Ithacans Triumph in Varsity, Yale Tops Freshmen
New London Conn June 23 Cornell is crowned champion university crew with Yale freshmen shocking expectations by defeating Cornell in the freshmen race while Harvard finishes a distant third. The varsity race featured a steady Cornell lead and Yale trailed by a length at the start before the Ithacans prevailed down the stream.
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University Crew
America
Yale
Harvard
Cornell
Ithacan
Old Yale
Despondent Newton Woman Found Drowned at Crystal Lake
Newton authorities report the body of 54 year old Mrs Charles J Brown of Langley Road Newton Centre was found in Crystal Lake near Crescent Avenue. She had been missing since Wednesday morning and was a social figure active in local organizations. Police believe depression led to her death. Her brother is Horace Carter of Newtonville.
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Newton
Richard Taffe
Crystal Lake
Newton Centre
Crescent Avenue
Charles J. Brown
Langley Road
Horace Carter
Newtonville
Pro rogued 1898 Legislature concludes historic session
The Great and General Court of 1898 was prorogued at 11 41 PM after passing 580 bills and 119 resolves with two vetoes. Observers note the session chiefly addressed officer tributes, pension debates, and the trading stamp bill while committees prepared for dedication, expositions, and monument unveilings.
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Great and General Court
Olin
Boston
Devens
Morse
Harwood
Leach
Moran
Myers
Kenefick
Washburn
Whipple
Farley
Bailey
Antietam
Messrs
Rowell
Lowell
Boutwell
Malden
Fuller
Springfield
Hayes
Parsons
Greenfield
Crawford
Watertown
Gilman
Worcester
Wentworth
Cohasset
Howe
Hudson
Crosby
Attleboro
Bottomly
Leicester
White
Somerville
Fitzgerald
Ramsdell
Lynn
Balecom
Marlboro
Dailen
Salem
Boynton
Ipswich
Hammond
Whitcomb
Acton
Tilton
Brockton
Burgess
Fitchburg
Snow
Webster
Barber
Black
Hodgkins
Roe
Soule
Quirk
Flint
Chamberlain
McCarthy
Ponce
Cambridge
Bates
House of Representatives
John L. Bates
House
Commonwealth
Clarke
Wellesley
Dubuque
Fall River
Bennett
Saugus
Poor
Andover
Stone
Callender
Wayes
Spain
Torrens
Russell
Hall
Williamstown
Cape
Irwin
Hampshire
Smith
Middlesex
Senate
Bristol
Essex
Dallinger
Chaplain Dowse
Cook
Massive Louisville Fire Destroys Smead & Co Foundry
At 9 30 p m the entire Louisville fire department fought a blaze in the wholesale tobacco district. Smead and Co foundry on May to Market between Eighth and Ninth streets burned, property valued at 250 000 to 300 000 dollars lost. Phenix Hotel on Market street caught sparks and faced probable destruction. guests were reportedly safe.
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Louisville
Louisville Fire Department
Smead & Co
Market Street
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Phenix Hotel
Yale Leaves for Santiago with Michigan Troops
The auxiliary cruiser Yale sailed from Old Point at 6 PM for Santiago carrying 160 troops from the Thirty-Third and Thirty-Fourth Michigan under General Duffield with Colonel Boynton as second in command. The men arrived from Washington today and were welcomed by a large crowd. The Harvard is scheduled to depart Old Point for Santiago early next week with another expedition.
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Newport News
Yale
Michigan
Old Point
Santiago
Duffield
Boynton
Thirty-third Michigan
Washington
Fort Monroe
Capes
Government Pier
Harvard
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY PROMOTES LAXATIVE QUININE TABLETS
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a miracle cure for a cold in one day. The copy promises a refund if the medicine fails and claims every genuine tablet bears L. B. Q. on each tablet.
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Ne Genuine
Washington Has Not Heard Of The Fighting At Santiago
Washington officials say they have no details of fighting at Santiago though expected. General Miles says the army was ready to fight once ashore and reports speak of possible Spanish resistance. The Post notes Shafter's landing with 5000 troops at Basquiri and praises Sampson's fleet and Cuban allies for aiding the successful landing.
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Madrid
Basquiri
Chaan
Santiago
Baiquiri
Cervera
Washington
Navy
Miles
Wolcott
South Framingham
Camp
Alger
Grady
O’connor
Donovan
Pinkeye
Ninth
Nichols
Shafter
Sampson
Monadnock
Manila
Dewey
Yale
Old Point Comfort
Sagasta
Camara
Philippines
Palermo
Sicily
Pantellaria
Mediterranean
Germany
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Connecticut
Ceuta
City of
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Transportation Company
Sons of Eli
Crimson
Ithacans
New London, Conn
Cornelle
Sage Store
McCarthy’s
Tremont St., Cor. West St
Ten. H. White
Per
Adams, Taylor & CO
State St
New
Monterey
Post
Washburn Credit House
Washington St
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