World War I Era Cuba Crisis Rumors Sweep Congress
A garbled report from the era describes calls for intervention in Cuba by President McKinley, naval moves around Havana, and debates in Congress. It notes discussions of war chances, court inquiries, and planned naval dispositions as the Maine incident dominates Washington's attention.
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Congress
Maine
England
McKinley
Cuba
Sicard
Sampsch
Havana
Drant
United States
Spaim
Spain
Pando
Court of
Washington
Home
Gallinger
Blanes
Sigsbee
New Orleans
Ambany
Amazonas
Agen
Long
Thurston Af Debraska
George EB. Powell
la Grosse
Mason
Alinois
Goi
Frank Chado
New York
Alfonso IL
Custainder Brownson
Armstrongs
Almirate
Loe
Loatoast
Hayaka
Eugene Hale
Sheavisig
Proctor
Grigadiem Gengral Hoban
Madeli
Europe
United States Naval Cour of Inquiry
Martinsey
Secredaries
Gage and Blive Desirs
Pugilist Peter Jackson falls to Jim Jeffries in San Francisco
It reports Pugilist Peter Jackson was defeated in three rounds by Jim Jeffries in San Francisco. The note mentions other political and gas, flood, and rail topics, but centers on the boxing result as a clear lead item. The item also references California crops and a general cold wave in the west, plus various political and social notes from across the country.
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Chicago
Pugilise Jeffries
Peter Jackson
Henry Ives Cobb
I Ula
Washington
California
H. B. Eastman
Benson Harbor
Mich
Ohio
Duniards
Missouri
North Dakota
Adam Adamck
Mississippi
Senator Hill
Richard Croker
Mexico
John M. Thuston
Cuba
Omaha
George SV. Ruins
Newburg
N.Y
Jersey City
St. Andrew's Methodist Episcopal
Ehurch
New York
Guay
Lancaster County
San Joaquin
Butte, Mont
American Developing and Mining Company
Iowa
Senate
Omak
Fyne
Welch
Duluth
Almgolf
Rayeque
Taskyu
Wheelock G.veazey
Interstate Conmmerce Commission
United States
Great Britain
Indiana
Jim Jeffries
San Francisco
Thomas B. Watson
Georgia
War era leaders and events mixed in late century dispatches
A sprawling late century bulletin notes General Sjorastierna and former Swedish minister at war, Gladstone leaving Bournemouth for Hawarden, the Austrian Reichsrat reopening with Fuchs elected president, Nagy Waldenhausen, and a Russian novel reading. It cites Costa Rica and Nicaragua hostilities, Norway poet birthdays, and Anglo Egyptian forces signaling a potential attack. Ville de Rome wreck off Port Mahon with 117 passengers saved. Salisbury-Lyons rumored to resign, the Dukes of Devonshire as premier, Madagascar French reverses with casualties, Pekin denies coordinated viceroys, Mrs. Emily Jackson linked to the Ogitheroe case, O’Grady of Kvallyowen dead, and a large Chinese loan split between Berlin and London with little subscription in the latter.
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Sjorastierna
Ead
Wiliam FE
Gladstone
Bournemouth
Hawarden
Reichsrath
Hery Fuchs
Nagy Waldenhausen
Russia
Costa Nice
Nicaragia
Hsire Tose
Noble
Signolles
dCravishes
Ville de Rome
Port Mahon
Balearleighands
Ber
Madagascar
Thas
Pekin
Nanking
Hu- Suang
Hutlan
Emily Jackson
Ogitheroe
Wugtiber Serwil
Londom
UK and Spain clash over Cuba election fairness
A Spain attitude statement in Washington, endorsed by Minister Polo, warns that U S warships and prep for war threaten Cuba election fairness. It urges the United States to influence insurgents toward autonomy.
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Spain
Washington
Polo
Cuba
United States
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Blood Purity
An illustrated testimonial ad extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla as the spring remedy to cleanse the blood, relieve dyspepsia, strengthen nerves, and improve appetite. It cites personal cures from malaria and skin trouble, urging the public to take the medicine for renewed health.
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Hood
W.rane
Media
Simerica
Congressional News Roundup From Washington March 22
The report covers Caffery’s push for a national quarantine bill with strong federal powers to combat yellow fever, praising federal authority over state quarantines. It also notes the Senate debate on the naval appropriation bill funding construction of coast line battleships and destroyers, plus a comic anecdote about a velvet remnant purchase and a market encounter.
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Washington
Senara
Caffery
Dem. la
United Stas
Din
Calfery
Miet
Torneco
Torredo
Calid Lia
Michigan
Great Lakes
Witeh
Split Logs for Spring Hill Coal Work by Indiana Sisters
Annie and Mary Wilson, sisters from Indiana, split rails and cut posts for Spring Hill Coal Company on the Pennsylvania line near Wikmerding and Wall's. They work with an eight foot crosscut saw, aided by a younger brother, earning a living despite comments from locals. The piece notes their hard labor, money earned, and resilience.
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Uwvo
Wall’s Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Annie
Mary Wilson
Spring Hill Coal Company
Wikmerding
Wall's
Indiana
Ove
Washington
Mary
Cuba
Gallneger
N. H
Senate
Hale
Rep
Naval Affairs Committee
Gollinger
Maine
Mae Lbtleffort
R. T. Thorpe
Virginia
Sidney P. Jipes
Thorpe
Howard
Epes
Bargain return style as shopper clears cottage items
In November a well dressed shopper visits a dining room luncheon to explain a morning of returning items bought in February. She explains cleaning beliefs from a cottage visit, returning them to F's for cash, and planning to reuse the money for new purchases next summer. She notes there was no damage and all items remained saleable.
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Maria
Atlask
G's
Womada
F's
Disputed hat band sparks clashes on Staten Island
A variety actress at a Staten Island theater dons a hat band disliked by local club members. After threats and entreaties fail, a color dispute leads to efforts by a club committee to remove or alter the band. The incident ends with the young woman vowing to wear the ribbon, and the club taking drastic action to change its colors.
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Staten Island
Rbben
Philadelphia
Nimes
Difficult problem fuels talk on Sermey Lily career
Detroit News notes Sot Smith Russell paid Martha Morton $19,300 in royalties last year for the privilege of playing a Bach author's Romance. The recount does not state his net from it.
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Sputen
Sermey Lily
Detroit News
Sot Smith Russell
Martha ‘Morton
Royaltie
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