Strength and losses of Spanish American War volunteer forces
A newly issued adjutant general pamphlet tallies 223235 volunteers in service, with 148 officers and 4356 enlisted men dead. It details state-by-state officers killed, enlisted fatalities by action and disease, murders, desertions, and personal crises among the garrisoned volunteers.
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Adjutant General's Office
Spain
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
Mieus Dakota
New York
Illinois
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Nevada
Alabama
North Carolina
Florida
Kentucky
Virginia
United States
Tennessee
Sinois
North Dakota
District of Columbia
Utah
University of Chicago Introduces Human Anatomy Study
The University of Chicago began human dissection in its classroom, unique among non medical schools. Seventeen students, both men and women, enroll in a course serving pre medical and allied sciences. Dr H H Donaldson supervises, with Dr H W Lewis directing lab work at Cook County Hospital.
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University of Chicago
University
H. H. Donaldson
H. W. Lewis
Cook County Hospital
Dr. Donaldson
Rush Medical College
Interpreter needed for Croatian and Lithuanian at New York port
U S authorities seek an interpreter fluent in Croatian and Lithuanian at the port of New York. Dr Alexander Schaap claims he can read 16 languages yet admits ignorance of those two Slavonic languages. February 6 examinations and the search for a capable linguist are noted amid broader references to New York bridges and a sanity case in Chicago.
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United States
New York
Alexander Schaap
Croatia
Lithuania
Archaeologist Describes Ancient Cliff Dwellers Evidence
A civil engineer and archaeologist argues that cliff dwellers were forerunners of modern Indians. He details large adobe structures, two story homes, vast mounded ruins, a circular underground foundation, and a striking antique vase found amid canal excavation for Ute lands.
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Glesworth
Wiemlieves
Sean
Signing of the peace protocol by Chartran on display at Knoedler
Theobald Chartran’s painting of the White House peace protocol signing, commissioned by Henry C. Frick, is exhibited at Knoedler gallery and planned for Paris salon next May. The scene centers on the president at the table with Day observing Cambon as he signs, with Moore Adee Cridler and Thiebaut in the background.
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Theobald Chartran
White House
Knoedler Gallery
Henry C. Frick
Pittsburgh
Paris
Frick
Day
Ambassador Cambon
Moore
Adee
Cridler
Mr. Thiebaut
State Prison Commission Recommends Abolishing Lock Step
The New York State Prison Commission led by Lispenard Stewart calls for ending the lock step and convict stripes. It argues imprisonment should reform rather than merely punish, focusing on correcting behavior while preserving self-respect and avoiding humiliation.
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State Prison Commission
Lispenard Stewart
New York City
Girls Wanted for Adoption as Report Highlights Shortages
The State Charities Aid Association reports demand for girl babies in New York exceeds supply while boys are scarce. It notes many girls over ten can find homes, with good family placements likely for all girls in suitable circumstances. Also mentions a movement to create a 500000 acre forest reserve in North Carolina to benefit the state.
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State Charities Aid Association of
New York
Cass
State Charities Aid Association
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