17 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Middletown Daily Argus
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1898
Page
1
A dense catalog style notice details dolls from 10 cents to 850 dollars, toy furniture, doll carriages, rocking horses, engines, tools, books, and kitchen items. It touts variety, color, and accessories, promising many pieces for girls and boys as prices range from pennies to dollars.
The notice promotes Sterling Silver Novelties and a large selection of handkerchiefs, perfumes, atomizers, purses, and lamps across six stores. It promises affordable prices, a wide lamp line, and quality craftsmanship, urging shoppers to compare prices and visit last.
President McKinley addressed about 1 000 colored students and nearly 100 instructors at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama. He commended Booker T Washington for advancing practical education and urged patience, industry, and morality to uplift the race. He spoke of Tuskegee’s value, tourism, and thanked Alabama officials as he defended unity under the flag.
AY MONTGOMERY Alabama December 17 The president and party received a magnificent welcome in Montgomery Alabama as their train traveled from Atlanta to Tuskegee and on to the old Confederate capital. Governor Johnston led ceremonies at Union Station and Capitol Hill, with crowds lining streets and officials praising the reunited nation.
In Havana, Spanish troops occupy the upper story of Hotel de Inglaterra to deter firing as crowds gather around General Lee. American and Spanish commissions negotiate archiving rules, excluding Cuban debts and war expenses from disturbance, while Castaneda faces arrest over railway concessions. American troops continue arrival.
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