Root Named Secretary of War as Alger Resigns
Elihu Root becomes secretary of war replacing Alger whose resignation took effect on Tuesday. The First Nebraska regiment camps in San Francisco ready to muster out on August 28. Yellow fever outbreaks hit the National Soldier's Home in Hampton Virginia with 37 cases and 7 deaths. Entomologist Lawrence Bruner identifies the kissing bug as melanolestes picipes akin to other common pests. Bite delivers a whitish irritant fluid. prompt action can prevent serious harm.
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Elihu Root
Alger
National Soldier’s
Hampton, Va
Lawrence Bruner
Read That Chapter Again Jude's Short Book Caution
A mixed compilation of notes and quips discusses religious reading habits and humor. It includes a Minneapolis man proposing a paint can backpack device to speed painting, a matrimonial ad promising stylish ceremonies, and a humorous defense of cyclone caves with quirky regional satire from Britt Iowa.
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Guthrie
O. T
Indians in U S Populace Said to Grow Across Nation
Officials note the Indian population rising with 250000 in the Western States and thousands elsewhere. A Census Bureau estimate predicts over 3.8 million aborigines in the next count, while President McKinley's mail averages 1200 daily letters with 80 percent unseen by officials. Clerks under Private Secretary Porter sort and route items, and begging and personal requests total over 900 daily.
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Buureau
McKinley
Porter
Making a Will A Duty For Married Men
The piece urges young husbands to prepare a will to benefit their wife and children, arguing it spares her court battles in settling shares. It notes cowards fear drafting a will could hasten death, while procrastinators delay this duty until it is too late.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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