Six Months Experience of a Courier Boy in the Philippines
A Far Eastern courier chronicle from Cazagas P I dated April 16 1900 reports town control by our side with a new police, a guard of insurgents led by the old Presidente in custody, and patrols burning insurgent camps and recovering a town man. They recount mail loss, mule shortages, and ongoing patrols with casualties among insurgents, plus movements of U S troops and a transport to Manila while weather, letters, and morale fluctuate.
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Cazagas
P. I
Wigan
Bitac
McArthur
Vigan
Manila
San Fernando
Lawag
Bitoc
Guilford S. Garber
Madison
Horses and Horsemen. Willard 1. Steps the Fastest Half of the Year
Notes of general interest cover Willard’s record as the fastest half mile this year with Steps the fastest. Little Joe negotiates a half in 1 11 and other workouts are described.
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Willard
Little Joe
Gen
Jefferson County Board of Review to Meet Monday
Auditor Taylor directs the Jefferson County Board of Review to convene in his office on Monday June 18 to begin equalizing taxable values. The board has twenty days to complete its task, with Treasurer Copeland Auditor Taylor Assessor Giltner D A Roberts and George T Mayfield on the panel. Those under valued may be asked to explain. otherwise adjustments may be made by the board.
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Taylor
Board of Review
Jefferson County
Copeland
Giltner
D. A. Roberts
George T. Mayfield
Twelfth Census Completes in Madison
The twelfth annual census is completed in Madison and reports will soon reach Washington officials. Enumerators’ experiences may become notable stories, though some residents resist answering questions despite federal backing and court authority.
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Madison
Washington
United States
Local graduates and a church address announced
Sam uel Copeland received an A B from Moores Hill this week joined by Nellie D Robertson of Deputy who also earned a degree. Miss Kate Johnson will speak at the Christian Church City Building tomorrow at 10 30 AM. Leane W Brazelton departed for the Soldiers Home in Lafayette this morning.
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Samuel Copeland
Moores Hill
Nellie D. Robertson
Kate Johnson
The
Christian Church
Leane W. Brazelton
Lafayette
Horse Racing and Breeding Notes Highlight July Fourth Entries
The column lists pace times and entries for horses and drivers including Willard T Frank Bill Dr Curtis Charles Mabrey Sunlight and Royal Baron. It notes sales at Indianapolis Chicago and New York markets, stud purchases by Japan and Europe, and a mules yard expansion. The piece also mentions a twelve year old horse thief and a monument to horses killed in the Japanese China war.
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Frank Bill
Little Joe
Dr. Curtis
Charles Mabrey
Senator Hill
Sunlight
Edwin ‘Revis
Frank McKinney
Terre Haute
Jim Medium
Bettin W
Samuel Graham
Jefferson Street
Scarlet Letter
Tekmar
Frank Moore
Samuel Herin
Gleason
Cincinnati
Judge Friedey
Mikagan
Frank Hill
Indianapolis
Joseph Horuff
Wilstar
Martin H. Daily
Charles Grossman
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Europe
Imperial Stud
Hoe
Japan
Jerry
New York
Kansas
C. W. Williams
John R. Gentry
Joe Patchen
Olean
N. Y
Union Stock Yards
Bonnatella
Lucille
Pythias
the Park
Howard Graham
Toomey
Reliance
Box Shi Ss Private Letter Mutation Error
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Nations Divide Trade Shows England Leads Global Commerce
German and United States trade positions trail England, with England holding 18.3 percent, Germany 10.8 percent, and the United States 9.7 percent of world commerce. Consul Winter notes Germany undercuts England, expands abroad, and uses cheaper goods, versatile merchants, and multilingual, technically trained agents to win markets in Australia, Africa, South America, and Asia.
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England
Germany
United States
States
Winter
Annaberg
State Department
Australia
Africa
South America
China
Consul Winter
South Africa
Mexico
Japan
Improvement in Cables Promises Transatlantic Telephony
Dr. M I Pupin of Columbia University reports a method to build a cable or air line enabling telephoning from New York to London via a submarine cable. The Electrical Review notes telephony is possible though not necessarily practical or commercial, but teledramatic telex could boost signaling from five to 1500 impulses per second, potentially 300 times the Atlantic cable capacity and cheaper rates than postal cards.
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M. I. Pupin
Columbia University
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Philadelphia
New York
London
The
Electrical Review
Pupin
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters touted as a fifty year health booster
The piece proclaims the coming of the twentieth century and hails Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a premier remedy for stomach disorders such as dyspepsia indigestion and biliousness. It notes physicians’ recommendations and urges purchasers to ensure the bottle bears a Private Revenue Stamp over its neck.
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Hostetter
Southeastern Indiana Fair Circuit Schedule and Politically Charged Question
The notice lists town dates and secretaries for the Southeastern Indiana Fair Circuit events from Osgood to Columbus with a State Fair in September. It closes with a political question about Mr. Bryan and a potential war with Great Britain, asking readers whether such pursuit would influence voting.
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Osgood
Chas. W. Gray
North Vernon
F. H. Nauer
Madison
C. R. Johnson
Franklin
W.S. Young
Shelbyville
C. E. Amsden
Columbus
Ed. Redman
Charles Downing
Mr. Bryan
Great Britain
Wiseman Marriage Ends in Tragic News
In a terse World item, Mrs Wiseman Why notes a marriage’s end in tragedy as Wiseman mournfully states they married, reflecting a somber obituary style brief from New York World.
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Wiseman
N. Y. World
The Dance And Net Envy In The Press Reflection
The column quotes exchanges from the Washington Star and Chicago Tribune about worry and hair loss and a preacher’s vacation. It notes a purse of money from a congregation and a three months休 vacation.
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Europe
Goodman
Chicago Tribune
Garden Party Plans and Awful Willie Quips
Excerpts describe a hostess planning a small al fresco gathering and a wry exchange about a gentleman, Mrs. Gaswell’s polite dismissal, and a joke involving Willie and his sister as she dresses to land him at a party. The sketches capture light social humor from period newspapers.
Is It Mental Derangement To Talk To Oneself
Willie Washington asks if talking to oneself indicates mental disturbance. Miss Cayenne replies that derangement would be if the man listened to himself, noting the distinction in the Washington Star excerpt.
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Willie Washington
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Bright
Foury
W. H. RoaEgs
Juveld&wim
Higher Education of Wor a
A brief humorous note quotes the Indianapolis Journal about a college student whose cooking and interference are described as phenomenal. It remarks on her blocking skills and the cook’s departure leaving her in charge for over a week.
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Indianapolis Journal
Smablimated Political Wisdom Quip Frames Platform
A clipped editorial quip from the Indianapolis Journal notes a candidate’s platform was pared down after mapping out what could be safely said. The exchange highlights strategic trimming to avoid overcommitment while presenting a coherent message.
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Indianapolis Journal
There is a suit that will wear like iron already rusty
A dealer boasts a suit will wear like iron while a victim reflects two weeks later that the suit is rusty, illustrating a comic exchange about value and durability. The fragment connects a club scene and a quiz of honesty as Hamlet and Polonius debate success.
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Indianapolis Press
Hamlet
Polonius
Judy
It Looks Like It Chess Themed Move
A collection of quirky quotable lines from various papers. Dinwiddle jokes with Van Bramm about a landlord being a chess player and a move. Other snippets tease questions about women and wedding rings and a couplepgsql of light humor.
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Dinwiddle
van Bramm
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Oregon Republicans lead in judge and Congress seats
The GOP holds a 10 380 lead for Su preme Judge in Oregon and an 11 761 edge for the two Republican representatives to Congress. The figures reflect early returns showing GOP strength statewide.
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Supreme Judge
Oregon
Congress
Advertised Medicines and Rural Wit in Fragmented Note
A jumbled fragment extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil for saving lives and curing croup and wounds. It mentions Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a preventative for infant illnesses. Other lines claim Dean's Ointment for scalp eczema and joke about road quality in a small community.
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Thomas
Free of charge Boschee's Syrup sample offer at Harper's
An adult cold remedy handout offers free sample bottles of Boschee's German Syrup at J E C F Harper's with limits per person and parental consent for minors. The note touts worldwide sales, physician endorsement, and a 76 cent bottle price, interleaved with adjacent Living Age and McClure's Magazine publisher mentions.
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J. E. C. F. Harper’s
Boschee
Landis Seen as Key GOP Speaker for Campaign Push
The piece touts Frederick Landis of Logansport as a premier Republican orator, praised by State Chairman Hernly for his persuasive power. It compares him to Clay and Jackson, noting his distinctive style, pompadour, and sharp aphorisms used to rally support in the campaign.
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Frederick Landis
Logansport
Hernly
Landis
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Commemorative pedestal in square for Lord Roberts services
An inscription on a pedestal in the northwest corner of a square honors Lord Roberts for his empire service. The page also advertises Rocky Mountain Tea with claims of restoring vigor and vitality, urging readers to ask their druggist for 35c boxes. It ends with a bemused note about poetic quotations and a jab at common beliefs.
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Lord Roberts
Madison Medicine Co
Quick Relief Claims For Asthma And Kidney Troubles
A reader from Parsons Kansas praises Fury's Honky and Tak for immediate asthma relief. Another testimonial from Mansfield Pennsylvania claims Fotty's Kingy Cugi aided kidney trouble after doctors failed. W. H. Rogers signs multiple notes touting remedies with assertive statements and cautionary lines.
Wild medical ads flood 1897 Muncie paper page
A jumble of patent medicine pitches fills the page with cures for Brights disease kidney trouble and dyspepsia. Advertisers claim miraculous results for Foizy KipNry Carr Shinkle's Cure Front banners tout Banner Salve and Burdock Blood Bitters with testimonials from local residents in Muncie Indiana.
Excursion Tickets to Kansas City for National Democratic Convention
Excursion tickets to Kansas City for the National Democratic Convention will be sold July 1, Xt and 3d via Pennsylvania Lines. Tickets are valid for return leaving Kansas City no later than July %h. For rates times and train comforts, contact the nearest Pennsylvania Lines Ticket Agent. juneiédtues-thur-satawtjuly3
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Kansas City
PennsylvaNia
Fourth of July Reduced Fare Tickets on Pennsylvania Lines
Reduced rate tickets for Fourth of July trips on Pennsylvania Lines sold West of Pittsburgh to any station within 200 miles. Return coupon valid through July 5. Inquiries about rates and train times to Pennsylvania Lines Passenger and Ticket Agents.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Lines
Louisville
Chicago
C‘hicago
Lorer
A. Ford
Pittsburgh
PENNA
Seashore Excursion Via Pennsylvanian Lines Set
The annual low rate seashore excursion runs via Pennsylvania Lines on Thursday August 9 with reduced fare round trips from Madison Indiana to ten New Jersey resorts including Atlantic City Cape May Anglesea Avalon and Wildwood. Round trip price is 15 dollars. Contact W M LinpDLey Madison Indiana for arrangements.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Atlanta City
Cape May
Anglesea
Avalon
Bong Beach
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Wildwood
New Jersey
Rehoboth
Del
Ocean
W. M. Linpdley
Madison
Ind
Seashore Mountain and Lake Resorts Promoted for Summer
The Seashore Mountain and Lake Resorts are highlighted as top summer getaways reachable via Pennsylvania Lines. Agents offer free information on rates, train service, and through car comforts and will assist in planning vacations. Contact local ticket agents or W A Lindley in Madison for details and maps.
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Pennsylvania Lines
W. A Lindley
Madison
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C.c. Cures
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Huspereys' Med. CO
Cor. Wilkes & Juba Sts
Major Cement CO
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Home Market Club
Boston
Mas
Madison Courier
Associated Press
Indiana
Madison, Ind
County Board OF Review
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Willard T
Faub Jaunains
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FAI
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Pres
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Osnoop
Willie
Featherstone
Julie
Griggs
Yonkers Herald
Dean
Living Age
Jann Conrad
France
Pierre de Coubertin
Living Age Company
McClure
Adachi Kinnosuke
McClure's Co
Amt
Tammany
Sarah M. Keesling
Windsor Ave
Bristol
Tenn
Experien
SWIFT
Job
Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Fotty
W. H. Roars
Juneld&wim
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Foizy
W. H. Reatgs
Juneld&wlm
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Muncie
Harry
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J. Davis
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Iuneld&wim
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J. HE
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Pennsylvans Lines
Royal Blue Service
Washington, Baltimore
Pullman
O. P. McCarty
Agt
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Southport
Greenwood
Whiteland
Edinburg
Columbim
Elizab’town
Scipio
Weensville
Vernon
Vernon N. Madi
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Jonesville
Seymour
Crothersville
Scottsburg
Henryville
Memphis
Sellersburg
Jeffersonw
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Ar Poutsvillle
Isville Division
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Northwall
Ana
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Madison Iv
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