Plans and Warnings Ahead of Balangiga Disaster
Major Morris C. Foote reports Captain Connell was warned and precautions were taken at Balangiga before the massacre. A priest warned of a plot by Filipinos to strike Balangiga and Basey, with bases attacked from rear cockpits. Orders to destroy cockpits and station guards followed. Disaffection grows in Batangas and Manila, but the army learns the need for vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Morris C. Foot
Ninth
United States Infantry
Samar
Balangiga
Company C
Connell
Foote
Balangigin
Basey
Garibon
Batangiga
Baulan
Caloocan
Batangas
Poise and Balance in the Modern Woman
A compact extract on poise as a state of balance and selfcontrol. It notes poise is not innate but cultivated, shaping thoughts and energy. The piece describes a poised woman as reserved yet gracious, attentive, brief in speech, and quick to depart after goodbyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isa Brevoort Roberts
Fashionable femininity and the art of refinement
The text extols a man’s meticulous care in small details that bolster a woman’s trust in him, then pivots to advice for women on wardrobe. It urges quality over quantity, durable well made clothes, and simple elegant outfits like a white shirtwaist with clean accessories. It concludes by urging practical yet stylish presentation.
Modern Woman Strength Debated By Anglo Saxon Statistics
Dr C A I Reed cites British Medical Journal text noting evidence of degenerating physique among Anglo Saxon women. Bowditch and Galton data compare height and weight of American and English women, while cycling and outdoor sports improve fitness since Victorian times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. I. Reed
Bowditch
Galton
Reed
England
America
Hair Ornament Ideas Spark Simple to Elegant Coiffures
Fashion notes describe delicate hair ornaments ranging from ribbon and wire bases to gold braid and black velvet. Butterflies in various sizes and colors appear in frosted tulle, jet accents, and white glittering designs. Gold on white or black remains popular with many inventive combinations noted.
Good Manners Teach Politeness By Training And Example
The article argues manners come from training and example not nature. It states children learn deference and unselfishness through formal rules of politeness. Repetition and orderly behavior build self respect and social value, aiding future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mery
Poster Screens Showcase Bold Denim Panels in Japanese Style
Poster screens feature oak or cherry frames with denim panels each adorned by a Japanese figure in poster effect. Tall'sway praises vivid colorings of this art school, noting the extremely posteresque yet attractive novelty likely to win wide favor.
What Women Like in Men Learn casual savoir faire
A Cosmopolitan writer argues women's preference for men rests on everyday accomplishments and social ease. A man should navigate society's unwritten rules with grace, remain calm in emergencies, and handle awkward moments with urbanity and poise.
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Cosmopolitan
Superstitions of the Bride and Wedding Day Traditions
Scotland favors December 31 weddings while May marriages are frowned upon. The bride should avoid pins in dress, and green is deemed unlucky. Sunlight blesses some brides, slipper throwing signals luck, and changing a name is said to worsen. Yorkshire cooks kept the doorstep warm for a next bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Pittsburg Press
Yorkshire
England
Women Weaving Industries Across the U S West to Southeast
The World’s Work notes native women’s industries from silkworm rearing in Utah and silk reeling to flax farming in Montana and madder indigo dyeing in North Carolina. It cites Berea College and lace making in Florida as examples of women’s weaving education and enterprise, suggesting the nation could become a lace making country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Utah
Montana
North Carolina
Berea College
Kentucky
Florida
United States
Baby amusement by string tether to toy
A caretaker named Nay ties a string to a ball or toy and to the baby's chair. When the child drops the toy a pull of the string retrieves it or keeps the ball rolling to entertain the infant.
Hairpin hack to hang wall plates sparks cottage decor
A Hairpin user explains a simple method to hang a plate on a wall using four hair pins. She suggests making double hooks and threading a string through the back to secure the placque, enabling a taut hang without fear of falling. The tip is offered during a summer stay by a bachelor brother and his friend.
Separate purse for wife could curb extravagance
Sermons against womans extravagance miss the core cause. The text argues that men carrying money in belts encourage spendthrift wives, and that a separate purse for the wife would promote economy rather than extravagance.
Court Dispute Over Deportation of Oakley Brooks in Manila
In Manila October news reports the case of Oakley Brooks, a military prisoner ordered deported, sparks a clash between civil and military jurisdictions. The Supreme Court issued a habeas corpus writ, but military authorities refuse production, arguing only federal courts handle military prisoners. General Chaffee warns civil interference could threaten army influence and set broad habeas precedents.
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Manila
Oakley Brooks
Supreme Court
Federal Court
Congress
Phillipine Commission
General Chaffee
Sir Thomas Lipton Bides Quiet Aboard Erin In New York
Lipton enjoyed a rare day of rest aboard the Erin anchored off West 26th Street near the Jersey shore. He planned a New York yacht club dinner and a Chicago Athletic Club visit, expressed regret that Shamrock failed to win, and promised a banquet for Captain Syca and the crew next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Lipton
Erin
West Twenty-sixth Street
Jersey Shore
New York Yacht Club
Chicago
Chicago Athletic Club
Shamrock
Sycamore
Missionary Sermons Draw Crowds at Episco pal Conference
On the opening Sunday of the triennial Episcopal conference in San Francisco crowds filled Grace church and nearby pews as missionary sermons filled services in Grace church and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Episcopal Conference
Grace Church
Former Sac and Fox Agent Faces $810,200 Damage Suit
Horace M. Bebok, former agent at the Tama reservation, is named again as a defendant in a large damage suit filed in federal court. Ma-Ka-Ta-Qua-Twa alleges wrongful persecution for fraudulent malicious and mercenary motives and seeks 810,200 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusuquee
Horace M. Bebok
Tama Reservation
Shiras
Escape from wreck Five cars derail in Dunlap stay uninjured
The Northwestern passenger train from Chicago derailed in Dunlap Iowa after a rail broke under the fifth coach. Four following cars ditched and about 100 people aboard escaped with hardly a scratch as a new train was assembled. Passenger M H De Young of the San Francisco Chronicle was among those aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Northwestern
Chicago
M.H. de Young
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Roosevelt To Be Breveted Brigadier General In Cuba War
Adjutant General Corbin says the War department board of brevets will focus on Cuban and Philippine actions. Theodore Roosevelt is recommended for brevet to brigadier general for gallantry in Cuba battles on June 24, 1898 and July 1, 1897 aboard Santiago de Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Corbin
War Department
Cuba
Philippines
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. A. Cavalry
Santiago de Cuba
State lands board weighs bid plan for water upgrades
The board of public lands and buildings in Lincoln Nebraska considers advertising for bids to improve water supplies across state institutions after Norfolk asylum fire. No funds exist now, but a board member suggests letting the contractor seek legislative funds later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, N.B
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Norfolk
Deadly crash on grade car strikes train. ten aboard
A motor car with ten passengers lost control on the west hill grade in Burlington Iowa. It rammed a passing freight train. Mrs Charles Kupfer died instantly while George Stone A C Hutchinson Vera Smithers and Miss Lutz sustained serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
West Hill
Charles Kupfer
George Stone
A. C. Hutchinson
Vera Smithers
Miss Lutz
Molineux Seeks New Trial in Sing Sing Poison Case
Rolana B. Molineux, two years in Sing Sing death house for poisoning Mrs. Kate Adams, awaits a ruling on his new trial request. He plans for a second trial if a conviction is set aside, though delays could extend for months.
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Ossining
N. Y
Rolana B. Molineux
Sing Sing
Kate Adams
Molineux
Conductor Mangold settles with wife in Emerson case
Emerson Nebraska conductor Joh Mangold arrested in Omaha for deserting his wife and four children at New Buffalo Michigan arrives in Emerson and reaches a settlement with his wife's attorney by giving a deed to New Buffalo property and paying $225 plus agreeing to $20 monthly installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Neb
Joh Mangold
Omaha
New Buffalo
Michigan
Tin Ore Strike Report From Bear Gulch South Dakota
Rich tin ledge discovered in the Bear Gulch district at 330 feet depth draws renewed interest around Harney peak. New company formed to work claims and will likely conduct thorough testing of the old sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
Bear Gulch
Harney Peak
United States Envoy Aide Reveals New View On Columbus
Paris Henry Vignaud first secretary at the U S embassy says his upcoming historical work will reveal that Columbus believed in a new world beyond the Atlantic based on knowledge rather than science. The French edition is set to appear in Paris around October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Paris
Henry Vignaud
United States
America
Vignaud
Atlantic
Saloon Gate Breached. Money Box and Safe Looted
In Columbus Nebraska on October 1 the back door was bored into and a panel removed to access Frank Bridell’s Saloon. The safe was wrecked and the empty money box taken. No clues point to the thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Neb
Frank Bridell
Veteran comedian Joseph Jefferson opens eight week fall tour
Troy New York reports Joseph Jefferson arrives to start an October tour spanning eight weeks with dates in leading eastern and western cities and a Baltimore finish mid November. Despite advanced age he remains in strong health and confident in many years of active stage work ahead.
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Troy
N. Y
Joseph Jefferson
Baltimore
Columbia Defends America’s Cup in Closest Series Yet
New York October 5. The sloop Columbia retained the America’s Cup after a 30 mile race against Shamrock II. Columbia finished two seconds behind but won on time allowance by forty one seconds. Sir Thomas Lipton’s Erin acknowledged the defender’s skill amid cheers on Corsair’s twenty one gun salute.
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Lipton
Sir Thomas
England
Columbia
Shamrock
J. P. Morgan
Corsair
Woman Prisoner Revealed as Woman After Eleven Months in Garb
Lena Martin known as Burt Martin had posed as a man for eleven months while imprisoned in the Nebraska penitentiary for horse stealing. Convicted in Keya Paha county, she wore men's clothing until authorities discovered her sex two days ago and she was returned to women’s dress for the remainder of a three year sentence.
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Nebraska Penitentiary
Keya Paha
Lena Martin
Burt Martin
Springview
Lincoln
Martin
Fiis
Boer Envoy Reports Kruger Failing Health In Holland
Haene reports from Hilversum that Paul Kruger appears physically and mentally weaker with slow decision making. Kruger grows easily irritated when health questions arise and refuses to leave Holland despite approaching winter. A Boer source notes lingering hatred of Britain has perhaps kept him from worsening.
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Haene
A. D. W. Wemarans
Kruger
Hilkversum
Pransvaal
Europe
Holland
Great Britain
Gdt
Columbia Defeats Watsons in Cup Race on Triangular Course
New York October 3. In a heavy breeze the Columbia beat Watsons British sloop over 30 miles by 2 minutes 50 seconds actual time. With a 43 second allowance the American boat won the second race of the series by 3 minutes 35 seconds. It was the fastest race ever sailed in a cup contest and solidified the defender’s superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herreshoff
Columbia
Watson
Thomas
Ransom Due for American Missionary Abducted in Constantinople
In Constantinople on Oct 2 the brigands holding Miss Helen H Stone and Mme Tsilka set October 8 for the ransom of 110000 dollars. The brigands have not yet produced the hiding place of the captives, and their delay suggests they feel secure in retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Helen H. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Miss Stone
Anarchist Editor Denied Mail Use for Free Society
Abraham Isaak editor of the Free Society was denied permission to mail the latest issue. He must file a new application to be reviewed by the postmaster general, and until a ruling is made the paper will be rigorously barred from circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Abraham Isaak
The
Free Society
United States
Wausitington
Court Makes Fine Headway in Schley Court of Inquiry
Washington October 1 The Schley court of Inquiry made progress as Admiral Evans testified and three new witnesses were heard Captain Sigsbee Thomas Dieuaide a newspaper correspondent and Chief Yeoman Gustave Becker took the stand Eyewitness questions focused on signals with Cuban insurgents and conversations with Commodore Schley regarding the battle at Santiago. The proceedings touched on the Texas positioning and potential discussions about Captain Philip and running away during the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Schley Court of Inquiry
Admiral Evans
Sigsbee
Cout St. Paul
Santiagos
Thomas M. Dieuaide
Texas
Gustave Becker
Admiral Sampson
Rayner
Cienfuegos
Chadwick
Commodore Schley
Reyner
Santiago
Mr. Rayner
Guantanamo
Jack Philip
Evans
Brooklyn
Philip
Schley
Chiley
Levir
Flers
Colon
Domin
So Juan
Danish Gunboat Moen Sinks During Practice
The Spanish gunboat Moen foundered east of the middle grounds while firing Prisant shells. The vessel’s masthead was visible above water shortly after. The crew of thirty five were saved. Moen measured 356 tons displacement, 111 feet in length, 20 feet 10 inches beam and 523 indicated horsepower.
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Copenhagen
Admiral Dewey Acquires More Des Moines Property
Des Moines October 2 Admiral Dewey added a house and lot in University Place to his holdings by decree signed by Judge Holmes. The property carried a mortgage foreclosed against the estate administrator and Holmes ruled it a prior lien securing the debt.
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Des Moines
Admiral Dewey
Iowa
Judge Holmes
Lot
University Place
Defey
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