Gomez Triumphs With 18 000 Rebels Near Havana
The Press reports General Maximo Gomez stormed Santa Clara on Jan 9 with 18 000 armed rebels, killing 1 600 Cubans and 900 Spaniards. Quintin Bandera was mortally wounded. Luque wounded. Santa Clara garrison reduced to 2 000. Gomez advances toward Havana gathering fresh recruits.
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New York
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Santa Clara
Havana
Quintin Bandera
Luque
Carlos Roloff
Junta
Gomez
Rabi
Quintin Banderas
Comander
Gomez marching on Havana as insurgents scorch Matanzas
Havana dispatch reports General Gomez advancing slowly toward Havana with advance guard burning twenty one estates in Matanzas province. Panic grips Havana as loyalists fear for safety and many seek departure amid daily skirmishes in Pinar del Rio under Ruis Rivero.
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New York
Havana
Matanzas
Gomez
Spain
Weyler
Pinar del Rio
Ruis Rivero
Delaware steam launch sparks chase on river
A Jacksonville report says the steam launch Chere Annie once Puzzle left its dock with steam up chasing the cutter Colfax above the river. Crowds cheered as the pursuer swung back toward shore after a mile long pursuit.
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Revenue Navy
Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Jacksonville
Fla
Delaware
Chere Annie
Puzzle” of
New York
Colfax
Someillan Sent Up for Life in Havana Trial
Luis Someillan a Cuban native and American citizen was sentenced to life imprisonment after a rebellion trial. Counsel will appeal to Madrid's supreme court alleging illegality in the proceedings.
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Someillan
Havana
Luis Someillan
Cuba
Supreme Court
Madrid
Arrest of Gen Roloff Ties to Cuban Expedition
General Carlos Roloff was arrested by United States authorities on charges of breaching the neutrality act in connection with a large filibuster expedition aboard the steamer Woodal bound for Cuba on June 28, 1895. Warrants have been issued for other Cuban agents involved in aiding the voyage.
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Roloff
New York
Carlos Roloff
United States
Woodal
Aich
Cuba
Farmer trades farm for city lots in Chicago tale
A farmer travels to Chicago with a real estate agent to view city lots. The agent touts central location and low price while the farmer coyly plans to show his farm along the road ten miles back, ending the anecdote from the Detroit Free Press.
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Chicago
Detroit Free Press
Squire Huxtable’s Death Reveals a Loyal Reader
The Perkins Junction Palladium editor recalls Squire Huxtable a long time reader who paid in advance for 19 years and supported the paper through small acts like paying for wedding notices and helping with barn repairs. The editor shares a fond, personal portrait from a Chicago Tribune quotation.
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Squire Huxtable
Perkins Junction Palladium
the Palladium
Chicago Tribune
Editor and poet clash over a compositor’s artistic license
In a Washington Star exchange, the editor defends the compositor who admits altering poems, arguing that the editor’s experienced judgment outweighs the poet’s claim of distortion. The poet apologizes yet is reminded to respect scholarly craft and the editor’s authority.
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Washington Star
Admonitions on whiskey and adulteration.
A man of temperate habits complains whiskey has foreign substances in this adulterous era. Colonel Stilwell replies that truth is evident as he recalls a man pouring water into whiskey last night, highlighting dilution.
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Colonel Stilwell
Boggs Makes Street Cornet Music Amid Home-Practice Struggles
A fragment from Tit-Bits features Boggs arguing his street corner cornet playing is not for money, while his wife forbids practice at home. The exchange captures a humorous snapshot of daily life and conflict over musical ambition.
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Boggs
Incomprehensible exchange on wife mentioned in poem
Bildad and Ichabod discuss a wife described as a poem in a brief dialogue ending with Manchester styling. The fragment hints at literary metaphor and humorous misunderstanding without clear narrative context.
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Bildad
Ichabod
Manchester News
Plausible Theory About Pedestrian Fears Surfaces
In a casual reply, a speaker theorizes that children avoid riding down hills on their stomachs due to possible hereditary appendiceal issues. The statement presents a humorous take on safety and family history as a rationale.
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Mickey
Deir
Two Women Quarrel Sparks Adage On Blame
In a Chicago Record excerpt two women argue over blame and manners. The more amiable in the dispute is suggested to be the aggressor, provoking commentary on character and propriety.
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Chicago
Wonders Quiet Ferry Question Sparking Homeward Talk
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer presents a dialogue about a man named Ferry and his wife. The quotation hints at quiet reflection and anticipated exchange at home, illustrating personal tension in a domestic moment.
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Ferry
Qoincinnati Enquirer
Gossip Sparks Question About Mrs Brown and Dorcas
Read as a comic line from the New York Sunday Journal noting Mrs Brown and Mrs Dorcas in a sewing circle. The quip mentions Mrs Brown whose husband uses a string to fasten his suspenders, prompting playful curiosity about who belongs to the circle.
Steam Heated Buildings and Old Home Fires
A nostalgic portrait from the Atlanta Constitution recalls childhood nights by the steam heated buildins and the comforting glow of the old oak fire. The speaker longs for the warmth and simple comforts of past evenings, contrasting bustling modernen steady heat with memories of kin and hearth.
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Atlanta Constitution
True Hospitality Beyond Social Obligation
A New York Tribune excerpt extols true hospitality as a heartfelt welcome at the home table, beyond social duties. It laments modern society’s market mindset, urges simple daily hospitality, and advises avoiding ostentation while inviting loved ones.
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Mrs. Grundy
N. Y. Tribune
Feminine Fashions Feature Lux Fur and Floral Trim
The NY Post notes short fur jackets in mink chinchilla astrakhan and seal in bolero and similar styles. Slim figures suit fur bodices though indoors wear is unsafe and health risks rise when shedding to evening dress. Bodices with cerise collars and astrakhan taupe tones, satin linings with gold braids, and yellow guipure trims highlighted. Tucks, artificial flowers, Empire cluster arrangements and decorative tabs dominate trims on skirts and sleeves.
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Chinchilla
Astrakhan
N. Y. Post
Old Man Sees Through Cigars Plot In City Post
In a Chicamo Post humorous tale Rosalind explains a visit by Mr. Harkins about cigars. The father, sharp and sardonic, uncovers the ruse noting Harkins keeps cigars in his vest and plans a betrothal while Rosalind and her suitor discuss literature. He accepts the match but warns against deception.
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Rosalind
Mr. Harkins
George
Daugher
Times
Chicamo Post
Cooking and Czar Visit Costs Reported
The column notes three eggs three cups flour and three cups milk for a beef roast and instructs mixing and cooking steps. It adds the czar's visit to France cost the French government about £280,000.
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N. Y. Ledger
Czar
France
The Modern Matron and Her Social Influence
A Boston Budget piece extols the modern matron as cultivated and tactful. She guides social events, harmonizes discord, and protects young couples. Her charm sustains gatherings and pleases the youthful, who rely on her diplomacy.
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Boston
Man in Cycling Suit Debates New Woman Pace
An appreciative man objects that the new woman advances too fast, while the cycling-suit man retorts that riding a tandem up a hill with one will prove the mistake. This London Answer prompts a witty clash over progress and partnership dynamics.
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London
Train Schedules and Stops From Desparrow to West
Rail timetable lists arrival and departure times for trains from Desparrow to Wear and West with daily stops at Lena Warren and Galena. No. 33 runs daily except Sunday, Nos. 1 and 2 are daily-stop services, and Nos. 8183 and 87 operate daily except Sunday. times shown include early morning and evening segments.
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Freeport
West
Lena Warren
Galena
Mo S
Ceesevesavee
Dodgeville Line Passenger and Freight Train Notes
A garbled Rail schedule fragment lists trains to Madison and Dodgeville with arrivals and departures. Mentions No 101 to Madison, No 161 to Madison, No 164, No 180, No 571 to Dodgeville, and daily service with some days off. Details are incomplete and partially unreadable.
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Madieon
Carr Pasengers
Bupday
Passenger and freight train schedules for Chicago region
Train listings show No 120 and No 186 departures and arrivals with times around 10:40 a m and 11:30 p m. Freight and passenger notes indicate limited daily passenger service except Sundays and Saturdays, with connections to Racine Janesville Madison Rockford and Chicago via through coaches from Milwaukee to Rock Island.
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Rockford
Chicago
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Rock Island Milwaukee
Freeport & S W. Junction
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R. Lalanc
Wuton
Dubuque
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Freeport
Savanna
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University of Chicago
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