Rural Route Mail and Army Animal Purchases Highlight Era
Rural carriers seek $500 yearly raise while Britain buys about 125000 horses and mules for its army since 1900 at a cost near 16 million dollars. Indiana records a severe corn shredder season with many graveyard mounds and maimed veterans. Washington warns carriers to discard circulars from rural boxes and Congress may criminalize such use. Complaints rise over youths and others filling rural boxes with ads.
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Law to ban hunting deer with hounds in New York
The 1889 enactment by the New York Assembly banned deer hunting with hounds after a slim vote. A 1900 repeal attempt targeted one county but failed as protests flooded the Assembly and no vote was taken. The text notes critics who claim the world grows worse.
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Indiana State Truancy Board Reports Strong Law Impact
The Indiana State Board of Truancy releases a year report showing 25 025 children enrolled via 108 officers at a cost of 48 000. 65 800 visits made. 162 of 199 prosecutions successful. 238 691 of the children attended public schools with 1 481 at private or parochial schools. average cost per child 1 11. aid to poor children 19 601 48.
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Irrigation Push Aids Western Lands Reform
Representative Francis G Newlands hosted a post Christmas dinner at Willards with about fifty Congress members. Secretary Wilson spoke defending irrigation, arguing it would benefit Eastern farmers and noting East Coast converts. Newlands praised Rep Cannon as a key ally in advancing an irrigation bill to begin arid land work.
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New Life Pills Promise Gentle Liver and Bowel Cleansing
Claiming to purge poisons and relieve constipation and headache the advertises Dr King s New Life Pills as harmless and effective. Available at Rager s drug store for 25 cents July.
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