Senate and House Adournment Hits and Major Appropriations
Congress passed sundry civil and river and harbor bills including 5 million for the St Louis exposition and 2.25 million for Mississippi improvements. Amendments moved waiving armor plate policy and elevating Miles and Corbin. debates over trusts and Philippine questions highlighted the session.
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Senate
St. Louis
Gallinger
Orient
Pettigrew
Stewart
Nevada
Daniel
Arlington
House
Hanna
Military Academy
Gen
Miles
Adjt
Corbin
Congress
Dawes Commission
Cuba
United States
Clay
Representative Green
Nebraska
Mann
Teller
Morgan
St. Louis Exposition
Algo
Mississippi River
District of Columbia
Howell
Otis
Joseph Wheeler
W. D. Bynum
New York
John R. Hazel
Neely
Unclear fragments prompt a small city record
A fragmented OCR item mentions Canada postage concern and Porto Rico treasury receipts of March totaling 126,622 dollars. It also notes a New York death by fire involving Mrs Josephine McShane and a child, Chicago aldermen seeking salary increases, and vague references to fruit losses near Cataki with a 100,000 value.
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Canada
New York
Josephine McShane
Babe
Chicago
Cataki
Senator Sullivan Endorses Peruna Catarrh Cure
In a letter from Oxford Mississippi Senator W V Sullivan of Mississippi endorses Peruna as a remedy for catarrh and incipient catarrhal symptoms declaring it beneficial and tonic He urges purchasing Peruna from The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio and notes a free book on catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Sullivan
A. S
Mississippi
United States
Hartman
Oxford
Miss
Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Willing to Show Em A Humble Brave Man
An honest young man who escaped peril by an act of heroism is praised for bravery. A lady asks to witness the feat and he blushes then points to his pedals and says here they be.
Nickel Plate offers low fare to Des Moines convention
The Nickel Plate Road sells round trip tickets to Des Moines Iowa for the Annual Convention of the Music Teachers Association. Tickets are valid June 1 to June 21 with return by June 28 2000. Buy by mail wire phone or in person from G A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana T P A.
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Nickel Plate Road
Des Moines
Iowa
Music Teachers’ Association
G. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Air Cushion Rubber Stamps and Teething Product Ad
An old advertisement offers air cushion rubber stamps and a teething remedy Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children. It claims pain relief and reduced inflammation with low prices and mail order to Luck Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Luck
Fort Wayne, Ind
Moving Misery and the Liver Health Myth
A dated health-boosting feature argues lively livers yield beauty and happiness. It promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the cure for constipation and skin ills, claiming purer blood and better disposition. Available in 10c 25c and 50c sizes, with a free booklet mailed from Sterling Remedy Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Montreal
Can
New York
Precocious nine month old shocks Chicago News
A worried mother tells her husband their nine month old baby Joan said da da today. The groom responds with urgency as the pair fear a child’s premature intelligence might affect his future. The fragment recalls city newspaper tone.
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John
Joan
Chicago News
The Gold Medal Prize Treatise Promotion
An advertising notice touts The Science of Life or Self-Preservation a 365 page book with engravings offered in paper or cloth at 25 cents, full gilt at 4.00, plus mail order from Peabody Medical Institute Boston Mass. Six cents postage.
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Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch Street
Boston
Mass
America
Hootie Wade Medwin
In Doubt and Address Mix Up A Letter Clue
Mrs. Newrocks questions a man’s address while Miss Georgiana defends it. The mother insists the writer could not have signed the letter read as Chicago Times-Herald, casting doubt on the authenticity of the address.
Special inside price on binder twine from Sears
Advertises inside pricing on binder twine including Sisal Standard and Man Ha. Mail desired quantity and timing to Sears Roebuck and Co Binder Twine Department Chicago to receive a quoted price that may undercut current supplier offers and secure the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Binder Twine Department
Chicago
Ada and Jack clash over wedding invitation scene
Ada speaks softly hoping to be invited to the wedding. Jack answers firmly that he will invite her first, warning that if she refuses there will be no wedding.
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Ada
Jack
Grain-O New Grain Beverage Replaces Coffee
Try Grain-O the new drink that mimics rich mocha and java flavors but is made from pure grains. Suitable for all ages and easy on delicate stomachs, Grain-O sells at 34, 150 and 250 per package and is available from all grocers.
Good as Far as It Went Uncle Bob Dinner
A brief comic exchange centers on Uncle Bob treating his nephew to a Parisian meal. The nephew, growing fast, praises the dinner as first rate and eagerly asks for another, highlighting light family humor.
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Bob
Foot Ease Ad Claims Quick Comfort for Tight Shoes
Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent free Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
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Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
LeRoy
No Overfeeding in Philadelphia Bulletin Quote
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a debate on boarding house profits with a remark that Mrs. Finsing profited while boarders suffered. The line argues wealth came at boarders' expense reflected in a sharp critique of housing practices.
What Shall We Have for Dessert
A quirky ad style note suggests simple desserts with flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. It recommends adding hot water and cooling without boiling or baking. Appears in a grocery context with the price listed as 10 cents. Also includes a humorous line about pessimistic men and a mother-in-law as a foreign missionary.
Lane's Family Medicine and Other Patented Cures Ad
A bold old advertisement lists Lane's Family Medicine and Piso's Cure with prices and claims for cures. It also notes Malaga's rainy days and Breslau's tall paper chimney, along with Hall's Catarrh Cure, Red Cross Ball Blue, and Eagle Linen writing tablets. It ends with generic statements about women's power and stationery prices.
Not So Bague That
A fleeting exchange between a colonel and a subordinate mocks the idea of a water shortage in a locality, with one noting no cane in six weeks and residents complaining of a water famine while the other downplays it as mere inconvenience.
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Chicago Tribune
Revolution in water travel by fish fin propellers
Experiments show vessels with fish fin like propellers gain remarkable power and promise a revolution in water travel. Men learn that nature's ways may be best. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is touted as a cure for constipation indigestion dyspepsia and biliousness.
Sufficient Reason Theme Refers to Wealth and Neighborhood
The Philadelphia Press quotes a dialogue about social envy as residents compare wealth and neighborhood status. The exchange ponders why prosperous people remain in their current area despite broader opportunities, highlighting class perceptions.
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Philadelphia Press
What Do the Children Drink Grain-O Teaser
What Do the Children Drink Dont give them tea or coffee Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN O It is delicious and nourishing and takes the place of coffee Grain O is made of pure grains and when properly prepared tastes like good coffee but costs about a penny as much All grocers sell it 1 0 and 7 0 The marriage of some men may be unlooked for but it can hardly be termed in any case a singular circumstance
Fragmented ad text featuring brands and claims
An OCR fragment promotes products and slogans including a cure quote, a statistic about blindness, Carter’s Ink used by schools, Red Cross Ball Blue, Jell-O dessert, and a multiple flavor lemon, raspberry, strawberry offering. It also contains a vague maxim about a diplomat being sharp.
Grove’s Chill Cure Promises Malaria Relief
An ad touts Grove’s Iron and Quinine chill tonic as the original tasteless remedy for malaria. It claims imitators copy the formula, asserts Grove’s superiority, and offers No Cure No Pay with a 50 cent price.
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Grove
Grove’s
United States
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Representative Cannon
Congressman Cannon
House Conference Committee
Navy Department
Coast Survey Bureau
Secretary of the Navy
Ccc
Omaha
Newline
Rockford
Dubuque
Waterloo
Ker Dodge
Council Bluffs
Buffet
Mnes
H. Hanson
Lane
Malaga
Piso
J. W. O’bries
Third Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn
Breslau
Hall
Red Cross
Carter
Tooman
N. E
Doctor
J. C. Ayer
Lowell, Mas
I. J. Green
FW. N. Y
Twi
T. M. Roberts
Minneapolis
Minn
Wihg
Wii
Pamcos
SAS
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