Call to bring John Paul Jones remains home from France
The American Irish Historical Society endorsed the plan to repatriate John Paul Jones remains to the United States. The statement lauds his heroism and vows to cooperate in the patriotic undertaking, honoring his legacy and urging remembrance of his naval deeds and defiance of Britain.
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American-Irish Historical Society
Paul Jones
France
John Paul Jones
United States
Whitehaven
Baltic
Flamborough Head
Jones
Seraphis
O’brien
Barry
Hopkins
Perry
Rowan
Porter
Farragut
Dewey
Schrey
Sampson
Republic of Washington
Thomas J. Gargan
Thomas Hamilton Murray
Aguinaldo Son and Mother Guarded by U S Troops
Despatch from General Otis reports Oregon marines landed at Vigan, Young's column near San Fernando, and Aguinaldo's mother and son placed under guard at Fabian to avert native murders. Troops to relieve marines, insurgent activity wanes, and forces move toward Vigan and Bangued.
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Otis
Oregon
Vigan
Young
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Bayonbong
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Zamboanga
Navy
Nichols
San Fabian
Lawton
Tayug
Fowler
Mangatarem
Dagupan
Luzon
MacArthur
Manila
Promotion of Colonel Rige el Washington
A Manila cable reports General Hughes in Iloilo recommending promotion for Colonel Edmund Rice of the Twenty-sixth United States Volunteers and Colonel Carpenter of the Eighteenth Regular Infantry. If Rice is promoted, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph T. Dickman would become colonel, with Rice likely to command a Luzon brigade and Dickman remaining in Panay. Edward D. Anderson would vacate the senior major post.
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Washington
Otis
Manila
Corbin
Hughes
Iloilo
Twenty-sixth
United States Volunteers
Edmund Rice
Regular Infantry
Carpenter
Rice
Joseph T. Dickman
Third Cavalry
Eighth Cavalry
Newark Captain McCalla Wins Race to Manila
A cablegram from the Navy Department reports the Newark under Captain McCalla has arrived in Manila on Saturday. The Brooklyn sails from Aden toward Colombo, pursued by the New Orleans which keeps closing on the lead vessel.
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Washington
Newark
McCalla
Manila
Navy Department
Brooklyn
Aden
Colombo
New Orleans
Wild Woman in Woods Reported Near Forest Lake
Charles Tupper of Thorndike encountered a tall bare headed woman in a light dress in the Forest Lake woods. He says she appeared suddenly twice and ran away screaming, with hair loose and no wraps, prompting fear as darkness fell.
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Palmer
Charles Tupper
Thorndike
Red and
Reef
Forest Lake
Tupper
Mr. Tupper
James B Slade Riverhead editor and inventor dies
James B Slade 81 died after a lingering illness in Riverhead. Born in Bath England he came to the United States at age four and grew up in Boston. He founded the Riverhead News and ran it as editor and proprietor until 1875. He held numerous patents including a ventilating stake hole device. His sister Mrs. Emily Hall lives in Waverly Massachusetts.
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Riverhead
James B. Slade
Bath
Eng
Boston
Riverhead News
Slade
Emily Hall
Waverly
Mass
Entertaining Apache Antonio and the Lafayette Dollar notice
The piece contrasts New York society’s tastes with a plainsman’s reception and recounts Antonio Apache, a Chiricahua youth educated in Boston and Washington. It then presents the Lafayette Memorial Commission’s public notice about the Lafayette dollar, its purpose, price, and subscription deadline of December 15, 1899 with guidance for subscriptions and officials involved.
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United States
Philadelphia
Congress
Washington
Lafayette
United, States
General Lafayette
Paris
France
Europe
America
Edwin A. Potter
Robert J. Thompson
American Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago
William R. Day
Ere B Allison
Berward Everett Hale
W. T. Harris
Archishop Ireland
John W. Mackay
Melville E. Stone
Charles A. Collier
Edwin A. Deeeeees
Alexane H. Revel
Ferdinand W. Peek
Bela. Thompson
Widow of Dewey officer seeks pension aid in Erie
Mrs Harriet Gridley widow of Captain Charles W Gridley of the Manila Bay battle faces hardship with two daughters and an son trying for naval service. She boards at her father's home in Erie while awaiting congressional pension relief and a possible appointment for her son. Congress has previously considered bills for a $100 monthly pension but no action has passed.
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the Herald
Erie
Penn
Navy
Dewey
Manila Bay
Eric
Harriet Gridley
Charles W. Gridley
Lakeside Cemetery
Lake Erie
Admiral Dewey
Philippines
Congress
Gridley
J. P. Vincent
Katrina Gridley
Miss Ruth
John P. W. Gridley
Spain
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Marine Corps
Fellll
Hong Kong
Kobe
Japan
Senator Quay
Senate
Representative Davenport
Pennsylvania
House
Representative Spaulding
Michigan
Penrose
Four Hundred Honors Full Blooded Apache Indian
New York dispatch notes the Four Hundred society lionizing an Apache figure as Buffalo Bill’s English reception echoes high society. The piece indicates a trend of imitation by the social set and references royal emblems and elite circles.
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New York
Buffalo Bill
England
Boston Cooks Annual Dance at Turn Hall Celebrates Ninth Ball
Boston Cooks Benevolent Association held its ninth annual dance at Turn Hall with grand deco, hotels represented, and a 9:30 opening led by Arthur E. Housego. An instrumental program, dances, and a late supper by John Goulding highlighted the night, ending around 3 am with a souvenir program.
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Hall of Boston Cooks’ Benevolent Association
Arthur E. Housego
Marshal
Thomas McNulty
Orate Barretto
John Burke
Aids
A. E. Housego
Mss Geary
Barretto
Gallant
Harry Heaphy
J. T. Drissin
Mr. Lambert
Clarence Gallant
Miss Carmichael
George Tyson
John Goulding
George Brown
Joseph Barretto
Cornelius Gallant
Charles Graeber
Arthur Cook
Patrick Pugh
Martin Birmingham
Third Annual Summer Fishing Club Ball Held in East Boston
The third annual Summer Fishing Club ball at Lyceum Hall East Boston included a concert before dancing. A large crowd attended with many prominent figures present such as P J Kennedy William J Donovan J B Fitzgerald J Mahoney Joseph A Conry M Beldon and others.
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Lyceum Hall
Boston
P. J. Kennedy
William J. Donovan
J. B. Fitzgerald
J. &. Mahoney
Joseph A. Conry
M. Beldon
William J. McClellan
Joseph F. Hickey
John J. Quigley
John Driscoll
William F. Corsick
Episcopalian Club hears rural church concerns in talk on Rollins proclamation
At the Brunswick Hotel the Episcopalian Club held its quarterly meeting with about 12 members. Bishop Hall of Vermont Professor George F Mills of Amherst and Rev Frederick Palmer of Andover spoke on The Church in Rural Communities. They discussed Governor Rollins proclamation, rural ignorance, and using electric roads and bicycles to improve country church life.
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Episcopalian Club
Brunswick Hotel
J. D. W. French
Bishop Hall
Vermont
Frederick Palmer
Andover
George F. Millis
Amherst
Rollins
New Hampshire
Boston
George F. Mills
Remarkable Tests of Johnson Telegraphy in Chicago
In Chicago on November 27 Professor W Johnson and C L Fortier of Milwaukee demonstrated wireless telegraphy through seven rooms and walls with doors closed. They also sent signals through three fireproof vaults and a live switch board with many wires connected. A third test sent signals from inside a steel vault to an adjacent vault. The inventor claims a durable improvement over Marconi and portable operation.
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Chicago
W.&. Johnson
C. L. Fortier
Milwaukee
Marconi
Street Railway Dispute Sparks Witness Interviews in Town
An agent for the Blue Hill street railway owners arrived in Stoughton to interview witnesses about last week’s track tearing. Selectmen claim the removal was not an official act, though Selectman Leonard aided and directed the work.
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Stoughton
Blue Hill Street Railway
Selectmen
Selectman
Leonard
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