Letter from Guantanamo aboard Yale details hunger and delay
The special correspondent for The Enterprise reports on board the Yale at Guantanamo Bay on July 19 with a poor outlook for leaving. Rations are being cut, few meals are available, and men endure hardtack and coffee while rumors hint at Porto Rico. Sailors suffer as ship officials reduce fares and food remains scarce.
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Yale
Guantanamo Bay
Key West
Porto Rico
Corp Hapgood
Prir Chas McCarthy
Siboney
Oregon
Lieut Moore
Privs Rogers
Kellette
Clements
NY Journal Dispatch
Anita
Towle
Ryder
Hunter
Rita
Enterprise
F H Mills
Johnston G Lumber Co to Build Apple Barrel Factory
Sudbury mills have shut briefly as workers load lumber for cars. Since January to July 1, 1898 the yard logged over 1,300,000 feet of boards and more than 1,000,000 staves. A new barrel factory will turn out 200 barrels daily, staves from chestnut with birch or maple hoops and two heads. Barrels priced at 28 cents each with strong expected demand.
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Johnston G Lumber Co
Sudbury
Jane
Difference Between a Proposal and Propositions
A terse dialogue snippet quotes Jones Brown debating how age of a girl and money influence meanings. The line suggests conflict over what constitutes a proposal versus a proposition with a wry Vim attribution.
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Tommy
Jones-Brown
Wartime Benefits: We Don’t Punish Children Anymore
In the Chicago Record an editorial explores wartime family discipline noting a quote about boyish misconduct leading to collective military-style responses. The piece reflects on shifting norms and the idea of communal accountability among children.
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Chicago
Vesuvius Reference Sparks Global Banter
In a playful exchange from Detroit Free Press, readers quip about Vesuvius hurling hot material toward Cuba and jokingly propose towing the ancient volcano across the ocean. The lighthearted column reflects wartime era humor and public curiosity.
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Cuba
Ocean
Detroit
Stumpy Giants and Short War Heroes Across History
The piece lists historical figures famed for short stature yet formidable effect. It cites Socrates Paul and Alexander amid war leaders like Attila and Cassiodorus described King Theodore II and Aetius alongside Timour the Tartar. It notes Louis XIV and Keppel as short icons and compares Napoleon Bonaparte and the Iron Duke with measured heights, ending with Nelson and Waterloo.
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St Paul
Alexander the Great
Philip of
Macedon
Attila
Theodore II
Cassiodorus
Aetius
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Timour
Tartar
Asia
Conde
Marshal Luxembourg
Louis XIV
Louis the Great
Sir Francis Drake
Admiral Keppel
Little Keppel
Keppel
Algiers
Oliver Cromwell
Claverhouse
Mehemet Ali
Napoleon Bonaparte
Nelson
Waterloo
Pittsburg
Value of Fresh Air and Indoor Life Effects
A London Hospital article argues that outdoor air significantly benefits patients with consumption and even healthy individuals. It notes fever reduction, night sweats disappearing, and vitality returning when moved to fresh air, criticizing crowded indoor conditions as draining vitality and spreading disease.
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London Hospital
Huskies and wolves in Arctic life a Walsh critique
George E Walsh argues in North American Review that the huskie is a near wolf type bred by Eskimo selection and training. The animal remains wild by nature and eager to join wild packs, possessing wolf blood and a potential for rapid deterioration when isolated from civilization.
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George E. Walsh
North American Review
President McKinley Observes Family Dinner Dairy Quip
The Ladies' Home Journal recounts a White House dinner after the inauguration where a sharp eyed Mother McKinley advised keeping a cow for cream. The president gracefully agreed saying the family could afford all the cream they could use.
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McKinley
White House
Ladies’ Home Journal
William
Haircut Bargain Ends With Joke from Boston Traveler
A humorous exchange from the Boston Traveler has Elisha remarking on thinning hair and the barber replying that they always charge double when hair must be hunted for. The quip highlights playful street banter about pricing and grooming.
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Elisha
Boston Traveler
Bridge to Eternity A Clergyman Exchange
W H Brown, chief engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad, was asked by a clergyman if he could build a bridge to eternity. The cleric offered this challenge and Brown replied that he could, provided the abutments were supplied.
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W. H. Brown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elisha's ascent and the crossing of Jordan sermon themes
A sermon on II Kings ii 6 15 and Luke 11 13 reflects Elisha's steadfast following of Elijah across Jordan. It discusses spiritual journeys from Gilgal to Jordan as stages of faith, the meaning of being filled with the Spirit, and the visible witness of Christ in daily life through steadfast devotion and self denial.
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Barnabas
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Canaan
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Israel
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Christ
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Asa
Peter
John
Humorous Cleveland Man Learns Typewriter Spelling Tricks
A Cleveland man learns to operate a typewriter and spell words aloud as he types. He recalls school habits from the sixties and confesses slower progress but growing skill. He worries the minister may publish a paper about his quirky spelling.
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Cleveland
Goodby
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Man's Limitations in Fashion and Fortune
A playful verse on gendered clothing norms and fashion pride. The speaker notes Chloe’s clever sleeves from last year and envies her fit while critiquing male fashion limits. The poem laments regulation sizing, divided ties, and social judgments for changing minds.
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Chloe
Maud Reading Sparks Polygamous Romance Debate
A quoted exchange shows Maud claiming unwavering love beyond age with playful longing, prompting Judy to remark it sounds polygamous. The snippet captures a flirtatious dialogue reflecting social norms and humor of the period.
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Maud
Judy
War recollections quoted in a Cincinnati Enquirer line
An elderly speaker recalls Paul Jones era warfare while a younger observer likens ancient war to a slaughterhouse riot. The exchange appears as a clipped quotation from the Cincinnati Enquirer illustrating differing views on how war felt across generations.
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Paul Jones
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gown Markup Creates Quick Bargain at $21.48
In a lighthearted note the Chicago Post recalls a seller pricing a gown at $21.48 after a month at $20. The first buyer felt she found a bargain, illustrating a sly retail teaser.
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Chicago Post
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