Turbulent week in war and weather headlines
Ex congressman David B Culbertson of Texas dies General Hamilton captures Wisburg Boer retreat northward Lord Roberts moves across the Vet river San Antonio windstorm causes 75000 dollar damage W C Endicott dies at 75 Sun eclipse predictions stir scientists. Oil output climbs California rises to 2209128 barrels per year.
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David B. Culbertson
Texas
Hamilton Han
Wisburg
L. Marquis
Eugene
Iowa
Lord Roberts
Vet River
San Antonio
W. C. Endicott
Cleveland
Boston
Harrison Gray Otis
Hepburn
McKinley
Aguinaldo
North
Luson
Young
Senor Alberti
Assatsin
Gubara
Santiago de Cuba
Leo
Keane
Hennessy
Dabaque
California
Dublin and World Events Reflect Turbulent Times
Reports span drownings in the Necanlowm river near Astoria, a train wreck in Wyoming, strife in Wilkes Barre, and strikes in Tacoma and St. Louis. International notes include Irish and Boer affairs, Chinese immigrants in San Francisco, and naval actions. The era’s unrest touches politics, labor, and empire across multiple continents.
Populists hold Sioux Falls convention nominating Towne
The National Populist convention adjourned sine die after nominating Jon W J Hryen for president and Charles A Towne for vice president amid lengthy debate. The platform denounces monetary conspiracies and calls for free coinage, postal savings, public ownership of utilities, and direct election of senators, while praising allied reform efforts.
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Sioux Falls
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Charles A Towne
Towne
Tate
Middle-of-the-Road Populist Party Nominates Ticket
The Middle-of-the-Road Populist movement convenes in Cincinnati on May 12 1900 to nominate Wharton Barkee of Pennsylvania for president and Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota for vice president. The platform endorses initiative and referendum public ownership of railroads telegraphs telephones coal lands and other wealth sources and a graduated income tax with direct elections for federal offices.
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The
People’s Party of the United
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Jefferson
Lincoln
United States
Thomas Jefferson
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South Africa
Cincinnati
People’s Party
People’s Party of the
Fighting in Philippines Involving Scouts and Insurgents
Manila March 13 report: a 600 strong force attacked 26 scouts of the Forty-eighth regiment near San Jacinto Pangasinan and was repulsed with 10 killed. Americans suffer 2 killed. Also notes burning and looting at Trocan near Dulu can with 37 insurgents killed. Major Andrews attacks Mojica’s stronghold on Leyte. insurgents flee after three hours. Captain Simons’ force near Tabako repels 200 riflemen and 800 bolomen. insurgent priest leader wounded and captured. three Americans wounded.
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Manila
Gurgenta
San Jacinto
Pangasinan
Trocan
Dulucan
Andrews
Mojica
Ormuc
Leyte
Tabako
Albay
Luzon
Lester H. Simons
Forty-seventh Volunteer Regiment
Wreck at O Neill Sidetrack Claims Multiple Victims
A Union Pacific accident at O Neill sidetrack near Denver May 12 left three men and three boys recovered with several others unaccounted. Charred remains hinder identification and a sulfur- laden car fire transformed the wreck into a blazing ruin as investigators probe causal factors.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific
O'Neill
Jel Shay
Rock Spring
Louis Beuts
Eames
Ship Mutiny? Aboard the Mixreih Near Yokohama
The Baint Mixreih sailed from Yokohama shortly after six in light wind when a massive wave struck, lifting and dropping the vessel for over two hours. Crew including Captain and pilot Hamilton faced a tidal wall as waves battered the ship and the water broke over the deck. The self-recording tide gauge noted the rough seas, with 16 days timing estimates for the voyage.
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Yokohama
Hey
Iain Hamiiltom
Captain Cag
Westhe
Johmeom
Japan
Howe
St Louis Street Car Strike Fatality Report
A fragmented account from St. Louis notes a street car strike incident ending in a fatality. Witnesses describe a collision involving a street car and a pedestrian, with details obscured by OCR errors. Authorities and hospital reports are referenced amid confusion over casualty specifics and timing.
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