Britain and United States diplomacy during the Spanish-American War
An analysis of European attitudes toward the U S after Spain's war, noting how old world powers courted U S favor while quietly opposing American actions. It discusses Lord Pauncefote's role, German and British positions, and calls for more disclosures on Britain’s neutrality and discreet friendship efforts after Manila.
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Washington
United States
Spain
McKinley
Jenly
Berlin
London
Cuba
Lord Pauncefote
Jt I
Germany
British
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Chauncey
Depew
Manila
Philippines
Europe
Paris
Cubs
Porto Rico
Cervera
Dewey
Monteyes
Manila Bay
Cuban
Lord Salisbury
Four Die in Head On Collision Near Gifford Iowa
Marshalltown Iowa February 16 four lives lost in a head on collision between a light engine and a passenger train one mile north of Gifford three engineers Frew White Patton and Ogle died instantly and a fifth remains. several passengers injured authorities attribute the crash to Frews possible misreading of time. Also recounts dispatches about Admiral Dewey German attitude and British aid during the Spanish-American War. Freight trains collide in Arkansas with Conductor McFall killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
Ives
Iown Central
Gifford
Wallace Frew
Keithsburg
John White
Oskaloosa
Eldera
Frank Patton
Marshalstown
Elmer Ogle
Frew
Undefined transcription about remedy cures
The readable fragments mention a remedy and numbers 25 and 3 but lack clear subjects or events. No identifiable person or organization can be confirmed. Further legible text is needed to form a proper item.
Government ownership urged for Pacific cable link
Washington reports that the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce will back a bill by Representative Corliss to place a Pacific cable under U S control. The analysis argues US possession of Hawaii and the Philippines creates a duty to illuminate these islands via cable, comparing to Britain's and others' overseas networks and estimating total cost around 20 million dollars with annual 52 thousand dollar upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commercce
Corliss
United States
Hawaii
Philippines
Pacific Ocean
England
France
Germany
Mr. Corlas
Pacific
General Greely
Bradford
Bureau of Equipment of the Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Roosevelt Jr Improves as Groton Boys Heal
Three sick boys at Groton infirmary showed improvement on Sunday with Howard Potter, Theodore Roosevelt Jr, and William Gammell Jr recovering. Mrs Roosevelt visited the infirmary most of the day, while Miss Alice Roosevelt rode with Grafton D. Cushing and later lunched with John Lawrence. Mrs James Roosevelt, an aunt, arrived in Boston last night.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Boston
Mass
Groton Infirmary
Howard Potter
William Gammell, Jr
John Lawrence
James Roosevelt
Andrews Arrested Again for Misappropriating Bank Funds
Detroit February 3 Frank C Andrews, jailed on a warrant charging misappropriation of funds from the City Savings Bank now under state bank examiner, spent the day in a county jail cell. Attorneys only allowed to see him as curious bystanders gathered, awaiting bail prospects.
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Detroit
Mich
Frank C Andrews
City Savings Bank
State Bank Examiner
Daughters of Revolution to Open Annual Congress in Washington
The Eleventh Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution will begin in Washington tomorrow and run through the week. Over 800 delegates are expected, with 680 new members since the last congress, bringing total membership to nearly 10,000.
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Continental Congress
Washington
Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Death of Cornelius Roosevelt Cousin to President
Cornelius Roosevelt, the only surviving son of the late 3 Weir Roosevelt and a cousin to President Roosevelt, died in New York City on February 16 after a heart disease. Born in the city fifty four years ago, he was educated at the Troy Polytechnic Institute and spent his later years mainly in Paris.
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Cornelius Roosevelt
New York
3 Weir Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mr Roosevelt
Cty
Troy Polytechnic Institute
Parte
Farther South Than Others Antarctic Explorer Tells of Reaching Point Near Pole
Charles BE Borchgrevink, the Antarctic explorer, arrived in New York aboard the Etruria. In a later interview he described how in 2699 his party reached a point about 50 minutes south of the Institute near eight miles from the South Pole, the southernmost reach by humans at the time.
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South Pole
New York
Charles BE. Borchgrevink
T&th
General Bell cleans Batangas insurrection in Philippines
General J Franklin Bell reports a clean sweep of Batangas province as insurrectionists’ arms are believed captured or moved elsewhere. He notes increased robber bands in Tayabas Cavite and Laguna, warns of war hardships, and says Malvar’s popularity fades as natives fear vengeance.
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Manila
J. Franklin Bell
Batangas
Tayabas
Cavite
Laguna
Bell
Beli
Malvar
Grand Army Hears General Gordon Lecture in Binghamton
The Grand Army crowd cheered the mention of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee as General John B Gordon spoke on The Last Days of the Confederacy. Veterans escorted Gordon into the lecture hall with many wounded Antietam veterans in attendance.
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Grand Army
Gordon
Binghamton
Stonewall Jackson
Robert Lee
John B. Gordon
Gtlazier
GAR
Lee
Jackson
Grant
Barber
Antietam
Two Dead Five Injured In Train Collision Near Litchfield
Two killed and five hurt in a rear end crash near Litchfield Illinois when the Diamond Special freight collided with a rear sleeper ahead of schedule. Injured include conductor C W Castles fireman A Burns brakeman Frank McIntyre and several Pullman porters and passengers. Weather fog reduced visibility and both trains suffered severe damage though no passengers were reported harmed.
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Litchfield
Ill
Tiinois Central
Calsign
Acade
Frank McIntyre
C. W. Castles
Jack Deane
Deane
Pullman Company
Michael Donnelly
Chiago
A M Dearborn
Chicago
E. Eaton
Pullman Porter
St Louis
Pleading for Poor Whites Says Negroes Have More Schools
Professor Hillyer of the Atlanta Theological Seminary told Plymouth Congregational church in Milwaukee that southern Negroes enjoy twice the educational facilities of whites, with whites neglected. He is on leave to rally interest among poor whites, warning that the south faces a shortage of men for church work if 100 new churches are formed today.
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Hillyer
Milwaukee
Atlanta Theological Seminary
Plymouth Congregational Church
South
Women Filled the Pulpi sts Religious Exercises By Suffragists
Religious services at the First Presbyterian church in Washington were held by the Woman's Suffrage Association with Rev Anna Gamlin Spencer of Providence RI preaching. The afternoon session included Rev Olympia Brown of Wisconsin and Rev Anna H Shaw of Philadelphia and text from Ecclesiastes. A later conference at the Riggs house, led by Laura de Merritte of Maine, debated how conservative church women can be reached with speakers including Sarah M Perkins Ohio Laura Clay Kentucky Anna M Shaw Miss Thomas Portland Mize Baede Maine Theo dosia Ammons Colorado and Clara Bewlek Colby Washington DC.
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Washington
First Presbyterian Church
Woman's Suffrage Association
Anna Gamlin Spencer
Providence
Olympia Brown
Wisconsin
Anna H. Shaw
Philadelphia
Spencer
Riggs House
Laura de Merritte
Maine
Sarah M Perkins
Ohio
Laura Clay
Kentucky
Anna XI. Shaw
Thomas
Portland
Mize Baede
Theodosia G. Ammons
Colorado
Clara Bewlek Colby
Washington, D.C
America Objects To Manchurian Convent Ion Agreement
A Chinese source reports that the United States objects to the Manchurian convention and to the proposed agreement between China and the Russo-Chinese Bank.
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America
Shanghai
United States
China
British Troops Caught in Trap Near Klip River
Pretoria February 16 mounted infantrymen patrolling the Klip river south of Johannesburg surrounded a farm house where Boers were said to be hiding. Eight officers defended a ridge before being overpowered. Major Dowell was killed and many wounded as the force retreated under cover. London reported the trapped troops were fresh from home and inexperienced in Boer tactics. Durban February 16 Mrs DeWet said two of her sons still fight with their father and she would rather see her husband die than surrender.
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Pretoria
Klip River
Johannesburg
Ndge
London
Dowell
DeWet
Durban
Maritzburg Concentration Camp
Revolt Surges in Venezuela as Government Forces Rout
Reports from Willemstad Curacao dated February 16 describe uprisings in Carabobo with government troops defeated near Vela de Coro by General Riera's revolutionaries. A detachment joined the rebel side as Riera issues a Sauca proclamation. Venezuelan soldiers in the area include many boys aged 14 to 15. Caracas decrees expulsion of Mrs Matos, wife of rebel leader General Matos.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Carabobo
Vela de Cora
General Riera
Riera
Sauca
Vela de Coro
Castro
Caracas
Venezuela
Matos
General Matos
Student Swallows Poison in Michigan University
Albert O Klein a Chicago student at the University of Michigan committed suicide by prussic acid early today in Arbor Ann Arbor Michigan. He left a note calling life a failure but offered no reason. He was a good student with slight insomnia and malaria episodes but overall health was good. He arose showered and then drank the poison, the substance readily obtained in his chemistry surroundings.
Large Sign Works Burned In Astoria Fire
Fire at the ornamental sign works in Astoria destroys the building. Five workers were present when the blaze broke out in the power room. Brown escaped after severe burns. Eildebrand exited safely though Jacobsen and Stove are missing and feared dead. Loss estimated around £5,000.
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New York
Rank Viewer
Astoria
Le 1
William, Brown
Theodore Jacobarn
WilNam Hildebrand
James Stove
Brown
Hames
Eildebrand
Jacobsen
Steve
Great mountain smoke alarm near Chilpancingo
News from Chilpancingo Guerrero reports seven small openings in the mountain between the city and Chilapa emitting smoke and a severe earthquake around 1 to 2 AM heightening fear of a larger disaster. The tremor woke the city as residents panic over possible danger.
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Chilpancings
Chilpancingo
State
Guerrero
Chilapa
Martial Law Declared in Trieste as Arrests Mount
Martial law has been proclaimed in Trieste amid strikes. One hundred arrests reportedly made with some trades expected to resume work tomorrow. Marginal notes mention the Earl of Kimberley and unclear edits in the London Telegram piece dated February 16.
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Trieste
Austria-Hungary
No Faith Cure and Stuart’s Duspepsic Takizis
Physicians agree faith helps cure but real relief comes from Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. The ad claims digestion improves, blood strengthens, and nerves firm with regular use after meals. It promotes a 50 cent package through F A Stuart Co Marshall Mich and a free stomach trouble booklet by mail.
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Stuart
Stuart Co
Marshall Mich
Thinness cure touts dyspepsia tablets as plumpness method
An article promotes Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets from B. A. Stuart Co as a remedy to improve digestion and quickly build body flesh. It claims tableted food digestion aids, strengthens nerves and organs, rests the stomach, and claims universal availability through druggists at 66 cents per package.
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B. A Stuart Co
Mayaball, Michi
Anly
Danger in Soda and its Hidden Dangers in Stomach Health
An 19th or early 20th century style advert warns against excess soda use for heartburn and indigestion. It touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets by F A Stuart Co Marshall MI as a safe, non laxative relief marketed by druggists for sour stomach, indigestion, and poor appetite, with a free booklet offered.
Purifying the Blood Through Digestion Not Patented Drugs
A claim promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the one safe method to purify blood and strengthen flesh and nerves by aiding digestion. The ad argues digestion, not secret medicines, builds blood and muscle, citing Dr Brooks and others while praising the tablets as effective, available at drugstores.
Free to Millions Promises Digestive Health Guide
An advertisement touts a medical book on indigestion and stomach diseases. It claims nine tenths of diseases stem from digestion, urges readers to correct stomach weakness, and offers a free title book by mail from F Stuart Co at Marshall Michigan.
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Wester
Bental
F Stuart Co
Marswall, Mich
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