Pension bill for Civil War veterans gains G A R support
The House considers a Glynn introduced pension bill offering retirement aid at age sixty for all Civil War veterans. The measure, backed by the National G A R encampment, is presented as nonpartisan and funded by government revenues.
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Q Glynn
Glynn
Albany
New York
Capital Society
Admiral Dewey
Fuller
McKinley
Supreme Court
Mrs. Dewey
Porter
Dewey
France’s Canal des Deux Mers to unite Atlantic and Mediterranean
The article envisions a grand canal project across southern France linking Arcachon on the Atlantic with the Mediterranean through the Garonne and Canal du Midi. It cites cost estimates in the billions of francs, outlines routes and locks, and highlights a ship elevator concept to surmount the Neck of Narouze, aiming to transform French power, trade, and strategy.
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Spain
Morocco
Mediterranean
France
Gibraltar
Canal Des Deux-Merg
Paris
Soudan
Cecil Rhodes
Cape
Cairo
M. Berlier
Channel
England
Seine
Metropolitan
Panama
Sena
Atlantic
Bordeaux
Garonne
Agen
Toulouse
Canal du Midi
Naurouze
Carcasonne
Aude
Beziers
Narbonne
Louis XIV
Inez Prince de Chimay
House of
Europe
Pierre Paul Riquet
Nurouze
Black Mountain
Canal Des Deux- Mers
Baltic Canal
M. Verstraet
Arcachon
Pyrenees
Trance
Castelnaudray
Col de Naurouze
Thre
Two Seas
French Republic
Germany
Algiers
Prank Delays Press as Poet Plays Along
Humorist R W K Munkittrick falls victim to a staged joke by Gibson and May Gillsen. A flour shower telephone gag delays the press and triggers a playful chase to stop the presses while Munkittrick keeps a straight face. The punchline leaves him unfazed as he suggests informing the printer about his copy.
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R. WK. Munkittrick
Gibson
Munkittrick
Die
Chamberlin's Cough Remedy praised as best cold cure
An English observer notes magnetic nickel misconceptions and cautions against counterfeit salves. Chamberlains Cough Remedy advertised as the fastest permanent cure for colds with nationwide and international recognition. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve promoted as original and effective for piles and skin issues. Egyptian washer method described along the Nile with slapwashing sounds.
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de Witt
DeWitt’s
H. J. Moogh
Banner Salve touted as world’s most healing ointment
An advertisement promotes Banner Salve for healing chapped hands and cracked lips and mentions a slate of names and partners. A separate item describes a steel-driven support belt for workers carrying baskets, with a T head strap system and back support.
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Banner
Moogk
Jungkunz & Co
It Hits the Spot and Parliament Building Highlights
It claims Foley's Honey and Tar relieves sore throat and chest and promises quick healing. The Wellington parliament building is cited as the largest wooden structure globally and New York weighs in on abolishing civil worded marriages.
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Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Parliament
Wellington
New Zealand
ADL
New York
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promotes Comfort and Tax Vote Note
An Allen's Foot Ease advertisement touts instant relief for tight shoes and bunions and claims to cure swollen feet blisters and callous spots. It promises trial packages by mail and lists Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York. The note also mentions operations in Africa and 10 000 miles of railway in Montana taxpaying women voting on referenda.
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Foraker
Senate Committee On the
Pacific Islands
Porto Rico
Root
Supreme Court
Legislative Council
Congress
United States
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Grain-O Drink Promoted as Coffee Alternative
A grocer's ad touts GRAIN-O as a coffee substitute. It claims to suit both children and adults without stomach distress and offers a mocha like color. Available for 4. per ingle or 25 cents per package from grocers.
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Grover
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets Market Claim
A promotional message touts Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal cure for digestion related ailments. It asserts daily use after meals improves digestion, strength, focus, and energy, with endorsements from Dr. R. B. Strong and the American Journal of Health.
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Dodd
R. B. Strong
New York City
American Journal of Health
The New York Tribune 1900 Prospectus and Editions
A promotional notice for The New York Tribune detailing party loyalty, editorial vigor, and the value of its editions. It extols the Great Daily, Belle and Sunday Tribune, the Tri-Weekly Tribune, and The Weekly Tribune with prices and appeals to business readers, farmers, and families. It emphasizes circulation, prosperity, and the Tribune’s role in public life.
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New York Tribune
Beaduse
Tribund
The
Tribune
Cleveland
United States
Belle and Sunday Tribune
Tri-Weekly Tribune
Weekly
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Wight
William E. Woods
Wood
Captain Clark
Naval Committee
Clarke
Oregon
Cape Horn
Richard Franklin Pettigrew
Aguinaldo
South Dakota
Santiago
Philadelphia
Boyer
New Orleans
San Francisco
Russia
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Mediterranean Sea
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Brest
Faul
Welevator
Chamberlin
Emmert & Burrell
Faraday
Egypt
Nile
Africa
Montana
George Schmidt
Stephenson St
Florida
VIA
Southern Railway
Southern Resorts
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chattanooga
Jesup
Plant System
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Asherville
Savannah
North Carolina
St. Louis
L. E. & St. L. Railroad
Air Line
Kansas City
Birmingham
Atlanta
South
J.C. Beam
Adams St
Chicago
C. A. Baird, Trav. Pass
Louisville, Ky
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Pasar
Washington, D. C
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