Senators Clash Over McKinley Policy and Army Plans
Washington letter from Jan 18 1901 reports Senator Allen's fierce attack on McKinley Philippines policy and Army size, criticism of West Point hazing, and denials of confirmations for Porto Rico Attorney General nominee. It notes Pettigrew and Morgan objections, Reed before Senate Finance on war taxes, and Root Chaffee information refusal.
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McKinley
Washington
Allen
Philippines
Hawley
Senate
Teller
West Point
House
Hanna
Representative Kitchen
North Carolina
Justice Harlan
Supreme Court
Porto Rico
Pettigrew
Mr. Harlan
McKenna
Daniel
Morgan
Reicher
Tom Reed
Senate Committee On Finance
Nineteenth Century Homework Quandary and Medical Patent Pitch
A parent complains about a misread math problem given to a boy and recounts a chaotic home scene with bottles and a cask. The letter then promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney Co of Toledo, claiming it cures catarrh with internal doses and offers a $100 reward for any failing case.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
One Preparation Digests All Foods Kodol Dyspepsin Cure
Pepsin preparations fail for indiges tion as they digest only albuminous foods. A single preparation, Kodol Dyspepsin Cure, digests all classes of food and cures worst indiges tion with instant relief. Brown Bros advertise De Witt's Little Early Risers as easy to take and effective for cleansing liver and bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Bros
de Witt
Turkeys for Sale in Mill City Nevada
A local notice advertises turkeys for sale at Mill City Nevada by Mrs J F Clark. The listing mentions many young gobblers and larger birds available at the address provided.
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J. F. Clark
Mill City
Nev
Brief Notes of Interest From Historic Rail and Society News
Highlights include 505 of 3153 American locomotives exported last year led by British buyers. Alfred G. Vanderbilt paid 3000 to Rev Beattie for nuptials while Rev Morgan received 2000. A New York teller jailed 13 years for 700000 theft. DAR plans a Valley Forge memorial statue and eagle. Navy recruitment may target rural areas. Leprosy cases in the Philippines reach 80000 with no cure. Robert Gearhart, 84, walked 52 miles round trip to visit his son’s home. father of 28 children. Rats spread plague in Constantinople. eighty cases reported. A New York doctor touts light therapy for consumption with 22000 candlepower apparatus. Ignatius Donnelly anecdotes circulate. Petroleum drinking rises in France, a dangerous, delusive habit.
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Robert Gearhart
Bush Creek Township
McConnelsburg
Cough Cures and Digestive Remedies Promoted
Advertisements tout Bromo Quinine Tablets and Kodol Nyspepsia Cure claiming quick cough relief and digestion restoration. Brown Bros markets One Minute Cough Cure for throat and lung troubles amid warnings about indigestion and child death rates from croup and grippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Bros
De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve Warns of Counterfeits
Promoters caution that the well known De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles sores and skin diseases has counterfeit copies in circulation and urge customers to buy only genuine De Witt's Salve from Brown Bros.
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de Witt
Brown Bros
DeWitt's
Six Million Spent on West Rails Affects Speed and Safety
Brown Bros. reports Union Pacific Railroad’s six million dollar project to improve western track. The elevated ballast and modern ballast methods promise smooth, safer high-speed travel. Also advertised DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and DeWitt’s cure for piles with cautions about imitations.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
Asis Royal Highway
Mother's Favorite Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ad
The Mother's Favorite Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as pleasant and safe for children and adults. It claims to treat coughs colds croup and whooping cough without opium or harmful drugs and lists Brown Bros. druggists as sellers.
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Brown Bros
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Mississippi River
Root
Gen. Chaffee
China
de Armond
Missouri
Sheffield
America
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Beattie
Rev. Morgan
New Haven
New York
Daughters of the Revolution
Valley Forge
Navy Department
Navy
Philippine Islands
Constantinople
Ignatius
Donnelly
France
Shiloh
C. Wells & Co
Miss Darlington
Harper's Bazar
Excellens Service
D. Cordano
Bridge Street
Felix Poulin
Winnemucca
Bert L. Hood
Silver State Building
Winnemucca, Nevada
Pes T. Wheeler
Giroux
Sen. Francisco
Stanton’s
Tod. M
Frank X. Murphy
W. L. Samuels
Bridg and
T. C. Hanson
Ofelors Eta
Eagle Drip
Alfred Chartz
Carson City
Nevada
W. H. Holt
Humboldt County
Paradice Valley
New
Charles M'Connell
Silver State Job Printing
Peewee
Particullara
Pacific Coast
Silver State Wionemucca
TRE Lafayette Hotel
Dave Meek. Rose
Witinemucea, Ney
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