Dewey Returns as Hero in United States Humble Greeting
Rochester Times prints a poem praising Admiral George Dewey for his Eastern theater victory and public ascent from unknown Commodore to celebrated hero. The piece emphasizes American values, plain speech, and the nation’s collective pride in a bold yet unassuming leader. It frames the homecoming as a shared, emotional welcome from citizens and kin.
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George Dewey
U. S
Joe Lincoln
Rochester Times
Ames Downs Opponent in Ward 9 and Local Notes
Ames defeats his ward 9 opponent as fall campaigning picks up with defeated candidates harvesting their beats and caucus tensions. The piece also notes Joe Howard's loss of a $400 watch and a Hammond pin, Dewey yarns in newspapers, and various odds and ends including Ouray portrait plans, a Kansas penitentiary execution request, and Upsala’s domestic training institute for young women.
Opposing Lovers and Courtroom Wit in Old Ads
Dialogue snippets depict a suitor vowing to marry only a truly opposite woman, a neighborly push toward bright local girls, a fair judge should be unbiased, and a humorous railroader warning that scheduled progress avoids crashes. The Washington Star quotes frame attitudes on marriage, justice, and punctuality.
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Rennes
Washington Star
Provident Life Insurance Promotes Women Policy Holders
Provident Life and Trust Co of Philadelphia affirms that healthy women and girls can insure as men do since the 1865 formation of the company. Obert F. Marden, Agent, Room 3, Courier-Citizen Building.
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Provident Life and Trust Co
Philadelphia
Com- Bey
Provident
Obert F. Marden
Courier-Citizen
Greatest Naval Parade in New York Waters
First Dewey Day marked by a massive naval display in New York Harbor with crowds lining the shores and boats flooding the river. Dewey appeared in blue undress uniform, greeted warmly as sailors prepared for what was billed as the most magnificent demonstration in American port history.
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New York
Dewey
Schooner Herald Wreck Reported Near Bath Me
New York dispatch says Capt James of the bark Harry Merryday from Jacksonville reports sighting the wreck of the schooner Herald of Bath Maine. A 15 year old negro, Horace Wellman of Hamilton Bermuda, was rescued exhausted from the masthead his body jammed in the top after the schooner capsized a week earlier and floated beam ends before settling upright.
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New York
James
Harry Merryday
Jacksonville
Herald
Bath
Horace Wellman
Hamilton
Bermuda
Transvaal Replies From Pretoria Adhere To London Pact
Cape Town reports the Transvaal has sent its reply to Mr Chamberlain from Pretoria. The republic states it strictly adheres to the London convention and seeks nothing further. The suzerainty of Great Britain over the Transvaal is not addressed.
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Cape Town
Transvaal
Chamberlain
Pretoria
Republic
Great Britain
Battle in India repulsed Bhil raid near Knder goum
In India near Knder goum a band of armed Bhils raided the countryside but was repulsed by police and two native infantry companies in a fierce engagement. About two hundred were killed or wounded. Separately in Quebec a steamer Montfort reported Scotsman passengers lost in an accident with details incomplete. Boston forecasts cooler conditions for Massachusetts with fair weather tonight and Saturday.
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Bombay
Kndergoum
Raders Lst
Father Point
Que
Montfort
The Whittemore Murder Time Mystery
West Dennis Massachusetts on September 28 police push to fix the exact hour of the Whittemore murder. Officials say the fatal shot likely occurred within five minutes of 5 45 PM on the 14th and a nearby wagon of cranberry pickers was within 1000 feet at the time. An inquest is planned for Monday in the first district court before Judge Swift, to be held privately.
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West Dennis
Whittemore
First District
Swift
Drydocked Columbia Prepares For America’s Cup Races
New York September 28 The cup defender Columbia lies drydocked at the Brooklyn navy yard likely until Monday before the start of the America’s Cup series. Builders riggers and sailmakers prep the craft to trim for the contests. Viewers compare Columbia’s fine lines with the Shamrock’s bulk and canvas.
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New York
Columbia
Brooklyn Navy Yard
American Yacht Columbia Outshines Shamrock in Looks
Reporters and sailors note the American boat Columbia appears more racer like than Shamrock. Editors expect heavy winds to boost Shamrock’s performance while Captain Philip Ellsworth predicts Columbia should win but concedes Shamrock rivals in windward sailing. He suggests a hull like Columbia and keel like America's with smaller sails to beat Columbia.
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Columbia
Shamrock
Philip Ellsworth
America
Gov Wolcott nominates James F Jackson to railroad board
Boston sept 28 Gov Wolcott nominates James F Jackson of River to the railroad commission seat left by John R Sanford The nomination will be acted upon at the next council meeting Jackson prominent Bristol county resident and in March 1898 was offered the Bristol superior court judgeship but declined the post
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Boston
Wolcott
James F. Jackson
River
Railroad Commission
John RB. Sanford
Jackson
Bristol County
Dunbar
Superior Court
Hanna Will Stay Chairman of National Republican Committee
Columbus Sept 28 Senator Hanna declares he is not retiring from the national Republican committee. He says reports of health forcing resignation are false and that he will remain as long as the party and President McKinley want him to lead indorsement of the party. He notes his health will not interfere.
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Columbus
Hanna
National Republican Committee
Republican Party
McKinley
Botkin gets another thirty day stay of execution
San Francisco September 28. A further thirty day delay was granted to Mrs. Cordelia Botkin who was convicted of murdering Mrs. John P. Dunning of Dover Delaware by sending poisoned candy through the mail. Her appeal to the supreme court is not yet perfected.
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San Francisco
Cordelia Botkin
John P. Dunning
Dover
Del
Supreme Court
Burglars Burned Town of Madison Station
Jackson Miss Sept 28 burglars looted a safe in a Madison Station store and started a fire that almost destroyed the town. Nearly all business houses and seven residences burned, with losses around 8000. The Illinois Central railroad community suffered extensive damage.
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Jackson
Miss
Madison Station
Illinois Central Railroad
Lowell Couple Held on Illicit Cohabitation Charge
In South Boston Judge Fallon set bonds at 1000 dollars each for Charles Marshall and Maggie Scholes after Sadie Marshall reported desertion. The couple appeared in South Boston police court on Wednesday charged with illicit cohabitation following a March move from Lowell to Boston.
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Fallon
South Boston
Sadie Marshall
Charles Marshall
Lowell
Maggie Scholes
Boston
Scholes
Hyde Park man killed at grade crossing in Bridge street
David J. Barry 57, a Hyde Park resident and stone mason, died after his wagon was struck by a passenger train near the Bridge street grade crossing. The horse died, no gates at crossing, and Barry’s death ends a long Hyde Park residence. He leaves a widow and three sons. RECOUNT IN WARD SEVEN reports a five vote margin for the Legislative representative race, with a request to recount by W H S Hayes to ward 7 Republican caucus secretary Harry W. Howe.
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David J. Barry
Midland Division
Bridge Street
Hyde Park
Boston
Lagman
Barry
Ward Seven
W. H. S. Hayes
Harry W. J. Howe
Ward 7
Republican Caucus
Gypsy moths and Alaska talk at Lowell board meeting
The Lowell Board of Trade hosted a two speaker session at Merrimack House with talks by Prof. A. H. Kirkland on gypsy moth control and Captain A. V. Partridge on Alaska. Kirkland described moth life, spread, and eradication efforts including burlap traps and state funding projections. Partridge shared Alaska frontier notes, climate, difficulty of living, and gold, with questions from members closing the session after 10 pm.
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Board of Trade
Merrimack House
Walter S. Watson
Lowell
A. H. Kirkland
Gypsy Moth Commission
Berlin
Germany
Austria
France
Boston
Egypt
Saugus
Medford
Swampscott
Europe
P of. Kirkland
J. L. Chalioux
Commission
Dudley L. Page
New England
George H.marston
Last Action of Lowell Branch Volunteer Aid association
The Lowell branch executive committee met on Sept 27 at the ministry at large. They report little remains to do and plan a pamphlet of their wartime aid. A three member committee will index and store papers, funds are to be disposed by two members, and the branch is dissolved.
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Lowell
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
Chelmsford
Tyngsboro
Dracut
Treasury
T. ¥. Harrington
The
Nail in hoof shows humane care for a lame horse
Central street saw a lame horse with a two inch nail in its right hind hoof. C F Richardson found the animal and waited for the owner as Dr Eaton extracted the nail. The horse received immediate relief and was ordered three weeks of rest. the owner hails from Chelmsford.
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Humane Society
C. F. Richardson
Central Street
Faton
Middle Street
Precinct Officers Named by Ward Republicans
The ward .9 Republican committee met at headquarters and approved a list of precinct officers for their ward. Seventh Day Adventist church elder A. H. Clark announced services at Old Highland hall with Sabbath school at 2 and preaching at 3 on Saturday. Strangers are welcome.
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Republican Committee
Republican
Seventh Day Adventist Church
A. H. Clark
Old Highland Hall
More Expert Testimony in Gage Case Against Lowell
Real estate dealers testified on damages from the grade crossing taking. James Hadley estimated May 1895 land value at 106000 and the riverbank value at 5 cents a foot. Edmund Conant put land value at at least 1 a foot with total damage about 87010.30. Witnesses discussed access value, ice business ties, and prior land purchases amid cross examination.
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Daniel Gage
City of
Lowell
Superior Court
Potter
Geo. Lt. Hubbard
Gage
James A. Hadley
Chelmsford
Qua
Mr. Gage
Quars
Courier
Conant
Oscar A. Hall
More Liquor Cases In Police Court
Two drunks appeared before the police court this morning. Delia Connors, jailed previously for drunkenness, was sentenced to three months in the workhouse after promising not to return. Charles F. Howard pleaded guilty to drunkenness and asked for probation for six months. Mason, Goyette, and Fred Goyette faced mischief charges for breaking a fence, case continued and they were held on $100 for next Friday. Peter Cardin charged with stealing a robe from Ellen.
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Delia Connors
Manchester
Charles F. Howard
Arthur Mason
Samuel Goyette
Fred Goyette
Matici
Sidney Drewett
Peter Cardin
Ellen
Women and Weavers Strike In Collinsville and Belvidere
About 15 Collinsville sewers quit after earning 85 cents a day while other mills pay higher rates. At Stott's Belvidere mill 24 weavers walked out seeking higher wages after a rejected raise from $1.06 to $1.10 a cut. Major Stott could not state his stance, and the mill continued operating with a shortened weaving department.
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Collinsville Mill
Lowell
Faulkner’s Mill
Cullinan
Stott
Belvidere
Majoe Frott
Citizen
Major Stott
Stitchers of Collinsville Mills Still Out
Stitchers at Collinsville Mills remain on strike as they study a mill official proposal but have not yet accepted. Mills continue operations and Superintendent Culman says no serious disruption will occur. Belvidere woolen mills report no change in the situation.
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Collinsville
Private Cull in Philippines Sends Relief to Lowell
Edward J. Cull of the 21st U. S. Infantry in the Philippines reports to relatives in Lowell that he and his unit faced insurgent attacks near Calamba on Luzon. He notes nighttime and dawn firing eased by light artillery and American sharpshooters during the campaign before the rainy season. Incandescent gas lamps priced at 49 cents each at Thompson Hardware Co.
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Cull
Philippines
Edward J. Cull
21St
U. S. Infantry
Priv. Cull
Lowell
John H. Cull
Calamba
Isle of Luzon
Thompson Hardware Co
Hats Off to the Admiral Boots and Colors Display
The piece extols Admiral return with cannon fire drums and crowds. It notes demand for celebrating by wearing flags and offers imperial gas blue items with eagle and stars, inviting early inspection. It highlights ladies attention to English Squares in plain or embroidered styles.
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Ae Lot
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