Currency Bill Overhaul Debate Sparks House Tilt
Washington February 17 The house convened with James H Davidson named chair of the railways and canals committee The currency and financial bill drew Miers Indiana to offer an amendment opposing national banks issuing currency and the gold standard The debate drew Sulzer Grosvenor and Cannon who sparred over trusts and anti trust conference findings with Sulzer accusing the administration of backing trusts and Grosvenor joking about political garbage
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Washington
James H. Davidson
Wisconsin
Miers
Indiana
Mgr. Mieys
McKinley
Sulzer
New York
Grosvenor
Ohio
Cannon
Illinois
Chicago
Mr. Sulzer
Money
Monnett
Mark Hanne
Standard Oil Company
United States
Standard Oil
White House
William J. Bryan
Business to Be Transacted Just to Fool the People
The excerpt notes a remark about conduct in a meeting described as “just to fool the people,” followed by laughter. It suggests skepticism about the purpose of the business discussed and reflects a public mood of disbelief in the proceedings.
Chambers Named to Local Civil Service Board
M C Chambers of the Fort Wayne post office city mail division was appointed Saturday as a member of the local civil service examiners board, succeeding W D Seaton. The board now includes C A Stockbridge as chairman and W J Hess as secretary. the positions are honorary with no salary.
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M. C. Chambers
City Mail
Fort Wayne Post Office
Board of Civil Service Examiners
W. D. Seaton
C. A. Stockbridge
W. J. Hess
Mr. Chambers
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth in Luke Chapter Four
Sunday School lesson analyzes Jesus return to Nazareth, His reading in the synagogue, and the crowd's rejection. It compares Jesus’ claim to fulfill Isaiah with divine sovereignty, noting how jealousy and pride sparked the mob to thrust Him from the hill. The piece emphasizes God’s plan and the danger of resisting divine will.
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John Lindsay Withrow
Park Street Church
Boston
Chicago
Gleseon
Jesus
Nazareth
Samaria
John iv
Cana
Galilee
Sychar
Luke
Herod
John Baptist
Carpenter
Babylon
Mount Zion
Palestine
Jerusalem
Paul
Antioch
Breth Vana
Wanerith
Capernaum
Isaiah
Joseph
Mery
God of
Israel
Ahab
Elijah
Sarepta
Sidon
Naaman
Christ
God
William Kaoug h to attend next Saturday convention date
William Knaugh from the Twelfth district is advised that the state central committee will meet next Saturday to fix the time and place for the next state convention. Terre Haute offers $1,000 and all expenses, with Indianapolis as a possible alternate. Contention over location and date could affect primary timing in Allen county.
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William Knough
Democratic State Committee
Parks M. Martin
State Central Committee
Martin
Terre Heure
Indianapolis
Allen County
Randall Hotel
Kendallville
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement Promises Relief
Testimony from Mrs. W. T. Hume of 25 East Williams Street lauds Doan’s Kidney Pills for backache rheumatism and disordered kidneys with rapid improvement after use. Advertisement notes price 50 cents per box and claims Doan’s Ointment provides instant relief for itching skin conditions with a free sample offer from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Fort Wayne
W. T. Hume
East Williams Street
Meyer Bros. & Co
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Doctor Ross Moves Offices to Meyer Store Room
Dr. G A Ross will relocate his offices from his Clinton street home to the room above Will iam Meyer and Bro store, adjacent to the premises occupied by Dr. W F Schrader. The move places his practice nearer neighboring medical professionals and commercial activity.
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G. A. Ross
Clinton Street
William Meyer & Bro
W. F. Schrader
Nervine advertised as nerve tonic and sleep aid
The ad extols Dr Miles Nervine to treat restless irritable nerves insomnia and nervous twitching. It includes patient testimonials from Mrs Will Snoxe and C B Newes praising relief and better sleep after using Nervine and accompanying pills. The text claims poverty of nerves harms digestion heart and spirits and promises rapid restoration from the nerve food and tonic.
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Miles
Dr. Miles
Miles’ Nervine
C. B. Newes
Harrisonville
Mives
Mepicar Co
Elkhart
Ind
Mrs Vanderbeck Buys Detroit Franchise At Public Sale
Mrs Mary Hamilton Vanderbeck, former wife of the Detroit franchise owner, bought the baseball properties at Bennett Park and the club's franchise in a sale to satisfy a divorce decree. Her bid was 9500 dollars, with alimony and costs totaling 8000. The purchaser, Elliott Stevenson, indicated local parties may bid higher, but Vanderbeck was the only bidder despite offers of 12000 in cash. President Johnson attended the sale.
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Detroit
Mary Hamilton Vanderbeck
Bennett Park
Vanderbeck
Johnson
Elliott G. Stevenson
von Derbeck
Chicago Doctor Plans Large Charitable Bequests
Dr D K Pearsons of Chicago has given about 2 1/2 million dollars to colleges and charities over ten years and will distribute the remaining 1 500 000 as gifts with a 2 percent annuity to support himself and his wife for life. The annual income from the 1 500 000 would be 30 000 until their deaths.
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Chicago
D. K. Pearsons
Young girl critically ill after eating kraut in Bloomingdale
A north west city girl became gravely ill after consuming kraut from an open barrel at a Bloomingdale grocery. She suffered violent stomach pains, then fainted within an hour. A physician worked nine hours with artificial respiration to restore breathing, but she remains unconscious.
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Bloomingdale
Maysville News Lease Acquired by Ossian Publisher
James H. Keefer publisher of the Ossian News has leased the Maysville News and will assume control on April 1. Owner G C Grubb is busy with other business matters and Cliff Johnson will represent Keefer at Maysville. Johnson is a promising young newspaper man formerly with Ossian.
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James H. Keefer
Ossian News
Maysville
Maysville Paper To Double Size Under New Charge
The Maysville paper will be doubled in size as soon as Mr. Keefer takes charge, indicating a planned expansion and leadership change.
Fire at Hartford City Damages Paper Mill
A Hartford City paper mill owned by S. B. Clesning and A. Treatman with Fort Wayne partners suffered a noon fire that burned off the roof of the boiler room. No loss estimate yet. Fleming and Treatman departed at 4 o clock for Snari ford City.
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Hartford City
Messrs
S. B. Clesning
A. ©. Treatman
Oricker
Typographical Union Officers Nominated for 1900 Election
Indianapolis February 17 nominations for International Typographical Union officers were announced by President S B Donnelly. Three candidates seek the presidency S B Donnelly New York J M Lynch Syracuse W B Prescott Indianapolis. John W Bramwood Denver is the sole nominee for secretary treasurer. Trustee nominees include William Amison Nashville Daniel Black Detroit L C Shepard Chicago K L Ttatem Philadelphia and S T Pfund Hartford. Donnelly leads for president based on strong local nominations.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International Typographical Union
S. Bb. Donnelly
S. B. Donnelly
New York
J. M. Lynch
Syracuse
N. Y
W. B. Prescott
John W. Bramwood
Denver
Childs-Drexel
William Amison
Nashville
Daniel Black
Detroit
L. C. Shepard
Chicago
K. L. Ttatem
Philadelphia
S. T. Pfund
Hartford
Donnelly
Halls Catarrh Cure Promoted As Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease, not local, and promotes Halls Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims internal use from 19 drops to 2 teaspoonfuls and offers $1000 for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials and circulars available.
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Selepee
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Doctors Perform Ear Surgery at Home on Poplar Street
Drs J D Chambers and K K Wheelock operated on E R Donald son at his home 23 Poplar street on Friday for ear trouble. The operation required removing part of the bones of the ear.
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J. D. Chambers
K. K. Wheelock
E. R. Donaldson
Poplar Street
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Bob Miers
NEW Yorker
Chambers
Jesus Christ
Heaven
Earth
Alexander the Great
William Kaough
Terre Haute
Henayu
Mall
Agk
Steketes
Allie
Dr. Miles’ Nerving
Mrs. Vanderbeck
Proceedings
Maysville News
Hbail
Bing
Thoss
Gillamd
Elgin
Candy Cathartic
Ade
Mark Regieterso
Merling Remedy Company
Chicere
Montreal
Bulson
West Wayne ST
Robert Spice
Main Street
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