Rain converts a square mile to vast water mass
An inch of rain on one square mile yields about 17,500,000 gallons and 64,844 tons. Luzon is five times Massachusetts in area at 40,000 square miles, possibly offsetting war costs. Japan’s emperor backs horse racing in Tokio yet opposes betting with roughly 3,000 horses in his stables. Grand Army of the Republic lost 13,793 members last year, highlighting shrinking veteran rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
Massachusetts
Japan
Tokio
Grand Army of the Republic
Vessels Reflag to Stars and Stripes After Spanish Rule
A score of coastwise Philippine ships that once flew the Spanish flag now sail under the American flag. The note credits Dewey with this change, highlighting a notable postwar shift in maritime allegiance and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Dewey
Nicaragua canal as a live war question demand
The war makes the Nicaragua canal a pressing issue. Speedy passage from ocean to ocean is demanded by commerce and by naval safety and convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua Canal
Seaman Praises Texas Gunner Skills and Gunnery Feats
A seaman visiting New York described a Texas gunner capable of killing a mosquito at four miles with a 12 inch gun and hitting a five of hearts at half a mile with a one pounder. He called the gunnery wonderful and celebrated the sea force’s prowess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Texas
Woman's Klub of Klondike forms in yellow and white
The new club uses yellow and white colors symbolizing gold and snow with a gold pick badge on white enamel. It has published a year book and weighs joining the general federation, with motto budaya in boldest Klondike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Klub of
Klondike
Three New Battleships Authorized for U S Navy
Three ships to be built at Philadelphia Newport News and San Francisco will reach 18 knots, carry 12500 tons displacement, and feature 14 six inch rapid fire guns. They are named Ohio Maine and Missouri and due for completion in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Newport News
San Francisco
Oregon
Ohio
Maine
Missouri
Empress of Austria Known For Eternal Youth In Portraits
The Austrian empress died in her sixty second year yet portraits show a youthful face. She reportedly avoided new portraits after beauty faded and could have learned modern actress makeup to deceive a camera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Military draft ratios across European nations and Britain
The text compares military staffing: France one soldier per ninth man, Germany one per sixth, Austria one per eleventh, Italy one of seven, Russia one of fourteen, England one in fifty five, and the U S prewar one in twelve thousand ninety. It contrasts wartime monarchy versus peaceful republic.
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France
Germany
Russia
England
Death of Miss Winnie Davis Ties to Jefferson Davis Family
The death of Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, brings attention to a family pivotal in American history. Born during the Civil War era, her life connected to her father's role as leader of the rebellion, and her name remains linked to that defining struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Davis
Jefferson Davis
Miss Davis
Klondike Nugget Laments Subscribers Hard to Locate
Dawson paper laments trouble finding town subscribers who pay 24 dollars a year for semiweekly editions. A recent issue explains the difficulty by noting addresses left at the office and mentions several landmark homes and structures like the cabin with the screen door and the big tent with two stove pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike Nugget
Dawson
Dewey's Manila Victory Cost in Powder and Shell
The Manila victory cost the United States only 47000 dollars in powder and shell, as Admiral Dewey’s fleet destroyed the Spanish navy with minimal material expense. The report suggests the cheaper-than-feared price of decisive naval success at Manila.
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Dewey
Manila
United States
Circulation per Capita in U S Through 1898
The Treasury Bureau of Statistics presents per capita money in circulation across periods 1800 onward with values such as 4.99 in 1800 and 24.74 in 1898. It also lists 1897 gold production at 57,963,000 dollars and gold coinage at 64,694,865 dollars.
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United States
Santiago Reforms Under Gen Wood Improve Health Record
Under Gen Wood's municipal reforms Santiago de Cuba is divided into five divisions with five physicians supervising sewer, street, and house inspectors. each division employs 100 street cleaners. Disinfectants are distributed widely and fines enforce compliance with health laws.
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Wood
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Week's History Highlights From Washington War News
A summary of top events from Secretary Alger blaming army officers for camp sickness to Spain’s plan to reorganize forces. Reports include Cervera’s Madrid interview, Miles’s corps reorganization, San Francisco carrying 800 Spanish soldiers, and Puerto Rican evacuation progress. Also notes on Aguinaldo, Columbus remains, and US military authority in Cuba.
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Alger
Admiral Cervera
Madrid
Santiago
Spain
Miles
San Juan
San Francisco
Aguinaldo
War Department
Blanco
Columbus
Havana
Puerto Rico
Garcia
Cuba
United States
Hobson
Infanta Maria Teresa
Wood
Santiago de Cuba
Evans
Navy Department
Board of Inspection and Survey
Washington
Military Investigating Commission
Mourning Declared for Empress Elizabeth in Washington
In Washington the Austrian legation will observe six weeks of mourning for the late Empress Elizabeth. Nearly 500 pension applications from the Spanish American War have been filed at the Washington pension office. President McKinley says a nine member commission will study the war department's conduct. The government will oppose Capt. Gen. Blanco's plan to move Christopher Columbus remains from Havana to Spain.
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Washington
Elizabeth
Spain
McKinley
War Department
Blanco
Christopher Columbus
Havana
Mine disasters and notable society notes in a Boston paper
Reported mine fatalities include a fall of coal in Nanticoke Pennsylvania killing John Shannon George H Morgan and John A Jones and a gas explosion near Brownsville Pennsylvania killing eight. Also suspended publication of Arena in Boston and a marriage claim against Charles W Woodruff in Buffalo New York. Baseball league percentages for the week ending the 25th are listed for ten teams with Boston leading and Brooklyn near .892. James Corbett’s planned fight with McCoy in Buffalo is canceled. Odd Fellows in Boston vote to halt new insurance licenses.
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John Shannon
George H. Morgan
John A. Jones
Nanticoke
Brownsville
Boston
Charles W. Woodruff
Buffalo
N. Y
Tfoston
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Brooklyn
Washington
St. Louis
James Corbett
McCoy
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Sawmill Disaster Kills Two in Milan Missouri
A Milan Missouri sawmill explosion left two men dead and three others fatally injured. Among the dead were A P Johnson and his son from Kear Millers Indiana and Erick Bergman a fisherman.
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Milan
Kear Millers
Ind
A. P. Johnson
Erick Bergman
Winnie Davis
Richmond
Missouri Pacific
Leeds
Batesville
Ark
Rosser G. Brown
Monitor
St. Mary’s River
Joseph Prior
William Corbier
John Robare
Emanuel Robare
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
John Foley
Bay City
Charlotte
Joseph Terrell
Malinda Brown
Colorado
C. M. Barnes
Territory of
Oklahoma
John M. Toucey
New York Central Railroad
Wishkill Landing
N.Y
Martha B. Sets New Two Year Pace at Wichita Races
Martha B. broke the pacing record in Wichita Kansas with a mile in 1 04 at a two year race. The note mentions adjacent events including a tornado in Lima Ohio with casualties and a Mississippi yellow fever quarantine. City, state and organization names provide context for a compact summary.
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Martha B
Wichita
Kan
Oregon
Salem
United States
Lima
Elmer Baty
Mississippi
Omaha
Ville de Fecamp Sinks with 36 Missing
Foreign intelligence reports the French vessel Ville de Fecamp foundered off Fecamp with 36 crew drowned. Storms and floods hit Japan China and the Baltic region causing hundreds of deaths and thousands homeless. The Campania carrying the US peace commission arrived at Queenstown.
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Fecamp
Ville de Fecamp
Japan
China
Baltic Sea
Polangen
Libau
Barbadoes
Formosa
Toronto
Ont
I. P. Sargent
Campania
United States Peace Commission
Queenstown
Dueling Fronts And Disasters Highlight Global News
Reports from around the world include Fanny Davenport’s death in Massachusetts at age 48, Dreyfus trial revision, Bryan's illness delaying travel, a $150,000 sawmill fire in Michigan, and the New England Loan & Trust in receivership. Paris hosts peace talks, Cuban aid appeals, severe weather in Canada and New York, and French recognition of a Filipino republic. US train wrecks near Dallas injure twenty. Columbus ashes moved to Spain. Clifton Forge bank closes with $50,000 liabilities. a Minn. barn fire kills two children and three horses. Woodford resigns as minister to Spain. Iowa bishop vote declines. Americans hold four-fifths of Puerto Rico. a lynching in Tennessee. Spain's peace treaty stance and Manila fate noted.
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Fanny Davenport
Melbourne McDowell
Melbourne Hall
Duxbury
Mass
Dreyfus
William Jennings Bryan
Third
Nebraska
Washington
Thompson Smith
Cheboygan
Mich
New England Loan & Trust Company
Des Moines
Paris
Gomez
United States
Santa Clara
Merriton
Ont
Tonawaida
N. Y
France
Philippines
Dallas
Tex
G. W. Davis
Oak Cliff
Chrisopher Columbus
Havana
Spain
Allegheny Bank
Clifton Forge
John Lieb
Fairfax
Minn
Stewart L. Woodford
Thomas E. Green
Episcopal
Iowa
Puerto Rico
John Williams
Sherman Dunn
Mountain City
Tenn
Manila
Minor News Items Highlight Global Events
The French wheat crop nears 123 million hectoliters the largest since 1874. Rev Henry A Brown of Roosevelt’s rough riders to resume church work in Arizona. Social democracy of America to establish a western Washington colony within 30 days. Yarn overproduction leads Pennsylvania carpet spinners to halt mills indefinitely. A deer hunter in New York kills his 16 year old son by mistake while stalking. Maj T C Tupper on active army list 32 years since 1862. Klondike miner George Mulligan loses 61000 dollars in cash and checks. recovered by gripman Donahue. Cardinal deaths total 123 since EO XII. 67 created by the pope. Lady Gay the St Louis collie valued at 5000 wins prizes nationwide. Dr G Q Colton dentist died in Rotterdam. credited with 1,000,000 teeth pulled and first to use laughing gas. English writer Robert Roberts found dead in San Francisco from heart disease. Chinese government grants Peking syndicate right to mine and build railroads in empire free from Chinese control, first foreign concession.
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Henry A. Brown
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Arizona
Social Democracy of America
Washington
Ingrain
Pennsylvania
Whitelake
Forestport
N. Y
Maj
T. C. Tupper
Cleveland
Sixth
United States Cavalry
George Mulligan
G. Q. Colton
Rotterdam
Tobert Roberts
The
Christadelphia
Birmingham
England
San Francisco
Peking Syndicate
London
Inquiry Begins As War Department Commission Organizes
The war department probe to scrutinize Spain War conduct opened with eight members at the White House led by Maj. Gen. Dodge and chaired by him. President McKinley urged a full, impartial inquiry answering charges of neglect and maladministration, with records and officials available for examination. The commission, to meet again at 10 a.m., also elected Richard Weightman as secretary and plans proceedings including possible executive sessions.
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War Department
Alger
Department
Spain
White House
Granville M. Dodge
Richard Weightman
Maj. Mills
Cyclone Rips Lima Ohio Damaging City Buildings
A Saturday afternoon cyclone struck Lima Ohio at 1 50 pm injuring many and demolishing structures across the northeast part of town. The storm wrecked the high school and several schools, barns, factories, and homes, with one child missing and multiple injuries reported.
Evacuation Deadlines Press Spaniards in Cuba
Instructions sent to Havana demand Spanish evacuation begin by October 15 and end by December 31 amid Cuban hunger concerns. Spain counters with starting November 1 and finishing by February 28, while McKinley presses for prompt action and notes Columbus monument removal plans.
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Washington
Havana
Blanco
McKinley
Christopher Columbus
Autumn Idol Sings Of September And Oyster
In Washington Star prose a playful autumn tale follows September gliding in with harvest fruit imagery while an Oyster and the era of the season exchange light banter. The Oyster puzzled by the dialogue wonders about autumn and soup as September teases and smiles.
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Lowly
Washington Star
Growth of Socialism and Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
A satirical argument links socialism to large standing armies causing enlistment discontent. It then claims a stronger race results from widespread use of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, marketed as a remedy for constipation and various ailments. The ad closes with a call to “Fry one bottle.”
Intellectual Davenport or Davis Debate Sparks Admiration
A charming young woman boasts of Mr. Davis as an intellectual, provoking a rival to concede that he is a hard thinker on many important subjects. The exchange, reported by the Chicago Evening News, highlights witty banter about masculine intellect.
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Mr. Davis
Chicago Evening News
It Costs Nothing to Get Our Book A Home in Texas
Advertisement notes a book titled A Home in Texas and promotes 380000 acres of farm lands for sale at Chesterville Texas. The notice directs readers to write for particulars to the South Texas Colonization Co at 110 Rialto Building Chicago.
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Texas
Chesterville
Texas Olonization Co
Rialto Build
Chicago
Tongue in cheek quotes from 19th century papers
A string of brief quips and witticisms drawn from multiple papers including the N O Times Democrat the Chicago Daily News and the Cincinnati Enquirer. The items touch on language meanings camp life engagements and social satire with a playful editorial tone.
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Chicago Daily News
Hall's Catarrh Cure AdHeadline
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally at 75 cents. Includes a humorous exchange from Maud and Marie about marriage and being kept engaged, framed as a Town Topics item.
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Hall
Maud
Marie
Good Blood and Health Claims Endorse Hood's Sarsaparilla
A promotional notice touts good blood as health and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures many diseases. It suggests readers feeling unwell or half sick may be made well by the product.
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Hood
A Small Boy’s Scheme on the Farm
A mother takes her six year old to a country farm where he reveals a curious plan. He hid two eggs in the stable hoping burned eggs would become little horses, a moral tale from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Mamma
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Practical Kindness From The American Tobacco Co To Soldiers
The American Tobacco Co has provided free tobacco to U S soldiers and sailors since the war began. Headquarters in each camp ensure every man in camps and hospitals receives supplies. They distributed over one hundred thousand pounds of Bat-Ax Plug and Dukes Mixture and bought fifty thousand briar pipes, costing about fifty to sixty thousand dollars. Sailors on thirty U S ships in Cuban waters shared in the rations.
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American Tobacco Co
U. S
United States Army
United States
Cuban
Simpson’s Prints Named as Guarantee of Quality
A manufacturer’s name becomes a mark of excellence as William Simpson & Sons fabrics carry a ticket bearing the name ensuring top quality color and finish. Dealers and customers nationwide rely on Simpson’s prints for lasting satisfaction and consistent standards.
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Wm. Simpson & Sons
William Simpson & Sons
United States
Simpson
Solemn Edge in Summer Flirtation Revealed
A Chicago Post exchange notes a couple debating the gravity of romantic trust as they reveal a summer flirtation ending. The dialogue contrasts solemnity in affection with the claim of concealed treasure-like commitments.
Free Government and Railroad Lands in Northwest Florida
About 1,000,000 acres of government land in Northwest Florida are open for homestead entry along with railroad lands for sale at low rates. Lands border the Louisville and Nashville Railway line. inquiries to General Land Commissioner R. J. Wemyss in Pensacola. Excursions offered by the L and N Railroad on the first and third Tuesday each month at $2 above fare for round trips. write General Passenger Agent C. P. Atmore in Louisville for details.
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Florida
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
R. J. Wemyss
Pensacola
A Word to Baldheads from the Chicago Evening News
A witty editorial warns against hiding baldness with hair, then complains about a grocer stacking large potatoes atop the scale. The piece uses humorous analogy to critique appearance and fairness in everyday commerce.
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Chicago Evening News
Ozark Industries Highlighted by Missouri and Arkansas Farmer
A Kansas City issue features an illustrated article on Ozark mining farming stock raising and fruit industries. A sample copy is mailed free on request to B E Winchell G P A Trisco Line St Louis Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri and Arkansas Farmer and Fruitman
Kansas City
Ozark Region
Making Them Useful Noted for Use as Coaling Stations
A brief editorial from Atchison Kansas observes concern over too many people treating trends as temporary hubs or fueling points. The comment frames the trend as a utility overuse issue.
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Atchison
Kan
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McKinnecy
J. A. Sexton
Illinois
E. P. Mowell
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Charles Denby
Indiana
Urban A. Woodbury
Vermont
James A. Beaver
H. McD. Cook
Army
Beaver
Abdul Halli Adali
Turkey
Ernest Roeber
Casper Muller
State Council
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Naples
Financelal
Neb
Moneauqua
C. A. Burk
Bement
Ill
Sidney Walthey
South
Scott Street
Jacob Boze
George Hadsell
William Starris
Quinna Brewery
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Harry Casewell
Hotel French
Colvin
West High Street
D. F. Andrews
John Burgoyne
Torrey Kirk
McKinsey
Playa del Este
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Potomac
Newark
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Union
Peck
Albert Danish
Joseph Pfaff
Edison Park
Vienna
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Trieste
Prague
Stevens Point
Wis
Bronislawa
Rogalski
Brown
Smith
Puck
N. O. Times-Democrat
Cincinnati Enquirer
LG Factory
Lund
Eyees
Chicago Post
Ayer
Dr. Ayer
M.S. Shields
Meridian
Miss
Shields
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