Doctor Rooker in Philippines Describes War Zone Conditions
Letter from Dr. C N Rooker, formerly of Indianapolis and later of Pocatello Idaho, details experiences in Manila and San Francisco during the Spanish American War. He notes harsh climate, unrest, and insurgent resistance, calling the Philippines a difficult, unrewarding place for whites and predicting future trouble for the United States.
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Spain
Philippines
Idaho
C. N. Rooker
Indianapolis
Pocatello
San Francisco
Rooker
Philippine
Wil
Pora
Caldwell Hanged for Wife Murder at West Virginia Penitentiary
Shep Caldwell was hanged at 1:06 a.m. for murdering his wife in Moundsville. He repeated the Lord's Prayer before death, denied intentional shooting, and dropped six feet after the rope was released, marking the first execution under the new law at the state penitentiary.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Shep Caldwell
Hawk
Caldwell
State Penitentiary
Lawton or MacArthur May Fill Brigadier General Vacancy
Gen Shafter's retirement opens a brigadier general post as of next week. Five colonels from Cavalry, First and Second Artillery, and Twenty-fifth and Twenty-third Infantry are slated for voluntary retirements to create the slot. The decision hinges on Philippine campaign outcomes with Lawton favored, and a subsequent vacancy will occur Jan. 13 after Gen Anderson's retirement.
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Washington
Shafter
Regular Army
Lawton
MacArthur
Carpenter
Fifth Cavalry
Frank and Pennington
Burt and Ovenshine
War Department
Philippine Campalea
Witlchever
Thomas Anderson
Stafter
San Francisco
Rescue of Ida Maud Crew From Severe Wreck amid Night Hazard
The brig Ida Maud encountered a gale and was wrecked after days at sea. Seamen clung to rigging for hours before rescue 270 miles from Sandy Hook. Survivors Charles Stewart Dan W Stewart Robert W McNeill Duncan Stewart Alex Cameron Charles Myatt Mike Cowney were saved as the Rhyniana brought them to Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Rhyniana
Liverpool
Ida Mand
Bandy Hook
Ida Maud
Charles Stewart
Dan W. Stewart
Robert W. McNeill
Duncan Stewart
Alex Cameron
Charles Myatti
Mike Cowney
Equitable Mutual Life Faces Receiver Suit in Watchoo
A suit filed by the state insurance department seeks a receiver for Equitable Mutual Life Association of Watchoo. An injunction restrains the company from doing business during the hearing. Attorney-general Remsey cites mismanagement extravagance and deceptive policies. The membership is nearly 2,000,000.
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Watepaloo
Equitable Mutual Life ‘Appeciation
Watchoo
State Insurance Department
Remsey
Bryan illness clarified as hay fever relapse
Reports of W J Bryan's illness at Webster are denied by Bryan. A telegram from Mrs Bryan says the ailment is hay fever recurrence. He plans to resume speaking this week. The Philippine War section notes stubborn resistance and medical issues affecting operations.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Webster
Bryan
Twins Born in Moving Rock Island Train
Mrs. W S Walden of Knoxville Tenn gave birth to twins Monday in a crowded day coach of a Rock Island train near Duncan. The incident appears in the OBD tales of the wires column with brief notices from multiple locales.
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Guthrie
C. T
W.S. Walden
Knoxville
Tenn
Rock Island
Duncan
Rev Benjamin F De Costa Quits New York Church
The Rev Benjamin F De Costa, rector of St John the Evangelist, resigns from the Protestant Episcopal priesthood. He cites the Briggs controversy and opposing liberal ex-presbyterians joining the Episcopate as reasons. He laments a drift toward de formation not reformation and plans to drop out entirely.
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New York
Benjamin F. de Costa
St. John the Evangelist
de Costa
Episcopal Church
Fire destroys Mojave town. extensive losses rise to 260000
Fire raged in Mojave near Bakersfield on Monday night starting under the Southern Pacific station platform. It consumed warehouses freight cars and much of the residential area south of the tracks. The total loss is estimated at 260000.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Mojave
Southern Pacific Railroad
Terrible Forest Fires Rage Near Wrights Station
Big fires sweep Wrights station area near San Jose leveling houses orchards and timber. Loss runs to 3500000 dollars with Myers Winery also burning after a pipe burst released over 40000 gallons of wine onto the blaze.
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San Jose
Cal
Wright's Station
Myers
Gold receipts top ten million in government assay office
The Seattle government assay office reports gold receipts since January 1 nearing ten million dollars. With unpaid-for treasure on deposit, totals exceed ten million, all sourced from Alaska.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Smallpox disrupts Springfield activities and closures
Springfield Ohio reports Camp Campbell school closed due to small pox. Public meetings in the public square are prohibited. All negro churches are closed. Seven new cases were reported Monday.
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Springfield
Voting row over poll book accuracy at precinct
Redmond, living at a long term residence, faced scrutiny at the polling place when two poll book keepers questioned his name and address. They labeled his residence vacant, causing embarrassment until supporters in the crowd vouched for his right to vote. Reports claim both parties split duties at some precincts and exchanged results for tallying.
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Redmond
Money Flow Marks Busy Election Day in City
Democratic chairman Jos T Fanning and Republican chairman Edwin Logsdon drew attention as a large roll of bills and bags of money moved between party offices. Logsdon planned to change currency at a bank or the state treasury while Fanning and a patrolman followed toward the city committee rooms. The scene suggested an unprecedented sum spent during the presidential election day.
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Jos. T. Fanning
Democratic City Committee
Edwin Logsdon
N. Senate
N. Hast
E. Norwood
Lockerbie
E. St. Clair
Vermont
New Jersey
James McKernan
Indiana-ave
SUN Office
Poll observations from Logsdon on ward voting signs
Chairman Logsdon reports Republicans leading by 2 PM with strong showing in wards 2 3 and the South-side. He notes slow voting in colored precincts and recounts a fight over an old soldier in precinct 1 ward 10 and a reported GOP suppression in ward 15. Gurley Brewer cites weak turnout among colored voters.
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Logsdon
Marian
Billy’ Easman
Gurley Brewer
Democrats Claim Strong Showing in Wards 1 and 4
Reports from the democratic committee rooms at 2 p m noted ward 1 voting heavily as factories closed and the Democratic tally looked firm. Ward 4 displayed renewed strength after a county election setback.
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Democratic Committee
Ominous remark echoed in city over park land fights
Union B. Hunt recalls a Hethe incident at a K of P encampment in this city. Tom Taggart and Chas A Bookwalker discuss gray hairs and warn that a mayor’s remark may foretell trouble tied to park land purchases.
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Union
B. Hunt
Hethe
K. of P
Tom Taggart
Chas. A. Bookwalker
Mr. Hunt
Taggart
Bookwalter
Joke on a Challenger at Mount Residence Question
Gov. Mount voted early at Denison and faced a challenge as he arrived. The Democratic opponent asked if he lived there or in Shannondale. Mount replied it is not for him to say where he lives, sparking laughter after a bystander noted the residence is fixed at the state capital.
Mystery of the Third Ward Call Fanned by Plea
A well dressed colored man rushed into Chairman Legsdon’s office on Tuesday pleading for help. He says Mistah Pearson asks to send Armin Kecehne and Dore Johnson to the precinct in the third ward. Legsdon followed to the door.
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Chairman Legsdon
Misttah Pearson
Mistah Logsdon
Armin Kecehne
Callud
Dore Johnson
Legsden
Minister Recommends Cough Remedy After Cold Bout
On December 10, 1897, Hev. S. A. Donahoe of Pt. Pleagan t West Virginia suffered a severe cold with violent coughing. After trying various household specifics without relief he bought Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which he says acted like a charm and he cheerfully recommends it to the public. For sale by all druggists.
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Netes
Hev
S. A. Donahoe
M. E
Church
South
Pt. Pléagant
He. Saye
Fragmentary News Item Teases Hidden Statement
An incomplete passage suggests a character named He faced vain rhetoric and sympathy. The quoted lines imply a frustrated or critical mood, with unclear context and missing surrounding details.
Bookwalter Money Bets At Sun Office Scene
Bets on Taggart and Bookwalter drew crowds near The Sun office on Monday as wagers moved from $190 to $290 and a $1,000 Taggart bet stood until the afternoon. A smiling negro wheelbarrowed a beer keg along the sidewalk toward a colored voters gathering, shouting the disputes between candidates.
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Harry ‘Walker
Bookwalter
Taggart
SUN Office
Darky
City Offices Closed Except Health Board
All city offices closed Tuesday morning except the Board of Health, delaying any important business until reopening.
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Board of Health
Ox ford Club Raid Suppressed by Boston Newspapers
Boston reports the Oxford club raid where 27 visitors and three employees were arrested. Three wagonloads of gaming paraphernalia valued at $4000 were taken to the station. All arrestees posted cash bail and were released. Judge Dewey refused to issue a warrant and ordered property returned, amid municipal friction and accusations of police responsibility.
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Boston
Oxford Club
Dewey
Death by Own Action Claims Two at Bowery Hall
In New York City at MecGurk's dance hall on the Bowery two women aged 22 and 26 attempted suicide by carbolic acid. Madge Davenport of Boston died before help arrived. Mamie White of New York was left in precarious condition after the overdose in the notorious death by own action hall.
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New York
MecGurk
Bowery
Madge Davenport
Boston
Mamie White
Davenport
Chapin Arrested in Forgery Case at Brazil
Brazil Indiana October 10 Four Zeller and Ridden bankers who cashed a note forged by Frederick Chapin on Sterling Holt of Indianapolis for two dollars September 8 1897 and the First National Bank which day cashed a forged note on Holt presented by Chapin for fifteen hundred dollars received a telegram Tuesday that the forger had been arrested in Philadelphia Requisition papers will be at once gotten out and Chapin brought here for trial Chapin was largely interested in booming Brazil two years ago and was very popular.
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Brazil
Ind
4Zeller & Ridden
Frederick Chapin
Sterling Holt
Indianapolis
First National Bank
Holt
Chapin
Philadelphi
Murderer McAfee Dies at Mother’s Home After Parole
Thomas McAfee, a colored man and former inmate of the penitentiary for the murder of Druggist Eyster on N Senate avenue, died Tuesday morning at his mother’s rear drug store home. Paroled by Gov Mount three months ago to die at home, he suffered consumption in the last stages and remained confined to his mother’s house since his return.
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Thomas McAfes
Eyster
McAfee
Andree Balloonist Find Sparks Clue From Alaska Camp
A message found at Killisnoo Alaska hints at Andree the balloonist who vanished while seeking the north pole. Dated July 1 1898 the note says he is in camp at Point Barrow and will resume Aug 1. Passengers aboard the Cottage City delivered the news.
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Victoria
B.C
Andree
North Pole
Killisnoo
Alaska
Point Barrow
Cottage City
Company C to Escort President McKinley at Evansville
Company C of the Indiana National Guard left New Albany on Tuesday morning to Evansville where it has been detailed to act as escort to President McKinley at the reunion of the blue and the gray.
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McKinley
New Albany
Ind
Company C
Evansville
Knights and ladies of honor hold preliminary sessions
Knights and ladies of honor met at Elke hall Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. with Supreme protector Lookard presiding. Committees were appointed, partial reports read, and Mrs. Letha Byrd Miss Liszie Mason and Mrs. O A Wright received the lodge degree. Resolutions were introduced and sessions continued Wednesday morning. Dairy sessions are planned from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Supreme Come
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Ite
Elke’ Hall
Supreme Protector
Lookard
Supreme Lodge
Letha Byrd
Liszie Mason
O. A. Wright
Willard Wempe
Cure Cold in One Day Pake Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advert says guaranteed cure for cold symptoms with Bromo Quinine tablets. Slogan claims one day relief and refunds by druggists if it fails. E. W. Grove signature appears on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Bryan leaves Webster for Des Moines engagement
Col. William J. Bryan departed Webster Iowa on Tuesday to take up his engagement in Des Moines. He reported his throat still sore and some lung inflammation, delaying appearances as needed.
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Des Moines
Webster
Wm. J. Bryan
Bryan
City Grain Market Report and Prices Tuesday Oct
Wheat prices show No 2 red at 69 cents and No 3 red at 65 cents. Corn steady with mixed No 2 white and No 4 white prices ranging from 20 to 32 cents. Hay No 1 timothy quoted at 8.50 to 9.00 dollars, No 2 timothy 8.00 to 8.50. Total 94 cars inspected including multiple grades and regrades.
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Corm
Timothy
Hay
Interstate
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