Turbulent excerpts from early 20th century press
Disparate notes cover navy dispatches to Hong Kong and Suez, Aguinaldo war fatalities, McKinley era politics, a government shift to new money orders, post office reforms, and a spoof from Lanark Gazette. Mentions Admiral Danny, Gov Tanner, and public sentiment on pirates and trusts.
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Danny
Olympia
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Hong Kong
Singapore
Colombo
Aden
Malta
Gibraltar
London
Liverpool
New York
Washington
Post Office Department
Eureka Springs Water Resort Praised by Clergyman Visitor
A Presbyterian cleric writes from Eureka Springs about the health waters near Perry House. He describes the basin spring and visitors seeking relief for dyspepsia eye diseases kidney troubles and paralysis. The town grows with 4000 houses and 5000–6000 residents seasonal influxes while a new church is planned.
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New-York
Horeka Springs
Perry House
Joseph Perry
Colorado
Ambrose
Custer
Congress
Congress Water
Louisville
Bhotoo
Bright
W W Johnson
Presbyterian
Atilta
Neligman
Bro McHlwee
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bro McElwee
Johnson
Hitler Daugherty
Southern
Home Mission Board
Chicago
Perry Honee
Douvatass P, Porwam
The Terrible Heart Dropsy Cure Promoted
An advertisement touts a new heart disease and dropsy treatment by Dr Miles with free course offers. Testimonials claim dramatic cures after one month, including a Minneapolis woman who recovered enough to resume duties. Readers urged to write for full directions and pamphlets.
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Aman
Chamberlain
Powell
Franklin Miles
Chicago
Miles
United States
Lagi
Bos
Minneapolis
Minn
Franklin
Milles
Fioor
Masonia Temple
Obiadgo
Tm-Apeiw
Dickinson Defends McKinley and Sounds Key Political View
Democratic opinion from Don M. Dickinson former Postmaster General argues no need for distress over McKinley’s policy. He opposes an Anglo American alliance and notes German and Irish voters’ stances while praising McKinley’s calm leadership and rejecting Bryan fears. He says expansion war is not an issue.
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Don M. Dickinson
Cleveland
McKinley
England
Bryan Specter
Plow Traat and Echoes of a Medical Punchline
An odd collage of quotes from a Boston Daily humor brief. It references a plow, a barbed wire fence, and a joke about an operation where the surgeon found the appendix and the patient recovered. The Brooklyn Life fragment adds a play on a name and a pun about epidemiology.
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Boston
Bulletin
Nugs
Miss Smith
Brooklyn
Life
Cuban annexation seen as inevitable by congressman
Congressman George W. Smith of Illinois reports during a Cuba tour that property holders fear Cuban style governance but most Cubans favor annexation. He predicts a growing popular movement toward annexation in the island that cannot be resisted.
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George W. Smith
Twenty-second
Illinois
Champaign Gazette
Cuba
Turne
United States
Putnam County Transfers And Land Descriptions
Transactions include Chas Austin to Jonas P Morwerth in Sep 33 for 811 Magnolia 10 acres at 250 dollars and W O Unthank to Ida A Unthank with a 30 foot east side lot 6 bik 3 ex 478x18 feet off eastpelde Hennepin 216 67. Ida N Unthank to H H Cofald 30 ft east side Hennepin 869. Wm Drake et al to O F Anderson and tract of land in ne34 see 1 311 3130.
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Poetast
People
Emmett Carrithers
Joseph Boni
Strcken
Andrew Songer
Warry GQ Martino
W G@ Carrithers
West Wilbern
Geo Haushand
Haushand
Foster
Journal
Chanceby
Adaled B
Alletin
Ella J Austin
Charles H Aldrich
Laura
Emerick Va
Mary D Morrison
Norman O Emerick
First National Bank of Lacon
Samuel Freeman
John Louis Eppel
Auguust Riebschlager
Mary 8 Perry
Charles E Perry
Bridget Kane
Kate Kane
Maze & Co
James P Sparling
Henry W Tidmarsh
Sarah E Rowe
Johnson
Fred W Johnson
Orlando Fountain
J N Young
Clarence R Mason
Anna R Anske
Lacon
Janet Monier
Thos L Jones
Benny
Soo Wm E Stout
Geo A Saverdr
Nei
Bennington
Verilla Stout
Geo A Sauer
Bik
Rutland
Lillian
Wenona
Joseph Schick
R Radd
Henry
Frank A Yanochowski
Margaret M Smith
Mary_Murray
James Chambers
Patrick Flood
Alto
Whitefield
Mr 'O'Brien
John Harnley
Gillstin
Caroline Schlachter
Blett
Toluca
John M Fisher
Allis A Fisher
Hopewell
Chas Nobuitz
Wm—Kiddell
Chas Austin
Jonas P Morwerth
Magnolia
Ida A
Eastpelde
Hennepin
H H Cofald
East Side
Immigration Tide Rising Despite Protectionist Policies
The Illinois State Journal notes that despite the gold standard tariff expansion and dangers of Imperialism cited by Democrats, immigration to the United States is increasing rapidly. Foreigner attention appears undisturbed by anti immigration rhetoric of Democratic leaders and voters alike.
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United States
Illinois
Jourist
Untold Manila Negotiations Revealed by Dewey Diary
McClure's Magazine June will publish the Dewey Spanish surrender talks, showing Manila's capitulation with minimal Spanish resistance. The Manila correspondent for the New York Sun reports from the diary of Belgian consul Edouard Andre who led the talks.
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McClure
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Scat King Davis
New-York-Sun
M Edouard Andre
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Arfaire
Dhe
Gorgas Burr
DITOR
Republican
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Agalinaldo
Otis
Spain
Tanner
Republican Party
Chicago Inter Ocean
Peoria Herald
St Louis Republic
Aguinaldo
Philippines
The
Republic
Tennessee
Luzon
Wild
Lanark Gazette
Royal Baking Powder CO
W.h.jones
Cynan
Ordore
DRS Forrest & Hall
Physicians and Surgeons
Gresser Brook
Edwardatrest
J. A. Swemn
Menry
E& Smith Am
Main Street
Cosa
Oalla
DR. R. 8. Bayne
En&y
Tul
J.j.henry
W. J. Thomas
Camp House
Ili
Fred
Potter
Attorney AT Law
Boone
Kinnear
Frank Baer
Edward&st Fpstairs
J. H. Franklin
McMurtrie Bloox
SAPRS
Erally
Eureka Springs
Beara
Scott
KI Bowne
Chenin
Lowell
Blasz
Putnam County Affairs
Lewis’ Single
F. P. Lewis
Peoria
Ill
John &Clifford
Notewood House
Norwood
Mae
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