General southern advance in Cabuyao linked to Cavite seizure
Manila reports a first movement of a southern advance as two battalions of the Thirty-ninth infantry land and occupy Cabuyao by Laguna de Bay. Casualties include two Americans killed, four wounded, and 150 prisoners plus four six-pounder guns captured. Aguinaldo’s wife and others surrender. Other updates note hospital ship Missouri carrying 286 sick soldiers, nine transports arriving at Manila, and American forces consolidating near Calamba San Pedro Macau and Bacoor amid a growing American-led effort in the Philippines.
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Thirty-ninth
Cabuyao
Laguna de Bay
Aguinaldo
Col. Leybas
Maj. March
Thirty-third Infantry
Bontoc
Madrid
Washington
General Sternberg
Missouri
San Francisco
Otis
War Department
Navy Department
Watson
Marietta
United States
Philippines
Lloyd Wheaton
Calamba
San Pedro
Macau
Bacoor
Magalang
Pampanga
Conhauser
Twenty-fifth Regiment
Commanche
Mount Arapat
Luther R. Hare
Robert L. Howze
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Gilmore
Wigan
South Trocns
United States Navy
Cavite
Wentzbaugh
Sibutu
Dato
North Borneo
Philippine
Borneos
Marble dome contract advances amid heavy brick and iron work
Reports detail progress on the rear beams and truss system of the house of representatives chamber with iron and steel installations largely in place. Yearly totals show large quantities of granite, marble, brick, and iron delivered or set, as preparations begin for the marble dome contract. Nearby incidents include a Fourth Avenue car accident injuring John Little and Louis Werth, a governor gift of a silver tea set, a farmer Knute Larson found dead, and various militia and state news briefs.
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Gilbert
House of Representatives
John Little
Louis Werth
Minneapolis
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Street
Various crime, fire, and political notes from late 1899 items
A compilation of brief items notes hangings of criminals in El Paso and Charleston, big wage increases for Pittsburgh and steel workers, pardons by the president, boiler explosion deaths in Anna Illinois, shipwrecks near Cape Finisterre, a fatal house fire in Barboursville West Virginia, and other national notices from January 1899 including political, legal, and industrial developments.
City plans large pork plant with iron globe tower
The article describes a new commissary project led by Mayor Leon and Rondice with engineer Frank L Strong and architect Edward Burritt. The design includes an ornamental tower with a glass globe and Goddess of Liberty, a meat chilling plant with 40 tons daily output, four miles of overhead meat hooks, and massive cooling capacities. It notes Carnegie's gift of 300000 to Cooper Union for a new Mechanics Arts high school, plus further gifts totaling 500000 from Hewitt and Edward Cooper to fund the department.
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Leon & Rondice
Frank L- Strong
Nodes
Edward Burritt
Chicago
John Cool
Courtland Street
New-York
Cooper Union
Andrew Carnegie
Peter Cooper
Mechanics’ Arts High School
Abram 8. Hewitty
Sam
Carnegie
Abrams. Hewitt
Edward Cooper
Gossiping Girls Lose Jobs at IsaEl Manufacturing
Twenty female workers at the IsaEl Manufacturing Company in Janesville Wisconsin were discharged for talking too much during business hours. The manager blamed excessive gossip for harming the business and stated the dismissed workers belonged to the working class.
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Jamesville
Wis
Isaél Manufacturing Company
Janesville
Lave
Isabel Company
Jonesville
Tnt
Memorial for Hobart statue proposed in Patterson
The committee chaired by Attorney General Griggs reports a memorial for Vice President Hobart. It favors a bronze statue of Hobart life size or heroic, to be placed on a pedestal or plinth and set before the city bell in Patterson center, reflecting Hobart's landing.
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Generel Griggs Fa Clairman
Hobart
Citizens’ Committee of Patereon
Pecestal
Exte Tirber
Paterson
Bir Mobart
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