A Republic Is Born Palma Inaugurated President of Cuba
The article proclaims Cuba’s transfer of government to Cuban hands with Palma installed as president on May 20 1902. It notes the U S withdrawal from the island, the flag change to the blue and white Cuban banner, and marks the event as a historic turning point aligned with the Teller Resolution and the end of U S military governance in Cuba. It emphasizes the long Cuban struggle and the new republic’s first bow to the world.
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Palma
Cuba
New Republic
United States
Republic of Cuba
Republic
Freedom and duty as Cuba assumes independence
The text outlines the transfer of authority from the United States to a Cuban government under the 1901 constitution. It notes land lease terms for coaling stations, the Isle of Pines issue, and Cuba’s obligation to maintain sanitary conditions, while the United States ends its revenue duties and military occupation as Cuba gains full sovereignty led by President Tomas Estrada Palma and a new Congress and Senate.
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Congress
United States
Cuba
Key West
Havana
Paris
Isle of Pines
Republic of Cuba
Sam
Congress of
Gen. Wood
United States of America
Spain
Wood
Tomas Estrada Palma
Senate
House of Representatives
Scene in Cuba Shows Wartime Preparations and Blockade
A routine scene from Cuba's interior outlines early war steps after a Santiago harbor blockade. It notes Schley's destruction of Cervera's fleet on July 3, accelerating Santiago's surrender on July 27, and discusses Cuban rail rates, mileage charges, and the pivotal but largely private island railroad network.
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Spain
Congress
Key West
Havana
Montejo
Manila
Dewey
Cervera
Santiago
Cuba
Schley
Cuba War Retrospect Highlights 1898 Events
A retrospective review notes that the U S occupation of Cuba effectively began with General Shafter's landing at Siboney on June 22 1898 and recalls that prior to that the liberation drama started with the destruction of the Maine on February 15 1898.
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Cuba
United States
Shafter
Siboney
Spain
First Minister to Cuba Herbert G Squiers Named
Herbert Goldsmith Squiers chosen as first minister to Cuba. He now serves as first secretary of legation at Pekin for four years, with earlier postings in Berlin. Gen. Edward S. Bragg named consul general at Havana. age 75, born 1827 in Unadilla New York.
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Herbert G. Squiers
Cuba
Herbert Goldsmith Squiers
Legation
Pekin
Staf
Claude MacDonald
Island Republic
Squiers
Berlin
Edward 8. Bragg
Wisconsin
Havana
Bragg
Cleveland
N. Y
Cuba Railways Charge 12 Cents Per Mile
Cuba operates 124 railways with over 2000 miles of track yet travel remains costly. The article notes high fares and the expansive network as factors in transportation expenses.
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Iines
Cuba
Newcomer cautions for life in Cuba
The text warns newcomers about Cuba's tropics noting the hot sun and heavy dews, damp clothing, and temptations like liquors and tropical fruits. It cautions against rush methods in the tropics as they bring loss, not profit.
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Cuba
Tropics
Alfonso Now King Of Spain In Historic Coronation Day
The 16 year old Alfonso XIII is crowned king as Madrid hosts a grand coronation marking the first male Spanish ruler in years. The queen mother supported the ceremony while Spaniards and international onlookers watch how the young monarch will govern and balance tradition with modernity amid ongoing political strains.
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Alfonso XIII
Alfonso
Spain
Madrid
London
Europe
Mine Blast Kills 150 at Fraterville and Thistle Mines
An explosion Monday at the Fraterville and Thistle coal mines in Coal Creek Tennessee kills about 150 workers. Only one man escaped exodus from the mine as flames and gas hinder rescue attempts. State officials and rescue parties respond but progress is halted by gas and rock falls.
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Fraterville
Thistle
Coal Creek
Tenn
Anderson County
Tennessee
George N. Camp
Theraterville Party
Miners Vote to Begin What Could Be Great Labor War
At a Hazelton Pennsylvania convention 145000 anthracite miners voted to continue their strike to the bitter end. Leaders warn the fight may spread to Luminary regions and other industries as operators refuse concessions. President Mitchell urged peace while coal districts face paralyzed business and lowered mood.
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Hazelton
Mitchell
Iady
Martlein
Dempsey
Nichola
Tillman advocates shotgun in south race policy speech
Senator Tillman delivered a sensational Senate speech endorsing the shotgun as a tool to settle the negro question in the South. He argued whites must seize control, cited state demographics, and warned guerrilla resistance would follow if power remained with blacks. He claimed white majorities in South Carolina and urged solving the race problem at home.
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Senator Tillman
Senate
South
Mississippi
South Carolina
United States
Philippines
Labor Leader Sullivan elected Hartford mayor in CT
Ignatius A. Sullivan, Economic League candidate, won Hartford mayoral race, defeating Maj. William B. Dwight by 495 votes in a 12,773 total. Sullivan, a clothing store clerk, helped form the Clerks' Union and rose to lead the Hartford Central Labor Union and the State Federation of Labor, with critics labeling Dwight's supporters the Silk Stocking Crowd.
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
Ansonia
Hartford
Ignatius A. Sullivan
Economic League
William B. Dwight
Sullivan
Clerks’ Union
Central Labor Union
Hartford Central Labor Union
State Federation of Labor
Flowers Sent to Mrs McKinley from White House
Mrs Roosevelt has sent a bouquet of choice flowers from the White House conservatories to Mrs McKinley in Canton. The tribute honors the widow of the late President and reflects the ongoing cordial relations in Washington since Mrs McKinley became widow.
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Mrs. McKinley
Year of disasters floods and storms claim vast losses
A five month global tally shows nature’s devastations killing about 60 000 to 100 000 lives. Cyclones in Texas and Volcanic eruptions worldwide fuel public alarm as humanity faces recurring calamities with little long term heed.
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West Indian Islands
Goliad
Texas
Coal Creek
Tenn
Seindle
British India
Jail for Whitecaps in Brown County Outrage Probe
An Indiana investigation reveals widespread whitecap violence in Brown County. An Attorney General agent promises full retaliation as clues target every gang member amid grand jury indictments and acquittals. Gov Durbin to use state power across five or six cases, with residents fleeing after whitecap threats.
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Brown County
Ind
Attorney General
Petit Juries
Durbin
McKinley Doctors to Receive $31,000 From Congress
Congress will allocate $5,000 to cover death and burial expenses of President McKinley. Of that amount, $31,000 goes to the attending physicians, with the remainder used for funeral costs.
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McKinley
Congress
President McKinley
Twenty-five Story Sky Scraper Plans for Bareel Building
The Bareel building on lower Broadway between Cedar and Thomas streets near Wall Street in New York sold for 3 million dollars. A new 26 story skyscraper is planned at a cost of 3 million and nine thousand dollars. The present seven story structure was praised as New Yorks finest when opened in 1878. The land, once bought for 121 thousand dollars in 1828 by John Jacob Astor, is slated for development.
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Bareel
New York
Broadway
Cedar
Thomas Streets
Wall Street
John Jacob Asty
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