Col Liscum’s Record and Valor in 1898 Campaigns
Col E H Liscum commander of the 9th infantry was mortally wounded during the San Juan hill assault near Santiago in 1898. He previously led the 24th infantry the “blackbirds” and briefly commanded the 3d brigade of Kent's division. Born 1841 in Vermont he rose from corporal to colonel of the 9th infantry by 1899. Major Lee, wounded at Tien Tsin, was a Indiana native who served from 1861 and led the 10th United States infantry in the Spanish war.
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Liscum
E. H. Liscum
9Th Infantry
Tien-Tsin
Santiago
24Th Infantry
San Juan
Kent
Wikoff
Col
Worth
13Th Infantry
Col. Liscum
Lieut. Simpson
8Th Brigade
EB. H. Liscum
Blackbirds
San Juan Hill
Ewers
Vermont
1St
Vermont Infantry
Lee
Maj. Lee
Tien- Tsin
Indiana
10Th
United States Infantry
Messiah Converted: Schweinfurth Denies Ordination Claim
George Jacob Schweinfurth, theRockford Messiah, quits posing as the anointed and declares himself a plain man. His followers acquiesce as he abandons a heaven for Mrs. Eddy and the Church Triumphant nears absorption by the First Church of Christ Scientist. Winnebago county cult dissolves with members returning to mainstream Christianity.
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George Jacob Schweinfurth
Rockford
Mrs. Eddy
Church Triumphant
Hirst Church of Christ Scientist
Winnebago County
Miss Lilian Dunham Leaves Society for Charity
Miss Lilian Dunham of New York abandons city society to dedicate herself to charity. She has moved to a cottage at St James Long Island and plans cheerful house parties for tenement children, after education in Germany and teaching at Grace Church kindergarten with thirty children visiting recently.
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Lilian Dunham
New York
Metropolis
St. James
L. I
Miss Dunham
James H. Dunham
Germany
Grace Church
Wearing Sandals in London
London women favor Grecian and Roman sandals this year with children forming the main wearers at watering places. Makers note indoor use by women and general use by children while predicting sandal fashion may be a passing fad due to changing weather and dusty conditions.
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London
Statue of John Brown Erected in Lincoln Park
Chicago’s colored community welcomes a bronze John Brown statue in Lincoln Park after Lincoln Park Commissioners accepted the John Brown Monument association’s tender. The six foot figure shows Brown with a child and sword, atop Vermont granite pedestal, planned for unveiling within a year. The monument group is led by Mrs. T. H. Lyles of St. Paul and Rev. G. W. Gaines of Chicago.
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John Brown
Chicago
Harper's Ferry
Lincoln Park
Vermont
T. H. Lyles
St. Paul
Bavaria's Royal Family and the Bavarian Wedding
The upcoming marriage of Prince Rupert of Bavaria to Duchess Marie Gabriel highlights a tumultuous royal line. Three generations block the throne: Prince Ludwig, the current regent Luitpold, and the mad King Otto, confined at Furstenried Castle. Otto’s era echoes a history of abdication and tragedy from Lola Montez to Ludwig II and his suicide in 1886.
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Bavaria
Rupert of
Marie Gabriel
Charles Theodore
Rupert
Prince Ludwig of
Luitpold
Otto
Furstenried
Louis L
Lola Montez
Maximilian II
Ludwig II
Wagner
Starnberger Lake
Berg
Texan notes from across towns and trails
Collage of items reports local incidents from Texas towns. Womack dies in a Canton wagon. Coast of China officer Albert Marshall linked to Newark. Labor day observance, sewer extension in Corsicana, and Aug 3 4 reunion plans in Johnson County. Court actions include Galveston suits and a Texas case in Laredo with ten year sentence.
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Corsicana
Womack
Canton
McKinney
Albert Marshall
Newark
China
Galveston
Ugif
Interstate Railroad
Sayers
Jim Rivers
Rusk
Bill Jones
Maj. E. M. Heath
Johnson County
Alvarado
State of Texas
Gray
Laredo
Duval County
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Promoted For Health
An excerpted ad extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters claiming it strengthens the stomach aids digestion and cures dyspepsia constipation biliousness and weak kidneys while contrasting health costs with baseball spending and rent savings.
Rogers' Blue Chill Cure Promises Quick Blood Purification
An advertisement touts Rogers' Blue Chill Cure as purifying the blood to an antiseptic state and claims it cures in eight doses at low cost with refunds if unsatisfactory. It asserts no meal interruptions during treatment and promotes rapid vigor. Rogers' Drug Co. Martin Tennessee. A domestic broil disrupts dinner.
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Rogers’ Drug Co
Martin, Tenn
Health Boosters and Home Remedies Spotlighted
An assortment of patent medicines and cures are advertised including Cascar ets Candy Cathartic promising natural relief for bowel issues and overall health at ten cents. Rogers' Glue Chill Cure offers a guaranteed remedy for Chile and fever with no cure no pay. The ads caution against imitations and tout daily novelty in products and branding.
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Chile
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Leaves Society For Charity
Lodwig
Cleburne
Texas Central Singing Society
Lone Star Schoolhouse
Denison
Misouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company of
Texas
Palestine
Palestine Coal and Mining Company
Palestine Ice Company
Telico
Kirkpatrick Church
Ellis County
Whittington
P. M. Hudspeth
Bowie
Rock Island
Fox Winnie
L. P. Featherstone
Weekes, McCarthy & Co
Percy Re
Amarillo
Potter County
International
Great Northern Railway
Frank Lindsey
Joe Shannon
Mount Pleasant Church
Luling
Shannon
Lindsey
Greenville Y. M. C. A
H. %. Anderson
Greenville
Anderson
el Paso
Juarez
State Board of Education
State Permanent School Fund
Bexar County
Starr County
Hatley County
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Carter
Security
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
St. Edward's Hall
A. Morrissey
Tulane University of Louisiana
Great Charity Hospital
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