Insurgent Actions and U S Troop Movements Reported in Philippines
General Otis cablegram from Manila dated January 19 details Union forces under Hughes, McRea, and MacArthur across Panay and Luzon fronts. Reports include enemy crossings captured guns and rifles, numerous skirmishes, several surrender and prisoner captures, artillery and rice destroyed, and continued operations against bands and fortifications with generally light U S casualties.
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Washington
War Department
Otis
Manila
Hughes
San Jose de Buena Vista
Panay
San Joaquin
Antique River
Atique
Egana
Sibalom
San Jose
Houleg
Malonos
van Horn
Ladrones
San Tacruz
MacArthur
Hyson
McRea
Bates
Schwan
Baanges
Wheaton
Lemery
Taal
Gatangas
Calamban
Young
Vigan
Robbe
Randolph
Helena
Nashville
Albany Province
Satar
Leyte
Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Restful Nights
Fort Wayne reader J S Tyler testifies to kidney relief with Dean's Kidney Pills from Meyer Bros Co. He describes nightly pain, restlessness, and how the remedy let him sleep through the night after first use. Doan's pills priced 50 cents per box and sold by druggists. Doan's Ointment offered for skin itching and other irritations with free sample by mail from Foster Milburn Co. William May, longtime Adams county resident, dies at home north of town.
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Dean
Fort Wayne
J. S. Tyler
Shawnee Avenue
Carpenter
Meyer Bros. & Co
Doan
oster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, WN. Y
Plain English at Lime Kiln Club Stirs Up Diatribe
The Lime Kiln club holds a meeting where Brother Gardner admonishes members for using pompous language. He cites Brudder Shin Ree Bee and Brudder Rebee with exaggerated phrases, warns against wordy talk, and demands plain speech or faces expulsion. The session ends with a warning to stop jargon and return to simple conversation.
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Gardner
Brudder Samuel
Samuel
Brother Gardner
Bradder Shin
Brudder Shin
Bradder
Paragon
Brother Rebee
Bradder Bebee
Rebee
Watkins
Bradder Watkins
Expert Opinion and Whisky Impact in 19th Century Rhetoric
An exchange on handwriting credibility follows a judge's question about prisoner writing. The text cites a surge in whisky consumption in the United Kingdom and alarming rises in alcoholism related deaths. It notes iron workers delaying duty when intoxicated and urges reporting any drinkers observed.
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United Kingdom
Philadelphia Record
Rcaffold
Vein of Humor and a Sage's Just Decree in Cabin Tales
A mountaineer hosts a talkative visitor about church funding collapsing into playful feuds. Rival boasts by a wrassler, a mewl racer, and outrun claims delay church plans as neighbors joke and bargain. A Sage tale closes with a comic justice verdict among trades.
One Way
A terse exchange suggests how to pursue a divorce with a sharp, dramatic edge as a flatiron metaphor hints at decisive action. The dialogue conveys intent and tension without concrete steps or legal detail.
The Treating Trap and a Young Life Lost
A tale from Youth's Companion recounts Gregory King a 20 year old college student saved from death by his mother and a doctor after a sharp illness linked to heavy drinking. The piece condemns the custom of treating inviting friends to drink as a major cause of intemperance and moral decline. It links social drinking to ruin for individuals and families, urging readers to reject this false kindness and protect the vulnerable.
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Gregory
Ne —Gregory King
Ife
Genthenin
Theodore L. Cuyler
Messenger
Reform notes: saloons ban extended in Calhoun county
Notes from the National Advocate report Calhoun county Louisiana will have no legal saloons for at least a year as saloon men abandon license fights. Nearby Lafayette township Ohio goes dry with only Liver pool and Wadsworth remaining wet. Joliet’s saloon crackdown targets four violations, including selling after 11 pm and to minors, drawing critiques from Mida’s Criterion.
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Calhoun County
Lafayette Township
Medina
Liverpool
Wadsworth
Montreal
Quebec
National Advocate
Joliet. J
Mida
White Fruit House Stock Buys Bargain Prices For Trade
White Fruit House announces an exceptionally large stock to meet trade demand amid falling sugar prices. The ad touts fresh roasted Rio coffee, loose bulk sales, and diverse grocery items from teas and dried fruits to canned goods, oils, syrups, and wines. It highlights low Costa sugar, budget prices, and wide assortments for merchants and households.
Custom of Treating Drug or Alcohol Addiction and Relapse
A man once recovered from heavy drinking after treatment at an inebriate asylum. He remained sober for months until an old friend in New York tempted him with a single drink. That one glass rekindled the urge, restoring his former struggles.
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James O'Flynn
Sage
Green
Gali
Grant
Brooklyn
New York
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Joe Keller
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White Fruit House
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Thotax
Sam
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Guppowder
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