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Newspaper
Indiana Madison Courier
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1900
Page
2
A satirical note argues readers should value local papers for community notices over national or distant items. It compares overbearing home papers to oversized boots, urging balance and choice to prevent crowds out of local content.
A brief, reflective note extols advertising as a successful perpetual motion concept, urging to start and guide it with skill to gain speed and drive business growth, while warning against merely maintaining initial momentum.
The Madison Courier notes its identity as the Associated Press newspaper in South Indiana. The piece references the Gauber imprint and the Courier Company with printing and publishing services at the Cousisa Building.
Madison Indiana June 12 1900 Cuauriz Lapis plans joint debates with Champ Clark of Missouri and Arkansas. He argues Republicans should be counted in the South and that Landis is stronger in free states. Albert W Wishard backs Fairbanks as 1904 Republican nominee, while attacking Republican papers and Cuba thieves.
Indianapolis Press notes C A Korbly Jr proposes his name for the Democratic nomination for Representative. The paper calls him an able young man with law knowledge and potential as a representative. It also references opposition to imperialists and mentions Senator Allison as a possible future Vice President candidate.
Senator Breve Empacs is down to deliver a speech at the Republican National Convention marking the event as a key political moment.
Washington dispatches reveal Havana bribery allegations against Major Davis were previously investigated and found false. General Ludlow defends Davis, recalling a 1900 report and noting Havana’s charged atmosphere with malicious accusations. oficiais discuss potential legal action for the Indianapolis News claim.
Fragmentary quotation questions who authored a statement about a "lie" and describes General Corbin shifting discussion to other subjects. Details are sparse, with garbled text and no identifiable events, dates, or clear persons beyond the generic reference.
Hon Charles Hernly of the Republican State Committee attacks Democratic managers for endorsing Shelby County methods and hints that the Neely affair and Cuban scandal will not sway voters. He frames the campaign around patriotism and loyalty to American institutions with troops in the Philippines and distrusts on trusts as both parties pledge against them.
Ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for poor appetite and weak digestion with claims of strengthening the body. Hood's Pills are advertised to cure sick headaches for 25 cents.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana seen as a rising Republican figure and potential 1900 vice presidential candidate. While silent on the vice presidency, he may influence the 1900 platform, likely endorsing McKinley’s administration and Porto Rico policy, with emphasis on prosperity and trust issues.
The quotation from John Waramaker highlights a strategy of heavy advertising during slow periods to capture keen bargain seekers. It emphasizes pricing focus, thorough announcements, and consistent promotional effort.
The article asserts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound holds the record for cures of female illnesses with a million women reportedly restored to health. It notes letters to Mrs Pinkham are read and answered by women and certified by local officials. Free book and advice are offered to all women writing to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
In Columbus on June 12 preliminary work for the Democratic State Convention will finish today with committees meeting to report tomorrow. The Credentials Committee faces a Cleveland delegation contest between Wilson and Farley and other minor disputes. Resolutions will settle language differences without major issues. Contests target all delegate positions, including Kilbourne versus Lentz for delegate at large and McLean’s potential as a stand-in. Admiral Dewey is urged as vice presidential candidate amid delegate contests.
River reports from PitrspurG and several cities show levels ranging from 6 feet 2 inches to 46 feet with most sites falling or steady. Port traffic includes departures of the Hazel, Hattie Brown, Cincinnati, Louisville, Big Kanawha, and Eva Alma steamers with schedules toward Warsaw Louisville Monterey and Kentucky River routes.
General Otis told War Department officials that Filipinos are among the best Asiatic peoples on the Pacific coast and are eager to learn under American plan schools. He noted a shortage of Spanish textbooks, the spread of English among children, and a surplus of teachers from soldiers, predicting schools will shape future Filipino citizenship even as bandit threats remain.
The Wisconsin State Convention met in Milwaukee to elect four Delegates at Large and ratify twenty Delegates to the National Convention in Kansas City. Judge James H. McGillan was named temporary Chairman, with committees appointed and a recess called until the afternoon.
An advertisement listing services including envelopes letter heads legal blanks sale bills posters and all kinds of job printing at low prices. Mentions an established Australian institution promoting kangaroo farming as a curious aside.
Grains when prepared by dextrinization become highly digestible while fruits need little digestion. Granola, a ready cooked food from select grains, builds brain bone muscle and nerves and replenishes daily nerve and muscular energy. For sale by C T Branham Grocer dtues thur sat.
A merchant hides his money in a safe and later retrieves it. He places it in an advertisement and the funds multiply, returning to him.
A 125-year-old apple tree in North Haven, Maine stands as a living link to the town’s orchard heritage. Local residents note its sturdy branches and historic fruit, with efforts to protect the venerable tree ongoing.
A digest notes how European royals engage with society and suffrage ideas. It highlights King Christian of Denmark’s family outings, Queen Margherita’s support for women’s work, King Oscar of Sweden’s life insurance and sea cruises, the empress of Germany's diary habit, and the Russian empress as a suffrage ally under imperial patronage expanding women’s cultural societies.
Wiesbaden harbors a theater prompter of 50 years as electric media grow. England adopts electrophone rapid spread with pay on entry to top venues. Greece and Spain plan national theaters with funding and prizes. Mrs. Fiske’s Becky Sharpe tour grossed over $300,000 in 34 weeks and concludes May 5 in Philadelphia with 15 weeks in New York and ten other cities. next tour starts in October.
A folk lore extract outlines cautions and gestures for good luck. It notes pinning a rusty nail at the doorstep to ward off misfortune and not letting moonlight touch fresh meat. It includes crossing paths with strangers and proper horseshoe orientation for protection. It also warns against sweeping dirt at night and untied shoestrings signaling gossip or misfortune.
Whittier inspired Amesbury Quaker house bears silver tablet in his memory. Keats is linked to rhyming jokes by Mrs Gratty. Browning reportedly refused to supply a poem for money. Grant Allen’s Hilda Wade was near completion when he died. Conan Doyle completed the finale.
An advert advises invalids to abandon tea and coffee and switch to Caramel Cereal Coffee, billed as the original Battle Creek Sanitarium beverage. It promises health and strength and is sold in one pound packages for 15 cents by C. T. Branham, grocer.
The annual low rate seashore excursion will run via Pennsylvania Lines Thursday August 9 from Madison Indiana. Reduced fare round trip is fifteen dollars to ten Atlantic Coast resorts including Atlantic City Cape May Anglesea Avalon Holly Beach Ocean City Sea Isle City Wildwood and Rehoboth Del and Ocean City Md. Contact W M Lindsey Madison Indiana to arrange participation.
A June 12 note asserts there is no daily working train mechanism more dependable than the Pintsch lighting system. Traveling about 10,000 miles annually, the writer reports no issues with Pintsch lights and notes maintenance costs under $2 per car per year.
When closing Ledger Ac counts the left hand ledger page is hard to rule if the book won’t lie flat. The surface curves and a straight line needs time and care to achieve.
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