Old Glory Over Cuba Marked by Transfer of Power
A formal transfer of sovereignty from Spain to the United States was completed at noon as the Spanish flag was raised replaced by the U S banner on the palace roof in Havana. Military ceremony proceeded with guards bands and salutes while crowds watched from rooftops. Generals Wade Butler and Lucien J Jerome attended, with Castelnanos observing from the palace.
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Havana
Cuba
Spain
United States
Plaza de Armas
van Vilet
General Castellanos
Hillnois
Ilinois Regiment
Seventh Army Corps
Eighthndventh Infantry
Claus
Wade
Butler
el Vadado
Lucien J. Jerome
Cabanas
Eiverybody
General Butler
Castellanios
United States Military Commission
Castellanos
Paris
Brooke
Chaffee
New World
Momentous moment at Iland invasion by Cuban and American generals
Americans enter Havana palace escorted by Cuban governors Major General John R. Brooke and Major General Ludlow with their staffs at 11 45. Cuban generals Lacret Mario Menocal Mayia Rodriguez Serafin Sanchez Jose Miguel Gomez Nadarte Rafael de Carnedas Agramente Vidal Valiente join the ceremony as Spanish troops salute. The scene features uniforms, bands, and cordial exchanges as Castellanos hosts Brooke and the Cuban commanders in a formal reception.
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John R. Brooke
Cuba
Ludlow
Havana
Brooke
Lacret
Mario Menocal
Mayia Rodriguez
Serafin Sanchez
Jose Miguel Gomez
Nadarte
Rafael de Carnedas
Agramente
Vidal
Valiente
Lee
General Lee
General Chaffee
Creneral Brooke
Hiinels
Castellanos
General Castellanos
General Brooke
Jerome
Mayar Rodriguez
Meeting in the chamber outlines cross forces
General Rodrigues and the American officers exchange handshakes and praise for the Staniah army while Castellanos takes a position beside Major General Brooke as chatter subsides and a quiet mood settles across the chamber.
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Rodrigues
Staniah
Castellanos
Brooke
End of Spanish Rule as U S Forces Take Havana
In Havana on January 1 1899 the Spanish flag ceded to the United States as Major Butler and a U S flag rose atop the palace staff. General Castellanos declared the transfer under the Treaty of Paris amid 21 gun salutes and band music while U S officials assumed command and Spain prepared to evacuate.
Castellanos Emotion Turns Tide as US Forces Enter Cuba
General Castellanos weeps as he bids farewell and salutes the balcony ladies, then departs toward the wharf. Major General Brooke hosts a reception in Havana Palace with Cuban officials pledging loyalty, while Lacret assures cooperation to restore peace and prosperity in Cuba.
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Brooke
Warriel
Economical Society
Senor Alfredo Yayas
I Ts
Lacret
United States
Cuba
Inmlaterra
John Adams Fair
Boston
Celps
FE Vedada
Achia del Norte
Prada
Central Park
Cerro
Quenmadas
Cdute
Prades
England and France: Salisbury’s Proposed Settlement
London reports last week of continuous talks between Lord Salisbury and Ambassador Cambon aiming at settling long standing colonial disputes. The plan centers on ceding Gambia and Sierra Leone parts in exchange for French rights on Newfoundland shores, excluding St Pierre and Miquelon, with Obock not to be vacated.
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London
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
Ambassador Cambon
France
England
Cambon
Paris
Delcasse
Great Britain
Salisbury
Gambia
Sierra Leone
Africa
Newfoundland
St. Pierre Miquelon
Obock
Red Sea
Central Africa
Lake Chnd
White Nile
Far East
Siam
China
Germany
Delagoa Bay
Quillmane River
Cape Delgarde
Portugal
M. Delcasse
Lisbon
No Transvaal unrest sparks civil war fears abroad
Government circles see no sign of civil war in South Africa despite unrest in the Transvaal. Joseph Chamberlain remains at home. A Johannesburg reformer warns against outsiders agitation. Ireland's local government act begins a new era with landlord and tenant campaigns amid political divisions. A Roman Catholic university and agriculture board face assent, while Irish agitation cools. In Mount Vernon Illinois a Baptist minister Thomas Dulaney killed himself. The American Potteries company takes control of the Trenton potteries at midnight Saturday.
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South Africa
Joseph Chamberlain
Highbury
Weyss Reid
Johannesburg
Kruger
Ireland
John Redmond
Dillon
Board of Agriculture
Weighing Claims and Cures in 19th Century Ad
An old advertisement quotes royal weights for various European rulers and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for incurable kidney disease. It also markets Burrell's grocery items at 110 Stephenson Street, touts Queen & Crescent Route rail service to Florida and the West Indies, and mentions New York cream cheese and through trains.
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New York
Burrell’s
Stephenson St
Sanitary paper urged to protect eyesight in schools
A German physician studies glazed paper's effect on vision, noting earlier dull gray or blue papers and slow presses. He links glossy finishes and bright colors with eye strain and urges public school inspectors to require non glossy, sanitary paper in gray or light blue, avoiding white or shiny colors.
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Germany
New York Tribune
One Hundred Dollars Reward for Catarrh Cure
An 1880s style advertisement bundle claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh with a $100 reward. It lists J Cheney & Co Toledo as proprietors and multiple druggists endorsing the remedy. Testimonials promise free literature and a large consumer base of female labor or day servants. It also notes Foley's Honey and Tar relief and a trivia about Edward I era gender roles in brewing and baking.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
O. Wa
F. J. Cheney
Wrst & Truax
Waxnine
Kinnan & Manvin
Hoarseness Remedies Talked by Indiana Man
Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana says a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar restored his whispering voice after months. The remedy is used widely by speakers and singers. Ninety five percent of U S tooth picks are from white birch timber in Franklin county Maine yet only about one hundred people work in the industry there.
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Benj. Ingerson
Hutton
Ind
Foley
HH. J
Moogk
Swartz & Fleck
United States
Franklin County
Doctor from Agnew Endorses Foley's Honey and Tar
Dr. J C Bishop of Agnew Michigan states he has used Foley's Honey and Tar in three severe pneumonia cases this past month with good results. The remark is attributed to HH Moogk of Swartz and Fleck.
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H. J. Moogh Swartz & Fleck
Foley’s
J. C. Bishop
Agnew, Mich
Foley
HH. J. Moogk
Swartz & Fleck
Wordy quotes and quips span a noisy civic collage
A scatter of opinions and notices from a New York context includes remarks on capital plans for a tin plate factory at Monaca, a Paris order to the Cleveland electric company, alleged medical practices by a Kansas City doctor, and witticisms on eloquence, happiness, and manners. The piece weaves aphorisms with brief reportage and social commentary, reflecting late era newspaper miscellany.
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New York
Monaca
Hosea Ballou
Cleveland Electric Company
Paris
Kansas City
Emerson
Maine
Picturesque Charjui Bey Hosts European Feast
A Mohammedan ruler of Charjui living under Russian control welcomes Europeans with hospitality. A traveler recalls a feast on a grassy plain with a tent, fruit and sweets, coffee and sherbet, and a spectacle of horsemen vying for a carcass prize amid music and dancing. Charjul's fertile land yields watermelons while a long wooden bridge spans the Oxus along the Trans-Caspian railway. The Oxus runs from Hindoo Kush to the Aral Sea, with a central sandbank and a noted history back to Alexander the Great.
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Charjui
Oxus
Charjul
Hindoo Kush Mountains
Aral Sea
Alexander the Great
Portraits and Poses of Stage Actresses at the Camera
Photographers praise Anna Held Adele Ritchie Jessie Bartlett Davis Maxine Elliot Lillian Russell Marie Dressler and Lane for their photogenic presence and how well they follow direction. The piece notes Held seeks larger eye appearance while Dressler is valued for both charm and dramatic presence.
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Anna Held
Miss Held
Adele Ritchie
Miss Richie
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Miss Davis
Maxina Elliot
Nat Goodwin
Miss Ellott
Lillian Russell
Trains from Cincinnati to New Orleans Jacksonville and Havana
A concise timetable note lists the Queen and Crescent Limited routes from Cincinnati to New Orleans and Jacksonville with a 54 hour through service to Havana.
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New Orleans
Jacksonville
Queen & Cresent Limited
Cincinnati
Havana
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