Boer Boy of 14 A War Veteran Tours New York
Mathys Johan De Wet, 14, a Boer boy and former prisoner of war from Bermuda, draws attention in New York with his grave demeanor and stories of seven months fighting in the Orange Free State. He traveled with his 22-year-old brother Piet, who recounts their commando life, schooling in Bermuda, and efforts to return home.
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New York
Mathys Johan de Wet
Bermuda
South Africa
Boedorf
Orange Free State
Piet
Commando
de Ver
Bordsorf
Mat
Jacobs
No. 20
East Ninth Street
Union Square
Bosdorf
Cape Town
A. P. Cronje
J. B. Weasels
Steyn
Joubert Reitz
Transvaal Republic
B. A. L. Botten
Eighty-ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
Fort Hamilton
Coney Island
Painkiller Promoted Against Cholera and Bowel Troubles
An old advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller as a remedy for heat related illness and bowel disorders. It claims vomiting purging and diarrhea can be treated and that cholera morbus and dysentery respond to the Painkiller. The tone is promotional and targets readers during hot weather.
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Perry Davis
Ambush Rebellion Statistics From the Philippines
Major Janes Parker of the adjutant general's department compiles figures on the Philippine insurrection from February 4, 1899 to April 1902. He notes 2156 engagements, mainly ambushes and small skirmishes, with minimal surrender or retreat by American troops. Deaths total 139 officers and 4016 enlisted. wounded 19 officers and 2707 enlisted. other deaths 282 officers and 4188 enlisted, amounting to 4470 total deaths or injuries. The text also cites troop movements, casualty types, and a 9.7 percent killed or wounded rate against army strength. Also mentions Quantrell’s band reunion in Independence on August 22–23 with 100 surviving members at Hocker's Grove.
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Washington
Janes Parker
Adjutant General’s Department
Philippines
Manila
Parker
Quantrell
Independence
Hocker's Grove
Missouri Democrats Endorse Platform At State Convention
The St. Joseph Missouri convention approved a platform backing the Kansas City platform, opposing the Fowler bank bill, deploring McKinley and Goebel assassinations, and pledging support for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. It endorses school bond investments, reducing state interest tax, fair election laws, and limits on corporate political contributions, with a push for trusts control, tariff revision, and direct legislation.
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St. Joseph
Kansas City
Fowler
Congress
McKinley
Goebel
Dockery
Missouri
Democratic Party
General Assembly
St. Louis
$50,000 Robbery on Mexican Central Train at Bernalillo
In El Paso on July 23 two Americans hidden on a train car robbed the express safe after it left Bernalillo. They seized $50,000 in Banco Minero currency plus other cash, then vanished as the train stopped. A passenger suspected of involvement was ejected during the fare dispute.
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el Paso
Tex
Bernijillo
Buckner
Banco Minero
Chihuahua
Death of Private Eiseman and Stevenson praised for cholera duty
The cholera epidemic in the Philippine Islands has hit the army medical corps hard. Surgeon General Forwood reports the deaths and praises Private Joseph G. M. Eiseman for facing death as a cholera patient for a comrade, and Private Lofard R. B. Stevenson for aiding wounded and dying comrades without complaint. The commander commends their courage and declares duty well done.
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Philippine Islands
Forwood
Joseph G. M. Eiseman
Hospital Corps
United States Army
Eiseman
Lofard RB. Stevenson
Auree
Stevenson
Griggs Seeks Democratic Edge in Next House Race
New York July 22 Congressman James M Griggs of Georgia chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee outlines tariff trusts Philippines and ship subsidy as key issues for the next campaign He expects a strong chance for Democrats to win the next House He will meet Lewis Nixon to set up campaign headquarters in New York at the Hoffman house from August 1 The piece also recounts Charley Morgan a Lamar man and former Democrat who defected to the Republicans and remained politically unsettled with references to various political figures and parties
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New York
James M. Griggs
Georgia
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Philippines
House
Griggs
Lewis Nixon
Finance Committee
The
National Committee
Hoffman House
Col
Chas. H. Morgan
Lamar
Congress
Charley
Joplin
Theodore Lacaff
Nevada
Vernoh County
Lacaff
Morgan
Democrate
Mra. Lease
Mra
Carrie Nation
Clinton Democrat
Painkiller Use Questioned in Diarrhea Relief
A reader notes long use of Painkiller for years to treat diarrhea and stomach cramps. They ask where the bottle is and wonder what the issue might be with the medicine now failing to work.
Globe Democrat promotes 1903 St Louis World's Fair news
A bold advertisement urges readers to subscribe to the Globe Democrat to follow preparations and world news for the 1903 St Louis World's Fair. It claims unmatched circulation across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and worldwide English readers.
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Globe-Democrat
Union
Canada
Mexico
Fiti
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