War in Cuba near end boosts amnesty policy
The Havana government orders amnesty for rebels who surrender while continuing enlistment drives. Insurgent leaders face eroding prestige as forces under Guzman suffer a heavy defeat near Cienfuegos with 17 rebels killed. President Palma gains business support as his son joins the army and his daughter serves as an army nurse. Roosevelt offers no stated Cuba policy.
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Havana
Dolz
Palma
Pino Guerra
Montalvo
Rodriguez
Sterling
The
Treasury
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Pinar de Rio
Rebgle
Guzman
Cienfuegos
Valie
Roosevelt
Cubs
Oyster Bay
L. 1
Cuba
Joeb
Tip scale debates hit hotel keepers in Ton Cente era
Hotel keepers push for a ten percent tip scale arguing gratuities have risen due to American generosity. They warn that lowering the rate to ten percent would be beneficial, but some say the industry cannot sustain lower tips amid rising costs.
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Hwiss
Real Estate Trust Company Closes as Death Ties Financial Strain
Philadelphia authorities report the Real Estate Trust Company, second in Philadelphia, shut its doors after the death of president Frank K. Hipple. The firm held about 2.9 million in capital and surplus, 7.5 million in deposits, and 6.7 million in call loans. A court receiver was named as trustees and bankers struggle to cover a potential seven million dollar loss amid liquidity concerns.
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Philadelphia
Real Estate Trust Company
Philadelphia Trust Companies
Frank K. Hipple
Hipple
Samuel F. Houston
Philadelphia Clearing House
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Audenreid
Common Pleas Court
George H. Earle, Jr
Finance Company
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Adopts Carnegie Spelling Reform
President Roosevelt issues new spelling rules aligned with the Carnegie reform committee. An official 300-word list will govern executive staff correspondence. The reform extends to all government public documents through a meeting of department chief clerks and a rules committee.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Carnegie Spelling Reform Committee
Brander Matthews
Washington
Stillings
Fire destroys First Christian Church in Lincoln
Lincoln Nebraska August 29 fire destroyed the Fourteenth Street church valued at fifty thousand dollars. Catholics had bought the building a year earlier and were converting it to a cathedral. Father Shine blamed enemies of the church for the blaze. Firemen narrowly escaped harm as walls collapsed thirty minutes after discovery.
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Lincoln
Neb
First Christian Church
Fourteenth
K Streets
Father Shine
Chopped Father to Death by 17 Year Old in Spokane
Sidney Sloane, 17, confessed to murdering his father James F. Sloane with an ax at their Spokane home. He hid the crime by disposing of the body in an alley, washed the crime scene, and calmly tended the yard while police investigated. He claimed motives included money from mining stock and disputes over the mother.
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Spokane
Wash
Sidney Sloane
James F. Sloane
Northwest
Individual Assets Of Standard Oil Men Under the Sherman Act
The U S government seeks prosecutions under the Sherman act against Standard Oil officials after Monday's indictment. Morrison travels to St Paul to confer with Kellogg about further prosecutions. Potential trials may target individuals in New York St Paul Cleveland and Chicago.
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Standard Oil
Chicago
United States
Standard Oil Co
Dickens
Oil Combine
Morrison
St. Paul
Frank B. Kellogg
New York
Cleveland
Woman murdered in furnished room in New York
A woman identified as Mrs Annié Moore was found slain in a furnished room on Second Street. The crime bore the mark of Jack the Ripper. James Moore who posed as her husband was detained on suspicion after reporting the murder. Moore claimed seven years of a shared liaison. his son Edward, 18, was held as a witness without bail awaiting grand jury action.
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New York
Annié Moore
Second Street
Jack the Ripper
Jas. Moore
Moore
Edward
Appomattox River Flood Baths Petersburg
Appomattox River rose abruptly flooding the wharves of Petersburg and submerged several lower city business houses with ongoing water damage across Richmond, reported August 29.
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Appomattox
Richmond
Petersburg
Pickle Factory Burned in Major City Fire
Fire destroyed the Heinze Pickle Co warehouse and the American Can Co plant causing estimated losses of 240000 with 200000 of that tied to the Can company site. The blaze began in the pickle warehouse and swept through the facilities.
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Paul
Heinze Pickle Co
American Can Co
Comet sighting noted from Lick Observatory report
A telegram from W W Campbell at Lick Observatory confirms Hopff's comet was observed on August 26 in Greenwich mean time with precise right ascension and declination readings. Also reports the Harvard observatory note from Cambridge.
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Cambridge
Masa
Harvard Astronomical Observatory
W. .W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
California
Hopff
Fath
Worms for Bait Miracle Soap Suds Trick
A boy digs for worms without success in a shady dell. An old angler shares a chunk of soap, waters the ground, and soon worms appear in abundance. He adds that soapsuds draw worms as molasses does, and aweak vitriol mix works too.
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Sonny
Washington’s Bold Crossing Recalled for Courage
A Baltimore American reminiscence recalls George Washington urging resolve as his small band faced the Hessians across the Delaware. The exchange underscores fearless leadership amid frozen perils and historic crossing.
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Washington
Delaware
Baltimore
Death at a Vienna card party reveals a Servian student slain
Isakowich a Servian student in Vienna was shot by cousin Rojic after years of threats. Rojic fled but killed himself, unable to face the crime. The pair’s feud centered on card games and alleged past enmity.
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Vienna
Isakowich
Femed
Rojic
Jaakowich
Bis Wey
Rejic
Trein
Catamaran misconceptions and dance woes in old column
A quirky old column discusses book handling tips and how students misinterpret the word catamaran after reading about the Merrimac sinking. It then shifts to Why Men Don’t Dance, joking that modern women are taller, leaving smaller men unable to pair up.
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Merrimac
Fillpose Islands
Chicago
Hobson
Harvesting Onions Should Begin At Maturity
Onions nearing maturity show signs of dryness and lopping over, signaling harvest time to prevent a second growth. Irrigation can trigger overwatering, causing splitting and poor keeping quality. Harvest promptly if growth halts, and store in a cool place. small onions keep better due to less weight loss.
Shading Summer Head Lettuce and Ripening Peach Wood
The article explains mulching and framing lettuce beds to shade plants for crisp heads. It then outlines pruning and timing to ripen wood and fruit buds, recommending August cuts and leaving trees six to nine feet tall. It notes the arrival of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Sylvester Bifert, the new school teacher, with congratulations.
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Sylvester Bifert
Bifert
Congratala
A Fine Game of Ball Stopped by Rain in Fourth
A Sunday game at Olinger's park between Huntingburg Grays and the Reds ended in the fourth inning due to rain with a 1 to 1 score. Pitchers Wahl and Ellsworth held strong, each with several strikeouts. The Grays aimed to shut out the Reds but rain halted play. a rematch is promised in two weeks.
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Olinger’s Park
Reds
Grays
Jasper Briefs Include Accidents And Local Events
Monday afternoon Henry Fuchs, a 34 year old brakeman, slipped and was injured while uncoupling a car at the depot. taken home to Huntingburg Monday night, doctors J P Isalt and E A Sturm attending. Also reports of visitors from Louisville, teachers’ institute in town, a Base Ball Club Euchre event, and rain-caused ties and games involving the Jasper Reds and Evansville Sterlings and the Heralds at Birdseye with season results and upcoming game hopes.
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Henry Fuchs
Huntingburg
J. P. I Salt
E. A. Sturm
Real Estate Transfers Listing Various Property Descriptions
Real estate transfers include Wm H Broetz to Star Carriage Courd three cents for a quarter interest in northwest to southeast parcel, Christena Lehnkuhler to Geo R Lehmkuhler will entry, Carrie Chamney to Lorenzo Wares and 34 63 cents southeast quarter, Peter Garber to Wm R Bauer lots 207 208 in Ferdinand, Taylor to Taylor near ne quarter, Martin Friedman to Jos Friedman part of lot 20 in Bucharte, town of Jaaper, John Hacker to Henry Hacker, Fd Knieffner to ne 36 1 5 and 80 acres with adjoining 80 25 1 5 20 acres, James Wyant to Nancy Wyant lot 49 in Bordens addition Birdseye, Jos Lockman to Joseph Beakmann parts of sections 28 1 4 45 15 100 acres, part wig nw 27 4 26 01-100 acres, part net 98 1 4 1 acre, Babella estate totals listed as 400 00 100 490.00 800 00.
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Wm H Broetz Et al
Star Carriage Courd
Christena Lehnkuhler
Geo R Lehmkuhler
Carrie Chamney
Lorenzo Wares
Peter Garber
R Bauer
Ferdinand
Taylor
Martin Friedman
Jos Friedman
Bucharte
Jaaper
John Hacker
Henry Hacker
Fd Knieffner
James Wyant
Nancy
Bordens Ad
Birdseye
Jos Lockman
Joseph Beakmann
Babella
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Montgomery
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O. G. Roms
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International League of Press Clubs
T. J. Keenan
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Edward Keating
Denver Press Club
Thomas G. Watking
Chillana
Root
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Chili
Hicks
Lota
Santiago
Clothier
Behr
Newport
William J. Clothier
Karl Behr
John
Ellsworth
Wagner
Wahl and
Bromm
Holland Hoosiers
Our Park
Jasper
Wm. Gosmann
Albert Haller
Louisville
Institute For the Teachers of
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Sterlings
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