Gen Lawton Occupies San Miguel in Philippine Campaign
Manila report states Gen Lawton with the Thirty-fifth infantry and four Fourth cavalry troops occupied San Miguel without resistance. Capt Sturgis with Eleventh cavalry surprised about forty insurgents under Gen Pando near Norzagaray. insurgent casualties reported as one major and two privates killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Lawton
San Miguel
Sturgis
Eleventh Cavalry
Pando
Norzagaray
Advance Guard Arrives at Olangapo and Subig Bay
The advance guard of Gen Grant's command under Major Spence reached Olangapo on the night of December 9. They found little resistance as the enemy fled. Subig was occupied with no resistance after a landing by the troops on December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Grant
Major Spence
Olangapo
Subig Bay
Spence
Crui
Glaneeno
Amd
Subig
Greip
Aover Spence
Pweenty
Iader
Illinois state tax rate set for 1898 at 4.2 mills
Springfield Illinois December 12 in pursuance of ly Gov Tanner and State Auditor McCullough fixed the state tax rate for 1898 at 4.2 mills per dollar. General state purposes 3.08 mills and state school funds 1.12 mills making total 42 cents per $100 valuation. The rate reports 56 cents per $100 previously and 66 cents in 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Tanner
McCullough
Secretary Hay assigns consul to Pretoria to relieve Macrum
Secretary Hay cables United States Consul Stanley Hollis at Lourenco Marques directing him to Pretoria to take charge of the US consulate there upon Macrum's departure. Hollis serves until Adelbert Hay arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macrum
Washington
Hayhes Cabli
United States
Stanley Nollis
Lourenzo Marques
Portuguese East Africa
Pretoria
Atterbury
Hollis
Adelbert Hay
Fight for Convention Opens in Washington Races to Nomination
Delegations from Philadelphia and New York arrive to contest the Republican national convention. Committee members say the real fight is between Philadelphia and Chicago with the western metropolis favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Phiadelphia
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Reward offered for Maysville mob lynching in Kentucky
Gay Bradford offers $500 reward for the capture and conviction of members of the Maysville mob who lynched and burned Dick Coleman, the Black man who killed Mrs. Lashbrook in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berrard
Frankfort
Gay v. Bradley
Maysville
Dick Coleman
James Lashbrook
Bomb Explosion Destroys Murcia Theater
In Madrid reports, a bomb detonated during a Sunday performance at a theater in Murcia causing a fire that destroyed the building. The audience escaped without serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Murcia
Congress to recess from December 21 to January 3
Washington reports that the holiday recess of congress is practically decided to run from Thursday, December 21, to Wednesday, January 3. The notice notes there have been formal acc...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Local Listings Promote Services And Goods
Businesses advertise painting and paper hanging by H H Rohrer, tailoring by F L Goff, photography by Louis Glassier, and various goods from Weiler Bros Buckeye pilsner and old Kentucky Blue Grass to instruments, groceries, farm tools, fabrics, and footwear. Offers include stoves, hardware, robes, horse blankets, and storm sash. Local shops also promote lighting, shoes, and coal with service pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiler Bros
Picture sale notices and shop ads fragment
A collage of local advertisements lists a picture sale at R Tur nock 317 Main Street. It also promotes Michigan potatoes at Fedder Bros 608 Harrison Street and millinery by M A Tompkins. Various shops sell goods from Kodak cameras to hardware and coffee and ice cream offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Turnock
Main Street
Fedder Bros
Harrison Street
Holiday Goods and Local Services Ad Note
Godfrey Bros and Helfrich and Son advertise a fine stock of holiday goods in the city. Elkhart Steam Laundry headquarters for fine work. A trial will convince anyone by calling phone 24. Bind old magazines with TrustH for satisfactory work at a low price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Helfrich & Son
LL. Helfrich & Son
I Oo
O. F. Block
Elkhart
Fancies of Fashion Its Latest Tea Gowns and Petticoats
The column extols elaborate teagowns and matching petticoats, detailing fabrics like crepe de chine foulard cashmere and serge, with trims of lace, chiffon, and taffeta. It describes new tea jackets, house coats, and detachable undergarments, noting style shifts toward rich handwork, color, and practical elegance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voremeieiines
Valenciennes
Kate Gardner
A Matter of Appearances Quip From Aunt Sue
The Chicago Record quotes Aunt Sue describing a football game as “like a lot of crazy men trying to catch a chicken” in a humorous exchange about appearances and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Water famine claim disputed in Kentucky report
Boggs dismisses Kentucky water famine fears as unfounded. Biggs challenges the assertion, while the New York Journal questions awareness of any such famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggs
Kentucky
Boggs
N. Y
Local Advertisements Highlight Shops And Services
Bed bars offered at Magnetic Bug Killer Leonard's Drug Store. Leininger's Restaurant praised for quality lunches meals ice cream and confectionery. Elkhart Fuel Co promotes salt feed seeds. Weyrick Bros. stresses value. Holiday Furniture sale calls for all ages. Taylor & Company advertises new goods and fall suits.
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Leininger’s
Local trades directory notices from Union town
N D Graham offers up to date tonsorial work at 208 south Main street as part of a union shop. W H Mann's lumber yard supplies building materials and oils including O Briens varnishes. W H Mann, Kavanaugh and Pollard advertise premiums for customers. C Waley and Sons provide funeral services and a large furniture stock with phone numbers 99 66 112.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main Street
W H. Mann
O’brien
W. H. Mann
C. Waley & Sons
Local Advertisements Prompt Elkhart Promotions
Doctor H Gulmeyer advertises dentistry in Elkhart Indiana at corner Main and High. The Columbia hotel is praised as a quiet boarding house offering best service for $1.50 per day. Geo Weippert’s meat market at 116 North Main entices trades. Art Laurel at People's Outfitting Company sells a top coal stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Hotel
Main
High Streets
Geo. Weippert
North Main Street
People’s Outfitting Company
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Gen. Lawton
Subic
Dean
Miller & Jessup
J. H. Allison
Main St
Beck & Krumpetz
East
Franklin Street
H. EH. Rohrer
F L. Goff
Louis Glassier
Sanders
W. E. Smith, Sewler and Optician
Main St. Elkhart
J. A. Wryeann & Co
Oposite
J. W. Schooley
Middlebury Street
Kemberling
Duncan & Ulrey
A.C
GWF
Maurer
Fulton
Troy Steam Laundry
Hassler & Brubaker
Hotel Golden
Wm. Golpen
Martin & Amidon
M. J. Benham
East Pigeon Street
R. Statismer
C. and O
C. & O. Kanawha
J.P. Sanders
John Wesley
A. W. Shively
Brown
Jackson Street
Soast
O. E. Tolland
Holland
H. A. Knevels
Thos Nettling & Son
Geu
South Main St
F. G. Shaw’s
Schreiber & Son
W. A. Griffin & Co
Chase & Sanborn
Godfrey Bros.’ Lumber
Heffner & Company
South Main
Stilson
Livengood
H. B
S. Main Street
Knickerbocker Drug Store
S. Main Steel
Chesters
Vestury Club
Londres Cabana
Indiana Tigers
Old St. Joe
Dom Pedrore
Hell, Jess Co, Jewelers
Tielfrich & Gelzen
Stewart
Chester
Hall
J. Masson
Connection
Borneman & Don
Mars
Staples
F. Leusch
F. M. Kosht
City Millling Co
Elkhad
Bronx
Leonard’s Drug Store
Elkhart Fuel Co
R. Jones
Mgr
Weyrick Bros
G. Curtis
Taylor & Company
N. D. Graham
Kavanaugh & Pollard
H. Gulmeyer
Indiana
Young and
Qld
Fey
Pateer
Dren
Aceon
Patisse
Sint
Kenmery& Kercan
Mervita Medical C
E. B. Felt
Depot, Co
H. Leonard
C.O.D
Ant
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Chicaco
Yur
Express
I K & CO
Chigacc
Roebuc Sears
Mocek & Co
Severwes
Stanton Cassimere
SEARS
Roebuck & CO. (Inc
Haskell-Barker Car Works
Michigan City
Kate
Goshen
Marquette
Mich
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