National War News and Admin Moves From Manila to Cuba
Secretary Alger reported satisfaction with inspected camps in Washington. The U S peace commission met in Paris as troops in Cuba and the Philippines move. The transport Chester carried medical and subsistence stores to the theater, while orders cover furloughs pay and wounded care. Plans for movement into Cuba as early as October 13 were outlined amid updates on prisoners, transport, and hospital arrangements.
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Alger
Washington
United States Peace Commission
Paris
Wikoff
Long Island
War Department
National Guard
Blanco
Cuba
Chester
New York
Ponce
Santiago de Cuba
Manila
Navy Department
Dewey
Merritt
Sa- Rast
United States
Philippines
Siel
Spain
Brooke
Puerto Rico
Montgomery Stead
Tropics
Detention Hospital
Camp Wikol
Shafter
Department of the East
Campa
Army of Occrpation
Thaddeus &B. Freeman
Toguneport
Chaplai
Baltimore
Mundin
Peterle
Mefsinley
Incendiary Fire Destroys Local Mills and Town Landmark
In Clarumant Minn an arson blaze devastated the main mill complex of Paddork Moore & Co and the neighboring Coroll mills on the lakeshore. The fire caused about 810,000 in damages and left several structures ruined, with investigations ongoing into the suspected perpetrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomesyte
Clarumant
Sire
Thvetto
Lori Bess
Youn Mars
Lake Shore
Rand
Anders
Cireentown
Tih
This Plain
Paddork, Moore & Co
Coroli Mills
Tate
Turmoil and disasters sweep broad regions and markets
Widespread damage in Curberland reduces villages Poskin and Clayton. Farmers lose homes and stock as several lives are lost. A Milwaukee syndicate plans a major mills project with capital 40,060,000. National banks in Boston consolidate into a 5,000,000 bank. Martial law in Pana Idaho and militiamen patrol streets. An armed strike crew halts trains to force workers back to Indiana. Senators Cutlota and Morgan and Rep. Hitt relocate to San Francisco. Various deaths, fires, robberies, and economic shifts fill a turbulent era with debt, failures, and weathering crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curberland
Poskin
Clayton
Stork
Suerifere
Jeune Western
Ovr Mills
Jirachi
Milwaukee
Hoston Wil le
Pana
Ita
Atre Tower
Tanatromington
Indy
Snipes
Indiana
Cutlota
Morgan
Hitt
Wiwidian Commission
San Francisco
Sonolilu
Charles Pittelkow
Frederick A.todd
Ohio State Hospital For the
Toledo
Chicago
Jelaker
Losis Palitician
United States
Thomas Tranefs Ievar
Wisconsin Battleship Commission
Elizabeth Stephenson
Mintiette
Wisconsin
Worldwide turmoil and disasters flagged in early reports
A fragmentary dispatch notes arrests in a plot against a monarch, a Turkish Greek clash with heavy casualties, floods in Japan, fires in Wisconsin and Florida, political shifts in New York and Georgia, a China siege and a European push for Italy to convene a conference. Also mentions suicides, murders, and debates over naval moves to protect American interests.
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Jon
Ipe
Province
Orsora
Tle
Noumania
Ford
Canada
Histroriag
Oice
Ottawa
Crete
Peking
China
Italy
Japan
Shanghai
Minor News Items From The Nation And Abroad
A grab bag of brief items includes Minnesota fair ending with an $11,000 cash balance, four Gettysburg battlefield monuments dedicated to West Virginia soldiers, and Lieut. Col. Bradig of the Rough Riders nominated for Congress by Arizona Republicans. Also noted are admissions to the bar by a San Francisco pair, Anson Madge funding an Alababad mission, a Soon-to-die Oregon State University figure, a Columbus minister’s restoration, and varied overseas and local events touching Cuba, India, and other places, with scattered names and dates.
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Minnesota
West Virginia
Gettyeburg
Col
Bradig
The
Rough Riders
Congress
Arizona
A. G. Deters
San Francisco
Anson Madge
St. Simon's Islnd
Georgia
Alalabad
India
Wedohnson
Oregon State University
Plains
T. M Riddle
Second Baptist Church
Columbus
Cuba
Russell Saye
Covel
Slavia Malle
Tis Ainie
Rai Ai Sonteces
Dnet
Ian Pomgreminen
St. Paak
Fears For The Future In China Crisis Cable from Peking warns of danger
The state department reports threatening conditions in China. Secretary Long says Admiral Dewey is ordered to send two warships from Manila toward northern river approaches. The Baltimore and Petrel are named. Taku forts and Tianjin are likely destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minster Conger
Peking
Legation Guard
Washington
Chingse
Baltimore
Pang-Ie River
Tien Tsin
Long
Stolen Fortune Report From Stevens Point Farm Sale
Joseph Stoertzbach a ten year old boy is reported robbed of thirteen thousand six hundred dollars. The loot included seven thousand eight hundred Stevens Point bonds four thousand government lands three thousand six hundred in gold and three hundred in paper money. The money had been buried in a wood shed box which was dug up emptied and reburied with the bond number list missing. The boy earned the funds through farming and real estate deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Stoertzbach
Stevens Point
Flo
Plague of Insects Moves Through Wichita Sky
A swarm arrived over Wichita on Monday before sunset, a cloud of grasshoppers, wasps, hornets, and various bees drifting southeast with a light breeze. The lowest fliers clustered near building peaks as the insects moved through the city.
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Wichita
Kan
Ovt
Purpose of ordering thy Baltimore and the Bettel to Tien-t'sin
The text discusses advancing American interests and protection for citizens amid potential inland unrest, noting Tien-Tsin as a strategic points reachable by warships. Editorials praise Anglo American cooperation in China and describe a smoky haze at night associated with forest fires in Colorado driving insects ahead of flames. the movement of these insects was not widely noticed until late Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Colorado
Pearl shell trade and wreck details from coastal listings
A garbled report outlines pearl shell and mineral trade notes along the coast, referencing a Caledonia area and various ships. It mentions a consular inquiry at Nomen He fie Uat and a shell with a reported 256 peguly and 14 ton value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fields
Washinton
Caledonia
Peeris
Weyers
Minerigene
Arya
Copia Firto
New York Nomination Fight Splits Ranks in Local Ticket
Gear Dorlines of New York declines Bor ornor nomination amid feud stirred by Chicagoplotters and a Democrat committee. Henry A. Malunald, Pie cote of New York, is named as rival candidate. Letter notes party principles and ongoing campaign tensions as local volunteers open canvassing and party structures react. A separate incident reports Thomas Javeizen killed a woman and early reports identify a nine year old child among victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gear Dorlines
New York
Gat
Ieny George
Borornor
Chicago
Business and witness cross examination excerpt
A fragment from a trial scene shows a lawyer pressing a witness about a secret business with the prisoner and a romantic entanglement. The exchange reveals questions about evenings at the prisoner’s house and mutual interests, including courting his daughter, amid unrelated adverts and social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Giobe-Demoe
Calico Restrictions and a London Dress Query
A historical note recalls 1700s England forbidding exlico dresses and 1721 penalties on wearers, with dealers fined for selling calico. It lauds William Simpson & Sons as supplying highly valued goods, praised by ladies and storekeepers alike for quality and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
William Simpson & Sons
Free Government and Railroad Lands Offered in Northwest Florida
The notice states about 1,000,000 acres of government land in Northwest Florida are open to homesteading with entry and about half as much railroad land for sale at low rates. Lands lie near the Louisville and Nashville line. contact R J Wemyss, General Land Commissioner in Pensacola, for details. Excursions to view lands available the first and third Saturdays via Louisville and Nashville at reduced round trip fares. write Mr DP Atmore, Lauraville, Kentucky, for particulars. Also includes a quoted excerpt from the Chicago Post about a man and a woman in a domestic exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
R. J. Wemyss
Pensacola
Louisville & Nasheville Railroad
DP. Atmore
Lauraville
Promoting an Illustrated Railway Booklet Across Continents
A fragmented clipping references the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railway promotional material for an illustrated booklet about trans Pacific possessions. It mentions stamps, references to H. Heafferd and a general pass and ticket agent in Chicago. The text includes assorted dated jokes and ads from periodicals like Puck and Town Topics, plus a note about Hall's Catarrh Cure and a Brooklyn address.
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Sun
Aveens Record
Kers
Personal
Happenturs
Abromdl
United Es
John Hay
South Dakota
Ipswich
Boston
Baltimare
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Treasury
Robert Lesh
Tndianapolis
Ind
Bertha Beilstein
Willinsbarre
Williams
Detroit
Mich
Colorado Springs
Lawrence Grenwood
Courtesvle (Pa.) National Bank
M.A
Sawyer
Manchester
N. T
John Twollingsworth
Muir Murfreesboro
Syrrense
Augustis Vinn Wydle
Thyierad
Tell
Deamergis
Envy Georgy
Mowley
Ted Tan Paverner
Gmk
Henry Guvargelas
Henry Melonween
Savannah
Sabrina Shoemaker
Covington
Bruasy Gu
Sinead Guyereenheim
Venger
Augusta
Army Corps
South Carolina
Dr. Davids
Rochester
Ng Yu i
Taster Coed
Joh Besset Moore
Fernandina
Pha
Wis
Mississippi
Sacramento
Cal
Thomas
Manis
Joseph Clothier
St. Severin
Quebec
Otis
Petrel
Auleter Conger
Meking
Mata
Granshorners
Wasps
City of
Hari
Minera
Ate Conmahen
Aiderlowee
Wits
Shale Campalen
Om Sales AG
Ocuman Tver
Principe
Sereh
Abetas Mahan
Thomas Javeizen Strut
Varrizo
Jewloas
Westetter
Caltell
Wim
Chicago Post
Puck
Dieter
Throop
Sheen
L. A. W. Bulletin
Hood
Arurien
Promina
Elvoule
Manemont
Ealm
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