Southern men remembered as states grant volunteer appointments
President announces lieutenant colonel Robert W. Leonard and major Francis Ward to lead New York Volunteers. Captains include William B. Gracie Walter F. Randall James M. Liddell and others. first lieutenants Solomon Avery Jr Philip Golderman James Hannah John Kennedy Theodore Pulver Theo Taylor Oscar Weed Wilson Heaton James Blount Jr William Clark Willis Davis and more. Second lieutenants include John W Abbott Garrison Ball John J Bryan Holt Bradford Edwin Broussard Timothy Coughlan Ursil Ferguson Hilden Olin John Ryan Lee Fisher and other officers. orders direct their regiments at a sequence of stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Leonard
New York Volunteers
Francis Ward
Mississippi Volunteer Infantry
Solomon Avery, Jr
Georgian Volunteers
Philip S. Golderman
New York
James G. Hannah
John J. Kennedy
Theodore 8. Pulver
Theo B. Taylor
Oscar D. Weed
Wilson G. Heaton
Town
James H. Blount, Jr
United States Volunteer Infantry
Willliam P. Clark
Georgia Volunteers
Willis O. Davis
Iowa
Jas. M. Kimbrough, Jr
James Longstree
Richard 8. Griswold
George P. Reed
One Killed and Another Captured in Judge Singletary Assault
Sheriff Martin and a posse came upon two men who attacked Judge Singletary in Schley county. One assailant, Frank Arsenell of Alabama, was killed. The other, Harry Burke of Houston, was wounded and captured. Burke admits involvement in the Singletary robbery and had part of the stolen silver on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Singletary
Martin
Schley County
Harry Burke
Houston
Frank Arsenell
Alabama
Burke
Singletary
Dewey Arrives at Suez with Health Good Amid Malaria
The U S cruiser Olympia from Colombo reached Suez on Wednesday. Admiral Dewey said he was in very good health, as were his officers and men, though most had suffered malaria but have recovered. The Olympia was quarantined with no shore contact allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Olympia
Colombo
Ceylon
Suez
Dewey
Cotton Mill for Montezuma Aiming for 100000 Factory
A Montezuma Georgia cotton mill committee plans to raise $100000 for a new factory. Members J. W. Haygood W. M. Lewis J. W. McKenzie G. Lippman and J. J. Easterling visit mills in middle and north Georgia to inspect prosperity before fundraising begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma, Ga
Messrs
J. W. Haygood
W. M. Lewis
J. W. McKenzie
G. Lippman
J.J. Easterling
Middle
North Georgia
Montezuma
Paris 15 Floated for Salvage at Falmouth
Salvagers have floated the American steamer Paris astern by about 150 yards and moved her eastward. She remains in danger with a starboard list but is clear of rocks and towed toward Fal mouth harbor. Captain Watkins and twenty crew stay aboard as pumps manage flooding and divers prepare. if inspected, Paris may be sent to Southampton for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Falmouth
Southampton
Watkins
China
Seed for flood victims to aid Brazos valley
Washington dispatch reports Representative Hawley of Texas working with the Agricultural Department to distribute seed to flood victims. Seed will be sent to post offices near the Brazos valley for distribution by the postmasters due to extensive devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hawley
Texas
Agricultural Department
Brazos
Goulds expected to consolidate Southwestern railway properties
Wall Street speculation says the Goulds plan to absorb Texas and Pacific stock into Missouri Pacific, then merge Missouri Pacific with the Wabash. The St. Louis and Southwestern may be annexed to Missouri Pacific in a coordinated consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulds
Southwestern Railway
Wall Street
Texas and Pacific
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Southwestern
Paris at Falmouth Beached for Repairs After Midnight Arrival
The American liner Paris entered Falmouth harbor shortly after midnight Wednesday night and will be beached for temporary repairs since the dry dock is too short. The vessel will likely proceed to Southampton later. A Clyde firm will carry out the repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Falmouth
Southampton
Kansas City Democrats Offer $50,000 for National Convention
The Chicago Record reports Kansas City Democrats with support from Missouri party members have raised $50,000 to offer the Democratic National Committee if it moves the national convention to Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Missouri
Democratic National Committee
Hard Is Their Lot Volunteers In Philippines In Bad Shape
Advices received by the transport Newport in San Francisco dated Manila June 11 report volunteers in the Philippines greatly debilitated by three months of tropic campaigning. Since mid May every volunteer regiment carries a sick list of around 20 to 25 percent, with a few regiments under one third on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
San Francisco
Manila
Iite Us
Wi Street
Ohio
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Washington
Deware
Pegen
United States
Ludlow St
Dean Gang
Chicago of Trade
Cialty
Arcountea
el, Blake, & CO
Broad Street
New York
Treasure Lode on 1770 Russian Flagship Wreck Found
Greek divers claim the sunken Russian flagship off Greek waters hides vast treasure. They report gold coins totaling $55,000 recovered daily and a sea floor strewn with silver pieces jewels and swords.
Washingtonaries Present Sword to Admiral Dewey
A letter from Secretary Long informs Admiral Dewey of a presentation program by Washington citizens. The event includes a sword presented by Congress and a reception at the east front of the capital in the presence of the president. A note adds Russia’s hereditary princes estimated at 950,000 in 1880, with growth since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York World
Admiral Dewey
Long
Congress
Russia
Hair clue ends postal thiefs long chase
An old Washington detective recalls solving a postal theft by tracing a single hair found in a decoy letter. Using a microscope and a dyed red whisker, he followed the culprit from Philadelphia to New York, photographing mustaches and testing letters until the thief confessed. The man served two years and eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
New York
Postal Service
Rascal
Washington
Seventh Street
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Trenton
Washington Star
Various Patent Medicines and Medical Advertisements
An assortment of late 19th or early 20th century ads tout cures for tobacco, skin conditions, constipation, teething, and coughs. Prominent products include No-To-Bac tobacco habit cure, Tetterine for skin eruptions, Cargarets and Piso’s Cure for consumption, and Wintersmith’s Chill Cure. Also mentions Queen Wilhelmina removing Waterloo battle pictures and cites testimonials from doctors and merchants.
Cucumber Taste Sugar Dissolves Misconceptions
The New York Press notes that Americans fear cucumbers though Russians feed children cucumbers like apples. Market sellers sell them at every corner and boys buy ten a day in Baku, eating the peel and all without condiments, a contrast to local distrust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Baku
New York Press
Curious Customs and a Promising Tonic in 1900s Baltimore
The item notes Baltimore streets sprinkled by tank attachments on trolley cars and contrasts Chinese dining customs with American eddin habits. It promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters to treat constipation indigestion and stomach troubles, urging readers to verify a revenue stamp on the bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Baltimore
Beauty Aids Promise Clear Skin With Cascarets
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty tonic to cleanse blood and liver, claiming clearer skin and removal of pimples boiles blotches blackheads with a ten cent dose. druggists offer 10c 25c and 50c sizes and guarantee satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Impoe
Letter From Miss Lockheart Praises Lydia Pinkham Cure
Miss N J Lockheast of Extra-Beth Pa credits Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound with curing years of dropsy kidney trouble and female illness after five bottles and two Liver Pills, noting relief from bloating tumors and pain. Pinkham offers free responses to letters. address is Lynn Mass. Also an ad seeks young men for telegraphy training at Southern Railway Telegraph School in Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Lockheast
Extra- Beth
Southern Railway Telegraph School
Atlanta, Ga
Also Mentioned on This Page
McKinley
Georgia
Tennessee
Democrats
Philippines
Hood
Allen
Drugie
Cts
Adr
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Secretary of the Navy
Richard Thompson
Thos Gillard
Eigin
Lil
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreal
THE
Atlanta Huaness College
Atlanta Business College
Whitehall St
J.M. Warren
Wilcox Co
Abbeville
Syms
Forteris
B. A. Syms
Williame St
College OF Dentistry
Dental Department
Atlanta
Sune Clpret College
Foster
Inman ‘Bldg
Tal-Lulah Lodge
Tallulah Falls
Grand Chasm
J. H. Maceignwax
Golden Crown
Eteraburg
Grass CO
Allegheny, Pa
H-B
CREEM
Box D
Sterling Remedy Co
England
Henry John Davie
J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Wintersmith
Reioe
Nadrons, Sateeter & Co
Louisville
Gen. Phil. Sheridan
É. C
Wilhelmina
G. W. Parren Bon
Inkster, Mich
FE. D. Loomin
Detroit
Mich
T5c
Mra Winslow
Hi. M. Gaeea
State Department
Judge da) Reoived
Sidney Conner
Aga
Academy
Beauty
Ayer
Kaime
Kline
Lid
Philateinnte Wa
Miss Lockheart
Mrs. Pinkham
Malsby & Company
Broad 6&I
Aetrek
Life
Halstead D.agen Ntro
Sidney C. Mic
Lakeside Bidg
Chicard
A Chemical Co
Carter
Potomac River
Tulane University of Louisiana
Great Charity Hospital
E. Chaille
M. D
P. O
Orleans
CIRO
Oqoklyn
M. Woolley
M.D. Mics
N. Pryot
Moffett
Veethin
Ford Ein
Winchester
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