May 1898 miscellany notes on war progress and history
A jumble of notes surveys war anticipations and inventions. It mentions Dr. and Fillmore Mennett’s poetry, a new postal card printing rule, ancient bank notes in the Asiatic Museum, a Nebraska volunteer unit at Chickamauga, Bishop Newman’s diary since 1560, Spain’s naval past after Lepanto, Meg. Charles FE Stowe’s abolition petition, speculative war innovations, electric warfare, and a plan to use carrier pigeons with a government aution. Foxe Mander renounces Spain for the United States. Major figures include Brig. Gen. John J. Coppinger and Crater Lake noted as deepest in the U S.
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Fillmore Mennett
Pretmaster General
United States
Wisconsin National Guard
Milwaukee
Santa Cruz
Cal
Vespasian Warner
Congress
J. B. Crowley
Iowa
Senor Castelar
Panafia
York
Havana
Sherwood, Thompson & Co
Liverpool
Matanzas
New York
Puritan
Coelnnatl
Romero Robledo
Spain
Madrid
France
Taipeh
China
Yang Kin Shang
Shang
Wfe
Toms M. Grivenss
New
W. M. Howlain
Saturnia
Serva
Biloxi
Miss
National Defense
Navy Department
War Department
Atlantic Powder Company
Dover
Central
American Express Company
Louisville
William
City
Ohio
John Sherman
John J. Moore
Bessemer
Central West
Doings of a Week Review of Happenings in War News
A wide survey from Washington reports the U S senate confirming William J Day as secretary of state and outlining army reorganization and pension bills. It notes resignation of John Sherman and selection of Day and Moore for prep posts, with war measures and naval affairs unfolding as Congress debates the war revenue bill and neutrality issues with Spain.
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William J. Day
United States Senate
Wise
Young
Hr. Wise
Senate
Dingley
Butler
XN. C
United States
Spain
Figures recount late 19th century tech and trade marvels
The report surveys telephony from San Diego to Nelson BC, marble shipments from East Tennessee, electric railways in German towns, sugar consumption by source, submarine cables totals, and royal marriage news about Prince Waldemar and Prince Charles of Denmark.
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Sa Diego
Cal
Nelson
B.C
Boston
Chicago
New York
East Tennessee
Baltimore & Ohio
New England
Norcross Bros
East Cam Mass
Knoxville
Baying
United States
France
Waldemar
Charles
Denmark
Maud of Walea
Siam
Mediterranean
Spaniards Say Dewey Crushes Manila Fleet in Harbor
Reports from Manila describe Commodore Dewey's US squadron entering Manila Bay near Cavite and engaging the Spanish fleet. The Maria Christina and Castilla were burned, Don Juan de Austria blown up, with heavy Spanish losses and Spanish fear of American repair needs before Manila.
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Lotus
Ion
United States
Dewey
Spain
Manila
Madrid
Pivce-Nenl
Immodore Montejo
Maria Reina Christina
Castilla
Cavite
Srther
Montejo
Christina
Isla de Cuba
Don Antonio de Ulloa
Mindana
Lisbon
Hong Kong
Mapay
Bay of Manila
Don Juan de Austria
Ulloa
the Philippines
Corren
Fort Cavite
Maria Christiana
Don Suan de Austria
Cadazzo
Philippines
Mindano
Ulao
Paris
Naval Bureau
Manilasenda
Reina Maria Christiana
Mississippi Railroads and a Convict Incident Chronicle
The document details tax returns from Mississippi railroads, a convict attack on a plantation near Cleveland, a guard shot, and pursuit across the area. It also covers university events at the University of Mississippi, Tulane, and the Meridian area, plus local notices on schools, spies, shootings, revival meetings, storms, deaths, fires, Decoration Day, and Daughters of the Confederacy leadership.
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Chase
Mearman
Cleveland
Krwekid Diwa
Various Advertisements and Quack Remedies Urge Cure Alls
A collage of 19th century ads touts Hall's Catary Cure with a $100 reward offer and endorsements from West Troax Walding Kinnan Marvin. Other items promote Starch Cure, Allen's Foot-Kase, Demobilized tonic claims, free trial packs, and generic patent medicine pitches. Also includes blurred social chatter about whisky prescriptions and a misfired celebration scene.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Troax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Allen
Deneeste
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Kansans
Col
Dreer
Kentucky
Fragmented Detroit era clipping with odd quotes and ads
A jumbled OCR fragment from a Detroit era page includes stray quotes, a mock tale about Ben Hur, a blurb for Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and a brief humor bit. It mentions ovarian trouble, headaches, and a testimonial style note praising the pills for women. The tone resembles a mixed newspaper page with notes on health and a joke line about marriage.
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Evening News
Detroit
Mich
Mipe'Alesanaderi
Clark
Michigan Avenue
Mea Clark
Dr Williams
Arkins
Slicksmith
Teller
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Asiatic Museum
Petersburg
Imperial Bank
Nebraska
Chickamauga
Newman
Methodist Church
Lepanto Gulf
Meg
Charles FE. Stowe
Harolet Beecher Stowe
Connecticut Historical Society
Duchess of Sutherland
America
Savery
Mexico
Levy Coast Defense
Signat Association
Lome
Foxe Mander
Haa
Aritten
Cuba
Alaska
John J. Coppinger
Mobile
Ireland
Victor Emanuel
Hinghes
Martes
Clevesaree
Sam Divine
Crater Lake
Cascade
Givey
Washington
Day
Canton
John Jf. Moore
United States Supreme Court
Itente
Roosevelt
Rocky Mountains
Post Office Department
State Department
Glade
Natineal Volunteer Reserve
Offic
Over Elles
Sehivels
Ralph Sigsbee
Stemmer St. Paul
Bea
Siasec
Hampton Roads
New York Harbor
William I. Seston
Mollie Plummer
Th. M. Plummer
State Bank
Scranton
Daith
Jonathan Arnold
Lebanon
Charles T. Allen
Massachusetts
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
Lemuel T. Terry
Meehan National Bank
New Bedford
Mass
Pliteburgh
Ida Houston
Andrew Strander
E. Boward Clock and Watch Company
Samuel Little
Bisck Earth
Wis
Andrew Nejwon
Monitor Terror
Weet
Cohn
San Francisco
Manila Bay
Olympia
Raleigh
Mississippi
tMie State
Satorical Centre
Oxran
University of Mississippi
Oxford
Tuline University
University of Missisippi
Uratovica
Thorne H. Toresberry
Tulane University
Flee
University of Mundane
Landrum Pinson Leavell
Edweathon
Lee Cees
Stephen D. Lee
Ar Wed M. College
Meridian
McLaurin
South
Walthall Guards
Lee
Hhm
Institute For the Blind
Jackson
Coroelia Task of
Kosku
Penigie Selsel
Harriet Gaston
Frank Anando
Vicksburg
Sam Kline
Columbus
Mr. Kline
Hugh. Spencer Williams
Memphis
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Starkville
Shaw
Heath
KJ. Hell
D. Bell
Hernando
Mr. Hell
Carolia
Mernsada
Okotona
Okolona
Yazoo City
Yazco City
Maud Woodward
Hom
Klooker
Mr. Miller
Delgrates
Exper
Roe
Hood
Mr. Gorsietun
Mr. Gozaleton
N. Y. Sun
Tiall
Pilla
Dr. Paxton Medical Co
Thi Ae
Cage Evening News
H. H. Creen
Sona
Atlanta
Bac
Louis
Putellis
Patonbe
Jon
Heman
Jein
Hur
Ben Hortious
Latabet
Ben Hurann
Detroit Free Press
Wheeler
Saletag
Brooklys
Mre Pinkham
Lynn
Jess