Love Feast energizes Indiana Republicans for 1900 campaign
Indianapolis briefing chronicles the Indiana Republican love feast to inaugurate the campaign season. State Chairman Goodrich presided as speeches by Senator Charles W. Fairbanks Senator Beveridge Governor Durbin and other leaders extolled party unity, progress, and a Roosevelt McKinley era future.
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Fair Weather Foresight in Northwest Tariff Rush
Editorial argues Congress should extend foreign markets and reform currency while prosperity lasts. It warns against tariff tinkering and praises modernization of rail and currency to weather future storms. Emphasizes reciprocity benefits but cautions against protecting weak industries at others’ expense. St Paul Pioneer Press.
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President's Message on Water Works for Arid Regions
A fragment from a President's Message discusses national policy to make streams and rivers in arid regions useful through water storage projects, comparing this to engineering works for humid regions aimed at harbors and rivers.
The Allure And Risks Of Snake Charming
An ad style piece extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female ailments, citing cures for weakness, headaches, neuralgia and other conditions. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Oscar Brown of Oxford North Carolina and urges buying the medicine plus a medical adviser pamphlet, with mailing stamps offered for the book.
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Sixth District Democrats Elect Chairman at Convention
The Sixth District Democrats met at the Main Street Opera House on Thursday to choose a district chairman and a member of the State central committee. A. S. Jackson of Greenfield was named chairman. Dan E. Petro of this city was secretary. Jackson declined another candidacy but was endorsed for State committee chair, while J. B. McGee of Bush County was tendered and accepted the post. Judge Felt of Greenfield and George Gray of Conneraville spoke as the crowd showed enthusiasm.
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Rural mail carriers to join civil service rules
Postmaster General Smith and the civil service commission reached an agreement per President Roosevelt to place rural mail carriers under civil service rules effective February 1. Carriers will be nominated by patrons on proposed routes and chosen by a central examination board. Examinations test reading writing and money order handling only. residents on or near routes eligible. Age limits 17 to 55 apply except for honorably discharged soldiers of the Spanish War. Political or religious affiliations or endorsements are not considered.
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A Plea for Living Kindness Over Flowers and Mourning
An exchange laments that people kiss dead strangers while neglecting the living who fight life’s battles. A word of cheer to the struggling is worth more than roses on a casket, as sunshine in life depends on warm affection toward loved ones.
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Sherwood Named Superintendent of Detroit Southern Division
Joseph W. Sherwood, longtime railroad executive who started on the Whitewater Valley and led the Chicago division of the Big Four and later the Clover Leaf, is appointed superintendent of the northern division of Detroit Southern.
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