Navy plans delayed by treaty clash and growth in force
Congress appropriated 260000 for a gunboat to replace the older Michigan but treaty limits blocked construction. Navy officials delay plans, while Long seeks a larger navy with 20000 enlisted and 2500 bays. Some support expanding reserves and a trained force for emergencies.
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Gomez Defines Attitude in Cuban Army Evacuation Accord
General Gomez outlines how Cuban troops will enforce laws during evacuation negotiations with American allies. Four force alliance grants Americans authority over Cuban forces in six cases while rules of war govern actions. The alliance aims to speed enemy evacuation from Cuban towns and villages, honoring the Cuban army’s role.
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Army of Liberation
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Clara Barton outlines Red Cross Cuba relief effort
Barton reports to President McKinley on Red Cross relief for Havana suffering after Spanish authorities taxed supplies for Cuban refugees. She described aiding the poor, delaying the relief ship to await a favorable moment to enter Havana, and McKinley pledged full support.
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Admiral Cervera Arrives in Madrid Amid Calm Reception
Admiral Cervera reached Madrid with police and crowds present but restrained. He said Spain’s triumphs came from victory not defeat and noted his ships were not destroyed in battle but by fire. General Toral, the Cuban theater commander, also arrived without incident.
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Willing men wanted for 40000 more volunteers in Miles plan
General Miles confirms push to reduce the regular army and require only willing men for garrison duty. The plan aims at not more than 40,000 troops, with officials seeking broader reprentation and readiness amid military examens.
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Garrizon
Disturbances Rise Between Subans and Spaniards in Havana
Reports describe increasing insolence by the Culms toward Spaniards in Havana with civilians wearing miniature Cuban flags provoking Spanish officers. Miss Jessie Sehley of Milwanker says Spaniards showed willingness to seek peace after her urging. Aguinaldo appeals for recognition of belligerency and independence to the Powers.
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Jessie Rehler
Charles Sehley
Milwanker
Madrid
Ling
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Familio Aguinaldo
Issur Zent
Chinese Emperor Abdicates Amid Imperial Reforms Crisis
An imperial edict from Pekin states the Emperor abdicated in favor of the Dowager Empress. She orders ministers to report to her, saying the Emperor repeatedly urged reassumption of governance. Reform edicts likely led to deposition, with rumors of palace clashes and tensions with Russia and Li Hongzhang shaping the turmoil.
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Ito
China
Japan
Afarquis Tio
Usunedi-Yamen
Trussia
Li Liang Chang
Russia
Gold Fields Passenger Ship Returns with Heavy Treasure
The Lorce party ship recovered about £190,000 in treasure after docking twelve days from St Michaels Alaska with 229 passengers from Dannon City. Purser Twigwa estimated treasure at $100,000 while David Bellentbeers claimed $00,000 in coinage. Arnold led a party toward Rampart City aboard Humboldt. Local names include A. H. Gardiner and Robert Moran of Seattle as passengers.
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Alacka
Dannon City
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Purser
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Rampart
Arnold
Humboldt
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Gardiner
Ciicses
Robert Moran
Seattle
G A R Memorial Arch Dedication at Junction City
The G A R memorial arch was unveiled during the Fifth district reunion at Junction City Kansas. The monument stands thirty five feet high of native stone with an eight foot bronze figure atop a stack of arms, marking the recent completion and dedication.
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Junction City
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Selchers
Temperance Leaders Clash Over War Temple Affair
Stevens, acting national president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of America and Maine state head, addressed the state convention in Bangor Maine. She criticized the Chicago enterprise, saying funding and office rents tied to the War Temple imply loss for the National WCTU if the Temple is given up.
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Leen
Notes of Current Events Exposition Attendance and Alaska Boundary
The record notes 1 070 000 visitors to the Omaha exposition and reports on global bicycle production since the wheel. It also mentions the death of William F E Daly a famed swimmer and lifesaver in South Hanson Massachusetts and a proposed three statesmen committee to decide the Alaska boundary. The text also contains garbled phrases about Paria Rice and a low deuce rate.
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Omaha Exposition
William FE. Daly
South Raston
Mass
Alaska
Forcation
TPO
Paria Rice
Youngest Leader Elected to Woman's Relief Corps
Mrs. Fio Jamison-Miller of Monticello Illinois is named president of the Woman's Relief Corps, becoming the youngest leader in the organization's history. Her father Col. W. Ef. Jamison served in Grant's Illinois regiment, and she succeeds Emma Hi. Wallace as Illinois department head.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Monticello
Relief Corps
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Miller
Grant
Emma Hi. Wallace
Illinois Department
Ia W. South Achiller
Ships Meet Disaster in Lake Michigan and Superior
Reported in Chicago one day recent are multiple lake vessels stranded or ashore. The brig or schooner Keepsake carrying 71 000 tons of coal was wrecked near Marine City while other ships like Colorado Duluth and Southweet foundered or ran aground on reefs and islands in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.
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Lake Paints
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J.H. Meadsid
Duluth
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Italy Demands Respect From Colombia Over Cerruti Affair
Italy protests to the United States over Colombia's stance and threatens energetic measures if treaties are not honored. Advices from Bogota report strained Colombia Italy relations after the Cerruti affair, seen by Colombian officials as arbitrary and violating the 1898 treaty.
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Memorial Day in Quebec Unites Allied Sailors
On a memorable Wednesday in Quebec’s history representatives of the United States Great Britain and Canada joined to honor Samuel Champlain founder of Quebec. The Marblehead cruiser and officers Cap McCalla led an American presence as American and British sailors marched together through the city in front of Champlain’s monument.
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Quebec
United States
Great Britain
Price
Samuel Champlain
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Thamplain
Agricultural News Predicts Record Crop Across Regions
Harvest forecasts show US hay up by several million tons while Pacific Coast conditions set a record. Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas see larger winter acreages. Texas faces expanding cotton output. Heavy rains in southern Iowa prompt road concerns. hail damages corn. markets expect corn at 25 cents per bushel with new crop prices slightly lower.
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Oranes Presatien
Pacific Coast
Cale
Nebraska
Texas
Wheat Seed Saving and Cleaning for Better Yields
Farmers are urged to favor clean seed wheat and thorough cleaning before sowing. Select the best local variety, obtain well-threshed grain from reliable sources, and store in a dark dry place. Use a grain fan or mill cleaning to ensure purity, improving sale value and crop quality.
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Havre
Temdin
Wwe
Fertilizers in grain drills explained for farmers
The article explains how small amounts of fertilizer in grain drills stimulate root growth. It notes nitrogen in available form helps young plants, likens it to a stimulus, and warns fertilized grains extend roots into neighboring rows, potentially harming non fertilized plants.
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Tae
The Razor Inclined Hog Shapes Bacon's Future in Farming
The article discusses the rising interest in a new bacon hog cross between rager-lack and the Herkshire or Tamworth. It notes a shift from traditional fat streaks to a uniform bacon fat pattern and cites consumer preference for Danish and Irish styles. It predicts a trend toward ranger-back crosses increasingly used by Southern farms.
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Tamworth
Berksds de Raes
Fragments on Razorbacks and Damp Grain Handling
A 19th century column discusses breeding razorbacks, contrasting South and Northern stock, and critiques crossbreeding. It then warns about damp grain during rains, advising brick or tile moisture absorbers in bins and cautions against threshing damage.
Bees and fruit and farm notes from Practical Farmer
Bees avoid grape skins but feed on bruised fruit juices especially on Concord Creveling and BHearford Pro. Field of duckwheat attracts millions of bees. buckwheat honey preferred to grapes. Country bred boys gain strength and work ethic. city boys lack hard work experience. Feeding chickens twice daily boosts egg yields. Golden Weyandottes and Brown Leghorn cross hens lay year round and forage well. Signs of a good cow include temperament and spinal cues. ticks are destroyed by controlled pasture burning.
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Hag
Neme Journal
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