Noted Astrologers Predict Grim Year Ahead
The 19th century column reports prophecies by Raphael Zadkiel and Madame Uzanne foreseeing wars, plagues, economic strife, and royal perils in 1900. Predictions include battles in South Africa and Europe, uprisings, epidemics, and political turmoil touching Britain, the United States, and other nations, with cautious hope for some relief.
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Chicago
West
Congress
Jupiter
United States
Mars
Uranus
America
San Francisco
California
Zadkiel
Mercury
Madame Uzanne
Raphael
France
Transvaal
Venus
Great Britain
South Africa
Ptolemy
Dom Paul
Czar
Russia
Humbert
Italy
Spain
Austria
War figures show strength and losses of Spanish‑American volunteers
A Washington adjutant general pamphlet, titled Statistical exhibit of the strength of volunteer forces called into service during the war with Spain, lists 10,017 officers and 213,218 enlisted in the volunteer force totaling 23,235, but with 4,718 officer and 30, including 23,268 discharged, losses. Deserts reach 3,069, and deaths from disease and combat are detailed by state, with New York and Illinois among top lists.
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Adjutant-General’ S Office
Washington
Spain
Ity
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
New York
Illinois
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Nevada
Alabama
North Carolina
Florida
Kentucky
Virginia
United States
Tennessee
Ilinois
North Dakota
District of Columbia
Utah
Honolulu disease not bubonic plague study says
An Evanston student in Hawaii reports officials and physicians in Honolulu believe the illness there is not bubonic plague but a similar disease. The condition is less contagious, possibly spread by soldiers returning from Manila.
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Chicago
Honollu
Ethel Ziromman
Evanston
Hawaii
Manila
Invitations Sent Out for Pan American Exposition
The War Department forwarded formal invitations to the governments of South and Central American republics. The invitations are described as elegant, crafted with cordial and urgent language, inviting participation in the Pan American Exposition.
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Awashington
Jan
Dertimerit
Supreme Court Finds in Lions Favor
The United States Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of the Lions in a landmark decision. Details follow as the ruling clarifies key aspects of the case and its implications for the involved parties and future proceedings.
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Washington
Unitedupreme
Havana Blockade Conviction Reversed Overruled
The Havana blockade was wrongly condemned but raised valid suspicions. The cargo vessels and proceeds of sale are ordered restored to their rightful owners.
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Havana
Suit over alimony by Atlanta woman in Missouri case
Mrs Eliza Moss Chapin of Atlanta sues Mrs Elizabeth Moss widow and administrator of George A Moss for 5000 dollars claiming alimony from a decree not paid. The suit arises after Chapin previously married Moss in 1880 and divorced in 1889 with both parties remarrying. Moss left his estate to his second wife.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Eliza Moss Chapin
Atlanta
Elizabeth Moss
George A.,moss
Moss
New York
La Grippe Treated Successfully Says Editor Jones
Meria Texas publisher James A. Jones reports recovering from a second grippe attack this year. He credits Charometerlain or Charenerlain’s Cough Remedy with rapid relief, noting the second bout required about six hours in bed versus ten days previously.
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James A. Jones
Meria
Tex
War Letters Tell Grim South Africa Front Experiences
A collected set of wartime dispatches describes wounded officers in the Elandslaagte action, brutal conditions in rain and cold, and hospital transport to Ladysmith. It recalls Gordon Highlanders, Boers, and the harsh realities of the Anglo Boer War era.
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Elandslaagte
Ladysmith
Gordon Highlanders
South Africa
Laing
Nek
Gordon
Trained Nurses Rise at St. Vincent's In Indianapolis
The article recalls the arrival of trained nurses at St. Vincent's infirmary under the Sisters of Charity. It describes dormitory housing, two months of probation, a three year training with stipends, and lavish duties from night watches to patient preparation. It notes uniforms, ethics, and the growing professional status of nurses in modern hospitals.
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Maggy
Charles Dickens
St. Vincent's Infirmary
Sisters of Charity
Nurses’ Training School
St. Vincent's
St. Vincent’s
Indianapolis
Two Dead Navy Freaks the Vesuvius and Katahdin
Washington dispatch reports two unusual U S Navy ships among 213 combat units and eight percent converted vessels from the Spanish American War era. The ram Katahdin, built at Bath Iron Works Maine, and the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius feature experimental ramming and explosive arrow tubes, with limited success and uncertain dispositions.
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Washington
United Stattes
Ammen
Bath Iron Works
Remmey
Old
Bahama Channel
Nurses Hold Vital Role in Hospitals with Steady Demand
The text notes nurses are highly valued, often staying with patients day and night in serious cases. It explains nurses may be called out from hospitals to provide care, and a register tracks all graduate nurses. Demand for educated nurses is so strong that full employment exists for those registered.
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St. Vincent's
Santiago
Safe Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Gain Popularity for Cough Relief
A mother from Charleston Massachusetts shares how Stuart's Catarrh Tablets helped her four children avoid fall and winter colds and croup. The internal nonopiate remedy is praised by doctors and druggists as a safe, pleasant tablet at 50 cents per package, preferred over sprays or washes.
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Stuart
Charleston
Mass
Great Story First Part to Appear in The Sun Thursday
An engaging serialized tale begins in The Sun with its first installment scheduled for Thursday. Readers are encouraged to follow the ongoing story from start to finish.
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the Sun
Springfield and Columbus Line Timetable Fragments
Fragmented rail timetable entries show connections among Cincinnati, Greensburg, Peoria, Bloom, Columbus, Springfield, and Chicago. Listings include various express, accommodation, and mixed trains with times such as 5.30 pm Cincinnati to Greensburg, 7.50 pm Chicago to Toledo, and 1.20 pm Peru to Toledo, reflecting a dense midwestern network.
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