August Washington correspondent on vacation and varied dispatches
A compilation of brief items: a Washington correspondent on vacation in August, editorial notes, and various world and domestic mentions including a jail death near Jonah, Iowa’s flour idea, a Marine Telegram business tip, recent naval and diplomatic incidents, Missouri’s Republican governor race, John J. Ryan's arrest for grand larceny, and a Kansas editor's World Fair anecdote about bell boys and hotel meals.
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Kansas
New York Tribune
Moberly
Worth Trying as a Labor Saver for Newspapers
A brief reflection on how a well designed newspaper page can greatly reduce labor in communication and reporting, illustrating the efficiency gains from stable layouts and clear typography. The note emphasizes practical benefits for editors and staff in handling information.
Absent Friends and the Value of The Call Paper
The piece extols sending The Call as a substitute for letters to distant relatives. It argues home papers convey more daily detail and items of interest, helping keep ties strong. Regular dispatches from the paper delight readers far from home and may be more appreciated than letters.
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Troy
Ilinois
Grasping Opportunities in Charleston Business Then and Now
The Charleston Courier urges local merchants to adopt a more proactive, welcoming approach to newcomers. It cites Paris businessmen with committees that greet strangers and says Charleston’s hospitality is stronger socially than commercially. The piece calls for push, aggressiveness, and hospitality to spur growth.
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Charleston Courier
The
Courier
Charleston
Paris
Bouineas
Washington Letter on Congresss sobriety over decades
A Washington letter notes current members show greater self-control than in earlier eras, recalling Civil War postures and famous past excesses. It argues intoxication once neglected public shame but now prompts scrutiny, contrasting Pendleton era dinners and later reforms with today’s sober behavior.
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Washington, D
Congress
Washington
Congressional
Kossuth
National Hotel
Cass
Webster
Shield
Seward
Marshall
Magyar
Metropolitan
Blifil
Black George
Pendleton
Humphrey Marshall
Russia
Daniel
Kentucky
United States
Statuary Hall
Tom Marshall
Jim Sprigg
Felix McConnell
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Avenue
Prentice
Louisville Journal
James C. Spriggs
the National
Night Was Her Terror and Consumption Cured by Discovery
Mrs Chas Applegate of Alexandria Indiana suffered nightly coughs and bleeding spit from consumption until three bottles of Dr King's New Discovery cured her and she gained 58 pounds. The remedy guarantees relief for coughs colds grippe bronchitis and lung troubles. 50c and 1.00. Trial bottles free at S Kingston's drug store.
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Chas. Applegate
Alexandria
Ind
Dr. King
S. Kingston
Rheumatism cure ad and scattered quips in The Call
Danville Illinois testimonial promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment with a two year recovery tale and prices 25c 50c 1.00. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea offered at 35c. S Kingston as seller. The page also features assorted maxims and a contact prompt to send The Call to a friend.
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QO. G. Higbee
Danville
Ills
Ballard
S. Kingston’s
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B.w.jarvis
Illinois
Kinloch
Texas
Jonah
Iowa
Marine Telegram
Knight
M. von Plehoe
St. Petersburg
Cyrus Walbridge
St. Louis
Missouri
National Party
John J. Ryan
Brighton Beach
New York
Ryan
Wanamaker’s
John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Hollister
Lyman Gillett
Myra M
Theodore A. Riggin
Phil. Eckert
Troy City
Milla
John F. Jarvis
W. H. Finkbine
Vandalia
Fink
East St. ‘Louis
Cornet
J.M
Charis
BUSSE
A. Heddergott
First National Bank
Edwardsville
W. W. Jarvis
D. G. Jarvis, Dabhie
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