Reconnoitering Party Fights Rebels Near Mount Arayat
A Maud General Lawton led a force of Minnesota and Oregon regiments to Son Ignel, twelve miles north of Balayan. They engaged rebels from a trench. Maj. Digles was wounded, another officer and a private injured, and ten typhoid patients evacuated to Manila. The steamer Don Jose, held by insurgents, was located by the gunboat Manila at Batangas and returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaliung
Minneadann
Mount Arayat
Manila
Maud
Lawton
Minnesota
Oregon
Digles
Yen Son Ignel
Baliniy
Diglea
Diggles
Maj. Diggles
Batanzas
Maj Diggles Wound in Engagement Near Calumpit
A May report from Manila notes Maj Diggles, leading Minnesota volunteers toward San Miguel, was shot in the head by insurgents from trenches. A private was wounded during the assault as American forces counterattacked. Rebels concentrate near Mount Arayat as Gen Lawton and Gen MacArthur maneuver. gunboats patrol the Rio Grande driving bands from jungles and swamps.
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New York
A. Journal
Mantlnanys
Diggles
Minnesota Volunteers
San Miguel
Calumpit
Mipines
Mount Avayat
Lawton
Baling
Maasin
Gea
MacArthuy
Rio Grande River
Mount Arayat
Besun
Gen. MaucArtlue
Diggles Wounded in Action Report From Welland
May 11. From St Paul a cablegram to the governor reports Maj. Diggles dangerously wounded, dead, hopeful. Diggles, longtime Minneapolis resident and former captain of Company B in the national guard, has served since before the war with Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Diggies
Welland
St Paul
Col
Aimers
Diggles
Minneapolis
Spain
National Guard
Dewey Expected to Attend Grand Army Encampment
Philadelphia May 11 Admiral Dewey intends to attend the thirty third annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Philadelphia next September if he can. He will be guest of Naval Post No 400 and may preside over the naval veterans recognition at Independence Hall. A cablegram from Dewey conveyed best wishes and a cautious promise to attend if duties permit.
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Mme
Philadelphia
Admiral Dewey
Grand Army of the Republic
Naval Eterans
Independence Hall
Athnigal Dewey
Seven Million Feet Green Timber Found in Minnesota Camp
Washington May 11 The secretary of the Interior says Agent Nexsler found seven million feet of green timber cut under the pretense of dead and down in a Minnesota timber camp. Release is paused awaiting permission at a rate per thousand feet. officials refuse to identify the camp or provide further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Interlor
Nexsler
Minnesota
Department
Hope for Settlement in Buffalo Strike Talks
Buffalo May 21 strike observers report quiet day but still hope for a speedy settlement. Grain shovelers remain obdurate, demanding abolition of contractors and middlemen and asserting they can bond to guarantee they can handle all grain shipped by the Lake Barriers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Lake Barriers’ Association
Confederate Reunion Opens With Grand Veteran Parade
May 11 in harestan Washington a Confederate reunion opens with a grand parade. About 16,000 veterans join the march. Generals John B. Sorak C Evang Stephen D Lee and Van Hempton arrive with many other officers. Over five thousand visitors already are in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harestan
D. C
John B. Sorak
C. Evang
Stepheen D. Lee
Gan. van Hempton
Bloody pistol fight ends in fatal shooting in Dallas
A violent pistol fight in Dallas results in Dan Cannan's death after Lewis Carroll fatally shoots him in the left breast. The dispute stems from a dissolved partnership. Separate item notes General Kitchener plans to open Sudan trade as rail progress toward Khartoum continues and foreign goods may enter duty free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Vex
Dan Cannan
Lewis Carroll
Carroll
Soadan
Cairo
Lord Kitchener
Soudan
Khartoum
No Plot Against Plow Makers Denied in Chicago
Dispatches from Chicago May 11 report Oliver and South Bend Chilled Plow Co Racine’s Casa Pio Works and Moline Plow Co deny forming a trust or combine. Northwestern Plow Association discussed price raises to offset higher raw material costs. H Deere hints at a 15 percent price increase. South Bend sources note a proposed $50 million capital combine with limited options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oliver and
South Bend
Routh Bend
Casa Pio Works
Racine
Wis
Moline Plow Company
Moline
Northwestern Plow Association
H. Deere
Departures and cheers as Gen Henry leaves Porto Rico
In San Juan on May 11 crowds of civilians, military and schoolchildren bid farewell to Maj General Guy V Henry the retiring governor general of Porto Rico aboard the transport McPherson. They presented a portrait and many gifts while bands played and decorations added to the emotional scene.
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San Juan
Gen
Henry
Porto Rico
Guy V. Henry
United States
McPherson
Gen. Henry
Mob of masked men terrorizes Lebanon jail night
A large mob of about fifty masked men raided Lebanon Tennessee at dawn. They searched the jail for Hodge accused of attempted murder of a white woman, then moved to the city work house. Two Black men, Dibble and Hugins, charged with assaulting Mrs. Mace’s tomb, were restrained as officers tried to intervene. Dibble was bodily moved to a spring wagon and taken toward the country. Magnus escaped amid the confusion. Rumor spread that the two negroes were beaten and escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B& Hunt
Lebanon
Tenn
Parst
Hwing Hotge
Hodge
Thera Bil Dibble
Leslie Hugins
Mrs. Mace
Magnus
Dibble
Dutchess County Bigamy Case Sees Foster I Cook Convicted
Foster I Cook of Antonia Dutchess county a wealthy young farmer was convicted of bigamy by a Dutchess County jury after marrying Edith May Tompkins following an 1885 separation from Althea M Cook. Arrest followed her complaint and initial divorce suit. sentencing to occur tomorrow.
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Praerim
North Dakota
New York
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cook
New York State
Inhaler Explosion Sues Patented Medicine Firm
Frederick V. Parsons of Sitchfield Minnesota sues a Chicago based patent medicine company for $30,000 damages claiming injuries from a medical inhaler explosion. He alleges potential loss of eyesight as a consequence. Defense argues no foundation and that the incident resulted from misuse contrary to printed directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minti¢agia
Melelite Company
Chigago
Frederick
Fatal duel after quarrel over bill in Okolona
In Okolona Mississippi on May 11 a debt dispute between Dr William Murphy and Charles D Clarke led to assault with a knife. Clarke slashed the doctor tearing his jugular. Murphy the doctor son shot Clarke dead. Walter Clarke and Howard Murphy then fatally dueled with pistols.
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Okvlona
Miss
William Murphy
Charles D. Clarke
Clarke
Howard Murphy
Walter Clarke
Fatal Pleasantry Ends Life of Jamestown Postmaster
In Jamestown Ohio on May 11 postmaster George A. McLaughlin died from a gunshot fired by his close friend during a prank using a flag or "te-tac" on a window. McLaughlin had recently been appointed postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Ohio
George A. McLaughlin
Glen
Ginn
McLaughlin
Natrotly
County Board Adopts Bond Plan to Rebuild Debt
Mora Minn May 11 The board of county commissioners has adopted a plan providing for a bond issue to relieve Kumbee county indebtedness totaling 12 500 dollars. The bonds run from five to fifteen years and are intended to streamline the county finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koonabee Cononty
Mora
Minn
Board of
Ty Ecicmissioners
Kumbe
May Die From Horse Kick At Vilnecton Stable
Haons Geks Jand was kicked in the face by a horse while working on the stable floor near the animal in Vilnecton Minnesota on May 11. He is feared fatally injured and has no large family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haons Geks Jand
Grain and live stock prices from May 12 markets
Northern grain quotations from St Paul and Minneapolis with bids for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and flax. on track and cash prices for No 1 hard and No 1 Northern. Chicago and Milwaukee market summaries cover hogs cattle and sheep. South St Paul hogs and cattle prices listed.
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St. Paul
Northern
Ste
Duluth
Minneapoli
Mery
Tliske
Chiergo
Tod
Fide
Chicago
Hogan— Star
Texas
Sioux City
Lows
South St. Paul
Editorial Endorses American Cuba Policy In Hayita Paper
La Vatria editorial lauds the American administration as the best thought of the community’s leaders. It argues that expelling the old Spanish regime is essential for Cuba to gain liberty and progress, contrasting reform methods with Madrid’s delays and praising concise official notices over grand oratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirvana
la Vatria
Hayita
Cnmes
Cuba
Berty
la Potria
Offigial Gazette
Dynamite Bomb On Duluth Streetcar Track
A lighted device was found on Garfield avenue streetcar tracks near the St Paul & Duluth crossing. Motorman avoided the blast. Supt Inger Soll threw the bomb off the car and the fuse burned out. The cast iron bomb, eight to ten inches long, contained light powder. No suspects identified. District court judges had charged the grand jury on streetcar outrages, prompting further inquiries with mayor and police officials to curb incidents.
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Duluth
Minn
Garfield Avenue
Interstate
St.Paul & Duluth
Interstate Cis
Ingersoll
Superior Street Ailway Company
District Court
Grand Jury
Maer
Maade
Lockout Hits Stockholm Trades Amid Brewing Dispute
May 12 in Stockholm reports a citywide lockout as all employers in baking, stonemasonry, and painting inform workers of stoppages. The long brewing labor conflict between workers and employers now materializes.
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Stockholm
Tug With Sam Schoofield Explosion Fatality Near New York
Kited Gnue Man, AWwang, N Y May 12 Shortly before o douls last night the tug With Sam Schoofield while riding Wongsige New York tow exploded her batter killing one man and badly injuring four others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awwang
N. Y
O’doels
Sam Schoofield
Wongsige
New York
Ani
Dairy and Poultry Ideas and Milk Trust Warnings
The article argues for quality dairy practices in New Zealand and Washington, urging patrons to reject poor milk to support buttermakers. It condemns milk trusts as-profit schemes harming consumers and producers, and advocates widespread pasteurization to prevent disease and protect vulnerable groups including children and invalids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Bia
Fowl on South Water Street Brings Fowl Treatment Allegations
A writer condemns brutal handling of poultry on South Water Street Chicago, recounting crates hurled from six to twelve feet, birds injured and sold as fancy stock. He notes mixed results from buyers and recalls past purchases that failed to perform, though not all South Water street sellers are cruel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Water Street
Chicago
South Water Streat
Poultry Care on South Water Street Questioned
Citizens call for humane handling of Plymouth Rocks and Leghorns sold on South Water Street. They urge the commission to inspect meat and fowl depots, noting crates left out in cold weather bring frozen combs and half dead birds. Officials are urged to prevent animal abuse.
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Plymouth Rocks
South Water Street
Commission Mn
Theresa
Chicago
Bottled milk cheaper and cleaner than dipping from cans
The author argues bottled milk saves money and reduces loss compared with can dipping. Bottled delivery avoids overdip waste, yielding substantial yearly savings and higher customer satisfaction due to better appearance and taste, with prices favoring bottles at eight cents more per quart.
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Saga
New Yorker
India
Kentucky Horses Embrace Trotters and Farm Work
A Ohio Farmer contributor notes Kentucky’s horse interests extend beyond trotters to coach saddle and driving horses, with many buyers near the Kentucky turnpike and strong farm use. It discusses manger cleanliness, cattle feeding of horse feed, and salt licks from urine, then covers livestock value trends from 1852 to 1899, recovery after 1896, and concluding tips on duck confinement using wire netting and safe pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Ohio Farmer
Union
Remarkable multi-marriage tale from Newcastle wedding era
A dated report describes Malings ha er before the altar in Newcastle with a pattern of marriages. A Quaker, a Roman Catholic, and a Protestant each husband was twice her age. At 10 she married a 32 year old, at 20 a 60 year old, and now at 42 she weds an 84 year old man.
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Newcastle
Eng
Malings
Abe Fg
Deering Harvester Co. Dominates U S Machinery Ads
A study shows farmers received vast advertising from harvest equipment makers, totaling enough material to fill 2,900 freight cars. The Deering Harvester Company of Chicago has prospered and now employs more bands than any single plant in America.
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Curlands
Deering
Deering Harvester Company of
Chicago
Ilimd
America
Story ends in marriage as old tale repeats itself
An unclear fragment from the Durniture Mur-Ah newspaper hints at a conventional fairy tale ending with marriage and a happy life, echoing familiar melodramatic tropes from a retro publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadiunapetia Journal
Allen's Foot-Away powder advertised for foot ailments
An antiquated advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Away powder as a remedy for swollen, burning, sweating feet and Bunions. It urges customers to shake the powder into shoes and asks druggists and shoe stores to stock the product, with a sample sent to Fred. Olmsted of LeRoy, New York.
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Allen
Fred
Olmsted
LeRoy
Uncle claims fondness for horses sparks family tragedy
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a man rumored to be fond of horses and recalls a brother hanged by a vigilance committee for the same act, reflecting local tensions and mob justice in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ib Tung
Fexag
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Greene Western Increase in Chicago Grant Route earnings
The Maple Leaf Route shows a third week of April 1800 rise of 14026.60 dollars. Cumulative fiscal year earnings total 392392.06 dollars since July 1.
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Chicago
Greene Western
Grant Westerney
Maple Leaf
Why We Worbte in Nia’s Prime of Life?
A fragmentary dialogue hints at social pressure to marry for money and status. The speaker questions the other's willingness to wed later in life, suggesting independence or delay in securing material security. The wording reflects an older vernacular and a character’s anxiety about marriage as a pathway to comfort.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Weather Prognosis Note
Fragmented ad text promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 with dubious weather prognostications and a claim of permanent cure for nervousness. It mentions Dr. Kine's Great Nerve Restorative with a price and vague testimonials.
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Kine
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