Santiago a Model City Emphasizes Health Reforms
From an overseas report a military governor details drastic health measures in Santiago, dividing the city into five divisions with five physicians and sanitation crews, burning refuse daily and fining uncleanliness. The death rate dropped from seventy to twenty per cent, while five members of the Fifth Regulars died, with malaria illnesses rising among all troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxmanonz.oupa
Ees
Sobiago de Cubs
Santiago
Lawrrace
Cubs
Crane
San Juan River
Camp Wikoff orders spark clash over military plan
General Miles directs immediate break up of Camp Wikoff sending home troops to different posts. Shafter and Alger dispute plans to keep 6,000 to 7,000 men until October. Two regular regiments depart Montauk for Jefferson Barracks Missouri and Fort Crook Nebraska. Others likely to follow by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Wixorr
Shafter
Alger
Alger Eaya
War Department
United States
Camp Wikoff
Montauk
Twelfth Infantry
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Twenty-second Infantry
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Twelfth
Fort Niobrara
Nebranks
Cincinnati
Fenton Baking Powder Company
New Battleship Contracts Amended For Cramp Plan
The Navy plans to amend bids from Newport News and Union Iron Works to match Cramp’s design after finding Cramp’s hull lengthening yields the only satisfactory result. Each company expected to receive one ship, with Cramp’s plan guiding the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmington
Navy Department
Newport News Company
Cramps
Union Iron Works
Congress
Cramp
Navy
Board of Naval Bureau -Chiefs
Union Ironworks
Scott
California
Evacuation Talks Pause as Spaniards Get Time to Reply
Evacuation commissions in Puerto Rico adjourn for a day to draft replies. American and Spanish positions remain undisclosed, as a barometer of progress toward island transfer. Fever rumors prompt isolation measures, with two cases and one death reported. Barometer for further action hinges on hurricane delays and ship movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
Washington
Ponce
Brooke
Siboney
Barbadoes
Spain
Guanica
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Annapolis
Seneca
Signal
Henry
Fifty-First Annual Red Men Session Opens in Indianapolis
The fifty-first annual session of the Improved Order of Red Men began in Indianapolis with 127 representatives and officers present. Reports show US membership up over 12,000 last year and finances crediting over $250,000. Debate on excluding saloon men from membership likely to fail. repeal of laws allowing lodge rooms with saloons appears unlikely to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Sen
United States
Order
New York
Caro line islands fall to natives amid Spanish rout in Pacific
News from Honolulu via the steamer Coptic reports the Caroline Islands under Spanish control collapsing as two native kings unite for a revolt. Spaniards at Ponape and Panope retreated to barracks while a gunboat pursuit failed after reaching Guam. James Wilder confirms growing native discontent and imminent revolt across the Caro lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolines
Pacific
Spain
San Francisco
Caroline
Honolulu
Panope
Quiros
Guam
Yap
Ponape
James Wilder
Hawaii
Iowans Will Stick It Out Forty-Ninth Regimen Des Des Morina
Governor Shaw reports Fiftieth Iowa volunteers in Jacksonville will start home, with sick to be moved by special sleepers. Washington arrangements allow those who wish to stay to transfer to the Forty-ninth. mustering out set for Fiftieth, companies returning directly to home towns. Colonel Ham and the governor met President McKinley. troops prefer remaining in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forty-Ninth
Des Morina
L. M. Shaw
Des Moines
Washington
Iowa
Jacksonville
Chicago
Hosiery Bargain from the Sprouting Place of Bargains
Right from the sprouting place of Bargains a bold hosiery offer for boys and girls. Heavy school stockings in fast black small rib all sizes. Regular Buck skin Stockings for wear priced at 25c elsewhere but only 10c here.
Linen Bargain Seeks Market with Irish Table Linen Sale
Bold advertisement proclaims a 70 inch genuine Irish half bleached table linen in several patterns and qualities at 50 cents, with other qualities priced 25 to 42 cents. Claims no competitors can match the offer.
Calico Bargains Highlight Special Calicoes
Calico Bargains announces a special effort on calicoes for dress and comfort uses. Shoppers are urged to visit to save money and take advantage of the sale.
Corset Bargains Offer Summer Style at Discounted Prices
Local ad item promotes corset sales with 35c summer corsets reduced to 25c and a special $1.00 corset introduced this month at 75. The offer highlights limited-time pricing to attract buyers.
Underskirt Bargains at Low Prices
Specialty store advertises underskirts made by top workers with prices from 98 cents to 2 dollars 75 cents each offering low-cost options cheaper than making them.
Table Linens Remnants Sale Now On
A small lot of table linens remains offered in lengths from two yards to three yards at prices up to 8 cents per yard. Come while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette's
Jerome in Ashes as Fire Destroys Town
Jerome Arizona Sep 12 a devastating fire wiped out the mining town destroying over 150 residences averaging 3000 dollars and 11 bodies recovered with more feared in the ruins An explosion started by a gasoline stove spread rapidly confined to the business district sparing the United Verde Co plant and leaving not a single business house standing while many residents were evacuated by special trains and company aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamoth Works
United Verde Co
Jerome
Canadian Pacific Plans Restoring Gates at Old Basis
Satisfactory arrangement from Canadian Pacific sets restoration on the pre November basis, with the lowest rate from any American line to be used. The plan meets the approval of all American roads in Chicago on Sept. 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choyinski
Philadelphia
Joe Choyinski
Joe Goddard
Arena
Goddard
Chicago
Canadian Pacific
Rain halts tents at Lincoln Grand Army reunion
Lincoln Neb September 13 continuous four day rain prevented pitching tents at fair grounds for the Grand Army of the Republic state reunion. Officials did not begin any program though a few people entered camp. Davenport Iowa September 7 Episcopal convention of Iowa diocese elected Rev. Thomas E Green D D of Cedar Rapids as bishop succeeding Rt Rev William Stevens Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Fair Grounds
Grand Army of the Republic
Borin Appointed Acting Military Governor of Paris
General Borin of Paris has been named acting military governor succeeding General Zur Linden who becomes minister of war in the new arrangement for Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borin
Paris
Zurlinden
Ministera
Dreyfus
M. Lockrey
Marine
Sons of Veterans session opens in heavy rain at Creighton hall
In Omaha on September 18 the Sons of Veterans met at Creighton hall with Colonel George E Cogshall presiding in the absence of Commander in Chief Colonel Darling who is in Porto Rico. After appointing press and credentials committees a recess was taken for reporting. Noted men planned to visit Omaha for the Peace Jubilee, including President McKinley’s official party and foreign ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
Omaha
Creighton Hall
George E. Cogshall
Darling
Porto Rico
Massachusetts
Cogshall
Grand Rapids, Mich
McKinley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wikoff
Pana
Ills
Penwell
Springfield
Nixos
Mich
Joseph
Morton H. Marshall
Otsego
Alaska
Copper River
Pritapenpura
Sooth
Burna
Rees Printing Company
Eleventh
Howard Streets
Wheeler
Montroomery
Ala
Thomas Wheeler
General Wheeler
Lawrence County
Ala Ries
Philippines
Clara Barton
Tampa
Fla
Miss Barton
Winfield Ngan
The
Red Cross
General von Scholl
Belgian Red Cross
Gill
J. A. McDowell
Lucy Graves
Annie Fowler
Miinois
Havana
Lawton
Washieton
Coppinger
Huntsville
Als
Florida
Washleton
Cuba
Bonner
Creedon
Jack Bonner
Summit
Dan Creedon
Greater New York Athletic Club
Toronto
Ont
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Boston
Baltimore
Pittsburg
St Paul
London
Times
Candis
Crete
Dusugun
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Kilgore
Sheriff
Burrato
Frank Erne
Kid Layigue
Hawthorne Athletic Club
Cheektowaga
Sheriff Killgallen
Towa
Oregon
Straits of Magellan
Department
Osssius
Scindia
Alexandria
Aberendia
Portsmouth
N. H
Dudley
Adjutant General's Office
Harvard
Seavey
Galveston
Edward
Alexander Callaghan
United States Volunteers
Immunes
Jack Elliott
Harry Owens
Henry Clay Tompkins
Montgomery
Alabama
South
American Bar Association
NEW Cash Dry Goods Store
RUG Bargains
Portier
Gillette
Chestnut Street
Manderson
Oman
Kelley
Burlington
Mavrin
M. Cambon
Pee
Fat
River
Mass
Borden City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!