Miscellany of News and Opinion From Wakeeney
A sprawling mixed review notes fashion dicta on peroxide blondes and suffragettes, satire on tariffs, and science from Paris and London. It cites English language trends in Guatemala English study, eel spawning in Maine, and a call for abolishing pew rents in Pittshurz churches. It ends with political talk on autocracy, royalties, and anthracite strike unionization debates in the U.S. The piece threads global views with local curiosities and labor tensions.
Deeds of J F Bell in Philippines and Chaffee stories
Taft reappointed Maj Gen J Franklin Bell as chief of staff. The article recalls Bell leading a night assault on a Tagalog village in the Philippines, swimming to scout coastal defenses, and earning a Medal of Honor for a solo charge. It contrasts Bell with Gen. Leonard Wood and highlights Gen Adna Chaffee’s famed careers in the Philippine relief of Beijing and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shington
Taft
J. Franklin Bell
United States Army
Gen. Bell
Leonard Wood
Kipling
Philippines
Seventh Calavry
Islands
Night Fen
Bell
Plains
Anther
Eame
Frumkiln Gell
Staf
Wieer
Tell
Manila City
Gen! Bell
Batangas
Weyler
Duke
Alva
Bellin
Adna R. Chaffee
Chaffee
Sta
Army
Gen. Chaffee
Peking
China
Europe
Atlas R. Chaffee
Nagasaki
Forbidden City
Tien-tsin
Liscum
Ninth Infantry
Ching
Genteel Hint Clash Prompting Quick Exit
A garbled hint features the phrase Mr Saphvad-By and a boast about doing things today rather than tomorrow. The text reads like stray punctuation and misordered dialogue, leaving the core event unclear and the tone flippant.
Skin Rough as Bark and Itching Cure Story
A Yukon Oklahoma letter from 1995 describes a two year old boy suffering intense itching and a bark like skin rash before healing after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It contrasts with other items about tuberculosis campaigns and notable social figures supporting medical causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lauck
Yukon
Okla
Potter
Chess. Corp
Sole Props
Bote
Obedience and diet claim in a Newburyport ad narrative
An essay extols unquestioning obedience as the foundation of success. A Newburyport veteran recounts illness cured by Grape-Nuts after doctors failed, crediting the cereal with restoring health, mental clarity, and weight. The tale ends with the slogan There’s a reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Succes
Newburyport
Mass
Old Orchard
Wellyilis
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Kansas
GivVig R. Pub
Wakeeney
Jimat Agei
New York
London Times
England
Wrights
Pittshurz
Connecticut
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
London
United States
Maine
Abuliy
Massusetts Ct
Holland
JF Ranklin Bell
Edward
Clark
Aasors
General* Je Pranklin Cale
Fatterson
Baby Boy
W. K. Vanderbilt
Keith Spalding
Chicago
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Collis P. Huntington
Borden Harriman
Porto Rico
Pthorne
Thorne
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