Plan to open Philippine campaign along the line soon
Secretary Root expects active operations to begin across the Philippines within three to four weeks though rain saturation still hampers movement. General Lawton moves to San Isidro as a preliminary measure while War Department readies for steady volunteer reinforcements and expands hospital capacity to 8,000 beds for sick and wounded.
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Philippines
Root
Lawton
San Isidro
War Department
Manila
Col. Woodhull
Statutory Exhibit At National Export Expo In Philadelphia
Stat uary on display at the National Export exposition in Philadelphia continues through November. The illustrated group represents the woolen trade, showcasing craftsmanship and industry in the city’s exhibition.
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Philadelphia
Exhibition Showcases Representative Groups
A unique exhibition brings together diverse representative groups, offering visitors insights into distinct communities and cultural expressions. Attendees can explore inclusive displays, meet attendees, and learn about the roles each group plays in the broader civic landscape.
Telegraph machine clocks immense word rate breakthrough
The Guardian Trust Company of Chicago gains absolute control of patents for the Pol Jak Virag automatic telegraph. The invention promises a revolution in rapid message transmission with a claimed capacity between 80 000 and 150 000 words per hour.
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Guardian Trust Company of
Chicago
United States
How Boers Are Isolated From World During War
The article explains President Kruger and the burghers endure total isolation from outside contact. They lack seaports and cannot telegraph beyond their lands without English permission. Cables around Africa are owned by the Eastern and South African Telegraph Company, controlled by Britain.
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Kruger
Transvaal
Balloon observations and overseas horse purchases in wartime
South Africa reports a high altitude balloon sighting likely used by English forces. England plans rapid observation towers and builds a large horse pool, with 28 740 horses needed in war. The Pacific coast hosts most Japanese immigrants, with estimates rising to around 20 000.
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South Africa
United States
Great Britain
England
Canada
Australia
Austria
Pictic Coast
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Royal personages in incognito amuse with commoners
A lighthearted tour through tales of kings and queens traveling incognito. The Czar and Maud cycle up Balmoral hills amusing locals, the Kaiser’s dusty hillside ride ends with a wary farmer. Ex-Queen Emma and Queen Margaret of Italy feature charming wanderers, hospitality, and playful misadventures.
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Scotland
Maud
Balmoral
Scotchman
Leopold
Belgium
Potedam
Emma
Netherlands
Tyrol
Mamaria
Holland
Margaret
Italy
Bangor Lumber Trade Revival Sparks Riverfront Revival
Bangor's deal trade, once booming, resurges along the river recalling bygone eras when Penobscot logs and heavy lumber shaped commerce with price highs. A revival moment unfolds as local workers and traders reminisce about the wooden ship era and deepwater trade, echoing 'days of '49.'
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Maine
Bangor
United States
Europe
Anne Pixley
Atuge
Propagating Cuttings in Sand for Early Garden Success
The Kansas Experiment Station discusses propagating plants by cuttings, urging early year work in February or March. It notes geraniums from early cuttings bloom in summer, lists coleus fresiue and alther mantheria as suitable, and describes starting in a sand filled box or a deep plate, with shade during heat and frequent misting to keep sand moist.
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Kansas Experiment Station
Composition on Breathing by a 14 Year Old Boy
A 14 year old boy submits a humorous yet offbeat composition on breathing. He claims breath is air and uses odd body parts like lungs lights liver and kidneys to explain respiration. He jokes that room confinement harms breathing and that corsets squeeze the diagram, preferring to be a boy to run and holler.
Weight of the Heaviest Horse Shown in New York
A 5 year old Clydesdale exhibited in New York in 1880s stood twenty one and a half hands high and weighed about 3,000 pounds. The horse measured forty five inches around the stifle, ninety five inches in girth, thirty four and a half inches around the hip, and eleven feet four inches long with a thirty six inch head.
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Bangor
United Kingdom
South Africa
Penobscot
West Indies
High Head
New York
A Plain Trait Revealed in a Family Quip
Lily notes Jane comes from an old family and the trait is obvious. Jane asks what trait, and Lily quips about age as Tit Bite in a brisk exchange.
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Jane
Lily
Weary Watkins Quips On Cold Leftovers At Dinner
Weary Watkins reflects sadly that poorer cooks leave more cold food on the table. The remark appears in the Indianapolis Journal as a wry take on domestic kitchen mishaps and lingering meals.
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Watkins
Indianapolis Journal
5000 Guitars at 2 65 Dollars From Smyth Co
The John M Smyth Co at 150 to 166 West Madison Chicago offers an illustrated catalogue with household articles and unprecedented values such as guitars priced at 2.65. The firm has supplied over half a million Chicago homes over 30 years and is trusted for fair dealing.
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John M. Smyth Co
West
Madison Street
Chicago
John M. Smyth Company
Wabash and Santa Fe Plan Tourist Sleepers St. Louis to Los Angeles
The Wabash Railroad with Atchison Topeka Santa Fe will start a weekly tourist car line between St. Louis and Los Angeles via Kansas City. Westbound departs St. Louis Wednesdays 9:00 PM arrives Los Angeles Sundays 8:28 AM. Eastbound departs Los Angeles Mondays 9:50 PM arrives St. Louis Thursdays 6:15 PM. Details from local agents.
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St. Louis
Los Angeles
Wabash and
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Wabash Railroad
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Kansas City
Crane
Lincoln Trust Building
San Cathartic Pills Ad Sell Health Claim
An old advertisement warns thousands suffer mercurial pile poison from youthful pills. It promotes keeping bowels clean and urges San Cathartic Cascarets as a mild, effective remedy without harsh laxative side effects. It mocks harsh treatments and promises gentle, thorough cleansing.
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Bette
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Ouglas
Naire Ton
Hood
London
Cannon Ball
CCC
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