17 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
1
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for feminine disorders and childbirth related ailments. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Cordelia Hensor claiming recovery from long illness after treatment, noting prior miscarriages and extensive pain before improvement.
Dispatches report Brigadier General Miller's forces bombarded Iloilo on Panay Island destroying the Chinese district and driving rebels from positions. The American fleet conducted bombardments with no casualties among U.S. troops. Reports also describe Filipino losses near Manila and ongoing engagements around San Pedro Macati and Jaro with American troops advancing and rebels retreating or surrendering.
New York reports snowbound routes thawing as major lines restore service to near normal timing. Balt- Ohio and Pennsylvania railways announce resumption east and west while Atlantic Coast Line clears from New York to Jacksonville. Blizzard costs include $20 million in damages and $1,009,000 in railroad losses, with streetcar and ferry lines affected.
A February fire in Brooklyn Navy Yard machine shop No. Richi destroyed government property valued at over a million dollars. The blaze damaged the steam engineering department and many ship models, plans, and patterns, with total estimated losses exceeding seven million dollars. Officials cite unknown cause and anticipate temporary reallocation of work to other departments.
Harrisburg reports a stalemate as the house adjourned without action on the McCarrell jury bill. The measure advances to March 21 for a second reading, while joint ballots from the 20th to 25th hint at ongoing political gridlock.
Savannah February 16 reports from Florida Division of Southern Express show truck routes disrupted as a severe frost wipes out crops. Officials say vegetables and fruit suffer heavy losses across the state with limited damage to storage and hope continues for minimal further hardship.
Fragmentary wire copy notes column of fatalities from freezing temperatures across a state with victims reported in Cincinnati and nearby areas. Additional lines reference camps and unknown local details as the report is incomplete.
Telegram from Mrs. Benjamin Haywood says ex state treasurer Haywood in Sharon is unimproved and doctors fear he may die within three to five days as of February first reporting.
A Pennsylvania mother’s young son James Hughes accidentally gave poison to twin brothers who died. Reports from Pittsburgh and surrounding areas recount fatalities from freezing in Leisenring and Morgan, a wreck near Fleming Park injuring fireman Campbell, and other grim notes across Altoona and Williamsport including grave robbery cases and political bill postponements in Harrisburg.
Unable to extract coherent events. The readable text mentions a shooting incident and a cold wave affecting gulf coast areas, with mixed place names and garbled language making specifics uncertain.
A week of chaotic events across the U S and beyond includes severe cold from northwest Texas to Florida, military and political moves in Congress and the Senate, accidents in Washington and Philadelphia, and weather extremes. Notable items mention losses from blizzards, fires, and shipwrecks, plus diplomatic actions and legal cases in multiple states.
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