Army As It Stands Today Before Spanish War
The article reviews the prewar U S permanent force of ten cavalry regiments five artillery and twenty five infantry regiments totaling 2164 officers and 25000 enlisted men with staff and auxiliaries. It traces wartime increases and the Hull reorganization bill which kept the army structure in place to July 1 1901 amid debates over a larger regular force.
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United States
Congress
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
House
Hull
Regular Army
Adjutant General
Inspector General
Judge Advocate General
Quartermaster General
Surgeon General
Commissary
Corps of Engineers
Sgnal
Army Us l Ly
Army Register
Clovaeviaks Heaveen Ti Cs
Army Reorganization Debates and 1899 Strength Figures
The article analyzes postwar US army reforms after the Spanish War, detailing proposals and compromises like the Cockrell-Gorman substitute, muster out of volunteers, and retention of regulars at about 65,000 with a new 35,000 volunteer force. It lists the 1901-leaning table of organization and enlistee totals, including 32,225 in the regulars and 63,106 total strength across branches.
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Senate
House
South African Horses Endurance Noted in Cape Town Accounts
The author recalls astonishing feats of endurance by Southern Hemisphere horses. A roan mare carried a Colesberg rider to Cape Town in under six days despite rough terrain. A Boer man from near Greytown rode to Maritzburg fifty five miles then back in sixteen hours, weighing over seventeen stone.
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South Africa
Cape Town
Park’s Hotel
Adderley and
Strand
Legislative Assembly
Colesberg
Cape Colony
Greytown
Natal
Maritzburg
Umboti
Transvaal
Drakenberg
Lydenberg
Wakkersthoom
Grewtown
Origin of the Word News Debunks Common Compass Theory
The article argues the compass origin theory of the word news is fanciful, noting the first English paper dates to 1662 but the word appears in Shakespeare’s plays such as Macbeth and King John, indicating a modern sense earlier than the press.
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Shakespeare
Macbeth
John
London Largest Wine Market in the World
The note argues that England consumes more wine than France and that London stands as the world’s greatest wine market with over 200 French brands produced. It emphasizes England's higher consumption and London's prominence as a trading hub.
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France
England
London
Size Decline of Ancient Animals Across Geological Time
The article notes that many giant prehistoric animals vanished or appeared smaller in modern descendants. It cites gigantic armadillos once abundant in South America, huge sloths in Cuba and North America, and sharks over 100 feet long in fossil records. It also mentions the American bony pike as a surviving massive ganoid and contrasts tiny modern nautilus with 10 to 12 foot long ancient relatives.
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South America
Cuba
North America
Birth of seven in one birth in Hamelin in 1600
A well attested case from Hamelin Germany records a citizen Roemer and Anna Bregres having seven children born on January 9 1600 two boys and five girls all baptized and died within the same month at 12 o clock. The house stands with an inscription noting the event and the blessing of the children.
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Hamelin
Germany
Roemer
Anna Bregres
Irishman Mulligan Embraces Ladder Folklore
Fragmentary dialogue notes Mulligan boasting of Irish heritage until a fit of fright near a ladder. resposta questions his race as Russian descent becomes implied lore.
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Mulligan
Austin Methodist Church Service Schedule
First M E church of Austin led by Rev A M White lists services Sunday 9 30 class meeting 10 30 morning sermon 12 00 Sunday school 3 30 Junior League 6 15 Epworth League 5 30 evening sermon 7 45 midweek prayer. Sunday 16 at Library Hall morning Let Us Build evening The Personality of the Holy Ghost.
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Austin Methodist Church
M. E. Church of Austin
A. M. White
Library Hall
First Congregational Church Announces Sunday Schedule
Morning service at 7 30, Sunday school at 12 15, Junior Co at 3 30, Intermediate at 4 15, vesper from 5 to 6. Morning topic A Fight to a Finish. Union vesper at 5. Dr Willits of Chicago begins six address series The Life of Christ. All Austin congregations invited.
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First Congregational Church
Waller Avenue
Midway Park
W. L. Demorest
Iowa Street
North Pine Avenue
Willits
Chicago
Austin
Church Schedule for Rev. S L Mitchell at 5731 Ohio Street
Early communion at 7 30 a m and morning service at 10 30 a m. Sunday school at noon. Evening service at 7 20 p m. Rector Rev S L Mitchell. Location 5731 Ohio Street near Waller Avenue and Ohio Street.
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Waller Avenue
Ohio Street
S. L. Mitchell
Reverend Burns Announces Sunday Worship and Classes
Reverend W. H. Burns, pastor, announces Sunday services including morning worship at 10 30, Sunday school at noon, Junior League at 3 30, Senior League at 6 30, and evening service at 7 30. Morning sermon titled Paradise Regained.
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W. H. Burns
Local Business Notices Promote Goods and Services
Austin classifieds advertise affordable rolly wood and coal from C. B. Patrick, barber and hair cutting by O. F. Werner at 203 No. Park Ave, plus health tips and pure milk and cream from Peter C. Jorgensen at 222 North Park Ave.
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O. F. Werner
No. Park Ave
Peter C. Jorgensen
North Park Avenue
Miller's Drug Store and Oak Park notes
Miller's Drug Store markets photo supplies and cough remedies on Lake Street. Dr. F. M. Rowley expands office at 120 North Oak Park Avenue. Germany funds experiments in agricultural electrical engineering using wind and water power to power farm equipment.
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Miller’s Drug Store
Lake Street
F. M. Rowley
North
Oak Park Avenue
Germany
France
Euclide Avenue M. E. Church Services
Jo Clayton Yonker is pastor at Euclide Avenue Methodist Church with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. led by Superintendent S. H. Goodyear. Worship and class meeting follow with Epworth Leagues meeting at 3 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Preaching at 7:45 p.m.
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Jo Clayton Yonker
H. Goodyear
Epworth
Summer Union Church Services in Austin Begin July 16
Sunday services will be held in Austin each Sunday at 7 p.m. for six weeks starting July 16. Dr. H L Willett of the University of Chicago will deliver a sequence of sermons titled The Life of Christ at every meeting.
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Union
Austin
H. L. Willett
University of Chicago
Christ
Hannibal Man Praises Dr King’s New Discovery
J E Lilly of Hannibal Missouri recovered from typhoid fever that led to pneumonia after using Dr King’s New Discovery. He attributes his recovery to the medicine and notes a quick improvement after a single bottle. Trial bottles are offered free at Traill Cooling and Chas P Miller drug stores with a guarantee.
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J. E. Lilly
Hannibal
Dr. King
Traill & Cooling’s
Chas. P. Miller’s
Nickel Plate Round Trip to Boston Special
Advertisement offers $19.00 to Boston and return via Nickel Plate Road on August 11 and 12 with return by August 31. Details and sleeping car accommodations available from General Gent at 111 Adams St. Chicago.
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Boston
Nickel Plate Road
Adams St
Chicago
PEN POINTS: Witty Observations on Marriage and Society
A collection of quips on wit and folly ranging from marriage and trust to fashion and virtue. The humor blends domestic hints with social satire, highlighting human foibles and the folly of overreaching plans.
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Lake County Farms
Emerson Ingalls
Masonic Hale Building
Lake
NEW York Life Ins. CO
R. N. F. Hiller
Josworth Park Avenue
Austin, Ill
Geo. B. Burns
S. Prairie Ave
Lawn Mawors
Chicoro Tielephone
Weller
Prairie
Henry Hogan
North Taylor Ave
Austin 5
Austin Coal Co
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Kansas
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Marion Street
Carmichael
Arthur J. Kendall
Shepeage Oak Park
Wesley Ave
Clark SJ
Gratian & Morton Line
Seager Steamers
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Louisville
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Benton Hartor
Michigan
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Ohathin
Slogen Fruit Belt
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River Chizaga
B. ¢. Vanderwolff
Austin i
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Aa Jackson
Karvigen
Iiea
Jones
Binghamton
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Austin Steam
Schermertorn & Belz, Proprietors
Book OF Designs
E. B. Moore & CO
Randolph Stree
Hicago
Cicero Telephone
Insley Bros
N. Waller Ave
Horace
Weosl Sale
Oxford
la Salle Chicago
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QO. K. Hand Laundry
N. Park Ave
Austin, Ib
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