Faith in America Message From Aguinaldo to the People
A disputed dispatch circulated in New York via Associated Press claiming Emilio Aguinaldo sent a message to the American people. The text asserts Filipino requests for independence while denouncing anti Filipino prejudice. Officials described the document as important though not revealing government stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New
Yost
Freas
Messia
Spain
Manila
Ruling as to money orders
The article notes a new order issued by Firet Assistant Postmaster General Heath allowing money orders payable at local post offices. It explains the service benefits for people without bank accounts and provides examples such as paying guilds merchants and groceries. The process enables debt payments via neighbor-delivered orders, with a standard fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gmvile
Heath
Tony
Tennessee Volunteers Blamed in Murky Riot Report
A survey committee led by General Miller reports it cannot name most participants in the Thomas family riot. Only four Tennesseeans identified by court martial names Anderson Davis Clark Beruggs. The panel suspects Kan628, New York Iowa regiments and California heavy artillery joined as spectators. Most property injury blamed on Tennesseans.
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Thomas
Tards
Tennessee Volunteers
Miller
Anderson
Davis
Clark
Beruggs
New York
Iowa
California
Locked in a Refrigerator. Boy dies after car incident
A Kansas boy exploring a refrigerator car at Clay Center was locked inside when the door swung shut. Two days later the car opened at Junction City and the boy was found near death. He did not recover.
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Clay Center
Kan
Junction City
Soldiers Housed Across Seven Philadelphia Hospitals
One hundred twenty eight sick soldiers arrived in Philadelphia Saturday on a government hospital train from Montauk Point and were immediately distributed among seven city hospitals for care.
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Philadelphia
Montauk Point
Seventh Army Corps to Cuba Next Month Amid Evacuation Talks
Reported plans show Seventh Army Corps to sail for Havane in October with about 63 000 to 65 000 men. Generals Lee and Meed favor rapid deployment from Camp Meade while Meiklejohn coordinates vessel readiness. Porto Rico evacuation details advance as five ships will transport troops and equipment to Cadiz with both sides agreeing on remaining volunteers. The pace suggests the American flag to be raised and the Spanish flag lowered within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Army Corps
Geo Miles
Eresy Earps
Wader Comas
Gem. Lee
Havensem
Meee
Adj Geo
Camp Meade
Trenapostetonere
War Department
Vise di Wlbe
Meikleioth
Cate
Porto Rico
San Juan
Porto
Cesdiz
United States
Amerifaba
The Sultan Agrees to Disarm Turks in Crete
The Sultan orders Djevad Pasha to accept the British admiral Henry Noel’s disarmament ultimatum. A British detachment occupies the fort entrance and a withdrawal of Ottoman troops is rumored. Two named ring leaders from the Huntish camp have been handed to Admiral Noel. France does not want war.
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Djevad Pasha
Crete
Henry Noel
Admiral Noel
Huntish
France
France Declares Marchand Expedition Unofficial
London Daily Mail reports France seeks conciliation with Britain and calls the Baj Marchand expedition unofficial. The plan may take Maj Marchand to Cairo and Egyptian troops could occupy Fashoda, a result likely to be accepted by Marchand.
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Marchand
Cairo
London
France
Great Britain
Baj- Marchand
Strtar
Maj. Marchand
Fashoda
General Wheeler Renominated by Unanimous Alabama Primary
Gen Joseph Wheeler was unanimously renominated for Congress in Alabama's Eighth District. The primary had no opposition and carried a large vote with no ballots cast against him across the district.
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Wheeler
Congress
Joseph Wheeler
Eighth
Alabama
Return of John Breckinridge Sparks Shelbyville News
Forty years after fleeing Shelbyville Kentucky Breckinridge returns to his hometown. The man who in 1853 faced murder accusations in the case of Jack Wellenwick is described as an old broken figure seen in Shelbyville this week.
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John Breckinridge
Shelbyville
Jack Wellenwick
Breckinridge
Winnie Davis Die at Rockingham Motel Narragansett Pier
Miss Winnie Davis died at the Rockingham Motel in Narragansett Pier Rhode Island at noon Sunday after several weeks illness. Her ailment was diagnosed as malarial gastritis two weeks prior and her condition had been serious, though brief rallies offered hope before death ended the suffering.
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Winnie Davis
Winiies Davis
Rockingham
Narragansett Pier
R. I
Miss Davis
Sergeant Charged with Libel Against Regiments
Charges brought by Capt. Miller of the Second Immune and Capt. Shelley of the Fifth against Sergeant Johnson of the Third for maligning officers and soldiers in an Atlanta Constitution article dated August 2.
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Miller
Shelley
Fifth Immunes
Johnson
Atlanta Constitution
Howell to Serve on War Conduct Inquiry Commission
Evan P. Howell of Atlanta has accepted an invitation to serve on the commission tasked with examining conduct during the war. The appointment expands oversight and signals a formal inquiry into wartime actions and decisions.
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Howell
Evan P. Howell
Atlanta
Massy Favorable Trade Features Noted in Review
The review reports improved export demand for breadstuffs and larger shipments of provisions and manufactured goods. Wheat, corn, and potato crops show better conditions than expected, with exports in excess of imports for eight months. Wheat and dour demand abroad rises. weekly wheat exports reach 347,341 bushels and corn exports fall to 2,251,000 bushels. Business failures rise to seven and a half percent. Canadian failures total 20 this week.
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Bredstreet
Egeinst
China Opens Mines to Foreigners in Historic Concession
A Washington dispatch reports the first concession ever granted by the Chinese emperor to foreigners to open and work coal and iron deposits in central and southern Shanghai and petroleum in the province. The Pekin syndicate limited of London gains exclusive mining rights, railroads, and export waterways, ratified by imperial edict and supported by British and Italian ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Tribune
Ragsdale
Tien-Tsin
China
Teung Luamen
Pekin Syndicate Limited
London
Censtral
Shanghai
Boston Police Arrest Chicago Man for Check Forging
A Boston police inspector arrested Henry H. Taylor of Chicago on a fugitive from justice charge. He was wanted in Limington, Maine, for forging and uttering a $125 check drawn on the Casco National Bank of Portland forged in the name of John D. Murray to a Limington hotel operator. Taylor, 29, married, is accused of convincing C. E. Emery to cash the check.
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Maine
Boston
Henry H. Taylor
Chicago
Taylor
Limington
Axcuse Taylor
John D. Murray
Casco National Bank of
Portland
Murray
C. E. Emery
Limlington
Assassin seeks Lucerne trial for Empress murder
The would be assassin of the Empress asks the Swiss Confederation president to be tried in Lucerne where capital punishment exists. He admits attending an anarchist club at Suzanne where plans to kill a prominent figure were made. Six members of the club are under arrest.
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Austria
Lucerne
Suzanne
Aurania Disabled Near Ireland. Admiral Montejo Suspended
A Queenstown dispatch reports the Canara steamer Aurania en route from New York to Liverpool on September 6 being disabled off the south coast of Ireland and in tow after forty hours overdue. A Madrid dispatch says the supreme council of war has suspended Admiral Montejo and Major Sostoa, director of the Cadiz arsenal.
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Queenstown
New York
Liverpool
Ireland
Montojo
Madrid
Supreme Council of War
Montejo
Major Sostoa
Cadiz
Market quotations for cattle hogs and grains across cities
Price quotations list by city include Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with cattle at 2.50 to 5.75 dollars, hogs 2.00 to 8.50, sheep 2.50 to 5.08, and grains such as wheat No 2 red 62 to 72 cents, corn No 2 28 to 36 cents, oats 20 to 28 cents, rye 40 to 49 cents, butter 15 to 21 cents, eggs 12 to 16 cents, clover seed 3.40 to 3.50, and pork mess 8.23 to 8.75 dollars.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Tax Protest by Settlers in Three Counties
Stockmen and settlers in Jackson, Sterling and Nowlin Counties protest delinquent taxes after Stanley County treasurer and sheriff enforce collection during a joint tax tour. Law attached the three counties to Stanley County for taxation, prompting fears the legislature aims to fund court actions.
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Jackson
Sterling
Nowlin
Sterlise
Stanley County
Yankton Carnival Promises Nightly Pageantry and Fireworks
Citizens of Yankton plan a week long carnival on business Street from September 30 to October 5. Nightly events feature music fireworks and a spectacular lighted display. Thursday highlights a large bicycle parade with decorated wheels from Yankton. Friday hosts a grand parade of city officers civic groups and merchants. Street lighting will transform Main Street into a colored electric show with a riderless parade and festive crowd.
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Yankton
Fsiz
Dakota
Vert
Tiini
Cepitsl
Broadway
Garer
Ground Tremor Shocks Yankton Viborg and Hurley Early
A strong earthquake was felt in Yankton on the morning of the 16th waking residents across the city. At the Pierce Hotel guests were roused as dishes rattled and the disturbance was audible throughout. Viborg residents reported a about forty o'clock awakening to a noticeable rocking and furniture rattling lasting roughly one minute. Hurley also experienced a severe tremor causing widespread unease during its duration.
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Yankton
Pierce Hotel
Viborg
Hurley
Sioux Falls Considers Water Plant Bond Vote
Sioux Falls city council adopted a resolution to submit to voters a bond issue of 131 080 dollars to buy or build a city water plant. Engineer Coats of Ypsilanti Mich gave an estimate for a complete system costing about 130 000 dollars, supporting municipal ownership issue raised in the last campaign behind Mayor Lien.
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Sioux Falls
Pople
Coats
Ypsilanti
Mich
Lien
State Normal Opens With Strong Enrollment Rise
State Normal School in Springfield opened last week with seventy one students and more expected to enroll, doubling last year’s attendance. The existing faculty remains under Prof. J. S. Frazee with two new departments added training and vocal music led by Misses Broom and Van Ostrand, experienced teachers.
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State Normal
Springfield State Normal School
J. S. Frazee
Ocal Music
Misses Broom
van Ostrand
Sugar Beet Experiment Pleases Professors Near Aber Deen
Professors Shepard and Chilcoot report sugar beet plots near Aber deen show soil and climate favorable for beet culture. They believe the finding will attract capital to the enterprise once established. Grand Recorder Levin sent prize distributions for A O U W lodges after a 25 percent membership rise. Sioux Falls gained 324 members earning 253.92 dollars. Aberdeen 240 members earning 188.09 dollars. remaining lodges share the rest.
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Shepard
Chilcoot
Aberdeen
College of Agriculture
J. D. Levin
Supreme Lodge
Sioux Falls
Codington County Fair Dates and Upgraded Grounds
The Codington County Fair Association announces the annual fair for October 6 and 7 with a newly issued premium list offering liberal premiums and race purses. The association reports lease of new grounds west of the city and a track in splendid condition with new buildings. Rough Riders in Deadwood arrive. Captain Seth Bullock and about a dozen Black Hills soldiers return home. A planned public banquet in Lead and Deadwood is postponed due to the small turnout.
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Codington County
Codington County Fair Association
Rough Riders
Deadwood
Seth Bullock
Black Hills
Lead and
Col Grigsby Returns Home From Camp Thomas
Col Grigsby his son Lieut George Grigsby and Adjt Sues along with Lieut Col Lloyd arrive from Camp Thomas Chickamauga where Grigsbys rough riders were mustered out last week Grigsby in good health but disappointed his regiment was not sent to Cuba The Populists and Democrats failed to fuse at Madison convention
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Grigsby
Melvin Grigsby
George Grigsby
Sues
Lloyd
Camp Thomas
Chickamauga
Rough Riders
Cuba
Capitalists Seek Ranches in Western South Dakota
Eastern investors tour western South Dakota seeking ranches for cattle or sheep, including the Dow Brothers purchase near Chamberlain and other Wyoming buyers eyeing area ranches. Also notes Cyrus B. Ingham death, and USDA climate and crop bulletin summaries on frost, crops, and haying across the state.
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Estern
South Dakota
Dow Brothers
Madison
Wis
Chamberisin
Missouri
Brule
Liman
Chartes Mix
Missouri River
J. NM. Lesake
Wyoming
Buffalo County
Chamberlain
Mattew Kean
Lower Brule Indian Agency
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Black Hills
Rockford
Sheriden
Passengers Shaken Up After Omaha Road Train Derailment
A combination train on the Omaha road derailed near Montrose on a steep descent. A freight car jumped the track causing two box cars to derail into the ditch. The locomotive and passenger coach remained. a lumber car blocked the track, keeping passengers apart from the wreck. About a dozen passengers were shaken but none seriously hurt.
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Omaha Road
Montrose
Gasoline Accident in Webster Leaves Woman with Severe Burns
Miss Grace McKee narrowly escaped death by fire at Webster after pouring gasoline into a slop pail mistaking it for water. A flare from a lit stove ignited her dress, her mother helped tear it away, and Mrs. Fulmer suffered scorched hands. The incident highlights urgent safety concerns with flammable liquids.
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Grace McKee
Webster
Spain Germany France in tense prewar clash span headlines
A mosaic of bold extracts cites European military and political tensions. Mentions include Gen. Janderez with 60 000 men to Philippines and rising calls for nations to disarm. French crisis features Lieut Col Henry arrest and Esterhazy reference. Broad talk of doom and upheaval per Boston Globe Philadelphia Record and others.
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Boston
Memphis
Clara Barton
Kitchener
Khalt
Post
United S
Admirsi Dewer
Washington Post
International
Kansas City Journal
Janderez
Philippines
Spain
Boston Globe
France
Henry
Express
Esterhazy
Philadelphia
Col. Henry
Boisdeffre
Fred Hartford Courant
Assassination Reactions Across Papers From European Crisis
Newspapers react to the assassination of the Austrian Empress Elizabeth. Editors call it a global shock and condemn the act while weighing imperial consequences. Patents include warnings to the Porte and appeals for swift indemnity and redress from Turkey.
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Mitchell, S. D
Chell Feinting CO
Faith IN America
Aguinaldo
U. S
Seciarce
Postmaasters Yasne
Tennesspeans
William Belcher
Minnie Vowers
Phenix
Ariz
Belcher
England
Phoenix
Chas. S. Keer
One Hundred and Fifty-ninth
Indiana
Middletown
Coummartial
Mount Tabor
Jamison
Milo
Island
Socrata
Telena
Calcutta
Hamburg
Aden
Havana
Brown
Maryland
Monterlos
Senate
Villarulia
Corero
Azcarraga Fon Urzals
Sultan
Joe
Hoar
Senator Hoar
Colonel Hay
Ebradstreet's
Cyrus B. Ingham
Ingham
Schenectedy
Star of Empire
Kankakee
Jim River
W. S. Ingham
Canton Advocate
Chamberlain and
Mitchell
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Episcopal
Episcopal Churches of
Hare
Gilbert
Minnesota
Kranzburg
A. Palmer
Alpena
Elizabeth
Francis Joseph
Francis Ji
Elizabeth of
Geneva
Buffalo Courier
Minneapolis Tribune
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Turkey
York World
McKinley
New York World
Chicaro Tribune
Armenia
Philadelphia Record
Syracuse Standard
Europe
Brooklyn Standard- Union
Louis Globe-Democrat
Syracuse Post
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