Major General Young to Succeed Gen Miles
Major General Samuel Baldwin Marks Young S A to succeed General Nelson A Miles as commander of the U S Army. Young enlisted as a private in 1860s, rose to brigadier by brevet, joined regular army as first lieutenant later. He served in Cuba and the Philippines, governed northwestern Luzon, born January 9, 1844, returned from Europe after attending German maneuvers with Corbin and Wood, and was received by King Edward.
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Samuel Baldwin Marks Young
S. A
Corbin
Nelson A. Miles
Domemand
Army of the United States
Ren. Yount
Nba
Shafter
Philippines
Lauzon
Young
Europe
Wood
Edward
Miles
The Schoolgirls Favorite Theatre Comment
Bronson Howard declares theater was not for schoolgirls yet notes their influence. The piece critiques matinee idols directing mules or running bargain counters while earning high salaries for modern drama. It ends with a quip on French wine consumption and per capita wine figures.
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Bronson Howard
Deaths From Weather In England Rise Annually
The record shows about twenty weather related deaths each year in England with around one hundred forty due to cold and the remainder from sunstroke and heat. Public health officials urge vigilance during extreme conditions and advise protective measures against exposure and dehydration.
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England
Mad Mullah’s adventurous career reshapes Somaliland conflict
The article chronicles the rise of the Somaliland leader known as the Mad Mullah. From a humble Somali priest to a formidable foe of British protection, he forged raids since 1829, rallied thousands, and challenged Abyssinian and colonial forces. By 1900 he led about 2,500 to 8,000 followers with limited arms, and his campaigns unsettled Menelik’s troops and regional power dynamics.
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Somaliland
Great Britain
Fragmented historic note on herb gatherer dialogue
Odd transcription presents jumbled names and phrases, resembling a damaged archival snippet. It mentions Yale, Philadelphia, Bay Area, Atlanta, and various personal snippets, with unclear actions or events. The readable parts suggest a casual, corrigible discourse rather than a clear report.
Mrs Hyssop's First Boarder in Romance and Flight
Mrs Hyssop runs a bustling Algonquin style boarding house. Widow Hyssop counsels two wary lodgers about suitors, steering Fanny away from a dubious match with Barnston. A wedding plan sparks joy until Barnston’s bachelor friend arrives, exposing a secret tie to Mrs Hyssop as the train carries the newlyweds away.
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Bai
Winifred Hyssop
Fanny
Mr. Barnston
Mrs. Hyssop
Mrs. Kyssop
Barneton
Barnston
Narasiog Omy
Theo Hand
Mormon Family Reunion Faces Joyful Gatherings
A clipping from a Mormon newspaper details Grandfather Merril’s reunion in Salt Lake City with his wife and forty living children among twelve grandchildren. It notes harmony among the patriarch’s many wives and the tearful recitations of early days, contrasting with views on polygamy cited from the Chicago Standard.
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Lake City
Merril
Jiel
Chicago Standard
Dream Vision of Soft Kiss and Night’s Rush
Fragmentary poem in archaic spelling and misspellings. Vague dream imagery blends kiss, sleep, and a night passage. The speaker drifts through hazy sensory lines with scattered names and phrases that evoke memory and longing.
Insanity Ratio in Ohio Adjusted for Civilians per 400
An Ohio article reports a revised insanity ratio affecting local populations with a specified adjustment per 400 residents. It outlines the change process and implications for state or county mental health policy and upcoming assessments.
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Ohio
Trade of South America Compared With Canada
A brief note contrasts trade with South America to the level achieved with Canada, noting that South American trade is not equal to Canada’s in volume or value.
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South America
Canada
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