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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
8
A long familiar black retriever named Jack travels the London & Southwestern line collecting for the railway orphanage fund. The dog, enlisted years ago by a servant of the company, gathers around fourteen dollars annually for hospitals and other charities, aided by his white-tipped fur and steady platform presence at stations.
Congress considers a resolution demanding inquiry into Massachusetts representatives eligibility and potential overrepresentation. A Republican petition seeks a caucus to define action on southern representation, with support across party lines. The issue hinges on whether southern seats should be reduced and how to implement policy swiftly.
A congressional meeting in the Pacific coast states room aims to craft a united policy toward excluding Chinese from the United States. Senator Mitchall Heitzeid and Rep Newlands urge immediate Geary law enforcement. A six member subcommittee, chaired by Newlands and Metcalf, advances a draft exclusion bill defining permitted Chinese roles and tightening officials travel rules.
A set of old notices mentions Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by a Chicago woman for relief from long menstrual troubles. It includes claims of dramatic life change. The piece also notes advice for women’s health, a starch brand pitch, a Peruvian wedding custom with a 13 coin tray, and a 1770 shipwreck treasure tale found near Chios with gold, silver, and coins.
A patchwork of odd claims and quotations appears, including a boastful line about the world’s meanest man and a mouse trap purse, references to Defiance Starch, a 30 million year Earth history claim by Lon Kerlin, and notices for Winston's soothing syrup and Pise's Cure. The excerpt also shows quips about babies and a publication date February 17.
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