Debate Over Navy Bounty Shares Hails Blurred Admiral Roles
A court ruling on the Santiago battle credits Rear Admiral Sampson for part of the bounty, while Commodore Schley receives a smaller portion. The piece argues the technicalities misstate who commanded and who fought, asserting Schley led the fleet and Sampson was distant during the actual combat.
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United States Court of Claims
Sampson
Santiago
Schlay
W. T. Sampson
United States Navy
Court of Claims
United States
Schley
Brooklyn
Court of Olsinis
New York
Lampoon
Admiral Sampson
Hois Flagsbip
Harvard
Sempeon
Sithar
Unclear historic excerpt on naval aid and court decision
A fragmentary article discusses legal questions around naval aid and a Supreme Court decision linked to ironclads at lanes. It mentions officers of U S steamers Harvard Resolute and Fermara entitled to share in a Tempt for destruction of Spanish rebels and Admiral Schley receiving $6.64.
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Supceme
Ironviad Atlanes
Ubere
Derry
Admiral Saempoon
Maryland Firemen’s Association to convene in Baltimore
Contemporaries note wheat prospects in Frederick County and a dry vote in an Illinois town. The Maryland Firemen's Association meets in Baltimore with volunteer brigades from counties, parades, drills, and bands. Officials promise warm welcomes and civic entertainment for visiting firefighters.
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Maryland Firemen's Association
Baltimore
Baltimore Herald
Jumbled Anecdotes and Witty Snippets From City Papers
A collage of humorous lines and quick anecdotes from various papers features gossipy confidences, a lawyer’s tombstone quip, a stingy neighbor bluntly commented, and a Holmes joke about a sleepy baby. The collection preserves quick wit and light reporting from multiple sources.
What’s the matter with Kansas in the news
A jumble of brief clippings from multiple papers discusses Kansas farmers attending the Paris Exposition, New York mayor Van Wyck’s stock comments, and Klondike mining yields. It notes rising Klondike output, better mining methods, and cautious optimism, with no major quartz discoveries yet.
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Kansas
The
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Toston Transcript
van Week
New York
van Wyck
Rough Rider Hat Makes Its Summer Debut
A fashion note highlights the rougherider hat style as the season’s choice for the summer girl. It features plain felt with back-to-back color options, offering shades to suit every paceman look.
Klondike gold sources and quartz deposits discussed
The text argues that placers endure but only large, rich quartz roofs can justify heavy investment in permanent buildings in a mining camp. It notes vast territory and uncertain quartz deposits, while gold comes from washed gravel and sand with no definite source yet identified.
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Klondike
Army Guards Pekin as Chinese Troops Draw Up Outside
A Shanghai dispatch notes thirty thousand Chinese troops massed outside Pekin to oppose the relief force. Rail damage may delay international troops reaching Pekin before Sunday. Riots at Yana were suppressed, while Russians are reportedly sending soldiers with artillery from Port Arthur toward Pekin.
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Lug News
Lospo
Shanghai
Pekin
Tsix
Shinghai
Jone
Chinsee
Yana
Kempf
Port Arthur
Moments with the Mule and a Boston transcript poem
A rhythmic piece titled Moments with the Mule and a longer verse from the Graduates. It blends dialect lines about heat, rain, and travel with a reflective Boston Transcript quotation praising perseverance and civic duty. The text juxtaposes rural imagery with urban literary praise.
The Social World Pound Party in Braddock
A Whitmonday pound party at Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rickerds home in Braddock drew many guests from Braddock and nearby towns. Attendees included Misses Jennie Abb Battie Hattie Smith Blanche Martha Main Rosa Nina Gracie Alma Rickerds Grace Long Nica Ridgely Grace Lariz Lucy DeGrange Elsie May Byler Sallie Alda Smith Carrie Bidle Fannie Harrison Edens Siglar Bolivar and others. At noon guests enjoyed cake and confectionery in the dining room.
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Lewis Rickerds
Braddock
Whitmonday
Jennie Abb
Battie
Hattie Smith
Blanche
Martha Main
Rosa
Nina
Gracie
Alma Rickerds
Grace Long
Nica Ridgely
Grace Lariz
Rocky Springs
Lucy—Degrange
Jefferson
Elsie
May Byler
Feagaville
Sallie
Alda Smith
Carrie Bidle
Middletown
Fannie Harrison
Frederick
Edens Siglar
Bolivar
Frank Smith
Callig
Frank Main
Walter White
Sam Stine
William Abb
Samuel Rickards
Dawson Mercer
Howard Stup
Tom Shoemaker
Lewis Blank
George Klipp
George Lartz
Elmer Fatman
Lewis Hanshew
Hussell Stockman
Shookstown
J. Cramer
Luther Mihany
Charley Mahboosy
John Poole
Art
Philip
Eddie Miller
William and Ernest Stine
Harman Smith
Midgetown
Floyd Crampton
Albert Anglebower
Death of Mrs R J Dertzbaugh at Starsville
Mrs R J Dertzbaugh died May 10 near Starsville from pneumonia after a nine day illness. Widow of George W Dertzbaugh of Frederick city, she leaves one daughter Mrs John F Smith. Funeral held May 12 at home led by Rev T F Hoffmeier. pallbearers listed. Interment Mt Olivet cemetery. C Carty was undertaker. Also an advertisement praising Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a health booster over fifty years with a note to seek genuine product with a private revenue stamp.
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E. J. Dertzbarton
R. J. Dertzbaugh
Starsville
George W. Dertzbaugh
Frederick City
John F. Smith
T. F. Hoffmeier
J. R. Sponselier
A F. Michael
A.J. Smith
J W. Molesworth
A. K. Williams
J.M. Baugh
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
C. Carty
Hostetter
Botha Retires Eastward After Evacuation Report
Special dispatch reports General Botha has evacuated his position and retired eastward. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Gladstone on the same day.
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Taz
Lostos
Jane
Lord Roberts
Botha
Local Social Notes From Bloomfield and Utica
County correspondence records visits among Bloomfield residents including Mr and Mrs G J Smith and others. Also notes a testimonial oath from Frank J Cheney as senior partner of F J Cuener Co offering one hundred dollars for any catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, sworn before W Gleason on December 6.
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Swat
Ouro
Cire
Toledo
His
Lreas
Frank J. Chesney
F. J. Cuener & Co
Sforesaid
Hall
Cheney & CO
Hail
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