Our National Future Embraces a Global Mission
A historical essay argues that the Manila victory ends U S isolation and expands the nation’s destiny. It highlights the rise of Anglo-Saxon unity as a force shaping Europe Asia and Africa, with duty to humanity and Christianity guiding future power and opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Review of Reviews
Manila
Providence
Europe
Cuba
Owaneh
Eurpe
Asia
Africa
Oldest U.S. artillery unit formed in 1846
It claimed origin in New Orleans and was the first in the south to render services to the government in the Mexican War. The unit, now five batteries strong, has about 850 members and was ready on the day of acceptance.
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Washington Avmy
New Orleans
United States
South
Mexico
Cleveland Colonel Squires Sent Sonsto Front with Ohio Troops
Col. W. L Squires of Cleveland reports three of his sons have already joined the Ohio troops at the front and a fourth awaits orders to accompany a battery when called. He says all his sons wished to enlist and would do so if he had 17 sons.
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W. L Squires
Cleveland
Ohio
Col. Squires
Prepay Return Postage for Undelivered Mail
Postal laws take effect July 1 1808 requiring prepayment of postage for returning or remailing second third and fourth class mail. Postmasters must not return or forward undelivered items without prepaid postage and will notify senders when items have obvious value. The changes exclude first class letters from this rule and outline revised rates and procedures.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promotes Ear Health Claim
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and offers one hundred dollars for CATARRH deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It mentions J Cooney & Co Toledo Ohio and that Hall's Family Pills are best.
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Hall
J. Cooney & Co
Toledo
Rock Island cards offered at low rate with express shipping
The notice advertises Rock Island cards as the quickest and cheapest, priced at 9 conta per pack if ordering five or more packs. It explains payment methods by mail, draft, or stamps for single packs requiring 12 cents in stamps, and directs orders to John Sebastian, G P A, Chicago, with Nash's Ark in Mojine selling tin ware glassware crockery toys and notions.
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Rock Island
Express
John Sebastian
Chicago
Ladd Denies Cable Senate Bid Amid Illinois Gossip
Charles K. Ladd of Kewanee visits Chicago Mayor Harrison to invite him to a Henry county Democrats meeting on September 5. Ladd denies Ben Cable is seeking the senate and says he has no public ambitions, also ruling out John P. Altgeld and critiquing Altgeld’s party conduct and ambitions.
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Chicago Evening Post
Charles K. Ladd
Kewanee
Illinois
Chicago
Harrison
Ladd
Henry County
Ben” Cable
Cable
John P. Altgeld
Altgeld
Democratic
Pentleman
United States
Mr. Ladd
Atgeld
Giant mirror carp caught in Mississippi pool near Moline
A cook aboard the engineer fleet netted a 36 inch mirror carp weighing 28 pounds in the pool between Moline and the island last Monday. The report notes many German carp, both mirror and scale varieties, now abundant in the area, with earlier drains not yielding any carp. Government stocking years ago spread young carp to ponds, many neglected, allowing fish to drift into the river.
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Mississippi
Moline
Speech outlines U S rise as world power to face Asia
In St Paul on July 28 Senator Davis and others addressed a ceremony where Ramsey laid the cornerstone of Minnesota's capitol. The remarks urged the Anglo-Saxon entente, linked U S policy to the war with Spain, and warned that European powers' occupation of Asia threatens national security and the need for a strong American role in the Pacific.
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St. Paul
Alexander Ramsey
Territorial
United States
Minnesota
Ireland
Davis
Whipple
Episcopal Church
Spain
Great Britain
England
Europe
China
Japan
Jaran
Russia
Germany
Market Report Chicago July 27 Prices for Pigs Cattle and Sheep
Hogs estimated receipts 90 000 with fat hogs at 2.80 to 4.05 for various grades. Cattle receipts 16 000 with steers and cows quoted from 2.60 to 5.20 for different classes. Sheep and lambs receipts around 1000 with ewes and lambs priced between 4.00 and 9.25 dollars. Milwaukee grain markets list wheat and barley prices with autumn futures.
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Chicago
Hoga
Texas
Milwaukee
Brown
Peete
Chicago Live Stock
United States to Become a True Global Naval Power
A senator declares the United States will be a great and actual naval and military power in the world. He notes vast fleet expansions, ongoing liberal appropriations, and Dewey and Schley victories as proof of sea power's vital role. The Monroe Doctrine gains steadier support amid European skepticism and Franco-British tensions ease as Anglo-American ties improve.
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Spain
United States
Dewey
Schley
Europe
Prince Bismarck
Unclear historical reference on progressive expansion and evolution
The fragment discusses two powers not regressing in expanding influence and empire, now approaching each other under the pressure of a great human evolution. It reflects a dated, extrapolated view of progress and geopolitical dynamics.
Progress in US Army Organization and Recruitment
Adjutant General Corbin reports 261000 volunteers and regulars organized by July 24 with high standards: only one in four regular applicants accepted and 212000 of 216500 volunteers deployed. Volunteers 24 908 recruits added for regular army increase selected from 100000 applicants amid nationwide competition.
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Washington
Corbin
United States
Hay
Europe
Regular
Regular Army
United States Army
Regulr
Noahs Ark Grocery and Variety Store Ad
Noahs Ark in Moline promotes a new grocery department and a full line of tinware glassware crockery toys and notions. The ad touts lowest prices claiming goods can be bought cheaper than wholesale at Noahs Ark Third avenue Moline in the three cities.
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Noah's Ark
Third Avenue
Moline
Unclaimed letters list for Moline IL week ending July 28 1898
The post office in Moline Rock Island county Illinois announces unclaimed letters for the week ending July 28 1898 including Alm Charlie Brown Bery H Davis Blanche Miss Davis Mrs Leroy Gildey William Nill F M McColl Mrs Lulu Nelson Charley Payne Mrs Sarah Swanson Hilmer and notes to call advertised with list date. An explosion at Pinole Powder Company Pinole California killed five men and wounded eleven.
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Moline
Rock Island County
Illinois
Alm
Charlie Brown
Bery H. Davis
Blanche Miss Davis
Leroy Gildey
William Nill
F. M. McColl
Lulu Nelson
Charley Payne
Sarah Swanson
Hilmer
Geo. H. M'Kinley
P. M
Sickness to health through Paine’s celery compound
The article touts Paine’s celery compound as a powerful health tonic for women. It cites testimonials from Mrs. R. H. Studds of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Lidia M. Hayden of Marion, Ind., describing relief from nervousness indigestion and insomnia with notable weight gain and improved vitality.
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Paine
R. H. Studds
N Street
N. W
Washington
D. C
R. Studds
Lidia M. Hayden
Marion
Ind
Laine
Bette
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Lloyd K. Whittemore
Alfred Bayliss
University of Illinois
F. L. Hatch
A. F. Nightingale
Alice Asbury Abbott
Eorge W. Prince
William Payne
Orge W. Johnson
W. W. Cole
Lucian Adams
Enry B. Hubbard
Levi F. Cranle
Pleasant F. Cox
J. Ferguson
Nash's Ark
Mojine
Ben Cable
Cushman K. Davis
Pacific
Lowart
Northern
Barleyes Mocalaaly
Uncle Sam
Organization OF the Army
Noah's efArk
Pinole Powder Company
Pinole
Cal
Cardus
Sass
Union
Dolly Bros
20Th Street
SpeEusluses
Moline, Illinois
Will
W. G. Wilson
Sebelle Herthwedtorn Winels
Otndenic
Ottendence
P, A
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