Free rural mail delivery comes to Payette
State news notes Payette receives free rural mail delivery while Idaho faces a 59849.45 cost from Goeur d Alene mining troubles. Weiser may move toward municipal utility ownership. flax farmer J W Billups shows money in flax with 830 acres yielding over 5000 bushels and a net of about 7000. The Snake River district near Cubrum advances with new machinery and ore activity. deaths, accidents, and political shifts are touched on, including Donnelly’s death and plans for a Salt Lake livestock convention. The piece also weighs in on seal fur and extinction with a broader view on fisheries replacement.
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G. T Martin
Democratic Times
Pocatojlo
Snake River District
Seven Devils
Cubrum
McDougall
Spokesman Review
India commander Kitchener to lead military forces in India
Reports say Lord Kitchener will be appointed Commander in Chief of British forces in India. Other items note a shoe trust being organized and Lord Roberts returning to England, with mentions of Chicago packing meat for Russia and Canada independence movements.
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Lord Roberts
England
Indianapolis
Harrison
Patterson
Pennsylvania
Democratic Party
Lord Kitchener
India
World railway mileage compared across nations 1899
Global railway mileage at start of 1899 stands at 466 500 miles with United States 186 800 Europe 167 000 Asia 33 000 South America 27 000 North America outside U S 23 000 Australia 14 500 Africa 11 000 An 1898 increase of 11 800 miles noted Great Britain and Ireland 21 528 miles The U S leads per population with over five times mileage per million inhabitants Britain has three times the road length per 100 square miles Also medical ads promote DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve and Moki Tea with money back guarantees.
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United States
Europe
Asia
South America
North America
Australia
Africa
Great Britain
Ireland
Philippine money crisis and Philippine commission reforms
The secretary of war relays a Philippine commission cable to Congress warning of a monetary crisis as silver supplies dwindle and Mexican coin drains away, urging prompt action on a suitable coinage to replace the Mex dollar. The commission also outlines municipal government reforms including land tax use of revenue and elimination of the bead tax, while Idaho metal production in 1900 rises to about 14.15 million with copper leading the gains.
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Secretary of War
Congress
Philippine Commission
Archipelago
India
Philippines
Boise
Ida
Idaho
Ruth Bryan's brisk dash for the streetcar
A short tale recalls Miss Ruth Bryan daughter of William J. Bryan racing to catch a streetcar and exclaiming her relief at winning the moment. The piece then notes a season with high child deaths from croup and lung troubles and promotes One Minute Cough Cure as instant relief for both children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bryan
William J. Bryan
Davis Dave Co
Pensions Advised By Hunter Attorney In Washington
All soldiers seeking prompt faithful handling of pension claims are urged to place their claims with Joseph H. Hunter, pension attorney, Washington DC. The note cites Horace A. Horoncook as knowing that Hunter is proper to handle such cases.
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Joseph H. Hunter
Washington, D. C
Horack A. Horoncook
Indigestion Cure Ad and Farm Loan Offer
An early 1900s advertisement promotes farm loans on favorable terms from R. C. McKinsey of Weiser and urges indigestion sufferers to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to digest food and restore digestion. It also mentions a cost sale to clear 1901 stock, with seller Mas Sarat expressing urgency to make room for new stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Cave Co
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Weiser
Inano
Ashby
Cash * Weiser
Payette
Goeur d'Alene
J. W Billups
Lewiston Dellov
Eastern Flour Mills
Warley
Milwaukee Brewers
Linseed Oil Trust
Clearwater
Lewiston Tribune
Tugatius Donnelly
Minneapolis
Salt Lake
Mahoning
Shenango
Burlington
Chicago
Tuesow
Bell
John Scott
Royal Cafe
N. F. Kimball
Co. T. Williams
Verbeck
General News
Rome
Hanna
Senate
John Goodnow
Shanghai
Colorado
Jamaica
Independence of
Canada
Indiana
Caleu
DeWitt
C. T. Williams
Philippine
General MacArthur
The
Ingram Press
R. CU. McKinsey
Eost
Weisers
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