Two Grand Parades Honor Dewey in New York and Washington
New York celebrated Admiral Dewey with a two day display of flags arches and speeches. The Olympia and other ships led a harbor parade while a land procession drew millions along Fifth Avenue and the Riverside park. In Washington a civic parade, a 17 gun salute and a presidential viewing stand awaited him as officials praised his Manila Bay victory.
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Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Old Trinity
Trinity
Madison Square
America
Rome
Olympia
Manila Bay
Lamberton
Congress
Adm
Dewey
Jackies
George W. Baird
Faragut
West Gulf
Hartford
New Orleans
Franklin
Farragut
Nelson A. Miles
Washington
Merritt
Governors Island
Army
Gov. Roosevelt
Francis V. Greene
New York Naval Militia
Manila
Dyer
Baltimore
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Petrel
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Boston
Walker
Concord
Eral
Schley
Figur
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Cervera
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Madison Adm
Schrey
City Hall
van Wyck
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Washington Arch
Riverside
Grant
Roe
Howison
Sampson
Philip
North Atlantic
Sev
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Pennsylvania Railroad
George RB. Dewey
Charles Dewey
Brumby
Caldwell
Adms
Case
C.D. Sigsbee
Robly D. Evans
E. P. Wood
E. L. Bennett
Gen. Miles
Pennsylvania Avenue
Treasury Building
Boers Massing On Frontiers In Transvaal and Natal
Reports from Charlestown Dundee Newcastle and Johannesburg detail Boer concentrations and mobilizations as commanders Joubert Cronje and others prepare for action along the frontier. Rail disruption and civilian shielding measures accompany impending conflict near Scheepers Nek Buffalo river Mafeking and Pietersburg.
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Cape Argus
Charlestown
Joubert
Laings Nek
Transvaal
Newcastle
Natal
Sandsprit
Volcksrust
London
Cape Colony
Majubsa Hill
Scheepers Nek
Vryheid
Rhodesia
Pietersburg
Limpopo
Col. Plummer
D Svatches
Mafeking
Blake
Braalfontein
Fireworks Display Honors Adm Dewey Across New York
New York observed a grand fireworks display Friday night honoring Adm. Dewey. From eight points the city lit up with dazzling colors, the harbor ships glowing with lights as Dewey watched from Grant's Tomb. Spectators on rooftops and riverside crowds witnessed a luminous, expansive celebration of the nation’s hero.
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Dewey
Battery
Grant
Island of
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North River
Horse crashes into embankment. driver dies
Hicksville Ohio October 2. Sunday afternoon Frank Zuber was driving home from Antwerp. Near the Maumee river bridge the horse acted up and tipped the buggy over a 20 foot embankment. Zuber's neck was broken in the crash.
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Hicksville
Frank Zuber
Antwerp
Maumee River
Zuber
First Direct Grain Shipment to France Leaves Philadelphia
The British steamship Elton sailed from Philadelphia on Sunday carrying the first direct grain shipment to France in many years. The cargo weighed 93,989 bushels of oats valued at 51,983 dollars.
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France
Philadelphia
Elton
Record Cold Hits Wisconsin September Breaks All Time Low
In Plainfield Wisconsin on October 2 thermometers showed 20 degrees above zero, shattering prior September records. Ground froze about one inch deep and potato crops suffered extensive damage due to the cold snap.
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Plainfield
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Firemen Hurt After Illinois Cereal Mills Blaze
The Illinois Cereal Mills Co. burned to the ground Sunday night near Broominetoy Illinois, causing nearly 200000 dollars in loss. Several firefighters were injured in the flames.
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Broominetoy
Ill
Illinois Cereal Mills Co
Carter given five year term and fine by president
Capt. Carter is sentenced to five years in prison and a $5000 fine. The sentence, approved by the president on Saturday, places him at Governor's Island under arrest and to begin immediately.
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Washington
Carter
Governor’s Island
Death of Muscatine high school player in football incident
Muscatine Ja Oct 1 Will F McGauhey a Muscatine high school student and son of Sheriff Mc Gaughey died from injuries he suffered while playing football last Monday.
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Muscatine, Ja
Will F. McGauhey
Muscatine High School
Sheriff McGaughey
Soldiers Released as Insurgents Holdouts Reach Angeles
The 14 American prisoners freed by insurgents arrived in Angeles on Saturday with Gen. Alejandrino. Gen. Otis and Gen. Schwab left Angeles to meet them and discuss terms. Reports from Ilolio say Tagal leaders arrest a general for treason amid rising tribal discord as many rebels revolt and European captives escape. A U.S. war department note confirms insurgent turnovers and retreats in Mindanao and Porac, Calumpit, with several prisoners recaptured or killed during the movements.
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Alejandrino
Otis
Schwam
Ilolio
Tagals
Virayan
Waasuhingtox
War Department
Manila
Washington
Garcia
Mindanao
United States
S. Manila
Masecardo
Porac
Calumpit
Aguinaldo seeks recognition as peace talks stall
Manyina Oct 2 Aguinaldo again seeks diplomatic recognition and a civilian government commission. Gen Otis refuses to recognize him as president though willing to correspond with him as insurgent general. A further conference is planned as Filipinos stay under cap Johnson guard and visit hospitals to aid wounded.
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Manyina
Aguinaldo
Gen
Otis
Gen. Otis
Republic
Acuinaldo
Johnson
16Th Infantry
Alaska Gold Traveler Returns With Nuggets and News
Hartrord City reports Al Wiggs has come back after two years in Alaska bringing $2000 in nuggets a wallet of treasure and several good claims in Cape Nome country He also says ex County Clerk Isaiah Cortright who was believed dead is alive and employed by North American Transportation Co met Wiggs at St Michaels on September 1 confirming Cortright's status and position.
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Hartrord City
Ind
al Wiggs
Alaska
Cape Nome
Wiggs
Isaiah Cortright
St. Michaels
Cortright
North American Transportation Co
Fight between Snyder and McGovern halted by police
The Friday night bout in Philadelphia between Freddy Snyder and Teddy McGovern ended in the second round when police interfered. Snyder was outmatched and floored twice in the first round and six times in the second, taking severe punishment as McGovern controlled the action.
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Phia Ladelphia
Freddy Snyder
Teddy McGovern
Austrian accused killer leaves to face charge in Germany
Bartholomae Kost, an Austrian accused of murdering his fiancée Mary Vodicka in Bremen, Germany, departed with two detectives on Sunday to return to Vienna to answer the murder charge. The woman allegedly slain did not accompany him.
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Thehharge
Curiac6o
Bartholomae Kost
Mary Vodicka
Bremen
Germany
Vienna
Austria
Anna Schimera
New Orleans Arrives in New York After Caribbean Mission
The United States cruiser New Orleans arrived in Santo Domingo after being sent there to protect American interests following the assassination of President Heureaux. After affairs settled, the vessel was ordered to Tompkinsville, returning from Santo Domingo.
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New Orleans
New York
United States
Santo Domingo
Hereaux
Tompkinsville
Man Dies in Wooster Home After Losses and Grief
Frank Mann aged 41 was found dead in his Wooster residence. Officials believe death stems from alcoholism fueled by grief after losing his wife and two children in the past ten months.
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