Washington Letter on Philippine policy and politics
Regular correspondent notes officials misread the Filipinos after civil government was suspended and war resumed. Critics blame anti-Schley factions in Navy circles and political pressure from McKinley, Long, and cabinet members. Silver coinage debate shifts as Towne argues free silver is dead in the West, with gold supply rising and prices stabilizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Spain
U.S. Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Naval Academy
Mr. Long
Admiral Schley
McKinley
Schley
Sampson
Long
Tion
Bryan
New York
Democratic Party
Towne
Mark Henna
HAGUE MCCORKLE DRY GOODS CO PROMOTES CHAMBERLAIN REMEDY
The ad quotes O P M Holliday of Deming Ind praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a teething infant. It invites merchants to call in Greensboro or meet travelling salesmen, touting cleansing and purifying qualities and a Sarsaparilla product.
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Minkter
Chamberlain
Rev
A. A. Power
Emporia
Kan
Hel
Blackburn
J. H. Denk
Williams
Oregon
O. P. M. Holliday
Deming
Ind
Greensboro
Lincoln quote on transforming thistles into flowers by spring
A noted remark attributes Abraham Lincoln with turning thistles into flowers, saying those who know him best recall his habit of replacing harsh growth with beauty wherever a flower could thrive.
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Swantit
Abraham Linculn
Auctions of lands of John Ragandead intestate
Notice from Watauga County North Carolina that A W Beaca administrator will sell the lands of the deceased John Ragandead on August 31 1901 at his late residence. Four tracts described with locations near Green Knob Meat Camp Creek Rindle Fork and adjoining lands. Terms require 50 cash with balance due in six and twelve months. Title retained until payment. Also mention that B F Long v Southern Railway trial delayed to fall term and a quip about Carrie Nation in Kansas.
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North Carolina
Wataugale
Superior Court
John Ragan
Green Knob
Joseph Miller
Richardd Ragan
Calvin Ragan
Meat Camp Creek
John Green
Rindle’s Fork
Jesse Ragan
Coffey Bros
Teen
Vlats
A. W. Beaca
Adm
KE. F. Levin
Atty
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Washingdon Letter
Post Office Department
William Allen
Ohio
Abner McKinley
Ian
Senator Fairbanks
Indiana
Washington
Fairbanks
John Sherman
Wilmington Star
Chas
Minnesota
Jin
Kansas City
Friendsville
Blount County
Atlanta, Knoxville ,and Northern Railway
Comahawk
Ayer
N.T. Tannor
Arrington
Kana
C. Fletcher
Boone, N
E.F. Lovill
Attorney AT Law
Boone, N. C
Watauga
Coffey’s Hotel
E. S. Coffey
J. M. Hogshead
Banner’s Elk.n
Tenn. H
N.C
SearAbie
THE
Hague McCorkle Dry Goods Company
N. K
L. Jenkins, Jr
Hood’s
Youn Hood
B. F. Long
Southern Railway
News & Observer
Kansas
Carrie Nation
Seman
Dr. Illiner &Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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