Royal welcome ed in England by Chamberlain and Kitchener
Boers generals Botha Dewet and Delarey were greeted warmly in Southampton by government officials and the public before boarding the NigerIa. They declined to witness the naval review in London, electing to proceed to Holland to honor General Lucas Meyer and plan a possible U S visit before returning to South Africa.
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Southampton
Botha
Dewet
Delarey
Nigeria
Joseph Chamberlain
Bari Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Mrs. Chamberlain
Lady Roberts
Abraham Fischer
Hague
London
Holland
Lucas Meyer
United States
South Africa
Remarkable reception as Boer generals greeted in London
Boer generals arrived in London to loud cheers and a festive crowd at the railroad station. They declined the government invitation to view the naval review citing fatigue after years of war and a need for rest. Amid calls of Good old Dewet and Brave soldiers all, General Dewet was nearly overwhelmed and had to be escorted by police through the crowd.
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London
Cowes
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Dewet
King Reviews the Fleet at Portsmouth Pageant
King Edward reviewed the home fleet off Epithena marking the coronation festivities. The spectacle showed a hundred ships in the roadstead, yet experts noted many vessels were ineffectives or obsolete with muzzleloaders still aboard. Only one foreign ship participated.
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Portsmouth
Edward
Epithena
Calliope
Apia
Storm of Indignation Over German Telegram Plot
New York reports a telegram from the emperor to the prince regent of Bavaria criticizing Reichstag actions and offering to gift funds for art, which the Reichstag refused. The incident triggers accusations of unwarranted interference in Bavaria’s domestic affairs, with radical press largely denying imperial motives were art driven.
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New York
Germany
Bavaria
Reichsrath
Tribune
London
Battle Island Assembly Opens Near Victory Wisconsin
The Battle Island assembly in La Crosse Wisconsin marks the annual commemoration of the Black Hawk War. Visitors fill the grounds as the event begins on Battle Island near Victory, Wisconsin, recalling the war’s final battle scene and heritage.
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Battle Island Assembly
la Crosse
Wis
Battle Island
AID FOR STRIKING MINERS IN TYPOGRAPHICAL SEEK
Cincinnati August 13 The forty eighth convention of the International Typographical union adjourned after six days of sessions. Committees reports were adopted and routine business cleared. Resolutions mourn McKinley assassination and denounce anarchy. President Mitchell telegram noted mine workers’ success hinges on other unions support. Unanimously approved sending $3000 to Mitchell. Referendum to tax Los Angeles union supported along with two measures to aid the Typographical Journal.
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Cincinnati
International Typographical Union
McKinley
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
Los Angeles
International Union
Great Northern President Confirms Grain Rate Cut
President James J. Hill says railways will reduce grain and merchandise rates in a few days, saving about 2.225 million dollars. He notes West prosperity and big crops, with conferences in the Big Bend yielding gains for farmers and railroads and dispelling false notions.
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St. Paul
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Louis W. Hill
W. B. Bean
Hill
Big Bend
Hard Coal Now A Luxury In New York Market
Anthracite at 14 dollars a ton is in prospect as strike conditions continue. Dealers expect wholesale 9.05 to 11.50 retail, with some raising to 10. Hoarded stock has sold, and buyers with money dominate. Prices fluctuate as demand exceeds supply amid the dispute.
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New York
Roosevelt Northwest Tour Plans Near Completion
The itinerary for President Roosevelt’s Northwest tour is nearly finalized and likely to be announced by Secretary Cortelyou. The plan calls for the party to arrive in Minneapolis on Sept. 25 afternoon, stay until midnight, then proceed to Sioux City, Sioux Falls, and other unspecified Minnesota and Dakota stops with possible last minute changes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Northwest
Cortelyou
Twin Cities
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
S. C
Minnesota
Dakotas
SAIL FOR EUROPE ADJUTANT GENERAL CORBIN SAILS TO EUROPE
Adjutant General Corbin and Major General Young sailed from New York aboard the Vaderland to attend German military reviews in late August and early September. General Leonard Wood is already in Europe. They will be guests of Emperor William. Corbin noted the mission is not primarily one of inspection but aims to gather ideas to improve the American army.
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New York
Corbin
Young
Europe
Vaderland
Leonard Wood
William
Strike Averted as South Chicago Crew Adopts New Wages
In South Chicago the employer and workers signed a wage agreement altering the pay schedule. The new semi monthly scale replaces the old monthly scale with changes by year. Under the new plan, the first six months pay 15 cents and 20 cents thereafter, replacing the previous 17½, 18, 18½, and 19 cent steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Unclear clipping of Intercity Interests Progress
Fragmentary text references interests, West Guards Washington Ane, Venezuela, and Topeka. Unable to determine concrete event, date, or entities beyond scattered proper nouns.
President Attends Picnic at Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay August 18 The president and several family members left Sagamore Hill for a morning picnic in the woods. They returned in time for the president to entertain Bishop O Gonzan at the evening gathering.
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Oyster Bay
Sagamore Will
Bishop O'Gonzan
Refect of Trust Movement Underway in Chicago Firms
Chicago August 18 Inter Ocean reports that after the International Harvester merger the Chicago companies forming the combine ordered a three fourths cut in field staff through general agents nationwide. Other firms will follow with similar cuts and drastic reductions in office forces. Overall about ten thousand jobs to be cut.
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Chicago
Inter-Ocean Sys
International Harvester Company
Combine
Compine
Morgan Behind The Deal Move To Secure Control Of Great Lakes Shipbuilding
A definite offer has been made for the stocks of the American Shipbuilding company. J. Pierpont Morgan is the man behind the deal, aiming to gain control of the American Shipbuilding firm and eventually influence other major concerns from ocean to ocean. The offer values the common stock at 100 and the preferred at 150, with the board to decide at a special session next month. The company owns yards, shops, and foundries in Cleveland Lorain Detroit Wyandotte West Superior Milwaukee Chicago and Buffalo, valued at 15 million dollars with a 3 million reserve. Representatives of the Eastern trust arrived in Cleveland two days ago and saw the stock rise from 49.25 to 34.25 a share. The move could reshape Great Lakes shipping interests.
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Great Lakes Shipbuilding
Cleveland
the Plaindealer
American Shipbuilding Company
J. Pierpont Slorgan
Great Lakes
Loraine
Detroit
Wyandotte
Mich
West Superior
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Buffalo
Atlantic
Mississippi
Eastern Trust
Not Wanted by Uncle Sam Cuban House Decides Not to Sell Arsenal Property
Washington August 18 the Cuban house of representatives voted that none of the fortresses or arsenals of the Cuban republic could be leased or sold by that government. The United States with an artillery force occupies parts of Cuba Tow not permanently and acts as instructor and aid to Cuban troops if needed. It is rumored the fortresses might be used for one of four US naval stations, but navy officials deny any such plan.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States
Cuba
Navy Department
Town Depopulated By Mill Shutdown In New Hartford
New Hartford is rapidly emptied as the Green Wood mill shuts down for an indefinite period. An order from the cotton duck combination drives workers to leave, with about 70 percent departed in two weeks. Nearby Dublin reports few remaining mill families as shops and businesses feel the impact and plan relocations.
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New York
New Hartford
Cotton Duck Combination
No One Reported for Work at Wilkesbarre Washery
Aug 18 Duryea washery expected to resume as crowds gathered and deputies stood by. No former employees reported for duty and no clashes occurred amid anticipation of trouble. Sheri Jacobs led a large deputy presence.
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Wilkesbarre
Warnie
Duryea
Sheri Jacobs
Cosine
The Old Man Advantage In Endurance And Loyalty
A Washington Times excerpt argues that elderly men endure greater steady strain with less need for recreation. They exhibit stronger moral restraint, loyalty, and cause attachment, and possess hard‑won experience aiding character reading and prudent agent selection. Washington Post note follows.
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Hai
Washington Times
Seventh daughter healer Doctress Poonsberry inscription
A tombstone near Bridgewater Somerset commemorates Doctress Anne Poonsberry who died December 21 1813 at age 73. She was a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter famed for healing with herbs and charms. Her prescribed remedy for the king's evil involved a powdered goat leg in a neck bag.
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Bridgewater
Somerset
Anne Poonsberry
London Chronicle
Antiquity of Glass Tracked to Early Egyptian Dynasties
Research places glass use at least 2,000 years before Christ with ancient forms found in the Slade collection at the British Museum. A carved glass lion head bears the name of an Eleventh Dynasty Egyptian king, marking the oldest dated glass specimen. Early glassing technique linked to ancient pottery glazing appears in tomb beads and glaze evidence.
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Slade
British Museum
Weeping Trees and the Legend of the Rule Tree
The literature on weeping trees is vast and often mythic, yet factual foundations appear. Travelers recount the famed rule tree of Padradoca in the Isle of Ferro, with John Cockburn describing a Vera Pas tree in 1735 that drips pure water from every leaf and branch.
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Padradoca
Isle of Ferro
John Cockburn
Vera Pas
Central America
Grief and Thrift Autograph Tale From Aldrich Poem
A note on Thomas Bailey Aldrich recalls him receiving a feminine hand request for a verse from Babie Bell to comfort a bereaved family. He sent the full poem after seeing it offered by autograph dealers at a set price, illustrating 19th century grief culture and commerce.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Aldrich
Jonz
Neighbor’s talk on music lessons and propriety
A fragment discusses a neighbor considering sending her daughter to a conservatory while remarks about her piano tones reflect social concerns. The dialogue hints at class and propriety judgments within the community.
A Common Dilemma and Distant News Snippets
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet on re rou and letting her know causes tension. London’s dense pepnistion is noted with wonky wire jokes from the Philadelphia Record. A cryptic line about comprehension and a remark on abroad people concludes the fragmentary roundup.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Denne
London
Philadelphia Record
Poor Health Promotes Poverty in a Woman’s Life
A vintage health ad describes poor health as the true poverty for women, detailing insomnia, weakness, and nervous distress. It touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a non alcoholic remedy that cures womanly diseases, restores appetite, sleep, and strength, and claims success in ninety one cases out of a hundred. The ad stresses the medicine contains no narcotics and frames it as a temperance option.
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Ain
A Constant Sufferer’s Cure With Favorite Prescription
J A Stearts of Yan Kee Dam Clay Co West Virginia describes five years of uterine disease and six months of near immobility. After one bottle of Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription plus Pellets and local care, she recovered mobility and sleep. Six bottles of Favorite Prescription two of Golden Medical Discovery and four Pellets later her health improved beyond five years of illness.
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J. A. Stearts
Yankee Dam
Clay Co
West Virginia
Dr. Pierce
Notable Claim of a Physician Curing Old Neglected Cases
An advertisement proclaims wondrous cures perfected in long neglected cases with no experiments or failures. The healer undertakes no incurable cases yet claims to have cured thousands deemed to die. Consultation is free and confidential.
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Imade
Rea
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Mr. Hill
Sail For
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South Chicago Street Railway
West Guards
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Morgan
Uncle Sam
Dublin
Fev
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Saudefigh
ST. James Hotel
State University of Iowa
Towa City
Liberal Arts
Momeopathic Medicine
Tam
Peter O’brien
Ghrperter
Buluver
DR. Rma
Ammetsburg, Iowa
E. B. Soren
J.J. Watson
A. H. Keerer
Rony
J.H. Winxcer
Ply
Nowax
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E. B.sorer
J. D. Wartaox
WC. Stuerseac
Capital
A.U. Keller
Alexander Peddie
MF. Reexwick
W. E.G. Saunders
Jons H. Gonmes
Lisbon
Palo Alto County
E. P. Bragg
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the Ideal Cafe
McNamara
Court House Square
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