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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1898
Page
6
The piece notes extreme heat filtered through turrets of fighting ships off Santiago and in tropical waters and highlights other unnamed hardships of naval and military life little known to the public.
The United States credit is near Britain's. Our 4 per cent bonds due 1928 trade at 123, yielding like a par bond at 213-16. British consols sell around 1 1 2 and pay 224. Per capita bonded debt stands at $17 in the U S versus $86 in Britain.
A noted English paper laments slow war updates and urges daily hot news coverage. The author argues that mankind endured long wars long before telegraphs existed, noting public impatience with lagging reports versus televised or wired updates.
The Styerence of L last Week affirmed a ruling in the Rasi Circuit Court denying Mrs Kennedy any share of her late husband’s property. The decision upheld an ante-nuptial agreement granting one third of the rents and a third of the ancestral assets to her husband’s control.
The writer argues that peace will be slow to arrange after conflict ends. A continued state of readiness will persist as armies and navies stand by during negotiations. Details like cession of Puerto Rico and the Philippines and indemnity payments require extensive bookkeeping and possible de facto inventorying by Spain.
The Central Railroad of Georgia projects a record peach harvest for Georgia, with Fort Valley shipping sea carloads and 672,000 tree bearings. Marshallville and Macon areas expect heavy shipments, while Fort Valley has transformed from a dreary town to a thriving hub with extensive orchards and development.
American inventor Meo Chas J Tripler announces a method to liquefy air by high pressure producing a nearly colorless extremely cold liquid. He says it can freeze steel, enable refrigeration without ice, power ships, and may have explosive potential but its full impact remains unknown.
The passage notes exports of cultural implements, locomotives, cars, hardware, iron plates, leather goods, lubricants, and cotton and metal goods increasing. Iron and steel shipments grew from 17.3 million to 65 million dollars in a decade, with productive capacity sometimes outpacing domestic demand and prices falling. It argues protection harms consumers and mainly preserves trusts and combines.
Public sentiment in Paris favored Spain as war began with the United States and France faced criticism for siding with Paris. American fashion patrons in New York ready a boycott on French woods with upscale shop leaders like Mrs Theodore Sutro Miss Dorothy Clinton Mrs John Winton Dahlgren rallying to oppose French mills and woods. Money and social influence are noted as driving the boycott's reach.
The ten month export rise under Dingley tariff drives manufactur es to surpass imports by over 40 million. Historical shifts show previous years with imports exceeding exports by large margins, while 1898 marks a notable change in a decade long growth from 130.3 million to 290 million. Cartes family claims noted as a broader political issue in Cuba and surrounding regions.
The piece notes the Merrimac as a costly cork used to bottle the Spanish admiral in Santiago harbor. It suggests the vessel was an old hulk valued at up to 360000 dollars and that the Sampson and Schley fleets cost many hundreds of thousands weekly. War is costly, yet celebrated.
Dr. Talmage surveys amusements good and bad from Judges 16 25 and warns that excessive or misused entertainment destroys individuals and families. He contrasts bright faith with gloom and urges cheerful homes, prudent spending, healthy bodies, and sober companionship to guard eternal destiny.
A humorous vignette describes boys attacking a bumblebees nest with paddles, the bees swarming and pursuing, and one risky escape by lying still as if dead while the bee inspects for life. The piece blends playful danger with sly legends of bees and human resilience.
A London tale recalls a kind heart exposing broken glass to keep children's feet safe in a public park. The Presbyterian note urges care for youngsters. Obituaries report Sarah Boyner, ninety two, at Farmers Station, and Maj. Charles W. Smith, fifty six, treasurer of Rockford Bit Works, Komomo, deceased.
Two letters praise Lydia E Pinkham s Vegetable Compound for uterine ailments and related symptoms. Mrs Mary Bollinger reports relief after two bottles and full cure after more, while Mrs Henry Dorr credits four bottles and three Sanative Wash packages with complete recovery and renewed strength.
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