Six weeks to pacify the Philippines and a world of notes
A wide, opinionated slice from 1900 discussing oceanic and political topics. It mentions a six week timeline for Philippine pacification, the German capture of Baron Von Kettler's assassin, Admiral Dewey aiding in a Narragansett Pier fire, cider forecasts for fall, Julia Ward Howe's relief poem, and a claim about American soldiers and looting in Tien-Tsin. It also notes Maine prohibition, vanished Malden boys, coal miners' possible strikes, new American line steamers Vaderland and Zeeland, and Germany seeking a $25 million loan from a New York bank.
Miners strike could affect 145000 workers nationwide
The strike of the miners is real and will affect 145,000 men. If it lasts long, it may spread to the whole country when winter fuel supplies are laid in.
Acting President Shalkburger Eyes Transvaal Overseer Role
Mr. Shalkburger named acting president of the Transvaal by Dom Paul may face his first hurdle in defining the Transvaal territory over which he will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Shalkburger
Transvaal
Dom Paul
Woman speaks at Richmond colored convention remarks break up
Lillian Clayton Jewett faced an uproar as she attempted to address a Richmond colored convention. She went outside and delivered her remarks regardless, embodying firm resolve in the face of disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Clayton Jewett
Richmond
American Tailor Wins At Paris Exposition
The article celebrates an American tailor earning honors at the Paris exposition, noting the delight of seeing American clothing prevail in the metropolis of fine art in dressing.
Republican biased quotes in Marlboro Times favor Framingham candidate
The Framingham News, a staunch Republican paper, quotes the Marlboro Times a Democratic paper in favor of a candidate for the Republican nomination. The note suggests difficulty locating Republican papers with favorable quotations from a recent date.
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Framingham News
Marlboro Times
Prohibition Sheriff Race Sparks Maine Election Interest
The piece notes widespread excitement over Maine's prohibition sheriff race and compares public attention to the popularity of Charles Sheldon. It questions the famous quip that prohibition doesn’t prohibit and suggests nationwide scrutiny of the election's outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Charles Sheldon
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
A historic claim touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional treatment for catarrh. The advertisement says it targets blood and mucous surfaces, offers a $100 reward for cures it cannot achieve, and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Galveston Makes Progress in Wreckage Removal
Galveston Texas reports rapid debris clearance under military rule with over 2000 workers. Ninety eight bodies found Tuesday, total dead estimated 5000 to 6000, while hospitals and relief stations expand medical care and disinfection efforts.
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Galveston
Tex
Twentieth
Twenty-seventh Street
Bay
Broadway
Texas
Health Department
Marine Hospital
Scurry
Hawley
Galveston Island
New York Journal and Imperialism Shifts Show Murky Views
A retrospective cites the New York Journal’s 1898 1899 editorials to compare anti and pro expansion stances. It highlights calls to keep the Philippines and annex Hawaii while noting later denouncements of imperialism in the current Bryan aligned campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
Hearst
Bryan
New York
Indianapolis
Congress
Philippines
Philippine
Hawaii
West Indies
Republic
Destructive Storm Wipes High Island Texas
Reports from Dallas say High Island a Gulf Shore resort near Jefferson county Texas with about 1000 residents was wiped out by the recent storm. Not a single house remains and relief parties have counted more than 400 bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
High Island
Galveston
Gulf Shore
Jefferson County
Texas
World officials send sympathy to Galveston after disaster
Washington reports ongoing expressions of sympathy from abroad. The President of Chile and ministers from Spain Belgium Mexico Peru and Haiti have sent messages of condolence to the people of Galveston as they cope with the catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Galveston
Chile
Timothy W Coakley Speech Echoes Manila Frontline View
The Boston figure denounces Democrats while affirming Republican loyalty and cites 40 000 Filipinos attempting to breach lines at Manila to threaten him. He vows to defend the American flag and oppose Bryan on the new platform, linking his stance to those in Manila on February 4 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothy
Manila
Bryan
Timothy W. Coakley
Boston
Secretary Long Sees Politics as Business Policy in Rumford
In Rumford Maine, Secretary Long urged that politics be run on business principles focusing on bread and butter. He argued Democrats lack real issues and imperialism is a sham, stressing the need to evaluate labor demand, wages, and overall economic prosperity before changing leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Rumford
Minnehaha Manifest Reveals Odd Cargo Shipment
The Atlantic transport line steamer Minnehaha arrived from London with a curious document. It describes cargo on another vessel including three dogs and two mice, consigned to Miss Lillian MacGraw of New York, rumoured to be part of a peculiar shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic Transport Line
London
Lillian MacGraw
There Was Opposition to the Ratification of the Treaty
Senator Frye recalls opposition to ratification and credits Bryan with persuading Democrats to support the treaty. He notes the United States assumed sovereignty over the Philippines after ratification and faced Aguinaldo’s rebellion, aided by an Anti Imperial League in the United States.
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Bryan
Washington
United States
Manila
Pacific Coast
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Spain
Dewey
The
Anti-Imperial League
Tagajunta
Hong Kong
Frye
Old Orchard
Hazleton Strikers Hold Firm as Coal Walkout Matures
The second day of the anthracite strike ends with no talks between operators and workers. About 118000 miners are idle, with leaders warning only a third party may bridge the gap. In Lykens district a bitter split grows between union and nonunion men. Lehigh Coal and Navigation workers gain 10 hour days, while Philadelphia and Reading abandons two mines near Shamokin. Hazleton remains quiet aside from a few breaches of peace.
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Hazleton
Mitchell
Harrisburg
Lykens
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Mauch Chunk
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Shamokin
Lowell Strike Sparks Clash at Merrimack Mill
Four hundred print cloth workers quit after being told overtime was optional. Greeks were hired to replace them. A noon clash led to one arrest, followed by two more disturbances and four arrests. Officers escorted Greeks home while stones were thrown. no injuries reported. The Hamilton mill strike continues.
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Lowell
Mass
Merrimack
Hamilton Mill
Loomfixers Strike Near End at Manville Mill
In Pawtucket Rhode Island on September 19 workers at Manville Manufacturing returned to work after a long loomfixers strike over alleged favoritism in hiring. The company says 1600 employees will not be rehired and strikers have been expelled from company tenements.
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Pawtucket
R. J
Manville Manufacturing Company
City adopts eight hour workday for municipal labor
Fall River Massachusetts September 19. City officials approve an eight hour legal workday for all city work after a request from the Central Labor union. The ruling settles disputes over how contractors must interpret the law when taking on public projects.
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Tebor
Fall River
Mass
Central Labor Union
Nes era For Big Strike Fund
The National Brewery Workers Convention in Detroit ended by voting a one dollar tax on each member to fund a large strike support fund. Delegates were instructed to push the same measure in all organized labor unions through the American Federation of Labor.
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Detroit
National Brewery Workers’ Association
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Puddlers Demand Granted. Berwick Workers Return
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania on September 19 the striking puddlers at the American Car and Foundry plant in Berwick resumed work after a long meeting with company officials. Their demands were granted following the talks.
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Bloomsburg
American Car and Foundry Company
Berwick
Portsmouths Celebration: Tablets Presented to Kearsarge and Alabama
The first day of the Portsmouth celebration in New Hampshire marked a great success as the bronze tablets to the Kearsarge and Alabama were placed in the custody of their commanding officers. The event closed with a banquet at the Hotel Wentworth where many guests gave speeches.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Kearsarge
Alabama
Wentworth
Stinson Wins 20-Mile Motor-Paced Race in Worcester
Worcester report wires that W. C. Stinson of Cambridge won a 20 mile motor paced event from Jimmy Michael Tuesday night. Michael retired after 12 miles as his two motors failed. Stinson also suffered a severe fall during practice before the race.
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Worcester
Mass
W. C. Stinson
Cambridge
Jimmy Michael
Michael
Stinson
Passengers From the Orient Arrive in Victoria
The Empress of India arrived from the Orient with the first Pekin evacuees since the siege. Among the passengers was Lieutenant Hobson of Merrimac fame, who comes from Japan, adding a notable name to the lineup of travelers.
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Orient
Victoria
B. C
Empress of India
Pekin
Hobson
Merrimac Fame
Japan
Cook Mistakes Wood Alcohol for Drink, Dies in Windsor
Windsor Vermont September 19 Kate Walker a 60 year old cook employed by Winston Churchill the author drank wood alcohol mistaking it for common alcohol to relieve stomach pain and died later.
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Windsor
Kate Walker
Winston Churchill
Atlantic Storm Edges Northeast After New England Winds
Almanac notes a northeastward Atlantic storm from Monday off the New England coast bringing high northerly winds and some rain. Temperatures run 5 to 15 degrees below seasonal average with overall fair weather expected, and cooler readings to persist in New England for several days.
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New England
Enormous Reduction to Be Made by Which the Public Benefits
Public notices promote a five dollar New York Excursion by the Boston and Maine Railroad with trips from Boston to Albany and New York via the Hoosac Tunnel Route and the Day Line. Tickets at Boston offices and Union Station. autumn travel packages include daytime and overnight options with Albany visits and Capitol sightseeing. Also quoted are political letters from McKinley and a note from Anti-Imperialist George H. Ellis endorsing McKinley over Bryan.
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New York
Boston & Maine R. A
Boston
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
New York City
Metropolis
Fall River
Ayer
Fitchburg
Gardner
Athol
Orange
Millers Falls
Greenfield
Capitol
Adirondack
Hudson River
Central Park
Boston City
Washington Street
Boston Union Station
Galveston Maps Plans to Rebuild After Calamity
The coastal city of Galveston begins recovery planning and industrial reorganization after a terrible catastrophe, with confidence that American cities have rebound power after disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Island
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Marlboro
Baron von Kettler
Narragansett Pier
Admiral Dewey
Julia Ward Howe
Tien-Tsin
Portland
Malden
Vaderland
Zeeland
Germany
Tc. Hall
Tokans
Senator Frye
Gavia Point
Puddlers
Paramount
Mkinley
Roosevelt
NEANS
Mercia
Miles
Uncle Sam
England
Democratic Party
McKinley
George H. Ellis
Mr. McKinley
China
Arthur E. Walker
Maynard Fire Insurance Agency
Ph. O. Box
Parker St
Maynard, Mass
B. Henderson & CO
Maynard
Geo. A. Dyer
Tare Otis
Masa
Eran Cel
Hudson, Mass
Walter B. Currier
Maynarda
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