Medals for Navy men from late war approved
Washington April 18 Special Senator Hale reports a joint resolution authorizing bronze medals for North Atlantic squadron officers and men in naval engagements with Spain. The measure appropriates 25000 dollars and was adopted. Also action on color status at national soldiers homes and insane asylums. Confirmation sent for Frank W Hackett as assistant secretary of the navy. House naval appropriation bill read for amendment under five minute rule.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
Mason
III
Secretary of the Navy
North Atlantic
United States
Spain
Hoar
Secretary of War
Pettus
Ala
Galligher
New Hampshire
Secretary of the Treasury
McKinley
Frank W. Hackett
Navy
House
Rumor of General Warren recall from South Africa grows
In military circles a cable reported to South Africa orders General Sir Charles Warren home. The War Office refused comment. Casualties under Col Dalgetty near Wepner show about twenty killed and one hundred wounded. Boer losses are said to be heavier. The Caledon river area is tense with both sides alarmed.
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London
South Africa
Charles Warren
War Office
Maserv
Dalgetty
Wepner
Caledon
Populist convention hears Dewey endorsement from Coxey ally
Kansas City April 18 Carl Brown famed with Coxey Army addressed the morning mass meeting of Middle-of-the-Road Populists and caused startled reactions among leaders Wharton and Baker from Pennsylvania by urging Dewey as a potential head for the Populist national ticket.
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Kansas City
Carl Brown
Coxey Army Fame
Wharton and Baker
Pennsylvania
Dewey
Rev Fay Walker Resigns as Oxford College President
In Oxford Ohio on April 18 Rev Fay Walker D D announced his resignation as president of Oxford College, former Oxford Female College, to the board of trustees due to Mrs Walker’s ill health, and the resignation was accepted.
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Oxford, O
Fay Walker
Oxford College
Oxford Female College
Walker
Topeka Will Bequeaths Funds for University of Topeka
The will of Mrs. Eliza Chrisman who died in Topeka directs most of her $250,000 estate to found the University of Topeka contingent on Kansas Methodist churches raising an equal sum within ten years. She also leaves $35,000 to Ohio Wesleyan University.
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Topeka
Kan
Eliza Chrisman
University of Topeka
Methodist Churches of Kansas
Ohio Wesleyan University
A Grace Episcopal Church Wedding for Pattison and Crain
A morning wedding at Grace Episcopal church united Miss Ethel Gordon Crain and Douglas Pattison in marriage with Rev. Carl Nelson Moller officiating. Relatives and close friends attended a simple ceremony followed by a breakfast at the bride’s home and a brief wedding tour.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Ethel Gordon Crain
Douglas Pattixon
Carl Nelson Moller
St. Louis
St. John’s Church
Alice Collmann
Bert Lichtenberger
Savanna
Stephenson Street
J. A. Crain
Freeport
Bellef
Douglas Pattison
Jerry Pattison
Stephenson County
Ann Arbor
Rev F E Hopkins Accepts Pilgrim Church Call in Chicago
Rev Frederick Eli Hopkins of Dubuque Iowa has accepted Pilgrim Congregational Church Chicago call at Harvard Avenue and Sixty Fourth Street to preach opening sermon May 6. He had declined earlier, then firmed his decision after renewed inducements. Hopkins, born May 22, 1857 in New York City, trained at Brooklyn Law School and Biblical Institute, later secretary there and worked with Rev T De Witt Talmage at Brooklyn Tabernacle, admitted to ministry January 13, 1880.
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Frederick Eli Hopkins
Dubuque
Iowa
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Harvard Avenue
Sthec
Chicago
R. Hopkins
Pilgrim Church
Dr. Hopkins
West
New York City
Brooklyn Laws College
The
Biblical Institute
T. de Witt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad Notice
Classified ad fragment offers Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if not cured. Mentions E. Anns rove signature on each box and references Helen H. Birch and a studio at 150 West Street.
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ANS@rove
Helen H. Birch
Tee
West St
Harlem gardens ad copy and cleaning service note
An early and late service blurb references Harlem gardens south of the water tower with H. D. Convicss and A. M. Hoover offering carpet cleaning and rug orders. It promises prompt attention and provides telephone contact 308. The fragment ends with eg 4-18dtf.
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Harlem Gardens
Water Tower
H. D. Convicss
A. M. Hoover
Dressmaking Parlor Reopens at Walnut and Stearn’s Corner
The notice states a reopening of a dressmaking parlor at the Walnut and Stearn’s street corner on Monday April 14 4 14 with unclear branding Frepa Ssura. The fragment confirms location and date but the brand name appears garbled.
Chicago Parks Lawn Seed Ad
An old city druggist offers the best permanent lawn mixture free of foul seeds weeds and chaff. The ad also promotes white clover and Kentucky blue grass seed sold by WM F Jungkung, druggist.
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Chicago
WM. F
Jungkungz
Illinois Fair Tonight and Thursday Warmer North
Weather forecast from Chicago notes fair conditions tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures expected in the northern areas on Thursday. Separate dispatch reports work on the Cornell dam in Croton, New York, resuming today after a promise by General Roe with no opposition from strikers. In Pittsburgh, the suspension of American Steel Wire’s wire mills was brief and operations have resumed, though nail mills may remain idle for some time.
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Croton Lanoiia
N. Y
Roe
Cornell Dam
Pittspore
American Steel Wire Company
Republican delegates chosen at Burnington Vermont convention
In Burnington Vermont on April 18 the Republican state convention selected four delegates and four alternates to the national convention in Philadelphia. The delegates were uninstructed and resolutions reaffirmed allegiance to Republican principles and endorsed McKinley administration.
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Burnington
Philadelphia
McKinley
Seventh district renominates Long to Congress
Still Loyal to McKinley. Hourentson Kansas April 18 special The seventh congressional district renominated Chester I Long Republican for congress and instructed delegates to the national convention for McKinley.
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Hourentson
Kan
Chester I, Long
Congress
McKinley
Catholic colleges conference opens in Caiiaco for union
The second annual conference of Catholic colleges of America and Canada began in Caiiaco with papers read and discussed on unifying Catholic collegiate education. Also noted is a Walnut Hill greenhouse ad and a soda water offer at Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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Caiiaco
Catholic Colleges of America
Canada
Walnut Hill Greenhouse
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Home Druggist's Guarantee for E Z Cold Cure
An advertisement declares Dr. Hoag's E Z Cold Cure can cure a cold in a day if started early. It claims to save patients from grippe pneumonia and other illnesses. Pack consists of 25 tablets priced at 25 cents. Money is refunded if not as represented. Advertisers: W. E. Jungreuns & Co and H. J. Mooge.
Ice season returns. orders at Billerbeck's note
Ice season is here and those wanting ice should leave orders at Billerbeck's or address the undersigned Caster Nerus. Best service guaranteed.
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Ice
Billerbeck’s
Grass Seed Sale at H. J. Porter's
Advertises fancy Kentucky blue grass seed at 20 cents per pound. Stores at 12 Exchange Street. Ends with a note of limited time: four to three days two weeks.
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H. J. Porter's
Exchange St
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Fred Hamlin
Grand Opera House
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John Reising
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Gen. Atkins
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Illinois
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Cuba
Harden & Tice Distributors
Ladies’ Home Journal
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