Volunteer Army in Spanish War Ends as Death Toll Revealed
The volunteer force of about 40 000 men who fought in the Philippines is disbanding after two years of service. Deaths total some 1,259 among volunteers and regulars, with many more affected by mental illness and other war tolls. Maj. Gen. W. R. Shafter retires in San Francisco after 40 years of service, passing California duties to Maj. Gen. J. M. B. Young and reflecting on America’s rise as a world power.
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Washington
Philippines
Tropics
United States
Reorganized Army
Adjutant General's Office
Philip‘pines
Shatter
San Francisco
W. J. Shatter
Department of California
M. B. Young
Shafter
St. Petersburg
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Valnee Dewey
Manila Bay
BampSon
Santiago
Young
Death of Judge William A Woods Prominent Circuit Jurist
Indianapolis June 29 Judge William Allen Woods United States circuit court who gained fame in 1894 for issuing an injunction against railway workers and sentencing Eugene V Debs and other leaders of the American Railway Union to jail died early this morning in his Delano apartment on East Michigan Street Death came just after midnight He was born May 13 1837 in Farmington Marshall County Indiana youngest of three children He studied at Wabash College and taught in Marion before practicing law starting 1873 He served as circuit judge and on the Indiana Supreme Court before becoming a US district judge in 1902 and then a judge of the Seventh Circuit until his death He is survived by a widow Proud A and a daughter Alice both of Indianapolis
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Indianapolis
Indy
William Allen Woods
United States
Eugene V. Debs
American Railway Union
Delano
Marshall County
Fenn
Tontha
Wabash College
Mafion
Ind
Woods
Indiana
Supreme Court
Arthur
Walter Q. Gresham
Harrwon
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Proud A
Alice
Yale Defeats Harvard In Thrilling Varsity Boat Race
In New London on June 28 Yale edged Harvard by less than a length in a dramatic four mile varsity race. Yale pulled ahead late as Harvard faltered, finishing 24:37 to Harvard 23:45 after a close, evenly matched contest along the river with yachts lining the bank.
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New London
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Yule
Crimson
Cambridge
New Haven
Bacvard
Saving Money Amid Fiscal Surplus In 1900
Washington reports a comparative statement shows government receipts exceed disbursements by about 70 million dollars for the fiscal year ending Saturday. The result is within 4 million of Congress's earlier estimate, with final figures likely 6 million below 245 million. Separately from Washington, a Vienna dispatch notes Christians killed and many wounded in fighting on the Albanian Montenegrin frontier.
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Washington
Congress
Christinny Wied
London
Vienna
Daily
Dyagraph
Mussulmning
Guesuie
Storms sweep multiple midwest cities with damage and injuries
A string of late June storms lashed Minneapolis and St. Paul with heavy rain, wind, and lightning. Injuries were reported from live wires in Minneapolis while St. Paul saw chimneys toppled and minor property damage, all amid a sky filled with dark clouds and brief darkness. In Ann Arbor, a fierce electrical storm damaged property, blew down shade trees, and struck several houses as the courthouse tower clock stopped. West Superior reported a severe storm with lightning that damaged motors and flooded basements, while La Crosse logged a tornado that damaged the Hotel Boycott and a Norwegian Lutheran hospital. An Indianapolis region lightning strike killed four harvest workers near Brazil, Indiana, and scattered reports from other towns noted further electrical incidents and destruction.
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St. Paul
Mint
Jane
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Wiggonals
West Superior
Wis
Sacred Heart
Honeycombe
Superior
Trafic
la Crosse
Boycott
Norwegian Lutheran Hospital
Indianapolis
Ind
Sentinel
Brazil
J. CG
Halbert
Vodi
Frank Bridgewaters
Anderson ‘Webster
John’ Wiggle
Samiel Stewart
Anderson Webster
Halbert Place
Storms Wreak Havoc Across Pittsburgh Area
The Wednesday storm over Pittsburgh and surrounding towns brought fierce lightning and thunder for about 30 minutes, winds of 30 mph, and 3 inch hourly rain. Temperatures dropped 24 degrees in an hour as Homestead losses mounted with Alice Lester killed instantly and Jace Jackson badly injured. Richard Rucker suffered severe burns and may not recover, while Rev John Sathton and Clay Fauds were shocked but survived. Local reports describe widespread damage as the severest in years.
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Pittsburgh
Homestead
Alice Lester
Jace Jackson
Richard Rucker
John Sathton
Clay Fauds
Neighbors Fight Ends in double Death in Iowa
In Tort Dodge Iowa a bitter feud left C D Guild and his 19 year old son Clarence dead from shotgun and revolver fire. Oliver Bricker is alleged to have fired the fatal shots after a confrontation near a fence. Bricker and his brother George were arrested with bonds set at 10000 and 5000 respectively.
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Neb
Bee
Tort Dodge
C. D. Guild
Clarence Ue
Dayton
Tay
Oliver Bricker
Guilds
Bricker
Guild
George
Brickers
George Bricker
Death of Bridegroom Ends June Wedding in Clarinda
Thomas J. Rogers, 27, shot himself moments before a planned wedding to Miss Finez C. Plank in Clarinda Iowa. He died about an hour later after the self inflicted wound. An early evening ceremony was arranged at the bride’s parents home with about 20 guests. the tragedy halted the nuptials. Rogers had inherited $12,000 years earlier but had spent nearly all of it and had no public signs of distress.
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Clarinda
Thomas J. Rogers
Finez C.plank
Rogers
T. J. McKinnon
Moweover
Heat deaths reported amid cannery troubles across regions
A flood of reports from many canneries details numerous heat related deaths and injuries. Other items include the Pynchon National Bank in Springfield closing its doors, Suez Canal expansion plans, and various global events. Notable fatalities occur from lightning in Meriden and Ames and drownings in Waterloo. The piece notes rising Philippine trade, retirements at a railroad, and a royal coronation proclamation in London.
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Springfield
Mags
Suez Canal
Count von Waldersee
United States
Cripple Creek
Col
Lee
Meriden
Gann
Philippines
Lee Setter
Walter Evang
Waterloo
Neb
Winfield
Maria Hixon
Clinton
Mich
Frank Miller
Alonso Williams
Hegra Surdekars
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Cillneis Central Railroad
Hart~ Forg
J. H. Hawley
Copenhagen
Jesse Vanevoy
Juhi
Ames
Tweed
New York City
Bheneking
Cincinnati
Frederick R. Smith
United States Navy
Binghamton
N. Y
Evanston
Ill
Keane
Ireland
Austria
Mexico
Maximilian
William Magruder
Georgetown
Gan
Richmond
Cape Colony
Blue Cat
George Gorew
Bireman
Julius Crowley
Wallace
Eau Claire
Wis
Peter Price
Panther
W. Va
Lightning
Moncoo Center Ih
Spatacora
Lehigh Valley Road
Erle
Stack
Byron Sunderland
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Catskill
M. D
Lewis
Decstur
David R. Paige
Akron
McKiney
New York
Patterson
Ohio
McKinley
Denver
J.P. Chaover
Volunteers of America
Lincoln
Omala
Edward
London
Chaffesn
War Department
China
Thousands quit work in steel plants nationwide strike
Thous lands quit work in Pittsburgh July 1 as twenty five thousand employees of the American Sheet Steel and American Steel Hoop companies halt duties nationwide due to wage disagreement.
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Thouslands
Pittsburgh
American Sheet Steel
American Steel Hoop
Siphon for the farm siphoning water from well to trough
A detailed antique siphon design uses three-quarter inch galvanized piping with a lead-sealed, airtight thread system. It describes valve placements, a tower valve, float valve, and a safety steam valve, enabling about four gallons per minute with an 18 to 22 foot head. Observational notes cite chamber construction and field testing parameters.
Dairy Utensils Cleaning Guide From a Historical Note
A fragmentary elderly instruction emphasizes rinsing with cold water before washing. It instructs using hot water to sanitize dairy containers and barrels, noting the importance of thorough rinsing and draining. Names and obscure terms appear in the text, reflecting age and dialect.
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Fred
Phortasu
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