Spain Likely to Accept U S Peace Terms
Madrid dispatch reports Spanish commissioners not yet fixed on a date to answer American proposals but likely to meet Saturday. Indications point to acceptance of the U S offer, while Madrid instructions are not fully matured for further meetings. A fortnight of daily developments is anticipated as Spain weighs the $20,000,000 treaty cession and possible protest option.
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United States
Senar Abatanza
Senor Ojeda
Madrid
Associated Press
Senor Aparauza
Pris
Aggaur
Paris
Spain
United States Peace
London
Madnd
The
Daily Mail
Nesday
Senor Rios
Spanish Commission
Era
Alta
Cortes
Thanksgiving Banquet Highlights Anglo American Ties
The American society in London hosted a banquet at the Hotel Cecil drawing 300 Americans and British guests to celebrate friendship. Speeches by Henry White and Sir Edwin Arnold marked the event as a showcase of close Anglo American ties despite Arnold's grave illness.
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American Society
London
Hotel Cecil
Henry White
Sir Edwin Arnold
Street Fighting in Seoul and Yokohama Reported
Street fighting erupts in Seoul and Yokohama amid Korean political clashes. In Seoul twenty three people were killed on one side as factions clash in the capital, signaling deep unrest across the region.
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Seoul
Yokohama
Korea
Wrecks of Arthur Orr and Campa on Lake Superior
Two vessels, the steel steamer Arthur Orr and the Campa, were wrecked within nine miles of each other near Duluth during a Monday night tempest. The Campa, owned by Whitney Transportation of Detroit, broke into two and carried 2,700 tons of coal bound for Great Northern railroad. Arthur Orr, carrying mixed cargo, was also split in two amidships. Total value of ship and cargo about 460,000 dollars. Crews face severe cold as they endure the loss and awaiting rescue.
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Lake Superior
Duluth
Arthur Orr
Baptism River
Beaver Bay
Whitney Transportation Company of
Detroit
Great Northern
Orv
Bitter voyage as steamer Oscoola grounds near Isle Royal
The steamer Oscoola, commanded by Capt. J G McLeod, reached Duluth after a brutal storm on Lake Superior. Stranded on Mott Island for hours, the sixteen crewmen were frostbitten as they jettisoned 2000 barrels of salt and endured a night exposed to freezing winds before refloating the vessel the following day.
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Duluth
Minn
Oscoola
J. GC. McLeod
Take Superior
Mott Island
Isle Royal
McLeod
Fourteenth's Mascot Wanders Streets in New York
Charles Berem a thirteen year old from Duluth Minnesota was arraigned before Magistrate Cornell for wandering the streets. He said he was the mascot of the Fourteenth Minnesota volunteers who were mustered out at St. Paul ten days earlier. He accompanied three members to New York arriving yesterday morning. He was told to wait at the post office and believes the men, having red of him, deserted him. He was committed to the Gerry Society.
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Douluth
New York
Charles Berem
Duluth
Minn
Cornel
Minnesota Volunteers
St. Paul
Gerry Society
Tragedy at a Dance In Woodmen Hall
At Wilkeiey Minnesota the dance ended in tragedy when Floor Manager Matthew Murphy was fatally shot after ejecting William Mullin for dancing without a ticket. Murphy’s brother Terrance intervened as Mullin struck with a stove poker and fired, striking Murphy near the heart. A separate coroner verdict in Two Harbors, Minnesota found Gunt Erickson died from blunt force trauma inflicted by unknown assailants, with suspicions of robbery due to Erickson’s cash on his person.
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Montgomery
Minn
Wilkeiey
William Malin
Matthew Murphy
Murphy
Terrance
Mullin
Murphy Emet Lye
Harbors
Dphe
Gunt Erickson
Ericxson
Batt Bargati
Jubbs
Nica
Jove
Jabbs
Platton-House
Detroit
Hamline Man Indicted on Larceny Charge in Minnesota
Albert Benham of Hamline formerly of Red Wing is indicted for larceny in the second degree. He pleads not guilty. Prosecutors allege he, as an agent, appropriated 200 dollars from Peter Wipke.
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Tied Wing
Minn
Albert Benham
Hamline
Red Wing
Peter Wipke
Sherburne Opens New Ten Room School Building
Sherburne Minnesota reports a new ten room school building costing 16000 dollars. A St Paul contractor completed the construction and a public dedication will occur in a few days. The item notes local pride in the improved schooling facilities.
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Sherburne
Balaton
Minn
Sherburn
St. Paul
Goodykoonts Dead at Home After Short Illness
Nov 25 reports the death of Hon. Finale Goodylkoontz at his residence after a brief three day illness. Mitchell, 8, is noted as an accompanying detail. The event closes a brief, sudden illness affecting a notable figure.
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Goodykoonts
Mitchell
Goodylkoontz
Bridge Carpenters Hurt In Yard事故
Bridge carpenters Robert Owens John Mcintosh and Ole Swen Bon were manning a band car when an engine caught them, injuring all three in the Cloquet Minnesota yard.
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Minn
Robert Owens
John Mcintosh
Ole Swen- Bon
Eutive
Widow’s Death by Her Own Action in Barn Tragedy
Mrs. J. W. Libby a widow of Postmaster Libby was found hanging in a beam in an inner barn at Bik River Minnesota on November 23. Mental derangement was doubtless the cause.
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Bik River
Minn
J. W. Libby
Libby
Murder in Their Heart: Alabama Riot Endangers Town
Annaton Alabama November 26 soldiers from the Third Alabama negro regiment sparked a tense riot after white and black troops clashed. Private Gildhart of the Second Arkansans was shot in the head. several Tennessee and Arkansas men were wounded. Provo st guard fought back as tempers flared and citizens armed themselves amid shattered decency. Generals Krank Colby redirected troops, returning soldiers to camp and restoring quiet, while reports of deaths and injuries continued to trickle in.
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Annatan
Ala
Third
Alabama
Thia Town
Gildhart
Second
Arkansans
Fourth
Kentucky
Walnut Street
Kiperin
Fifteenth and
Pine Streets
Sergt
Dodson
Third Tennessee
Graham
Krank
Colby
Tennessee
Arsansas
Cty
Wisconsin
Aro
Venth Street
Six Men Die as Hercules Powder Works Explosion Hits Louisiana
Six men were killed or gravely hurt when a boiler house and surrounding buildings at the Hercules Powder works near Le Motte in Moonlinon Louisiana exploded. The blast, felt twenty five miles away, left debris scattered and workers collecting body parts. Injured men were inside a different building and survived.
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Hercules
ExmMonlon
Louisiana
Hercules Powder Works
le Motte
Resignation Rumors Cloud Havana Cabinet Shakeup
Havana. News reports say Capt. Cen Blanco resigns as Madrid Gazette notes Gen. Biunco to depart Havana soon likely aboard the Villa Verde. Colonial cabinet members tender their resignations to Gen. Blanco who accepts but asks secretaries to continue duties until a successor takes charge.
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General Resionw
Wim Seon
Sprain
Havana
Cen Blanco
Madrid Gazetty
Biunco
Villa Verde
Gen. Blanco
Sol
Bank robbed at Utica during dinner hour says police
An Ohio bank in Utica was robbed while officers were away at dinner for about fifteen minutes. Thieves took 2000 in registered bonds 5000 in coupon bonds and 000 in gold and currency. Entrance gained through a back window. tramps suspected.
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Ohio Bank
Utica
Ohio
Locomotive Explodes at Jones Station Wrecks Freight Cours
At Jones station near Hamilton a Cincinnati railroad locomotive exploded wrecking fifteen freight cars and destroying the engine. The engineer and fireman are missing. In Alexandria Minnesota an unknown man is found frozen on the track east of town, about fifty years old, with severe exposure and head injuries.
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Gincinnati
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Jones Station
Hamilton
Alexandria
Minn
Costa Rica President Yglesias Visits Washington
President Yglesias of Costa Rica arrived incognito in Washington on Wednesday with Col. Carter and Col. Bingham greeting him. The meeting with President McKinley was cordial and informal at the White House, with formalities exchanged before the two leaders spoke privately.
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Mol Inney
Irguesina
Wishington
Washington
Ig- Iesing
Costa Rica
Col. Carter
Adjutant General's Office
Ant Hla
Col. Bingham
Proctor
Terbaina
United States
Mckinley
Porter
Dead body found in hotel ruins after San Francisco fire
Victim identified as GE a. ML Leighthead found in the Balawini hotel bath room, seated in a chair and burned but recognizable. Another body, matching a worn, later recovered from theater ruins. Fire crews fear additional victims in the debris, with several guests unaccounted for.
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San Francisco
Leighthead
Blig Street
Sid
Assaulted by Three Girls in Pittsburg Incident
Miss Nora Bitner of Allegheny was beaten by three girls while walking with a companion near East Ohio Street. She was kicked in the head and knocked unconscious as a crowd formed, three women rendering aid. Doctors report a fractured skull and a blood clot in the brain. Recovery doubtful.
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Pittsburg
Nora Birney
Allegheny
Bitner
East Ohio
Miss Wither
Prohibition of Gambling Ordered in Santiago
General Wood banned all gambling in Santiago on November 21 with a $1000 penalty for violations. Previously poenrat and roulette and card games flourished in clubs saloons and camps. The San Carlos club drew Cubans and Americans into betting, unsettling American soldiers and prompting strong protests from locals.
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Santiago
New York
Herald
Wool
San Carlos
Bettingayak
Gen- Wood
Spontaneous Combustion Destroys Wrisley Factory in Chicago
The Allen B. Wrisley company gonp factory at 470-85 Wirth Avenue was gutted by fire. Officials believe spontaneous combustion started on the second floor amid oils and glycerine, hindering efforts to stop the blaze. Within forty minutes the building collapsed into ruin, with losses about 105000, mostly stock and machinery, while insurance covered little.
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Cumnes
Windy City
Chicago
Allen B. Wrisley Company
Gonp
Wirth Avenue
Wrisley
Atlantic Mine Fire Out In Houghton Michigan
Atlantic Mine reopened after fire, with the fra found extinguished. Dense gas lingers in lower workings prompting inspector Hall to urge several days delay before resuming work.
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Atlantic
Houghton
Mich
Hall
Minneapolis man jailed on bank wrecking indictment
Byron J. Kelsey of Minneapolis was jailed in Freston Minnesota on indictment by the last grand jury for wrecking the Lanesboro and Canton banks last year.
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Minneapalis
Freston
Minn
Byron J. Kelsey
Minneapolis
Lanesboro
Canton
Hay Trust and a Bargain Wheel Take a Detour
A Washington Star inspired reel of snippets shows frustration over hay prices as a local wheel sale becomes a theft tale. A boastful bargain hunter Jubbs buys a bicycle wheel for eleven dollars, only to attract detectives who seize the daisy wheel and arrest him. The piece also touches flirtatious banter and a lingering seaside mood amid exclamations about weather and longing.
The Lessons of the War Debate Navy Plan
A Spanish official discusses plans for a new navy that would outpace any in history. Vessels would reach forty knots thanks to extreme lightness, carrying no armor or gangs. The question of enemy damage is dismissed as irrelevant to the scheme.
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Judge
Not clear what man cried for no more world to conquer
A Sharply voiced classroom prompt in Cleveland Plain Center recalls a student shouting that the man who cried for no more world to conquer began with A and the student guessed Alger. The fragment hints at a teaching moment and a mispronounced clue in a school setting.
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Alger
Cleveland Plain Center
Professor Himmel Struggles With English Confusion
A note depicts a speaker announcing frustration and humor as he attempts to speak English, saying he will try to say what he thinks and expresses annoyance at language barriers. The fragment hints at a playful, imperfect grasp of English.
The Yodhams Reputedly Very Distinguished Family
A fragment notes the Yodhams as highly distinguished, questioning the exact term and suggesting “extraordinary” fits. It claims no divorces have occurred in either family line for two generations.
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Ayd
Conversation Snippet Sparks Light Humor in Exchange
A brief dialogue captures playful tension as a man asks if the woman would scream if he hugged her. She replies it would depend on whether anyone was watching, signaling coy banter and mutual curiosity in a casual social exchange.
Reform Plan In Comic Duet Dialoguist Exchange
In a witty exchange, Molly questions reforming Merole while Dolly proposes marriage as a solution. The dialogue hints at social mores and humor around courtship and character change, framed in humorous banter between the two women.
An Movest Man's Reply to the Dear Question
A guileless man replies to a lover doubting his love as she asks if he will still love her with age. He insists his daily proof of love shows his constancy despite her fears. The exchange preserves a tone of earnest, affectionate banter.
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Blias
Klondike Death and Cremation Story
A judge reports on Veté a Denoght Peters who froze to death in the Klondike. His relatives planned cremation, but during burning an attendant opened the furnace door as someone cried I feel a draught, shocking all present.
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Peters
Klondike
Milney’s Courtship Ballad Stirs Local Gossip
In a lively scene Miss Nipperson allegedly served Milney with a sharp poem about her charms and his love. Milney later visited and she sang the piece to him, set to the tune of The Banks of the Wabash Far Away, before a gathered company.
Fortune Won by Ola Art Case Sparks Irony
A quirky tale notes that art can pay in this country as Ola Art wins a fortune. The story recalls Splegatham hired by Old Gotlrox to tutor his daughter in painting, a romance blossomed, they wed, and the father forgave them.
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Gotlrox
Leasona
Cruel taunt about Bunts sparks memory of Napoleon remark
A reader recounts a cruel joke about Bunts with hair pulled over his forehead and hunched shoulders. The remark compared him to Napoleon, a claim reportedly believed by Bunts after a grudgeed remark.
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Bunts
Napoleon
Characteristic Visitor Contemplates Newborn Look
In a brief note the mother quips about her newborn and asks if the child will resemble his father. Ally Bloper is mentioned as the speaker who laments nightly awakenings.
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Ally
Professor’s Dilemma Prompts Grin in Cartoon
In Ally Sloper a weary professor jokes that the hardest math problem is making ends meet, a lighthearted cartoon moment reflecting economic pressures.
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Ile
Pupli
Sloper
Not Ready for Sacrifics in Hospital Scene
A maid informs a caller in a reception room that the doctor wishes to see them, while a startled parent resists an X-ray, noting the constraint on trying such a procedure.
Rin Wished To Too Adoring One In Lavender Scarf
A brief dialogue excerpt features Rin and Ally Sloper in a humorous exchange about a book. The lavender clad character laments wishing to be the book, while the other retorts wishing Rin were silent.
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Rin
Ally Sloper
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