Porto Rico and the war era loom in public discourse
The State Gazette notes Porto Rico’s dense population, argues it merits consideration beyond a distant colony, and contrasts its 807 708 inhabitants and high density with other states. It discusses Admiral Schley and the Merrimac cork, volunteer voting rights, New Jersey military readiness, and the rise of women in professions as May magazine reports on La Froude and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Review
Lyman Abbott
Brooklyn
United States
England
Porto Rico
State Gazette
Martha’s Vineyard
Caribbean
Cuba
Hawaiian Islands
New World
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Atlantic
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Delaware
West Virginia
Florida
Dakotas
Schley
Santiago
Admiral Schley
Washington
New Jersey
la Froude
Paris
Marguerite Durand
Madame Fou Ner
Annexation Views Stir Public Debate in 1890s Columns
The Omaha Bee notes General Sewell supports annexing Hawaii as a Pacific outpost and argues the time is ripe to acquire them, applying the rationale to the Philippines and Porto Rico. The Fredonian editorial adds the golden opportunity may never recur, urging vigorous opposition to territorial expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Omaha Bee
Rep
Sewell
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Philippines
Porto Rico
Fredonian
Berries Fall in Price as Farmers Resist Picking
The Gibbstown powder works expands output with new buildings and long shifts for government orders while nearby strawberry growers around Bridgeton face plummeting prices. Berries sell ten boxes for twenty five cents. pickers paid two cents per box, forcing many farmers to halt picking. Captain Van Kirk arrests Edward Young in Princeton for forgery after two checks for 15 and 10 dollars are cashed. Balloons and naval observation devices are discussed for wartime use around Cuba with a triple balloon design and safety features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbstown
Bridgeton
Eli Minch
van Kirk
Rosedale
Princeton
Edward Young
Mercer Court
Young
Jin Princeton
Princeton Basin
Squire Reading
Hunterdon County
Cuba
New York Herald
France
Russia
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Cranbury,n.j
John 8. Silvers
Lacy
House
Chicago
Montford
Philippine Islands
Spain
Senate
Banda
State News
Princeton University
Alexander Hall
Yale-Princeton
Glee Club
Philadelphian Society
Marquand Chapel
Henry van Dyke
New York City
Halstead Observatory
School of Science
Camera Club
Nassau Hall
University Hall
Brokaw
Patton
Prospect
Editorial Association Trip
Jersey
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence River
West Shore
Utica
Butterfield House
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh
New York Central
Adirondack Mountains
St. Lawrence
Alexandria Bay
Crossman
Kingston
New York
Mercer
Middlesex
Charles Bechtel
Trenton
Congessman
James Rankin Young
Dewey
America
Monroe Bank Co
City of
Applegate Optical
Rooma
State
Warren
N. J
Chicago News
Donnelly
Donnellly
Opera House
North Broad Street
Trenton, N. J
Mason’s
Eldridge Brewing Machine
Lightstown, Wi. J
G. Ribsam Son
Trenton, WN. J
Liverpool & London & Globe
Royal, Ins. Co. of
North America
Commercial Union
Mercer County Mutual
Shrewsbury
Monmouth County Mutual
Clothiers
Bill
Rider Business Collece
The
East
A. J. Rider
Dobbins & Large
State St
Geo.w.burroughs
Patupain
Edward Rehaber
Hightstown
Foy
Lupton Bros
Matawan, Keyport
Perth Amboy
Matawan, N. J
Special
Kersey
Winchester
Bergen & Rue’s
Moe
Esver
Climaxix
Warnes
Barnes
Riggs
SKY
Hera
Peppler
Hotel Windsor
Lean’s
Syracuse
South Bend
McCormick
Planet Jr
Siompson
Lehigh
Lister’s
W.j.rowland & Son
Monmouth Junction, N. J
Davison's
Lehigh Coal
B. D. Davison
Jamesburg, N. J
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