Confessions at Kah-pee-kog Club Firelight
In a Muskoka lakes retreat, Kah-pee-kog Club members admit to numerous fishing stories errors. Brother Smith leads a candid round of confessions about exaggerated catches on Healey Crane Moon and Kah-pee-Kog lakes, with the Pastor guiding reflections on honesty.
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Smith
Kahpee-kog Club
Muskoka Lake District
Grand Trunk
Brother Smith
Proto Smith
Healey Lake
Yorker
Crane Lake
Healy Lake
Bill Reeves
Bill
Ontario
Tice
Moon River
Husky Bill
Kahpee-Kog
Brother Barnes
Crown Island
Husk Bill
Victory at Sunnyside clears Boer laager near Belmont
Cape Town reports Col. Pilcher’s force defeated a hostile command at Sunnyside laager on January 1. Torontos and Queenslanders bore heavy fire, but captured 35 Boers, four tents, wagons, rifles, ammunition, and papers. Two privates killed and Lieut. Adie wounded. Boers later attacked Colesberg, with British forces repulsed and heavy losses reported.
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Belmont
Cape Colony
Dover Farm
Pilcher
Butler
Ryan
de Rougemont
Tient. Ryan
Veterana
Col. Pilcher
Colesberg
Pretoria
Schoeman
Government's December finances show surplus and higher receipts
The government reports December 1899 receipts of 46.76 million against 41.40 million a year earlier, expenditures of 29.15 million, leaving a 7.61 million surplus versus a 460 thousand deficit in 1898. Six month totals yield a 21.03 million surplus.
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Washington
War Department
Navy Department
Public Debt Statement Shows Decrease in December
Washington reports the monthly public debt for December 30 1899 at 1 134 300 007 after cash in treasury. The drop of 5 791 824 is largely due to bond purchases. Total debt 1 417 895 460 with details on interest bearing and non interest bearing components and cash on hand 1 048 006 041. Net cash balance 283 595 453 after liabilities 764 410 588.
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Washington
Treasury
The Alleged Bribery Case in Kentucky Guburnatorial Fight
John H. Whallen arrived in Frankfort and posted 10000 bond after being accused by Senator Harrell of offering 4500 to sway Goebel's guberna torial race. Anti-Goebel leaders. trial set for 2 PM to challenge local jurisdiction. Louisville Trust Co. faces attachments over a safety box said to hold the money.
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Frankfort
John H. Whallen
LU. Harrell
Goebel
P. Watt Hardin
Louisville
Louisville Trust Co
Governor Taylor Urges Repeal of Goebel Law in Long Message
Gov. W. S. Taylor in Frankfort submitted a 7000 word message condemning the Goebel election law as an 1898 infamy. He argued disfranchisement and biased counting, warned against one party domination of elections, and urged a new state capitol, lynching and mob laws, and prohibition of cigarettes.
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Frankfort
Taylor
Commonwealth
Birth of Jesus and Nativity Gospel lessons
The lesson centers on the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph, shepherds, and angels announcing good tidings. It surveys Gospel introductions, genealogies, annunciations, thanksgiving, and the incarnation, noting chronological order and connections to Luke, Matthew, and John.
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Phou
Jesus
Joseph
Galilee
Nazareth
Judaea
David
Bethlehem
Mary
Christ the Lord
Christ
Zacharias
Elizabeth
John the Baptist
International Committee
Mark
Luke
John
Messiah
Matthew
Abraham
Adam
Hell
Jesus Christ
Henry van Dyke
Quack Remedies and Ads From an 1894 Page
A fragmented OCR snippet mixes patent medicines and jokes. It lists cures like Piso's Cure and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, with testimonial style lines and brief quips about medical claims and human behavior. The tone mirrors a late 19th century newspaper page full of ads and brief witticisms.
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Washington
Democrat
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Wright A, Patterson
Sunnyside
Sunnyside Laager
London
War Office
Cape Town
Public Debt Statement
John Whallen
Bond
Gov. Taylor
Duke
Hest
Gnove
Chicago Daily Jews
Piso
Marty Thomson
Ohio Ave
Allegheny
Chicago Daily Ews
Ayer
Rs. A. Edwards
San Francisco
Cal
Dr. J. GC. Aver
Lowell
Mass
J.A. Smith
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Candy Cathartic
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Montreal
New York
Ester
Annada
Canada
Ottawa
BTN
Virginia
Chaffin & Cord “Dnc
Richmond
A. H. Green
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