Washington Admral Wins Crowd Welcome After Rail Arrival
Rear Admiral Winfield Schley arrives in Washington on Friday afternoon amid cheers at the depot and greeting crowds. He visits the Shoreham hotel then the navy department and the White House where President McKinley and Acting Secretary Allen discuss the Puerto Rico evacuation plans and Spanish forces phase of the campaign.
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Swashington
Winfield
Behley
Leutenant
Navy Department
Allen
White House
Sampson
Bragg Reelected President of Iron Brigade Survivors
Milwaukee August 31 General Edward Bragg was unanimously reelected president of the association of survivors of the Iron Brigade at a Tuesday meeting in the E. B. Wolcott post rooms. The election occurred by rising vote and drew strong enthusiasm from about 60 veterans.
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Bragsée
Milwaukee
Edward &. Bragg
Association of Survivors of
Famous
Iron Brigade
E. B. Wolcott Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Alger Will Not Investigate War Dept Charges
Secretary Alger declares he will not investigate charges of mismanagement against the War Department and will stand on his record. He says he is willing to yield to better service but will not yield to unjust criticisms. Knights of Pythias elect officers in Indianapolis with Thomas G. Sample as Supreme Chancellor and Ogden H. Feathers as Supreme Vice Chancellor. A group of soldiers from the Sixty-ninth New York Volunteers were killed near Birmingham, and several others injured. Convicts at the Kansas State Penitentiary were found to be counterfeiting coins in a coal mine operation. The First National Bank at Beale, Tracers, Ia., was authorized to begin business with a capital unspecified.
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Washington
Alger
Gsinet
War Department
Mit
Electea
Indianapolis
Ind
Sureme Lodge
Knights of Pythinak
Seasion
Thomas G. Sample
Allegheny
Ogden H. Feathers
Wisconsin
Shatter
Cuba
Santiago
Haytt
United States Army
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Firat Ilinois Volunteer Infantry
Ninth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Butt
Berlin
Berkshire
Montauk Point
First Infantry
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Miles
Navy
Alten
North Atlantic
Sampsor
Shafter
Bandago de Cuba
United States
Maj
Miley
McKinley
San Traicisco
Col Greene
Signal Corps
Leigh
Troops Return from Cuba and Montauk Camp Visit
Washington dispatches report Shafter sailing home from Cuba and Puerto Rico troops being sent home. Gen Wheeler writes that President McKinley’s Montauk visit cheers 1,500 sick soldiers and Secretary Alger calls Camp Wikoff conditions fairly satisfactory.
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Puerto -Rico
Wikef
Wheeler
Merritt Heads to Paris as Manila Harbor Papers Confirm No Mines
Gen Merritt and staff aboard the transport China leaving Manila bound for Paris to attend the Spanish American peace conference. Maj Gen Otis acts as Manila governor. Generals Greene and Babcock also depart for Washington while Havana harbor mines have been removed per Madrid reports. Meanwhile a long obituary notes Mrs Ellen Hoyt of Henry and Minneapolis, with family ties to Florence New York and Los Angeles detailing her life, marriage, children, church ties, and death at age 82.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
United States
China
Merritt
Paris
Otis
Greene
Babcock
Washington
Havana Harbor
Madrid
Correa
M. Cambon
Praise for Americana by Spanish officers after Santiago surrender
Madrid reports Spanish officers returning from Santiago praise the American treatment after surrender. They say conquerors did everything possible for them.
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Madrid
Santiago
Forty Three Perished in San Francisco Steamer Disaster
The Dora report from Alaska confirms the tragedy of the Stickente Chief. The steamship Dora and its arrival in San Francisco corroborate the loss of crew and passengers, with 43 confirmed dead and the fate of survivors undetermined.
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San Francisco
Dora
Alaska
Local Social Notes From High Prairie Area
High Prairie social roundup records visits and events. Carrie Finley and Miss Hamil visited the school on Tuesday. Beulah Wikoff teaches at Putnam. Effie Bracken plans a Denver trip. Perry Anna and Mayme Parker went to Milo for O E service. An elocutionary and musical entertainment is set in Miro’s Christian church on Saturday, Sept. 10 with admission 16 and 20 cents.
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Harry Finley
Carrie Finley
Miss Hamil
Hamil
Hennepin Prairie
Finley
Bracken
Serroye
Beulah Wikoff
Henry
Louie Battles
Rock Island
Anna Parker
Teachers’institute
Hennepin
Putnam
Effie Bracken
Denver Col
Perry
Anna
Mayme Parker
Milo
O. E
Mayme V. Parker
J.J. Buard
Miro
Lone Tree Community Notes and Local Updates
Threshing ends soon as Sunday school convention meets at Whitefield this week. Mrs Vail will move to Henry renting a house and lot. A nearby Geneseo teacher starts school wielding the birch. Odd Fellows discuss a Lake picnic. Cheese factory thrives. sample its cheese. No Sunday school last Sunday at Lone Tree. Next cansey at 10 o clock with Sunday school as usual. Several attended Squire Williamstah's funeral at Putnam Thursday. Mrs Lindsey Anderson notes her brother Theodore Fanson arrived in the gold region safe, easing concerns after the boat sinking news.
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Whitefield
Cansey
Putnam
Squire Willamstah
Res
Lindsey Anderson
Theodore Fanson
Gold Region
Local Notices From Tiskilwa and Nearby Towns
Mrs Cowan of Tiskilwa visits at T A Nevitt. Mra A W Shriver and Belle Shimel were Putnam visitors last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Wm Thurston and children of Bureau visited at L Hays Sunday. Mrs H Bulleyment and children visited at her sister Mra A Lane of Sugar Grove last Sunday. Mayme Parker of Putnam will give B Reading in the Christian church Saturday evening Sept 10. Music by J J Ellard and wife of Putnam. Attendees at Henry races from here include Dora Parker, T A Nevitt, Walter Sutherland, Benjamin Pettigrew, McKane, and Charley Griswold. Married at the bride's parents' home by Esq Sutherland on Aug 4 Burtha Driver and Frank Thurkell. The Beat Remedy for Flux: John Mathias, a stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky., reports relief from Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Medy after a week of suffering. For sale by Dr Powell.
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George Hoyt
Ellen’ Hoyt
New‘ Castle
England
Wm_Bettley
George’l
Hoyt
Florence
N._Y
Henry
Minnesota
Hby
Beri
Fanning
Los Angeles
Cal
Anna
Shaft
Minneapolis
Minn
Langford Hoyt
Mra Hoyt
Anna Shaft
John Jackson Esq
Wenona
Cowan
Tiskilwa
Nevitt
W Shriver
Belle Shimel
Putnam
Wm Thurston
Bureau
Hay
H Bulleyment
Grove
Ay Mayme Parker
Christian Church
J J Ellard
Dora Parker
T A Nevitt
Walter Sutherland
Benjamin Pettigrew
McKane
Charley Griswold
Esq Sutherland
Burtha Driver
Frank Thurkell
John
Mathias
Pulaski
Chamberlain
Powell
Bonham
Charles
Bouton
Chicago
William Hoyt
Eastern Star
Society of ‘Pearls
Peoria
the Republican
St. le
John Mack
Nat Brien
Oliver Stewart
Tilmore
Stewart
McKinley
Dewey
Jennie Hmerick
Bonnie
Hvanston
Miss Emerick
Northwestern University
Aotley
Emerick
Evanston
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Joseph
Calvin
Nathan
M. Hiltabrant
Henry—Woman's
Gclub
Bas
Bay View
Mich
Hiltabrant
Mackinac Island
Ba View
Nebraska Indiana
Henry Greys
Joliet
IlMnois
Nebraska Indians
America
Henry Nine
Jose Her
Fresno
California
Church
Wahoo
Neb
Henry Mohler
Moblér
sJayhawkers
School Street
O. Moodey
Local society notes and incidents in Henry region
Henry residents host visitors and clergy events as Oliver Stewart campaigns in Tilmore with Prohibition support. Mrs Emerick and daughter plan Evanston studies. families travel for education and expositions. Burglary near Wahoo steals watch. Nebraska Indians defeat Henry Nine. racing runaways cause minor injuries in town.
Toluca coal mine project spurs town to rise near Evans township
Superintendent Deytin buys 170 acres of timber land in Evans township for a coal shaft near Toluca. A two story house, boiler, engine and sawmill are being installed. A Toluca to Spring Valley railroad is under construction to serve the shaft and a new miners town with 60 families is planned, with elevator and stores. Workers live in tents.
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Mnatios
Deytin
Toluca
David Griffin
Evans Township
Aitends Aluki
Spring Valley
Tetts
Lyon & Healy Opens Historic Piano Clearance in Chicago
Lyon & Healy announces a June sale offering Lyon Potter & Co piano stock as they retire from business. Hundreds of Steinway pianos and other high class instruments offered at nominal prices. Write Lyon & Healy Chicago for particulars today.
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Chicago
Lyon & Healy
Lyon, Potter & Co
Spanish Prizes Released From New York Ports
Two steamships flying the Spanish flag sailed from New York Wednesday. The Catalina was captured by the gunboat Detroit and the Miguel Jover by the Helena. Washington authorities ordered their release, ruling they should not have been seized.
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New York
United States
Miguel Jover
Catalina
Detroit
Helena
Washington
Fatal Shooting During Arrest Near Socorro Texas
Dr. Oscar J. Broux was killed instantly and state ranger E. St. Leon fatally wounded near Socorro as they tried to arrest John Collier and others for shooting up the town. Collier and others suspected in the attack.
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Sarage
Oscar J. Broux
E. St. Leon
John Collier
Socorro
Tex
Broux
St. Leon
Collier
Petit Jurors Drawn for Next Circuit Term
The following names are drawn as petit jurors for the upcoming circuit court term: La Prairie Peter Jacobs J G Stowell Nathan Nanook Wm McCartney J R Davidson Peace Baratoga John Doherty Michael McManus Steuben Thomas Nightwonger Cyrus Wright Henry Ojeson White Held Wm Donovan Alex Warner Henry Douglas Chance Samuel OG Jacob Green Evans L D Brown J M Thiery BR Lisughin WT McAdam Bennington James Grable Robert Gray John G Gannon Thomas O'Daa Roberts Fred Bade M L Norton John Norton A A Lenz Frank McQoy Chas H Maleham Belle Pisolin Darley Boon Joe Hitz Nopewell C Thomas Horan Ruchland John Ramsey Chas Antrim Job Irwin Lacon Henry Green
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Boas
Circuit Court
Ae la Prairie
Peter Jacobs
J G Stowell
Nathan Nanook
Wm McCartney
Alex Wanerer
Henry—Douglas Chance
Samuel OG
Jacob Green
Evans
L D Brown
J. M Thiery
BR Lisughiin
WT McAdam
Bennington
James Grable
Robert Gray
John G.gannon
Thomas O'Daa
Roberts
I'red Bade
M L Norton
John Norton
A A Lenz
Frank McQoy
Chas H Maleham
Belle Pisolin
Darley Boon
Joe Hitz
Nopewell
C Thomas Horan
Ruchland
John ‘Ramsey
Chas Antrim
Jobi‘Irwin
Lacon
Henry Green
Remarkable career of A H Mertz editor jailed and mobbed
A H Mertz of Union Mission and reform paper Geneseo Illinois, just released from jail, claims his editor has been jailed seven times, arrested eleven times, under bonds eleven times, and mobbed or assaulted over twenty five times. He says his printing office was burned and an issue confiscated, and he plans to move his plant to Savanna to continue attacking politicians and officeholders.
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A. H. Mertz
Union Mission, & Reform
Geneseo
Ill
The
Mission
Savanna
Carroll Co
G A R Comrades Train to Cincinnati on Rock Island Route
Illinois G A R members and friends can travel to the Cincinnati National Camp on a through train provided by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway with no car changes. Interested parties should contact a Rock Island ticket agent or address John Sebastian, G A R Chicago. Also an ad offers Allen's Foot-Ease for foot comfort and a note on a Republican office sale of promissory notes and securities.
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Low States
John Sebastian
GY. A
Chicago
Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
Leroy,n
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