Riot at Cavite Kills Trooper and Wounds Several
Mania August 27 report details a Cavite encounter where Trooper Hudson was killed and Corporal Anderson mortally wounded. Four natives died and several troopers were injured as Utah Battery B and 4th Cavalry troops tried to quell the disturbance. Aguinaldo expressed regret and vowed punishment.
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Corporal Anderson
Battery B
Utah Artillery
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Anderson
Laydon
Nachbar
Connolly
Doyle
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Aguinaldo
Sherman interview on war conduct and soldier deaths
Ex secretary Sherman backs an investigation into war conduct and soldier sickness. He argues the president can appoint a nonexecutive board of inquiry to determine if neglect or incompetence by officials caused needless suffering and deaths, while denying responsibility to the president for subordinates.
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Wasumetox
Washington Times
Sherman
Congress
State Department
Spain
Cuba
Disorder and Rebellion Spread as Spanish Forces Retreat
The insurgent army faces disbandment and return to the provinces while the general laments lack of honesty and military talent in rebel leaders. He trusts the United States to form a free government and offers cooperation. The south sees rising rebellion with Sorsogon captured and five Spaniards killed in the assault.
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United States
Sorsogon
Peace Commission Strong in Personnel and Policy
The Times editorial in London notes the American peace commission is robust in personnel and policy. It suggests the panel reflects President McKinley's stance toward colonial expansion and hints at a broader occupation of the Philippines beyond Manila, while acknowledging Church of Rome sensitivities.
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London Times
McKinley
London
the Times
American Peace Commission
Meck Kinley
Republican Party
White
Church of Rome
Philippines
Manila
Bank President Frederick Day Files Bankruptcy Petition
Frederick I. Day, former president of the Plankinton bank which failed in 1893, filed for bankruptcy in Wisconsin on Friday asking to be declared a bankrupt and discharged from debts. He lists debts of $503,889.81 with no funds for creditors.
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Wavkee
Wis
Frederick I. Day
Plankinton Bank
Friday
Day
Death of Will Connor in Big Four yards shocks MippleTown
Will Connor 27, found dead with a crushed skull in the Big Four railroad yards, died at 2 a.m. Friday without regaining consciousness. The circumstances remain a mystery. Connor hailed from a venerable local family. Funeral services are planned Sunday morning at Holy Trinity church.
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MippleTown
Will Connor
Connor
Holy Trinty Church
Investigation Seen Likely as Miles Urges Inquiry
The speaker argues the president may remove the official if warranted, or Congress could impeach the secretary of war for serious charges. An investigation is urged, with Gen Miles expected to testify and be corroborated by other officers, pressing the case for accountability in Washington.
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Congress
Secretary of War
MacKinley
Gen. Miles
Washington
War Department
Farragut Torpedo Boat Destroyer Shows Marvelous Speed
The Farragut built in San Francisco after builders trial proves a fast craft with 26 knot mile run on test day though officials expect 32 knots in official trial. The vessel logged 240 pounds steam pressure and 300 RPM screws with about 3100 horsepower under trial conditions.
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Farragut
San Francisco
Lieut. Drake
The
Oregon
Rubin and
Cleaves
Unadilla
Senators Hitt
Cullom and Perkins
Congressman Barham
The Victorious Army Homecoming Plan at Montauk Point
Veterans of the Civil War organize the welcome as Cuban campaign troops return. They aim for a unified city reception with fireworks and cheers to honor the soldiers, despite potential parade fragmentation. The effort seeks presidential approval for a single march through the city.
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Montauk Point
New Eo
Perea
Bullets Located by X Rays At Stapleton Hospital
Wounded soldiers at the Marine hospital in Stapleton were X rayed at Long Island College Hospital. Guy Lamberson of Company I, Second Infantry, had a Mauser bullet 1.25 inches in his right wrist removed by Dr. Stoner. Edward Culver, a rough rider, showed a bullet near the sixth left rib, which he says is the one that killed Hamilton Fish and later struck him.
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Stapleton
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Long Island College Hospital
Guy Lamberson
Company I
Second Infantry
Stoner
Edward Culver
Culver
Hamilton Fish
Soldier Richard Dunn credits Pink Pills for Pale People
In the Grand Rapids Soldiers' Home Richard Dunn recounts stomach troubles after Civil War wounds. He says after five boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People he was cured and feels better than in youth. Notary Henry Gibson swore to his testimony in 1897.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand
Richard Dunn
Kaley
Dunn
Ton
A . Williams
Henry Gibson
Notary Public
Sergeant Dunn
Williams
Captain's Speech at Camp Alger Draws Mixed Reactions
A volunteer company from Pennsylvania attended a Fourth of July presentation at Camp Alger where a shy captain forgot his prepared speech. A young lady read a long address as the flag was presented, and the improvised reply drew laughter and nods from the crowd. The Washington Post notes the scene despite the captain's discomfort.
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Alger
Pennsysia
Jane
Lane
Washington Post
A Musical Critic at the Park Concert
In a park afternoon concert a boy in a tree calls the band mighty good and asks how many musicians are present. Another boy nearby counts twenty players and notes a man in front beating a stick, while the band ignores him in the Chicago Tribune tone.
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Tommy Tucker
Benny
Tommy
Chicago Tribune
Lacked Originality Says Stage Dialogues
A playful exchange features a man asking if he is the first to kiss. She retorts he lacks originality noting many others asked the same question, illustrating a witty mastering of flirtatious banter from a Chicago Evening News column.
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Chicago Evening News
Just the Place for a Bridal Trip to Mackinac Island
Lake cruise offer from Cleveland Toledo and Detroit to Mackinac Island includes meals and berth aboard new steel steamers. Round trip fares cited at 17 from Cleveland, 15 from Toledo, and 12.50 from Detroit with illustrated pamphlet available by sending 2 cents to A. A. Schantz G. P. A. D. & C. Detroit Mich.
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Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
A. A. Schantz
the Coast Line
Detroit Mich
Nightly duet ends in quiet resolve
A brief Chicago Evening News dialogue shows two speakers debating to finish a matter tonight as one admits hoarseness and inability to sing while the other suggests it is a good moment to settle the issue.
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Chicago Evening News
Salzer Seed Co Offers Low Postage Farm Seed Catalogue
John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes wheat growth for high profit at 40 cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross winter wheat and other seeds including rye oats and clovers. The mail order catalogue costs four cents postage.
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Salzer
Red Cross
John A. Salzer
Quotes and quips from the era roundup
A collage of ad blurbs and witticisms quotes on policies cures and humor includes Tenerife jests about Spain policy makers laughs at maidservants and kisses and a claim that Laxative Bromo Quinine cures colds with a money back guarantee. It also cites Piso cure for consumption and a Springfield Illinois testimonial from 1894.
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Vyto
Internal Price Mindquote Cites Fear as Sharply Perceived
A brief quotation notes fear as a perceptive force, claiming it can see what does not exist. The source references an internal price and attributes the line to L. A. W. Builetin.
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L. A. W. Builetin
No Woman Is Exempt From Regularity in Health
A letter promotion extols regular menstruation and warns against pain and derangement. It cites Mrs Lydia E Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash as remedies for painful periods and leucorrhea. The ad urges women to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for health advice.
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Gertrude Stees
Eldred
Lydia E. Pinkham
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