Navy boom fuels shipbuilding surge across firms
A Washington dispatch reports a rapid U S navy expansion with 48 ships under construction, including eight battleships and sixteen torpedo boat destroyers, totaling over 50 million dollars in hull and machinery costs, across fourteen American concerns from Maine to California. The fleet gains include the armored cruiser Amazon and other vessels built abroad to accelerate readiness.
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New York
Tribune
Washington
Shearsarge
Kentucky
Unites States
Wits
New Orleans
Srary
Navy
Atlantic
Maine
Virginia
Pacific
Portland
San Francisco
Cruier
Brazil
Spain
Lecauxe
United States
Navy Department
Amazon
Tie Niethevoy
Way
Los Almiranterie
Elewhele
Laatmenenung
Chicago doctor warns of rising crime and urge for new code
Chicago on April 4 contains warnings from prominent physician Daniel FL Brewer about rapidly increasing crime. He calls for a new criminal law code to curb the trend and notes a rising rate of habitual and hereditary offenders in the United States. He urges swift action to prevent further escalation.
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Chicago
Daniel FL Brewer
United States
Erin Lows
Ike
The Duty of Mothers in Warding Health
A Victorian exhortation on maternal neglect and womanly suffering urges mothers to seek expert advice for daughters health. It cites a reader from Centralia, Pennsylvania who credits Lydia E. Pinkham remedies with curing irregular menstruation and fatigue after following Mrs. Pinkham’s guidance.
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Lydia EB
Pinkham
Laws to curb degenerate marriages of criminals
The excerpt argues for laws controlling marriage to prevent unions of criminal, diseased, or lunatic individuals, claiming such alliances threaten society and should be checked by legal restrictions. It reflects an era attitude linking morality to public policy.
Britain seeks exchange before aborting Clayton-Bulwer pact
Washington dispatch outlines Britain demanding an equivalent concession in return for abrogating the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Negotiations with the American Canadian commission resume in August as Britain presses for Alaska boundary gains and a Nicaragua canal surrender. The United States, under McKinley and Hay, will not begin talks with Costa Rica or Nicaragua until the new canal commission reports, guiding next session’s agenda.
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Herald From
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United States
American Canadian Commission
Alaska
Northwest
Nicaragua
McKinley
Hay
Costa Rica
ixUunlan Canal Commission
Ita
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Issuian Commission
Eunians Ston
Punninin
Nicarawad
Congress
Coghlan Faces Possible Dismissal Over War Remarks
A Washington dispatch reports Captain Coghlan may lose command of the Raleigh after remarks about Germany’s conduct at Manila during the war With Spain. Secretary Long has not yet acted but is displeased and awaiting Coghlan’s reply expected soon. Department officials hope Coghlan stops public statements reflecting on Germany.
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Herald
Washington
Manila
Spain
Joseph B. Coghlan
Ralelen
Lone
Coghlan
Cantiin Coghlan
Long
Department
Heroic Tale Of Smith In Manila Showdown
Private Smith of South Dakota volunteers at Blockhouse No. 4 near Manila faced two Filipino assailants as night fell. He challenged them, dodged a machete strike that opened his chest, then fired at his attacker, killing one and wounding the other. Wounded deeply, he was carried three miles to safety by comrades.
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Thomas Brith
South Dakota
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Cenork Ole
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Hicker
Wheels
Dri Smith
Smith M
Siith
Mel
Devinstime
Pali
Fred
Nelson
Smith Fred
Canmrades
Gome
Bravery Aboard Manila Battle Inspires Army
A wounded rider, bloodied and bleeding, is carried to hospital after a brutal encounter. He saved comrades and killed one attacker, mortally wounding another, drawing admiration from the soldiers at Manila. General Ous praised his pluck and saluted him in the hospital.
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Manila
Ous
A Fugitive With A Fortune In Kansas City Tale
A Kansas City report recounts a vanished courier from a Pennsylvania regiment who carried $100,000 in greenbacks for Holliday Express from Leavenworth to Santa Fe. He and a driver escaped a battle with Indians, Bridgens kept the treasure, wandered two weeks amid canyons and berries, and returned unharmed to find grateful employers who rewarded him.
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Kansas City Journal
Whansas City
Kan
George Martin
Pennsylvania
Holliday Express Company
Leavenworth
Santa Fe
W. H. Bridegens
Bridgens
Pridgens
Indiana
Japanese Orange: New Tolerant Variety Saves Louisiana Groves
The climate shift in Louisian a has devastated orange groves but the Japanese trifoliate hybrid endures severe freezes unlike ordinary stock. After February 13 cold warnings growers hoisted, hooded, and matting orchards, yet only the trifoliate orange survived, restoring hope amid ongoing industry losses.
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Louisiana
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Kivery Opange
Veo
Colinthy
Wight
Bia
Justin Time
Fragmented account of Lady Curzon praise and rumors
A damaged passage describes Lady Curzon of the Viceroy era receiving compliments from locals on beauty and compares her to deities. An interpreter reportedly confirms approval of other aspects, but the text remains incomplete and evasive, with an abrupt shift away from the topic.
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Tadha de
Forfeiture Notice on Green Copper Lode Claim in Montana
William Burton Mary Laird Henry Crangle Nina B Witherspoon of Butte Montana notify coowners that expenditures of 3100 in 1897 and 8100 in 1899 were made on the Green Copper lode mining claim in Summit Valley SL Silver Bow county Montana. If coowners fail within ninety days to contribute their share, their interest will vest in the exhausting claim holders per law and Section 2844 RS United States.
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Charles Colbert
Mary B. Campbell
Summit Valley
Slilvec Bow County
Montana
United States
William Burton
Mary Laird
Henry Crangle
Nina B. Witherspoon
Butte
Notice of stockholders meeting at Silver Bow Plumbing and Electric
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Silver Bow Plumbing and Electric Supply company will be held on Monday May 1 1899 at No 48 East Broadway Butte Mont at 4 o clock p m for the election of trustees for the ensuing year and the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting By order of A H Barret Pres Th Fuertado Secretary.
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Silver Bow Plumbing and Electre Supply Company
East Broadway
Butte
Mont
A. H. Barret
Pres
Th &. Fuertado
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