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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
3
Senator Cockrell of Missouri keeps his rural manners in Washington as a hotel crowd mistakes Champ Clark for a visitor. A polite committee member introduces them and learns the joke is on him when Cockrell asks to greet the congressman from old Pike.
The scene shows a workplace exchange about an office boy who quit after frequent errands. One says he was sent out on errands so often that he grew disgusted and resigned, implying tension over workload and supervision.
A nostalgic look at how the United States has matured since the Declaration and the centennial, noting 1898 Cuban campaign events and the Fourth of July bustle. The essay praises national progress, explains the appeal of noisy patriotism, and recalls a July third night anecdote about a young lawyer and friends.
An evening after the Fourth of July a wounded boy lies in bed with bandages while his father consoles him. The boy asks if there was a Fourth of July in the father’s childhood and the father recalls celebrations with a hint of regret about the boy’s injuries. A doctor interrupts with a sobering note.
A brief survey from the St. Louis Republic outlines U.S. population growth and wealth over the past hundred years, noting approximate figures for population and area in square miles and indicating rising national wealth.
A reflective piece links Fourth of July celebrations to historic battles and notable deaths, noting Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Adams and Jefferson. It recalls how celebrations then mirrored today with speeches dinners picnics bells and fireworks, and ends with a tale of a young lawyer who later became president as roosters crow and boys fire crackers at dawn.
Dialogue shows Mrs Jones reminding Silas of missing fireworks for the Fourth while Farmer Jones lists medical and camping supplies. Puck mocks a plotline about Selemnity and Foresyte joining the Gathergulls as butler citing a practical phrase for an inheritance.
In Germany and Holland women are favored for available jobs with preference shown over young men where women can be advantageously employed.
A boy and his father discuss the annual Fourth of July celebration. The father expresses patriotic pride that the tradition continues, and the boy, curious about its origin, learns it began in 1776 about 124 years ago. The boy sighs at how much he has missed.
A playful exchange in dialect references Polly the parrot and crackers. Dialogue includes humor about newspaper chestnuts and a mention of injuries from gunfire, noting three fingers blown off in a prior Fourth of July event.
William Payne recounts travel from Sault Ste Marie to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Prince Albert in 1890s. He praises mixed farming potential, livestock quality, clay brickworks and timber, noting abundant water and long growing seasons. He urges readers to seek land via government agent J Grieve or E McInnes Detroit with plans to return to Prince Albert in spring 1900.
Ten year practice in Germany assigns each military company a pack of dogs led by a petty officer. Short haired pointers poodles and shepherds carry messages or ammunition hunt for the dead and signal. Also notes Spain imported over 15 million dollars worth of grain last year.
The Nickel Pirate Road will offer excursion tickets to Kansas City Missouri for the National Democratic Convention on July 1 2 and 3 at one round trip fare. Tickets are valid for return through July 4. Write wire phone or call nearest agent A Berlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana. A man's amusements are the most reliable index to his character.
The Peabody Medical Institute in Boston advertises two postpaid library edition medical books. The Science of Life or Self-Preservation provides life health guidance with engravings and prescriptions, 37 pages, paper covers, gift price one dollar.
A summer Sea Shell mission in England, under royal patronage, engages English children who collect shells, moxs, stones and curios to distribute to poor children via town headquarters.
Advertising copy touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims even children can drink it safely and that it resembles mocha and java in color, with a price of 4 and 5 cents per package, sold by grocers.
The English military mounted police is described as the only corps without private rank, with every member at non commissioned rank. The punishment for striking a red cap is thus viewed as a greater offense under regimental law than attacking a private.
A family question becomes a serve now cue for Jeil-O a delicious and healthful dessert ready in two minutes no boiling no baking just hot water and cooling Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry flavors available at all grocers priced 10 cents
A dialogue mocks a proposal allowing pets in classrooms. One caller questions the plan while another warns of potential chaos if a child brings a billy goat to school, implying strong opposition. The exchange echoes concerns about policy changes in schooling.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all druggists and shoe stores Ze Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
Traveler notes dolls hung in cottage windows across Servia as a sign that no marriageable daughter dwells in the house.
An advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine asserting daily bowel movements aid health. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys, cures sick headache, and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents.
A 1900 testimonial from Mrs. Thos Robbins of Maplestreet Norwich N Y recounts hardship of pioneers and jokes about cooking while praising Piso’s Cure for Consumption as life saving. The piece ends with a proverb about loaners versus gift givers.
An assortment of ads and notices promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure at 73 cents, Red Cross Blue, and various stationery items. It also touts Nickel Plate Road travel offers with one fare round trips within 200 miles, dated July 3rd and 8th, valid return to the 5th, plus agent contact for Fort Wayne Indiana.
A letter-writer praises the value of seeking guidance from a woman with experience, noting the benefit of free private counsel. The opinion emphasizes wisdom gained through years of seeing success and offers encouragement to those facing decisions.
A teller recalls a humorous Irish woman attempting to open an account at a Boston savings bank. The woman seeks guidance on naming, mixing married and given names, and misunderstandings about initials and titles. The scene highlights human nature and the quirks of bank etiquette.
The Nickel Plate Road offers one fare round trips for July Fourth within 200 miles. Tickets valid July 4 and 5 with return through July 5. Purchase by writing wire or calling nearest agent or C A Asterlin, T P Ay Fort Wayne Indiana.
A dramatic testimonial extols Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a perfect eliminator of tapeworms causing fatigue and debility. The letter from Lima Ohio dated February 25 1409 describes rapid worm expulsion after use and urges readers to buy and try Cascarets while noting sizes and price points and offering a free booklet.
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