thessaly
The Weekly Banner notes Germany refuses backing Turkey in Thessaly while Tom Watson’s rhetoric draws attention. Heat deaths surge in New Orleans and prostrations rise. European wheat shortfalls threaten U.S. supply. Spain faces cabinet uncertainty as Weyler’s fate looms. Sugar trust bills Cuba purchase if Spain sells. Austin enjoys brief prosperity amid shifting prints. Post office orders aim for legible postmarks and uniform addresses. John B. Gordon wins renewed Commander-in-Chief tenure for the United Confederate Veterans at Washville reunion.
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United Confederate Veterans
Washviller
Underground wiring ordinance for Western Telegraph in St Louis
St Louis voters approve a ordinance to place Western Telegraph Company wires underground by end of next year. New York City’s similar ordinance faced delays with authorities removing poles. The Galveston Tribune notes President McKinley named D B Culberson to codify federal criminal laws, a $5 000 yearly post. Florida farmers recover from orange blight shifting to garden produce and tobacco. Marion County supervisors push home printing to save funds and favor local printers over city firms.
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New York City
The
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D. B. Culberson
Judge Culberson
Congress
Marion County
Hillsboro
Time for a start toward better times foretold
The article argues Republicans fail to deliver prosperity and urges patience. It compares past panics from 1873 and 1893, predicting gradual improvement rather than a new boom. It cites credit overextension, tariffs, westward population shift, and sweeping global competition as changing conditions shaping a slow recovery.
Cure Deafness With Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness arises from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy. It promises a $100 reward for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured, and directs readers to send for a circular from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with druggists selling at 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Weyler’s pacification claim prompts Senate test
The writer jokes that if Gen Weyler has pacified Cuba he should apply the same skills to the Spanish Senate. He then remarks that many young men seek to become heirs to wealthy individuals rather than pursuing other paths.
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Weyler
Cuba
Shoe Dept Offers Deep Cuts On Oxfords And Silks
Our Shoe Department advertises heavy reductions on ladies oxfords and patent leathers with prices slashed from 1.50 to 4.00 dollar ranges. It touts the largest selection in the city including children sandals and a wide array of fashion colors and styles.
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Rene Cere Neeeatee
GUE AG O
Dongola
Gent's Furnishings Department Sale List
Classified advertises a Gent's Furnishings Department with discounts on men shirts undershirts hosiery collars drawers and handkerchiefs. Highlights includenegigee shirts priced around 50 cents to 1 offering a range of menswear items with quantities and various price points.
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Benin
Bren We Clothing Dept Slashes Prices On Boy and Men Suits
The Bren store cuts prices across its largest Our Boy’s Clothing Dept with men all wool suits from 6.00 to 5.00 10 price cuts on mens linen suits and youth and boy’s suits moved from 8.00 10.00 down to 5.00 2.00 respectively.
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Bren
Winawales Camel Catenbeeenee
White Goods Yardage Price List From a Local Store
A fragmented advertisement lists fabric prices including Figured Lawn and Dimity yardage, White Lawn at three and five cents, Colored Organdies at twelve cents, and White Organdies ranging 45 cents to 1.50. Embroidered Chiffon and Maslin de Soi are shown from 25 cents to 3.50 per eight yards.
Many items from Texas and beyond in brief notes
A collage of short notices covers Oregon prune acres, Boston care costs, social mores, and industrial data. It notes Portland women voting on school boards, France debt, torpedo fish, Texas crops, rail plans, court cases, and local incidents from Fort Worth to Corpus Christi with dates and figures scattered throughout.
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Oregon
Boston
Standard Oil Company
McKinlity Calls $50,000 Aid for Cuban Starving
President McKinlity urges Congress to appropriate 50000 dollars to feed starving Americans in Cuba while offering no plan for hunger in the United States.
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McKinlity
Cuba
United States
If the advanced woman pays less to suffrage groups
The remark implies domestic harmony would improve if influential women focused more on marriage and family than on reform groups. It reflects era debates linking women’s public action to private home life and suggests a traditional stance on gender roles.
Tough on the Girls Exchange Points To Odd Weaknesses
A column describes regional quirks in women's behavior with pointed examples from Pacific Junction Tabor Malvern Philadelphia Hambug Bay City Bakersfield and Emerson. It cites modesty avoidance of sympathy or bedtimes and unusual aversions including baths during potato prep and gloves to avoid undressed hides.
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Pacific Junction
Tabor Seminary
Malvern
Quiet Yearnings Yield To A Woman's Comfort
A reflective line expresses a man’s longing for a loving touch and soothing words from a woman to ease his burdens and soothe his spirit. The sentiment centers on vulnerability and comfort found in intimate care.
New York Heir Money Ties Up After Father's Will
In New York the son and daughter of Joseph Richard son, a once eccentric contractor, may soon claim ten million dollars each from their late father’s estate. The sizable inheritance awaits settlement as heirs prepare to prove their claims.
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New York
Joseph Richardson
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