United States aims to control Philippine islands and debt
A Paris dispatch quotes American peace commissioners stating the United States will take the entire Philippine group and assume debt for public works, excluding debts for Spain's military campaigns. The piece denounces fusion candidates and lists political leaders as backing Republicans. It also notes a medical testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery and previews The White Squadron at Grand Opera House with local plumbing and school exam notices included.
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Paris
United States
Philippine Islands
Spain
Né&Val
White Squadron
Harkins
Grand Opera House
Congress
Cuba
Chicago
Bromwell Not A Candidate For County Commissioner
Jef Bromwell withdraws from the Republican bid for county commissioner in the third district due to a late nomination filing caused by storm delays. A legal effort to place his name on the ballot failed when the certificate arrived after the deadline. The item also includes local notices, theater ads, personal letters, and cures for coughs with Shiloh’s Cure.
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Jef. Bromwell
Mitchell
Bromwell
Golden Wedding within Hitchcock family at Anamosa
The Anamosa Eureka reports the fiftieth anniversary of Mr. Lidusing M Hitchcock and Harriet Lumley. The event was celebrated at their Garnaville Street home with a family dinner for seventeen, a Congregational church connection, autographed heart cards, and a group photo. Relatives from Rockford, Reno, Mitchell, Anamosa, Chicago and other places attended, with Rev. S P Millikin presiding and a singing of Auld Lang Syne to close.
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Anamosa
Iowa
Eureka
Hitchcock
Lid
M. Hitchcock
Harriet i
Lumley
Garnaville
Jennie E. Matthews
Rockford
Alice Chism
Gardner Chiem
Reno
Nevada
Abner EB
A. E. Hitchcock
Edward Hitchcock
Amherst College
Luke Hitchcock
Wethersfield
Sass
England
Pocketbook Reward Dispute Highlighted in Detroit Case
A Detroit Free Press snippet shows a news boy recounting a petty sting over a lost pocketbook. A policeman questions him about a reward and the boy reveals the man demanded payment for the ad to identify the owner. The exchange underscores a stingy attitude and puzzled street justice.
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Detroit Free Press
Republican Platform for South Dakota Prosperity and Gold Standard
The South Dakota Republican platform pledges allegiance to republican principles, endorses the gold standard, and lauds McKinley’s administration. It supports annexation of Hawaii, inter state commerce regulation, postal savings, Civil War pensions, Indian policy, and free homestead bills. It calls for improved railroad rates, Nicaraguan canal support, and state purchasing local, with opposition to state penal labor competition. It urges responsible taxation, industrial growth, and self reliance to spur settlement and prosperity.
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Republican Party of
South Dakota
William McKinley
Cuba
Congress
Washington
Hawaii
Sugar Trust
Spain
Porto Rico
Nicaragua Canal
Endt Trascible Lieutenant Inquiry in Engine Room
A terse exchange from the engine room humorously questions if there is a blithering idiot at the far end of the tube. The reply denies presence at this end, prompting a brief Punch-labeled comic clash of wits.
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Jeie H. Kyle
H. L. Loucks
Melvin Grisby
Bartlett Tripp
Mark Sheare
P. F. Wickham
Sol. Steele
Dr. Flick
R. F. Pettigrew
U. S.G. Cherry
C. S. Palmer
Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W. C. Hamnick & Co
Shelby, N. C
S. H. Scallin
Kimble
George Austin
Fravik Cosas
Mitchell Steam Fitters
GC. R
Tinan
Kimball
The
Graphic
Messia
Austin
Kavanaugh
At Ouse
O. E. Browne
M. A. Hogart
Lexington, Ky
Gillhooley
L. O. Gale
Walter J. McDonald
Gilhooley
Gale's Drug Store
White
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Robert Wilkinson
Isabel Jordan
Grace Jordan
Peter Jordan
Thomas Jordan
Chas. Miner
Karl
S. H. Scallio
Morris
Joseph Pearman
Mark Prichard
G. Smith
Bernice Smith
L. L. Thompson
Frank Esq
H. GC. Clarke, P. M
Shiloh
Croup
S.H. Scallin
Messrs. Hitchcocks
Anamoss
Quaker Valley Mfg. Co
Morro Castle
U. S
W. Harrison St
Republican Platform
Huyck
Navy
Sabes
Sasee
Teres
Supolio
Gale's
C. Burnside
Palmer Cox
Inter Ocean
Home Health Club
Inter Ocean Pub. Co
Ill
Nome Health Club
Great Club
Silke
Pless
Haskin
Japan
Spooner & Nordaker
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