16 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1899
Page
1
A poem likely titled They Pass Me By by George Edward Uicy appears in The Ironwood Times. The verses describe friends advancing in life while the speaker lingers, longing for recognition, and express hope for eventual heavenly breath and release from sorrow.
Maud Beechers travels with Teresa Wetland and visits a Maine seaside camp. On a northbound train she is haunted by two men who pursue her, a doctor intervenes, and Tom Malland helps at the station. Maud recovers with Teresa’s help, then the doctor confesses love and Maud contemplates a future.
A Boston Herald report profiles a solitary fisherwoman who sits daily at the East Moston wharf with a fishing line, supporting herself and two children. She rises before dawn, avoids dinner at home, and earns her keep by selling fish to neighbors and passersby. She treats rough weather as normal and notes luck governs her earnings, warning the poor to take to fishing for food. The piece ends with her comment that nobody owns the ocean and fishermen should be content as long as the line holds.
The Republican house caucus unanimously ratified the prior committee choice by nominating Gen. Henderson for the speakership. His brief address thanked the caucus and urged economy in spending the people’s money while urging broad intellect to match expanding national needs. He opposed parsimony and excessive waste, contrasting with past speakers who fought or yielded to expenditures and regional pressure. Some Democrats fear he may loosen stances under caucus pressure.
Summary of a house bill proposing the gold dollar as the standard unit, all public and private obligations to be payable in gold, a treasury division for issue and redemption with a gold reserve, and a gold reserve equal to 25 percent of notes in circulation. The secretary of the treasury could sell three percent bonds to maintain reserves and parity.
A compilation of quotes from papers including Washington dispatches and others. It notes Democrats pursuing issues for 1900 campaigns, Uryan’s proposed no smoking signs, and commentary on Nebraska results and Bryan. The tone="news digest" reflects early 20th century partisan opinion.
A senior partner of J. Chen & Co of Toledo swears an oath that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each salaris case cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. The statement, sworn December 6, names RW Thason as Notary Public witness and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Family Pilla products with testimonials.
Winter in the South offers mild climate and hunting and fishing along the Gulf Coast between Mobile and New Orleans. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad provides through cars from Northern cities and Florida schedules. Write J K Ridgely for folders and details.
A fragmented ad listing winter travel information for alifornia Arizona Texas and Mexico with long distance round trip and one way fare details via sleeping car First Class and Tourist classes. It names W G Neimyer Southern Pacific Co W HT Connor Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and W J Berg Buffalo as contacts. Also includes a Puck quotation and Kemp's Balsam cough remedy promotion with druggist sample offer.
Isaac Brock of McLennan County ex aged 121 years recalls his longevity and credits Peruna with keeping him healthy. He explains catarrh as the common source of coughs and ailments, praising Dr Hartman who developed Peruna as his key remedy. Brock urges Peruna for older people and requests the Peruna Medicine Co. to send a free catarrh book.
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