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A brief line listing A. A. Holmes as editor and proprietor with P. D. Lowe serving as business manager of The Union newspaper.
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A. A. Holmes
P.D. Lowe
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1899
Page
4
Our Friends Asked to Notify News or Personal Items
Editorial room asks readers to promptly notify the paper of any item of interest whether news or personal. The note appears in the November 8 1899 issue page text with references to telephones and editorial residences.
Philippine Commission Report Sparks Debate Over Self Government
The report claims Filipinos are incapable of self government amid partisan clashes. The column likens claims to Lincoln’s steam boat fable and notes a coal shortage threatening further hardship if weather worsens. Coal costs nine cents per bushel delivered locally.
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Philippine Commission
Commission
Atkinson-Schurz Clique
Sullivan People
Oxiox
McKinley lease dispute cited as slur
The letter cites a Canton Ohio property lease where a saloon operated on premises before Mrs. McKinley obtained title. It argues a 1896 lie aimed at swaying voters, claiming it backfired by boosting Republican support in Sullivan County.
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McKinley
Canton
Ohio
Election day in several states centers on McKinley vs Bryan
The article notes Tuesday elections in Ohio Nebraska and Kentucky with McKinley favored and Democrats weak. It cites Goebel in Kentucky and discusses the broader political landscape, including Republican prosperity and the risk to Democratic leaders. It also covers Transvaal War commentary and local incidents.
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Tunis
Ohio
Nebraska
Kentucky
McKinley
Bryan
Goeble
John R. McLean
Jones
Nash
Unclear political maneuver cited in local polling comments
A speaker claims McLean seeks entry by misrepresenting success while polls count. The speaker argues Republicans supporting him would vote for the Democratic nominee if not a candidate. The situation remains uncertain with more clarity expected tomorrow.
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McLean
Drug Store Dynamited in Owensburg
Bloomfield Democrat reports Monday night dynamite exploded at D. B. Rush drug store in Owensburg. The charge was placed under the prescription case and the floor in that area was torn to fragments. No injuries are mentioned in the fragment.
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Nannie Dowden
Bloomington
Owensburg
Rush
Bloomfield
D. B. Rush
Soldier writes home from Honolulu before Manila voyage
James Yager reports from Honolulu on his way with his regiment to Manila. He describes arriving at the American wharf at 8 30 p m Saturday evening and coal and ice being taken on. He praises the modernity of the mid ocean city and notes plans to sail for Manila the next day if possible.
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Honolulu
Queen
Lil
Nickie
Tam
Jas. Yager
James Yager
Graysville
Manila
Mid Ocean City
Honour
H. L
United States
Dignities Fade as Old Titles Recede in a Diner Reunion
Two former town leaders meet in a Sixth Avenue restaurant after years of drift. One once a governor staff member called colonel now a Broad Street bookkeeper. the other titled captain, a dry goods clerk. They reminisce, share a meal, and part as plain workers, the arc lamp flicker marking their faded pomp.
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Sixth Avenue
Broad Street
New York Sun
Butter, bacon, and dodgers in a Kentucky kitchen
A Chicago reporter recalls a Kentucky family hospitality episode with corn dodgers baked in ashes and near stifling butter, as a Boston guest declares he never uses butter while a resident jokes about wallowing in the dope with greasy bacon.
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Boston
Chicago
Anenias
Cultured Tramps From Boston Revered for Wit and Modesty
A Boston native praises tramps as intelligent and modest in a New Orleans Times-Democrat anecdote. The storyteller recounts a humorous visit from a traveler who asked for clothes, an awkward exchange, and a remark on not carrying packages wrapped in old newspaper.
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Boston
New Or
Times-Democrat
Prince of Wales big insurance risk and royal policies
An American insurer in New York says the Prince of Wales is the heaviest insured risk, with potential losses to various national companies totaling at least 10 million. He notes speculative english policies, how US laws differ, and that many policies on royals serve no family benefit.
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New York
England
Prince of Wales
United States
Albert Edward
Frederick
Louisa
Kaiser
Wicillis
Spain
Httle
Medrid
Alfonso Nil
Finatyiett
Chivags Revord
Inured to Electrical Shocks Says New Orleans Expert
An expert from the city explains that repeated exposure to live wires can harden the body to shocks. He recalls cases at a local light works and streetcar conductors noting varying recovery times and surprising resilience after multiple incidents.
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Secidentagy
Ile
New Orleans Times-Demiocrat
Singing Brakeman Charms Riders With Opera Names
A Philadelphia railroad worker, self styled the original Singing Brakeman, entertains riders on the 10:40 Broad Street line by belting out station names to Lohengrin and Tristan motifs. Passengers clap and cry encore while he conducts his nightly performances, proud of his growing fame.
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Schuykill Valley
Broad Street
Fifty-second Street
Philadelphia
Age of Seven Fourth of the G Portion Dies Before Reaching Open
Fragment notes a death linked to the seventh age and a fourth portion, with unclear context about timing and cause. Names, dates, and places are not readable, leaving the event obscured and requiring further verification.
Isaac H. Kally Attorney at Law Ad
Isaac H. Kally attorney at law sullivan offers prompt handling of legal business with a focus on collections and probate. Money to loan on long or short terms with favorable rates located on West Scale near McCammon's store.
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Isaac H. Kally
Sullivan
Puc
McCammon
N H Ward Physician and Surgeon Ad in Mullane Brook
N H Ward physician and surgeon offers special attention to diseases of women and children. Office on south side Square in Mullane Brook Sullivan Ind
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N. H. Ward
South Side Square
Mullane Brook
Sullivan
Ind
L. Kk. Stock
M. D
S. D. Weir
Washington Streets
C. H. Edwards
Public Square
Lawyer J H Drake Promises Prompt Collections
Sullivan Indiana attorney at law J H Drake in Crowder Orive Building offers prompt handling of all legal business with collections specialization and timely attention.
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S.c.chaney
A.G. McNabb
Southside
Crowder Orive Building
Eastside Square
Sullivan
Ind
Arthur D. Cutler
Carlisle
Indiana
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