David B Hill Historic Figure in New York Politics and Life
A portrait of David B Hill tracing his rise from Elmira law student to Albany assemblyman and New York governor, then U.S. senator. It notes his anti corruption efforts, ties to Gov. Tilden, and his lavish home Orfert's Roost on the Troy road with a private lake and wind mill.
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France
James G. Blaine
United States
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David Hill
Samuel J. Tilden
Albany
Himira
Grover Cleveland
New York State
David B. Win
Washington
Troy Road
Troy
Fritz Eimmer
Lipton
Movable church drawn by oxen astonishes Conanicut island
On Rhode Island's Conanicut island Rev. Charles Earl Preston leads a novelty movable church drawn by twenty oxen. The 18 by 27 foot chapel, valued at eight thousand dollars in furnishings, travels to reach scattered worshippers with services planned at its new layover site near Stork's Will. The first trip drew large crowds and curious locals.
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Washington
Charles Earl Preston
St. Matthew's Church
Conanicut Island
Preston
Middletown
C. H. Congdon
Rhode Island
Conanicut
Narragansett Bay
Island
Leniz Declines Governor Run Despite Political Buzz
A Washington note reports Congressman Leniz of Ohio states he is not a candidate for Ohio governor. In Tennessee, Whitecaps terrorize negroes of Obion County and order harm less people to leave. The Ohio state board of arbitration will probe the Cleveland streetcar strike. The second Dewey fleet vessel Beaton arrived in Frisco after Manila battles. A treasury notes series replaces digits from 1899. An Baltimore carpen t Cooney dies, two injured. George P Earhart body found in Dayton, death thought self inflicted. Esterhazy denies admitting bordereau to English press.
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Leniz
Ohio
Obion County
Tennessee
Ohio State Board of Arbitration
Cleveland
Dewey
Manila
Beaton
Frisco
Treasury Department
Baltimore
Mike Cooney
George ° P.earhart
Genal
Dayton
Esterhazy
Hhe
State fair admission plan and Sousa concert pricing
Secretary Kennedy of the State Fair Association notes many inquiries about admission to hear Sousa's band. General daytime grounds fare is 50 cents with 25 cents more for the grand stand. evening grounds are 25 cents plus 25 cents for the grand stand. Evening carriage parking is on the grand stand track.
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Kennedy
State Fair Association
Sousa
New Bridge in the Soudan Opens by Gen Kitchener
CATRO Aug 28 Gen Lord Kitchener Saturday opened the Albara bridge over the Albara river a branch of the Nile south of Berber in the Soudan The bridge was constructed by an American firm and the contract was let to Americans amid mixed reception and criticism of the bridge builders
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Soudan
Catro
Lord Kitchener
Albara
Albara River
Nile
Berber
ELOPED WITH A NEGRO AT BIRTH OF MYSTERY
Staunton August 28 Mrs Charles Bornemann formerly Miss Georgia Spears of Staunton eloped from Newport News with a Negro once employed in Bornemanns bakery. Domestic troubles have troubled her. Her aunt is a wealthy local figure and she has the child left behind during a visit. Her brother in law is a prominent lawyer. The couple were traced to Baltimore and then believed to be in Philadelphia.
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Staunton
Charles Bornemann
Georgia Spears
Newport News
Bornemann
Two New Corporations Formed In Trenton
The Inter state of a company is incorporated in Trenton with 2,200,000 capitalization to deal in oil lands and refine new products. A second incorporation, the Composite fibre and manufacturing company, has 1,500,000 capital to produce a material blending rubber, leather and stone for interior and exterior decorations.
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Trenton
N. J
Concession to Germany in Sweden port agreement
Paris dispatch reports Echo de Paris that Germany and Sweden signed a wartime pact allowing Germany to use Swedish ports. The deal reflects German access to coastal facilities in case of conflict, signaling strategic wartime logistics cooperation between the two nations.
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Germany
Paris
Echo de Paris
Sweden
Dyspepsia Cure Digestive Aid Advertised
Dyspepsia Cure claims to digest food, strengthen and reconstruct exhausted organs, and rapidly cure indigestion. It touts instant relief from dyspepsia, heartburn, flatulence, sour stomach, nausea, and related ailments, with E. C. DeWitt & Co. of Chicago listed as makers. All druggists carry the product.
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E. C. DeWitt &Co
Chicago
Dog performs loyalty test in ward precinct election
A precinct 1 ward 2 follower trained his dog to declare political allegiance at the primary. Asked if the dog preferred republicanism or death, the animal rolled over. the owner prepared to call the coroner before the police were summoned. An ad for Dr Thomas Eletric Oil ends the note.
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Jefferson
Ward 2
Fido
An Old Nurse for Children advertisement
An old nurse for children. Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething should be used for children while teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoe. Twenty five cents a bottle.
Vacation in the Colorado Mountains Described by Rail Agent
The General Passenger Agent of the Colorado Midland Railroad in Denver invites travelers to request maps views and descriptive matter to learn where to go for a mountain vacation. The offer aims to guide subscribers through scenic routes and notable locales in Colorado.
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Colorado Midland Railroad
Denver
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promised Cure Claims
An advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a cure for diseases and constipation. It claims to cleanse the powers regulate the liver and restore vigor with small pleasant pills that never gripe and are available at all druggists.
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DeWitt
Invitation to read The Suns Liners Seventh page
A brief invitation notice requests readers to use and read the seventh page of The Sun’s liners section. It highlights the page as a dedicated reading space and encourages engagement with featured content.
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SUN
Train Schedules at Indianapolis Union Station
Tuesday August 8 1899 timetable showing arrival and departure times for all trains at Indianapolis Union Station. Provides central standard time reference and daily schedule for drivers and passengers.
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Indianapolis Union Station
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