Mediation Talk Amid Cuba Spain Tensions
A report based on high authority claims President McKinley urges mediation between Spain and Cuba. It notes bipartisan sympathy in Congress and outlines possible terms to end the war honorably for both nations. The piece also covers financial moves in Spain and cabinet reshuffles linked to the crisis.
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Herald
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Woodford
Spain
Senate
Congress
House
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United States
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France
Bank of Spain
Philippine Islands
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Sagasta
Dome Collapse Kills Three at Robinsons Opera House
In Cincinnati on October 18 the dome of Robinsons opera house fell during a 8:45 PM performance of Dangers of a Great City. Three people died and 30 or more were injured, with several at risk of amputation. emergency crews transported victims to Cincinnati Hospital.
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Cincinnati
Salvage Corps
Fever Cases Surge as New Orleans Sees 44 In One Day
New Orleans reports fever cases rising to 44 by evening, with three deaths but many recoveries and discharges. The 40th day of illness shows more recoveries than current patients. Weather remains warm, aiding spread. Lynching of Douglas Bolte near Bayou Barteria linked to quarantine defiance. Knights of Honor form a committee to assist ill members in the city.
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New Orleans
Douglas Bolte
Bayou Barteria
Knights of Honor
Horrific wreck on Mobile Birmingham line near Millhouse
A Selma Alabama dispatch reports a deadly accident on the Mobile and Birmingham road near Millhouse, 20 miles south of St. Louis, at 2 30 pm. Engineer Ollie Munn and fireman Jerry Codd were killed. conductor J EB Broad Street and Quarantine Officer Newman injured. The train fell 12 feet after the tender jumped the track at 20 mph. engineer died in the evening.
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St. Louis
Republic
Selma
Ala
Mobile & Birmingham Road
Millhouse
Ollie Munn
Jerry Codd
J. EB. Broadstreet
Newman
European crop outlook shows world wheat deficit and Russia doubt
The Agriculture Department reports little change in Europe’s main crop deficiency. Wheat prospects vary by region with good outlook in Australasia and tighter harvests in Russia. Consul Germain from Zurich foresees a strong U S apple and dried fruit market if producers ship uniform, well packed stock.
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Agricultural Department
Hyde
Europe
Argentina
India
Ministry of Agriculture
Russia
Eugene Germain
Zurich
Switzerland
Evangelina Cisneros Arrives in New York Hidden on Steamer
Evang lina Cisneros, the Cuban prisoner escapee, arrived in New York on the Ward Line steamer Seneca from Havana. On board she used the alias Juana Sola and declined to discuss her escape. Reporters and four women accompanied her ashore after health checks. Police say wine shipments aided a man’s risky concealed entry. In Helena, Montana, incorporation papers for the Klondike Yukon Copper River Mining Co were filed by Chicago St Louis and Minneapolis investors. The company plans Alaska mining with $12 million capital and Helena as main office.
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Evangelina Cisneros
Cuba
Ward Line
Seneca
Havana
Miss Cisneros
Miss Juana Sola
Juan Sola
Senor Sola
Helena
Mont
Klondike- Yukon-Copper River Mining Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Alaska
Lynching Follows Cleveland County Riot Near Kendall
In Little Rock on October 18, Tom Parker was lynched near Kendall following racial trouble that began in Cleveland county on August 238 after a riot at a negro picnic. It marks the third black man killed in connection with the Kendall riot. Havana reports an additional filibustering expedition has landed in River Arimas in Santa Clara and joined insurgents.
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Ark
Cleveland County
Kendall
Tom Parker
Havana
Arimas
Santa Clara
Miners Resume Work After Arbitration Impasse
Pittsburg reports thirty five hundred river district miners back at their benches after two weeks of idle time over a differential dispute, as arbitration is sought for settlement. Oakland ex-president Carlos Ezeta of Salvador denounces rumors of backing Guatemala rebels and expresses confidence the Salvadoran government will restore his confiscated property. He calls the accusations false and asserts his American home status.
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Oakland
Cal
Carlos Ezeta
Salvador
Guatemala
Gutierez
Trading prices for farm products and foods in Pacific Coast markets
Wholesale and retail prices listed for wheat, flour, oats, barley, millstuff, hay, eggs, butter, cheese, poultry, potatoes, onions, hops, wool, mutton, beef, veal, fish, and various fruits. Entries include Oregon and California origins with per ton, per bushel, and per dozen figures, plus several seasonal and regional notes.
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Bluestem
California
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Washington
San Joaquin
Mountain
Notable honors crown Dumfries woman and Oxford alumna
Miss Jessie McKie of Dumfries becomes the first woman to receive the freedom of a Scotch city in honor of her town beautification efforts, alongside Mr. Balfour. Lettice Ilbert, daughter of Sir Courtenay Ilbert, rises from India to high academic achievement at Oxford Somerville College and is elected a London School of Economics studentship.
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Dumfries
Mr. Balfour
Treasury
United Kingdom
Bunkerstreet High School
Miss Ilbert
Oxford and
Cambridge
Somerville College
Oxford
Margaret Evans
London School of Economics
Fusee Rocket Locomotive Powers Paris Havre Line
The Fusee Rocket electric locomotive built by Rail Works for the Paris Havre line can haul 600 tons at 36 mph, 250 tons at 66 mph, and 75 mph with no load. Weighing 126 tons with a 50 ton tender, it is a stationary 1400 horsepower steam engine driving electromagnets that power the dynamos.
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Paris-Havre
New York Sun
Yale Students Serve as Trolley Conductors
Seven Yale students spent their summer vacation as conductors on a New Haven trolley line. The superintendent calls them the best conductors he ever had, noting they were not members of the football eleven.
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Yale
New Haven
Expression of Opinion Prompts newspaper confirmation on request
The Petaluma Courier notes that modern practice allows any form of opinion to be confirmed upon application. The remark highlights how newspapers handle letters columns and editorial expressions under current procedures.
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Petaluma Courier
The Governor Endicott and His Elusive Descent into Silence
A detailed reminiscence recounts Governor Endicott leaving Virginia amid speculation about his future. It covers his early upbringing, his guarded nature, political ambitions, a dramatic resignation, and a tumultuous marriage to Virginia Frazer, ending with a tense, unresolved confrontation at their home.
Governor and Wife's Heated Confession Ends in Departure
The Governor confronts a truth he can’t ignore as his wife Virginia declares she never loved him and confesses love for John Endicott. Overwhelmed, he contemplates dueling pistols, then decides against despair, and continues his work as she leaves to her mother. He later journeys toward the Cherokee trail, continuing his public life.
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Pope
The
Union
United States Senate
Virginia Frazer
John Madicott
Tom
Senate
Endicott
Virginia
Iris
John Endicott
Tam
Benton
Gen. Jackson
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Ile
Ltorseshoe Bend
Eryone
Hadicott
Phil
Washington Foundry the Nation’s Gun Makers
The Washington Foundry is a major civilian gun plant supplying high powered guns and mounts for modern ships. The $2,000,000 facility houses a 16 lathe for 16 inch guns, a 115 foot boring lathe, a 125 ton crane, and a center shrinking pit with furnaces heating to 600 to 700 degrees. Historic relics from Decatur and Reid adorn the yard, with a gun park displaying trophies from the Revolution through the Civil War.
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National Capital
Stephen Decatur
Samuel C. Reid
Armstrong
Fayal
United States
New York Commercial Advertiser
When a girl thinks she is awfully sweet
A concise proverb notes that self view can clash with restraint. The line implies social pressure to moderate personal opinion when one feels outward charm.
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