Weather stations to span Caribbean for all nations
The weather service plans a radical expansion by establishing ten to twelve new stations around the Caribbean to create a complete weather intelligence network. Central operations may be based in Kingston Jamaica with field teams to deploy to Barranquilla Colombia St Kitts Trinidad Curacao Martinique Santo Domingo and the Barbados as hurricanes and tornadoes threaten the equatorial region.
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Weather Service
Caribbean Sea
Regio
Moore
Weather Bureau
Kingston
Jamaica
Santiago
Guantanamo
Cuba
Tavana
St. Thomas
Barranquilla
Columbia
St. Kitts
Trinidad
Curacao
Martinique
San Domingo
Barbadoes
South America
Equator
Central America
Caribbean Islands
North America
Wilson
Chief Moore
Bureau
Message From The Dead In Bourgogne Tragedy
A survivor delivers the final message from L. J. Knowles’s daughter, who perished with her mother in the La Bourgogne sinking. She died bravely and will greet her father in Heaven, while the messenger recounts the sailors’ cowardly stampede. H. J. Knowles is linked to Equitable Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourgogne
L. J. Knowles
New York
H. J. Knowles
Equitable Life Insurance Society
la Bourgogne
Mr. Knowles
All Hands Abandon Ship Drill Described By Naval Officer
A naval officer details a realistic abandon ship drill. Within two minutes boats leave davits, by four minutes every crew member is in position, and within eight minutes all hands are back aboard with boats relashed and ship restocked. The description underscores rapid, disciplined response at sea.
Sorrow Drives Waiter 5 Ryan to Naval Service
A 24 year old Indiana man Waiter 5 Ryan of Muncie son of prominent lawyer John W. Ryan joined the Navy as an electrician after his New Jersey bride died of cancer. He passed a board and physical, was mustered in, and ordered to the auxiliary cruiser Vermont. He left for New York to report aboard the ship.
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Indiana
Macy
Ryan
Ot Muncie
Ind
John W. Ryan
New Jersey
Muncie
Heath
Mr. Heath
Mr. Ryan
Secretary of the Navy
Meath
Vermont
New York
Cure for blindness through inhalation system hailed
The famed blind man John F. Martin, substitute for Charles Brandway Rouss, shows partial sight after nine weeks in a New York inhalation therapy. Observers identified objects, coins, and outlines. Cassidy, the system’s discoverer, predicts full reading ability and greatly improved vision within weeks.
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John F. Martin
Charles Brandway Rouss
Stone
Martin
George I. Cassidy
West Fortyfifth Street
New York
Mr. Cassidy
Santiago
Miehnel
Cassidy
Imports of Sugar and Wool Report on June Trade
The June report shows dutiable sugar imports at 207,730,088 pounds vs 640,862,049 in June 1897, with an abnormal spike due to duty changes. Wool imports reached 7,542,782 pounds vs 37,912,491 in June 1897, the decline mirroring past patterns.
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Bureau of Statistics
Future of Spain Predictions From Castelar Interview
Castelar tells a Madrid interview that Spain will remain a monarchy and abdicating queen regent is first necessity. He warns against German influence, predicts upheaval in France, and says Spain should seek aid only from Providence with elections signaling monarchist sentiment.
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Madrid
Washington
Senor Castelar
Spain
Europe
France
Canovas
Anglelle
Huiz Zorilla
Michelet
Germany
Manila
la Petite Revue
Paris
Tax on marriages sparks war tax debate in Milwaukee
The revenue department and Registrar Coon in Milwaukee clash with Revenue Collector Henry Fink over whether marriage certificates are taxable. Clergy oppose, ministers report no stamps yet, and officials consider appointing a special deputy to ensure ministers stamp marriage certificates under the ten cent levy.
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Spain
Revenue Department
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Coon
Milwaukee
Henry Fink
Fink
Wyapeat
Remember the Maine in Vizcaya Battle Letter
August Keller writes from aboard the Indiana describing the battle against Cervera's squadron near Santiago. He details turrets firing, Vizcaya destroyed by a single shell, and the Indiana rescuing over 300 wounded and prisoner crews. Keller notes heavy casualties and the intense calm before the ship’s arming and firing.
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August Keller
India
Charles
Newark
N. J
H ‘Yeswitad
Cervera
Vizcaya
Maine
Atena
Keller
Naboth's Vineyard and the Fall of Ahab in Israel
A summarized 19th century expository scene from Naboth's Vineyard. Naboth refuses sale, Ahab sulks, Jezebel schemes, Naboth is tried and executed by stoning. The prophet Elijah later confronts Ahab, forecasting doom for Ahab’s house. The narrative traces covetousness to murder, folly, and divine judgment.
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Feloubet
Elijah
Ahab
Samaria
Israel
Jezree
Favorita Reyal
Windsor
Jezreel
Mount Gilboa
Naboth
Jezre¢l
Jezebel
Clytemnestra
Aeschylus
Lady Macbeth
Shakespeare
Dosiihou
Nabath
East
Hlijah
Huijah
Catemei
Mme
Naboth's Vineyard
Abeb
Through Cars to California
Persons contemplating a trip to California should be particular to see that their tickets read via The North-West ern Line, and thus avoid unnecessary changes of cars and delays en-route. Personally conducted excursions to California leave every Thursday. For lowest rates, sleeping car reservations, maps, printed matter and detailed information, inquire of agent a Chicago & North-Western Ray.
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California
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Omaha Exposition's National Impact Beyond Centennial Fair
The Omaha Exposition of 1898 surpasses Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exposition and ranks just below the World's Fair in national importance. All Trans Missippini states take interest and visitors are urged to attend Omaha during the exposition from June to November.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Trans-Mississippi
Omaha
Why Pay Rent Better Own a Farm Start Now
Free copy of the North Western Home Seeker offers practical guidance for agriculture dairy farming and cattle raising. W B Kniskern invites correspondence from intending settlers seeking practical information and opportunities in farming ventures.
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W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Excursion Tickets to Clear Lake Resumed May First
Excursion tickets to Clear Lake will be resumed on May 1 at. Tickets may be sold through September 30, 1898, for Clear Lake and return at one third fare. Return coupons valid 30 days from date of sale.
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Clear Lake
Reduced Excursion Fares for Uratie Mississippi Exposition
The Chtyrie Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry offers Omaha bound excursion tickets for June 1 at regular fare for the one way trip with a return coupon usable to June 5. From June 1 to November 1 tickets are sold at one and one third fare for the round trip, with return coupon valid from sale date.
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Milwaukee & St. Paul
Omaha
Spirit Lake Excursion Rates Authorized This July
Excursion rates to Spirit Lake set for July 12 16 19 with two other special trips. Tickets valid only on sale date for outbound and return. Conductors honor returns for July 12 19 and 22 through the day after sale. July 16 returns valid until July 18. Round trip fare is 1.90.
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Spirit Lake
Pleasant Arrangement Hosts Endeavorers at Exposition
The Omaha Christian Badeavor Union which represents about 30 societies runs a booth at the exposition grounds with Badeavor workers giving information. They have arranged with the management of the hotel Henryton at 27th and Lake Streets for a headquarters near the exposition grounds so visiting Endeavorers and friends can stay and be comfortable.
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Omaha Christian Badeavor Union
Christian Budegvar
Exposition Grounds
Botal Henryton
27Th and
Lake Sts
Christian Endeavor Hotel Ad Promises Homelike Rooms
A city hotel run by the Christian Endeavor Union offers rooms at age eighty one per day. Described as homelike and newly furnished, it provides convenient street car service at the door linking to all city areas. Advertising lists Y M C A building contact.
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Christian Endeavor
The
Christian Endeavor Union
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