Forced the Majority Dictated Terms to the Senate
The article notes Senator Gorman's success in compelling his amendment on the army bill, limiting a permanent army increase and prompting debate on Senate rule changes. It recalls a revived question of a bill's validity when signed after Congress expires, cites Charleston Soldiers Home efforts, and honors Lieutenant Jarvis for Arctic relief work with Thetis reassigned to aid reindeer transport.
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Washington
Gorman
Senate
Congress
Spain
Cockrell
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Representative Hepburn
Iowa
Wilson
Hepburn
House
Lincoln
Charleston Harbor
National Soldiers’ Home
Castle Pinckney
United States
South Carolina
Potomac River
Hampton
Tishnan
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Arctic
Point Barrow
Alaska
D. H. Jarvis
Cape Prince
Point Rodney
Thetis
Revenue Cutter Service
Treasury Department
Gage
Siberia
Jarvis
Agrucr W. Dunn
Death of Mrs. Sue H. Brookins in Cedar Falls Iowa
Sue H. Brookins daughter of Benjamin and Sarah E Morse, former Mitchell resident, died after long illness tied to exposure from the Pomeroy cyclone of 1893. She married A D Brookins in 1897 and left behind a thirteen month old child, an eight year old daughter with relatives in Pomeroy, and a life of faith noted by a Baptist church membership. Funeral held Feb 13 at 2 PM, Rev. Richard A. Smith officiating, burial Greenwood cemetery.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Globe
Sue H. Brookins
Benjamin
Sarah E. Morse
Mitchell
Sue E. Brookins
Brookins
John Davy
Pomeroy
A. D. Brookins
Cedar Falls Brick and Tile Co
A. B. Rowley
S. D
W. T. Moore
Washington Street
Baptist Church
Richard A. Smith
Greenwood Cemetery
A Letter From Cavite From 1809 Era Hospital Life
A Cavite letter dated January 17, 1809 from Joe Vermilyea in Co G S D V to his parents describes expected insurgent trouble and defense of Cavite, Manila, the hospital corps, and illness. He notes a death, explains hospital layout and water supply, mentions lepers, and praises tonics and remedies such as Electric Bitters and Cascarets while listing local trades and medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe K. Vermilyea
Cavite
John Colvin
Joe
Hospital Corps
Manila
Jay Smith
Dr. Warne
Nere
Mitchell
Old time patent medicine ads blend in one column
A collage of 19th century patent medicine pitches touts Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases, Karl's Clover Root Tea, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, No To Bac tobacco cessation, Shilohs Vitalizer for indigestion and kidney liver distress. Multiple brands boast trial bottles, guarantees and world-wide sales through S H Scallin druggist and Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
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Nice
yCo
Chicago
Montreal
New York
Dr. King
S. H. Scallin
Sterling Remedy Co
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Bradfield
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Nsw
BOS PH
Rither
M. Young
Henry St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Parker
Chichester
Enzilah Mamond
Ladice
Lox Dave
Ely Brother
En St
New York City
Grand Opera House
Frederick Lyceum Theatre Co
Eli F Perkina
Shamrock
Rose
Lyric Ladies
Marc
VUVUS
Munn & Co
Scientific Americat
A. Piore
Acta
Senator Gorman
Pomeroy Cyclone
D. S. Mearkle
General Merchant
L’armer
Mattie
Bedford County
L. O. Gale’s
Lower Western Union Rater
Cuba
Western Union Co
Gotio
Mississippi River
Havana
Cienfuegos
Casilda
Tunis
Porto Rico
K. Vermillyea
Philipine Islands
S. A. Sweet
Hartford
Conn
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
K. A. Johnson
Colvin
Shiloh
Uneeda Biscuit
Supolio
ExhiNe
A. H. Pearson
Mitchell, S. D
Mitchell So
Dak
W. J. Graham
Daks
Kentucky Drill
D. W. Collins
Becker
Jacob Becker
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