Welcome Dewey Parade Lights Brooklyn Harbor
The city honored Admiral Dewey with a grand naval pageant and water parade. Vessels, liners, tugs, and excursion boats filled the river and bay while flags, bunting, and electric lights illuminated the shore and Brooklyn Bridge. The spectacle, lasting from early morning to night, showcased public enthusiasm and a dazzling display of color and celebration.
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Dewey
Brooklyn Bridge
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Dewey Welcomed by New York City Officials in Homecoming
Mayor Van Wyck extends a cordial welcome on behalf of New York City to Admiral Dewey during his homecoming. The city honors his safe return from a historic voyage and a pivotal naval victory. The speech lauds his courage, skill, and wisdom, praising him as both warrior and statesman.
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Tompkinsville
N. Y
van Wyck
Admiral Dewey
Welcome to Dewey as City Welcomes Admiral Dewey in New York
Crowded streets along the riverfront greet Admiral George Dewey as Mayor Van Wyck and state governors aboard the Sandy Hook greet the victorious naval squadron. The flotilla of warships including Olympia stands grandly dressed in colors as citizens and visitors celebrate the war hero and his crew.
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New York
Jersey
van Wyck
Citizens’ Reception Committee
Pier A
North River
Sandy
Sandy Hook
Tompkinsville
Olympia
North Atlantic Squadron
Admiral Dewey
Lieut. Brumby
Dewey
George Dewey
Mayor van Wyck
SEA OF HUMANITY IN NEW YORK SRO AS VISITORS FLOOD CITY
The Sept 29 report notes record crowds flocking to New York with standing room at a premium. Oldest resident recalls unprecedented jam as visitors, country folks, and immigrants fill hotels and halls. Prices soar while sleeping quarters become scarce and trains bring dozens of families with rations for several days.
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New York
Middle West
South
Canada
Admiral Dewey Receives New York City Gold Medal
The speechful scene in New York ends with Mayor Van Wyck praising Admiral Dewey for his service. Dewey humbly expresses gratitude, noting it was the natural thing for a naval captain to do. The mayor presses a gold medal upon him, and the admiral joyfully accepts with visible emotion.
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America
New York
van Wyck
Mayor van Wyck
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Great Naval Parade in New York Leads by Olympia and Fleet
In New York on September 23 at 12:30 p.m. vessels gathered for a great naval parade. Police boats led by the Patrol cleared the bay as Olympia, Chicago, New York, Texas, Indiana, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, and gunboats Lan caster and Marietta moved in single file. An official contingent aboard city boats followed, with Capt Daniel Hodgson commanding the revenue cutters. Army transports and a hospital ship appeared, then the New York naval militia, followed by nearly 100 steam yachts led by Corsair, including Sir Thomas Lipton's Erin, with merchant ships and excursion boats bringing up the rear.
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New York
North River
Olympia
Victor
Chicago
Texas
Indiana
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
Lancaster
Marietta
Daniel I’. Hodgson
McCulloch
Manila
J.p.morgan
Corsair
Sir Thomas Lipton
Erin
Merchant’ Marine
Naval review on river honors admiral at Grant tomb site
A river pageant unfolds with Olympia and other warships firing salutes to honor the admiral. Spectators line the river bluffs, cheer loudly, and the Liederkranz and Arion societies sing patriotic airs aboard the floats as merchant and excursion boats pass in review along the stake boat to Seventy seconds. The fleet disperses after a grand display of peace salutes.
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Caesar
Olympia
St. Mary
Gen. Grant
Riverside Park
Liederkranz
Arion
Riverside
Here's to Teddy at Dewey's reception on Olympia
Admiral Dewey hosts Governor Roosevelt aboard the Olympia in New York on a philippine era visit. Roosevelt is toasted by the crew after a cordial reception and a happy speech.
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New York
Dewcey
Roosevelt
Philippines
Olympia
Coghlan
Dyer
Wildes
Wood
Walker
Battery A Arrives in New York Parade Spirits High
Battery A of Indiannapolis arrived in New York after a 32 hour ride. All men are in high spirits and expect to make a splendid showing in the parade.
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New York
Indiannapolis
Dewey Visitors in New York Estimated at Two Million
New York on Sept 23 reports a surge of Dewey visitors arriving by early morning excursion trains boosting the total in the city to about two million. The influx marks a major turnout for the event as crowds continue to gather throughout the day.
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New York
Dewey Receives Farragut Flag On Olympia Visit
In New York on September 29 Admiral Dewey greeted Washington committee members and honored a lifelong friend, Senator Proctor. Commander Baird presented Farragut's flag, praising Dewey as the successor to the admiral and pledging to fly the flag at the masthead and in parades.
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New York
Dewey
Washington
Senator Proctor
Vermont
Olympia
Farragut
Baird
Hartford
New Orleans
Franklin
Flarragut
Dewey Nominated Cheer in Post Editor Poll
Editor White favors Dewey Wheeler ticket and a public rally march to Washington. A playful New York Stock Exchange scene shows Dewey fever with banners and gifts. Berlin embassy decorations greet him. Atlanta honors his lieutenant with a sword as Olympia crew serenades.
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White
New York Post
Dewey
Wheeler
Republicans Claim Election Inspectors Plan to Toss GOP Ballots
A Chicago city election battle centers on alleged Democratic inspector orders to scrutinize ballots for defects with intent to discard Republican ballots more than Democratic ones. Republicans vow protests and court challenges if defects arise, citing City Clerk lists and past vote losses. Campaign chatter touches Bookwalter’s push in South Side factories and reactions from German and Irish workers amid partisan tensions.
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Logsdon
Council
W. N. Harding
Great Pier In Norfolk Destroyed By Fire
The Southern railway pier near Norfolk burned Friday morning with the warehouse contents also lost. Loss estimated at $00,000. The pier was among the world's largest freight piers and housed entire freight trains under its eaves. Engineers saved several locomotives and pulled trains clear. Vessels and barges nearby were rescued except one barge burned.
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Norfolk
Southern Railway Company
Tragedy in Haughville ends life by carbolic acid
Frederick Ross of 029 Sheffield Ave husband to Mrs Ross and father of three, a mill worker at National Malleable, attempted suicide Thursday with morphine and was saved. Friday he bought carbolic acid at D M Maroney’s Drug Store, returned home, and died in his kitchen. Coroner Nash notes the case amid debt pressures and insurance details.
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Frederick Ross
Ross
Sheffield Ave
Haughville
National Malleable Casting Company
Maroney
Peter Federius
Federius
Nelson Riley
German Reformed Church Synod Meets in Sheboygan
The German Reformed Church synod holds annual session at Prospect and New Jersey streets with Rev J J Janett opening. C F Kreite elected president. Devotional services led by Rev L Kunst and Rev C Wiesner. Key speeches by Dr Steppler and Rev J Sommer latte. Miss Holowell, a Japan missionary, to speak Sunday.
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Synod of the
German Reformed Church
Reformed Church
Prospect
New Jerseysts
J. J. Janett
Sheboygan
Wis
C. F. Kreite
Louisville
L. Kunst
Waukon
C. Wiesner
Washburn
Ill
Steppler
Central Synod
J. Sommerlatte
New York Harbor
Miss Holowell
Japan
Stegner Wins Prosecution In Indianapolis Stone Incident
Lewis M. Stegner secured a conviction in Justice Hay's court against Marlon Mosher for alleged stone throwing in North Indianapolis. He also sought peace bonds on Jonathan Mosher, his wife, and Tillie Myers but lost, with costs totaling $116. The Moshers claim Stegner struck the boy first and drew a weapon as the father protected him while Marion picked up stones.
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Lewis M. Stegner
Marlon Mosher
Indianapolis
Ten Drowned After Belle Isle Shoreing Near Rimouski
The first lifeboat leaving the Scotsman after it ran ashore at Belle Isle was swamped. Drowned include Mrs Robertson and daughter of Toronto Mrs Childs wife of the Sign of the Cross company stage manager Miss Street of Montreal John Dickson of Windsor Ontario Miss R Weaver Miss Talbot Miss Scott Mrs Skelton and an infant named Mrs Roberts.
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Rimouski Wharf
Que
Scotsman
Belle Isle
Robertson
Toronto
Childs
Sign of the Cross” Company
Miss Street
Montreal
John Dickson
Windsor
Ont
R. Weaver
Talbot
Scott
Skelton
Infant dies after accidental ingestion of lye
Mrs. N. K. L. Bushong of 35 W. Tenth St. visited a neighbor with her infant Everett Dewey Bushong age several months. The child reached a box of concentrated lye and drank the liquid. He died at 4 30 p m Thursday after the incident.
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N. K L. Bushong
Tenth St
Everett Dewey Bushong
Battle for Bread Kills Forty in Indian Bread Riots
All over Kingaum India bread riots flare up with deadly force. From Allababad dispatches comes word that forty natives have been killed as protests over bread shortages grip the area. Soldiers have been deployed to restore order amid the unrest.
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Kingeum
India
Allahabad
Kingaum
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for 36 hours ending Sept 30
Forecaster notes colder, fair conditions through 8 p m Friday night and Saturday with possible heavy frosts. Reported temperatures include 7 p m 37 degrees, noon 47 degrees, and 2 p m 49 degrees.
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Indianapolis
Doings in Alaska from Seattle dispatch
A dated Seattle report describes a masked robber who halted the Atlin stage between Pine and Discovery about ten days ago. The assailant secured approximately $500 before fleeing, while other fragments mention a veteran of the Mexican conflict and a cabin fire in Gut.
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Seattle
Wash
Atlin
Pine
Mexi
Inexpensive Eating for Women at YWCA Opens Soon
The YWCA branch on 909 W. Washington St plans hot lunches starting Monday after a Friday postponement. Soup costs three cents, coffee three cents, bread and butter two cents. Dr Milburn on Tips recounts his Europe trip and jokes about tipping, noting the high fees he observed abroad.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
Washingtonst
Insane Man Held at Police Headquarters
Robert M. Leck son of a grocer at Ili nois and Sixteenth streets is at police headquarters as insane. He has been drinking heavily. Earlier he circulated a false report of his death and at another time appeared at the station claiming he was under arrest.
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Robert M. Leck
Ilinois
Sixteenth-sts
Saloon Row Ends With Fines After Assault
Charles Parden was fined $10 by Judge Cox on Friday for assaulting Henry Webb at Hickey's saloon on West Tenth Street. The dispute began a few Sundays ago when Parden wielded a chair and a man named Taylor used a knife, stabbing Webb in the stomach. Taylor fled the scene.
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Charles Parden
Youths House Planned By South Side Ministers
South-side ministers and citizens met at Second Lutheran Thursday night to form a young men's home to provide wholesome recreation and deter saloon visiting. Officers elected were J. D. Worman president, George Hitz vice-president, and O. W. McGaughey secretary. Potential site cited at Cedar street and Virginia avenue.
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Second Lutheran Church
J. D. Worman
George Hitz
O. W. McGaughey
Cedar St
Virginia Ave
Booming the Concert for Thad Rich Benefit
Patronesses for a charity concert to aid Thad Rich and Indiana soldiers aid society will be announced Saturday. Society leaders show strong interest in the event, aiming for a successful evening. The Medical College of Indiana plans to erect a large emergency hospital at the rear of its building on North Senate Avenue.
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Thad Rich
Indiana Soldiers’ Aid Society
The
Medical ‘College of Indiana
N. Senate Ave
Victory at Porac Report from Otis Cable
General Otis reports Lawton’s forces and MacArthur units advancing toward Porac after capturing the town. Wheaton at Angeles kept enemy forces back as Po rac fell. casualties listed as five wounded for Porac and no Wheaton losses. One officer and several enlisted men captured. about 20 enemy killed. Wheeler not named in the report.
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Washington
War Department
Otis
Porac
Sanila
Lawton
Calumpit
San Fernando
Mexico
Guagua
Bacolor
Santa Rita
MacArthur
Wheaton
Angeles
Wheeler
Band Ordered to Frisco from Fort Monroe
Newport News dispatch reports the post band at Fort Monroe attached to the Fourth artillery received orders to depart Sunday night for Washington and then travel to San Francisco. The reason for the cross country journey is not disclosed.
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Frisco
Newport News
Fort Monroe
Fourth Artillery
Washington
San Francisco
Otis Admired by Philippine Campaign Officer in New York
Maj. Richard W. Young, associate justice of the Philippine Islands Supreme Court and Utah Light Artillery commander, praised Gen. Otis as a conscientious, diligent worker. He noted Otis starts early, works hard, and has achieved progress for the United States, while Dewey’s overwork remark may be true.
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New York
Richard W. Young
Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands
Utah Light Artillery
Philppine
Otis
Gen
Admiral Dewey
United States
Prisoners May Be Released In Philippine Negotiations
Manila dispatch reports Gen Otis and Filipino chiefs negotiating for the release of American captives held by insurgents. Talks have progressed, with belief Lieut Gilmore and his men may be released Friday night or Saturday. A Filipino general and aide were allowed to visit Otis. An advertisement notes low prices for watches jewelry diamonds and silverware at Mazry's place.
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Manila
Otis
Mlipino
Lieut. Gilmore
Venezuelan Crisis Sends Leaders Flee and Battle Rages
Reports from Port of Spain indicate President Andrade fled Caracas and insurgents near the capital. In Venezuela a major battle is under way as negotiations for peace collapse and government troops suffer heavy losses.
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New York
the Herald
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Caracas
Venezuela
Andrade
Porto Rico
IFOS
Jspending
Gowdy Goes Free After Spade Attack Case
Silas Gowdy, a colored man, was discharged in police court on Friday after being tried for striking Henry Talbott with a spade to the head. The men had been friends until Gowdy discovered Talbott’s visits to his home at 88 Rhode Island Street and his wife’s drunken excursions with Talbott. Talbott lay unconscious and brutalized, later improved then declined, with judge Cox noting Gowdy had the right to defend his honor of his home.
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Smallel Schutt
State House
Bird
Republican Party
Party of Justice and Right
Bookwalter
Silas Gowdy
Henry Talbott
Gowdy
Talbott
Rhode Island St
Gordy
Gondyr
Cox
Gage Will Retire After Long Public Service
CHICAGO reports former national president Lyman J will retire from active duty. He has served in Chicago and Washington and will relocate to New York to begin retirement, marking the close of his career.
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Gage
Chicago
Lyman J
The
National
T Chicago
Actts
Washington
New York
Meridian Church Sunday School Enrollment Day
Meridian church holds enrollment day exercises at 9:30 a.m. Rev T A Goodwin will speak on his first Sunday school and Rev Quavla will discuss his Sunday school program.
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T. A. Goodwin
Quavla
Crawfordsville Notes and Local Happenings
Crawfordsville citizens, 200 strong, marched the streets Thursday night promoting the upcoming street fair. Raymond Fortney sues Adams- Williamsgon veneer works for 10000 after catching his hand in machinery. The Southport Masonic temple cornerstone ceremony drew 66 from Indianapolis and a grand sacred concert by the South-side Mannerchor at Tom nson hall with dancing after. A man claiming to be Lieut Carr of Roosevelt’s rough riders caused terror on a train from Glautouatt to Indianapolis citing yellow fever in Cuba. Sgt Schwab released him after passengers pledged to monitor him.
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Mannerchor
Nson Hall
Lieut Carr
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Glautouatt
Indianapolis
Ravini
Cuba
Schwab
St Louis
News in A Nutshell P D Armour Returns From Fittroys
Fragmentary note reports P D Armour returning from Fittroys with W J Bryan to speak in Chip during October. Text is incomplete but indicates a public appearance or speech event associated with Bryan and Armour in a Chip area in October.
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P.D. Armour
Fittroys
W. J. Bryan Wa
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Sahm
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Ferdinand Ross
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Judge Cox
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