Manila War Dispatches Report Aguinaldo Favor, Spaniards Maligned
Lieut Gilmore recounts eight months in insurgent captivity near Manila. He praises Aguinaldo, condemns Gen Tino for mistreatment after capture, and describes a rescue by Col Hare and Lt Howse. Fighting around Imus and Noveleta leaves Americans with casualties while the insurgents suffer heavier losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Gimore
Manila
Dino
Aguinaldo
Filiones
J. C. Gilmore
United States
Yorktown
Baler
Luzon
Luther R. Hare
Thirtyethird Volunteer Infantry
Major Price
Orient
Tino
Liao
Hare
Howse
Thirty-fourth Volunteer Infantry
Gilmore
Abalut River
Associated Press
Abalut
Leutenant
Tie
Brutal Filipino Retreat Narrated by Lieutenant Gilmore
Lieutenant Gilmore recalls Filipino insurgents forcing Spaniards to retreat from Benguet on December 7 and starving prisoners on the trek to Vigan. He cites executions, confinement in convents, and brutal discipline, with pain from boils and hunger as Americans closed in.
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Tivo
Benguet
Gilmore
Theilipinos
Dev
Dee
Vigan
Wei
Tino
Yigan
Senor Vera
Dilmore
Cuba
David Brown
Prisoner Treachery Echoes in Mountain Escape Tale
In Honolulu the rescued reveal Insurgents plot to escape with godly aid from the Philippines. The group accuses a preacher of treachery. Charles Baker a former prisoner among the March artillery is bayoneted by Filipino guards as the last mountain flight ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Charles Baker
March Artillery
Gilmore and Party Are Safe, Navy Cablegram Update
The Navy received a Manila cablegram dated January 6 reporting Gilmore Walton VanDolt Elsworth Brisolet Anderson Peterson Edwards Marley Burke Herbert Urdanetn arrived. Only Venille is unaccounted for, last seen at Baler on June 15. Signed by Admiral Watson.
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Gilmore
Party
Washington
Navy Department
Manila
Walton
VanDolt
Elsworth
Brisolet
Anderson
Peterson
Edwards
Marley
Burke
Herbert
Urdanetn
Venille
Tie
Baler
Admiral Watson
Requisition Denied for Armstrong Extradition
Governor Rogers refused to honor Governor Tanner’s extradition request for William Armstrong and a presumed wife on adultery charges. He ruled they were not fugitives since Chicago authorities knew of the crime before departure and Armstrong was in Seattle custody months earlier on a conspiracy charge.
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Dminnots
William Amstrong
Rogers
Seattle
Wash
Tanner
Finois
William Armstrong
Chicago
Armstrong
Supreme Court
Man shoots wife, wounds father, kills self in New York tragedy
Philip W. Rose, a former Jacksonville insane asylum patient, shot and killed his wife at her father’s New York home, then wounded her father and fatally shot himself. Married six years, Rose had been estranged and had returned to live with the wife’s family. He died at the hospital shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip W. Rose
Jacksonville
Ill
Rose
Ross
Florida killings tied to union labor dispute in Pensacola
Fred Diden a white mill worker in Santa Rosa County was fatally shot in an ambush on his way home from work. Two black coworkers at the same mill were found dead from ambush. The shootings are described as part of ongoing union and non union labor tensions sparking widespread uproar.
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Manila
Litus
Cavite
Birkhimer
Twenty-eighth Volunteer Infantry
Noveleta
Taggart
Perez Das Marinas
Imus
Schwan
Amervncan
Johnson
Sixth United States Artillery
Union
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Fred Diden
Santa Rosa County
Venezuelan tariffs abolished for foreign goods and cattle duty
Washington reports Minister Loom informed the state department that Venezuela has repealed the 20 percent import duties and the last year decrees on foreign goods, along with the 10 bali vars per head cattle export duty. In Pana Ills Henry Brunot and mother await trial for Jane Brunot murder. Brunot confesses, exonerating mother. he receives life sentence while Mrs Brunot is acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Loomis
State Department
Venezula
Jane Brunot
Brunot
Kate Stone Pioneer Resident Dies In Muscatine
Mrs. Kate Stone a longtime Muscatine resident and charity figure died Friday at the Old Ladies Home leaving the remainder of her fortune to the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine, Ia
Kate Stone
Muscatine
Old Ladies’ Home
Brooklyn church gutted by fire on Marcy and Gates
St. George's Episcopal Church at Marcy and Gates avenues in Brooklyn was completely gutted by fire. Other item notes include a $50,000 toss, a governor speaking at an anti British meeting, and a series of legal, social, and financial incidents from cities like Chicago and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George's Episcopal Church
Marcy and
Gates Avenues
Brooklyn
Lind
St. Paul
Win
A. Hammond
U.S. A
Hulbert W. Warner
Lin- Duitles
Mike Pino
Thomas Pillow
Butte, Mont
Julia Marlowe Tabor
Lawton Fund
Chicago
Andrews
Raghind
Mary Sutherly
Frank Sutherly
James Sutherly
Sutherly
New York
Witton County Bank of Rahway
Gear Man Is Chosen In Iowa Senatorial Fight
In Des Moines on January 8 at 10 pm the Iowa House secret caucus selected Dr. D. H. Bowen of Waukon as speaker and solidified Gear supporters in the race for United States senator. Bowen won 43 votes to 38 for W. Eaton of Osage, Cummins backers opposing withdrawal despite impending defeat. Cummins refused to quit, pledging to stay in the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Gear
United States
D. H. Bowen
Waukon
Gear Forces
L. Eaton
Osage
A. B. Cummins
Cummins
Confession at Seward Statue in Madison Square
Two men recount Seward's first Missouri trip and a boy’s egg gag in St Joseph as Wide Awakes parade and a tense street scene near the Seward meeting. They describe the Patee House balcony, the Hannibal and St Joseph train, and fears of violence as Unionists faced Southern hostility.
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Seward
Madison Squarey
New York
Arthur
Kentucky
Madison Square
St. Joe
Missouri
Mr. Seward
Hannibal
St. Joseph
Wide Awakes
Pop
Gazette
Louisville
Citizens’ Committee On Entertainment
South
Avery
Dixie
Gov
Buckner
Folger
Cleveland
A Lesson In Hostess Calm And Political Tales
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt discusses the ideal hostess maintaining calm under disruption to keep entertaining lively. It shifts to a narrative recounting a St Joseph scene where Abraham Lincoln era politics unfold with Seward and Black Republicans and ends with a South Carolina sentiment about Arthur’s potential 1884 presidency and a Louisville reception anecdote.
Bryan Speaks at Chicago Banquet Politics and Imperialism
Colonel William Jennings Bryan addressed 512 attendees at the Tremont House in Chicago on Jackson Day. He argued imperialism opponents side with Boers due to support for liberty, urged Filipinos to gain citizenship, and attacked the pending currency bill as an illicit banking alliance shaping a GOP defeat.
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Tremont
Chicago
Bryan League of Chicago
Fremont House
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
England
Senate
Republican Party
House
Canaries Rid of 115 Lice by Powdered Rescue Nonsense
A lady pries 115 lice from a towel after sprinkling a canary with insect powder and covering the cage. The harmless tale ends with a note that canaries enjoy tiny mirrors placed where light won’t dazzle them, a cheerful aside in the Dumb Animals column.
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Canaries
Safe bottle tins for travel packing
The text explains packing medicines and toiletries in a cylindrical tin with cut paper discs as bases. It suggests using thick fluted bottle paper to line the tin, securing it with glue to protect contents during travel and prevent spills in the trunk.
Founder of the Fair Dead in White Plains at 60
Ernst J. Lehmann, founder of the Fair, died Friday at 3 50 p m in White Plains New York after a period in a private eastern sanitarium. He was 60 and his body will be moved to Chicago for interment. He originated the Trail which now occupies a skyscraper building covering half a block in a room 18 by 00 feet.
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Chicago
Ernst J. Lehmann
Grand Street
White Plains
N. Y
Convention Date to Be Changed in Illinois
The Republican county executive committee asks the state committee to reconvene and move the state convention date after Cook county leaders, following Judge Carter's opinion against the one primary scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jan
Republican County Executive Committee
State Committee
Cook County
Carter
Governor Tyler says there is nothing to do about Newport News lynching
Richmond Va Jan 8 Governor Tyler replies there is nothing to do in the Watt lynching case at Newport News Sunday morning He notes the effort to find and punish the lynchers rests with local authorities and no state action is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tyler
Newport News
W. W. Watt
Harrison Declines Governor Bid Despite Party Pressure
Chicago reports Mayor Harrison stating he will not run for governor, despite strong Democratic calls. He said he has never said he would be a candidate and typically speaks plainly. In related news, Ashtabula Ohio notes a railway order limiting future locomotive firemen to ages 25 and up to 160 pounds in weight to match engine requirements.
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Harrison
Chicago
Jan. S
Ashtabula
Jan
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company
Vanderbilt Estate Settled In New York
New York January 8 executor announces Cornelius Vanderbilt the eldest son received the greater part of his 6 000 000. All bequests under the will have been paid and the estate will probably not exceed 75 000 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
New York
Corneliuus Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Five Nilwood Men Arrested on Sparrow Law Fraud Charge
Five prominent Nilwood youths were arrested late Saturday on a charge of defrauding the county under the sparrow law orders. The county is believed to have been defrauded of at least $500.
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Sparrows
Carlinville
Nilwood
Local Man Commits Suicide in Muscatine
Albert Mendik reportedly stabbed himself seven times in the breast with a pocket knife in Muscatine Iowa on Saturday. He leaves a wife and two children and had been in poor health and despondent prior to the act.
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Muscatine
Albert Medink
Jill
Delicate Attire Masks Coarse Underlay In Elegance Talk
The text warns that refined appearance hides coarse fabric beneath. It cites handkerchiefs and lingerie as telltales of taste. It condemns coarse embroidered handkerchiefs and urges simple linen when cost is a factor. It notes gloves shoes and handkerchiefs reveal elegance or its absence.
Women railway guards emerge in Russia
Russia moves forward with women serving as railway guards. The role mirrors France a female porter or signal woman, focusing on duties in compartments reserved for ladies. The shift signals a practical yet progressive employment trend for Russian women.
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Russia
France
Creamed Eggs for Breakfast Dish
A breakfast dish uses toast as a base with sliced hard boiled egg whites and yolks rubbed to create a cream sauce. Boil rich milk, rub flour into a cream with butter, add to milk, season with pepper and salt, boil once, and pour hot over the toast.
No Interspersion of Foreign Words in Text
A brief note advises avoiding foreign words and pretentious terms in writing to prevent affectation and ridicule. It urges plain, direct wording in articles and everyday communication.
Collector Returns with Same Old Bill Each Month
A reader laments ongoing charges as a debt collector repeats monthly bills, expressing frustration at persistent requests for payment and the lack of progress in resolving the issue.
Noted Sayings and Reflections on Action and Faith
A compact collection of religious maxims and quotes on living, feeling, and duty from Robertson Hare Brooks and Ware, emphasizing the need to turn feeling into action, keep both worlds in view, and maintain inner sweetness and light. Also a small ad noting big reductions on photo prices at Wilkins' Studio.
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F. W. Robertson
Augustus Hare
Lfe
Philips Brooks
J. F. W. Ware
For Sale Cheap Groceries with Established Trade
A small stock of groceries and good established trade available for sale. Bargain price offered for quick sale at the listed address.
Atlantic Monthly Announcements Briefly Listed
The Atlantic Monthly presents a sequence of brief notices. They cover upcoming events, literary calls, and organizational updates in concise form.
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Gear Man
Tam
Bry
Philadelphia Ledger
Eprerprise
A. L. Newton
Jennie Newton
Southsgalena Avenue
Freeport
California
Oregon
Chicago, Union Pacific and
North-Western Line
Wilkins’ Studio
Lddawlw
Olana
Stephenson St
Welton
the Atlantic Monthly
W. F. Stillman
Stillman
The
Senas
Dr. Nott
Union College
Ruskin
Turner
Kossuth
Emerson, Holmes, Lowell
Agassiz
Adirondack Club
John Fiske
Tis Atlaantic
Fiske
Hurley
Zitkala-Sa
Maud Evelyn
Henry James
Kate Douglas Wiggin
W. D. Howells
Sarah Orne Jewett
Joan Chandler Harris
Foreign Letters
Germany
A. Brimley Johnson
Atlantic
W.C. Dreher 5
Alvan F. Sanborn
Fishers
Posta
Fall Articulars
Hovautoy, Myrkin & Co
Park Streets
Tone
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