Admiral Dewey engagement rumors stir Washington society
Washington society buzzes over a contemplated marriage of Admiral Dewey after years of acquaintance and a Manila return that tipped the balance. The note of romance contrasts with a northwest newspaper booster tone praising the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader and lamenting a fading St. Lawrence town and a regional labor famine hidden in prosperity.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Hong Kong
Dewey
Ohio gubernatorial race reflects misread McLean’s bid
The piece notes John Wt McLean’s claim that Ohio would vote for democracy and implies a miscalculation in distributing campaign funds. It highlights a large Republican plurality and cites Bushnell’s 1897 win, estimating Nash’s lead by at least 50,000. It mentions Jones drawing Republican support.
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John Wt. Mclean
Ohio
Mclean
Jones
Bushnell
Nash
Iroquois Chief censures Senator Petti over travel duties
The piece accuses Senator Petti of neglecting committee duties to arrange soldier transportation and attend Huron and Aberdeen receptions. It notes his absence at San Francisco and Sioux Falls events while he did travel to Chicago for an anti expansion gathering with sixty disgruntled attendees. Readers are left to draw conclusions.
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Pettigrew
San Francisco
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Chicago
Government of Sulu archipelago and Cuban status debated
The Louisville Courier Journal discusses future governance of the Sulu archipelago and Cuba. It questions treaties with the Sultan of Sulu that might imply slavery or polygamy and argues permanent territorial arrangements depend on upcoming congressional action.
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Lousville Courier Journal
Sulu
United States
Sulu Archipelago
Sulu Scchipelago
Uls
New Mexico
District of Columbia
Cuba
Congress
Postwar View says Congress to decide Sulu protectorate fate
The piece notes potential U S control over the Sulu islands similar to Samoa but hinges on Congress. It highlights pro slavery proviso for US territories and reports Kentucky Republicans claim a strong victory by about 10 000 votes while Nebraska narrows elusionist gains to 10 000 12 000. It asserts broad support for McKinley despite critics.
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Congress
Sulu Islands
Samoa
United States
Kentucky
Kennedy Gains In Home Town Vote Ordeal
A Canton dispatch reports Kennedy in his own town led Judge Haney by nine votes with small gains in rural precincts. The piece questions Senator Pettigrew’s continued support and hints at a tougher re election ahead in the year 100.
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Canton
Kennedy
Judge Haney
Pettigrew
Senate
Iowa Expatriates Proud Of Their State’s War Record
The article notes Iowans who migrated here take pride in their home state voting Republican by about 65,000 in the election and support for the administration on the war question. It highlights their strong record as a source of pride for residents.
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Iowa
South Dakota Supreme Court Judges Likely Re-elected
The Republican judges of the South Dakota Supreme Court are assured of remaining on the bench after Tuesday’s vote. Final majorities range an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 as fusionists failed to sway voters with anti administration accusations. South Dakota stands by the administration and flag, defeating fusion claims that the judiciary is controlled by corporations.
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Supreme Court of
South Dakota
Republican Party
Hood's Sarsaparilla Endorsed as Best Medicine
Experience is urged as a lesson and Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as the remedy that has helped others with impure blood and failing health. The testimonial claims it is the best medicine money can buy and non irritating.
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Hood
Absentminded Farmer Drives Cow to Pasture
A North Jersey farmer named Rogers forgets to both release his Jersey cow and remember his own actions. Walking in the lane with a weighty thought, he explains to a neighbor that he is driving the cow to pasture, then realizes the cow remains in the barn.
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Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Rogera
Mitchell Domination Over Yankton in Slugfest Tilt
Mitchell routed Yankton College 17 to 0 on Ward field as captain Kingsbury Maxon and linemen led a bruising ground attack. The article lauds Mitchell as “demons” in a overpowering performance, noting frequent advances through Yankton’s defense and a decisive shutout.
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Mitchell
Yankton
Dakotao
Yankton College
Yackton
Kingsbury
Devil
Maxon
Nere
Oathoutt
Blessed Hind
Oce
Fiddle Butt Stealing Plagues Adirondack Timberland
The Adirondack spruce forests face annual loss as fiddle butt thefts grow. Timber thieves target straight base logs used for sounding boards, leaving branches to burn and fueling forest fires. Despite efforts, juries in the region have historically failed to convict fiddle butt stealers, per the Philadelphia Record.
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Adirondack Forest
Philadelphia Record
No Wonder He Fled
A shy young man sits alone in a restaurant as a boisterous group of seven children and a mother approach his table. Witnesses note his blushes, avoidance of others, and the crowd’s curious reactions before he hurriedly leaves.
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London Telegraph
Queer Lot in Town Sparks Private Revelations
A Boston Trans eprint quotes a speaker describing a “queer” subset in town and noting his wife’s oddity beyond his family. The exchange recalls social tensions and personal tensions within a restrained community setting.
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Boston
Recommendation to Gov ernment on Fulton steam warship plan
A War of 1812 era report from New London dated January 8 1814 endorses Robert Fulton s design for a steam propelled 24 gun warship. It argues steam speed four to five miles per hour can outmaneuver enemy vessels, with thick iron like hull and guarded machinery making it formidable and capable of destroying or displacing ships in harbors. Signatories include Decatur Jones Browne Evans Perry Warrington Lewis in the Washington Star report.
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Robert Fulton
New Lonpos
Oltea
United States
Stephen Decatur
J. Jones
J. Browne
Evans
O. H. Perry
L. Warrington
J. Lewis
Washington Star
Peel's Advice to Young Men on Mental Discipline
Extract from Sir Robert Peel's Glasgow address highlights mental discipline, quick apprehension, memory strengthening, rapid discriminating judgment, and relentless self regulation as foundations of excellence and fame. It stresses controlling one's mind, conserving time, and forming strong habits as essential across all times and professions.
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Peel
Sir Robert Peel
University of Glasgow
Charles Stuart Farker
Postmaster Advertises Unclaimed Letters in Village Paper
A new rural postmaster issued a notice in the village weekly. He announced ten uncalled letters at the post office and warned they would be sent to the dead letter office if not claimed by month's end. Residents were urged to check if any letters belonged to them.
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Dvertiser
Sharpened Incisors Among Kaders in the Anamalai Hills
Studies describe the Kaders a native race in southern India who file their incisor teeth to a pointed cone shape. The practice is noted as a distinctive local custom not widely seen elsewhere in India.
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Anamalai Hills
India
All round expert witness gains notice in Rennes talk
A spectator at Rennes asks if a friend is a handwriting expert. The other replies the man is an all round expert who can testify on any side of a case, according to the Washington Star.
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Rennes
Washington Star
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