Bloodied Philippine battle tests American endurance at Zapote
Manila reports a brutal clash as American field guns duel a concealed Filipino battery near Las Pinas. Gen Lawton directs frontline defense amid jungle ambushes, heavy fire, and mud as reinforcements arrive, while casualties mount on both sides.
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Manila
Cconnion
Las Pinas
Lawton
Fourteenth
Twenty-First
Scott
Fourteenth Infantry
Zeopote
Corbin Confident On Luzon Campaign As Manila Fighting Rises
Adjutant General Corbin expressed confidence in the current Luzon operation while noting insurgents may be stronger or near exhaustion. He cited Major General Otis’s reports of Lawton’s heavy losses and the enemy’s inability to reassemble in force. Officials weigh calls for reinforcements or volunteers as Otis’s manpower needs are assessed.
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Washington
Manila
Navy
Cavite
Dewey
Adjt
Corbin
Luzon
Otis
Lawton
Picquart Exonerated in Dreyfus Case
Paris June 14 The chamber of indictments found no case against Lieut Col Picquart charged with forgery in the Dreyfus affair or against his counsel Mailre LeBlois who faced related charges in the matter.
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Picquart
Paris
Chamber of Indictments
Col
Dreyfus
Mailre LeBlois
Death of Richard P Bland Remains Lie in State in Lebanon
Lebanon Mo June 15 Richard P Bland died at 4 30 am after a sleep of 32 hours His death follows a period of nervous strain on his wife and a long public career as Missouri s favorite son and long time congressman He was the chief author of the silver measure passed after Hayes veto and his death prompts a citizens meeting to decide suitable action.
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Lebanon
Richard P. Bland
Mr. Bland
Mrs. Bland
Bland
Richard Parks Bland
Hartford
Missouri
California
Utah
Nevada
Virginia City
Carson County
Utah Territory
Rolla
C. C. Bland
House
Hays
Chicago
Train Robbers Hold Up Southbound Express Near Shady
At 2 45 a.m. three masked men held up the southbound train No 2 a mile south of Shady Arkansas near a curve. They fired at the engineer and forced the fireman to open the express car. The robbers looted the car but did not molest passengers. A posse from Fort Smith pursued them.
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Lawton
Maj. Starr
Donovan
Connolly
Kansas City
Star
Mena
Ark
Shady
Express
D. H. Patterson
Wells Fargo Co
Sullivan
United States Marshal’s Office
Fort Smith
Explosions Kill Twenty in Caledonia Mine Disaster
Halifax reports two explosions at the Dominion Coal Co Caledonia mine in Glace Bay Cape Breton. Six men died in the first blast and five in the second. rescue efforts battled fire damp and gas as bodies were recovered. Thomas Johnson led a rescue party before the flames halted operations. The Caledonia colliery mines about 2,500 tons daily.
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Halifax
N. S
Caledonia
Dominion Coal Co
Glace Tay
Cape Breton
Thomas Johnson
John Johnson
Martin
Johnston
McCormick
Thomas Brown
Wilkins Reads Blizzard Accounts To Stay Cool
In Chicago, Wilkins keeps his cool by reading old papers about the February blizzard. The contraption is cheaper than ice and cooler than fans, a clever scheme to beat the heat with frigid memories.
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Genias
Wilkins
Chicago Evening News
Grain-O says a nourishing drink for children and adults
Grain-O is promoted as a coffee substitute sold by grocers. It is described as tasty and healthful, aiding digestion and strengthening nerves without caffeine. The copy notes it costs about the same as coffee and includes a humorous Rival quotation about photographs in a dress suit.
Foot Ease and Cure All Mentions in Vintage Ad Clutter
A collage of old advertisements promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for tight new shoes and foot ailments, Lane's Family Medicine for daily bowels, Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, Laxative Bromo Quinine for colds, and assorted quips. The lines resemble mid-century newspaper filler with brand names, prices, and sample offers.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Grove
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Aguinaldo
Ramon
Corbin Confident
Ger
Richard P. Land
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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