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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1899
Page
4
Mrs Parmicx Daseuy of West Winsted Connecticut writes praising Mrs Pinkham and her Wonderful Vegetable Compound. She reports relief from female weakness and womb displacement, improved sleep, energy, and overall health after using the remedy, and thanks for the advice and benefit observed.
Miss Gertie Dusen of Franklin Nebraska reports long relief from pain and irregular menstruation after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says she feels like a new person and has recommended it to friends.
A mother directs her child Gladys to lie still on Sunday. Gladys asks for reading and selects Aesop. The scene shifts to a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt about Missouri railways and Texas excursions. It notes travel promotions by the Lewisville Air Line linking to Florida routes via Southern Railway and Florida Central Peninsular lines.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway is stated as the most direct link from the Canadas and Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Northwest to Cincinnati. It notes connections with three southern trunk lines serving Florida, New Orleans, Montgomery, Jacksonville, Tampa and Cuba, with frequent trains allowing late departures and easy connections to southern lines. The piece also mentions unrelated items about a lead pencil and St Jacobs Oil.
The article condemns President McKinley for silence on civil service reform as Congress strikes out funding for the Civil Service Commission. It accuses leaders Grosvenor Frass Urphurn and others of attacking reform, urging a return to spoils-era governance and warning of private control over public office.
The text portrays a heated debate over building warships at Fort Twilke at an estimated cost of 500 million. It notes President Tanna and McKinley disagreements, concerns over obsolescence, and potential tax increases to support army pensions, hinting at strategic delays and political maneuvering amid fiscal pressures.
The text argues for strict civil service merit over patronage in administering Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines. It critiques Spain as a colonial model, warns against costly patronage, and notes political maneuvering in Congress while urging prudent consolidation and restraint amid wartime taxes. The piece references figures and papers in a period voice.
Fragmentary text references a troubled year with mentions of disorders and fear, cryptic quotes, and unclear names. The readable portion conveys distress and ineffective response, set against a tense atmosphere.
Grain-Or pamphlet markets a grain based beverage as a coffee substitute. It claims rich mocha like color and easy on delicate stomachs while costing less than coffee at 25 cents per package. grocers sell Grain-Or and encourage children to try it.
Fragments from a 19th century page discuss weather chatter by a milkman, expound on Kemp's Balsam for grippe with warnings about pneumonia, and parade a string of short adlike notices. Quips from Town Topics and Harlem Life mix with product pitches and casual observations, reflecting era advertising tone and daily life.
A jumble of editorials criticizes McKinley era imperial policy and the Philippines annexation. The Den ver News and St Louis papers question moral grounds and warn against imperial aggression while college presidents oppose the drive in Washington and beyond.
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