Charles Herbert Allen Navy Secretary and Lowell native
Charles Herbert Allen, born in Lowell Mass on April 15 1844, rose from Lowell High School and Amherst College to become secretary of the navy. He served in Congress twice as a Republican, declined a third nomination due to business, and was considered for governor by William E Russell. He remained active in clubs in Boston New York and his hometown.
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Charles Herbert Allen
Navy
Lowell
Mass
Lowell High School
Amherst College
William E. Russell
Alten
Union Club of
Boston
Univerity Club
New York
A Plucky Young Soldier Summers Rowan Honored
Lieutenant Summers Rowan of the Nineteenth Infantry U S A is praised for secretly aiding cooperation between United States troops and Cuban insurgents near Cuba and safely returning. The feat earns him a place among war heroes and may keep him near army headquarters for special services.
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Summers Rowan
McKinley
Cuba
Andrews
Rowan
United States
Gomez
Garcia
Nineteenth Infantry
Be Likes Yellow Journalism
Richard Le Gallienne praised Chicago press noting lively and enterprising journalism. He cited the “yellow journalism” label as part of journalism’s vitality and compared it to American writers like Walt Whitman. He defended the press as energetic and engaging.
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Richard le Gallienne
Chicago
East
Walt Whitman
General Lee Family Matriarchs and Washington Dinner Tale
Anna Maria Mason, mother of Fitz-Hugh Lee, hailed from Mason of Virginia and was famed as beautiful Mason in girlhood. She married Lieutenant Sydney Smith Lee and hosted a state dinner for the Prince of Wales in Washington with Mrs. Lee entertaining in the Duke of Newcastle’s orbit. After the war the family settled on their estate and Fitz-Hugh tended the fields with two mules. Mrs. i has been blind for years yet remains cheerful.
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General Lee
Fity-Hugh Lee
Anna Maria Mason
Mason
Virginia
Sydney Smith Lee
Washington
Buchanan
Prince of Wales
Lee
Duke of Newcastle
Fitz-Hugh
John the
Rebecca
Mrs. i
Kaiser Wilhelm Uses Revolver for Security
Kaiser Wilhelm carries a small revolver for personal protection while in uniform. Threats from anarchists have led him to rely on his security squad. The emperor is highly skilled in weapon use.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Ely
Homeseeker Excursions Offered by Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers homeseeker excursions on May 8 17 and June 7 21 at one fare plus 2.00 round trip with fifteen day travel and twenty one day return limits. Tickets cover broad regions including South Atlantic Gulf Mississippi Valley Southwest Colorado Great Northwest Minnesota Wisconsin Northern Michigan and parts of Northwest Iowa Southern Minnesota Southwest Iowa Northwest Missouri. F H Hunter Des Moines agent provides rates and details.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
South Atlantic States
Gulf States
Mississippi Valley
Southwest
Colorado
Great Northwest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
America
Iowa
Missouri
F. H. Hunter
Chi Great Western Railway
Des Moines
Homeseekers
Certian
Illinois Central
Yazoo
Williams Andey
Janesville
Lyle
Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Alden
Southern
Manchester
J. F. Merry
Illinois
Yazoo Ra
Mississippi
Chicago
E. P. Skeine
Cedar Falls
Mona
South Dakota
Minsota
Ackley
le Mars
Waverly
Illinois Central Railroad
Pick Me Up Dialogue Highlights Family Gaffe
A humorous exchange unfolds with lines about a fool in every family. One character insists they are the sole family member, prompting playful back and forth.
Wonderland 98 Promises Updated Educational Edition
In 1897 thousands of requests led to a sold out Wonderland edition. Wonderland 98 is prepared with new chapters on The Agricultural Northwest Yellowstone Park Alaska and Klondike and A Canoe Lake Trip. The book features a Leyendecker cover and many photographs. Northern Pacific Railway offers the book and a Yellowstone map for six cents. Send to Chas. 8. Fee, St. Paul Minnesota.
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Agricultural Northwest
Yellowstone Park
Alaska
Klondike
Leyendecker
Northern Pacific Railway
Chas
St. Paul
Minn
Elder and younger boarders debate butter in aged times
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet captures a brief exchange between an elder and a younger boarder over butter quality. It reflects a period voice and includes a brief aside on remedies like One Minute Cough Cure for throat and lung complaints.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Jadisch
Reliable medicine for cough chases lingering illness
If you have a lingering cough from the disease, you need Foley's Honey and Tar to heal your lungs and stop the racking cough. D. D. es.
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Foley
D. D. Es
Far Alaska Livery to Meat Market Shifts
In a Far Alaska column, Vaseline Mike confirms Chilkoot Charlie left the livery trade. Greasy Gabe asks if his dog teams sold. Vaseline Mike replies he opened a meat market.
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Alaska
Chilkoot
Charlie
Gabe
Suspicious Man Conversation Cited in Chicago Record
A fragment from the Chicago Record quotes a man named Henry calling Julia to kiss her while he claims he gave his last cent on Saturday night, depicting a tense domestic moment and financial strain.
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Henry
Julia
Chicago
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Praised by Wisconsin Writer
S. E. Parker of Sharon Wisconsin reports fast relief for itching piles using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve calling it the great pile cure on the market.
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S. E. Parker
Sharon, Wis
DeWitt
de Witt
Elkhart Carriage and Harness Adverts Notice
Fragmentary OCR mentions Elkhart Carriage and Harness and Bienen Carriage. No clear event, date, or names other than these entities. The readable text appears to advertise carriage and harness services or products from Elkhart businesses.
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Aden
Bears the ARTORIA. The Kind You Have Always Bough
The line presents a vintage advertising phrasing about a long standing product or brand term. It reads as a promotional blurb referencing a well known item and its enduring appeal. No specific events or persons are identified beyond the brand language.
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New York City
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Main
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Judisch Bros
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Omaha
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Gro
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Sec'v
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Bet Mn
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Dr. Hunt
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Albert Richmond
L. 1
C. E. Hunt
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Fiunmi & Brownlie Dentisstts
P. 0
W. E. Harriman
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Cc. G. Lee McCarthy & Lee
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Geo. A. Underwood
W. N. Wynn, Jr
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