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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1898
Page
7
Troops for Manila and Cuba to Bolster Garrisons
Five regiments and a detachment from San Francisco were ordered to Manila as part of a broader plan to establish garrisons in the Philippines Cuba and Puerto Rico. The move follows transportation arrangements using returning ships and aims to reach specified troop levels without awaiting Spain's evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Francisco
Manila
Kansas
Tennessee
Oregon
Quartermaster General's Department
Philippines
War Department
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Homolulu
Honolulu
Fire at Webster City fairgrounds destroys Floral Hall
Panic erupted as lace curtains in the Marsh, Hook & Co booth ignited. Floral Hall burned to the ground before George W. Lee could orderly remove visitors. Loss included family heirlooms and hundreds of trophies and paintings. no items were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County Fair
Webster City
Marsh, Hook & Co
Floral Hall
George W. Lee
Association
Life of Mrs. Mary Tritchard Found in Charles City Home
Local neighbors found Mrs Mary Tritchard an elderly resident of Charles City with no contact for days. Doctors say she died of natural causes and had been dead two or three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tritchard
Charles City
Old Sea Dogs Duel Over Spain and Britain
In a lively exchange at a New England village, two elderly representatives argued over Spain versus the United States war image. One defended Spain while the other ridiculed a traitor linked to British gold, ending with bystanders restraining a potential fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Men
New England
Spain
Great Britain
New London
Bermuda
Detroit Free Press
War experience and a soldier’s ribbing about home life
A Detroit Free Press excerpt has a blue-coated veteran humorously lamenting how loving women, especially his wife and relatives, overnurse him after Santiago. He jokes war away but worries the coddling will turn him into a “bloated tyrant” if he returns to Cuba soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Michian
Ion
Cuba
Detroit Free Press
The Klondike Rush and a Forty-Niner's Cure
A Bluffs Illinois resident and former justice of the peace Adam Vangundy recalls the Klondike gold rush and warns new seekers of hardship. He credits Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing his rheumatism after trials with doctors and years of pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Adam Vangundy
Bluffs
Board of Trustees
Dr. Willams
A. D
Franklin C, Funk
Notary Public
Vangundy
Mosquito Chats on Landing City Visit
Dialogues show two talking mosquitoes about a foreign nobleman and a pie, presented as a playful item in the Boston Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal
Of Fertile Farm Lands for Sale at Chesterville Texas County
Classified notice offers fertile farm lands for sale in Chesterville Texas County Texas and invites inquiries for full particulars. Includes a free illustrated book titled A Home in Texas and lists Southern Texas Colonization Co. at 110 Rialto Building Chicago Ill. Also contains a brief humorous quip about a rich uncle and a stairs accident from Cincinnati Enquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterville
Colorado County
Texas
Southern Texas Colonization Co
Rialto Bldg
Chicago, Ill
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offer Stirs Public Interest
Ohio based advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. A Washington IA Democrat editorial cautions that more money is wasted on foolish bargains than on whisky, reflecting public skepticism toward patent medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ia
Democrat
Improvements in Flying Machines Cited With Hostetter Bitters
The text notes many inventors build devices to rise and float, but none can steer through air currents. It claims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters serves as a safe guide by curing stomach liver and blood diseases, boosting appetite, strength and nerves like steel.
True Greatness Now Interview Echoes The Writing Method
The Philadelphia North American quotes a renowned author outlining his process. He describes finding a quiet spot and using a writing pad and pencil to write. The exchange highlights focus and discipline as keys to creative work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
North American
Doctor Hayes Offers Free Mail Exam for Asthma Cure
Several hundred thousand people in the United States and Canada suffer chronic asthma starving for breath. Dr. P. Harold Hayes of Buffalo New York offers to advise cure by mail with no charge for examination or his opinion on curability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
P. Harold Hayes
Buffalo
Hayes
Engagement Ring Installments Highlight Icy Breeze
A Chicago Evening News piece captures conversation about an engagement ending while Tom frets over six months of ring payments. The speakers debate romantic outcomes and financial obligations amid cold weather imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Tom
Chicago Evening News
Land outlook in Northwest Florida for homestead and railroad lands
About 1,000,000 acres of government land in Northwest Florida are open for homestead entry and additional railroad lands are offered at low rates. Lands lie near the Louisville and Nashville line. R J Wemyss, General Land Commissioner in Pensacola, offers details by mail. Monthly excursions from Louisville and Nashville Railroad on the first and third Tuesday, round trip fare two dollars over one fare. Write Mr P Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louisville KY, for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Congress
Thomas Hedge
Burlington
D. J. O'Connell
Fusion
Joe R. Lane
Davenport
J. J. Ney
Iowa City
David B
Henderson
Dubuque
J. H. Howell
Hagle Grove
G. N. Haugen
Northwood
T. T. Blaise
Mason City
Robert G. Cousins
Tipton
L. J. Rowell
John I. Lacey
Oskaloosa
J. B. Weaver
Colfax
J. A. T. Hull
C. O. Holly
W. P. Hepburn
Clarinda
G. L. Finn
Bedford
Smith McPherson
Red Quak
J. A. Lyons
Guthrie Center
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Port Dodge
Edwin Anderson
Ruthven
Lot Thomas
Storm Lake
Garretson
Sioux City
C. T. Hancock
C. W. Phillips
Maquoketa
Huffman
Fred Townsend
Albia
Herriott
Iowa
Camp McKinley
Gov. Shaw
Washington
McKinley
Florida
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
R. J. Wemyss
Pensacola
P. Atmore
Louisville, Ky
Commissioned Care Sparks Patient Charge Dispute
A comic exchange features a patient claiming typhoid exposure and demanding a fee reduction while a doctor asserts standard charges. The dialogue highlights tensions over medical costs and responsibility in a humorous vignette.
Illusions Faded as Wife Faces Bitter Question
An Indianapolis Journal item quotes a man who, after pledging to love, challenges his wife to buy more at the drug store as her illusions vanish. The exchange reveals strain in a domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tevisions
Indianapolis Journal
Platform sparks debate on annexation in family conversation
In a Chicago Evening News style item, Miss Bidsley expresses hesitation about annexation while Mr Willikins questions belief. The scene hints at family approval and possible romance as the plot unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Willikins
Miss Bidsley
Arthur
Papa
Chicago Evening News
Ham Wording Sparks Grocery Courtroom Exchange
A fragmented courtroom scene shows Mrs. Murry asking for healthy ham while a grocer presses sugar cured ham. The judge interjects as the dialogue highlights confusion over taming language and stringing together words in a domestic dispute.
To Cure No Cold in One Day
An old advertisement promises a fast cure using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims the druggists refund money if the remedy fails and prices the product at 26 cents.
Quotation Fragments and Advertisements from 1904 Clippings
A collage of brief quotes and ads including complaints about book abuse excuses, a Brooklyn address from October 26 04, and promotional lines for Hale's Honey of Horehound Pike's Toothache Drops and other products. The items reflect period newspaper chatter and humorous quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Pike
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