McKinley’s War Criticism and Hobson’s Illness Reported
A 1900 column condemns McKinley’s policy amid casualties from the war with Spain. It notes 1500 American deaths aboard the Hancock and questions the president’s actions. Lizzie Hobson is seriously ill in New York Hospital. Admiral Cervera sends cheer to Hobson and his crew and is praised for humane treatment.
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Lizvrexanr Hobson
Santiago
New York City
Admiral Cervera
Hobson
Cervera
Democrats in Greene County Organize for Victory
A Greene County Democrat praises a self made democratic organization that kept plans from the State Committee and locals, leading to an almost sweeping victory. The writer argues for loyal local organization and advocates reducing Congress members per the census trend, noting increases every decade except one.
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Greene County
Democratic State Committee
State Committee
Growth of Congress From 1789 to 1913 Apportionment
An article traces congressional growth from the first Congress in 1789 through estimates and apportionments leading to a proposed rule of 208 000 inhabitants per congressman for the 1903 1913 decade. It notes current totals 240 and 356 and mentions Indiana facing a potential loss of one seat.
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Congress
Indiana
US Policy Chosen Over Imperial Treaties
The speaker urges rejection of the Hay Pauncefote and Clayton Bulwer pacts, calls for American control of a Nicaragua canal without British consent, and presses a purely American policy to resist British influence, recalling Grover Cleveland’s assertive stance toward John Bull.
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Senate
England
United States
Nicaragua
Grover
Old John Bull
McKinley blamed for hay crop failure clash in town
A farmer in Washington Street told a Republican that McKinley had raised hay prices to 14 dollars a ton. The Republican denied it and blamed the hay crop failure on McKinley, but the exchange ended with the Republican apologizing.
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Washington Street
McKinley
Neeley case opens as extradition questioned before Supreme Court
The Neeley extradition dispute moves toward trial with Supreme Court scrutiny of the issue. Rathbone, a fellow Republican, pursues his Cuban fund case in Cuba. Kentucky’s Gov Beckman is sworn in at noon. The Doe Bel party is vindicated and Republican assassin W. S. Taylor remains a fugitive aided by Gov Mount.
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Supreme Court
Rathbone
Cuba
Gov. Beckman
Kentucky
Doebel
W. S. Taylor
Mount
Monument at Nancy Hanks Lincoln Grave Due by Month End
Gov. Mount says the Spencer county monument project will be in position by month's end. The contractor reports the monument is ready and awaits removal of Lincoln family remains from the temporary vault to the crypts of the new structure before shipment from Montpelier Vermont.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mount
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Spencer County
Lincoln
Montpelier
Funeral Service in Indianapolis Defies Health Order
Rosetta C Spears died of tuberculosis and her ill brother also suffers scarlet fever. Although health officials barred a church funeral, the family and friends staged the service inside the church while the casket stayed in the hearse outside, with police enforcing the ban.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Rosetta
C. Spears
Health Board
Suicide by drowning shocks South Bend butcher
Charles Schaefer a South Bend butcher killed himself by drowning after a series of personal losses. Years earlier his wife died leaving an infant cared for by his sister in law who later left a note accusing him and saying to expect their bodies in the river. The two bodies were found but the infant tied to a scarf was torn from its mother by the current. Schaefer drank heavily and ruined his business.
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South Bend
Ind
Charles Schaefer
Schaefer
Local notices on finance and obituaries in weekly
Local readers are urged to note weekly notices for business advertisements funeral obituaries and entertainment events that help fund the paper. The note stresses black letter presentation for all locals and bank notices.
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Uprising in Yucatan Crushed. 50 Leaders Arrested
An armed rebellion against Yucatan's state government at Solferino was suppressed within days. About fifty leaders were captured and sent to Merida for trial, with likely execution as a consequence. Separately, in Indiana, gas industry workers who went on strike in September seek factory work across the state.
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Mex
Yucatan
Solferino
Meridia
Muncie
Ind
Indiana Gas Belt
Religious Notes and Faithful Outreach Across Regions
The note highlights Salvation Army numbers with 765 corps and 2 533 officers in America, the First Unitarian church of Philadelphia founded in 1796, and a movement supplying Jordan water to European churches. It cites Mohammedan idol smashing, Belfast Christian Endeavor growth to over 70 societies, a Brookyn brokerage aiding pulpits, and minister placement records guiding field assignments.
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America
Salvation Army
First Unitarian Church
Philadelphia
Jordan
Europe
India
Belfast
United Kingdom
All Ireland
Brooklyn
Municipal contrasts in law and custom across cities
The article surveys varied urban governance and sunday laws. It notes Porto Rico mayors control police court matters with no appeal and cites small Eltonville Florida as a 1200 resident town with no whites yet full civic apparatus. Honolulu enforces strict Sunday prohibitions on sports and commerce with penalties.
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Boston
New Orleans
Chicago
Porto Rico
Eltonville
Fla
Honolulu
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