Major General Shafter Named To Lead Cuban Invasion
Major General William R. Shafter born in Galesburg Michigan sixty two years ago rose from private to lieutenant during the Civil War. His long service in the volunteer and regular army earns him confidence from the president and war department for the Cuban invasion command.
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William R. Shafter
Army of Invasion
Cuba
Galesburg
Mich
William R. Shafterhood
Saafter
Volunteer Army
War Department
Marriage of Miss Fran ces Aura Alger to Eugene Pike
The wedding links Fran ces Aura Alger youngest daughter of the secretary of war to Eugene Pike a wealthy Chicagoan. The bride has a medium height fair complexion dark eyes and brown hair and is fond of horses and golf.
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Miss Alger
Frances Aura Alger
Secretary of War
Eugene Pike
Dewey's Defeat Years Ago in Washington Society
Washington corresp explains Commodore Dewey's long years cited devotion to Miss Virginia Lowery daughter of Archibald Lowery a leading and wealthy social figure. Lowery declined an engagement with Count Jack Brunetti and later she wed Duke d Arcos who served as Mexican minister. Rumors say Dewey resented a foreign defeat and may have aimed at his rival Cupid.
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Commeodore Dewey
Virginia Lowery
Archibald Lowery
Washington
Miss Lowery
Legation
Jack Bruonetti
d’Arcos
Mexico
Jack Tar Cupid
Spain
Washington Cor
New York Herald
First Union Prisoner Ayres Exchanged for Stephens Son
The Philadelphia Record recounts Colonel William Ayres the first Union prisoner exchanged during the Civil War. He and others were captured by Mosby's guerrillas, held at Libby Prison, and freed through Secretary of War Simon Cameron in a swap for Alexander H. Stephens's son, who later rejoined Confederate service and died in battle.
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Philadelphia
William Ayres
Mosby
Libby
Ayres
Simon Cameron
Alexander H. Stephens
Confederacy
Young Stephens
Long and Active Service of Captain Silas Casey
Captain Silas Casey, commandant of the League Island navy yard and now ranking captain, graduated from Annapolis in 1860 and became a master in the navy at the outbreak of the war. He has held many important posts, most recently serving as the captain of the armored cruiser New York.
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Silas Casey
League Island Navy Yard
Annapolis
New York
Will Live With Indians Explorer Carl Lumtz Arrives in Mexico
Telegram from Chihuahua reports professor Carl Lumtz arrives to join the Tarahumara tribe in the Sierra region for two years or more. The note adds humorous banter about weather and public concerns, ending with a medical product plug for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
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Chihuahiva
Mexico
Carl Lumtz
Sierra
McAllister Crew Seeks Action After Distress Call
In Atlantic City a Life Saver reports sending the crew ashore from a distressed ship. The Excited Lady questions why no immediate steps were taken and why a formal invitation was needed. The exchange reflects urgency and frustration over response delays.
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Atlantic City
New York Weekly
Advice to a Would Be Actor with a Stock Solution
A Philadelphia Bulletin quips that a would be actor unable to act should go to Chicago and join a live stock company. The notice then promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a quick relief for coughs and lung troubles.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Bulletin
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Cited For Piles and Skin Ailments
A reader from Pierson, Mich. notes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is curing more piles than all other remedies combined and also treats eczema and other skin diseases. The letter reflects a bustling town news mood and telephone wires exchanging gossip in place of a busy sewing bee.
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Mles
DeWitt
Judisch Bros
S. M. Geary
Pierson
Mich
War Prompts Tears over a Poor Sailor’s Struggles
A Chicago Post quote shows a woman lamenting a sailor's dire state during wartime. He questions the sailor's ability to ride a bicycle, highlighting hardship and sympathy for those at sea.
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Chicago Post
Grain-O Nondescript Ad Highlights Coffee Substitute
A vintage ad touts Grain-O as a non stimulating grain based drink that nourishes and cheers, claiming it looks and tastes like coffee. It targets nervous people young people and children as a perfect drink and urges readers to buy a package from grocers, noting prices of 15 and 25 cents.
Remembered by the Home Folks at Chickamauga
A home note sent with a soldier at Chickamauga describes a supply of Bible books buttermilk biscuits a smoked ham and tract bundles for Jim via his uncle traveling to Chattanooga. The Atlanta Constitution records the wartime letter expressing care and prayers for the soldier.
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Chickamauga
Jim
Chattanooga
Atlanta Constitution
Yonkers Wedding Remark Stuns Townspeople
A playful Yonkers Statesman quote reports a wedding occurring that afternoon to explain a mysterious condition. The exchange hints at a domestic event overshadowing concern about a person’s health, reflecting local humor.
Newspaper Rate Notice for Des Moines Area Publications
The item lists rates for Register and weekly papers including Capital and Wallaces Farmer and mentions Des Moines Daily News Way and Homestead editions. It reads as a publication rate notice detailing price terms for multiple periodicals in a regional market.
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Register
Capital
Des Moines
Daily News
Homestead
Wallaces Farmer
Elkhart Carriage Harness Co. offers free catalogue
Intending buyers of carriages or horses can save dollars by sending for a large free catalogue from the Elkhart Carriage Harness Co. of Elkhart Indiana. The ad promises bargains and a wide selection to attract customers.
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Hess
Elkhart
Mic. Uo
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