Gift to Admiral Dewey From Minnesota Schoolchildren
Washington April 24. Representative tye McClesry of Minnesota presented Admiral Dewey with a rare gift funded by pennies from 10,000 Minnesota and Dakota schoolchildren. Archie Cadzow, 16, organized the drive from Rosemount, Minn. The watch and gold case, mined Philippines metal, bear Dewey’s initials G E O R G E D E W E Y and the inscription noting fifty thousand children contributed a penny each.
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Washington
Minnesota
Dakotas
Minneapolis Journal
Archie Cadzow
Rosemount
Minn
Philippines
Dewey
Manila
George Dewey
Northwest
Philippine Insurgents Routed in Cavite Campaign, 1900
Washington reports the Philippines campaign shows insurgent forces in Cavite Laguna and Tayabas still strong, with General Wheaton and General Schwan directing two brigades to crush and disperse them. The Bacoor Imus area faced sieges and decisive engagements through January, resulting in disintegration and garrisoning of numerous towns.
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Philippines
War Department
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Manila
Cavite
Batangas
Laguna
Tayabas
Maula
Guinaldo
Nord
Ouls
Wheaton
Schwan
Bacoor
Imus
Cloudburst floods Waco with eight dead and city rivers
A noon Friday cloudburst and high wind in Waco Texas caused severe flooding. Eight people are known dead within city limits and large property damage occurred. Basements on Franklin Washington streets and Austin avenue flooded as Waco creek and Barrons branch overflowed toward the center.
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Waco
Tex
Nancy Caudle
Clara Caudle
Rosa Chapman
Emma Decker
Thomas Capps
Frank Walker
Franklin
Washington Streets
Austin Avenue
Waco Creek
Barrons Branch
British forces press Boer positions in Orange Free State passes
London dispatch reports small Boer parties in Tintoa Pass with hundreds guarding Van Reenen and Olivershoek passes. Denetsdorp residents claim 6000 Boers with six guns under German officers recently evacuated. St James Gazette urges reviving Weyler’s Cuban concentrado plan minus its abuses to treat Free State farmers.
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London
Orange Free State
Ladysmith
Tintoa Pass
van Reenens
Olivershock
de Beer
Vannieskerk
Denetsdorp
St. James
Free State
Weyler
Lam bert and Gates deny leaving New York over summons
Noting reports of flight from New York, John W. Lambert and John W. Gates deny evading stock transaction summons. Their counsel say Gates and Lambert will appear Monday to face service of process. Max Pam defends against criminal proceedings as unfounded and seeks vigorous action by both sides. Also reports Kentucky governor race brief filed in Supreme Court with Helm Bruce Kennedy Helm signing and counsel listed.
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New York
John W. Lambert
American Steel & Wire Company
John W. Gates
Max Pam
Gates
Mr. Lambert
Washington
William S.taylor
John Marshall
Supreme Court
Kentucky
James P. Helm
Helm Bruce
Kennedy Helm
W. C. Bradley
W. H. Yost
D. W. Fairleigh
W. C. P. Breckinridge
John Shelby
Whipping Post Established in Dover for Larceny Offenders
April 30 reports from Dover Delaware describe 1 000 spectators witnessing nine colored culprits whipped for petit larceny. Four received 20 lashes, with Samuel Granger also standing in the pillory for an hour.
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Dover
Del
Wharton
Samuel Granger
Railroads Resume Through Trains After Floods
In Mobile Alabama on April 30 trains from Louisville and Nashellie and the Mobile and Ohio railroads completed their first through runs since flood interruptions on their lower divisions. A note on smallpox at Winnipeg dated April 30 reports no further deaths.
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Wenlss Ageis Bus
Mobile
Ala
Fhe
Louisville & Nashellie
Mobile & Ohio Railroads
Odd finds tels a nickel and old writing
A five cent Lincoln nickel dropped through a floor crack in a store is found after 29 years. The finder is asked to return it to K Leiser or J F Bradford, both ill, with Bradford recognizing his own writing on the card. The piece sits alongside a note about local business history.
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K. Leiser
J. F. Bradford
Searth
G. Leber
Bradford
Mogul locomotive speeds Chicago to Aurora run
The old freight mogul No. 1001 hooked to fast mail No. 5 from Eat Borington to Chicago in 205 miles in 205 minutes. Stopped seven times for drinks, six minutes at Mendota, then reached Aurora in 40 minutes after a stronger drink was rumored. Engineers say it was all on the square and the twins vow to act next time.
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Borington
Chicago
Mendota
Aurora
Gillette
Callendine
Copper production trends in the United States century
Copper output rose across the century with the United States and North America supplying the bulk of world production. From 1861-70 to 1891-1900 total world copper rose from about 503000 to 4043000 tons while average price fell from 555 to 250 dollars per ton. The decade totals and regional shares highlight rapid growth despite falling prices. A table lists annual values of copper manufactured and exported from 1800 to 1899.
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United States
North America
Boy Fights Catamount Near Clifton Forge Virginia
Ten year old Charlie Gallagher and companions were flowers gathering near Clifton Forge when a catamount leaped from cover. Gallagher fought the beast, was nearly stripped and bleeding, then reached William Wiltshire’s cabin to cry for help. Wiltshire killed the animal with a club. the catamount’s attack was linked to cubs. The report also notes Transvaal official General Botha and Kroger descendants, Carlisle Indian School enrollment, and faded captions.
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Clifton Forge
Bryant Gallagher
Gallagher
William Wiltshire
Wiltshire
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