Samoa Conflict Sparks Atlantic and Pacific Alarms
Dispatches report in Apia and Washington describe a clash near German plantations at Mataafa’s camp in Samoa. Eight hundred natives ambushed 2 German and 2 Allied sailors, fatally injuring three British and two Americans. Ensign Monaghan aided Lieut. Prisman before being wounded. Beheaded officers shocked observers. German plantation manager arrested aboard Tauranga. Authorities debate responsibility amid tensions with Germany, while Samoan hostilities escalate.
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Ania
Auckland
Ameritas
A.A. Prisman
Muttaafa
Apia
Tauranga
Mataafa
Samoa
Americas
Washington
Early von Secreters Hay
Foreign Relations Committee
Davis
White Horis
Bartlet Trisp
State Department
Germany
Beef on the hoof impracticable says Plummer in Cuba probe
Witnesses describe provisioning for the Cuban campaign including 160 half ton loads and 1,000 mules for transport. Captain Plummer testifies canned roast beef from Camp Cuba Libre was good and that beef on hoof proved impracticable due to campaign logistics. General Shafter affirms adequate meat supply and notes no complaints from Rough Riders about rations or treatment of meat. Roosevelt report cited criticizing Rough Riders for not carrying three days rations.
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Ehoffer
Edward H. Plummer
Washington
Sibeney
Armon Tecksonville
Ochsensliyer
Cuba Libre
Geo. Shatter
Santiago
Cuba
Gen. Eagan
Gen. Shafter
Roosevel Majec
Roosevelt
Col. Wood
Lawton Narrow Escape at Santa Cruz in Filipino Skirmish
Gen Lawton escaped a fatal ambush near Santa Cruz as rebels fell back under pressure. Fighting was limited with rebels retreating into the mountains after initial resistance in Santa Maria. Norwegian observers, Barkdale and Mobn debate population trends and potential extinction timelines for future generations.
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Lawton
Santa Cruz
Lawwton
Santacruz
Wheaton
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Santa Maria
America
Practical Farm Improvements And Garden Tips
A compact guide outlines building a summer well house over the pump platform to cut heat transfer into water and suggests using Woodbine shading. It covers early plant starts from fruit can tins, potato handling devices, sapwood timing, and seed-potato disinfecting methods. It also offers grafting advice, frost-proof piers, woodpecker notes, alfalfa for hogs, borers control, and moth baits for crop protection.
Silk Resumes Sway in Spring Dress Styles of 1890s
Careful dressers favor cloth and silk foulards with blue and white dotted patterns leading spring fashion. Blue and white dotting, scarlet and ivory combinations, and striped or braided trims appear in gowns suited for riding and outdoor wear. Jackets feature white satin fronts and lace, while accessories include white bows and satin ribbons.
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Arask
Secret Signals in Thief Confederacy
A historical account describes prearranged codes among street thieves. It notes signals like touching a coat batten to warn partners, or subtle movements to indicate a purse theft while an alert associate takes possession until danger passes.
Dressy Silk Fashion Heralds Return of Silks and Fashions
A fashion note praises silks and silk weaves as summer styles return with lighter fabrics. Ombre striped silks, pale color blends, and bright reds feature in new gowns and dress goods. Subtle textures and careful cuts are highlighted for refined wear, with simple elegance preferred. A separate tale describes street crime where a provincial constable foiled burglars after a night owl whistle warned accomplices.
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Tos
Tenny
Vail
Princess Not a Good Sitter
A report recounts royal portrait sketching woes after the Prince of Wales wedding to Anita of Denmark. Artists sought permission to depict the princess but she refused to remain still, causing delays and lighthearted scolding from sculptors and onlookers.
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Prince of Wales
Aanita
Denmark
Frith
Bis Piers
Niaugh
Gibson
Pri
Edo
Ty Theartah
Photographs of Queen and Prince Sell Worldwide
Fragmentary quote notes that about ten million photographs of the queen and the prince of Wales were produced and sold globally. The line ends with a Dryden reference urging that second thoughts are best, suggesting commentary on the relics or memorabilia market and public reception.
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Ris
Wales
Dryden
A Valuable Investment- Farmer Nubbins declares sawdust gold
In a rustic exchange, Silas boasts of a paper claim that a new sawdust utilization method will soar in value, joking about his recent city trip and doubting the claimed boom in the sawdust trade. The dialogue hints at marketplace hype and skepticism over speculative bargains.
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Nubbins
Maria
Silas
Rother Day
Alberta praise from Wisconsin Minnesota delegates report
Report published by the Edmonton Bulletin quotes five delegates from Minnesota and Wisconsin praising Alberta. They describe settlers content with land, crops, and climate, noting high yields of wheat oats barley and potatoes, beef and pork markets, and affordable coal. One settler plans to return to reside after buying land near Edentona.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Miinoesota
Edmonton Bulletin
Alberta
Meeau
Shirreen
Tess
Ada
Edmonton
Cuble Gyer
Cate
Edenton
United States
Flora Dean
B. S. Dean
Deauville
Mich
Obscure Royal Lineage Chronology Mentioned
A garbled historical fragment lists several British royals and nobles by name including William UI, Queen Anne, George I, George II, George III, the Duchess of Kent, the Prince Consort, Duke of Clarence, Duke of Albany and Princess Alive, noting many deaths in a long-ago era. The passage lacks coherent dates or events and appears truncated.
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Royil
Great Britain
William UI
Queen Anne
George I
George Ti
George Tit
George Jr
Duchess of Kent
Prince Consort
Duke of Clarence
Duke of Albany
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