Origins and history of bloodhounds and related dogs
The article traces the bloodhound name from a vulgar belief about red handed killers and notes ancient names like lyme dog or talbot. It describes Cuban bloodhounds used to hunt slaves as a mastiff cross called dogue of Bordeaux, and recounts their presence in Jamaica and London zoos with stories of ferocity.
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Jamaica
Bordeaux
London
Zoological Gardens
Lord Balcarres
London Spectator
Man's Wife Guides Bad Money Advice Ends In Loss
A New York Sun quip describes a man who trusted his wife’s odd money-saving tips. He hid salary under his hat sweatband, rode the elevated, suffered vertigo, and arrived home hatless and broke after a window knock.
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Nan
New York Sun
Watkin's Wife Spares Green's Night
A man comes home late to a candle lecture and mourns aloud for Watkin, lamenting his misfortune. His wife asks what is wrong, and Green explains in a hushed misstatement that Watkin’s wife is “giving him fire” at the moment, prompting a tense moment.
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Green
Watkina
Tongue Belted as Scarlet Runner in Moral Metaphor
A dialogue mocks gendered speech patterns by labeling a woman's features with floral and fruit metaphors. A cynic adds a final insult claiming her tongue is a scarlet runner, highlighting a harsh stereotype about female speech.
Two Mistakes to Avoid With Lung Ailments
An advertisement urges quick attention to coughing and warns against losing hope. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, cites a testimonial from J. W. Price of Ozark Ohio, and offers a free chapter from The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser for a small mailing fee.
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Dr. Pierce
J. W. Price, Esq
Ozark
Monroe Co
Ohio
Common Sense
Piktces
Iluo Campaign Burnings and Fleet Bombardment Report
United States forces bombard Iloilo as rebels evacuate after setting fires. Petrel and Baltimore shell the town while native commissioners demand surrender. No American casualties reported amid heavy rebel losses and continued troop fortifications near Manila.
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Manina
United States
M. P. Miller
Otis
Loilo
Miller
Manila
St. Paul
Iloilo
Philippine War Casualties Mount as Rebels Retreat
Manila reports calm on Sunday amid ongoing engagements with Filipino forces. The insurgents are scattered and bushwhacking, with a Filipino death toll around 2,500 and American losses at 65 killed and 276 wounded. Prisoners include Escamillo and Del Rosario as authorities note looting limits and captured villages.
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Ronade Ationg
Concord
Paranaque
Messick
Montana Regiment
Kansas
Idaho
Malabon
Caloocan
Pasagua
Manila
Fourth United States Cavalry
Twenty-third Infantry
George A. Seaman
Battery B
Utah Artillery
Twentieth Kansas Volunteers
Brinton
Stevens
Twentieth
Charleston
Malolos
Hong Kong
Thither
Kaiserin Augusta
Dewey
A. G Escamillo
Aguinaldo
E. P. Varagua
Sen. Tomas del Rosario
Din ‘Ous
Agoncillo Denies Cable Provoking War From Montreal
Montreal and Washington reports detail Aguinaldo’s forces preparing near Manila and fighting around Caloocan with casualties listed across First California Idaho Utah and other units. Agoncillo denies sending provoking cables and offers to produce them with evidence from Hong Kong junta sources.
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Agoncillo
Montreal
Aguinaldo
Manila
Hon Kong Junta
Marti
Insurgents Threaten Uprising Then Arroyo Road Clash
Dispatches from Manila report Aguinaldo and insurgents gathering between Manila and Caloocan with plans of attack. McArthur's division pushes north of Pasig River to Caloocan as Dewey ships fire prior to engagement. Court of inquiry set to review meat supply and war administration after Miles charges with a session starting February 15.
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Wasshington
Otis
Manila
Caloocin
Aguinaldo
McArthur
Pasig
Caloocan
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Spain
Miles
Wade
George W. Davis
Ninth Infantry
Gillespie
Corps of Engineers
New York
Supreme court to prosecute Cervera for Santiago disaster
The supreme military court at Maprio decides to prosecute Admiral Cervera in connection with the loss of the Spanish squadron at Santiago de Cuba on July 8, with former Cristobal Colon captain Emilio Diaz de More also in the case.
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Cervera
Maprio
Supreme Military Court
Santiago de Cuba
Cerve
Emilio Diaz de More
Cristobal Colon
Fateful Yankton asylum blaze claims seventeen inmates
A fire at the state insane asylum in Yankton destroyed a three story cottage, leaving 17 inmates dead. Fifty two people were inside with 40 patients and 12 female attendants, all escaping or saved despite loss of belongings. Fire origin was the dry room of the laundry and power outages hindered fighting efforts. The inmates were forced into 28 degrees below zero outside.
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Yankton
State Insane Asylum
Augusta Borrie
Lake County
Julia Frickson
Meade
Ella Lokken
Codington
MarGaret Lyxcx
Union
Jostna Olsoyx
Hamlin
Martenia Tennyson
Pennington
Elizabeth Stolpe
Davison
Kampani
Frown
Magalke Fuyxy
Lucia Gossaar
Adelina Hurley
Potter
Caristina Johnson
Jennie Kronig
Lusta Kent
Caroline Lindberg
Brown
Katie Plavitz
Bon Homme
Gavin Swaxson
Kingsbury
Avalanche kills and buries Italians in Colorado mines
In Silver Plume, Colorado, a pair of avalanches struck near Cherokee and William gulches, burying a dozen Italians and damaging cabins and mine structures. At least 11 bodies were recovered, including the wife and child of Cominicio Destephani. estimates place 18 still trapped beneath snow. Other items describe a severe New York blizzard halting transit and deepening bread shortages, plus the Weehawken bringing Bulgariа passengers from New York to Hamburg while the Bulgaria remains adrift 800 miles from the Azores.
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Grotantown
Colo
Clear Creek County
Silver Plume
Yeaterday
Cherokee Gulch
Cary
Willihan Gulch
Pelican
Cominicio Destephani
Ponta del Grada
Azores Islands
Weehawken
Bulgaria
Schmidt
New York
Hamburg
Azores
Record Cold Sweeps the South Across States
Louisville reports a nationwide cold wave breaking all state records. Ten deaths by midnight, widespread crop ruin from Texas to Virginia, railways blocked by snow, fuel shortages, and growing distress among the poor accompany the deep freeze.
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South
Louisville
Associated Press
Texas
Virginia
Washington D C Congress in Snowbound Stalemate and Debates
Snowbound lawmakers struggle to convene as the house and senate face weather chaos. Reed and Henderson withdraw, while the senate passes the agricultural bill and creates a navy admiral post. Debates touch Nicaragua Canal, expansion policy, and public building delays amid freezing conditions.
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Senate
Washington
McEnery
Hale
Naval Affairs Committee
Dewey
President Signs Peace Treaty With Spain
The official peace treaty with Spain, ratified by the Senate, was signed by President and Secretary Hay in the White House library. The event, witnessed by invited guests, used a gold pen and lasted only minutes before the document was sent to Madrid.
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Washington
Spain
Senate
Hobart
Hay
Executive
State Department
Madrid
Anti-Expansionists Adopt Resolutions in Boston
Governor Boutwell presided at a general Anti-Imperialist league meeting in Boston where resolutions were adopted demanding an immediate suspension of hostilities in the Philippines. They call for the United States to encourage a locally chosen government and to recognize its independence and equality among nations once established.
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Boston
Anti-Imperialist League
Boutwell
Philippines
United States
England Endures Furious Gale Across Coastline
A heavy gale swept the British islands causing floods and river overflows. Railways were submerged and there were numerous coast casualties. In Newport Monmouthshire a massive tidal wave toppled the sea wall submerging acres and low town sections. one man drowned.
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England
London
Newport
Monmouthshire
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