POTTED HAM POISONING REPORTED AT PICNIC PARTY
A picnic near Highlands ends with Mrs. Ann White and Mrs. L M Baird families falling seriously ill after eating potted ham thought spoiled. Miss Helen Kendall and several others show tenderness and liver symptoms. DeWitt's Little Early Risers and other remedies are recommended.
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Columbus
Ann White
L M. Baird
Phenix City
North Highlands
Helen Kendall
George Lee White
Douglas Baird
Marion Perry
DeWitt
Schley and Wheeler Arrive in Pittsburg for Grant Banquet
Admiral W S Schley and General Joseph Wheeler arrived by Baltimore and Ohio train in Pittsburg to attend the Grant banquet of the Americus club. They were met by several hundred people and later toured the Homestead armor plate plant and Firth Sterling Projectile works before a public reception at the Americus club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K Kenney
Pittsburg
Schley
Joseph Wheeler
Americus Club
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
A. K. McClure
Philadelphia
W. J. Halings
Oil City
Homestead
Firth-Sterling Projectile Company
Demier
Planters Cuban Oil claims cures for many ailments
Planters Cuban Oil advertised as a cure for cats burns bruises rheumatism and sores priced at 25 cents sold by Brumby Drug Co. A Bibb County Anti Barroom Association plans a state liquor prohibition bill for the next Georgia legislative session modeled after the Bush bill and preparing as a permanent organization with about a hundred members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brumby Drug Co
Macon
Georgia
Bibb County Anti-Barroom Association
Prohibition Battle in Bibb County Aimed by Local Group
Bibb county association members plan for a likely statewide push to prohibit alcohol, with a prominent member stating a strong contest will be launched at an appropriate time. It remains undecided who will author the bill, as the effort is still in the early stages.
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N. K. Fairba
Macon
Bibb County
Bibb County Association
DeWitt
More Dead Soldiers Arrive on US Transport Crook
The United States transport Crook arrived from Ponce Santiago and Guantanamo with 365 bodies of soldiers and marines killed in battle or dying in Porto Rico and Cuba. Capt Tayman reports 356 bodies aboard: 98 from Porto Rico 246 from Santiago and 12 from Guantanamo.
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New York
United States
Crook
Ponce
Santiago
Guantanamo
Porto Rico
Cuba
Tayman
El Cobre Copper Mine Aims to Resume Operations
El Cobre in Santiago, one of the world’s richest copper mines, expects to restart mining after a stockholders meeting in Havana on May 15 to consider a British syndicate proposal. If approved, it will boost industry in the province after 31 years of halted operations due to a dispute with the government.
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el Cobre
Santiago
Havana
Casualties at Manila Reported by General Otis
General Otis reports casualties at Manila including killed sergeant and two privates from First Montana and Twentieth Kansas. Wounded include Second Lieutenant LeRoy Eltingo and several privates from First Montana and Fourth Cavalry with noted neck injuries and serious wounds.
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Washington
Otis
Montana
Thomas Anderson
James Callaghan
Kansas
Fourth Cavalry
LeRoy Eltingo
Frank E. Tate
Adolph M. Clay
Jan Edward B. Carvey
Twentieth Kansas
Colton H. Ball
James W. Korahner
Axilla
Joseph Scott
Lyle L. Knox
Edward E. Harris
Utah Artillery
Emil F. Selmer
Sixth Artillery
Harold K. Blake
Noah B. Land
Details of Kansas and Utah units report battlefield casualties
The report lists Twentyeth Kansas and Utah artillery members with injuries and notes the death of Mitchell Daniel, tied to alleged involvement in a February lynching. It references alleged threats and violent entries at Will Laramore and Tob Laramore residences, including armed confrontations.
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Mitchell Daniel
Daniel
Laramores
Mitchell Daniel, Jr
Tob Laramore
Howell Relieved as Senior Naval Retiring Board Member
Washington April 27 Rear Admiral Howell relieved as senior member of the naval retiring board. He will be succeeded by Admiral Schley, previously a member of the naval ex amining board. Captain Cook recalled to duty as a naval examining board member following his wife’s death. Commander W W Meade ordered to command the Brooklyn. Malaria remark unrelated medical ad copy follows.
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Santiago Hero
Naval Retiring Board
Washington
Howell
Admiral Schley
Naval Examining Board
Captain Cook
Brooklyn
W W.meade
State Normal School Enrollment Surges Toward Capacity
Enrollment of teachers at the State Normal School has reached 275 and grows quickly. President Bradwell may soon use his newly purchased tents to accommodate additional attendees. Simmons Squaw Wine or Tablets are advertised as cures for menstrual pain and pains in sides hips and limbs.
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Normal School
State Normal School
Bradwell
Simmons
Calumpit Taken by MacArthur's Forces Near Manila
Cable from Manila dated April 26 reports Lawton at Nortagay and Angat driving enemy to the north and west. MacArthur takes a portion of Calumpit south of the river amid jungle heat and entrenched positions with three killed and eleven wounded noted yesterday. Communication limited to couriers and overall developments considered satisfactory. OTIS report concise. Spring fatigue linked to anemia and Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised.
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Washington
War Department
MacArthur
Manila
Lawton
Nortagay
Angat
Mannes
Calumpit
Otis
Grand Chapter Session of Royal Arch Masons in Macon
Georgia Royal Arch Masons convened for their seventy seventh session at the Masonic temple in Macon on April 27 with a large turnout. The annual address by the grand high priest pleased attendees as reports from committees were read and a full slate of grand officers listed from Griffin Newnan Macon Dublin Jefferson Jackson Atlanta Savannah and other cities.
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Macon
Royal Arch Masons
Georgia
Masonic Temple
Henry Co. Burt
Griffin
Orlando McClandon
New
Haalehurst
Robert L. Culding
Savannah
J. L. Gabel
First
Veil
Brooks Station
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M. A Simmons
Ahan
M. A. Simmons
Lee County
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Leesburg
Thore
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