Islands Abandoned by U S in Pacific Search
Potosi Zournaal reports the United States has ceased search for two Pacific islands long marked on maps for 60 years. The piece notes broader searches continue elsewhere and laments high journalist casualties in the South African war with twenty-one war correspondents killed or dying from disease, a mortality rate among reporters higher than in any army corps.
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United States
Pacific Islands
South Africa
Champion Jeffries Buys McKane Summer Home at Sheepshead Cay
Champion Jeffries reportedly purchases the John Y. McKane summer residence at Sheepshead Cay described as a mansion with 22 realms for 25000 dollars. The note suggests prize fighting is highly lucrative if a fighter wins.
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Jeffries
Disputch
John Y. McKane
Sheepshead Cay
Waters awarded forty seven dollars for lost sight
A Philadelphia jury granted William F. Waters a verdict of 47.00 dollars for the loss of his sight from an acid explosion at the Atlantic Refining Company works.
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Philadelphia
William F. Waters
Atlantic Refining Company
Manila to New York logs fuel piano mahogany trade
A New York dealer received the first consignment of lumber ever shipped from Manila to the United States. The cargo consisted of mahogany logs intended for use in piano manufacturing.
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New York
Manila
United States
Immigrant Arrival Sets Seaport Record on New York
Six ships discharged 5500 immigrants in New York guarding the largest single arrival at an American seaport. The event underscores the scale of modern ships and the ongoing surge of newcomers to the United States.
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New York
United States
Three dynamiters sentenced to life for Welland canal plot
A Canadian jury found three dynamiters guilty of attempting to blow up the Welland canal and sentenced them to life imprisonment at hard labor. The report notes that Canada seems a place dynamiters should avoid.
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Welland Canal
Canada
New York Wheelman Brown Finishes 2000-Mile Race
Brown, a New York wheelman once declared consumptive three years ago, completed a 2000 mile wheel race in just under nine days. His recovery by wheel运动 has revived interest in his health and endurance.
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New York
Brown
Birthplace of Admiral Farragut Sought by Tennessee committee
Wheelxville Tennessee chamber of commerce formed a committee to determine Admiral Farraguts birth place. Two reports were submitted with one side claiming Lowe's Perry and the other Campbells Station as the hero's birthplace.
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Admiral Farragut
Chamber of Commerce
Wheelxville
Tenn
Farragut
Lowe's Perry
Campbell's Station
First railway trip engineer Wond Benson alive in New York
The locomotive engineer who ran the first railway train between Albany and Schenectady on May 27, 1524 is living in New York City at OS years. His health remains good. Seventy-one years have passed since that historic run, whose passengers included Gren, Scott, Thurlow Weel and Commodore Vanderbilt.
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Albany
Schenectady
New York City
Wond Benson
Gren, Scott
Thurlow Weel
Commodore Vanderbilt
Paris Relents as Games Move to Saturdays
Paris authorities had argued Americans would shun games on Sundays but have conceded to Saturday contests. The shift marks a change in stance as ridicule over American principles eases in light of practice, with Parisians noting the new timing.
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Paris
American edge in small goods shocks London dealers
Dispatches from London note sudden surge of pictures buttons and little fags linked to popular demonstrations. London buyers are astonished to learn these small items were imported from the United States. A leading London dealer says Birmingham manufacturers could not supply them and no other country matched American neatness and cheapness.
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London
Birmingham
United States
America
Portrait painter Francis Bicknell Carpenter dies at 70
Carpenter, the portrait painter who died in New York aged 70, sat Presidents Fillmore Lincoin Tyler and Pierce, Seward Sumner Currtis Lowell Beecher Greeley Colfax and Fremont. He painted a large historical scene of Lincoln signing the emancipation proclamation now hanging on the House of Representatives staircase, drawing millions of attention.
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Francis Bicknell Carpenter
New York
Fillmore
Linceln
Tyler and Vierce
William S H. Seward
Charles Sumner
George William Currtis
James Russell Lowell
Henny Ward Beecher
Wolace Greeley
Schiyler Colfax
John C. Fremont
Lincoln
House of Representatives
Four Athens natives among newly elected Methodist bishops
The election of Rev Dr David H Moore adds to a notable coincidence with four Methodist Episcopal bishops born in the same county and three from Athens Ohio. The sequence begins with Rev Edward I Ames born near Athens in 1806 and bishop in 1852, followed by Rev Charles C McCabe born in Athens in 1836 and bishop in 1890. Earl Cranston, born in Athens in 1840, was bishop in 1906. Moore, born in Athens in 1838, joins the cohort.
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David H. Moore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Athens
Edward I. Ames
Charles C. McCabe
Earl Cranston
Dr. Moore
Four Japanese Miners Entombed Reach Rescue In Matsuyasu
Advices from the orient report four miners trapped in the Matsuyasu colliery. They endured twelve days without food, had limited water and light, yet emerged in comparatively good condition. The account notes the experiment tests human limits and the miners’ resilience under extreme deprivation.
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Japan
Matsuyasu
Week’s history of Congress and battles over trusts
A weekly Washington roundup notes the Senate’s passage of a Sundry Civil bill with a $5 million provision for the St Louis exposition. It reports on a House debate to empower Congress to regulate trusts and on Senate action on river and harbor bills and Cuba extradition. War Department tallies Philippine casualties July 21 to May 24, 1900, with officers and enlisted deaths. The House also passes an anti-cartel bill expanding Sherman act powers.
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United States Senate
St. Louis
House
Fielicncy Committee
Fredgee
United States
Senate
Military Academy
Miles
Corbin
Congress
Cuba
War Root
Easuaties Oi
Philippines
Istis
Debt and treasury figures from the May public statement
Pant WALMINGTON shows a public debt outline with a cash balance of 295,755,420 dollars. Debt minus cash equals 17,? million. Government receipts for the first five months exceed expenditures by 4,305,010. May bank note circulation rose. Mint assets total 7,? million. Exports for the fiscal year rise to Hawaii Cuba Puerto Rico Samoa and the Philippines.
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Treasury
National Bank
United States
Ilawall
Cuba
Porn Triea
Samoa
Philippines
Nomination Accepted and Clergy Deaths Reported
The populist party nomination for president was accepted by Wharton Durker of Philadelphia. John Lowrie a leading missionary overseer in the Presbyterian church died at East Orange. Edward Edmunds, the oldest Dagdist clergyman in Testan, died at age 81. Baseball league standings list several cities with varying percentages. At Bridgeton North Carolina, Smith Alford was tarred and feathered after the death of his wife, whom he is said to have abused.
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Les
Wharton Durker
Philadelphia
John €. Lowrie
Presbyterian Church
East Orange
Aribert
Anhalt
Queen Victoria
New York
Testan
Edward Edmunds
Brooklyn
St. Tunis
Wittsburgh
Cilengo
Thoston
Cincinnati
Bridgeton
N.C
Smith Alford
Widespread Casualties and Bank Robberies Across States
A string of incidents spans St Clair Michigan lightning deaths of Frank Campbell Capt Arlie Morrison and William Medlar. a Miles City Montana express office robbery. W C Shields’ Mulberry Grove tank closure and alleged deposits. a fatal St. Louis police shooting aftermath. nitroglycerin explosion near Whipple O. killing four. bubonic plague declaration in Hawaii. street railway rioting deaths in St Louis. bank robbery at Sheldahl Iowa. building trades strike in Wenon City Missouri. ex mayor John Steketee of Grand Rapids dies. transporting Sherman sails to Manila. burglars steal bank funds at Jansen. Congressional nominations listed for several states. Late news covers senate session, river appropriation items, labor strikes, new minister Zollivar credentials, Thaw track raid arrests, Canadian militia, and Maj Clark's funeral arrivals.
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Frank Campbell
Arlie Morrison
William Medlar
St. Clair
Mich
Northern Pacific Express
Miles City
Mont
W.C. Shields
Mulberry Grove
Til
Shields
St. Louis
Union
Whipple
Wenens Cite
Building Trades Council
Follon
John Steketee
Grand Rapid
Netherlands
Sherman
San Francisco
Manila
Jansen
Nelson
Ker West
Fla
John Thompson
Talo Feal
Willie Tlanenek
Timothy Mahoney
David Starkey
Ambrose Smith
Tramilton
Chicago
John T. Walden
Kansas
Ilinois
G. W. Smith
Indiana
D. W. McKee
Kentucky
G. G. Gilbert
Missouri
W. I. Vandiver
New Lisbon
Wis
W. A. H. Cash
Senate
Bettio
Manny Ool
Carly
Uifato
Ra-fael Zollivar
Mehintes
Ath
Lord Minte
Camda
Pursdy
Th. UL Clark
Omaha
Nebo
God
Maj
Clark
Jo St. Teoerge
Choipel
Leedon
Lynching at Tutwiler Over Assault Claim
In Tutwiler Mississippi a black man identified as Dago Pete was lynched by a mob of black residents for allegedly assaulting a colored woman.
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Tutwiler
Miss
Dago Pete
Foreign Intelligence from the Front as War and Disease Spread
News reads that cholera is rapidly spreading in India killing famine stricken natives while 23 foreign warships sit at Taku with Russia owning nine and 11 000 troops aboard. Lord Roberts advances toward Pretoria. Kroger drums for siege in Leydenburg area. Boers move in Orange Free State. Kruger shifts government to Lydenburg. Kruger Steyn Dewet and Free Staters attack Kroonstad as guerrillas threaten British lines. Aguinaldo reportedly killed by Americans near La Laguna. Hancock transport reaches Manila with Philippine commission. Missionary refugees recount murders amid Boxer uprisings in China.
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India
Taku
Russia
Peking
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
London
Transvaal
Kroger
Leydenburg
Orange Free State
Venterehure
Harrismith
Chili
Kruger
Lydenburg
Steyn
Fien
Dewet
Free
Minor News Items From The Era Of Global Tension
In a scattered sweep of brief items, veterans travel and discuss flag burning. a New England boycott targets independent dealers by The Toledo Trust. U.S. crime stats show 6 percent women. Edna Minen inherits a fortune from Thomas F. Minen in New York. a monument to Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick rises in Cornwall, Connecticut on Memorial Day. Berlin reports 160000 unaddressed postal cards yearly. The Montreal Star cites Clanna‑Gael planning the Welland canal explosion as Canada’s reprisal. Yale’s oldest living graduate, Benjamin D. Stillman, remains a practicing lawyer at 43. Ex‑Queen Liliuokalani sues U.S. for crown funds. Navy plans fortifications at Dry Tortugas, Pearl Harbor, Pango Pango and Guam. Alaska and Cavite would give U.S. Pacific dominance. Lieut. Col. Webb C. Hayes resigns from the 31st Infantry. Ironmaster quote via Henny W. Lucy on Carnegie wealth. Adjutant General Corbin says volunteers from the Philippines to return in December. about 40,000 volunteers remain dispersed across the archipelago.
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Denmark
Toleco Trust
New England
United States
Thomas FE. Minen
New York
Edna
John Sedewick
Cornwall
Conn
Berlin
Montreal Star
Clan-na-Gael
Welland Canal
Canada
South Africa
Benjamin
Stillman
Yale
San Francisco Call
Liliuokalani
Navy Department
Pango Pango
Guam
Alaska
Cavite
America
Pacific
Webb C. Hayes
Henny W. Lucy
M. P
London
Andrew Carnegie
Adjt
Corbin
Philippines
Archipelago
Eloquent Indoracment of Expansion Policy in Illinois
L ieut Gov W A Northcott spoke at Clinton memorial day services praising the American republic and expansionist aims. He traced U S history from Jamestown to the Civil War and Spanish American conflicts, urging national progress, unity, and a future led by liberty and constitutional government.
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W. A. Northcott
Clinton
Old Republic
Republic
American Republic
Mississippi River
Tigris
Euphrates
Nile
Tiber
Rome
Rhine
Teuton
Gaul
Europe
Northwest
Santa Maria
Columbus
Baldew
Pacific
Cortez
Montezumias
Desoto
Jamestown
Isanouth Rock
Hoeton
Samuel Adams
Patrick Hlenrs
Virginia Assembly
Continental Congress
Washington
Franklin
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Ams
Valley Forge
Trenton
Burrowne
Saratoga
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Philadelph
Liberty
Jefferson
Runnymede
John
John Maid Jones
Serams
Andrew Jauckson
Stern
Courdeequs
New Orleans
Atlantic
Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon
Florida
Texas
Taylor
Monterey
Pont Vista
Scott
Veracrag
Anil Chapultepec
Anti
The
Mexico
Gulf
Pacttic
California
Voltaire
Rousseau
Appomattox
Kentucky
Jeffferson
Calhoun
Daniel Webster
Andrew Jackson
South Carolina
Fort Sumpter
Drift of Opinion on Cuba and Party Realignment
A collage of editorials comments on Cuba policy, party shifts, and financial theories. It notes Democratic and Republican realignments, populist fears, and criticisms of monetary policy. Also reports economic outlooks in Cuba and US possessions with trade implications and employment support.
Better Blood Better Health Medicine Ad
An old style health advertisement touts Hood's Sareaparilia as a great pure blood maker. It claims the tonic cures tired feeling pimples sores rheumatic symptoms scrofula and catarrh and promises quick blood health improvement after starting a bottle.
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Hood
Grain-O: a nourishing coffee substitute for sleep
An advertisement promoting Grain-O as a nonstimulating drink that tastes like coffee. It claims Grain-O nourishes and cheers, suitable for nervous, young people and children. Packaged in a 25 cent offer, it appeals as a coffee substitute available at grocers.
The Elasticity of Our Currency in New York News
A biting financial column mocks a man unable to stretch his pay from one payday to the next, critiquing the elasticity of currency and its impact on everyday wages as published by the New York Press.
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N.Y. Press
Allen's Foot-Ease and Tiso's Cure Promoted in Notices
A mixed read includes an Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement claiming relief for tight shoes corns and sweaty feet with 25 cent price and free sample offer. Also a testimonial and a business remark note ends with a brief quip about a local vendor’s failing business, dated February 10 1900 from Van Buren Indiana and Philadelphia Bulletin reference.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Dest Prescription for Chills and Fever Ad
An Atchison Globe note questions a claim of desire for work, suggesting many men say they want work but not the work they can do at market price. It mentions Spest 8s Taste Less Cm as a tasteless remedy and hints at consumer skepticism.
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Sony Enetishmen
Lone
Jesse
Ayer Wong
Atchison Globe
Beeman's Pepsin Gum Seeks to Cure Chills Fevers Malaria
Advertisement claims Beeman's Pepsin Gum cures chills fevers and malaria with guaranteed relief. Mentions rice and a sponge anecdote, cites Chicago Daily News and Norristown eral style notes, and promotes buying from druggists. Contains garbled phrases and exclamations typical of old clippings.
Lydia Pinkham Remedies Publicized by Women Testimonies
Clara Kopp of Rockport Indiana recounts seeking Mrs Lydia Pinkham’s advice after four years of doctoring with little relief for back and body aches nervousness irregular menstruation and cramping She praises the Vegetable Compound saying it helped her become healthy and urges other women to seek Pinkham’s guidance drawing on her experience and that of Ann Kopp in Rockport also praising the remedy.
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Chana Korr
Rockport
Ind
Lydia Kk. Pinkham
Culann Kopp
Rockport, Ind
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Confederat
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Mateorumnen
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Lord Peron
Elorgy
Parliament of Man
Federation of the World
Cleveland
Mr. Ervan
Chicago Times- Morales
Denver Times
N.Y. Mail
Express
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Eco
Michigan
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Tale
Soo
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Bryan
Frank Jones
New Tempshire
Chewehoot
Democratie Mackii
Democratic Party
Pop
Ulista
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Porto Ries
Tiso
Endsley
Vanburen
Thad
Philadelphia Bulletin
Norristown Eral
Chicago Daily News
Ives
Moss Mitherer
Clara Kopp
Mrs. Pinkham
Carter
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