Democrats urged to organize for Elkhart county race
The piece calls for Elkhart county Democrats to unite for the congressional campaign. It touts Prof. Hering as a strong candidate and argues the GOP weakness and antiwar sentiment favor a Democratic victory. It notes the need for organized efforts, mentions St Joseph Democracy at South Bend as a model, and predicts a lively fight with Brick and Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Prof. Hering
Republican Party
Congress
Elkhart County
St. Joseph
Dowie's Hold Strengthened by Death of Dowie’s Daughter
An Elkhart Dowie disciple defends the prophet and his Leaves of Healing after the death of Esther Dowie from burns caused by an overturned alcohol lamp. Dowie blames the devil and uses the event to bolster his following and divine claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowie
Elkhart
John Alexander Dowie
Elijah
Life
Leaves of Healing
Esther Dowie
Zion
Mohammed
Buddha
Arbitration urged to prevent coal region labor clashes
The piece condemns coal operators for rejecting conciliation and arbitration. It notes vast sums tied to unmined coal and asserts public dependence on secure supply, urging corporate responsibility to settle disputes peaceably. It argues arbitration could save public funds and avoid costly labor wars.
Senator Hoar Attacks Philippine Policy With Sharp Figures
Senator Hoar denounces the Philippine policy with forceful figures and seeks to awaken Americans from complacency about the mass killings in the Philippines. He questions the war's severity and recalls Valley Forge in urging change and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoar
Gen
Miles
Valley Forge
United States
Philippines
Year 1902 in Turmoil Prompted by Calamities
The excerpt weighs the late 1902 catastrophes as possibly marking a historic epoch. Some readers see divine wrath for wickedness, others warn that disasters spare no one and affect both good and bad, noting natural disturbances impact churches as well as brothels.
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Elkhart
French Historian Claims Columbus Never Discovered America
Vignaud argues indubitable proof that Columbus did not reach America and that a dying Andalusian captain provided a chart to him. He warns that Baconian reconstruction of history may collapse and that eminent scholars like Donnelly and Pearson contribute to a sea of uncertainty.
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Vignaud
Christopher Columbus
America
New World
Bacon
Ignatius Donnelly
Pearson
Labor Unrest Amid Prosperity Sparks Worker Hardships
The era is described as prosperous for Republicans while trusts gain, and nationwide strikes show laborers feel less prosperous. Miners and Chicago packinghouse drivers threaten to bear heavy burdens on the public, whereas employers could concede with little impact.
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Chicago
Roosevelt photographed in seventeen horseback poses
The man on horseback at Washington, a sobriquet for Roosevelt, is reportedly liked by the president. He has had himself photographed in seventeen poses riding a horse, and may next be pictured sparring with his partner Mike Donovan in an upper-cutting and side-stepping stance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Teddy
Mike Donovan
Noted Debate Sparks Partisan Tension Over Critique
A caustic exchange questions the sincerity of Senator Hoar and the loyalty of his party. The piece contrasts his alleged traitorous stance with Teddy Roosevelt’s past rebukes of Gen Miles for critical remarks against the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoar
Teddy
Miles
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Ad
A Houseworth Bros advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a cure for throat and lung diseases It claims to cut phlegm mucus heal inflamed throats and lungs and quicken blood response It offers guaranteed bottles at 50c and 1 00 with trial bottles free.
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Dr. King
Houseworth Bros
Debate Over Bicycle Riding on Sidewalks
The Truth urges action against sidewalk bicycle riding amid complaints of reckless speeds and few riders using lamps. The debate touches on legal rights to ride and the limits of common law when pedestrians face danger from fast, dimly lit cyclists.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief
An overprinted advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as Earth's greatest healer for eczema scaldhead itching ulcers fever sores salt rheum cuts burns bruises and piles. It urges readers to try the 25 cent preparation at Houseworth & Tos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Earth
Houseworth Tos
Elkhart council race cited by Elkhart Review debate
The Elkhart Review questions whether the Nappanee Advance will credit it for backing the Republican city ticket after supporting the defeat of the general city slate. It notes Elkhart's natural Republican majority and ward ticket wins, while criticizing the Review's focus on the general city ticket and its stance against the corporation and union labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nappanee
Elkhart Review
General City
Elkhart
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Certification Notice
Brank J Cheney swears as major partner of F J Cheney & Co that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason notes oath on December 6. Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Ohio
City OF
Toledo
Lucas County
Brank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Psiri
Puliigre Hall
Hall
Almond Brick Or Always Young Beauty Cream Ad
An 19th century style advertisement touts Almond Brick Or Always Young as a scientifically composed facial treatment. It claims pure solid oils nourish the cuticle, cleanse without soap and water, reduce wrinkles, slow aging by twenty years, and positions the product as superior to ordinary soaps. Sold at Eaton's Millinery opposite the Postoffice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton’s Millinery
Postoffice
Osolo Youths Celebrate Eighteenth Birthday Framily Night
About thirty young people gathered Friday night as Zion helped Lewis and Kinney marked his eighteenth birthday. Mr and Mrs Charles Dills attended a pleasant social event.
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Zion
Lewis. Kinney
Mrs. Charles
Grand Lodge Address Opens Meeting with Parade
The assembly welcomed by Sea Sige Ree Se with honors and a response from Hon Ellenwood Ohio grand chancellor. A brilliant parade of knights in uniform preceded the meeting.
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Grand Lodge
Ellenwood
Ohio
Congressman Champ Clark Endorses Electric Bitters
The text quotes Champ Clark describing severe overwork and nervous exhaustion after campaigning. He credits three bottles of Electric Bitters with restoring his health and calls it the best all around medicine. Advertises the remedy as aiding overworked men and weak women, price 50c, guaranteed by Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Clark
Missouri
Houseworth Bros
Bermuda Steamship to be Raised in Philadelphia
The steamship Bermuda famous for filibustering Cuban insurrection will be raised from the riverbed. She sank mysteriously at the wharf in 1900 and now lies at the bottom of the river.
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Bermuda
Philadelphia
Boilermakers Strike at Santa Fe Shops in San Francisco
The entire boiler making force at the Santa Fe shops in San Francisco walked out after boilermaker Wilson refused to transfer to Seligman Arizona and was discharged.
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San Francisco
Santa Fe
Wilson
Seligman
Dr King's New Life Pills Promote Digestive Health
Advertisement extols Dr King's New Life Pills as a digestive aid that tones organs, expels poisons, enriches the blood, and improves appetite. Sold for 25 cents at Houseworth Gros.
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Dr. King
Houseworth Gros
Federal Trust and Savings Bank Opens in Chicago
Auditor McCullough issues final permit for the Federal Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago with a capital of 2,000,000 dollars. Springfield notes the May 28 authorization for the opening by Two Million Trust Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Million Trust Company
Springfield
McCullough
Federal Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago
Man Fatally Bitten by Diamond Rattlesnake in Evansville
Edward Hyatte of Evansville Ind was bitten by a large black diamond rattlesnake and is expected to die.
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Evansville
Ind
Edward Hyatte
Mrs. Austin's Famous Wheat Food Touts Breakfast
The Nappanee Advance notes a new political boss effect in Elkhart County as 65 Republicans observe Boss Brown’s efforts to mammarize the city. The ad-like piece promotes Mrs. Austin's Famous Wheat Food as a hearty breakfast staple for all ages.
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Brown
Elkhart
Croker
Elkhart County
Nappanee
Governing Voices Stir Over Goshen July Fourth Event
Congressman Brick weighs whether to speak at Goshen on July 4 as local committee faces backlash. The Review grows increasingly anxious about the decision, signaling tension between public participation and committee control.
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Goshen
Brick
Perdition
Scott's Emulsion Cures Scrofula and Consumption
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a cure for scrofula described as scattered consumption of glands under the skin. It claims the emulsion heals sores and helps with all kinds of consumption, especially scrofula.
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Scott
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