Troops Reach Omaha After Warm Welcome at Fort Omaha
Senator Allen urges War Department to safeguard Nebraska soldiers. General order directs adjutants to care for sick and wounded. The Second Nebraska regiment arrived at Fort Omaha for a long overdue welcome. Ladies of the city provided refreshments. Thirty-five invalids sent to Fort Crook, others dispersed to Omaha hospitals.
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Qmana
Neba
Fort Omaha
Fort Crook
Omahs Hospitals
Nebraska Regiment Taker Supper at Missouri City
Five trains carried 1,022 Nebraska volunteers from Chickamauga toward Fort Omaha through Kansas City. Details include battalion movements, coffee and bread provisions, 83 sick men in five Pullman cars, and remarks by Hospital Steward Fairman on conditions. Regiment proceeds to Omaha, aims to muster out.
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Missouri City
Kansas City
Nebraska Volunteers
Chickamauga
Fort Omaha
Gage
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Cypreas
Armstrong
Bills
Olson
Pleasant Hill
Kansas
Missouri, Pacific
Union
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Lieutenant Maron
Hospital Corps and Hospital
Steward Fairman
Steward Pairman
Fansas City
Park
Amos
Omaha
War Department to care for Nebraska sick soldiers
Senator Allen of Nebraska pressed the war department to provide for sick Second Nebraska troops arriving at Omaha. Secretary Alger ordered Nebraska to hospitalize them at US expense and issued a nationwide directive to keep convalescents from traveling home without proper care. The policy bars furlough for those unable to travel alone and requires full dietary instructions before discharge.
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War Department
Nebraska
Washington
Senator Allen
Omaha
Alger
United States
Death at Camp McKinley Private Lane of Algona Dies
Drs Mornea report at Camp McKinley Clarence Lane a private of Company F from Algona dies of heart failure in Red Cross hospital after a morning breakfast. The Fifty-second Iowa records its 19th death as furlough plans for troops move forward. Captain Long notes transfers and future guard status for Burlington troops.
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Lane
Algona
Drs.Mornea
Humphreys
Camp McKinley
Clarence Lane
Lave
Red Cross Hospital
Iowa
Iowa Light Artillery
Omaha
Long
Burlington
Fifty-first
National Guard
Miss Barton Goes Home After Red Cross Help
Havana Sept 8 President McKinley ordered Miss Clara Barton to return to the United States for the present as the Clinton is needed for government use. Barton and staff paid a $500 customs fine under protest for lack of cargo manifest. Spanish troops prepare to sail for Spain while sugar shipments depart for the United States and island stock remains tight.
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President McKinley
United States
Havana
Clinton
Red Cross Society
McKinley
Clara Barton
Miss Barton
Tamapa
Leganpi
Nuevitas
Gibara
Luque
Colon
Spain
President Woodruff Dead in San Francisco Note
A telegram from George O. Cannon reports Wilford Woodruff, president of the Mormon Church, died in San Francisco after kidney trouble. Born 1807 in Farmington Conn., he helped found Salt Lake Valley and led the church for a decade. Also notes mustering out of volunteer forces and various sports scores.
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Mormon Church
Sarr
Death on cattle ship and Montauk point troop movements
Report from New York on September 1 details 14 deaths aboard the transport Allegheny carrying the Ninth Massachusetts and part of the First Illinois from Santiago to Montauk Point. The Panther carried 100 men with 15 sick. hospital ships Shinnecock and Yucatan prepared, with 280 beds, to care for the sick en route to New York.
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Allegheny
Ninth
Massachusetts
Santiago
Montauk Point
Panther
Alck
First
Illinois Regiment
Bard
Berlin
Shinnecock
Yucatan
Flrst
Illinois
T. G. Stewart
Twenty-fifth Regular Infantry
New Jersey
Magruder
Sends For Sick Kentuckians to Chickamauga Home
Governor Bradley asked Secretary Alger for leave to bring Kentucky’s sick soldiers from Chickamauga back to their homes. A special train will be equipped for the repatriation.
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Frangfort
Bradley
Alger
Kentucky
Chickamauga
Marriage of Ensign Powelson at Philadelphia Hospital
Ensign Powelson, Maine survivor and war hero, wed Miss Oliver Millar of Wyoming Ohio in his hospital room at the Episcopal Hospital Philadelphia. The ceremony, conducted by Rev Dr David Lovejoy, was intimate with a small bridal party. Powelson, healing from a broken leg, could not stand.
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Philadelphis
PrrLaveLfuta
Ensign Powelson
Maine
Tits City
Oliver Millar
Wyoming
Millar
U. 5
S. A
Rov
David Lovejoy
Sigsby
Naval Prisoners Released From Cervera Fleet
Acting secretary announces the release of all Spanish naval prisoners captured in the July 8 battle. The prisoners are at Annapolis and Seavey’s Island Portsmouth harbor with officers at the academy and sailors at the island. They will be returned to Spain at Spain’s expense, per the agreement, and Captain Bulate is believed to have gone to New York to charter two Spanish steamers.
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Secre
Cervera
Annapois
Seavey’s Island
Portsmouth Harbor
Spain
Bulate
New York
Postal Service Expands in Porto Rico Under Military Direction
Sept 1 reports indicate the U S Postal Service will extend rapidly in Porto Rico, with many towns still using Spanish offices and stamps. Receipts will be turned over to the U S government, and some operations will run by American officials where troops are absent, despite resistance from some Spanish clerks.
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Washington
Perry Heath
Porto Rico
Omana
Missouri River
Marcy Street
D. A. Moore
Silver Creek
M. Pitzer
Pacific Cable Plan Spurs New Zealand Joining Canada and Britain
Sept 1 report from New Zealand on a committee recommendation to join the Australian colonies with Canada and Britain for a Pacific cable. Britain and Canada would cover five-ninths of the cost, New Zealand and other colonies the rest. In Chicago, Sept 1, the American Steel and Wire Co. reports overtures to join the New York iron and steel grouping after forming in April from major wire producers.
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New York
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Chicago
Washington
Aleewhere
Port Arthur
Fraternal Union of America
Colorado
Rocky Ford
New Mexico
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Utah
New England
Oklahoma
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Holstein
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P. E. O. Society
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Minneapolis
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C. F
Tennessee
Order of United Workmen
Donver
Grand Court
Wearinerox
New Zealand
Committee On Legislature
Canada
Great Britain
Qaandu
Second Nebraska infantry returns home with nurses
Omana August 31 seventy nine members of the Second Nebraska volunteer infantry with 10 nurses arrive by hospital train from Chickamauga. Many will recuperate at home or report at Fort Omaha after recovery, with interior state members eligible for further care at the fort. Sutro Will Contest arises in San Francisco as four heirs challenge Adolph Sutro estate, arguing mental incompetence at execution. Judge Oogffey to hear the matter today.
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Second Nebraska Volunteer Infantry
Robert
Missouri Pacific
Chickamauga
Fort Omaha
New Discoveries Offer Free Bottles For Lung Cure
Distinguished New York chemist T A Slocum claims a reliable cure for consumption and bronchial diseases with a new scientific treatment. He offers three free bottles to afflicted readers of THE TELEGRAPH and urges immediate letters to 98 Pine St New York with post office and express addresses.
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T. A. Slocum
Telegraph
Science Daily
M. D
Pine St
Tag Tenecrara
Worth Its Weight in Gold and Free Medical Advice
An Omaha reader 67 reports long standing constipation indigestion and sleepless nights improved by Dr Kay's Renovator. She praises the product and endorses its reputed benefits. The notice offers free advice free samples and a 68 page home treatment book from Dr B J Kay Medical Co. Omaha Neb.
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D. A. McCay
St., Omaha
Neb
The Sure La Grippe cure and Electric Bitters ad
A vintage ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for flu like symptoms and liver issues. It promises fast relief and a cure or money back, sold by Vic Emmett & Co for 50 cents. It also advertises Cascarets Candy Cathartic for constipation with a money back guarantee if ineffective.
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Vic Emmett & Co
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