Colored legislator Jones rose from sleeping car conductor to state leader
The piece notes John G. Jones a colored man and law reader who became a prominent state representative. It also mentions expected federal tax cuts of about 30 million dollars from the Spanish war era and Britain's planned tax increases for Boer and Chinese wars. It cites Northampton Massachusetts and Rochester New York using voting machines with rapid telegraphic results.
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John G. Jones
Rock Island Road
Congress
Great Britain
Northampton
Mass
Boston
Rochester
New York City
Navy awards record armor contracts for warships
The Secretary of the Navy signed Krupp armor contracts with Carnegie and Heth Jechem for eight battleships six armored cruisers and three protected cruisers at 420 per ton, down from 446. This marks the largest armor order in government history. Additional contracts cover 1 651 000 pounds of smokeless powder.
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Secretary of the Navy
Carnegie and
Heth- Jechem
Krupp
Henry Woman Finds Consolation in Forgiveness Yet Denies Return
A Minonk News item records a Henry woman clinging to the hope her husband will regret his harsh treatment after she dies. She imagines him weeping and asking forgiveness, but expects he will instead pursue other women.
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Henry
Minonk News
Irishman Helps Orphans After Joke About Devil's Death
An Irishman in Sparland encounters two politicians who joke about the devil's death. He gives each a copper coin, explaining that in old Ireland when a father dies it is customary to give to the poor orphans. The tale reflects Irish charity and humor in a small-town scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Pat
Pe —Tetet
Ireland
The Manchester Guardian Opinion on the Philippines Policy
The Ming Guardian favors McKinley’s Philippines policy but warns of conquest and subjugation. It critiques the white election leanings toward Bryan and signals uncertainty about the outcome of the current policy as it unfolds.
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Manchester
William Ball
Thisn
Bryan
Queston
McKinley
Taft Sees Manila Becoming Major Oriental Port
President Taft writing from the Philippine Commission town expresses confidence in solving district issues before McKinley’s election. He notes difficulties remain but stresses the need for banking facilities and better barber services as Manila is positioned to grow into a great Orient port.
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Taft
Philippine Commission
McKinley
Manila
Orient
Dams Contested on Copperas Creek and Navigation
Discussion on whether to keep Henry and Copperas Creek dams to preserve upper Mississippi navigation. Proponents fear loss of waterway access while others propose dredging Moss River and rerouting flow to avoid dams. Advertisement notes Herbine stomach remedy selling for 30 cents by Dr Powell.
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Dana Canal
Copperas Creek
Suarone
St Ye
Walter Foun
Michigan
Hiinots
Mississippi
Henry
Canal
Powell
Allard
Bnow
Gale
Dr Powell
Johnson the Mover of Groceries Through Towns
The narrative recounts Charles Johnson of Hennepin and Swing Valley who moved his grocery stock repeatedly between Granville Spring Valley and Hennepin during boom fears and railroad hopes. He chased depots and post offices, returning again and again, as mines and rail plans shifted, ending with a pattern of relocation and ongoing business disruption. The piece notes local reactions, a steamship whistle, and an advertisement for Liniment at the end.
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Spring Valley
Hennepin
Granville
C. M. Johnson
Swing Valley
Mer Johnson
Flennepin
Johnson
Post Ofice
Mr Johnson
Alle
Hope Log
Johneon
Syazoassor
Henepla
Winstie
N Johnson
Go Johnson
Henry
Hennycpin
Internal Revenue receipts hit record high in fiscal year
Washington reports the internal revenue service collected 295,316,521 dollars for the year ending June 30 1990 exceeding estimates by 10 million and last year by 21.8 million The cost of collection was a record low 1.58 percent Commissioner Wilson predicts total receipts near 295 million for the current year In Quincy Illinois a Bank of Bluff vault was blown open using nitro as the robbers took 2000 in cash and securities and fled toward Chapin on a stolen horse and buggy
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Washington
Anouci
Commissioner of Interfinal Revenue
Internal Revenue Service
Wilson
Quincy
Bluff
Scott County
Chapin
Collision Near Polk Kills Six on Pennsylvania L I Lake Shore Line
A head end collision two miles west of Polk, Pennsylvania, between an extra freight train and the Lake Shore passenger train, demolishes engines and derails cars. Six men are dead and three injured. Population statistics for Ohio and Georgia report sizable increases. Sioux City reports a mysterious express robbery of a $3,000 bank package en route from Sheldon via American Express.
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City
Pennsylvania
Lake Shore
Polk
Sioux City
Sheldon (Ia.) Bank
American Express Company
Aged Couple cremated near Spencer Wisconsin
An elderly couple named Kloton living on a farm near Spencer Wisconsin were burned to death in their home. The fire's circumstances raise suspicion regarding the cause of the blaze.
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Spencer, Wis
Kloton
Village Blacksmith Helps Son With Croup Remedy
A Grahamaville New York blacksmith explains his five year old son, prone to croup, improves after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He notes the medicine dissolves thick mucus and eases breathing without harmful drugs, safe for children and adults. available from Dr Powell.
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H. HH. Black
Grahamaville
Sulivan Co
N. Y
Chamberlain
Powell
Marshall County Transfers Summary From various property deeds
Property transfers listed in Marshall County include Bourland to Barr 84 lots in La Prairie. Robinson to Harry Van Horne in Verony. George C Helper to Eleanor W Gregory lots in Warren's add. Skelton to Emily Litchfield several acres in Bennington. Rolando to Carmine Prozzi lots in Santa Fe Ist add. Hull to Win Mead in Lolaen. Homer to Emily Ann in Wenona. LeRoy and Cook to Thomas Manahan in Lacon. Matriven to Fred Dawson in Green's add. Morrison to Fred Dawson Tors 3 and 4 in Green's add. Hampton to William and Lizzie Whiten in La Prairie. Clemens to August Clenine in Montiuss. Balfor to Annie Gaelage in Long's add. Traver to Geo O Traver in Lacon.
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Marshall County
Bourland
Barr
la Prairie
Savi M Robinson
Harry
van Horne
Verony
George C Helper
Elanor W Gregory
Warren
Fleury
Skelton
Emily Litchfield
Acres
Bennington
James Rolando
Carmine Prozzi
Santa Fe
Mary
Hull
M Mead
Wenona Charles& Burnard
Emily Ann Homer
Heacock
Ada
Acres da
Montiuss
Varnu_ Alles Balfor
Annie I Gaelage
Lot
Long
Ed Ora
Man praises Liver Pills box cure for wife in Bushnell
Win C Swayze writes that after seven months of stomach trouble his wife improved quickly after using a 25 cent Liver Pills box. He had spent $50 on doctors and $40 in medical bills before the remedy. Myra Reynolds returns to the University of Chicago for English studies after research in the British Museum.
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Dr. Wakefield & Co
Bushnell
Win
Myra Reynolds
University of Chicago
British Museum
Free Homesteads via Western Canada Excursion Tickets
The Chicago, Peoria and St Louis Railway offers homeseekers excursion tickets to Western Canada with thousands of acres of free lands for settlers. For maps and pamphlets with full descriptions, write I. A. Williams, P and T A, CP and Sth Ry, St Louis, Missouri.
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Chicago, Peoria & St Louis Ry
Canada
I. A. Wiliams
P&ta
CP & Sth. Ry
St Louis
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BEV
John. Hartley
City OF
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Edwet Street
Third Stroet
Watercott’s Corner
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Mike
Saratoga Township
Whitefield
Rice
Tom Hartley Enry I
Choice
Agankuss Penn, l
Ely
EG Hayfever
Y Mall
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
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2Esersee
Chichester
Engliss
Royal Pill
All Frogziss
Chichester Chemical
Ciepee Amadison Fark
PMLA
Parker
Diwates & Heir Falling, Sie
Bae Drogpists
J.orr
Fred H. Rowe
Republican State Committee
Fred BE. Sterling
James M'Kinney
L. T. Hoy
Walter Fieldhouse
Illinois Republican State Committee
James Peare
Transportation Committee
James Neville
Jordan Chavis
Colored Bureau
Artiur L. French
E. J Hamilton
Len Small
R. C Liebrecht
Corners Spring Valley
Duran
Charley Johnson
Oho
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