Navy department catalogs war reports on Ensign Ward
Washington reports publish the navy’s compiled officer logs and reveal Ensign H. H. Ward’s secret service exploits. Ward, beginning in the navigation bureau, volunteered for special duty and infiltrated enemy territory in Cadiz and Porto Rico, sending detailed defenses and Spanish fleet movements to the department.
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Shiniga Watch
Spain
Cirdle
Porto
Rico
Buakes
Geni Miles Tella
Washington
Navy
Navy Department
Naval War Board
H. H. Ward
Navigation Bureau
Whittlesey
Bureau
Rowan
Cuba
Ward
Cadiz
West Indies
Porto “Rico
San Juan
Cervera
Avy. Department
New
England
Porto Rico
Ensign Buck
Anothattache
the’ Navigation Bureau
Mediterranean
Admiral Canera
Philippines
Cuban unrest and flags spark tension in Havana and Cuba
Reports from Santiago de las Vegas describe crowds in the suburb of Cerro chanting and shouting as Cubans press shopkeepers to hail Cuba Libre. Authorities seize and burn clandestine prints while Cuban committees plan a five day post New Year celebration. Major Harrison's Fort Azar es flag raising shocks US and Spanish commissioners and Weyler’s effigy is ordered removed. A Cuban factory faces guards after a demand to display flags under threat of death.
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Cérro
Jani
Alcalde
Santiago de Las Vegas
Fort Azares
Russell B. Harrison
United States
Harrison
North Carolina
General Weyler
Lee
Julio Sanguily
General Miles Testifies on Manila Campaign Beef and Plans
General Miles described the Manila campaign as the principal focus of the war commission hearing. He criticized embalmed beef supplied to troops, discussed Santiago expedition rations, and opposed sending large forces to Cuba or yellow fever zones. He defended cautious tactics and supported limited, harassing actions against Spanish forces during the fever season. General Merritt backed the expedition and praised his troops, showing confidence in the same approach if repeated.
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Washington
Nelson Files
United States
Wesley’ Merritt
Manila
Miles
Santiago
Cuba
Cervera
Havana
Matanzas
Chickamauga
Porto Rico
Merritt
AFL delegates reaffirm bi met al lism stance at close
At Kansas City in December delegates to the eighteenth AFL convention approve a resolution by Max Morris Denver that reaffirming all former labor declarations on bimetallism does not abandon the gold standard debate. It states the principle is deeply entrenched in the labor movement and need not be debated further at that time.
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Kansas City
American Federation of Labor
Max Morris
Denver
John Kirby
American” Federation ‘of Labor
Nomination of Hitchcock for Interior Secretary
Washington reports Ethan Allen Hitchcock to succeed Bliss as Secretary of the Interior. Hitchcock, currently minister to Russia, is a Alabama native and Missouri resident. Senator Spooner declined consideration after brief consultation.
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Washington
Ethan ‘Allen Hitchcock
Neal
Ethan
Allen
Fort Ticonderoga
Interior
Bliss
Hitchcock
Russia
Alabama
Missouri
Spooner
Elevator Boy Heroism Saves Melrose Tenants In Blaze
Chicago reports Paul L. Mischer elevator boy saved fifty four families in the Melrose apartment building fire by making ten trips through smoke to evacuate occupants. The blaze caused about 100000 in losses. Mischer collapsed from exhaustion and was cared for by those he saved. A separate item notes an attempted explosion at the Terre coal mine in Lentzburg Illinois, damaging a derrick and under investigation by Sheriff Bameckal.
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Chicago
Melrose
Paul Ll. Mischer
St. Louis
Terre
Lentzberg
Ills
St. Clair County
Bameckal
William
Perry & Sons
Altgeld Campaign Petitions Circulate Across Chicago
In Chicago on December 22 John P Altgeld announces his candidacy for mayor under the Municipal Ownership and Chicago Platform. The petition copies distribute his campaign platform citywide. In Springfield Governor Tanner returns from a trip east and lies ill at the executive mansion with restricted visitors.
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Chicago
John P. Altgeld
Springfield
Tanner
Washington
New York
Executive Mansion
War department plans for 50 000 volunteers mustered out
Washington reports no definite decision on which regiments will be discharged first. Officials say the volunteers will be distributed as equitably as possible among states, with early mustered in units likely to go out first.
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Washington
War Department
Stand Oil books in question burned before Supreme Court order
New developments in the Standard Oil probe claim destruction of ledgers and journals prior to a court order. Attorney General Monnett aims to show officials burned books and depositions will be taken. rabbi Darmstetter testified about a saloon scene where workers boasted of burning company records at Euclid avenue furnaces.
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Ledgora
Patroleum
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Standard Oil
Monnett
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Notary
Harry C. Mason
Standard of
Standard
I. B. Squire
John Darmstetter
No. 13
Center Court
Rabbi Darmstetter
T. E H. Pollock
Croton Street
Pollock
Darmstetter
Euclid Avenue
Standard Ol, Company
Monnet
Standard Company
Standard Off Company
Edward O'Hearn
Cornelius O’hearn
Standard Old Company
Cieneral Monetts
Frank Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Ohio Standard’ Oil Company
L. H. Severance
Ohio Company
Witnesses Describe Box Haul in Oil Case and Testimony
The report details witnesses from the Standard Oil Company tie to a haul of boxes whose contents remain unknown. Rose of testimony includes refusals to reveal what the boxes contained and concerns about impacts on workers and congregants. Additional notes reference a Lexington football game trial and a Kansas legislature session on freight rates with railroad lobby influence.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Leedy
Quince Blight Compared With Apple Tree Disease
The text notes doubt about the cause of quince blight being connected to apple tree blight. It argues the quince season may show a fair crop despite prior poor yields, and suggests that healthy quince constitution aided by proper pruning could overcome the malady.
Cornwell Credits Dean's Ointment For Relief At Saugerties
A reader from Valley Street Saugerties New York touts Dean's Ointment claiming rapid and lasting relief from itching hemorrhoids after doctors failed Emmert and Urrell initials appear in the ad credit
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Dean
Cornwell
Valley Street
Saugerties
N. Y
Difference between liar and prevaricator noted
The Indianapolis journal quotes a quip by Tommy-Paw and Mr Figg-It about a liar versus a prevaricator, then promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for household injuries and burns with Emmert & Burrell as sellers.
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Mr. Figg
Indianapolis Journal
Dr. Thomas Eclectric
Emmert & Burrell
Reason For Tenderness and Other Oddities in a 19th Century Ad
An assortment of sarcastic quotes and marketing blurbs from the era. Mentions New York World remarking on Spain’s feelings, Burdock Blood Bitters for a lazy liver, egg production estimates by Secretary Wilson, Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for children, and Burrell’s advertisements for canned and dried fruits at Burrell's store.
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Spain
New York
Burrell’s
Not specified route name for car line due to OCR note
OCR fragment notes a transit line labeled Only Through Car Line via Queen Crestosuit Route and Southern B y from Cincinnati with a street address 1219 Gawtl-31.
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Queen & Crestosuit
Cincinnati
Orita Ads Offer Furniture and Train Travel Deals
OA AT ORITA promotes book cases sideboards couches at rock bottom prices. Also features Excellent service on Superb through trains Queen and Crescent Route from Cincinnati South. Includes signature phrase The Tha Kind You Have Always Bought.
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Orita
Kornia
Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Natalie Hurries to Dunellen After Domestic Deception
Natalie, certain of her husband Tom's faithlessness, travels two hours to Dunellen to confront Marion Hitchcock. In the Hitchcock home she discovers Marion is the woman behind the alleged affair, meeting Marion's husband Dick and the couple's dogs, and Natalie's plan to rescue Tom unfolds with cautious social prudence.
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Dali
Penoila
Natalie
Manion
Dunellen
Dunitnumn
Dean Tom
Adea
Donia
Marton Hironcoux
Natalia
Tom
Marion
Marion Hitchcock
Miss
Mrs. Hitchcock
Mr. Hitchcock
Harding
Danellen
Jove
Boston Post
The Fable of Slander and Feathers
An old tale shows a woman who spreads slander about a neighbor. A priest tests her by asking her to fetch a fowl and pluck it, then fetch feathers. The woman learns the feathers cannot be gathered, illustrating how slander cannot be undone once spoken.
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Arces
Othans
General Miles
The
Federation of Labor
Ethan Allen
Altgeld
Governor Tanner
Ohio
California
Cat Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louiaville, Kr
New York, N.Y
Hobsonized
Lexington
Hobson
Bernam Law
Warren
Long
Alser
Secretary Wilson
National Department of Agriculture
Asheville
Stewart
Montreal
Sherwin- Williamé
Bougye & Schwits
Freeport
Sorosis
ADE
C. A. McNamara & CO
Stephenson ‘Street
Oregon
Chicago, Union Pacific and
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Uncle Sam
Freeport Light & Fuel Co
Stephenson St
Lou R
Niles
OHN Erfert
Freeport, Ill
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