Denmark Eyes Sale of St Thomas and Caribbean Islands
The article argues Denmark should sell St John, St Croix, and St Thomas to the United States to secure a vital coaling station and naval harbor in the West Indies. It notes St Thomas has a superb harbor nicknamed the Little Gibraltar, mixes of languages among residents, and a history of prior treaty attempts thwarted by a 1867 hurricane.
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Denmark
United States
St. John
St. Croix
St. Thomas
Lesser Antilles
West Indies
Gibraltar
Uncle Sam
Atlantic
England
Washington
St. Lucia
I Uda
Seward
John Bull
Germany
Charlotte Amalia
Europe
St Thomas as Naval Keystone in West Indies Trade
The piece argues St Thomas as a strategic naval hub in the West Indies. It details its harbor, fort potential, Danish colonial history, declining commerce, coal supply role, and possible reindustrial and resort development if controlled by the United States. It notes proximity to New York and potential military and economic benefits from a U S presence.
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St. Thomas
Danish West Indian Company
Denmark
Mnhagen
Gues
England
United States
New York
West Indian
St. Croix
St. John
Charlotte Amalia
Cyrus Sylvester
Dine With Their Servants Annual Tradition
Lord and Lady Aberdeen host a yearly dinner for their household staff. The event highlights the bond between the gentry and their workers in a formal communal meal.
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Lord and Lady Aberdeen
Salvation Army Auxiliaries Protest Ballington Booth Removal
New York January 24 auxiliary members of the Salvation Army protest the removal of Commander Ballington Booth. They threaten to withdraw financial support and send a unanimous protest to England. If unresolved, steps may declare the army of America independent with Booth possibly invited to lead.
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Ballington Booth
England
New York
Salvation Army
Army of
America
Forger Brown Nabbed in Sedalia Missouri
Fred Brown, wanted in Springfield Illinois for forgery, was arrested in Sedalia Missouri on January 26 and will be returned on requisition.
Reverses for Rebels in Cuba Split as Jose Maceo Reported Wounded
The Spanish army reports insurgent forces led by Maceo and Rabi located east of the Couto river in Santiago de Cuba with Rabi wounded. The update notes Maceo’s position would delay aid to Gomez in Havana province and mentions the death of “The Mexican” Catarino Garza, a firebrand in prior plantacion attacks.
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Washington
Marin
Havana
Dupuy de Lome
Jose Maceo
Couto River
Santiago de Cuba
Rabi
Maceo
Gomez
Couto
Catarino Garza
Texas
Kentucky Senatorial Deadlock on Fifth Ballot
Frankfort Kentucky January 2 joint assembly cards show Blackburn 55 Hunter 63 Hazelrigg 8 Wilson 1 Bate 1 in the fifth ballot of the senatorial race.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Joint Assembly
Blackburn
Hunter
Hazelrigg
Wilson
Bate
Blind student Ansaldi earns high honors at Florence Institute
Signor Ansaldi, a lifelong blind student, recently graduated with high honors from the Florence Institute de Studi Superiori. His thesis Compensations In the Senses of the Blind was deemed by examiners as a significant contribution of new material to physiological psychology.
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Signor Ansaldi
Florence Institute de Studi Superiori
Seven nine letter monosyllabic words
A brief note states there are seven nine letter monosyllabic words in English. Scratched stretched scrunched scranched screeched squelched and stanched are listed as examples.
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