Washington Letter on Canal Debates and Congressional Actions
The observer in the Senate gallery notes debate over a Panama isthmus canal versus a Nicaragua route and the Spooner resolution potential adoption. House actions focus on a presidential protections bill, forest reserves transfer, and irrigation, amid Cuban reciprocal trade tensions and Alaska seal herd concerns. The Army surgeon convention in Washington brings medical leaders and President Roosevelt in attendance.
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House
Senate
Spooner
Platt
Lacey
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Mendell
Utah
Newlands
Cuba
United States
Roosevelt
Sur-Geal
Alaska
Ways and Means Committee
Pribilof Islands
Cemetery Board Bans Sunday Funerals at Crown Hill
The Crown Hill cemetery board in Indianapolis voted to end Sunday funerals, effective this month, due to public morbid curiosity and crowding at services.
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Indianapolis
Cost of the Boer War Ends as World Rejoices
The Boer War began October 11, 1899 and ended May 31, 1902. It cost the British Empire 1.25 billion dollars. Of 325,000 English troops engaged 22,201 were killed and 73,977 invalided. The Boer bases remain unknown. The world greets the conclusion of the conflict.
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England
Manila Becoming Americanized
Manila and surrounding areas are rapidly Americanizing. Employers of native labor are warned to raise wages by 50 percent or face a strike. With labor costs five to ten times higher than under Spanish rule, rapid industrial exploration may slow under present conditions.
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Manila
Truth as Cornerstone of Character in Youth
The passage argues truthfulness as the foundation of character. It asserts a boy who dares to tell the truth under all circumstances, even to his own disadvantage, will avoid mean or dishonest deeds and refuse any questionable material gain.
Laws of Newspapers and Postal Fraud Rules
The Vernon Journal notes: First pay for any newspaper taken from the post office. Second, if a paper is not discontinued, arrearages must be paid and the publisher may continue sending it. Third, refusing to take uncalled for papers is prima facie evidence of fraud.
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Vernon Journal
Judge rules on tampering with rural mail boxes in Indiana
Federal Judge John H. Baker of Indianapolis rules that an old law protecting government mail boxes applies to rural boxes. Edward Warren of Randolph County faced a charge for taking a letter near New Pittsburg. his demurrer to the complaint was overruled, with the court holding the statute applies to new conditions as if enacted recently.
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John H. Baker
Federal Court of Indianapolis
Indiana
Edward Warren
Randolph County
New Pittsburg
Flag Day Observance Urged By American Flag Association
New York City based American Flag Association, formed in 1897 of flag committees and patriotic groups, circulates urged observance of Flag Day on Saturday June 14. The circular calls for displaying flags from churches schools public buildings and homes and for citizens to promote patriotic activities. Congress in 1777 defined the flag as it appears today.
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The
American Flag Association
New York City
United States
Congress
Third within nine days death visits veterans in Silver Lake
Samuel J. Carr died suddenly at his home in Silver Lake Indiana on June 7 1902 aged 57 years 26 days He was born May 11 1845 in Cincinnati Ohio and served as first lieutenant in Co K 13th Indiana Volunteers He lived in Indiana most of his life was postmaster at Silver Lake and left a wife Jennie Kline a daughter Ethel Braude and a son William who died young The funeral was held at the U B Church in Silver Lake with large attendance and interment at South Pleasant Cemetery
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Association of Military Surgeons of the
United States
Washington
Root and Moody
Cinnati
Hamilton County
Ohio
Silver Lake
Indiana
Cincinnati
Summons Ind
Co C. 13Th Regiment
Indiana Volunteers
Oliver P. Morton
Jeffersonville
North Manchester
Jennie Kline
Ethel Braude
William
Carr
J. W. Tillman
J. Q Kline
South Pleasant
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J.C. Hay
Rlver Lake
G. W. Hawley
CALL
Leonard & Bowen, Prop’s
Co. E. Wiltrout
Ot Fine Tailoring
Winona Lake
E. B. Flavien, M. D
Central Drug Store
Silver Lake, Ind
Adam Stout
C. Cavender
E. Stout
Adam Stout & CO
F. M. Downing
Claypool
Ind
Review Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Francis Rager
G. A. Brush, KR
RL & S
Nited Brethren Church
Young People's Christian Taion
J.q.clrnz
Utreran Church
U. P
H. L. Greenawalt
U.S. Patent Office
Washington,d.c
Our
Capitol
Washington, D. C
Panama
Panama Company
Presi
Nicara
Aion
Crown Hill Cemetery
Samuel J. Carr
Iers
Samuel J. Carr Was
Cin
U. B. Church
Ing
Jos. H. Brigham
Sulver Lake
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