Roosevelt Diaz peace talks shift to Washington scene
Washington, Lester, three Central American Republics and several diplomats push for a permanent arbitration treaty to resolve disputes and avoid war. The plan envisions a court with members named by the United States and Mexico, possibly with an odd member chosen by the court itself, and may reference the Hague Tribunal for Newfoundland fisheries disputes.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Diaz
Mexico
Alther
Acaragua
Honduras
Costa Rica
Salvador
United States
Department of State
Great Britain
Hague Tribunal
New Foundland
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised by Richmond Citizen
A Richmond resident endorses Dr King’s New Discovery as the sole remedy that fully meets the proprietor’s claims. The testimonial lists cures for coughs colds and various lung troubles and notes a trial bottle is available free.
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Richmond
Ind
A. D. Williams
West Main St
Puritan ideals and the corruption of modern elections
A historical voice laments the loss of Puritan integrity in American governance. It argues that money and influence sway district elections, taint merit, and erode justice. The piece critiques school funding control by new five member boards and the shift from voters to appointed authorities.
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T. Boe
Latvimer
America
Panama Canal labor lure and war memories in a 19th century miscellany
A fragmentary column contrasts pay for education officials with teachers in Trade Tennessee while noting enlistment temptations for canal construction and then shifts to wartime verse and advertisements for cures and arnica salve. The piece blends local governance critique, tropical illness fears, and a Civil War era poem about sacrifice.
Muskogee Man Wears Blue Union Suit To Church
The Omaha Examiner reports a Muskogee Indian attending church in a blue union suit paired with a sack coat. The remark has humor as The Mark Dwain questions why he did not think of that ensemble.
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Sam
Temptation
Brother Green
Bopauss
Omaha Examiner
Mark Dwain
Washington Post
Lost and Found Oddities and Advertised Cures
A column of quirky items notes a lost item between 9 30 p m yesterday and today noon and mentionsDr Kings New Life Pills sold at drug stores for bile jousness malaria and jaundice 25 cents plus odd quotes about flirtation and a remark on beauty aids Hollisters Mountain Tea advertised as a beautifier by M B Blackburn Blowing Rock drug Co The piece ends with a quip about trust and a note that mosquitoes dislike cigarette smoke.
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Dr. King
Grocer Reflects On Time Purchasers And Eternity
A grocer notes that some customers who buy on time forget to distinguish the moment when time ends and eternity begins, hinting at contemplation beyond everyday commerce.
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Banner Elk
N.C
Watauga
Mitchell
Todd & Ballou, Attorneys AT Law
Jefferson
J. BE. Hodges
Sands, N Aug
G. Ly
F. A. Linney
Boone
13Th Judicial District
J.C. Fletcher
Boone, N. C
E.R. Lovill
Attorney AT Law
A. A. Holsclaw
Mountain Citys
Tennessee
Court House
E. $. Guffey
N. C
R. Ross Donnelly
Undertaker & Embaumer
Shoun's
NEW Jeweler's Shop
Critcher Rik Row
Silas McCreene
Washington Lester
Hughes
Cannon
National
Iris
New York State
Roose
Velt
New York Sun
Piermont Morgan
Speaker Cannon
Congress
Reepublican Party
Lso
Cortelyou
the Treasury
Wall Street
Knox
Pennsylvania
Hugues
Foraker
Joseph Benson Foraker
Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Bucklen
Towne
John Hodges
Jesus Christ
Mary
Sister
Ayer
Ayers
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Hollister
Rock Mountain
M.B. Blackburn
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Taanton
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