General Howard and Civil War Era Service
The text recounts General Oliver Otis Howard’s career from his early life to Civil War leadership, Freedmen's Bureau headship, and command of multiple departments. It notes his nine-year tenure after the war, later postings including the Platte, Pacific, and the East, and his retirement as a general.
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Maine
Gettraburg
Freedmen’s Bureau
Howarden
Nex
Percas
Plattevat
Omala
Pacific
Anid
Bequeaths Millions to Charity Reported by Journal
Report from New York that G Phelps Stokes sister and aunt of G Stokes makes a large charitable bequest. The article notes sums around 100000 and mentions funds for education and reform causes. Details unclear due to fragmented OCR from Madrid dispatches.
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New York
Roe
Phelps Stokes
Stokes
Astor Seeks Divorce Amid Allegations By Wife
New York currently reports divorce proceedings between John J. Astor and his wife. The case follows testimony about alleged insults and disputes after Mrs Astor returned from Europe. The Astors, married February 1 1891, include two children and trace Mrs Alva Willing as her prior family link.
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New York
Uni
John J. Astor
Lero
Eusrope
Suprame
Charles"h.youhig
Astor
John Jacob ‘Astor
Alva. TY. Willing
Heinze Sentenced To Jail In Grand Jury Evasion Case
Arthur P Heinze convicted of attempting to obstruct a Copper Company investigation and evade service of a grand jury. Judge Ray refused a stay and he was fined 250 dollars and imprisoned ten days in New York.
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New York
Arthur P? Heinze
Taut
Jung Ofsadvishig
Coppar Company
Suupourn
Fudge
S Rayy
United States
New
Yorghys
Dudge Ray
Reading for 50 Cents Sues Over Overcharge Railroad Fare
The United States sues the Reading Company and related entities for a 60 cent overcharge on passenger fares from Philadelphia to Newport and return. A 50 cent refund is sought. government cost of filing exceeds the demanded reparation, with Navy Secretary demanding repayment.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
United States
Amora
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company
New
Jenehans Cation
W. P. Pot
de Mann
Dreadnought Plans Lost Alarm in Britain
Frightened British officials report a breach or loss of dreadnought plans amid tensions with a foreign power. Naval Minister McKenna is set to be questioned in the House on Thursday about the submarine matter and related security concerns.
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Bale
London
Rch
McKenna
Rioting Closes Mill Plant in Ludlow Mass
Rioting after a strike at the Ludlow mill led to the shutdown of the plant. The unrest followed an incident at the strike-breaker depot and halted operations across the facility.
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Ludlow
Mass
Overruled: Peckham Hired Man Delivers Hay Crop Tale
A fragment from a Supreme Court context describes Judge Peckham owning farms near Altamont and Albin. A hired man explains the hay crop was light and the judge questions farming methods. The tale ends with a punchline about the crop and a marketing quip about advertising classified ads.
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Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Peckhan
Altamont
Albin
Dividend Raised 4 Percent by United States Steel
The United States Steel Corporation directors declared a quarterly dividend of 4 percent on the common stock, a 0.25 percent increase from the previous quarter. Preferred stock dividend remains 4 percent. For the quarter ending Sept 30, 1908 total earnings were 34,240,907 with net 30,851,019 and a surplus of 5,389,888. orders on hand totaled 4,796,835 tons.
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New York
United States Steel “Corporation
United States’ Steel Corporation
Tosts
Raine
Ohlers
Baby Boy Vallone Born in Wilkes-Barre Area
The twenty third child of Vallone and his wife Trallans in the Wilkes-Barre region is a boy, with Vallone seeking the name Taft Vallant for his son. Other brief items mention a fatal fall in Shamokin, a teen dies after being crushed on a moving car near Pottsville, a nearly seventy nine year old woman enters Ohio State University, a coal breaker at Temple Iron in Jessup burns for a loss of 150000, a crocodile in New York loses teeth for winter quarters, and electricity may soon cure ham curing in Chicago.
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Bill Taft Vallone
Wilkes-Barre
Vallone
Trallans
Pinston
Taft Vatlant
Avert famines urged by Belgian envoy in New York
A Belgian envoy in New York advocates sending food supplies to avert famines in affected regions. The message emphasizes coordinated relief, noting reports and potential shipments to needy districts to prevent widespread hunger amid ongoing conflicts.
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New York
Aly Scientifiie
Father and daughter reunite in Joplin jail crowd
Swanson, 21, the ward of Rev C C Stahlmann, was convicted of burglary and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He was found in jail at Joplin a few days after sentencing. Bea Thie Swanson located her father in the crowd of prisoners and they embraced. She hopes for his parole on clemency grounds. She was taken from him when ten, educated in a convent, and declared unfit to care for her.
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Stanley Greei
Tocal Ubmietersietfis
Nev
Bea
Tiate Swanson
St. Touts
Cou
Joplin
Air
Ceny Aid
Swanson
Cleeney
C. C. Stahlmann
Sher
Meat Prices Stay High with Possible Further Increases
At the American Meat Packers Association convention in New York, executives warned there is little prospect of near term meat price relief. High corn costs drive up cattle hog feed, lifting pork loin and other cuts. One packing leader notes retail pork could rise to 20 to 22 cents a pound next month, dimming hopes for consumers.
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Meat Packers* Association
Déa
New York
Public sale of farm known as Quynh Farm in Frederick County
A court ordered public sale offers the 200 acre Quynh Farm in Frederick County. The sale terms pay one third cash and balance in two annual notes with security, or full cash, under a trust deed assignment for Henry E. Clinp and related estate. Bidding follows the court process and possession date on sale day.
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Jung
Ota
Henry
Frederick County
Quynh
Frederick
Henry E
Peuth
Fred Ran
Crane
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