Dewey Triumph Prompts National Celebration
The article surveys reactions to Admiral Dewey's Manila Bay victory and the New York celebration. It notes New York's central role in shaping the spectacle, praises hospitality to returning volunteers, and contrasts supportive and hostile views of Dewey's exploits. It also mentions broader political tensions, labor disputes, and regional sentiments across Chicago, San Francisco, Spokane, and Union County.
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San Francisco
California
Montana
Chicago
New York
Admiral Dewey
Mississippi Matters in J L Power's column on state affairs
The Mississippi Matters column by J L Power reflects on state librarianship with praise for Helen D Bell, notes the Industrial Institute and College at Columbus opening with 420 students, and reports a major fire in Jackson destroying three houses and a firehouse. It covers yellow fever treatment guidance, veteran reminiscences, progressive taxation notions, and local political notes including attestation on attire for state lunatic asylum attendants and quarantine enforcement in Jackson.
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Mississippi
Ennor Coman
Supreme Court
Helen D. Bell
Industrial Institute and College
Columbus
Jackson
J. H. Purvell
Greens
Pink Smith
Cuse
Representativens Wise
State
Franklin
Capitol
Pearl River
Millsaps College
Helhaven
Fitzhugh
A Jonah on Shipboard and the Alleged Fateful Passenger
A fragment suggests a superstitious belief aboard a vessel that a lone passenger is a Jonah figure, doomed by misfortune and religious fanaticism among steerage crew. The text hints at fears of danger to the passenger and the ship’s company as bad luck grows.
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Ship 10
Jonah
London Spectator
Sehabe
Widmaen
Shiv W Weigel
Suse
UL Ka Vitens
Dressmaker Returns From Paris With Rare Perfume Cloth
A Chicago dressmaker recently back from Paris displays a rare ced tnsteritl fabric valued for its beauty. The material, once finished, will be released to buyers as the market opens, with plans to complete the remaining portions soon. The stall features a notable fragrance-related cloth likely to attract curious shoppers.
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Paris
Chicago
Senor Ignacio Mariscal and Curated Perfume Cloth Inventions
A fragmented sketch praises Senor Ignacio Mariscal of Mexico in public life and notes his roles in government. The piece discusses a novel perfume-diffusing cloth worn in gowns, claiming it to be simple, enduring, and adaptable for various fashions as a solution to scent preservation.
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Tran Conexer
Santiago
Bam
Jotn Schiettmann
United States Cavalry
Pates
Vicksburg
Schlottman
Altairs
Deep Hotton
Cedar Mountain
Sheppardstown
Bed
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Summit Point
Winchester
Milford
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St. Waynesboro
North Anna River
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Chappin
Shafter
Santino
Pakbraw
Steen
Diak
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Poeliore Sociae
Congress
Suyremt
Julice
Dubie
Caxgeward
American Lady Who, At Ene Me, Was Quute Fromlucer
Miso
Types of Boer Soldiers and War Question
A speculative discussion on England potential war with the Boers, noting Boer strength estimates and guerrilla tactics. Includes satirical asides about religious fervor and market willingness for new inventions, with a stray jab at misunderstandings in newspaper chatter.
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England
Dom Paul
President orders navy to Philippines amid insurrection
Washington Oct 4 the president directed immediate dispatch of Brooklyn New Orleans and Nash Rifle to the Philippines to bolster the Asiatic squadron and quash the insurrection. Admiral Dewey urged rapid reinforcement while war updates from Manila report engagements with insurgents in Negros with casualties and captured stores. Porac and surrounding areas are reoccupied by insurgents signaling strategic moves along the Manila Dugapan railway.
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Philippines
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Philippine
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Oet
Otie
War Department
Manila
Pere
Bixth the Fartry
Western Negros
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Paore
Fagon
Eldredge
Burgess
En Prey
Calvina
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Eaeu
Fernanda
Aca
Arayat
San Antonio
Santa
Pernando
Betiven Higfield
Otis
Get
Porac
McArthur
Mexicn
Anpeice
Ameri Parrison
Manila-Dugapan
Compromise Verdict in Boundary Arbitration Award
Anglo Venezuelan boundary arbitration reports a unanimous award reducing Venezuela’s claimed 6060 square miles to 100 tiles, largely marsh and near the River Barima, with Britain retaining forest country. frontier to begin at the Waini river and the decision framed as a compromise rather than favoring Venezuela.
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Paris
Applie Venenelan
Great Britail
Waini
Venezuela
Depeat
Barima
Great Britain
Fragmentary 19th Century Patent Medicine Advertisement
A damaged text fragment promotes Giove's Tisrents Abin and a mortified remedy for ringworm and skin ailments. It mentions a "fourteenth rou" and promises cures via druggists or by mail for cash or stamps, attributed to a manufacturer in Savanbol, Ga.
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Aragon
alt-Bloom
Ecrema
Savanbol
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