First Presidential Visit to New Orleans In Office
President McKinley makes history visiting New Orleans while in office, the first such visit to the Crescent City. A royal reception and lavish banquet at the St. Charles hotel draw about 300 prominent locals, with bands cannons and a grand parade marking the occasion.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Gulf of Mexico
Yazoo
Nile
Vicksburg
Jackson
Mississippi
Lake Pontchartrain
Old City
McKinley
Cleveland
Crescent City
Heard
Capdevielle
McEnery and
Foster
Louiisiana
Congress
Jesuit College
St. Charles
Tour of the World Plans Attract McKinley Adviser Remarks
Captain Blackburn Devener quotes a Washington telegram saying President McKinley intends a world tour after his term, beginning in summer 1905. The trip aims to show the United States to the world and extend American influence while the president serves as an adviser to his party rather than a former silent leader.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Blackburn
Devener
West Virginia
McKinley
Washington
Pittsburg Steamship Company Adopted for Steel Fleet
In Duluth on May 2 Captain A B Wol vin announced the steel consolidation fleet will operate under the name Pitts burg Steamship company. This namesakes the Carnegie fleet now part of the consolidation. The charter and name have been adopted for the new venture.
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Pittsburg Steamship Company
Duluth
A. B. Wolvin
Steel Consolidation
Carnegie
Philippine hospital report shows reduced sickness in Philippines
Washington May 3 dispatch from General MacArthur in Manila says 3,586 patients are in hospitals in the Philippines and 18 in quarters. The illness rate is 8.6 percent lower than at any prior time since U S troops were dispatched.
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Philippine Hospital
Washington
General Macarthur
Manila
Philippines
United States
Islands
Manila Bay Banquet Marks Navy Battle Anniversary
Washington observed the third anniversary of the Manila Bay battle with a Raleigh hotel banquet attended by about 25 officers who fought the conflict. Attendees mainly came from Atlantic coast stations, with floral displays and four large flags as centerpieces. A watercolor menu depicted the fleet entering Manila harbor under fire, accompanied by a Manila hemp motif, and the scene included Admiral Dewey's command line. No toasts or speeches occurred, guests spoke in reminiscence.
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Washington
Manila Bay
Raleigh Hotel
Atlantic
Portsmouth
N. H
Norfolk
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Gridley
Broderick Promotes Army Scheme at Guilford Banquet
London May 2 At a Guilford Surrey banquet Mr Broderick secretary of state for war challenged opponents of his army reorganization scheme He said Britain would fight on the Nile Yangtze Orange river or Indus to preserve imperial and commercial power He claimed the scheme has the imprimatur of top military authority and pledged government action without delay in securing funds.
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Mr. Broderick
London
Guilford
Surrey
Broderick
Great Britain
Nile
Yang Tse
Orange River
Indus
South Africa
Petition to Halt Mule Shipments Reaches State Department
General Pearson, representing the Orange Free State, asks the president to stop mule shipments from New Orleans bound for the British army in South Africa. The petition, delivered via the White House, requests action under the 1871 Washington treaty and has been filed for consideration.
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General Pearson
Orange Free State
Washington
New Orleans
South Africa
State Department
White House
Wisconsin ranchman seeks mother after 35 years apart
George Buck of Dillon Montana sells his ranch to travel from Wisconsin in search of his mother who he left thirty five years ago after the Civil War. He learned his father is dead and that his mother is drawing her husband’s veteran pension while he continues the search. Buck had left Fennimore Wisconsin as a youth and made a fortune in the West.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
George Buck
Dillon
Mon
Fennimore
Wis
Buck
West
Officer shoots escapee during arrest in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May 2 A policeman identified as Jerry Dacy shot at and wounded a man named Vincent in the neck and groin while effecting an arrest. Vincent bit the officer's eye, fled, and was later shot four times as he tried to escape. Vincent hospitalized likely to recover.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Jerry Dacy
Vincent
Dacy
Canada to be Mentioned in King Edward Title
London May 2. At a British Empire league meeting it was disclosed the colonial office has negotiated with Canada to include Canada in the title of King Edward. The outcome will be released when the correspondence is published.
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Canada
London
British Empire League
Colonial Office
Government of
King Edward
Governor Dietrich Resigns in Lincoln Succession
In Lincoln Nebraska on May 2 Governor Dietrich resigned and Esra P Savage succeeded him. The resignation was sent to the secretary of state and accepted. Savage took his seat and first acted by signing the senatorial commission for Senator Dietrich.
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Dietrich
Lincoln
Neb
Esra P. Savage
Secretary of State
Savage
Kensett Fire Destroys 21 Buildings in Worth County
Fire in Kensett Worth county wipes out two elevators four stores a livery stable and residences totaling 21 structures. Incendiary start in a livery stable caused the blaze with losses expected to surpass 960000.
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Mason City
Kensett
Worth County
SNUFFLES THE GUARANTEED CATARRH CURE
An aged practitioner claims to have perfected a treatment for CATARRH that defeats powders acids inhalers and ointments. The remedy named SNUFFLES promises to relieve and cure by addressing the disease at its cause and is sold for one dollar with full directions and support from the discoverer. Saturated by testimonials and prepaid mail order from Edwin B Giles & Company Philadelphia.
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Catarre
United States
Canada
Edwin
Giles & Company
Market Street
Philadelphia
Through Sleeping Car Service to Kansas City via The Hedrick Route
Advertisement notes daily through sleeping car service from Minneapolis and St Paul to Kansas City on the Hedrick Route by C M & St P Ry. Claims the Hedrick line is direct and comfortable for travel to the South West and California. Includes endorsements for Foley's Kidney Cure and a local merchant announcing spring suitings and dress suits.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
C. N
St. P. Ry
Hedrick
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Twin Cities
South
Southwest
California
C. M
T. Conley
Minn
Sunshine Route Pullman Sleeper to Los Angeles
Advertisement for Pullman tourist sleeper from Minneapolis and St Paul to Los Angeles via The Sunshine Route via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul to Los Angeles with through berth rate six dollars and thirty two dollars ninety cents for tickets. Includes testimonial for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Mrs C W Roberts.
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Pullman
California
C. M
St.p. Ry
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul Ry
Los Angeles
Cali
Kansas City
Twin Cities
Local Remedy Saved Child's Life, Says Middlesboro Writer
Miss Mamie Smith of Middlesboro Kentucky reports her little sister’s croup improved instantly after doses of Foley’s Morory Tar and she was saved. The note is endorsed by H. P. Dunns Co. and McFadden Drug Co.
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Mamie Smith
Middlesboro
H. P. Dunns Co
McFadden Drug Co
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