Hawaiian annexation debated by senators and experts
Special Washington Letter by Smith D. Fry surveys views on Hawaiian annexation. Wilson supports sugar beet industry while Senator Caffery of Louisiana opposes annexation if it harms sugar cane interests. Lincoln era debates consider statehood, naval needs, and constitutional issues, with multiple Senators weighing pros and cons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hawaii
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Boutelle
Maine
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Ocean
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Pearl Harbor
Caffery
Louisiana
Anex
Besore
Wigster
Smith D. Fry
Solicitude for the Living and a Buried at Sea Request
A frail patient tells his doctor he has only days left and asks to be buried at sea to spare his family funeral costs. the doctor admits the truth and the dialogue reveals the patient’s wish to avoid ruinous expenses. In a separate note, Town Topics recalls a scene of acceptance in a lighter social exchange about Fred, noting he would not worry if not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelhead
Europe
N. Y
Alaska Map and Rail Information Promised for Yukon Basin
The article notes many mining claims in the Yukon basin and jokes about stay-at-home schemes. It highlights railways as a source of reliable info and lauds the Northern Pacific for pioneer passenger service to Puget Sound Portland, with a call to send 2 cents to Chas. Fee of St. Paul for the latest Alaska map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Basin
Dawson
Northern Pacific
Paul
Minneapolis
Puget Sound
Portland
Alaska
Chas. Fee
St. Paul
Minn
Man of Moderate Means Reports Limited Amusements
A New York Sun excerpt notes a man of modest means cannot afford many amusements yet is admitted free to a game that mirrors the struggles of life. The quotation suggests social constraints and access to entertainment in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo Erate
N. Y. Sun
Hotel Hot Springs tourist tickets on daily low rates
Daily low rate tourist tickets on first and third Tuesday this month. Homeseeker's Excursion via Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway. Contact H F Bowsher 425 Walnut St Cincinnati Ohio for sleeper arrangements. Miscellaneous quotes on love health and cooking appear from Chicago News Cleveland Plain Dealer and other papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Chicago & Northwestern
Homeseeker
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
H. F. Bowsher
Walnut St
Cinccinnati
Ohio
Bride With Bizarre Bill Of Lies Stuns Local Grocer
A bride-to-be, described as one of the prettiest, caused a scene at a Gibson street grocer when she could not recall a number for her first order and flustered over 5537 B or 4621 M. An amused onlooker questioned if she was attempting deception, but the grocer revealed she was simply placing her first order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Congress
McBride
Oregon
California
Washington
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Pettigrew
Carter
Toole
Voorhees
Dakota
Montana
Union
Haunsbrough
Gov. Toole
Charles Voorhees
Territory
Clark
Wyoming
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Gurdais
Muralo CO
New Brighton
S. I
New York
N.B
Church
Attica Fire Threatens Sterling Remedy Plant in Noontime Blaze
Fire at the Sterling Remedy Company laboratory and offices in Attica Indiana caused heavy damage to a third floor area and endangered thousands of documents. The general manager coordinated rapid savings of records and materials, while workers arranged new supplies and shipments as crews fought the flames. Despite the blaze, business activities resumed the next day with departments operating in town and cleanup underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
Ind
Sterling Remedy Commakers
Sterling Remed Company
Indiana Mineral Springs
Sterling Remedy Company
His Parting Shot in Philadelphia North American
In a brief exchange a man proclaims he will never marry after rejection while the woman taunts him asking why not. The unnamed couple’s spat is reported in a clipped, sensational tone typical of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Alaska Gold Field Maps Folder Description
Describes a descriptive folder with five Alaska maps and routes to gold fields. Notes the most complete print of its kind. Offers to send 4 cents in stamps to F I Whitney G P T A Great Northern Railway St Paul Minn for Alaska land of gold and glacier klot. Promotes Great Northern line as over 100 shortest from St Paul to Seattle and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
F. I. Whitney
Great Northern Railway
Broadway
St. Paul
Minn
Glacier
Great Northern
Seattle
Portland
Fond of Golf Transcripts Hint A Son’s Interest
A concise transcript notes a father’s remark that his son was fond of golf and actually plays it, with a light remark calling the boy a young rascal. The exchange centers on enthusiasm for the sport and a playful parental tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rascal
Missouri Kansas Texas Railway Tourist Sleep Excursion
Report describes the railroad starting Tourist Sleep service on excursion dates between St Louis Kansas City and South Texas with contact at 435 Walnut Cincinnati Ohio. Separate notes comment on women and a cigarette ad style assertion and a cough remedy, Toothache Drops claim cure in one minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
St. Is
Kansas City
South
H. F. Er
Walnut St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Quinine Tablets
An old time advertisement mosaic touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for curing a cold in one day at 25 cents. It includes testimonials and jumbled quotes from Chicago Journal and other papers about medicines and cures, with playful banter on stocks, oil, and remedies.
Mrs Lyness Escapes Hospital With Pinkham Remedy
A patient tells how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped Mrs Lyness avoid surgery after miscarriage and overwork. She credits the remedy with restoring health, ending sinking spells, constant flow, and recovery within a week, and urges others to follow the treatment. The letter from Rochester, New York, supports the product’s preventive claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Mars
TuHos
Luyéss
Frederick St
Rochester
N. Y
Dialect Piece Presents Everyday American Speech in Detroit Free tone
A long dialogue imitates colloquial American speech across many dialect quirks. It portrays two men exchanging casual news and daily concerns about family, work, and local life, ending with a note on how this vernacular reflects ordinary U.S. speech rather than any regional label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz
Gladter Metcher
Georgia
A More Amusing Occupation, Rhare’s Witty Take
Brooklyn Life notes a playful column where Rhare shrugs off spilled milk with humor. The piece highlights wit over mishaps and signals a lighthearted, urban voice in daily readings.
Hair Vigor Restores Hair Color Says Alderman Green
Alderman S J Green of Spencer Iowa reports rapid hair loss four months ago followed by using Dr Ayer s Hair Vigor for three months with hair stopping shedding and gray hair returning to dark brown He praises the dressing and recommends sending for Dr Ayers Curebook a free 109 page story of cures from the J Ay er Co Lowell Mass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. Ayer
S. J. Green
Spencer
Iowa
Dr. Ayer
J. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilson
Sugar
Fred
Sux
Pele Ieielay
Aaloslsplatt Ead
Alee O
Obsefen
Vole Ef
Cfeede Sf. -F
Klondikers
Sae
Pooh
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chicago News
Dr. Kline
Kline
Arch St
Phila
St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oil
Washington Democrat
Anne T
Chicago
FLOU
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Louisville
Bride
Ushem
Gosling
Chicago Journal
Mie Douglass
LeRoy, Mich
Jacobs Oil
Hine
Mrs. Lyness
Sen Rhare
Brookyn
Wea
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Rave
New Haven
Conn
Nebraska
Adams Street
Washington State
Skc
ETARY
Seattle, Wash
Chamber OF Commerce Bureau
Siu Icharom
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!