Capitol Items of Interest Gathered for Weekly Dispatch
Washington notes show social activity as congress session opens. Mourning for the late president ends while lobbyists shape campaigns. Spiritualism convention debates faith versus delusion, with earnest speakers asserting belief in a spirit world. President McKinley seeks input for his first message and faces reappointments as terms expire. He travels to Yale for a honorary Doctor of Laws, with Harvard expected to follow. A smallpox vaccination call spreads through the state, urging vaccination to prevent a potential outbreak and noting misdiagnosis by some physicians.
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Washington
Dcc
Congress
Devotees of Spiritualism
White House
McKinley
Beny
Yale University
Harvard
Pan-American Exhibitors Win Medals and Honors
The Pan-American exhibition awards total 9 so many medals and mentions across categories. The United States leads with 601 gold trophies 663 silver 362 bronze and 470 honorable mentions. Mexico follows with 73 gold 151 silver and 139 bronze. Indiana exhibitors earn 133 gold 103 bronze and 10 honorable mentions.
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United States
Mexico
Indiana
Sugar Consumption and Duty Revenue Forecast
The United States will consume about 2 360 585 tons of sugar this year up from 2 218 847 tons last year. About 1 360 585 tons will come from other sources with a 36 dollar per ton average duty totaling 48 951 060 dollars. The duty raises the sugar price by 36 dollars per ton and yields 84 961 060 dollars in total, supporting government revenue with 36 million dollars of that attributed to consumers.
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United States
Louisiana
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Ordr
Cuba
Suuan
Please Pay Promptly In Support Of The Press
A plea urges prompt payment by newspaper patrons to aid the printer and sustain quality reporting. It argues timely payments keep printers financially secure, enabling better writing and more engaging coverage of events for the public.
Postoffice Route Extension Proposed for Dunlaps
Officials of the Post Office Department recommend extending Rural Route No. 3 running south from Elkhart to include the town of Dunlaps and its post office. The change would abolish the old route in a short time.
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Postoffice Department
Elkhart
Dunlaps
Train wreck on Michigan Division of Big Four
A derailment between tracks left twenty five passengers lightly injured as a loose bolt in a switch caused the engine to pass and the cars to part. The wreckage was cleared overnight with minor damage estimated around three hundred dollars. No passenger fatalities in the line's history.
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Michigan
Goshen Poised for Big Industry Growth
C. G. Conan, instrument maker, is perfecting patents and plans to manufacture pianos organs and violins for direct sale to consumers. The Conn industry continues to expand annually in Goshen.
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C. G Conan
Merchant learns costly lesson on egg scheme
A Chicago egg deal collapses when a merchant, promised fifteen cents a dozen, sends 104 dozen eggs and receives only fifteen one cent stamps in payment. He avoids further losses by recognizing the scam and gains hard earned wisdom from the experience.
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Chicago
Ima
Serious Accident At Flour Mill Ends In Amputation
The Paoli Republican reports Isaac J. Mills lost an arm at a local flouring mill after being caught in a pulley belt. His arm was severely lacerated with crushed bones, necessitating amputation. Mills formerly resided between Silver Lake and Akron and is known to many in the area.
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Paoli Republican
Isaac J. Mills
Mills
Silver Lake
Akron
Elk Heart Saloon Inscription Bans Carrier Visitor
Fragmentary OCR shows a sign over the Elkheart saloon door reading All nations welcome except Car rie with a hatched dash, indicating a local restriction or xenophobic note. The readable text hints at a single line of exclusion rather than a full page.
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Carrie
Elkhart
Year aid at the sam throw another man
Fragmentary text appears to mention year, aid, and a man connected to a nat oan and an autor wagon. The readable items are insufficient to determine names, places, or a clear event or outcome.
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Nat Oan
Autor
Honest hearts and honest deeds in a grand jury tale
A fragment discusses honesty and dishonesty among men and unions. It notes some are born honest while others must learn, and that truth often leaks out through those who follow. The text references a grand jury and rewards for honesty versus penalties for dishonesty.
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Grand
Roller Skating Craze Revives At Local Opera House
Readable fragments describe a revival of roller skating as a local craze with possible events at an opera house. Unclear details point to community interest and renewed activity around skating entertainment.
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Joan Leonard
J. F. Leckrone
Jeweler
Suver Lake
Inniena
E. E. Haworth
Electro-Therapeutist
Claypool
J. W. Hawley & Son
Ageney
White Anchor
Marion
Lewudre
Chas. Wells
E. B. Flavien
M. D
Optician
Central Drug Store
Ind
Adam Stout & CO
Silver Lake, Ind
Nited Brethren Church
Young People’s Christian Union
J-Q.coring
Utheran Church
U. P
H. L. Greenawalt
U. S. Patent Office
Capitol
Goshen
Nts
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