Big naval graft scandal rocked Elgin era
Elgin Echo reports a major graft scandal in the navy involving alleged fraud in warship construction. Charges claim defective boilers and stolen government stamps tainted ships including Maine Georgia Colorado and Pennsylvania costing about 14.5 million dollars. Assistant Secretary of the Navy plans swift action as investigations proceed.
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United States
Pittsburg
Department of Justice
Shelby
Maine
Colordo
Georgia
W Newberry
Colorado
Pennsylvania
No Food Ground for Divorce, St. Louis Judge Rules
Judge Withrow in St. Louis dismissed Emma Arnold's divorce petition against E. G. Arnold. The court held failure to provide food is not by itself grounds for divorce, noting the situation as a link in indignities but insufficient for legal separation. Mrs Arnold said she faced extreme deprivation, with her husband earning $18 weekly but giving her only cents daily for household needs.
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St. Louis
Branding of Clubs in Principal Base Ball Leagues
A jumble of baseball standings and league references appears, noting Watson League and team fortunes with scattered abbreviations and figures. Headlines also touch on Lillian Russell's robbery, a fatal streetcar crash, a forged check trial, a gum trust divorce, Alaska-Pacific Fair plans, Roosevelt on wealth limits, a Philadelphia burglary shooting, a train crash, a macaroni wheat project, and a large fire threat in New York. The text mixes sports data with assorted crime, legal actions, and public notices.
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Watsonat
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Phidelphia TL
Boston
United States Intervenes in Cuba as Palma Resigns
American forces land to protect the Cuban treasury amid a collapsed government. Secretary Taft proclaims intervention under the Platt amendment, with Roosevelt directing 6,000 troops to move to the island. Taft acts as military governor while negotiations to disarm insurgents continue and Havana is policed by rural guards.
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Cuba
Cuvan
United States
Nse
Palma
Straightwnay
Congress
Taft
Roosevalt
Havana
Rodriguez
Roosevelt
Cuban
Republic of Cuba
Luis
Alexandre Rodriguez
Carlos Roloff
WM. B. Lam
Secretary of War of the
Cuba Faces Uncertain Future After Republic Proclamation
The Cuba republic endures as the OCubkoa government remains in place and the People must prove the republic's vitality. A late Friday session showed the President’s rostrum draped with a former independence flag while Mendez Capote, the Vice President, read the public resignation. Secretary Taft signals months before departure of Americans, with overhaul of election machinery and party candidate negotiations required before a long campaign can begin. The situation hinges on maintaining stability through patience and political reform.
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Cubsa
Cuba
Congress
Tong Bare
Carlos Cespedes
Taft Proclaims US Provisional Cuban Government
Secretary Taft issues a proclamation appointing a provisional Cuban government to restore order, preserve life and property, and prepare for elections. The act commands Cuban and provincial administrations to report to the US authority and preserves existing Cuban legal structures during the emergency. Havana, September 29, 1996.
Types of Cubans arrayed against each other in Cuban revolt
A crowded street scene centers on a Cuban assembly as Rene Dole reads resignations of the cabinet to President Patay. Zayas protests the cabinet’s removal without successors while Mandaley defends the president. Taft fears need for American officers at ballots. insurgents express contentment with the evolving situation.
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Rene Dole
Lelug
Patya
Zayas
Hile
Tutt
Thera
Palma
Autienti
Taft
Career of the Cuban Republic Told Chronologically
A dated timeline recounts Cuba's transition from Spanish possession to a republic. Key milestones include the 1898 treaty of Paris relinquishing Cuba, 1900 constitutional convention, 1901 US congressional actions, 1902 Estrada Palma’s election and transfer of island control, the 1908 reciprocal commercial treaty, and 1909 Taft intervention note.
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Spain
Paris
New Republic
United States
Congress
Cuba
Congress of
ITRB
Tomas Estrada Palma
United
Troops Move to Cuba Under Funston Command
American forces begin mobilization at Newport News Virginia with portions leaving from New York and Tampa as precautionary measures. Brigadier General Frederick Funston to command the expedition, with plans for possible additional brigades if required, while Cuba remains quiet and insurgents plan to lay down arms.
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Cuba
Newport News
New York
Tampa
Fla
Snvernment
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Funston
Frederick Funston
Cuban Army of Liberation
Fan
Nationalist View of Government Power in Roosevelt Address
President Roosevelt denounces wealth influence and urges stronger federal oversight while stressing reliance on states for some issues. He warns that without action, vast corporate fortunes escape regulation, urging broader use of constitutional powers to regulate industry and protect the public interest.
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Roosevelt
Farrisburg
Congress
States
Washington
Mar
Stall
Wilson
Hamilton
Pennsylvania
Nervous Debility Patients Benefit From Pink Pills
Scranton woman Mrs. Davies credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing nervous debility and restoring strength. The testimonial claims relief from pain, insomnia, and fatigue, noting improved sleep and energy after using the medicine. Sold by druggists or mailed from Schenectady, with pricing 60 cents per box, six for $2.60.
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Scranton
Williams
Reeudl
June J. Davies
Dr. Williams
Pink Pilla
Dr. Williaman Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Saved Baby Lyon's Life By Cuthura Remedies
Mrs. Maebelle Lyon of Parsons Kansas praises Cuthura Remedies for curing infantile eczema that covered her baby in three months. She reports the child laughed again after days and fully recovered in about ninety days, stating the remedies saved their baby's life.
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Maebelle Lyon
Appleton Ave
Parsons
Kan
A Wine Father and The Hoar Family Lawyer’s Rise
The piece recalls Sherman Hoar leaving law to open a Boston office while his father Judge Hoar stood at the peak of his reputation. His first client, an Irishman, faced a deed and record review. The Irishman asks for faster guidance, but the lawyer directs him to Thursday. The client asks to see the father that night, but is urged to wait.
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Sherman Hoar
Boston
Judge Hoar
Wear
Those Dear Giris and the Young Widow Dialogues
A fragment shows a girl declaring she is not eager to marry and can face dangers alone, while a young widow questions how she can know this without an engagement. The dialogue hints at independence and social expectations.
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Giris
Mre
Sabues
Grape-Nuts Said To Help Loose Teeth Remedy
A reader from Ontario reports using Grape-Nuts Food for two years with excellent results. She says it calms nerves, aids sleep, strengthens health, and claims her once loose teeth stopped wobbling after starting the cereal. The advertisement urges Get the Read Wellville and notes Postum Co. as the sponsor.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Oliga
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