Washington Letter from February 1903 on Commerce Department and Hanna scandal
Washington Letter reviews the creation of the Department of Commerce and Labor with Cortelyou as secretary, Garfield as Commissioner of Corporations, and public bid for Panama Canal property. It notes anti trust enforcement aims, canal sale negotiations, and a controversial circular pushing a black fundraiser. Also covered are Capitol renovations, statehood debates for Arizona and New Mexico, and minor local medical testimonial for Ballard's Snow Liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce and Labor
George B. Cortelyou
Senate
James A. Garfield
Civil Service
Cortelyou
Congress
Messia
Garfield
Panama Canal Company
State Department
United States
Knox
Panama Company
Colombia
Panama
Hanna
Eex-Slave Mutual Relief B. and
PB. Association of the United States
Arizona
New Mexico
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Committee On Rules
House
Capitol
The
Stereotyped Portraits Of Pacific Islands In Army Memoir
A biased $narrative$ paints the Pacific Islands as a chaotic frontier. It exaggerates climate, soil, and customs with harsh, demeaning stereotypes toward inhabitants. The piece mocks Manila and Cavite, mocks natives, and inflates danger and vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Islands
Cain
Manila
Manila Bay
Cavite
Luzon
Cy. Green
Nearly Forfeits His Wife. Runaway Ends Fatally?
A runaway incident nearly cost J. B. Orner of Franklin Grove Illinois his wife, but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured a four year ulcer on his leg after doctors could not. The salve also treats burns bruises skin eruptions and piles and costs 25 cents at S Kingston’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Orner
Franklin Grove
Bucklen
S. Kingston
Remarkable cure claims for Herbine and Dr King’s Discovery
A correspondent praises Herbine as highly effective for indigestion loss of appetite sour taste in the mouth and related symptoms noting a few doses removed the complaint. Kingston 50c a bottle. Haggins of Melbourne Fla recounts recovery from consumption after trying Dr King’s New Discovery priced 50c 1.00 with free trials. Also an ad notes wall paper remnants at actual cost by J H Strenhans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
H. Haggins
Melbourne
Fla
Dr. King
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Washington
W. W. Prickett
Smithfield, I
Ballard
Mcobmicx
Lamm & Company
Fchicago
Bollman Mercantile Co
Deville
Adeir Barco
Lebanon
F. Ammama
Charles E. Schafer
Miss Sparks
Carpenter
A. Stubbs
W. L. Hadley
W. C. Hadley
Collinsville
C. W. Parkinson
Carbondale
Anna Zika
Joseph Pal‘ek
John E. Hillskotter
Fred Soehlke
Georgia
Mayme Burkhardt
Alta Sita
E. W. Burroughs
Edwardsville
State Farmers’ Institute
J. N. Stubbs
St. Boniface’s School
Piety Wheeler
Katherine Pogue
Alice Clark
St. Louis
Geo. Liebler
West Main ST
Horaes
Citizens’ Shaving Parlor
Julius Peter
Calla
Wg- Union
Main St
Troy
W.F. Peter
Waicon
James N. Jarvis
F. E. Linder
Clay Street
J. W. Garnet’s
F. W. Zanders
Risser Residence
Kinloch 17
Price
Klein's Shoe Parlor
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