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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1899
Page
1
Reported action describes American and Filipino forces fighting near Martina and Martilo with heavy casualties on both sides. Text notes the breakdown of the rebel line, river crossings, and efforts to control the Bulacan rail corridor as U.S. troops press toward occupied positions.
In a grim shooting scene Deputy Sheriff Dowling pursued the assailant who, enraged and armed, fired at his target then turned the gun on himself as onlookers and a representative described the suspect as feckless. The incident involved claims of intimacy with a local girl and raised questions about the shooter’s motive and the third intended victim.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a veiled event with terms like pinched, deathly pallor, and a hotel scene in Washington. The text mentions Mr Sherman and general Speer, but details and context are lost, leaving an incomprehensible record of a possibly violent incident and removal of a patient or sick person at a hotel at an unspecified time.
A March dispatch to The Journal states Bocave has been taken by American forces, with the capital moved and the railroad bridge undamaged. General MacArthur is within eight miles of Malolos as insurgent capital shifts from Malolos to San Fernando amid reports of Bulacan fires and shelling near Los Pinas.
Yorktown arrived with the Mindara steamer of the Mende fone Co. after an air chase in Lingayen Gulf, about 45 miles north. The Mindara was first sighted entering the harbor, and Yorktown opened fire before the steamer was captured.
Fragmentary dispatches reveal confusion over General Otis's status amid frontline movements near Martino. A late Associated Press update confirms American forces advancing beyond Martino, with supply trains reaching Bulaccin and rest to allow ammunition and food distribution. Distances to Halolos remain uncertain as reinforcements and insurgent activity complicate movement toward the capital.
War department intends to promote Arthur MacArthur to bridge general in the regular service as insurgent campaigns continue. In Gray County, Rev RG Kelvon and Mary Alexander marry. the groom is eighty six and the bride sixty one.
Negotiations with the Look out Inn Company directors for the hotel lease will resume in the morning at Atlantic. The board president J Bandbora has not reached an agreement. Bandborn returned to Boston without settlement.
An 19th century report notes that direct relief and friendship allow certain residents to obtain freedom, but post edict surrender makes escape difficult. Torres detaches units to recruit volunteers, travels to Rome for arrests, while Nicaragua suffers deaths from ongoing revolutions. A rising faction advocates annexation to the United States as its core goal.
In Suffolk March 2 special report says Tom Jones a 30 year old white man was stabbed in a barroom by Will Scott a one armed Black man. Jones died from loss of blood after the attack. A tense scene followed as bystanders discussed the incident amid drunken talk and uncertainty about legal action.
Fragmentary report from Minneapolis Minnesota on March 3 shows a speaker accusing the entire staff of incompetence and cowardice amid references to unnamed tests and a general attachment. Names and details are garbled.
Washington dispatch describes heavy casualties and partial road destruction as MacArthur and advancing gunboats press the frontline. Troops are in good condition though proclamations delay operations. authorities order abandonment and burning of certain holdings to ease pressure on northern sectors.
Washington reports a March action affecting the admiralty and related procedures. Officials note 157 men listed under the new program with dates associated to February 4. The records reflect ongoing adjustments in the immigration and adjudication process.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Henry Sanders, Henry Sanderson, and John Fislacher in a misread murder case. It references a Mrs. Plelocher and an aunt, with unclear roles and dates.
Fragmented OCR notes reference transactions and importance but lack context. Mentions Mr Hi and “they” connected to a 78 earlier. Readable bits hint at legal or business matters but specifics remain unclear about persons, dates, or actions.
Fragmentary OCR reads indicate Colonel C A Boynton supervised the southern division and many facts were elicited. The text is incomplete but suggests discussions or findings within an association meeting.
A Boston letter reports Olney the Democratic candidate for president next year is moving to broaden his support. The general camp aims to ban imperial theory and expand political outreach in Wisconsin as part of Olney's campaign strategy.
Fragmentary OCR reads names and roles unclear. Mentions Egiawal Remone, Jeremiah Shesie, and a workman named John, with references to a seal of Lom Gian and a fourth hour. Injury described without clear event or location.
Michael Shea died at age 88. He was born on In Island in 281 and was known as a friend of Daniel OConnell. He had been married at age 66 and left children aged over sixty years.
In Montgomery Alabama the Democratic party debates a proposed new constitution and limits on tax exemptions. The upcoming state convention will decide whether to push a constitutional convention and how delegates should approach the people’s vote next July.
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