Government to establish steamship line to Cuba and Pacific ports
Washington reports a new U S policy to run a government controlled steamship line to Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines. Six government ships to be used for mails and military transport, competing with private firms while also handling large commercial traffic. Officials debate emergency basis versus long term savings and reach to troops.
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Washington
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
United States
Meikelsohn
War Department
Army
Post Office Department
Manila
Merchants Urge Disbanding of Cuban Army at Santiago
A Santiago dispatch says merchants demand the Cuban army be disbanded at once to restore safety for business. Cultivators refuse to return to plantations under Cuban levies, hurting markets and shipping. General Lawton disputes violence claims while ready to show US authority if needed.
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New York
Herald
Santiago
Garcia
Lawton
United States
San Francisco
Merriam
Honolulu
Army Headquarters
Shafter
California
Department of Columba
Havana
Colgial
Madrid
Vigilancia departs bound for Santiago with troops from Topeka
United States transport Vigilancia left Sandy Hook at 7 am bound for Santiago carrying the Twenty third regiment colored infantry from Topeka Kansas. Other dispatches report peace talks at the White House with Senators Davis and Frye and a two and a half hour conference with the president and Secretary Day.
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New York
United States
Vigilancia
Sandy Hook
Twenty-third Regiment of
Colored Infantry
Topeka
Kans
Santiago
Washington
Davis
Minnesota
Frye
Maine
White House
Secretary Day
Dentists Painful Session Ends With Defiant Patient
A patient rebels during a dental procedure, resisting with a punch and demanding no further spikes or drills. He tackles the dentist and exclaims he can endure the hurt but will not be driven to submission. The incident escalates as tools are used and a dam is torn away.
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San Francisco
Manila
Whina
Colon
Senator
Zealandia
Newport
Ohio
Indiana
City of Para
Morgan City
Valencia
Pennsylvania
City of Rio de Janeiro
City of Pueblo
St. Paul
Tacoma
Lackme
Charles Nelson
Alliance
Honolulu
Pekin
Sydney
Australia
Humorous Esays on Character and Irony
A compact selection of wry definitions and quips on human foibles. It includes witty portraits of fools cynics and egotists and a exchange about a funeral and drinking, followed by a hotel dinner anecdote about a waiter and a lecture on compulsory soup.
Swift's Specific Appeals to Texans for Blood Cure
A testimonial style ad argues Swift's Specific cures blood diseases when other remedies fail. It cites a Texan family from Dicey Parker Co and general claims of effectiveness against scrofula eczema rheumatism cancer and other blood ailments. The copy emphasizes safety as a plant based remedy free of minerals and offers free books on blood and skin diseases.
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Swift
Richard
Clement J
R. J. McKinney
Dicey
Parker Co
Texas
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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Unders Academy For Music and Next
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