War Telegrams From Marshfield May 1900 Era Dispatches
General Ludlow forbids applying incomunicado law to Americans in Cuba. Spaniards seek annexation by forming a political party. Reports on Roosevelt, Dewey, and Ambassadors with vague casualty notes and unrest in the Philippines. Early war dispatches describe brigandage, garrison movements, and tensions between soldiers and police. More on prisoner counts, replacings, and strategic shifts near Manila and Santiago.
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Ludlow
Cuba
Lynton
Admiral Dewey
Agoncillo
Ion
Paris
Philippines
Col. Roosevelt
Guovez
Chely Amy
Bennington
Baler
Laut
Gatrison
Brooke
Manigipnitias
Goneryl Lawson
Ex Senator Tavolt Dead and Nation Mops through Crises
A diverse and chaotic list of events includes Ex Senator Tavolt of Colorado dead, a prairie fire near Nebraska, disruptions in Chicago city government and national politics, bank investigations, military personnel shifts, and notable deaths including Sir Julian Patience and British envoy losses. The report covers weather floods, graft probes, and legal actions across multiple states with names such as Bellamy Storer, James J. Hill, and Porter families appearing amid the broad national turmoil.
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Alma
Wis
Tim
Northwest
Tavolt
Colorado
Nebraska
Bellamy Storer
Ohio
Pew
Spain
Waller
Charles Madley Warner
H. Corhema
Wisconsin
Nmber
Wheeler
King
Baltimore & Ohio
Goufrey Davidson Bland
Washington
Chainswan Jones
Pans, Jr
Gov. Taner
Chicago
Iusbitke
Tgber
Af Bridgeton
Milionaire
Thventens Co
Hobert
Gillis Barnwell
Iyil Wwe
Global briefs mix pope health to Samoa politics
The pope's health was described as excellent as King Humbert and Queen Marguerite left Rome for Sardinia. The Kaiser views Samoa's new government as regal while John S. Sargent dies in London. Collins forces Sing Sing warden resignation. Raleigh receives royal welcome at Bermuda. Liggett Myers to be absorbed by Standard. Jamaica crisis ends with government yielding to public wishes. Pope Leo lauds disarmament proposal as Bolivian rebels defeat President Alonzo. France's Dreyfus affair referenced. German exports to the U.S. rise. Count Asterhazy questions Roget's court filings. US warns on Sumox actions without decisive proof. Sheffield firm wins large Beary machinery order. Britain’s Commons condemns lawlessness in church disputes. Reichstag by-election notes second division results.
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Uambert
Margherita
Rome
Sardinia
Samoa
John S. Sargent
London
Sapt
Collins
Warden Size
Sing Sing
Raleigh
Bermylta
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Jamaica
Pope Leo
Theazar
Alonzo
Vrance
Sawi
Germany
United States
Count Asterhazy
General Roget
Admiraltia
Sumox
Sheffield
Tynsted
House of Commons
Church of England
Berlin politics shift as Fister returns to power
Berlin sees Herr Fister replace a freislnige member to bolster social democrat leadership. Meanwhile Bamow reports multiple American and British sailors killed by locals amid a grave incident threatening ongoing talks among three powers. US Ambassador Choate attends a Reform Club banquet in London where he stresses no formal alliance but mutual understanding benefits to both nations and the world.
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Berlin
Herr Fister
Freislnige Party
Bamow
United States
Choate
Reform Club
London
Poultney Bigelow
Lincoln’s 1860 Convention Seats and Medill Revelations
The McClure interview with the late Joseph Medill recounts Lincoln’s 1860 Republican convention in Chicago. It details seat arrangements by Norman Judd, the strategic placement of New York and Pennsylvania delegates, and Medill’s anecdotes of interactions with Joshua R. Giddings and Carter. It notes Medill's post election ties to Lincoln via Colfax and Washburne as mediation channels.
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McClure Syndicate
Joseph Medill
Marketstreet
Chicago
Medill
Sta Central Committee
Norman B. Judd
Lincoln
Mr. Medill
Smith Lever
New York
Thurtow Weed
Wilam L. Seward
Doubliet
Paseivic
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Lincoln Committee
Seward
Senate Ovatars
Helegius
Keystone Suite
Hinois
Indiana
New Jersey
Joshua R. Giddings
Ghio Mes
Carter
Jincoln Chase
Davis
Lincon
Garter
Gindings
Thurlow Weed
Cou Miet
Thouglas
White House
Schuyler Colfax
E. B. Washburne
Colfax
Planting Chestnut Trees Promises Long Term Returns
Graves of South Amherst writes in Country Gentleman on chestnut forestry. He details methods to grow chestnuts from seed, including seed planting in furrows, and demonstrates rapid sprouting from sprouts. He notes chestnuts’ long term value for timber, ties, and posts and cautions against expecting quick wealth from slow growing trees.
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CG. Graves
South Amherst
Deash
Baheld
Tess
Wilcox
Shakers
Fragmentary Evidence in Colfas Medil Exchange
Fragmentary phrases describe framed letter assertions used to shape Colfas's response to Medil. The text hints at a constructed narrative and counter assertions, suggesting a deliberate framing tactic rather than a direct verbatim quote.
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Colfas
Medil
Observations of a Ranchwoman in New Mexico
Edith M Nishel recalls life in New Mexico noting the ranch setup with her laborer Juan. She explains paying him above token wages to reward labor honesty and industry, claiming local markets value honesty and industry separately. She observes regional beliefs about wealth, debt, and reputation shaping pay expectations among workers and employers.
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Edith M. Nishel
New Mexico
Tuan
Confidence Helps To Cure Prompts Hope In Women
Confidence helps to cure promptly is that they have confidence in her. Women write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass to share symptoms and receive free replies showing her knowledge. Letters guiding detailed questions lead to belief and hope, with testimonials from Mrs Burza Thomas of Easton Pa and Mrs Stopparn of Springfield Minn praising Lydia E Pinkham's remedies.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
M. Stopparn
Springfield
Minn
Prikuam
Bread Making Steps From A Historic Plain Recipe
A fragment on bread making describes stationing milk and yeast, warming ingredients, dissolving yeast cake in water with salt and sugar, mixing with flour, kneading until smooth, proofing in a warm place, then baking at a hot start with gradual cooling. It warns about keeping flour dry and warns against dampness in the yeast. It ends with an instruction to bake for about an hour.
A Stitch in Time Advice for Busy Women
A light column muses on mending as time saving. The author notes a daily task of darning stockings, using a home setup with needle and thread. It compares mending to the old adage of saving time to lengthen life, highlighting bachelor life practicality and urging women to adopt the habit.
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Glrls
Croker Denies City Theft Before Mazet Committee
Richard Croker testified before the Mazet investigation committee in New York, holding up his hand and challenging the panel to prove he ever took a dollar from the city, vowing to surrender the hand if shown proof.
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Richard Croker
Mazet Investigation Committee
New York
Gans Fades From Exhaustion in 23rd Round Bout
Veteran Baltimore lightweight Joe Gans collapses from exhaustion as Geo MacVadden defeats him in New York in the 23rd round.
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Joe Gans
Baltimore
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