Far From Paradise Soldier Letter Describes Spanish War Hardships
Ser gt W G Shadle of Company F Sixth Hindis writes from Ponce Puerto Rico detailing brutal conditions on campaign. He reports rotten meals moldy hardtack scarce medicine and inadequate medical care as troops endure marches landslides and sickness including typhoid and starvation while awaiting transport home.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Utuado
Adjuntas
Adjutas
Ocean
Seneca
Manitoba
Sergt. Hicks
Republican Journal
Cuba
Red Cross
Wwe
Sergt W G Shadle
Company F
Labor Congress Elects Secretary and Adopts Fare Policy
At a Tri ity Labor Congress meeting J Ford was elected financial secretary to replace W H Howells. Members approved a salary increase to 2 per regular meeting and 1 for special meetings. The group voted to send memorials to the three city councils to curb streetcar interference with funeral processions and parades, noting minimal trouble during Labor Day events.
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Triity Labor Congress
J. Ford
W. H. Howells
Ias
Be low State Scale at Mines Mentioned by Union Organizer
Samuel Pascoe, state organizer of the United Mineworkers, spoke at the Tri nity Labor Congress, outlining wages at Sherrard Cable Wanlock and Klchrist mines. He said workers there earn six to twelve cents below union scale and some mines exceed eight hours. Blossomberg is the only locally recognized union mine. Pascoe arrived to assess fears of organizing and anticipated labeling nonunion coal to deter buyers.
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Samuel Pascoe
Farmington
United Mineworkers
Trinity Labor Congress
Sherrard
Cable, Wanlock
Klchrist
Cable
Blossomberg
Rock Island to Get 8000 Yards of Sand for Water Works
Alderman Swan Tropp representing Tropp Darling Co. closed a contract with Mayor Medill to supply 8000 yards of river sand for Rock Island’s new reservoir and filter plant. Sand will be pumped from the river between Davenport and Rock Island and the job must be completed within two months. Miss Alma Nicholson surprised by seventy five friends Saturday evening with a decorative reception, flings, and a social gathering before her return home.
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Swan Tropp
Alma Nicholson
Eighth Street
Two Family House Plan for Elderly and Young
Architectural ad outlines a two family residence with separate living spaces for younger and older occupants. Describes layout including no shared entrance, side porch, dining room with pass through, pantry, kitchen, and cellar access, furnace heating, with attic potential and costs between 2800 and 3500 dollars. E. A. Payne.
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E. A. Payne
Fifteen Fowls Die After Brined Corn Feeding
Emerson Shofer reports the loss of fifteen high quality chickens after someone threw salted brined corn to them. The corn proved indigestible and deadly as the birds ate it in the yard.
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Emerson Shofer
Epworth League Elects Officers At First M E Church
The Epworth league of the First M E Church elected officers for the coming year led by president W A Jones. Spiritual department A P Kueberg Literary department Mrs W E Slowan Social department Mrs J F Robinson Mercy and Help department Mrs Josie Sparks Secretary Sadie Chadwick Treasurer Mrs Ed Cowles pianist Mary Chadwick and an installation is set for Sunday evening at 6 30.
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Epworth League
M. E
W. A. Jones
A. P. Kueberg
W. E. Slowan
J. F. Robinson
Mercy
Josie Sparks
Sadie Chadwick
Ed Cowles
Mary Chadwick
Ladies prefer Syrup of Figs for safe pleasant use
The passage extols Syrup of Figs as a safe pleasant remedy for ladies under all conditions. It directs buyers to seek the California Fig Syrup Co name near the package bottom and notes sales by all druggists.
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Catifornia Fic Syrup Co
Canifornia Fia Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Dr Williams Pink Pills Restore Ithaca Teen’s Health
On the verge of insanity, Hattie King of Ithaca New York recovered from dizziness nausea kidney disease and fainting through taking nine boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Her vitality returned and she regained weight strength and mental steadiness according to her stepfather Charles M Burnett The pills are sold by druggists priced one box 50 cents or six for 2 50
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Hattie King
Ithaca
N. Y
Miss King
Charles M. Burnett
Hattie
Williams
White & Burdick
Dr. Williams
King
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