Peace protocol signed ends Spanish American War
Washington announces the protocol toward peace with Spain. The Cadman and Cambon sign the accord in the White House with McKinley, calls for armistice and cessation of hostilities. Navy and army orders suspend operations and vessels withdraw from Cuba Porto Rico and Manila. General Merritt leads Manila with Miles in charge of Puerto Rico.
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Philippine Islands
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North American Trust Company
Havana
Trust Company
Plans for Cuba and Porto Rico rule by military authorities
Reports outline that military authorities will manage Cuba and Porto Rico with no public disclosure of further plans. The Volunteer army is to be reduced by 100000 men in 80 days. General Lawton is instructed to require insurgents to recognize U S authority in Cuba.
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Wilson
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Santiago
Hay to be Secretary of State in Washington post
London observers express regret at Ambassador Hay leaving for Washington to become secretary of state. The move is seen as promising for Anglo American relations and Hay is praised for his London service. Perry Heath calls the appointment well timed and reflects growing shared U.S. and British sentiment.
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Hay
Judge Day
Washington
The
Daily News
United States
Perry
Heath
McKinley
Colonel Hay
Mr. Heath
Great Britain
Snake Dance Date Set for Oraibi and Moki Villages
Indian rumors from the Moki Pueblos indicate the snake dance at Oraibi and two other Moki villages will occur around August 22. The nine day ceremony includes secret rites in kivas for eight days and a public ninth day dance with priests handling live snakes, some poisonous.
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Oraibi
Pope's Illness Stirs Rome and Papal Succession Talks
Aug 15 report shows the pope's extreme weakness causing upheaval in Rome with foreign powers urging caution and family members rushing to the Vatican. The pope was briefly up Friday before collapsing, with doctors saying debility rather than a specific illness is to blame.
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Rome
Sacred College
France
Germany
Austria
Luppowl
Covington Man Seeks Permit to Sell Alcohol On Premises
Joseph Steely of Covington Indiana applies at the September term 1898 of Fountain County Commissioners Court for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in less than a quart per sale with on premises drinking for one year. The requested room is a 44 by 22 foot space on the north room of the first floor of a three story brick building on Third Street between Washington and Liberty, south third of lot No 2 in the old Covington plat. August 5 1898.
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Liberty Streets
Covington
Fountain County
Indiana
Joseph Steely
Ind
Home Seeker’s Excursions Via the Wabash
The Wabash R R offers home seeker trips on July 19 August 2 11 Sept 6 20 Oct 4 15 1998 to Kansas Nebraska Missouri Indiana Ty Oklahoma Utah Wyoming and more. One fare plus 2.00 round trip. Contact agents for exact sale points train times and destinations.
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Neb
Missouri
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Wyo
Ealou
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Richmond
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Wabash
Grain-O and Laxative Pills Promote Health in 1897 Ad
In an 1897 advertisement, Grain-O is pitched as a tasty coffee substitute aiding digestion and nerves, suitable for children and adults, costing about 34 a day. Also promoted are the Universal Laxative Pills by Dr Fred J Smith for torpid liver, dizziness, and constipation, sold by Lee Allen's.
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E. L. Knapp
Chicago
Lee Allen
Fred J. Smith
A. Schell
D. D
Gen. Seey
Epwasth League
Miles’ Pain Pilla
Yukon transportation and outfitting agents offer affordable trips
We represent Hudson's Bay Company and other transport lines from Chicago to Teslin Lake and promise cheaper, reliable outfits and two years of supplies. Mr. Tuttle will lead parties into a rich placer area in the Yukon for two years. Call or write.
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Yukon
Hudson’s Bay Company
Chicago
Teslin Lake
Tuttle
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