Pioneer's Narrow Escape and Cure by Pink Pills
Frank Lane of Venice town in Shiawassee county recalls a near death in 1894 from muscular rheumatism and lumbago. After failing two doctors, he says Williams Pink Pills for Pale People cured him after five boxes, and he credits the remedy with saving his life. He invites inquiries with stamped self-addressed envelopes. The witness, G B Goopsmith, Justice of the Peace, dated Venice Mich April 15 1898. The article extols the pills as a universal remedy prescribed by physicians and used nationwide.
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Frank Long
Lennon
Mich
Venice
Shiawassee County
Frank Lane
G. B. Goopsmith
Williams
Middle-of-the-Road Populist Convention Names Ticket
The convention nominates Wharton Garber for president and Ignatius Donnelly for vice president, presenting a national ticket. Garber and Donnelly, both figures in populist circles, are positioned to lead the reformist movement at a national level.
Address to the People of the United States Adopted in Cincinnati
The middle of the road Populists reorganized the People's party nominating Wharton Barker for president and Ignatius Donnelly for vice president to head off fusion. An elaborate address to the nation was adopted condemning Butler and alleging treason to party principles.
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Cincinnati
People’s Party
Wharton Barker
Pennsylvania
Ignatius Donnelly
Minnesota
United States
Senator Butler
Democratic Party
Chicago
Benedict Arnold
Butler
Canning Man
Duty Paid For Cuban Provisions Spark Controversy
Washington reports Spanish authorities refused to let the Comal land provisions for starving Cuban inhabitants unless full duties were paid. Secretary Alger ordered duties collected and distributed under U S supervision. The United States must prevent hunger despite Spanish insistence on duty.
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Washington
Havana
Cuba
Alger
United States
Department
No New Legislation for Spanish War Pensions
Washington reports no new laws needed to pay pensions to Spanish War veterans and widows. Commissioner H. Clay Evans notes 246 claims filed as of September 7, with 110 invalids, 61 widows, 49 mothers, 24 fathers, and 2 minors among the total.
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Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
H. Clay Evans
Four Deaths at Santiago Reported in Health Note
Washington Sept 9 General Lawtons report on Santiago health shows 465 sick, 292 fever cases, 13 new fevers, 14 returned to duty and 8 total deaths for Sept 9.
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Santiago
Washington
Andrews' Successor Chosen at Brown University
Providence R I Sept 9 At a Brown University corporation meeting the resignation of President E Benjamin Andrews was accepted Benjamin Clark was chosen to succeed him
Quarantine Ends Passengers Cannot Alight in Memphis
Memphis Tenn Sept announced Sunday night Memphis has quarantined against the world no passengers will be allowed to leave trains here though they may pass through if so ticketed in closed coaches Freight moves as usual.
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Memphis
Tenn
Sept
Cleveland Floods Hit Streets After Heaviest Rainstorm
A record rainstorm drenched Cleveland early today causing widespread street flooding and flooded cellars as the city resembled a network of raging rivers.
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Cleveland
Transport Chester Arrives From Ponce Porto Rico
The United States transport Chester under Captain Dann arrived in New York from Ponce Porto Rico where she sailed September 1. She berthed in the morning with about 60 officers and civilians and 1,160 men aboard.
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Chester
New York
United States
Dann
Ponce
Porto Rico
Investigation on War Department Inquiry Advised
Secretary Alger and Adjutant General Corbin push for a full inquiry into war department conduct. President to decide policy, with cabinet discussion likely at next meeting. No charges filed yet. rumors cited as untrustworthy. Investigators may cover broad war department matters. Securing prompt, thorough inquiry is seen as potentially beneficial. The 82d G A R encampment in Cincinnati marks a somber, gray haired farewell era.
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Washington
Alger
War Department
Corbin
Serious at Candia as Bashi-Bazouka Excesses Rise
A Candia dispatch reports Bashi-Bazouks committing excesses while surrounding Christians arm to aid Candia. Eight warships are in the harbor and a fresh bombardment is expected. Consulates in the city have been looted, with 300 native Christians and 67 British subjects killed.
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AtnExs
Candia
Philippine Insurgents Send Delegation to McKinley
A Hong Kong cable report dated September 6 states a three man Philippine insurgent committee, appointed by Aguinaldo, has departed Hong Kong to confer with President McKinley on the future of the Philippine islands.
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America
London
Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
McKinley
Philippine Islands
Stevenson’s Personal Property Brought Home From Samoa
The schooner Sophie Sutherland returned to San Francisco from a fruitless South Sea gold search and brought the personal property of the late Robert Louis Stevenson. Vailima, the Samoan home of the author, was stripped and now stands as an empty shell on the Stevenson place.
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Stevenson
San Francisco
Sophie Sutherland
South Sea Islands
Robert Louis Stevenson
Vailima
Sophia Sutherland
Flag Presented to McKinley from Coamo Capture
By order of General Miles President McKinley received a Spanish flag captured by American troops at Coamo Porto Rico. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania volunteers seized the banner from the Coamo barracks as 200 Spanish prisoners attempted to retreat.
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McKinley
Washington
Miles
Coamo
Porto Rico
Pennsylvania
G A R Parade Accident Injures Buffalo Police Chief
Cincinnati Sept 9 During the G A R parade General Curtis police commissioner at Buffalo was dangerously hurt when his horse fell His spine is believed to be seriously injured and the general is hospitalized with critical injuries connected to the accident.
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Cincinnati
General Curtis
Buffalo
Behind Closed Doors War Debate Moves Behind Senate
Maprip Sept 9 report that the chamber followed the senate in discussing the late war behind closed doors, triggering the greatest sensa tion. The closed session drew attention as lawmakers weighed sensitive wartime matters.
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Maprip
Chamber
Senate
No Longer Any Doubt on Peace Commissioner Decision
Washington September 8 There is no longer reasonable doubt Justice White will decline the peace commissioner post and will not publicly announce his decision at the president’s request The president may yet tender another commissionership and await acceptance before making it public Departures for the commission from New York on the 17th are being arranged Acting Secretary Moore and Mr McArthur study documents and charts for the American commissioners as final peace negotiations approach
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WashincTon
Justice White
New York
Moore
McArthur
Bennington Ordered to Survey Samoa Coaling Station
The gunboat Bennington has been ordered from Mare Island to Pago Pago Bay Samoa to survey for a coaling station. After completing the survey she will proceed to Manila to relieve the Concord which will go to Mare Island for dry dock as English docks are unavailable.
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Samoa
San Francisco
Bennington
Pago Pago Bay
Mare Island
Manila
Concord
National Woman's Relief Corps Convention Opens in Cincinnati
The 16th annual National Woman's Relief Corps convention of the G A R meets at the Scottish Rite cathedral in Cincinnati. Morning duties include reports and committee appointments while delegates from 140000 members attend. National President Mrs Sarah J Martin of Missouri delivers the address focusing on bylaws changes and relief work during the Spanish American War.
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Cincinnati
National Women’s Relief Corps
Sarah J. Martin
Missouri
Iowa to pay the troops' needs in San Francisco
Governor Shaw assures Colonel Lopez of the Fifty-first Iowa that the state will foot the bills for his regiment. The dispatch says the men must suffer no want, with underclothing the only requisition yet sent, as the Iowa troops advance.
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Iowa
San Francisco
Lopez
Fifty-first Iowa Regiment
Shaw
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Michigan
Flushing, Mich
Foley
Lung Reredy
Dunning & Loungstaff
Wharton Garber
Main St
Buppalo, N. Y
Canada
Guy’s and Westminister Hospital
England
C. B. Alford
Rade
Policy
John A. Logan
Harrison
Bushnell
Ohio
Pingree
Mount
Indiana
Atkinson
West Virginia
M’kinley
W. R. GC
Ierats Williams
Hur
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