Letter from Sergeant Olinger on Camp Mount drills at Indianapolis
A May 9 1898 letter from Sergeant Olinger of Co D 3rd Regiment describes routine drills and life at Camp Mount Indiana near the State Fair grounds where about 4000 soldiers are encamped. He notes accommodations, meals, daily schedules from wake at 5 30 to dress parade, explains National Guard enlistment and federal service prospects, and mentions losses of officers and recruiting from multiple towns.
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Camp Mount
Silver Lake
Governor Mount
State Fair Grounds
Light Artillery
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Co. D
Manchester
Co. C
Goshen
Sandevalle
National Guard
Indiana
Gov. Mount
No. Manchester
Roann
Urbana
South Whitley
B. F Clemens
Battle of torpedo boats sparks wartime farce
In a humorous World Herald excerpt, Mr. and Mrs. Bildad debate torpedo flotillas and destroyers in a playful wartime miscommunication. The scene ends with Mr. Bildad storming out, and Mrs. Bildad reflecting on women’s public knowledge.
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Spain
Georgia man offers services to governor in war with Spain
A rural George man traveled to Atlanta to offer services to the governor in case of war with Spain. He mistook a street passerby for the governor and, after the man denied being the executive, the colonel expressed regret and spoke of forming five or six regiments.
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Atlanta
Spain
Mygrck
Correcting a newspaper note on wartime articles in 1898
A letter by Cuaries A. Funk rebuts a 1898 Chicago Record article accusing him. The writer denies the false claim, cites not being in Chicago, and asks for space to publish the correction. The piece also reviews stock market reactions to Spanish American War events, noting rapid moves after the Buena Ventura and Commodore Dewey actions.
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Warsaw
Ind
J. C. Marit & Brge
Record
Guy
Lee Myers
John’c. Martin
the Record
Myers
Chicago
Cuaries A. Funk
Inter Ocean
Tower
House of Congress
Cuba
Hey
United State
Senate
Congress
Spain
Woodford
Admiral Sampson
Havana
Matanzas
New York
Commodore Dewey
Denial Clears Charley Funk of Warsaw in Rumor
The writer apologizes for publishing an erroneous claim about Charley Funk of Warsaw. They state Funk is innocent and not connected to the prior transactions discussed. The piece concedes an error in reporting Myers account and affirms the mix up with Charley Fank.
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Funk
Myers
Charley Fank
Warsaw
Fank
Charley Funk
War and the Market and American securities misjudgments
English experts in security market affairs and U S authorities misjudged how war declarations would affect American stocks and bonds. The London Statist, a leading weekly, is cited for its cautious opinions and editor I Lod’s study of American subjects after visiting the U S in 1896.
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United States
London Statist
Financial and Commercial
I. Lod
Cous
Elkhart Ex-Treasurer Hired as Teacher in Michigan City
The former Elkhart treasurer Win Holderman is reported as being employed as a teacher in Michigan City. The note suggests a school role tied to illiteracy or prisoner education.
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Win.Holderman
Elkhart
Michigan City
Sunday School Convention at Silver Lake U B Church
The third Sunday School Convention of Lake township meets at Silver Lake U B Church on Wednesday May 25 1898 with a full program. Devotional exercises speeches and reports start at 9 00 am. topics include qualifications of a good Sunday School teacher limits on Sunday School chapters and how to maximize Sunday School value. Afternoon sessions cover devotionals discussions and guidance for school of the future with adjournment after engaging sessions.
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Lake Township
Silver Lake
U. B
Basaese Dbs
M- Jaque
Jennie Wells
Wells
Adam Stout
H.T. Sarber
W. Hi Davis
Dipping Sheep for Ticks in Early Veterinary Guide
The article explains tick biology on sheep, noting wingless ticks about a quarter inch long with a square head and six legs. It advises dipping after shearing, inspecting three weeks later, and redipping if any eggs remain, with simple apparatus like a barrel dunk and draining table.
Heart of every finerics snippet ungrounded text
Fragmentary OCR text provides no coherent report or identifiable events. No persons organizations places dates or outcomes are readable to summarize.
Cure for Yellow Jaundice Claims Breakthrough Treatment
A testimonial letter reports recovery from yellow jaundice after two bottles of Electric treatment. Patient praises Dr Bellou gist and local physicians for failing before Eléctric. Signed M. A. Hogarty of Lexington, with a sales note listing I. U. Suoberger as seller.
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Bellougist
M. A. Hogarty
I. U
Suoberger
Notice of refund offer for Downs products by I Snobeisger
Notice declares a refund agreement for Downs remedies. It promises refunds for money, biliousness, sick headache, and diseases cured, with a 50 cent bottle refund if no cure for croup whooping cough or lung difficulty. Also offers 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction.
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Snobeis Ger
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Olinger
3Rd. Regt
Altri
Anxiou
Europe
Program of
Sun
U.B
J.C. Cavender
BASSE
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