Schley Appeals to Roosevelt Published on Command Row
Admiral Schleys appeal to President Roosevelt from the court of inquiry is released by Secretary Long. It asks approval of Deweys opinion and rejection of the majority, alleging error on command at Santiago, the flying squadron withdrawal, and Deweys dissent. The sixty two page document outlines grounds, arguments, and supporting testimony.
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Washington
Admiral Schley
Court of Inquiry
Secretary Long
Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
Santiago
Ttle
Eigth
Santiago Harbor
Dewey
Sehley
Schley
Secretary of the Navy
Sampson Commanded Blockade Force at Santiago Harbor
The article notes Admiral William Sampson led the fleet that destroyed Cervera's squadron during the battle of Santiago de Cuba, securing a decisive victory for the United States Navy.
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Sampson
Cervera
Santiago
British Dutch Talks on Peace Face Secret Note
Boer delegates deny knowledge of a Dutch vote to Britain about peace talks. Premier Kuyper confirms Balfour's note but declines details until a reply is received. Lord Salisbury's visit to MPs sparks talk of peace efforts in South Africa.
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the Hague
Jan
Great Britain
Kuyper
Balfour
House of Commons
London
Lord Salisbury
Lord Lansdowne
South Africa
Collector Wanted Travel Wary Youth Advertisement
Public notice seeks a young man of good address to travel with payment via Patton House collectors. The ad hints at a distinctive catchphrase about breakfast and morning Punch, attributed to Tansill’s brand and offered by all dealers.
Urgent Tax Settlement Notice by Deputy Sheriff
6,000 tax tickets remain on hand and many taxpayers remain uncontacted. Deputy Sheriff D. G. Lityy urges residents owing taxes to call and settle promptly to meet urgent demands.
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D. G. Lityy
Pocahontas Company Annual Meeting Notice
Toe regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pocahontas Company held in Masonic Hall Smewet West Virginia on Friday 11 up 1902 at 1 30 oclock for electing a board of directors for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Philip Goodwill Secretary 120 tm Phone No 68 when your water pipes freeze and burst prompt attention.
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The
Pocahontas Compacy
Masonic Hal
Smwet
W. Va
Philip Goodwill
Buckeye Coal and Coke Company Stockholders Meet
The annual meeting of Buckeye Coal and Coke Company stockholders will be held at W Stevenson’s office in Rewarke Virginia on Thursday February 18 1902 to transact lawful business. Joann D Hewitt presiding and W Stevenson secretary. Also an advertisement for Wines for table use at Blue Front and a cough remedy Fuleys Honey and Tar promotes protection from coughs and smoke fits.
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Swan Lake Oil Company
Richlands Creek
Knox County
W. S. Fouta
Blurfield
W. VA
Buckeye Coal and Cok Company
Stevenson
Rewarke
Joan D. Hewitt
W. Stevenson
Petitions Protest Naval Spending Rise in West Virginia
Citizens in West Virginia lodge petitions against a proposed naval budget increase totaling nearly one hundred million dollars for the coming year. They argue the six dollar-per-family burden threatens peace and questions the need for such vast wartime machinery. The article notes mixed views in Congress with supporters emphasizing prestige and commerce. Senator Dolliver’s invocation is described with detail, and Senator Elkins plans to push New Mexico statehood. Postmaster appointments are listed for several counties.
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Washington
West Virginia
Congress
Committee On Naval Affairs of
The
House
Cigar ad and medical testimony from rural Iowa outlets
Local notices promote T. H. Becket coal and wood delivery with prompt service. An ad claims The Tansaill Punch is the top smokers’ cigar at 5c through Flat Top Grocery Co. A county resident, Frank Freedweil of Bennett, Iowa, credits Foley's Kidney Cure with curing kidney disease after trying several remedies.
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Flat Top Grocery Co
Frank Freedweil
Bennett
Foley
Wade
Split in Congress Over Southern Election Law and Representation
A Washington dispatch reports a Republican split over correcting southern franchise abuses. Northern Republicans favor reducing southern representation, while Southern Republicans push for a strict federal election law. A proposed measure combines features from Bartholdt and Gibson bills to enforce laws, protect minority representation, and allow appeals. Public enthusiasm is low and passage in Congress seems unlikely.
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Washington
House
Congress
Messrs. Bartholdt
Missouri
Gibson
Deanesses
Senator Pritchard
North Carolina
Gibeom
South
Crumpacker
White House
World Almanac and Encyclopaedia 1902 advertised
The 1902 World Almanac and Encyclopaedia offers over 600 pages of facts covering topics from wealth and labor to the Nicaragua canal and census. Priced at 25 cents, with 10 cents postage on mail orders, it promises broad, reliable data for household use.
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United States
Organized Labor
Nicaragua Canal
Great Britain
Anarchiste Statistica
Europe
World
New York
J M's advertisements and health tonics in a 19th century page
An eclectic page promotes J M's cigars with Havana flavor and soothing claims, White's drug store sales, Foley's Honey and Tar for throat and lung diseases, G H Wade Nerve and Bone Oil for rheumatism, and Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets praised by a Rocking the Oracle quote. It includes various remedies, sales pitches, and patent medicine assertions.
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J. Delaughter
Sparkman
Ark
Ramon
Unclear fragment the article cannot be parsed
The readable text does not provide a coherent event, person, or place to summarize into a newspaper style item. No identifiable entities or actions are present for a factual card.
Prominent Huntington Man Major Ely Ensign Dies
Major Ely Ensign, noted Huntington resident and longtime figure in the American Car Company, died of apoplexy at his Huntington home. A West Connecticut native, he helped build the Ensign car business and served as Huntington mayor in 1806. Survived by wife Mrs Will Hite and two children, his death marks the passing of a prominent Democratic and business leader with statewide ties.
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Ely Ensign
American Car Company
Huntingto
West
Connecticut
Barnum
Huntington Nati
Cery House
Sehon
Ste
Ohio Company
Praieptan Cigar Company
Wheeling
Republican
Cabell County
Sutton
Huntington
Will Hite
Local Notices and Weather Impacts From Town Reports
Scattered weather and crop notes report heavy rain snow and sleet flooding fields and wheat outlooks in Princeton area. Local incidents include a few personal and property mentions with names such as Prof Brown John A White and W B Howll alongside market and business brief items.
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John A. White
Oaky Town
W. B. Howll
Lower East River
R. O. Christie
Troy
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WM. Hicks
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Coourter
Qmry
Movement For Peace
Senate
Joseph J. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Senator Dolliver
Dolliver
Kingwood
Preston County
West Virginia University
Elkins
New Mexico
B. Rodney
Rodney
Gaines
John H. Meador
Malville
Raleigh County
M Robinson
Age
Webster County
W. B. Haines
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier
George F. Hays
Evena
Nicholas County
Fred Evans
Fairfax
Mingo County
Wm. Hearn
Light
T. H. Becket
J. Baker
Bassela Ave
Bot
Pritchard
Bartholdt
Tennessee
Boering
Moody
North Caroline
Dovener
Ball
Delaware
White's Drug Store
John Harper
G. H. Wade
White’s Pharmacy
Tanasill
E. W. Grove
Tam
M. G. Whitlow
American Car
Princeton
Brown
W Newton
Mass
Janfield
Saratoga
Mitchell Suic
Boston
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