Labor Day Proclaimed by Governor Mount in 1899
Indiana Governor James A. Mount designates Monday September 4 1899 as Labor Day calling for ceremonies and the closing of workplaces He extols labor as the nation’s wealth creator urges moderation in labor organization and warns against indiscreet leadership amid a Kentucky Democratic convention report mentions John Young Brown accepting the nomination for governor and party ticket details with internal organizer disputes.
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Mount
Labor
James A. ‘Mount
Indiana
State of
James A. Mount
McKinley
Theodore Hallam
Kenton
John Young Brown
Brown
S P. m
Jef
Kentucky Democrats Nominate Full Ticket Against Goebel
From Kentucky counties the state democratic convention convened to nominate a full ticket opposing Goebel’s Louisville ticket. John Young Brown selected to lead the Lexington group amid calls for a law barring private funds or bribery in nominations. Delegates numbered over nine hundred with resolutions claiming the Louisville slate does not represent the party.
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Lexington
P. P. Johnston
State Central Democratic Committee
Louisville
William Goebel
State Constitate
Chicago
Iowa Democratic Ticket Nominated for Governor and State Posts
Des Moines reports the Democratic state convention nominates Fred E. White for Governor M L Bevis for Lieutenant Governor A Van Wagenen for Supreme Court W H Calhoun for Railway Commissioner and B F P Holst for another post. Populists endorse the ticket. The Chicago platform is adopted praising Bryan and opposing imperialism. Cato Sells withdraws.
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Des Moines
Fred E. White
Keokuk County
M. L. Bevis
Montgomery County
Supreme Court
A. van Wagenen
Woodbury County
W. H. Calhoun
Marshall County
B FP. Holst
Boone County
Calhoun
Chicago
Democratic State Committee
Cato Sells
White
Shaw
Committee On Resolutions
William J. Bryan
Cuba
Philippines
Great Britain
Local Fort Wayne Endorser Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
Fort Wayne butcher J Noll of 115 Barthold street testifies about kidney trouble from Frenchtown attack. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills from Meyer Bros. Co. drug store with curing back pain and discolored urine after one box. He invites calls to share details of his case. Sold by Foster Milburn.
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Fort Wayne
Fort
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn
Beffalo
Remember Tie’ Vast Hy Ana
The Prayer of Life by Henry J Stockard
Poem urging divine guidance from dawn to dusk on life’s road. Speaker asks God to lead through clear mornings and perilous paths, stay close during twilight, and hold firm as night nears. Credits Henry J Stockard from Youth's Companion.
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Henry J. Stockard
Believing in Yourself as Shield Against Temptation
The article argues that self belief guards against unworthy conduct. It asserts discouraged men feel no future and are prone to temptation when they think they amount to nothing and see no use in trying.
Quote on faith and joy from George Matheson sermon
A fragment quotes George Matheson urging faith to rise above earthly limits and find strength in joy. It frames belief as climbing toward a spiritual summit, praising the higher ground of inner joy over material security.
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George Matheson
Insight and Faith Shape Success and Joy Across Life
The excerpt argues faith as universal catalyst for success power and happiness. Insight equals grasping essential elements beyond surface features enabling action amid opposition. It contrasts empirical belief with seeing unseen truths to expand personal horizons and deepen joy, citing Columbus as metaphor.
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Columbus
The Unbroken Pinion and the Value of Hope
The text extols sustaining faith and self worth to withstand discouragement. It argues that belief in a person’s dignity and future empowers effort, connects to Gospel ideas, and encourages gratitude for remaining strength and light amid hardship.
Figs and Thistles in a Moral Reflection
A devotional meditation contrasts God’s forgiveness with pardon, cautions against small sins, and argues that wealth can distort faith. It warns atheism dethrones reason, urges honest work, and urges neighborly humility amid social friction.
The Sunday School Lesson on Cyrus and the House of God
A religious study notes that in the first year of Cyrus the Lord stirred his spirit to rebuild Jerusalem. It urges believers to support the church, serve as missionaries willingly, and view the church as God’s house bought with Christ’s blood, while reflecting on vessels returned from Babylon to Zion.
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D. M. Stearns
Cyrus
Persia
Jeremiah
Babylon
Israel
Heaven
Earth
Jerusalem
Church of God
Christ
John
Judah
Benjamin
God
House of God
Jesces
Lord
Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Daniel
Ezekiel
Fersia
Mithredath
Sheshbazzar
Child of God
Jherusalem
Tower of Babel
Zion
City
Floral Postage Stamp Plate Decorated by Chicago Girl
A clever Chicago girl, Jennie Van Allen, crafts a plate decorated with green stamp leaves, red stamp buds, and blue 1 cent stamps. She shapes a curved stem by clipping stamp edges and seals the piece with De mar varnish to preserve colors.
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China
Chicago
Jennie van Allen
Activities of Women Highlight Arts Science and Leadership
The piece surveys women achieving recognition across fields. Miss Amelie Kussner paints in Europe and Russia. Miss Eugenie Uhlrichs works as a meat inspection microscopist in New York. women staff telephone service in the Orient. Lady Warwick runs a girls’ agricultural school in England. Miss Leonora Jackson gains fame as a violinist in major European capitals. Mme Patti, Melba, and Sarah Bernhardt are cited for high earnings. Rosa Bonheur’s large sale is noted.
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Amelie Kussner
Europe
America
St. Petersburg
Vladimir
Imperial Palace
Eugenie Uhlrichs
New York
Countess of Warwick
England
Lady Warwick
Leonora Jackson
Chicago
Paris
Berlin
London
Queen Victoria
Windsor Castle
Mathilde Serao
George Sand
George Lot
Glenrose Bell
Japan
Viscount Aoki
Woman’s League
Tokyo
Mme
Patti
Cederstrom
Melba
Sarah Bernhardt
Rosa Bonheur
British Medical Institute Opens Permanent Fort Wayne Presence
The British Medical Institute announces a permanent Fort Wayne establishment with doctors offering cures for male and female weakness catarrh deafness and rectal disorders among other chronic diseases. A thorough initial exam is provided with frank diagnosis and free consultation. Home treatment by mail is available for those unable to visit.
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British Medical Institute
Fort Wayne
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Sandey
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