Tidal Storm Ravages Georgia Coast Rumors of Heavy Losses
A West Indian cyclone battered Savannah and nearby sea islands for 18 hours from Sunday early morning. While Savannah escaped major damage, extensive flooding and anticipated high casualties plagued Georgia and South Carolina coastlines. One drowning reported near Thunderbolt. fears of greater deaths on isolated sea islands persist as water blocks news from affected areas. Rice crop losses estimated around 15 percent amid widespread shipping damage.
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Savannah
Georgia
South Carolina
Thunderbolt
South Carolina Sea Islands
Evacuation of Cuba Planned with U S Occupation in Cuba
A Washington report says the Cuba evacuation could be finished by December 31 with American colors raised across the island. Spain will not delay, transports may move prisoners from Santiago, and 50 000 to 60 000 troops may remain as citizens while 50 000 to 60 000 return to the United States. The occupation army could include four infantry divisions and one cavalry division.
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New Yorks
The
Herald
Washington
Cuba
Military Commission
Havana
Spain
Santiago
Alger
United States
Army of Occupation
Savannah Reels From Northeast Storm Flooding Rice Losses
Noon tide rose eight feet as a northeast storm drove water over islands and banks washing away most of the Savannah river rice crop. Losses to rice growers total 50 000 to 75 000 dollars with overall crop value around 250 000 dollars. Shipping damage includes several vessels adrift or wrecked near the river entrance and quay. Quarantine station wharves partly destroyed and vessel houses at Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope swept away. authorities coordinate with Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Secretary Alger on next steps.
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Savannah
Syanaram
St. Johns
N. B
Millville
N. J
Fannie L. Child
Boston
Franklin
Tybee
Transport Senator Under Repair After Typhoon Damage
A dispatch to the war department reports the Transport Senator, overdue from Manila, is undergoing repairs in Honolulu after typhoon damage. Dr. Nancy Guilford, Bridgeport midwife, arrested in Loudon on charges tied to Emma Gill's death.
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WastlixeTon
War Department
Sadrancisco
Manila
Nancy Gailford
Loudon
Nancy Guilford
Bridgeport
Emma Gill
Dreyfus Demonstration Suppressed in Paris Clash
Paris records a clash as M Pressence fails to open Salle Wagran for a Dreyfus rally. Police arrest Pressence Vaughan and Deputy Mary amid cries of Vive Revision Vive Armee Vive Zola and A bas les Juifs. Injuries reported and arrests later released.
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Dreyfus
M. Pressence
Salle Wagran
Pressence
M. Vaughan
The
Aurore
Mary
Vive Revision
Vive Armee
Vive Zola
Libre Parole
Snake reunion links distant kin in Indiana estate closure
Hon Eben Heaton president of the Dearborn County commissioners in Lanceburg Indiana learns he has long lost relatives. A 78 year old visitor from Bluffton reads of a snake tale and writes to Heaton leading to a discovery that Mrs Small is Heaton’s aged aunt missing since 1831. The reunification helps complete a broken family history and aids finalizing a long unsettled estate.
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Eben Heaton
of County Commissioners
Lanceburg
Ind
Heaton
Moore’s Hill
Cincinnati Enquirer
Albert Small
Bluffton
Small
Dearborn
Interior struggles with Curtis Act enforcement in Indian Territory
The interior department faces difficulty applying the Curtis act as no appropriation exists to cover expenses. Congress is expected to amend provisions. Interior Secretary, acting governor, will issue regulations after Superintendent Wright reports findings from the territory.
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Interior Department
Indian Territory
Secretary of the Interior
Territory
Wright
Predicts major coal strike next year by miners
Manager Young of Mark Hanna's Coal Company warns of the largest strike in U S history, lasting months. He says miners will resist a wage cut of 15 to 16 cents per ton, expects a strong fight, and notes West Virginia miners are already working cheaply with failed organizing efforts.
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Young
Mark Hanna
Coal Company
Chicago
West Virginia
Bee Stings Kill Horse of Charles Winters Near Monticello
A horse belonging to Charles Winters near Monticello New York died after being stung by bees. In attempting to escape a hive in his pasture the animal kicked the hive, was stung repeatedly, and died within two hours.
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Charles Winters
Monticello
N. Y
Soldier's Return: Enduring Health From Dr Williams’ Pills
A Mt Sterling Illinois veteran describes recovery from long rheumatism and sciatica after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for People. He says three boxes restored his health enough to work again and credits the remedy with ending his pain and weakness. The account frames the pills as a key factor in his postwar life.
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Alex
Lincoln
Indestructible souvenir plaque idea from war memory
A woman seeks a lasting memento from the Cuban campaign. The man offers a piece of armor plate, then suggests hammering a plaque from a relic to hang in the parlor as a symbol of soldiers and daily life through the ages.
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Cuba
Washington Star
Boston and Brooklyn Philosophers Clash in a Witty Exchange
A Boston woman visiting Brooklyn meets a self styled intellectual who bores into philosophy. She admits no formal schooling while he touts Boston's knowledge and Brooklyn’s poverty of thought. She claims Boston knowledge suffices and dismisses broader study with a sly remark.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Sophia
Blank
Calico Dress Ban Fines in Early American Policy
The article notes a 1700 rule prohibiting calico dresses with a £5 fine on wearers and a £100 penalty on calico sellers. It mentions strict limits on sales, while praising William Simpson & Sons as producing sought after goods, trusted by both consumers and dealers.
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William Simpson & Sons
Grand Central Station Opens To Knickerbocker Special
The article highlights Grand Central Station as the arrival and departure hub for prominent trains. It mentions the Knickerbocker Special and the Western Limited of the Big Four as premier services entering Grand Central at Fourth Avenue and 42 Street, New York City.
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New York Central
Grand Central Station
Knickerbocker
America
Fourth Avenue
42@ Street
New York City
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