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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1898
Page
13
The piece praises Arvel Herkless and Edgar N. Hill for victory and support, urges restraint from self serving office seekers, and highlights calls for a single four year term. It notes Bush residents can trust Hill and cites James E. Watson on defeat and campaign ethics as the war for ballots begins.
Parents bid farewell as young men march to battle and endure hardship far from home. A year ago war between two civilized nations seemed unlikely, yet today the country feels passion and anxiety as thousands head toward the potential field of conflict and possible death.
The piece defends the 1898 Spanish American War stance, stating the United States seeks Cuba’s pacification, not annexation. It frames the fight as a crusade for justice and humanity, notes the Maine incident was not casus belli, and recounts the 1898 diplomatic steps leading to war.
An itemized listing covers payments from May to April including salaries for T J Hill, Walters, and others, printing by W G Allan, hose and hardware purchases, oil by Standard Oil Co, service of wells, bridges, paving, and taxes. Entries name Jed Phelps, Henry Parish, Albert Hopkins, and numerous local contractors with total balance 3603.05 dollars.
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