Wisconsin milliner’s failed western betrothal tale unsettles Garfield
Nellie Taylor of Barron Wisconsin became entangled with John Wilson a bearded man from Idale near Garfield after a hurried hotel arrival and a wavering engagement. Wilson trimmed his appearance to win her, but by week’s end Miss Taylor, guided by neighbor George Ribby, traveled with the groom’s back to his home, leaving no word on their destination. The groom, a teacher and farmer near Cora Idale, 20 miles east, is said to be about 35 and well regarded, while Miss Taylor contemplates returning home.
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Wisconsin
Nellie Taylor
Barron
Garfield
Wish
Siockmen
Washington Town
Miss Taylor
John Wilson
Wilson
George Ribby
Mr. Ribby
Cora
Idale
Woman seeks frontline role amid WWI era enlistment push
A Chicago recruiting officer recalls a determined woman who asked to serve as a nurse or any available position. She threatened to disguise as a man to join as a private, believing she could pass surgeons. Col Wilson doubted passage but admitted she was a striking candidate. Also notes rising American shoe demand abroad.
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Hamas
West Madison Street
Chicago
Spain
Tam
Col. Wilson
New Spring-Metal Tie Supports Plants Without Bind Risk
A new form of plant support uses a single piece of spring metal. One end curves to the stake or support while the other end extends to grip the stem. The design aims to prevent binding as plants grow.
Weekly War History Summary June 7 13 1898
War report chronicles daily notes from June 7 to June 13 1898 detailing naval actions near Santiago de Cuba Manila operations and Cuban battles. It lists ships Mahemonterey Samp son Dewey and Sampson gains losses and troop movements including Shafter from Tampa bound for Santiago and Manila surrender rumors. It notes Spanish defeats and American advances plus cable cuts and communications shifts as battles unfold near Guantanamo Daiquiri and Puerto Rico.
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Madrid
Santiago de Cuba
Sailora
Washington
Sampson
Santiago
Manila
San Francisco
Cadiz
Paris
London
Cuba
Tampa
Fla
A. W. Greely
Kingston-Santiago
Haytan
Marblehead
Guantanamo Harbor
Daiquiri
Aguadores
Spain
United States
Bt. Loula
Kingston
Jamaica
Manilla
Batmpson
Schley
Monterey
Caroline Islands
Dewey
A. J. Balfour
Great Britain
Lee
Coppinger
Puerto Rico
Asserado
Vixen
Steut
Hobson
Capture of a Spy in New York June 43 Arrest Report
Edward Q. Montei was arrested in New York on Saturday as a spy. The event centers on his alleged espionage activities in the city during June 43.
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New York
Edward Q. Montei
Americans Claim Lost Tiofa Mine Riches in Mexican Claim
J Newton Fowler and Morris Singleton report discovering the famed Tiofa mine in Sierras Madre Mexico near Rio Chico in a deep canyon. If confirmed the find may yield $16000 in gold from the Mexican government as the stake for the mine. Fowler is from Brooklyn North Carolina and Singleton a former Texas ranger.
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el Paso
Tex
Chulchups
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mexico
J. Newton Fowler
Morris Singleton
Tiofa
Rio Chico
Aras River
Fowler
Pitsican
Engneer
Texas & Pacific
Brooklyn
N. C
Singleton
Old Bible Ends Up in Chicago Public Library
An aged family Bible from 1556, printed in Germany by Christopher Froscheur, rests on a Chicago library desk. Donor J. S. Lanny is listed on a card, while many pages are tattered, covers broken, and family records torn, leaving the volume as a relic among the library’s antiquities.
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Public Library
Chicago
J. S. Lanny
Washington Boulevard
Christopher Froscheur
Germany
Chicago Public Library
Poet Richard Le Gallienne Faces US Spain War Question
At a Vassar alumnae gathering in a fashionable Upper Fifth Avenue preparatory school a New York poet was asked if he cared about the war. He looked troubled and said it is not glorious to see a gun boat capture a prize, adding he would not have answered if the question had not been so pointed.
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Richard le Gallienne
New York
United States
Spain
Vassar College
Upper
Fifth Avenue
Vassar
le Gallienne
le Gailienne
Giant Skeletons Unearthed Near Toledo and Ottawa Beach
Workmen for Ferguson Construction digging for the Toledo and Ottawa Beach railroad uncovered three seven foot skeletons with unusual ear-like bony protuberances. The remains lie in yellow clay eight feet deep within a mound that has only been partly excavated, alongside scattered large stone tomahawks. A note on eye muscles mentions how humans muggle to move the eyes.
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Ferguson Construction Company
Toledo
Ottawa Beach
Toledo, O
Minor News Items for the Week Ending June First
Fire destroyed the Case Power building in Detroit causing about 200000 dollars in loss. Nebraska prohibitionists nominated Tt. V. Muir of Nemaha county for governor. Counterfeit dollars circulated in Rockford. Eddie McDuffie set a world three mile bicycle record at 5 06 3 6. George Washington colored was hanged at Weimar Texas for killing constable Lee Wall. A barge with 16 gold seekers capsized on Lake Bennett Alaska and all aboard drowned.Gas explosion in a mine at South Wilkesbarre Pa burned ten miners. Wheat acreage totals about 43000000 acres up 3600000 from last year. A torpedo exploded in the St Johns river near Jacksonville Florida killing three. Benjamin Tyler Henry died at New Haven aged 77. Ernest J Mooley failed in London for two million. Ex Senator William A Peiffer nominated for governor by Kansas prohibitionists at Emporia. Walter I Goodwin hanged at Wellsboro Pa for murdering his wife. Massachusetts prohibitionists nom inate Samuel P Shapley for governor and favor woman suffrage. Sierra Leone uprising kills 1000, including several missionaries. B F Williams and J Z Pyle drowned crossing Wolfe Creek near Perry Kansas Territory. Evangeline Cisneros married Carlos F Carbonell in Philadelphia after recent Spanish prison escape.
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Case Power
Detroit
Mich
Nebraska Prohibitioniels
Tt. V. Muir
Nemaha County
Rockford
Hoston
Eddie McDuffie
George Washington
Weimar
Tex
Lee Wall
Lake Bennett
Alaska
Bouth Wilkesharre
St. John’s River
St. John's Bluff
Jacksonville
Fla
Benjamin Tyler Henry
New Haven
Conn
Ernest J. Mooley
England
London
William A. Peiffer
Topeka
Kaneas
Emporia
Walter I. Goodwin
Mansfield
Wellsboro
Massachusetts
Samuel P. Shapley
Boston
Sierra Leone
West Africa
B. F. Williams
J. Z. Pyle
Wolfe Creek
Perry
C. T
Evangeline Cisneros
Havana
Philadelphia
Carlos F. Carbonell
Ex Judge Grinnell Dent Dies In Chicago
Ex Judge Julius Grinnell, Chicago, general counsel for City Railway, died suddenly of apoplexy after feeling ill at the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank. He collapsed at 10:15 and died at 12:15. In Washington, Belgium’s minister Lich terveld reports his government offers a $1000 reward for a match paste without phosphorus.
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Grinnell Dent
Chicago
Julius
Grinnell
The
City Railway Company
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Washington
Lichterveld
State Department
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Weekly War History
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Santiago Harbor
Saantiago de Cuba
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Cavite
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Terror
Cervera
Shafter
Catmanera
Guantanamo
Hay
Col. Huntington
Lincoln
Neb
Joseph
Hartley
Supreme Court
Bartley
Old Tioga
OLD Bible IN Library
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Tella Vasser
Vuarloun
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Cleveland Beewee
Baltimore
KLL
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Sesseen
Louis
Washington Ae Resten
Louisville
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Dau Deere
Bt. Paul
Tren
Milwaukee
Kansas City Eyed
Teapolis
Aed
Maha
Sane
Sane Tea Beetey, the Eye A5 Western Association
Peoria Sess
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Rock Island
St. Joseph
Iti Sussessee
Texas
Kansas City
Beereaee
Bteer
Rae Brockery
Feeder
Seecnes
Jae Carter Hye
Ambrose A. Call
D. H. Hutching
Wm K Ferguson
Palmer Vico- Prog
Assi
First National Bank
Algona
Lowa
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Seouwalty
D. H. Hutchiiag
A. Ferguson
Philip Barweller
Po Fe
Weaper
Amhrosa A. Gall
RK. Fineon
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General Banking
Private Safety Deposit Vault
W. H. Ingham
Thevun
Chrischilles
Lewis H. Smith
Kossuth County State Bank
Iowa
TPR
W. A. Ingham
John G. Stith
Dones
T. Chrixehulas
Bewis
Wadaworth
Barnet Devine
Danson & Butler
Professional & Business Directory
M.P. Haggard
Peek
Haggard & Peek
Jours & Smith
A. D. Clarke & Co
Real Algona State Bank
Algona, IA
Ationanets
E. V. Swetting
10Wa
Bonar
H.W. Fellows
Bonar & Fellows
Lai
Wesley
Frederick M. Curtiss
West Miller
Archibald Hutchison
Ghia Securities
Opera House
Piusicianes
H. C. McCoy
McGregor Street
Margaret E. Coles
Boston Block
L. A. Sheetz
Gila
Eve
Gor
State
Thorington
J. Gay
Olice Over
KE. & BF
A. L. Rist
E. &. Glasier
D. D. Ss
E. E. Sayers
Pita
C. Samson
Algona, Iowa
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Jas. A. Orr
Kalsominer
W. F. Ripke
M. D
Shelley & Pettibone
Puotor Ry Va
Aus
Lord
B. Winkere
Ayrona
A. FL Datleyz
Clites
A. F
Datey
Alcona
Ehas, Magnusson
Gey
Osewall
Maculay Agusts
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