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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
1
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co of Columbus advertises its catarrh remedy with a testimonial from General Lewis. The letter states satisfaction and urges others to try Pe-ru-na, claiming it stops mucus waste by treating catarrh and offering a free catarrh book.
A promotional note touts a broad dress goods selection at 35 cents per yard, claiming style and quality unseen at this price. Featured items include 86 inch novelties, 36 inch checks, 40 inch mixtures, 42 inch wool plaids, and 44 inch black serges. Also advertised are bulk muslin bed sheets and pillow cases at low per-unit prices, with samples available.
In Crystal Spring Oct 25 residents report a new farmers club named the Farmers Tammany Hall formed by fifty Jackson township voters. The non-political group plans biweekly meetings and will accept beer for candidates to win unified support, with speakers from all parties except Prohibitionists.
A column mixes politics with social items and local travel notes. It quotes a Tammany candidate line about beer, lists postmaster A. W. Leonard and wife traveling to Cleveland, and reports on visits and church services, candidates, and band rehearsals. It also details a Missouri food law on alum in baking powders and lists brands containing alum with regional references.
Canton Oct 25 Judges Taylor Smith and McCarty declare Kibler guilty of charges and disbar him at his own cost with appeal bond set at 500 dollars. Visiting committees report on county infirmary. some members absent. Also includes promotional blurbs for travel Cleveland to Buffalo and a teething syrup advertisement.
Russia agreed to arbitrate with the United States over the seizure of three American sealing vessels in the Bering Sea with claims totaling about 150000 dollars. The dispute concerns Russia’s marine jurisdiction extending seven miles from the Asiatic coast, beyond the traditional three mile limit. Dr. Asser of the Netherlands was chosen as the sole arbitrator, with the protocol drafted in St. Petersburg.
In a late night dispatch Sir Louis Davies delivered Canada’s final plan to Ambassador Choate proposing arbitration on terms like the Venezuela line, with 50 years occupancy as title proof and Skagway Dyea ceded to the United States if Pyramid Harbor is gained first. Officials note Washington may reject this, as Canada has little claim to Pyramid harbor and the plan likely won’t advance a permanent boundary settlement.
Advices from Hongkong report Consul Wildman to be relieved by Consul Bedive at Canton for cause. The notice notes a military transfer with likely reasons tied to Dewl soldiers, and a body sent to a Chicago suburb for a fallen soldier, James Harkins of Company BF Forty Seventh.
The President issue a Thanksgiving proclamation noting growing national prosperity and moral progress. He highlights absence of pestilence, abundant crops, labor employment, stronger public credit, and rising patriotism. He sets Thursday November 30 as Thanksgiving Day and cites improving U S relations with the Philippines.
Governor Candler opened the Georgia legislature by blaming a rise in brutal crimes on meddling fanatics and noting reduced literacy among negroes. He argued mob violence has increased despite progress and urged attention to the issue in his message.
An advertisement promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Grain-O as healthful tonics. Grain-O is described as a coffee substitute that aids digestion and nerves, costs about a quarter as much, and appeals to children and adults. The patch repeats grain-based beverage claims and lists prices 15 and 25 cents.
General Otis reports transports Grant with the Twenty sixth volunteers arrived with no casualties. The Aztec also reached port with civilian employes. Seven horses were lost while the rest remained in good condition.
Bishop Doane of New York at the Protestant Episcopal missionary convention in St Louis endorses American protection for the Philippines. Also notes a English statesman's secret of health via chewing each bite thirty times and praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Advertising notices urge buying farm land in Marmette County Wisconsin along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line with claims of cheap land, long terms, and good crops.
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