What was done in Cuba Revenues Were Organized and Schools Established
Washington Aug 19 The war department insular affairs summarizes U S actions in Cuba from the military government set July 15 1898 to May 19 1902. It notes 16 custom houses, tariff reductions to abolition by 1901, over 900 post offices, a finance department with provincial treasurers, education with many schoolhouses, a telegraph network, road and bridge work, paving sanitation and harbor improvements, and revenues of about 55.37 million with expenditures of 11. L... (text truncated)
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Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
United States
Cuba
United States Army
Department of Finance
United States Signal Corps
Republic of Cuba
Justice and Public Instruction
Belgian request blocks Boer generals from Belgium
A dispatch from Prussels says the Belgian government asks generals Botha De Wet and Nelarey to avoid entering Belgium. The Northern railroad station stationmaster is told to summon troops if notified the generals are aboard a train from Holland.
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London
Prussels
Botha
de Wet
Nelarey
Belgium
Holland
Treasury Deficit Grows Amid High Cash Balance
The Treasury deficit now at 8,142,158 but officials remain calm as the cash balance stands at 202,697,859. The gap is attributed to war tax repeal. Hartford death: Capt. Joseph Barnum, veteran Civil War editor of the Hartford Sunday Journal, died Tuesday after ten years of invalidity.
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Treasury
Washington
Hartford
Conn
Joseph Barnum
Hartford Sunday Journal
Fairfield Parsons College burns in Iowa blaze
Town College Hurnea Ottumwa Iowa reports a Tuesday fire of unknown origin destroyed Parsons College at Fairfield a Presbyterian institution founded in 1875. Loss estimated at 50000 with half covered by insurance. Also noted: coal prices in Omaha Nebraska Aug 22 show anthracite jump to 118 per ton with dealers urging prompt delivery.
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Town College
Hurnea
Ottumwa
Parson's College
Fairfield
Omeha
Roosevelt in New England outlines Cuban reciprocity push
President Roosevelt told 5000 at Worcester Coliseum that the United States is duty bound to establish reciprocal trade with Cuba and expects action in a short time. He signaled possible congressional action on the Cuban issue and highlighted insular policy achievements since the Spanish American War, drawing hearty support from a largely workingmen audience.
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Wartford
Conn
United States
Cuba
Roosevelt
Coliseum
Ilis
Senate
New England
America
Killed by Corn Eating Wisconsin Farmer
William Hafner, a Trempeleau County farmer near Trempealeau Wisconsin, died after consuming a total of 50 ears of green corn in one day. He ate 24 at lunch, 15 at dinner, then 41 more ears during the night before dying in the morning. The unusual death followed a late night compulsion for more corn.
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St. Paul
Minn
A_ dispatch
Pioneer Press
Winona
William Hafner
Trempeleau
Wis
Hafner
Expensive guard hired for anthracite region
Wilkesbarre Virginia reports 4000 coal and iron policemen guard idle collieries across four counties. Companies have spent about 1.8 million dollars to pay wages, furnish food and lodging, and cover commissions. Gov Stone in Harrisburg issues commissions costing four dollars each, split evenly between state and county.
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Harrisburg
Mrs Fair's Estate Will Divert Shares After Family Claims
The will of Mrs Charles Fair places cash real estate and railroad and government bonds valued about 300000 in trust with Attorneys Knight and Heggerty. After family provision the remainder goes to her husband but if relatives abandon all claims, the portion left to him reverts by law to Mrs Fair's legatees to be divided equally.
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San Francisco
Charles Fair
Knight and Heggerty
Aeronaut Falls 1200 Feet at Homer Fair Injury
At Homer fair 12000 spectators watched aeronaut L A Sartell of Fairwell Michigan fall 1200 feet after balloon cut loose and parachute failed to open. Both limbs fractured body may recover. Sartell’s wife died two months earlier in Cairo NL from a similar balloon accident.
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Danville
L. A. Sartell
Fairwell
Mich
Sartell
Cairo
Wisconsin Women Vote Right For State and County Posts
Wisconsin women will vote for state and county superintendents at the coming general election with separate ballots provided for their use. Attorney General Hicks issued the opinion in response to a request from Secretary of State Froelich regarding the latest legislative act on this subject.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Hicks
Froelich
Andrews Sentenced for Misappropriating Bank Funds
Detroit August 19 Judge Murphy in recorder's court sentenced Frank C. Andrews to 16 years at hard labor in Jackson prison after a Saturday verdict finding him guilty of misapplying and appropriating funds of the wrecked City Savings Bank.
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Detroit
Mich
Murphy
Recorder's Court
Frank C. Andrews
City Savings Bank
Jackson Prison
Prairie schooner voyage ends in Danbury after 4600 miles
John W. Black and family complete a three month journey by prairie schooner from Booneville Arkansas to Danbury Connecticut. Special to the Herald notes the long trip and arrival on August 22.
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Prairie Schooner
New York
John W. Black
Danbury
Conn
Arkansis
The
Herald
Booneville
Ark
Boer generals visit King Edward aboard Victoria and Albert
Rotha De Wet and Delarey, three Boer generals, traveled from London to Cowes to meet King Edward aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. Welcomed by Earl Roberts and Gen Lord Kitchener, they toured the fleet on the Wildfire before returning to London in the evening.
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London
Rotha
de Wet
Delarey
South Africa
Cowex
Isle of Wight
King Edward
Victoria and Albert
Southampton
Commander In Chief
Earl Roberts
Lord Kitchener
CONDITION OF THE CROPS General summary by Agriculture Dept
Washington reports the weekly crop condition summary. Corn remains promising in main states though cooler northern areas slow maturation. Spring wheat harvest near finish in the Dakotas and northern Minnesota with southern delays. Iowa wheat in shock harmed by wet weather. Pacific coast harvesting disrupted but advancing in Washington. Apples improving in New England Michigan and other states with Wisconsin outlook better while Missouri and New York show variability.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
North Pacific Coast
New England
Michigan
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ohio
Nine Workmen Killed In Wilmington Explosion
In Wilmington Delaware on August 21 nine workmen are confirmed dead and six more are missing after a powerful explosion. Four others are badly injured as responders search the site for additional victims and assess the blast’s cause.
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Wilmington
Del
Explo
Boers Favorably Welcomed by King and Royals
Gen Lord Kitchener hosted by King Edward at Waterloo station with Boers De Wet Delarey and Kotha meeting Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria. King praised their gallantry and kindness to wounded, a quarter hour audience followed by a yacht tour around the fleet on the King’s suggestion. Capt O Donnell heads to the United States to arrange a visit for the generals amid about 500 Americans and 500 Irishmen within Boer forces.
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Botha
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Prainen
London
Kotha
de Wet
Delarey
Brussels
O'Donnell
Kentuckky penitentiary mutiny ends with Bishop burial
The Kentucky penitentiary mutiny case closed Friday with the burial of Wallace Bishop, the uprising’s leader, at the Thornhill prison graveyard. Warden Lillard received a letter from Mrs. C. Bishop of Hammond, Ind., lamenting the murder of her son and asking Kentucky to bury him as a lump of clay.
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Frankfort
Wallace Bishop
Thornhill
Lillard
C. 2
Bishop
Hammond
Ind
Kentucky
Pythians Adjourn, Install Officers in 1904 Session
San Francisco Aug 21 The supreme lodge Knights of Pythias closed its biennial session with the installation of officers for the coming five years The supreme lodge will meet in Louisville Ky in 1904
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San Francisco
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Louisville
Ten Years in Congress Destroys Mountain City Legislator
R. R. Butler aged 75 who spent ten years representing Tennessee's First district in Congress died at his Mountain City home on August 20. Butler was one of the best known Republicans in the state.
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Congress
Mountain City
Tenn
R. R. Butler
Forked River pulp mill tragedy lists dead and injured
A section of two steel digesters at the Delaware pulp mills of Jessup and Moore Paper Company on the Christiania river collapsed Wednesday afternoon. The known dead are Frank Harris William Burk James Nagie John McCormick Zachariah Collins James Stokes Joseph Lumbacher Joseph Henry and Granville Waters. The injured include James Jester severely burned John Collins burned and inhaled flames George Durham burned and scalded Thomas Reeves skull fractured with possible death.
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Sion
Delaware
Jessup & Moore Paper Company
Christiania
Frank Harris
William Burk
James Nagie
John McCormick
Zachariah Collins
James Stokes
Joseph Lumbacher
Joseph Henry
Granville Waters
James Jester
John Collins
George Durham
Thomas Reeves
Memorial Services Proclaimed for McKinley Death Anniversary
Buffalo mayor Knight proclaimed September 14 as the first anniversary of President McKinley’s death with memorial services in all churches and flag draping citywide He also appointed a committee to plan additional observances and suggested special exercises in public schools the following day.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Knight
McKinley
Ile
Parade chiefs named for G A W veterans encampment
General Eli Torrance commander in chief of the G A W selects Cal A Noel Blake as chief marshal of the parade during the national encampment in October in Washington. The choice follows the precedent that the adjutant general commander leads the encampment parade.
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G. A.W
Washington
Eli Torrance
G. A. Dt
Cal. A. Noel Blakeman
Torrance
Double Tragedy in Ta Pursues Separate Lives
In Double Peagedy, Tarlan County, on Friday morning C. W. Knouse, drinking heavily, shot his wife with whom he had been separated and then killed himself. His head wound is likely fatal. hers is dangerous but not expected to be fatal. A divorce case was pending.
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Tarlan, Ta
C. W. Knouse
Taft Arrives in Manila Amid Big Welcome
Civil Governor Taft reached Manila aboard the United States gunboat Gen Alave from Singapore at daylight Friday morning. He was greeted by a large popular demonstration as he stepped ashore in the Straits Settlements port.
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Taft
Manila
United States
Gen.'Alave
Singapore
Straits
Gen Si New York Aug Sigel Dies At Age Twenty Eight
Gen Si New York Aug Sigel died on August 28 at age 28, with brief notes on illness and death. The report lists his residence and mentions his wartime service and rank.
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New York
Sigel
Old Nesle
Storms Sweep Towns Wreck Homes and Overtake Roads
Aug 19 21 storm season hits Illinois and Iowa with lightning wind and rain. Dozens of towns in Hancock and surrounding counties report extensive damage to farm buildings and crops. Carthage and Fort Madison suffer structural blows while bridges and telegraph lines fail. A later Aug 21 tornado in Tama causes near total destruction including church steeples and hotels. losses climb into hundreds of thousands.
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Keokuk
Missouri
Hancock
Illinois
Carthage
Here
Burlington, Wabash
Toledo
Peoria & Western
Mississippi River
Fort Madison
Farmington
Lee County
Dialllnge
Tana
Fifty Drowned as Cavalry Charge in River
A Daily Express dispatch from St. Petersburg says during maneuvers near London an ordered cavalry squadron charged and galloped into a river. About 50 men are reported drowned. Details are hard to obtain.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Express
Emperor Francis Joseph 72nd Birthday Celebrated in Vienna
Vienna marked Emperor Francis Joseph's 72nd birthday with a review of 30,000 troops, city illuminations, and an amnesty granted to all prisoners serving sentences for lese majeste.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Automobilist Jarrett Breaks Vanderbilt Record in London
C Jarrett drove a flying start kilometer at Welbeck in 28 1-5 seconds to beat the recent Vanderbilt record of 20-23 seconds set in France by W K Vanderbilt Jr. The speed test took place Friday with Welbeck cited as the venue and London the report location.
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London
C. Jarrett
Welbeck
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
France
Meld for Murder in Chicago Case Names Bartholin Murderer
Chicago August 22 coroner's jury finds William J Bartholin guilty of murdering Mrs Bartholin with counselman and Thompson named as accomplices in the homicide.
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Chicago
William J. Bartholin
Bartholin
Counselman
Thompson
Five Die in Fire at New York Tenement
A tenement blaze in New York on Aug 20 killed two women and three children, all burned beyond recognition in the stairwell and rooms, with residents describing frantic attempts to escape as flames engulfed the lower floors.
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Pive
New York
Dessie Bonehdi Death Reported in Portsea England
London August 22 Dessie Bonehdi a vaudeville artist died Thursday in Portsea borough of Portsmouth. He rose to fame in music hall circuits and appeared in numerous stage acts across Britain. His passing prompted tributes from peers in the entertainment world.
Polo and Ping Pong Boosted as Rich Americans Back Sports
Wealthy bettors plan to spend 50000 next year to field polo ponies for an American bid in polo matches at Hurlingham and England. Polo attracts Goulds and Nicoll, while the navy embraces ping pong aboard the Kearsarge, uniting officers in a new pastime.
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Hurlingham
Foxhall Keene
England
George J. Gould
Jay and
Kingdon
Ben Nicoll
Lakewood
Goulds
Gould
Nicoll
van Cortlandt Park
Roosevelt
Ping-pong Rise From Novelty to Global Craze
The piece notes ping pong’s surge from novelty to a universal fad among summer hotels clubs and noble circles. It mentions new medical terms for eye strain and describes how the sport winds into daily life inspiring fashion and language shifts while recalling figures like Kyeigh Cole Has and Bob Wrenn.
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Kyeigh Cole
Bob’ Wrenn
Cuba
Aluminium clubs change golf game in Scotlands past lore
The piece discusses the shift from traditional steel and forged irons to aluminium golf clubs in Scotland and England, noting resistance from South Scots and the adoption pressure from American innovations. It highlights the impact on play, with players in the west embracing aluminium midirons and spoons, and mentions prominent names and historic contexts surrounding the move away from classic gear.
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Allan Robertson
Gow
Scotia
Robeson
England
Hoylts
Oll
Aluminium
Alec Ee
Glenview Golf
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