Captain Gridley Dies Commanded Olympia
Captain Gridley dies after valor at sea in Olympia. He won high praise from Dewey for gallantry and ability, reflecting his distinguished service.
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Dewey
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1898
Page
4
Death of Captain Charles Gridley at Kobe Japan
Captain Charles V. Gridley commander of the Olympia and hero at Manila Bay is dead. A cable from Kobe dated June 4 announced his death and that his remains travel on the Coptic. Gridley, 1845 born, rose from midshipman to captain and was noted as one of the brainiest and bravest officers. He leaves a wife and three children and is respected for his navigational mastery and service in the Asiatic squadron.
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Washington
Chas. V. Gridley
Lympia
Manila
Navy Department
Galt
Navy
Kobe
Japan
Long
Gridley
Vernon Gridley
Spain
Dewey
Manila Bay
Admiral Dewey
Zafire
Hongkong
Department
Coptic
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Line
Admiral Ramsey
Naval Service
Olympia
Judge Vincent
Erie
Ann Elizabeth Gridley
Lucius
Sty
Patent Office
Treasury Department
Captain Gridley
Logansport
Ind
Naval Academy
Hillsdale
Mich
Henry Waldron
Gridleys
Indiana
Michigan
Charles
Henry H. Smith
House of Representatives
Young Gridley
Oneida
West Gulf
Mobile Bay
Brooklyn
Monongahela
Annapolis
Constellation
United States
Trenton
Boston Navy Yard
Jamestown
Portsmouth
Tenth
Buffalo
Navy Yard
Marion
Richmond
League Island
Commerce of Philippines Shows US Trade Opportunities
Washington reports new tables from the Bureau of Statistics detailing potential US commerce with nations bordering the Philippines. The five year import export data cover articles purchased, ship routes, and distances from US ports to the Philippines and to neighboring countries, as part of the forthcoming finance and commerce volume.
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Washington
United States
Philippine Islands
Bureau of Statistics
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Mohican Heads to Honolulu Replacing Bennington on Duty
The U S Navy sloop Mohican sailed from Mare Island this afternoon bound for Honolulu to assume duty there, replacing the Bennington which is to join Admiral Dewey at Manila. Monterey and Brutus were to accompany but a faulty evaporator prompted repairs and a possible sail tomorrow evening.
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San Francisco
Mare Island Navy Yard
Honolulu
Bennington
Dewey
Manila
Monterey
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Union Iron Works
Ohio Sixth to Philippines with Illinois Sixth and Massachusetts Sixth
Late tonight official word announced that the Eighth Ohio will join the Sixth Illinois and the Sixth Massachusetts in a brigade bound for the Philippines. The three regiments are described as the best equipped units at Camp Alger.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Ohio
Illinois
Massachusetts
Philippines
Camp Alger
Transient Fame and the Ephemeral Life of Poets
A Lippincott’s essay argues most reputations in literature are fleeting like comets rather than enduring stars. It notes Thomas Haynes Bayly and Philip James Bailey as once prominent yet largely forgotten figures, warning young writers that initial publication success often fades before a lifetime passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott’s
Thomas Haynes Bayly
Tom Moore
Philip James Bailey
Festus
Baited Breath Jokes on Intruder in Sleeper’s Room
A man returns at 11 30 p m to a sleeping woman and avoids waking her. He had fished that afternoon with bottle bait, explaining his breath held tight by the pun against the suspenseful scene.
Booth Barrett Promises Othello Spotlight to Charm Nation
In Chicago Booth Barrett argues that staging Othello now will excite public interest. The manager counters that the Moorish themes echo past conflicts, urging advertisements to stress historical tension and electrify audiences nationwide.
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Booth Barrett
Fellow
Versailles Operators Ban Hello Greeting At Exchange
Versailles telephone company managers deem Hello a rude response to calls and have ordered operators to ask callers what they want when connecting to the central office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
France
Naming Ships for the Navy Rules by Law
The article explains naval vessel naming regulates by law with four classes. First class vessels bear state names, second class rivers, third class principal cities and towns, and fourth class names at the President’s discretion.
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United States Navy
Today is the Day Encouraging Words for the Relief Project
Supporters and opponents voiced opinions yesterday as the relief project drew attention across communities. Leaders urged unity and practical steps while volunteers organized outreach and information sessions to clarify goals and funding sources.
Needs of Soldier Boys Aid Movement Gathers Support
A home front relief effort for soldiers at the front gains momentum with calls for broad participation. Public institutions like newspapers will lead, enlisting churches societies business homes schools and individuals to provide books games and wholesome literature to troops in camps. The YMCA has begun supplying reading material and comfort items amid illness and death among the volunteers.
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Commercial Tribune
Commercial Gazette
Soldiers Relief Pound Party Is Set For Today
A conference at the Commercial Tribune office will decide organization and supervision for the Soldiers Relief Pound Party. churches societies and individuals are urged to form committees and send in first installments once articles are published.
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Commercial Tribune
The
Ohio mothers urged to aid convalescents with clothing
Mrs. Minor Mirkin leads a drive in Ohio to collect light clothing and flannel stomach bands for southern convalescents. A central room will be donated for storage and distribution, with clubs urged to notify the Commercial Tribune by mail today. The War Department has been asked whether collected items will be sent to Cuba if troops cross the gulf.
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Minor Mirkin
Ohio
Central Committee
Commercial Tribune
War Department
Cuba
Gulf
The Krag-Jorgensen rifle training tale in the Army
A modern 30 caliber Krag-Jorgensen rifle grounds infantrymen in range and accuracy. Recruits learn care, handling, and aiming through step by step lessons before mastering sight, trigger control, breathing, windage, and drift to become seasoned experts.
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Mark Twain
Mark
Blank
Elijah A Morse Dies at 57 in Canton Mass
Canton Massachusetts June 5 Hon Elijah A Morse died at his home at 5 o clock this afternoon aged 57 years The veteran public figure passed away in Canton leaving a notable local legacy and public service record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Mass
Elijah A. Morse
Popular Southern Belle Impresses Town With Open House
A Southern debutante is praised for her popularity despite not being pretty or rich. She hosts open New Year’s Day parties, balancing heavy drink culture with coffee and sodas. Men flock to her home, led by her fiancé who abstains, while she and her mother accommodate guests and their habits.
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New York
Washington
Miss Wilson
Wilson
Jack Bishop
Quiet Sunday in Camp Girl Wanted to Cook for Headquarters
A wartime camp advertises for a female cook to serve the headquarters mess. The note calls the role essential yet hints at the tedium and routine of daily duties. The posting reflects home-front tasks undertaken by soldiers and camp staff.
Camp Life Baffles Sharks and Flags From Tampa to Ohio
Sunday in the First Regiment camp near Tampa featured chaplain services in a new tent chapel and a parade of the regimental colors donated by Ohio. News of a shark sighting kept bathers close to shore while officers distributed pay from state funds to the Third and Fifth Regiments.
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R. K. Thomson
Commercial Tribune
Tampa
Fla
Henderson
Ed Lovell
Geiger
State of
Ohio
Philadelphia
Guilbert
Rogers
Kentucky’s Last Regiment Goes to Chickamauga
Special dispatch from Camp Bradley Kentucky June 5 The First Kentucky Volunteers under Col John B Castleman completes mustering with Company K added to reach 104 men The regiment to leave for Chickamauga next Thursday Gov Bradley to present commissions Many Louisville veterans ride home in a refriger ator car for a final visit before departure
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Commercial Tribune
Camp Bradley
Lexington
Kentucky
John B. Castleman
Louisville
Ballance
United States Service
Kentucky Volunteers
Castleman
Chickamauga
Bradley
First Kentucky Cavalry Arrives at Chickamauga Camp
Two troops of the First Kentucky Cavalry reach Chattanooga National Military Park without uniforms guns or horses and queue under Captain L K Perkins. The regiment lacks training having been raised since the volunteer call. Hospitalized men total 150 across four divisions with pneumonia waning and measles malaria still present. Six Hotchkiss guns with carriages fresh from Rock Island Arsenal arrive for the First Volunteer Artillery and will be issued tomorrow.
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Chickamauga
Chattanooga National Military Park
Kentucky Cavalry
L. K. Perkins
Suirgeon Hartsuff
Rock Island
SNAKES AND POOR FOOD AT CHICKAMAUGA
Fred Michael of Wayne County Richmond Ind reports from Chickamauga that soldiers suffer water shortages and meager rations. He describes scarce meals of rice bacon beans and coffee with infrequent clean water and high prices in the area.
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Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Ind
Fred Michael
Wayne
Chickamauga
Namn
Heat and hardships in the camp with snakes and heat illness
The narrator details extreme heat causing illness among company members who are recovering, describes their small tents and minimal bedding, and notes many lizards and spiders as well as snakes, including a four foot rat tlesnake with twelve rattles killed near the camp.
Rough Riders Parade In Tampa Show Ready For Any Climate
The First Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry Roosevelt's Rough Riders arrives from San Antonio in a cosmopolitan mix of doctors lawyers Yale and Harvard graduates ranchmen cow punchers and packers. Horses look travel worn yet hardy while infantry duty begins and new recruits are assigned. Regimental mascots include a mountain lion cub and a terrier named Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Tampa
Fla
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Teddy
San Antonio
Yale
Trarvard
Cuba
Prescott
Snake with a stinger spurs worry in Indian Territory
J A Smith recalls discovering a snake with a one inch long stinger on its tail near his home in Indian Territory. He and neighbors including Mrs Nancy Smith and Peter Maytubbs confirm the stinger and seek expert verification to determine if the creature was poisonous copperhead and whether its sting was deadly.
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J. A. Smith
Indian Territory
Nancy Smith
Peter Maytubbs
Bethel Gladden
Thomas Lancaster
Denison
J. L. Jones
Newfoundland's Plan in Commission Era
Newfoundlands government shifts major assets to private operator under contract. Reid to receive railroads telegraphs docks and 15 million dollars of assets for 1.5 million cash plus coal royalties and profits. Expected annual cash gain 500 000 to 600 000, easing deficits though risks remain.
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Reid
Newfoundland
Colony
Nova Scotia
Telegraph Department
Remarkable Show ing Exports Top Imports for First Time
A historic milestone is reported as exports surpass imports marking a turning point in U S trade for the era. Officials note sustained growth in commodity shipments and a shift in the balance of trade amid evolving global markets.
Record-Setting U S Manufactures Boost Exports Over Imports
Washington reports that for the fiscal year ending this month exports of U S manufactured goods will exceed imports for the first time, with ten months showing a surplus of over 640 million dollars and a full-year outlook near 50 million in favor of exports. Major gains span iron and steel, copper, chemicals, leather, oil products, nails, glass, rubber, cotton, and engines.
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United States
Unitedes
Philippines
China
British East Indies
Dutch East Indies
Russia
Hongkong
Japan
British Australasia
British India and East Indies
Korea
Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Egypt
Australasia
South America
Citizens ticket circular notice reported in Tribune
The Commercial Tribune noted a change from former to latter in a Citizens ticket letter for St Bernard council. William Creedon of Cincinnati told Lockland police he was held up and robbed in an alley behind Lewis saloon. Station Master Harris of Plewood lost two fingers when a camp stool collapsed. Rev Dr Barnes preached a special sermon at Lockland Methodist Church to the Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Citizens
St. Bernard
Council
William Creedon
Cincinnati
Lockland
Lewis
Harris
Plewood
Dr. Barnes
Lockland Methodist Church
Fire Department
Local Man Injured After Fall While Boarding East End Car
John Kippenbrock of 1324 Pendleton Street was seriously injured last night when attempting to board an East End car at Torrence Road and Eastern Avenue. He fell after losing his grip and sustained multiple bruises to the head and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kippenbrock
Pendleton Street
Kippenbrock
Torrence Road
Eastern Avenue
Tragedy in Chicago as Youth Ends Life
Chicago reports nineteen year old Albert Wolf, son of J Albert Wolf, a retired merchant, took poison this afternoon and died in his home parlor surrounded by family. A love affair unsettled is believed to have caused the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert Wolf
J. Albert Wolf
Thought He Wasn't Wanted
A humorous exchange about a proud sensitive horse. The liveryman warns to choose words carefully while driving the horse as a man recounts a past incident where a rider and companion were left in a ditch after a crude remark about “Two company, three is none.”
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Jack Huggliegh
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Chicago News
New York Sun
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Heart
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Tack
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Hunt
Callen
Sankey
Tampa Bay Hotel
Colonel Millikin
Reeder
Tampa Heights
Es Torrey
Purdy
Cochran
Bennett
Tampa Bay
First
Chattanooga
Rough Riders ON Parade
Galveston
Aew York Tribune
Great Britain
America
U. S
Iron and Steel
Millcreek Valley
Boy
Downion
Londondery
Londonderry
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