War Turning Point and American Naval Ascendancy
After decisive Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, and Destruction of Cervera's fleet, American troops rally. Dewey's fleet gains control as Spain faces mounting defeat. fever season delays Havana action while coasts brace for forthcoming battles along the Spanish shore.
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Gettysburg
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Vicksburg
Grant
Cervera
United States
Spain
Manila
Santiato
Cuban
Port Said
Cnanal
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Cuba
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Philippines
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Maxim for health via Hool’s Sansparilla
A concise verse extols a single maxim promising better health than wealth or fame. It claims readers who heed it gain appetite, vigor of mind, rosy cheeks, and relief from dyspepsia rheumatics and gout. The remedy recommended is Hool’s Sansparilla to purify blood.
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Hool
Tragedy at German Chemical Works Sparks Death Doubt
An explosion at a German chemical plant followed by burning acid tanks left an employee missing. A lighted lantern in a department preceded the blast. No body or clothing was recovered and insurers deny life payments for lack of proof of death.
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Germany
Even &E
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
For over fifty years Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used by mothers for teething. It soothes the child, softens gums, relieves pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. A bottle sold by all druggists worldwide. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
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Winston
Celebrated the Fourth at Stepney Green Meeting House
Englishmen gathered in the Congregational church near Stepney Green to mark Independence Day with flags from the pulpit and a large East End audience. H. A. Kennedy praised America and the 1776 revolution while Colonel James L. Taylor of the American society spoke on US and England relations and noted Special Ambassador Reid.
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Meoney Meeting House
Land Uncle Sam
London
Atis New Meeting House
Stepney Green
East End
H. A. Kennedy
America
Spain
England
Europe
United States
Mme. Zipporah Monteith
Congress Expected to Adjourn This Week
Washington July 7 Congress is expected to adjourn Friday or Saturday after passage of the Hawaiian resolution and a general deficiency bill. In the house the international bank bill may be pressed while the senate considers volunteers voting. Quorum for prolonged debate seems unlikely. unobjected business and military bills may be taken up. Many nominations await action but objections limit further moves. Leaders anticipate adjournment sine die by week’s end.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
WAINWRIGHT WANTED REVENGE IN CUBAN WATERS
Syracuse residents recall Lieutenant Commander Wainwright famed for the Maine disaster and his command of the Gloucester in Cuban waters. He pursued vengeance on Spanish forces after the loss, surviving attacks by torpedo boats and shore batteries while noted for fearlessness.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Wainwright
Santiago
Gloucester
Maine
Vizcanya
Senate approves Hawaiian annexation and other acts
The senate adopted the house joint resolution for annexing the Hawaiian islands by a 42 to 21 vote with twelve pairs and two abstentions. It sent the measure to the president as routine business and approved amendments to the general deficiency bill.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hawaiian Islands
Commodore &Chief
Cervera
Pacific Railroad
Pacific Railways
Ordnance Department
Congress
Bragg's Son-in-Law Sailing to Manila via San Francisco
Major George Scriver, son-in-law of Gen. Bra g g, formerly US Army liaison in Rome, has been named secretary to Governor General Merritt of the Philippines. He travels west to San Francisco to join Merritt's expedition to Manila. Scriver visited Fond du Lac briefly before departing eastward. A fire at Bear Creek plant of the Tindara company caused substantial damage and losses quoted as 76 008 42 dollars.
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Fond du Lac
Bbls
George P.scriver
Genal KE
United States Army
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Merritt
Philippines
Isinow
San Francisco
Manila
Scriver
Fond du Lacy
Bear Creek
Tindara
Marcus Boh
Parodic Dispatcher Seethes Over War Mood in Cities
The Cleveland Plain Dealer lampoons U.S. wartime sentiment claiming bread costs rise, rents soar, and murder glibly discussed while citizens in Philadelphia and St. Louis resist enlistment. It mocks national leaders and proclaims pacifist cries amid a chaotic portrait of home front unrest.
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United States
Syndicate Com
Vanderbilt
Astor
Rockeeller
Lower Broadway
Eck
Brooklyn
Congress
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Spain
Pittsburg
Columbus
Capitol
Washington
W. McKinley
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dysagiopsia For Moths Declared By Experts
A gypsy moth committee reports findings on moth digestion noting the insect thrives on acids and is hindered by alkalis. Researchers seek an inert neutral agent that reacts with phosphate of potash to release poison and another substance to precipitate phosphoric acid, disrupting protein digestion and causing the insect’s decline.
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Boston Transcript
Old Boys Reunite Over Shared Past and Wedding News
A nostalgic exchange unfolds as two former schoolmates reconnect in a host's home. One reveals he married the same woman another friend had dated, Miss Flirtie, sparking a rapid tale of past engagements and present marriage in a terse, period-voiced reminiscence from the New York Weekly.
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Wndy
Niceville
Flirtie
New York Weekly
Ives
Beaubien Street
Virginia
Cale
Cuba
Red
Detroit Free Press
Why is it that matches always go out in the end
A dialogue centers on cautious answers and stubborn queries. A young fan questions why only certain matches go out, prompting a guarded reply about handling tough questions and the risk of conflict over honest explanations.
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Chicago Post
Fragmentary Delphi Pilgrim Exchange Echoes Ancient Voices
A fragmented OCR passage recalls a dialogue about Delphi and a traveler named Monde or Monde at one time. The lines hint at augurs and Virgil, with a quick reply suggesting strong proof of something. The text is unclear and partial, with many missing words.
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Monde
Delphi
Virgil
Illinois Republicans pick Rannels as state central chair
Fragmentary telegrams report Charles J. Rannels of Jacksonville elected chairman of the Illinois Republican state central committee. Other readable items note mentions of Panama Canal figures and a Bournemouth death, with references to a widow elected matron of a women’s dormitory and Madison, Wis. in Chicago.
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Illinnoisepublican
Panama
Canal
Bournemouth
Eng
Eral
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Wikof Chicags
Ancient Roman road construction described in detail
The excerpt outlines Roman road building with stone courses, mortar or loam bindings, rammed layers, gravel surfacing, and a final crust. It notes stone and marble paving in better roads, ditches, and spacing of steps, reflecting engineering precision and durability.
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Rgions
See
New Coal Dust Furnace Aims to End Smoke
Berlin Times correspondent reports Carl Wagener's invention to cut furnace smoke and coal use by feeding powdered coal through a revolving sieve in front of the fire. The system promises lower quality coal viability and notes a need for a separate grinding machine. dust byproduct offers employment for mine owners and merchants.
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Berlin
The
Times
Carl Wagener
Chambera’ Journal
Liquefaction of Hydrogen Demonstrated at Royal Institution
The Royal Institution in London recently produced liquid hydrogen, a wine glassful in five minutes, confirming a path to large-scale liquid hydrogen with pure gas supply. Hydrogen boils at 240C below zero and liquid density is about 0.6 that of water, enabling helium liquefaction as well.
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Dewar
Royal Institution
London
New York
Slickamith's instant appeal among ladies baffles asks
A comic exchange notes Slickamith wins over both married and single women by calling them Misa and Mrs. in quick wit. The quip highlights his cheeky romantic method and a playful Nugget-style line.
War Loan Deposits Reach 324 Million in Excess of Target
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the public response to the new 3 percent war loan. By date, deposits total 375.593 million dollars, with 324.593 million in surplus over the required 2 percent deposit, signaling strong financial support during wartime financing efforts.
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Sinis
His Circumlocutory Way. Tadlow New Neighbor Faces Disapproval
In a New York City sensational with dialogue, Miss Ilenda Lanks and hostess Mrs Ann Eliza Pino describe Tadlow, a bashful bachelor, as a fool. The scene unfolds with his flustered phrasing and a burning urgency about borrowing a ladder as the kitchen roof catches fire.
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Wen Tadlow
Jason
Eben
Henry
Amzi
Philenda
Marriage Licenses Reported Across Illinois and Iowa
The register lists several couples granted marriage licenses in Rock Island Moline Milan and Davenport Iowa with partners including Engelbert Schmitt and Olga Frodell Louis Berry and Emma Tuffley Andrew Nelson and Mitta Andreason William Whitehead and Sarah Lee Oskar Holmberg and Elizabeth Nelson Thomas Williams and Margaret Wright John Goswick and Rose Gibson Charles Johnson and Augusta Sederlund John Stalskold and Hannah Magnuson Frank Peterson and Amanda Hult and others noted with misspellings and fragmented place names.
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Engelbert Schmitt
Olga Frodell
Rock Island
Louis H. Berry
Emma Tuffley
Moline
Andrew H. Nelson
Mitta
M. Andreason
William T. Whitehead
Sarah J. Lee
Oskar E. Holmberg
Elizabeth Nelson
Thomas Williams
Margaret Wright
Milan
John M. Goswick
Rose M. Gibson
Molline
Charles A. Johnson
Andover
Henry County
Augusta M. Sederlund
Charles Hagnah Cer Pumarire
Thorh as Electric Oil Heals Burns and Cures Ailments
A household remedy titled Dr Thorh as Electric Oil is described as healing burns cuts and wounds and curing sore throat croup catarrh asthma with claims of universal effectiveness for the household.
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Thorhas
August Hanson to sail for Sweden on Britannic
August Hanson of Moline plans to depart Sunday for Sweden aboard the Britannic operated by the White Star Line. He will travel from his home to the port and begin the voyage.
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August Hanson
Moline
Sweden
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