Care of War Heroes at Marion and National Homes
A Chicago Later Ocean summary notes the Marion Indiana Soldiers Home, described as the finest of eight national institutions for veterans, with 404 acres, 39 buildings, and a self-contained city. It outlines costs, capacity for 2,500, farm, lojk, and facilities, plus yearly government funding, pensions, and summer furloughs. It places Marion among seven national homes and twenty four state homes, serving about 50,000 veterans overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Danville
Togus
Dayton
Ohio
Leavenworth
Kan
Los Angeles
Cal
Hampton
Marion Home
Black Forest
Mississinawa
Mexico
Anderson
Gettysburg
Marion Kane
Insimaimuer
United States
Central Home
Southern
Hempton
Western Home
Howe
Milwaukee
Wis
Stetern Howe
MeMahon Flome
Vacitte
Chicago
Ocean
Publications on Samoa by U S Treasury Bureau of Statistics
The Samoa publication outlines people, productions, and commercial and strategic importance. It notes ten inhabited and two uninhabited islands, area 1700 square miles, population about 36 000 with diverse nationalities. Imports in 1896 totaled 204 159 dollars and exports 263 047 dollars led by copra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Washington
San Francisco
Australia
Philippines
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Speed of Wave and Wind in Bay of Hiscuy
Waves travel faster than the wind that creates them and in the Bay of Hiscuy a heavy sea often rolls in during calm weather a day before the gale arrives. Some women who never work for anything else will work the slaves for a church.
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Bay of Hiscuy
A Countess for a Chaperon in Miss Astor's Circle
The Countess of Selkirk will chaperon Pauline Astor, William Waldorf Astor’s daughter, in London and New York society. Mrs Astor’s death left Pauline with few female kin, and the Countess, widow of the late Earl of Selkirk, will be paid 15000 dollars yearly plus expenses. Pauline, educated in Europe, is an heiress with an expected fortune of around 30 million dollars from her father. A possible marriage to the Duke of Roxburghe is discussed as a prospective match for the young heiress.
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William Waldorf Astor
Nobie
Countess of Selkirk
Pauline
London
New York
Countess of
Selkirk
Dunbar James Hamilton
Earl of
Scotland
Miss Astor
Europe
Duke of Roxburghe
England
Power of the Heart Tiny Engine Delivers Great Power
A century old observation notes the heart’s twenty four hour pulsations produce energy comparable to lifting 2,000 pounds of coal to a 450 foot chimney top. The comparison highlights heart power in plain terms for general readers.
Advertisers Ink Sweden Currency with Ads
The latest advertising trend appears on Swedish banknote backs rather than in America. Creators have captured the backs of the Sveriges riksbank notes with promotional art.
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America
Sweden
Swedsek National Bank
China's Powerful Sword and a Fateful Remedy
A legendary sword in China grants its bearer the power to decapitate at will, causing universal fear. The tale contrasts this menace with a famed remedy, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claimed to cure all stomach troubles and drive away the danger by promoting health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Frugal Luncheon Described by Household Economy Authors
The piece contrasts rational budgeting with a tale of poverty, citing a refined poor woman's ineffective frugal luncheon of Welsh rarebit tea Hamburg steak celery tops celery and apple salad with French dressing and Albert biscuits as an illustration.
Grand Triumph Receives Mixed Reviews from Puck
The two actors discuss a recent production, noting success and prompting questions about the show’s reception. They reveal earning salaries for nearly two weeks and mention traveling nine miles from New York, signaling a close-to-home performance era and press interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Puck
Peruna Endorsements From Officials And Patients
A government legislator J H Caldwell of Louisiana praises Pe-ru-na for catarrh and says he will never be without it. Gilbert Hofer of Kentucky writes that after four bottles his catarrh and Bright's disease are cured and he has regained weight. The ad invites readers to send for a free catarrh book from Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
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J. H. Caldwell
Louisiana
Rodeline
Gilbert Hofer
Grays
Bright
Perona
Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
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Marion, Mnd
Frank Xfinnegan
Samoa
the Countess OF
Caldwell
Buckingham
Glataar R.P. Hall & Co
Neshue, NH
Ayers
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