Dowie in Court Over Property Seizure by Healer Dowieism
In Chicago a suit by Samuel Stevenson to recover property held by Dowie, the famed healer and founder of Dowieism, draws attention. Stevenson, once lured by Dowie to back lace mills in Zion, claims a spell led him to entrust his assets. now he seeks recovery as faith in Dowie wanes. The piece denounces faith cures and cautions readers against monetary schemes of prayer healers, arguing prayers aid self effort and mental strength.
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Samuel Stevenson
Dowie
Elijah
Chicago
Stevenson
England
Zion
Dowieism
America
Mrs. Eddy
The Fall of Beveridge
The Fort Wayne Journal reports a Washington dispute between Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge. Beveridge failed to get foreign relations committee assignment and was placed on the post office committee to “watch matters” after a contentious tiff over a federal bench appointment. Beveridge calls himself a senator not a detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge
Washington
Fairbanks
Mr. Baker
Senate
Platt
Philippines
Post Office Committee
Fort Wayne Journal
Once a Convict Always a Criminal Says Rabbi
Rabbi Hirsch delivering last Sunday address argued that penal institutions fail to reform convicts. He asserted that a convict remains a criminal by nature and should be treated as human beings with better chances to seek moral and divine guidance.
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Rabbi Hirsch
Commissioner Crull urged to distance from lawbreakers
The article notes Crull dislikes the tone used by Truth in addressing him about lawlessness and argues he must sever ties with lawbreakers to earn community respect.
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Crull
Inauguration Day Change Sails Through
Lawmakers push to move the inauguration from March 4 to late April citing better weather. Washington officials note March is often stormy and the public faces exposure during ceremonies.
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Washington
Protests By Admiral Sampson Highlight Dewey Rift
Indignant protests filed by Admiral Sampson show a clash with Admiral Dewey not stemming from Medicine Hat, revealing a dispute over command or strategy and signaling tension between the two senior officers.
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Sampson
Dewey
Rockefeller Offers Millions for Poi Exchange
John D Rockefeller would be glad to exchange his millions for poi, expressing willingness to trade wealth for the requested commodity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D
Rockefeller
Worship God and curb temper for a better life
The text urges avoiding quarrel and harsh criticism, embracing charity and self correction. It emphasizes prayer, sincere appeals to God, and worship over church or doctrine, guiding readers to rely on divine power for moral reform and salvation.
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God
Democrats Plan Jackson Day Celebration in Indiana
Indiana democrats plan a January Jackson Day event in Indianapolis with a new state committee and a hopeful chairman to strengthen the party. Speaker list includes Hon. David S. Rose of Milwaukee who spoke in Goshen last year and left a strong impression.
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Democrats
Indiana
Indianapolis
David S. Rose
Milwaukee
Badger
Rose
Goshen
Subjugation of Filipinos Sparks Hornet’s Nest Warning
The speaker argues that efforts to subdue the Philippines awaken intense resistance. He notes Filipinos are less armed than Boers but equally patriotic and warns conquest could trigger a war of extermination. General Chaffee condemns traitorous conduct and secrecy in such a state, calling it immoral and unenlightened.
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Chaffee
Philippines
Labor conference in New York weighs pact between capital and labor
The National Civic Federation's labor conference in New York is under way. Analysts say success hinges on large corporations agreeing to wage contracts. disputes will recur if big employers refuse or labor leaders are suspected of selling out.
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National Civic Federation
New York
Doctors Who Attended McKinley Propose Congress Demand
Doctors who cared for President McKinley settle disputes and plan to present a united bill. Doctor Mann cites a large charge and indicates they will seek Congress approval to recover costs.
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President McKinley
Mann
McKinley
Congress
Cultivate Versatility and Broad Interests
A short editorial admonishes readers to avoid being one dimensional and urges cultivation of versatility. It argues staying adaptable prevents a narrow focus and promotes wider scope and usefulness.
Elkhart Democrats Urge Local Election Organization
The Elkhart Democrats call for active effort to mobilize on local issues in the upcoming city election. They urge party organization and action to seize a splendid opportunity to carry the city.
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Elkhart
Democrats
Coppy Silvers Pledges Public Service Gesture
A fragmented note praises Coppy Silvers and his promised public donation as a charitable gesture for holiday stockings. The text suggests a pledge to benefit the public, though details are unclear due to the damaged wording.
Trusts and labor clash over prices and organized labor
The Civic Federation conference debates trusts control of prices and the public’s knowledge of living costs. Schwab voices union skepticism, arguing for weak labor groups with no wage demands, while employers favor meek organized labor.
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Schwab
Civic Federation Conference
Democrats in Congress Unite Against Jealousies and Bickering
The Michigan City Dispatch notes Republicans and populists align with Democrats in caucuses, urging strict adherence to the doctrine of equality before the law and opposition to favoritism in legislation, as the supreme test of Democratic principle.
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Congress
Michigan City Dispatch
Beet sugar growers push to end Cuban sugar tariff in new Philippine bill
Beet sugar interests argue Congress should not tax Philippine products to avoid meddling with the Cuban tariff. They contend the sugar trust controls half the sugar supply due to prohibitive tariffs, and that removing tariffs could curb prices while aiding Cuba.
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Congress
Sugar Trust
Cuba
Newspaper Weeklies Fall From Grace Amid Rising Costs
The LaGrange Democrat notes major papers like The New York Herald and The New York Tribune are suspending weekly editions due to nonpayment. Editors blame cheap magazines and small-town readers for circulation losses, though country weeklies are seen as a stronger factor.
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New York Herald
The
New York Tribune
LaGrange Democrat
Republicans Back Ship Subsidy Bill Amid Surplus Debate
After earlier confidence in defeating the ship subsidy bill, claims now arise that it may pass Congress. Republicans favor measures to reduce the treasury surplus, including foreign wars, Isthmian canals, and ship building subsidies, while supporting reciprocity on manufactures that do not threaten trusts.
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Congress
Treasury
Salt of the earth farmers feed nation and export wealth
A Huntington Daily News Democrat quotation asserts that 40 percent of people are farmers who feed and clothe themselves and others, yet also export 1 billion dollars worth of products annually, underscoring farmers' crucial role.
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Huntington Daily News-Democrat
Carnegie gifts and slum reform critique cited
The text questions the 82 million from Carnegie bene factions and argues the money should have funded slum abolition and youth education instead of being used for Carnegie monuments. It laments wasted potential to uplift children in vice and ignorance.
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Carnegie
Croker backs Schley and Lee for ticket amid party debate
Croker says Admiral Schley would be a fine Democratic candidate and Fitzhugh Lee a good running mate. He warns the party must adopt more progressive issues than the Chicago platform to have any chance at winning, noting voters now back principles over names.
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Croker
Admiral Schley
Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia
Chicago
President Roosevelt Praised Captains of Industry
Carroll County citizen notes a contradiction in Roosevelt's praise of industry leaders for their leadership. The citizen warns that some captains misuse power and neglect compassion toward workers, highlighting tensions between business elites and labor.
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Roosevelt
Carroll County
Citizen
Saloon on Main Street Violates Blue Law Controls
A saloon on Police Commissioner Crull's Main Street property is reported immune to police supervision and operating Sundays and after hours in breach of the law.
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Crull
Dowie and Eddy Wealth Highlight Prayers and Power
Dowie claims to be the richest man in the world and Mrs Eddy is noted for substantial wealth. The piece suggests that wealth and religious authority go hand in hand for those who wield spiritual influence.
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Dowie
Fragmentary remark on Coppy Silvers and a Christmas tree
Fragmented text questions self harm by Coppy Silvers and implies a doubtful audience of gamblers. The passage seems to reflect slang and unclear context about a slump and possible financial motives without clear events or verifiable details.
Congress must draw line on local commemorations funding
The article argues Congress faces a choice on appropriating federal money for state and local centennial and bicentennial events. It notes Virginia, Oregon, and North Carolina efforts to secure funds and warns that blanket funding could spur widespread commemorations, urging states to cover local costs.
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Chicago Tribune
Congress
Virginia
James River
Portland
Ore
Lewis and Clarke
Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Raleigh
N. C
Sir Walter Raleigh
North Carolina
Roanoke Island
Union
Labor Bulletin Shows New York Union Growth and Illiteracy Rates
The State Labor Commissioner reports a 20 000 gain in quarterly union membership to 276 141 by September, with 14 618 women members up 40 percent. Immigrant arrivals in New York port for 1901 third quarter exceed 83 000, led by southern Italians and Hebrews. Illiteracy remains high among port arrivals, especially southern Italians.
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Bulletin of State Labor
John McMackin
New York
Labor’s Mortgage on Industry Says Schwab Misleads
In a critical analysis, the author argues Charles M. Schwab frames U S Steel bonds as a mortgage on properties, but contends labor is the true mortgage holder as wages are part of production costs. The piece claims trusts can suppress wages and raise prices, uniting the industry into a single corporate entity leaves workers with limited recourse.
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Charles M. Schwab
Steel Trust
United States Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Your Footsteps And The Weight Of A Man
An advertisement notes a method to gauge a man by his footstep depth and suggests Scott's Emulsion as a nutritious food for those underweight. It emphasizes non drug properties and real value for building strength through food.
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Scott
Public inquiry on relief from high prices to labor and public
The dictation of trust managers is cited as a path to easing high prices. The text questions who benefits and suggests Mr Schwab may explain how both labor and the public gain from any such relief.
Alliance Suggested Between Fairbanks and Beveridge on Holdover Senators
Washington correspondent reports indications of a possible alliance between Senator Fairbanks and Senator Beveridge on the election of holdover state senators next year. They are estranged on other points though no formal agreement exists. Friends say folly lies in cutthroat tactics since holdovers will vote for U S senators when Fairbanks and Beveridge terms end.
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Washington
Indianapolis Sentinel
Fairbanks
Mbeveridge
United States
Pairbanks
Beveridge
A Million Voices Thank Homer Hall For Recovery
Homer Hall of West Point Iowa credits Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption with curing a severe lung cough that physicians said was consumption. He reports weighing 227 pounds after treatment and praises the medicine as a guaranteed remedy for coughs colds and lung troubles. Trial bottles are free at Houseworth Bros.
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Homer Hall
West Point
Dr. King
Houseworth Bros
The Hoosier in Exile Read At Indiana Club Banquet
James Whitcomb Riley’s poem The Hoosier in Exile drew a warm reception at the Indiana Club banquet in Chicago last week. The piece lauds the loyal Hoosier heart amid distant cities, recalling native fields and memories of home.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Indiana Club
Chicago
South Bend man charged with embezzlement in Chicago firm case
Harry Tilly, a salesman and collector for Libby McNeill Libby of Chicago, was arrested yesterday afternoon on an embezzlement charge by Fidelity Deposit and Trust of Maryland. A preliminary hearing was set for Tuesday, December 31, at 2 o'clock before Justice Calvert.
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Harry~ Tilly
South Bend
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago Packers
Fidelity ,and Deposit .Company
Maryland
Calvert
Shortage Discovered in Tilly’s Books Triggers Investigation
A trade popular salesman and collector faced a $665 shortage after a rival entered the territory. The bond company alerted its agent at South Bend to collaborate with the packing firm as Henry J. Aaron from Chicago was dispatched to oversee the case.
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Tilly
South Bend
Henry J. Aaron
Chicago
Dr King's New Life Pills Promote Quick Relief
Winchester Indiana resident M. M. Austin credits Dr King s New Life Pills with curing his wife when physicians failed. The pills aid stomach and liver troubles and relieve constipation and sick headache. Available for 25 cents at Houseworth Bros drug stores.
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M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Democratic convention called for Indiana's 13th district in South Bend
The 13th district Democratic delegation meets January 2, 1902, at 2 PM in South Bend to elect a member of the state central committee and ex officio chairman of the 18th district committee. Delegates are allotted by county votes, and each county should be fully represented. Peter J. Kruger is chairman.
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Indiana
South Bend
Democratic State Central Committee
Democratic Committee
J. B. Stoll
DORAL
Peter J. Kruger
Democratic Convention Call for Elkhart County Townships
Democrats of Elkhart county are summoned to Goshen council chamber on Saturday December 28 at 2 p m to choose precinct committeemen forming the new county central committee and to elect delegates to the Thirteenth Congressional district meeting in South Bend on Thursday January 2 at 2 p m A large attendance is desired Concord township has five delegates Elkhart four Clinton two Union two and Cleveland Osolo Washington York Range Jefferson Middlebury Olive Harrison Locke Jackson Benton each one James Freeland Acting Chairman
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Elkhart County
Council Chamber
Goshen
New County Central Committee
South Bend
Patent Medicine Ad in Toledo Ohio
Orry Stateor in Toledo Ohio promises Hart’s Catarrh Cure will pay one hundred dollars for every case not cured by the medicine. Frank J. Oomney, senior partner of F J Henry & Co., testifies. Cheney & Co. and Druggists sell Hart’s Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Family Pills as advertised.
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Onrid
Orry
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Oomney
SHS
F. J .Ohenry & Co
B.J. Cheney & CO
Toledo, O
Hall
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Harry Tilly
Democratic
Ald Fulton
Kosciusko Be
Boleice
Marshall
Pulaski
St. Joseph
Frank J. Cheney
A.W. Gleason
Publ Hall
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AUDI
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