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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1898
Page
4
The Mexican war attracted 70,000 volunteers but five New England states Maine New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island Connecticut sent none and Massachusetts provided only 930. The era shows strong Whig opposition in New England contributing to low enlistment.
London Times correspondent notes Cuba's public debt totaled 522 million dollars at 1897 end. Items include 1886 bonds 188,010,200 and 1890 bonds 175,710,000 plus Spanish war expenses bonds 143,300,000 and bank notes 14,000,000 with arrears to services at 60,000,666 and other debts 15,000,600.
The piece recalls Civil War and Spanish colonial crimes, urging patriotic youth to study history and geography while condemning Cuban oppression. It cites Gettysburg, Bull Run, Appomattox, and a bishop's accounts of Spanish cruelty, arguing for vengeance and national renewal.
The speaker derides those who cling to earthly bonds and deny independence. He urges recognition of servitude within and declares that some have sold their souls to the adversary through compromised beliefs and priorities.
The Cecil National Bank of Port Deposit Maryland elects Evelyn S Tome as president succeeding her husband Jacob Tome. The move marks a milestone in women in finance with Tome noted for leadership at the Jacob Tome Institute as a top trustee and financier in the region.
A sermon drawing from Exodus iii portrays Moses defending Zipporah and her sisters at a watering trough in Arabia. It extols Moses as a model of courage, calls for practical virtue in women, and urges readers to follow a guiding example rather than imitate a legend, linking Moses to faith and national deliverance.
The article warns grooms to clothe recently clipped horses and maintain warm, draft-free stables to prevent cold-related ailments and cracked heels. It notes mischief from stable boys, biting habits from nervous horses, and the rare ability of horses to sleep standing, detailing balance and gravity concepts in rest.
The Spokane Labor Journal forwards to Congressman Lewis a draft bill with merit. It proposes to recruit an army by wealth thresholds and age bands, starting with men 21 to 45 worth over 1 million dollars, and 20 to 40 with wealth over 500 thousand. If insufficient, future drafts cut wealth levels by half. It adds that a man must own a home to fight for others.
The government imported a herd of reindeer for Alaskan exploration at Dyea but the animals are starving due to no forage. The Philadelphia Times condemns the initiative as a costly misstep costing about 80000 dollars and criticizes the plan to showcase experience for Uncle Sam.
Advertises affordable farm living with outdoor work and self-foraging stock. Promotes garden spots excursions via Louisville and Nashville Railroad on the first and third Tuesdays for a $2 extra round trip. Readers urged to contact P. Sid Jones or Dr. R. B. Crawford or Mr. C. P. Atmore, and to send 10 cents for a copy of Garden Spots.
A bugle used to sound the charge that led to the Light Brigade's destruction at Balaklava sold at a London auction for 3935 dollars. The item highlights a historic World War I era connection and reflects on the neuter gender classification noted for languages.
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