The Battle of Shiloh Anniversary Reflections
A reminiscence on the April 6 anniversary of Shiloh recounts fierce fighting, missed opportunities by Bragg, and a Confederate misjudgment that prevented a decisive end to Grant’s army. It notes the railroad escape from the field and contrasts Civil War blunders with eventual reunification.
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Shiloh
Memphis & Charleston
Jackson
Mobile
Montgomery
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Jno. W. Ellis
Scottsboro
Shilo
Grant
Albert Sydney Johnston
Breckinridge
Pittsburg
Beauregard
Bragg
Murfreesboro
Chicamauga
Centenarian Groom Marries 18 Year Old in Love Match
An 100 year old man Albert O Rood of Binghamton New York marries 18 year old Marie Waters from Allegheny. The match follows a long affection for her great grandmother whom he previously courted. Financial motives are denied by Mrs Waters.
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Marie Waters
Af Allegheney
Albert O. Rood
Binghamton
N. Y
Rood
Mr. Rood
Fifteenth Amendment Opposed as Vengeance Policy
The Chicago Chronicle attacks the Fifteenth Amendment noting it was not democratically demanded, but forced by fraud and victory in the war. It argues suffrage for Black citizens is a crime against whites, Blacks, and the republic, claiming the war aimed to end bondage, not grant full citizenship.
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South
Republican Party
Republic
Chicago Chronicle
James Blaine Jr Enters Ladies Tailoring in Washington
James G. Blaine Jr., son of the famed statesman, begins a career as a ladies’ tailor in Washington. The move sparks social chatter among Washington society, with comparisons to English social norms and praise for his choice of profession. The Baltimore Sun notes that tailoring once reached the White House with Andrew Johnson, while Worth the Paris designer set high standards in fashion.
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James G. Blaine, Jr
Washington
Washingston
National
England
Blaine
Baltimore Sun
Andrew Johnson
White House
Worth
Paris
Cost of Philippines in lives and money, 1899 figures
Washington reports the cost of the Philippines to the United States. Military deaths total 3,028 with 54 army officers and 836 privates killed or died from wounds and 2 navy officers plus 16 enlisted men killed or died from wounds. Disease deaths add 48 officers and 2,072 enlisted men. Expenditures total 202,573,000 dollars, including 173,550,000 for military operations and 20,000,000 paid to Spain under the Paris treaty, plus 100,000 for Cagayan and Sibutu and 423,000 interest on a war loan and 500,000 for miscellaneous costs.
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Washington
Philippines
United States
Army
Navy
Spain
Maryland Literacy Law Seen to Aid Negroes Reform
A Maryland education qualification law is described as a potential boon for Black residents as illiteracy numbers hover at 26 616 among 44 923 Black men and 18 307 White illiterates. The piece notes newfound school growth and debates political motives and white resistance while predicting a long term drop in state illiteracy.
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Maryland
Black Belt
Treat Aguinaldo Peace Aim Sees Opportunity in Philippine War
The article argues the McKinley administration could pacify the Philippines by conciliating Aguinaldo rather than banishing him. It critiques cabinet advice to hold him at Guam and warns harsh treatment would fuel guerilla warfare, while audience with the president could end bloodshed.
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Philipspine Islands
Aguinaldo
McKinley
Guam
St. Stelena
America
Philippines
Filippinos
A Superb Grip Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Johnson's Tonic as a superb grip cure that neutralizes grip poison within hours and restores health within a week. It claims blood entry within an hour and a safe point beyond danger within a week, priced at 50 cents. The notice asks readers to send 50 cents to A B Girardeau in Savannah on April 1, 1901.
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Cates
Girardeau
Savannah
Switchmen's Union Rapid Growth Marks Strong Union Rise
The Switchmen's Union of North America has expanded from near zero to 133 local bodies and about 13,000 members in a few years, signaling rapid organizational strength and reach in the labor movement.
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Organized Labor
Switchmen’s Union of
North America
Cavern near Burkville explored miles inside
A cavern near Burkville Illinois lies less than 26 miles from St Louis and has been explored 14 miles in one direction and six miles in the other, revealing extensive underground passages.
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Burkville
Ill
St. Louis
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Albert Sidney Johnson
Ulysses Grant
James & Blaine
A Taylor
Cost of
Winchesterr
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