HAPPENINGS OF 1899 WAR AND DISASTER ARREST YEAR
A chronicle of 1899 highlights war in the Philippines and South Africa, the Dreyfus trial, Samoan tensions, fires, floods, and notable deaths. It lists major events from Spain’s Cuba surrender to battles at Ladysmith and Belmont, earthquakes, shipwrecks, riots, and political changes shaping the year. The long chronology names leaders, ships, battles, and disasters across nations.
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Philippine Islands
South Africa
Dreyfus
Samoa
Ingo
Savas
Mpzin
Western Hemisphere
England
Transvaal Republic
United States
Philippines
Spain
Samoan Islands
Alfred Preytus
France
Wirksville
New Richmond
Wis
Felix Faure
Garret A. Trebart
Robert G. Ingersoll
Cleveland
Pana
Carterville
Chicago
Ceram
Molucca Islands
Columbia
America
Shamrock
Coolumbia
Cglencoe
Elandsia
S. Jeffries
Sharkey
New York
American Steel and Wire Company
Waukegan
Burns
Charleston
Luzon
Admiral Dewey
Mildred Hazen
Washington
Joubert
Ladysmith
John A. Logan
Garret A. Hobart
Belmont
George R. Davis
Charles Coghlan
Madder River
Philadelphia
Segregation Debate Mentions in City Schools
The Detroit Free Press notes a language exchange scene with Irish dialect and mockery as a crowd confronts perceptions of performance and ethnicity. It contrasts with a claim that San Francisco schools classify Japanese children as white on rolls.
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Missus Mulvaney
Jist Beycuz
Detroit Free Press
San Francisco
Drastic Measures in Neighbor Troubles
In a Philadelphia Record exchange a character named Iloax asks how to rid himself of undesirable neighbors. Joax replies that he first hung a scarlet fever sign on the door, then began trombone lessons in hopes of driving them away.
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Iloax
Joax
Philadelphia
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered by Cheney for Constitutional Relief
Historical claim that catarrh is a constitutional disease needing systemic treatment. Cheney's Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo is touted as the only constitutional remedy, taken orally, with a $1000 reward for any failing case. Provides address and price, urging readers to request circulars and testimonials.
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Hall
PF. J.cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
O. Tr
Late Coming Down Buckwheat Cakes Warm Until 10
Parker figures prominently in a reminiscence noting his lifelong habit and stubbornness. The piece recalls a boyhood routine of waking late and having buckwheat cakes kept warm until ten each morning. It paints a portrait of persistent personal traits shaping his life.
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Stubb
Parker
Penn
Grain-O: a grain drink that replaces coffee
Ask your grocer today to show you a package of Grain-O the new food drink that replaces coffee. Children may drink it without injury as well as adults. All who try it like it. Grain-O has a rich seal brown color like Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and suits delicate stomachs. Priced 14 and 25e per package. Sold by all grocers.
A Barnyard Sage Says Happiness Comes After Christmas
In a feathered barnyard reflection, the wise poultry philosopher declares no turkey can be truly happy until after Christmas, a quip carried by the Philadelphia North American.
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Philadelphia
Remedy for Catarrh and Health Advice Note
A fragment promotes a remedy not as a liquid or snuff claiming quick relief from cold in the head and catarrh. It also urges regular bathing to keep pores open and prevent congestion, adding a quatrain about lessons on borrowing and sorrow.
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Ise
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Promoted for Children
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as the safe laxative for children and mothers. It warns against calomel and similar drugs, claiming Cascarets cleanse the liver, purify the blood, regulate bowels, and help milk for infants. It appeals to mothers with assurances, prices, and free samples.
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Sterling Rem. Ovo
Chicago
Montreal
Can
Newark
Evolution of the Cranberry Industry Through Time
The cranberry rose from a small hard bitter berry to a handsome, well sized fruit over fifty years. Quality improvements boosted popularity and demand often outstrips supply. Rhode Island led with scientific cultivation, a method spread to Massachusetts New Jersey and Wisconsin.
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Othr
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Wisconsin
What Susie Says Punchline
Comic quip from the Indianapolis Journal notes Susie would not marry a bald widower even if very wealthy. She explains that if she must have a bald husband she would prefer to make him bald herself.
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Susie
Indianapolis Journal
Lake Shore Book of Trains Promises Unique Railroad Lore
Publication of a Lake Shore Book of Trains offers unusual railroad literature likely to interest readers. Copy available by sending 4 cents in stamps to T. M. Byron G. W. A. Chicago and A. Smith G. BP. A. Cleveland.
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Lake Shore
T. M. Byron
Chicago
Smith
G. BP. A
Cleveland
Lake Superior Keeps Its Dead
Lake Superior remains notable for its relentless recovery of wrecked or lost bodies. The vast lake's cold waters and shifting currents have long challenged search efforts, yet maritime history records numerous recoveries and unresolved mysteries along its shores.
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Lake Superor
Lake Superior
Lane's Family Medicine Health Daily Bowels Cure
A historical medicine note promotes Lane's Family Medicine as a daily bowel aid. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys, cures sick headaches, and lists prices at 25 and 50e. This terse ad reflects period medical sales language and product pricing.
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Lane
Street Repairing in Berlin Nights Only
Berlin street repair work is conducted exclusively at night. The city aims to minimize daytime disruption while carrying out maintenance and improvements on roadways and utilities. Local crews coordinate closures and safety measures to protect pedestrians and traffic.
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Berlin
Laxative Bromo Quinine Promise One Day Cure
A bold drug advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states all druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. The label features E. W. Grove's signature and notes a German registry of 25,757 physicians.
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Voc
E. W. Grove
Not to Blame. The Elderly Lady and Fortune Promises
Indications point to great prosperity for the coming year as health drives success for both a country and individuals. A short marriage prompts questions about a wife’s money, while a reminder praises health as key to prosperity. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is recommended for stomach trouble.
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Phey
Diet adaptations noted by Philadelphia Bulletin
A fragmented excerpt notes a speaker’s claim that one can adapt to diet variations. It references a Philadelphia Bulletin mention and includes brief conjecture about habits such as eating dinners with ease. The text is incomplete and lacks full context.
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Philidelphia Bulletin
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Catarrh Cure Trial Size 10c
Drying preparations worsen catarrh by drying secretions and harming membranes. Ely's Cream Balm offers cleansing and soothing relief for nasal catarrh and colds. A 4 trial size costs 10 cents and is mailed. 50 cent tubes available from Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St NW. The balm claims immediate relief without irritation or sneezing.
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Ely
Drugeists
Ely Brothers
Warren St
Coughing Leais to Consumpton and patent cures
Historical ad style listing multiple medical tonics and tonics with exaggerated promises. Mentions Kemp’s Baisuin, Dr Kline’s Invigorating Tonic, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething. References Philadelphia address and New York City police history. Fragmentary, promotional language throughout.
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Consumpton
Kemp
Peruna Endorsed by Mrs Gridley of Dewey Ship
Mrs Gridley mother of Captain Gridley who commanded Dewey's flagship in Manila endorses Peruna as a grand tonic and a woman's friend. She claims it cures catarrh wherever located and urges readers to obtain a free book from Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
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Dewey
Anila
Anne Gridley
Peruna
Trartman
Coumbus
Ohio
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