Abandon Camp Thomas as War Ends Loom
The Hull Index reports Camp Thomas at Chickamauga Park will be reduced to a memory as regiments are sent home or to state capitals for muster out. Rail bids are sought to move remaining troops, with half the camp expected to vanish by week’s end. The War Department has yet to publish the muster out list amid shifting sentiment about future service.
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War Department
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Tafarmadien
Fle
Avi
Army officer warns Porto Rico sickness risks and deaths
Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Seno reports yellow fever and typhoid as major threats in Porto Rico after Cuba. He cites planning flaws in the Cuban invasion, notes typhoid and malaria cases among troops, and warns continued presence could match Santiago losses. Infection traced to U.S. troops, urging improved medical measures and rapid action to prevent further fatalities.
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Nicholas Seno
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Miles
Santiago
Porto Juco
Tower
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Bend
United States
Santiags
Old Glory Rises and Flags Down in Hawaii Crisis
A chaotic mixed report describes Old Glory raised, then Stripes hoisted over Hawaii. Events at 11:55 and 4:55 reference flag lowering on government buildings and a tropical breeze. Disjointed notes touch on shootings near Carrofton Missouri, Siberian exiles, ship overcrowding, a pontoon bridge collapse near London, a collision sinking the Nimbus, and U.S. port entry rules while Sargent plans retirement and troop movements to Santiago.
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Hawaii
Eigit
Cuban Commission Named for Cuban Evacuation
Spain's cabinet council names Gen Gonzales Pardo Rear Admiral Luis Pastor Landero and Marquis de Montoro to a Cuban evacuation commission. Peace commissioners unnamed yet, as delays loom for negotiations. Reports suggest Spain aims to press Cuba to assume most Cuban debt from 1895.
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Luis Pastor Landero
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Cuban
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Ceuta
Andalusia
Homicide by Negro Boy in Princeton Marbles Dispute
In Princeton Kentucky a white 12 year old, Jimmy Johnson, was killed by Charles Wood, a 74 year old Black man, after a marble dispute turned deadly. Wood struck Johnson in the back of the head with a rock, killing him instantly. The case has aroused great local excitement given the Johnson family’s prominence and fears of mob action.
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Princeton
Jimmy Johnson
Charles Wood
Johnson
Jolinson
Fall to instant death as building cornice collapses
Two men were killed instantly and two others seriously injured when a new Philadelphia building cornice collapsed. Alvert Green and Tiigriss Lyon were working on a scaffold above the pavement when the heavy cornice crashed down, burying them in debris and delaying rescue for some time.
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Philadelphia
Alvert Green
Tiigriss Lyon
Brigklayers
Spain and the Philippines Insist Manila Must Not Surrender
Reports from Washington indicate Spain and the Philippines resist capitulation of Manila. A positive statement to Senator Cannon of Utah asserts there will be no session extinctions as congress adjourns. A private killed in Georgia. volunteeer forces face uncertain mustering out as conditions delay discharge. Vesuvius eruptions continue with lava streams, smoke, and damaged trees on Mount Solma.
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Six Killed and Twenty-Six Injured in Sharon Rear End Collision
A rear end crash on the Sharon line of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Sunday night killed six and seriously injured twenty six. The local train trailed the express by minutes, the block signal was at danger, and the express rammed the rear car, demolishing it and crippling the engine. Most injured were moved to Boston by special train with ambulances at the scene.
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Amass
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Boston
Mansfield
Shardno
Secant
Welcome Warships North Atlantic squadron hailed on return by New Yorkers
A bustling crowd along the waterfronts cheered the North Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral Sampson as it returned to New York. Salutes and volleys marked the homecoming, with veterans and sailors paraded by river craft and ships, honoring Gen. Grani and the fallen at Santiago.
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Grani
Tomiy
Fred
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Ueguna
Adwiral Gervera
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Santiago
Yue Popade
Ropamsen Oy
Tonpskinville
S. 1
Fatal Arkansas fire claims three lives at Tot Springs hotels
A blaze at the National Hotel in Tot Springs Arkansas early Saturday morning killed at least three people and damaged two hotels a livery stable and private residences. Dead include Abe Matthews W H Wills Mrs Enla Jeffreys and Patrolman Wiley with more victims feared. Guests awoke to a collapsing stairway and heat as they fled in night clothes jumping from windows to escape the flames. The Windsor Hotel was destroyed.
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Greenville
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Randelpa County
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Hughes
Tula
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Indian Territory
Wiley
Windsor Lote
Annual Meeting of Iowa Good Templars Chooses Officers
The Iowa Good Templars met in Marshalltown to review a strong year with 4599 members across 51 temples. Officers elected include Grand Chief Templar J Walley Maxwell and Grand Secretary Perry Perkins Des Moines, while 15 new temples formed and 25 reorganized. Lucinda Maier of Geneva won the gold medal contest.
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Nellie Gilmore
Allen's Grove
Tar'd. Welch
Hawarden
International Lodge
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J. H. Campbell
Waukon
Adele G. Welch
Tihe
Mesdames Mcdurray
Goldwin
Join H. Walley
Afiss Lucinda Maier
Geneva
Five Children Drowned in Pittsburg Area Flood
A cloudburst near Bridgeville south of Pittsburg Pa caused Sawmill Run to overflow and rise rapidly. Five children Irene Loftus Regis Loftus Genevieve Shaughnessy Margaret Shaughnessy Nellie Sauls were swept from a porch overhanging the stream. the porch collapsed as a twenty foot wave struck. Mrs John Loftus and two men were in danger but were saved after being carried into the Ohio River by sand diggers. The event caused extensive damage.
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Bridgeville
Sawmill Run
Irene Loftus
Regis Loftus
Genteve Shaughnessy
Margaret Shaughnessy
Nellie Sauls
Main Street
West
Carson
John Loftus
Ohio River
Elopement Foiled As Gun Stops Plan Near Wichita
In a muddled report from Galespur, J B Benton a tree dealer, and L Summers a cattle buyer clash over an attempted elopement with Benton's daughter, Miss Benton. The young couple fled to Wichita before being intercepted and a reconciliation was reportedly arranged. The tale notes Benton’s daughter is about a year younger and centers on a disputed match and family objections.
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Aleht
Pardon Offer Sparks Northern Ally Support and Canada Route
A wealthy Nor ally family seeks a pardon for Jozeph Cannon, son of a prominent figure, to avoid Virginia. Governor Tyler weighing the case. Canada mentioned as a possible route. Cannon’s father offers 3100 in exchange for clemency. decision could come soon. A separate Delaware notice reports a £500 reward for the murderer who poisoned Mrs. Dunning of Dover, linked to a death involving Dunning and her sister.
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Virginia
Tyler
Canada
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Thia
Parton
Tungell
Delaware
Russia Seeks Coaling Station Bid Amid Philippines Talks
The Lohtion Party Mall's Orlessa cor respondzit nara ha bears an incontestable aufbority that Naesia bar opened a poor pallor with Spain for the cession of a coaling station in the Philippines. Pickpocketa Secure $7,000 At the grangers' picnic at Lake Carrion near Tankhannoock, Panx Sheriff Charles Snapp had his pocketbook containing $70 in cash and securities stolen by pickpockets.
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Arabian horses dive act teased by Bancroft land agent
Holloway a Bancroft land agent trains two pure white Arabian horses for a high dive act at a river cove. The pair, raised near the Des Moines River, perform from a sixteen foot elevated chute into the water with calm, precise plunges drawing spectator interest.
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Bancroft
EF. Holloway
Urey
Chicago Cattle and Grain Prices Across Markets
Historical price notes show cattle and hog values across Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Milwaukee and New York markets with bid ranges for sheep wheat corn oats rye and dairy products. Figures include hogs from 4.00 to 4.50, cattle around 3.00 to 6.00, and varied No 2 grain quotes across regions.
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St. Leonis-Caille
Milwaukee
Cata
Gnad
New York
Boys More Capable At Work In Factories
In Dubuque factories boys show greater strength and take on heavier tasks than girls. Roughly twenty boys are employed to operate sewing machines, reflecting a shift in labor roles. Four factories are cited in the report.
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Lemonade Poisoning Suspected in School Incident at Clarry Owen
It is now thought that poisoning of the children at Clarry Owen was caused by lemonade made from acids. All have recovered.
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Te Denk
Council Bluffs
Clarry Owen
Cyclone Visited Fairbank Area Causing Destruction
A cyclone east of Fairbank in Buchanan County caused extensive damage to farm buildings and stock Tuesday afternoon. Buildings, trees, and telegraph poles were snapped aloft, two dips to earth were observed, and communications between Waterloo and Fairbank were cut. Affected farms include George Harrison south of Fairbank, and barns on Philip Fay and J F Hartman properties. No injuries reported.
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Waterloo
George Harrison
George
Philip Fay
J F. Hartman
Flood at Burlington devastates town and rail lines
Burlington suffered a historic flood with hours of rain tearing out sewer mouths and washing culverts. Damages include destroyed cabins, wrecked rafts, and extensive railroad washouts with total city losses likely above $10,000 and sewer repairs around $5,000. Listings from surrounding areas note farm and bridge damage, deaths, and a railroad wreck.
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