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Victory in the Sudan and fall of Omdurman
The British army under General Sir Herbert Kitchener defeats the Dervishes and captures Omdurman in a battle described as brilliant and heroic on both sides. Reported losses run about 2000 British and 8000 Dervishes, signaling the end of fanatical rule in the Sudan and a turning point in the 1883 Mahdi uprising.
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Herbert Kitchener
Omdurman
Soudan
End War Department Algerism as Troops Go Home
President McKinley orders regulars back east of the Mississippi and initiates extensive furloughs for volunteers to be mustered out. The call from soldiers is to return home as the nation loses need for wartime troops and seeks relief from War Department red tape and incompetency.
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McKinley
Montauk
Mississippi
Returning Ninth Regiment to Boston Receives Comfort Lift
Boston residents welcome the Ninth Regiment aboard the Lewiston from Montauk. Convalescents and invalids will be cared for at hospitals or sent home by public carriages gathered at the landing. Carriage proprietors have pledged to provide transportation to the soldiers’ destinations without cost or hassle.
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Boston
Lewiston
Montauk
Ninth Regiment
Public labor parade draws citywide interest
The organized demonstration in this city today will engage broad public attention. A street parade unfolds with a comprehensive plan designed to showcase labor unity and civic concerns.
Spectacle of the sturdy workers in Houston parade
The article notes a general enthusiastic labor display in Houston as part of holiday celebrations marking the end of the war. It highlights patriotic sentiment, broad community participation, and the joint significance of labor pride and national relief as workers join in the holiday’s spirit.
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Hoston
A Danger in the Antilles and the War Department
The piece argues Spain must keep two armies in Cuba to fight and cites disease decimating half the forces. It blames neglect of sanitation for pestilence, urges the United States to clean and drain Cuban cities, establish healthy camps, and warns reform hinges on the War Department’s current leadership.
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Spain
Cuba
War Department
United States
Copper market bears try to cap copper stock gains
The article discusses copper and copper shares in Boston and New England, noting high copper prices and dwindling supplies abroad. It argues bears are trying to suppress futures upside by attacking market prospects while asserting new U S and foreign mines will not derail prices, citing United Verde and Anaconda as key examples.
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Wales
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Subways Opened Draw Crowds and Calm Officials Praise
The Observant Citizen notes Boston’s new subway thrilled thousands who paid nickels into the elevated coffers, while the new section runs quieter. He praises courteous officials amid heat and crowds, mentions Eugene Tompkins’s yacht naming woes, Arthur F. Clark’s health recovery, and the Mayor keeping baths open at personal expense, lauding cleanliness and public service.
Tim Coakley in Boston Crowd and Europe Ties
Boston society notes recount Tim Coakley’s circle from family travel plans to literary and linguistic pursuits. Notables like Grover Flint, Charles Albert Prince, Judge Bumpus, and Harry Chamberlain are cited along with local civic and military figures. The piece weighs on Coakley’s character and connections, plus brief hometown observations on infrastructure and public life.
Summer girl carries fifteen bottle medicine chest
Holiday seekers equip a black leather case with fifteen bottles of drugs for outings. The compact chest costs 1 50 to 2 and can be strapped to a bicycle for easy access during country trips.
The Working Man's Day Read in Lively Procession
The poem depicts laborers marching with banners and music, celebrating labor's day. It contrasts public cheer with the somber tale of workers, urging readers to heed the workingman's plea and what may come if hardship is ignored.
Wager, Organ Grinder, and a Secret Bride
Frank Desmond bets he can speak to Ida Dearborn without being recognized. Ida mocks Lena Thornton, a gentle relative treated as a servant. Lena helps an organ grinder and his monkey, and Frank later casts Lena as his fiancée, shocking Ida and the Dearborn family.
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Cyentry
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Ida
Miss Dearborn
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Lena
Lena Thornton
Dearborn
Zola
Maka de
Monk
Sousa
Jane
Post Menu Prize Awarded to Mrs Sargent
The Post announces a weekly prize of five dollars awarded to Mrs H W Sargent of 23 Prospect Street Manchester New Hampshire. The notice appeared in the Saturday morning edition dated September 8.
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Alger must be discharged for duty neglect claims
A reader urges Secretary Alger be removed for wire-pulling and failed command, warning the nation of dishonorable neglect and citing a cemetery visit as proof of postwar suffering from government mismanagement. The letter attacks incompetence and calls for accountability in the care of soldiers.
Notable Military and Political Figures in News Anecdotes
A stream of historical vignettes covers Captain-General Macias, diverse European leaders, and American officials. Anecdotes include Queen Isabella’s influence on Macias, Secretary of War Alger’s draft watch, Governor of Michigan, and humor about cotton terms. Also notes on Shafter, Vaughan, Harrison, Wildman, Cambon, Portusach, and McCoy Corbett.
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Ladrone Islands
San Francisco Chronicle
Guam
San Francisco
California
Ladrones
Witty Snippets and Social Jabs Across Papers
A collage of quips from Indianapolis Journal Chicago Record and others. Jests touch on marriage age ironies weather wartime effects jam making and domestic finances. Voices skew humorous observations about family romantic choices and everyday mishaps.
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