The Old Army Hardtack and Other Notables
A reminiscence of hardtack from Civil War and earlier conflicts, praising its ironclad resilience and the memories it evokes. The column pivots to brief society notes including Dooley’s friend Teddy Rosenfeldt possibly becoming New York governor, Blanco’s farewell messages, Huntington Hall sewers, Cavite’s garrison, Leader Bailey against imperialism, Cosmo Stuart’s marriage to Marie Tempest, and a Newport dinner party at high cost.
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Dooley
Teddy Rosenfeldt
New York
Curious Disparities in Sun Heat Estimates Across Eras
A review notes wide differences in sun temperature estimates from Pouillet 1409 1860 C Ste Clair Deville 2800 C Lord Kelvin Langley 8060 C Ball 18000 C Sporer 3700 C Pater Leodie 10000000 C Paris statues shift as often as streets with changing winds, deposed sculptures stored at Auteuil yards.
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Pouillet
Centigrade
Ste. Claire Devilie
Lord Kelvin
Prof
Langley
Sir Robert Ball
Sporer
Pater Leodie
Paris
Auteuil
Strained relations with China threaten rupture
London reports confirm serious tension between Tsung-Li-Yamen and Sir Claude MacDonald as Pekin dispatches suggest a possible casus belli if China does not observe British demands. A British squadron at Wei Hai Wei could back MacDonald if needed, amid acute crisis.
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London
Foreign Office
Pekin
Tsung-Li- Yamen
Claude MacDonald
China
First Maine Returned Train Reaches Portland Crowd Gathers
Portland Maine August 27 The first section of the special train bearing the First Maine from Chickamauga reached here at four this morning. A great crowd waited all night. Two other sections arrived later. The men are tired and weak but show improvement as they disembark.
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Portland
Maine
Chickamauga
Second Massachusetts Men Debark From Block Island Debacle
New London on August 27 saw six thousand spectators at the pier as the Second Massachusetts arrived from Montauk. Many soldiers were exhausted and fainted on landing. a New London committee provided hot coffee and meals while relatives greeted them. Springfield and Montauk officials attended the reunions amid emotional scenes.
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New London
Conn
Block Island
Montauk
Massachusetts
Springfield
Second Massachusetts Ships Toward Springfield
The Second Massachusetts regiment left Montauk on the steamer Block Island this morning for New London en route to Springfield. The contingent numbers 547 men and 28 officers aboard the vessel.
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Springfield
Massachusetts
Montauk
Block Island
New London
Governor Ramsdell Thanks Wolcott For Kindness In Concord
Governor Ramsdell telegraphed Governor Wolcott of Massachusetts to thank him for kindness in sending New Hampshire convalescent soldiers home yesterday after the lieutenant in charge, with railroad tickets, was left at Providence.
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Nashua
N. H
Ramsdell
Wolcott
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Providence
President and Mrs McKinley Visit Abner in Somerset
President McKinley and Mrs McKinley along with Assistant Secretary Cortelyou departed at nine this morning for Somerset Pennsylvania to visit Abner McKinley. Secretary Alger arrived from Montauk and met the president on the trip.
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President
Mrs. McKinley
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Washington
New Arrivals Reach New York From Florida en Route
Troops from the South Landing Daily report Second New York arrived at midnight bound for Troy. A battalion of the Second regular infantry also reached New York en route to Montauk. The First regular cavalry is expected today from the south.
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New York
Troy
Florida
Montauk
Hospital Ship Red Cross Brings Hundred Wounded to New York
The hospital yacht Red Cross arrived from Montauk with one hundred sick and wounded soldiers, 15 of them with typhoid fever. All were taken to Roosevelt hospital. The yacht will return this evening for more casualties.
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New York
Red Cross
Montauk
Roosevelt Hospital
Great Peace Jubilee Plans Scaled for Chicago
Chicago on August 27 anticipates an October great peace jubilee with famed orators. Ex Presidents Cleveland and Harrison, Secretaries Long and Alger, Senators Thurston Wolcott and Henry Watterson, Gen Lee, and Gen. ... are among those invited to participate.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Harrison
Long
Alger
Thurston, Wolcott
Henry Watterson
Lee
New Hampshire Veterans association encampment closes with election
The Weirs New Hampshire August 27 annual encampment of the New Hampshire Veterans association ended with an annual meeting electing officers and a large executive committee. New president Daniel B Newnall Concord and vice president Otis C Wyatt Titon led the list alongside secretary Nat Shackford Nashua treasurer Dana W. King Concord and many others spanning Manchester Dover Concord and surrounding towns.
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Weirs
N. H
T.e Wn
New Hampshire Veterans’ Association
Daniel B. Newnall
Concord
Otis C. Wyatt
Titon
Nat Shackford
the Weirs
Dana W. Kng
Nashua
Frank H. George
John @. Linehan
Penacook
Charles E. Buzzell
Lakeport
S. B. Carbee
Haverhll
Orlando Lawrence
Lawrence
A. J. Sawyer
Newton
W. H. Trickey
Claremont
Samuel B. Mason
Atkinson
James A. Goodwin
Dover
Lyman Jackman
G. A. Curtice
Coontoocook
C. K. Conant
Haverhill
George L. Wakefield
Manchester
C. B. Dimond
Franklin
C. W. Durgin
North Chichester
George W. Trombley
Hill
Moses Ladd
BE. M. Buzzell
Meredith
C. C. Bunce
Joseph P. Heath
Wolfboro
Charles N. Kent
Merrick
N. Y
Samuel N. Brown
H. A. Redfield
B. H. Smith
Tilton
Henry F. Hunt
Gilford
Horace L. Worcester
Rochester
D. Arthur Brown
Fire damages Miller & Miller packing house in Baltimore
A blaze today partially destroyed the Miller and Miller packing establishment in Baltimore. Harry Seybert’s livery stable at the rear and ten horses also burned. Total loss estimated at 45000 dollars.
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Baltimore
Miller & Miller
Harry Seybert
City Hall Talks Over 10000 Dollar Tax Defense Resolution
City Solicitor Quo conferred with the mayor and two aldermen on passage of the 10000 dollar resolution to defend tax cases. He noted the refusal of 150 dollar per day tax experts until funds are voted. The mayor urged immediate alderman signatures, but a meeting was needed before concurrent action. Friday conference discussed Allen street paving and electric light contract with officials.
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Allen Street
Hosmer
Derby and Treasuer
W. H. Bent
Lowell Electric Light Company
Fire Set in Doctor Burnham’s Office Closet
Fire in Dr. F G Burnham’s Central street office left a closet smoldering and a damaged screen and brookrng after he found papers on his desk had been set alight during his absence from 4 to 6 pm Friday. Authorities suspect the same arsonist who attempted to burn the Shedd block nearby at about the same time.
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F. G. Burnham
Fiie
Central Street
Burnham
Funeral for Andrew Fay Held After Old Orchard Drowning
The funeral for Andrew Fay, drowned at Old Orchard Thursday, was held at St Michael's Church Centralville with a solemn high mass at 9 30 conducted by Rev Fr Boland and others. A large crowd attended as Thomas P Boulger sang One Sweet Solemn Thought. Burial followed at the Catholic cemetery with Peter H Savage in charge. The Catherine Davis funeral yesterday from 104 Lawrence Street included mass at St Peter's Church and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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Andrew Fay
Old Orchard
St. Michael's Church
Centralville
Boland
Gilday
Welch
Thomas P. Boulger
Ambrose
Daniel JJ. Murphy
Dennis A. Murphy
Thomas B. Smith
H. Boye
Hugh Ross
James E. Puffer
Peter H. Savage
Catherine Davis
Lawrence Street
S J. Peter's Church
Fr. Mullin
Patrick Morris
John Gill
Patrick Mehan
Hugh Gallagher
Thomas Dowd
Francis McGaughey
Undertaker Savage
Obituary notices for Chase Busby Leadbetter and Stone
Mrs A B Chase longtime city nurse died while visiting Bradford Wisconsin aged 71 two daughters Lillian J Kimball and C A Barrey. Interment was at Bradford. Ethel Busby three months died at 14 Merrill Street. Eliza N Leadbetter died at 59 Canton Street aged 71 years 3 months leaving husband and two children. Aaron C Stone died at his Tyngsboro home yesterday morning.
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A. B. Chase
Bradford
Lillian J. Kimball
C. A. Barrey
Boston
Ethel Busby
Robert
Mary Busby
Merrill Street
Eliza N
Joseph Leadbetter
Canton Street
Aaron C. Stone
Tyngsboro
City Labor Day Committee Sets Parade Plans
The Labor Day committee met at city hall chaired by Councilman McCluskey. Alexander Ray and the parade chief marshal learned of the meeting late, votes favored decorating city hall and a South Common band concert, with Lowell bands preferred for the parade and union musicians prioritized. Ray warned the programme would not be ready before Monday, estimating 2000 marchers, with a Mountain Rock sports finish proposed.
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McCluskey
City Hall
Alexander Ray
South Common
Lowell
Ray
Mountain Rock
Commander Baton Sick On Resolute Sail Pending Dispatches
Portsmouth New Hampshire August 26 The U S S Resolute ordered to sail for Tompkinsville with despatches Work will finish by 9 tomorrow morning Commander J Giles Eaton is confined to bed Mrs Eaton attends him Osmond Beigman the quartermaster who steered the Merrimac into Santiago harbor left for New York tonight ordered to the Iowa He was warmly greeted ashore
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Portsmouth
N. H
New York
Iowa
Cloth Prices Steady Despite Strong Volume in Fall River
In Fall River on August 26 cloth prices held at 2 cents with solid demand on both orders and regulars. Weekly production reached 260,000 pieces while sales totaled 350,000 to 400,000 pieces, mainly for September and October. The imbalance and curtailment hint at an early price rise and potential wage increases and dividend realization as surplus improves.
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Fall River
Hard Tack the Favorite Currency in Porto Rico
J N Taylor reports from Utuado on Aug 17 describing Maj Darling's three battalions of the Sixth Massachusetts marching in rain from Adjuntas and camping rough in old Spanish barracks. Hardtack has become scarce but serves as payment. bread is unavailable, eggs and milk are costly, and meat is tough. The Sixth Massachusetts, under Col Rice and Lt Col Ames, stabilizes discipline as supplies lag and rumors of peace send many soldiers home. Meanwhile Bos and Illinois regiments join in camp life with music and muttered hopes for early return. Porto Ricans lean toward annexation rather than independence, awaiting a protective American government.
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J. N. Taylor
Globe
Utuado
Porto Rico
Maj. Darling
Adjuntas
Massachusetts
Canefield
Ponce
Arecibo
Henry
Lieut. Breckenridge
United States
Breckenridge
Miles
Lares
Sixth Massachusetts
San Juan
Shinois
Col. Rice
Col. Ames
U. S
Helis
19Th Infantry
Old Town
Home
Chicago
Wakefield
Lowell
St. Thomas
Spanish Bureau of Statistics
Pair of Swindlers Swindle Columbia Council
A Columbia Council, O U A M, was duped by a man and his young daughter posing as Jersey City council members from a disbanded theatrical group. They entertained, then won funds from the contingency fund. The con mirrors a prior Knights of Pythias fraud, and grand lodge officials were alerted. The male is about 60, slight, dark, moustached. the female about 18 and attractive.
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Columbia Councell
Knights of Pythias
Jersey City
J. Edwin Hall
Wren
Grand Lodge
Obituary notices listing several local deaths
Aug 25 entries for Ashabel F Pierce 2 years old funeral at 56 Rock Street Sunday 2 50. Franz F Safvenbom 67 funeral at 8 Laurel Street Sunday 2 80. Mary Connors Chelmsford died at St Johns Hospital age 65 survived by one son. Eliza N Ledbetter 71 at 59 Canton Street funeral from daughter W E Hall residence Sunday afternoon 1. Friends invited.
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Chelmsford
St. John’s Hospital
Leadbetter
Canton Street
Eliza N. Ledbetter
Wel Hall
Skull Crushed in Dark Alley Death at Winter Street
Malachi O Loughlin, 60, found dead in a dark alley off Winter Street behind Corbett block with a crushed skull and multiple broken bones. Identified by a block resident. death likely hours before discovery after an evening fall from a window or firescape. Police note wife and grown children in the same block. A separate incident reports William Turner of Chelsea injuring four toes jumping a freight car at the Bleachery station.
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Oficer Maguire
Malachi O'Laughlin
Winter Street
Corbett Block
Malachi O'Loughlin
McDermott
William Turner
Chelsea
Malden
South Ends and Emeralds to Play at Fairgrounds Today
South Ends Merritt Curran Flanagan Nestor Reagan Gallagher Qualey Roaca and McVey face Emeralds Murphy Shea Mel Guane Donovan Conners Din Murphy Ganley Stirks at the Fairgrounds. Grounds roped off. Ampire Thornton to officiate. game starts at 8 o clock.
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Southnds and
Emeralds
Fairgrounds
South Ends
Merritt
Curran
P. Flanagan
Nestor
Reagan
Sav Gallagher
Qualey
Roaca
McVey
Emeralds-Murphy
Shea
Mel Guane
Donovan
Conners
Din Murphy
Seven Drunks Appear Before Judge Hadley in Court
In Judge Hadley’s court seven drunkards faced charges. Leavitt was sent to the workhouse for six months, McCarthy for four. Crowley and Shannon were accused of disturbing the peace by fighting. Crowley paid $8 total after a $3 fine and $5 for drunkenness, Shannon paid one cent.
York Beach Breezes Noted Amid Parade Plans
Boston Herald reports York Beach famed for cool breezes and Tuesday the 380th noted. Assistant Secretary Allen looms up luminously. The Boot and Shoe Workers union votes to march in Labor Day parade and send delegates to the Trades and Labor council meeting tomorrow. Boiler Makers union follows suit.
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York Beach
Allen
Boston Herald
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Trades and Labo Council
Boiler Makers’ Union
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