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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1899
Page
4
A busy editor in a town endures a visitor’s interruption as they discuss the meaning of a peace jubilee. The visitor asks if the peace celebration signals an end to war and reconciliation, and the editor confirms the interpretation before the visitor heads home to tell his wife.
A collage of brief snippets from far flung columns includes a flat dwellers theory about an ice plant where pipes circulate gas to thaw items, a Filipino labor remark, medical ad copy for Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic, witticisms on romance, and quotations from Virginia Etchings and other period sources. The items sketch social humor, consumer products, and scattered views without a single cohesive story.
A historical ad style letter praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for sterility and uterine troubles. It recounts back pains heavy menses leucorrhea and infertility, claiming pregnancy followed by renewed use and strong relief. It includes patient anecdotes from Mrs Cons Gisoy and Mrs S Basxnagr.
The Boston Transcript argues that opponents of keeping the Philippines would shrink further if the U S abandons the islands. It claims most critics are Democrats led by Bryan Altgeld and others who oppose expansion and favor withdrawing from the Philippines and Cuba, citing historical party positions and bank policy.
Altgeld and Bryan align in a new committee aimed at backing the 16 to 1 Chicago platform and bimetallism. Harrison not invited to the wedding, as the Ohio Valley Bimetallic league will back Altgeld against Harrison while pursuing party unity and representation at the national convention.
A political column argues the Democratic party has opposed Republican expansion and worn thin, detailing conflicts over gold standard and free silver, and predicting party divisions in key states. It cites figures such as Vallandigham and references press coverage from Louis Globe-Democrat and Philadelphia Press.
The passage surveys opinions on wages and the free silver issue within the Democratic party. It notes Bryan’s stance on free silver, the role of trusts as a campaign topic, and mixed views from Washington Star and Chicago papers on future ticket strategies and platform direction. The text reflects intra party tensions amid looming 1900 campaign dynamics.
The article argues the South needs a protective tariff to foster industrial growth and warns that a drift to free trade could harm southern prosperity. It notes Democratic shifts toward protectionism and cites Randall and the New Orleans Brntex stance, warning of Northern reliance on tariffs and urging unity among southern Democrats to support protection. It references the Dingley Act's economic impact and the broader political shift away from free trade.
Rene Ann Woe a young Negro girl from Georgia is described as a shy house servant in a plantation setting. As she travels with her mistress Amy to a railway station she watches the landscape pass, eyes wide with wonder, lips quivering, and nerves unsettled by the unfamiliar journey.
A nostalgic portrait describes an undiscovered island region in New York with long inland reaches, coastal beauty, and a mix of English and Dutch settlement. It extols scenic avenues, well-connected roads, and abundant outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, bathing, and yachting, highlighting strong water and road infrastructure.
An unruly anonymous narration recalls a woman who hates water and prefers death over comfort. A foggy steamer scene leads to a collision described with dramatic detail as bystanders react. A doctor and house keeper exchange terse lines amid tense, overheard dialogue.
A historian lauds America as the century's political conscience and predicts vast, inevitable influence abroad. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is touted as the cure-all found in homes nationwide, claimed to ease indigestion kidney and liver issues and nervous tension.
A garbled mix of an advertisement for a large image book titled The Four Gift Neelys Spanien American War Savorsmas with hundreds of engravings and travel notes, plus a jumble of quotes and snippets from Cincinnati and Philadelphia papers. The fragment references ships, battles, figures like Roosevelt and Shafter, and a call to order the War Album via the Big Four Route, Cincinnati. Also includes unrelated jokes, household tips, and ads for dyes and medicines from various papers.
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