Watson Ordered to Manila in Wake of Homecoming Rumors
Secretary Long indicated Admiral Watson would not be relieved by Admiral Shewey and that Watson’s orders to retire to the United States are under consideration. Officials anticipate a swift return from the Philippines as native forces near surrender and opposition wanes, with a national welcome planned for Dever on his homecoming.
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Seretary Long
Adwi Watson
Shewey
Watson
Watson Toe
Dewes
Navy Department
Philippines
Dever
Funstonia
Aguinaldo
Twentieth
Kansas Regiment
Luna
Bag-bag
AIP
Wisconsin
Hns
William Roscoe Thayer
Keutz
Dreyfus
United States Secret Service Department
Japan
France
Paris
Hotel de Lille Et d'Albion
Hotel de Lille
Albion
New York Press
John M. Smyth Company
Chicago
United States
Death Rode the Wind Seventy five New Graves Tell the Story
A Missouri cyclone centering on Birksville leaves seventy five new graves as stark proof of its devastation. Hospitals report about 200 people injured with broken ribs and more, amid widespread ruin and cleaning efforts.
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Missouri
Birksville
Funston hailed across papers in mixed war coverage
A collage reports acclaim for Gen. Funston by multiple papers including Louisville Courier Journal Washington Star Minneapolis Times Detroit Free Press Kalamazoo Telegraph and Cleveland Plain Dealer. It cites praise for his promotion and readiness to lead, while noting opposition and negotiations led by Otis amid insurgent demands and ongoing war talks.
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Filipira
Lerman Nash
Washington Star
Nonce
Genis
Tournal
Cours Ots
New York Tribune
Aero
Gen
Funston
Kalamazoo Telegraph
Hobson
Detroit Free Press
Gen. Funston
Washington Times
Aguinaldo
Springfield Journal
Kansas
After the Kansas cyclone storms memory into years
Grim recollections from Kirksville describe 160 houses ripped apart leaving death and desolation. Reporters detail collapsed walls, bodies found far from homes, and survivors haunted by the sight of wreckage. Contemporary scraps from St Paul Dispatch and other papers echo heroism and humor amid disaster.
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Kirksville
Gun Cotton Shells Shown Safe In Sandy Hook Test
Louis Gathmann of Chicago tests a gun cotton shell with a special fuse at Sandy Hook. The shell remains intact while the gun is destroyed, proving gun cotton can be used safely in war engines and will not detonate under high pressure. The experiment confirms safety of Gathmann fuse in naval artillery. A separate deed filing in Carthage, Missouri notes a $344,000 land sale for a Taspar County tract with $344 in revenue stamps.
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Vesuvius
Sandy Hook
Tasper County
Carthage
Wireless telegraphy praised as scientific feat across papers
The St Paul Dispatch notes cowless milk signaling via wireless telegraphy. The Springfield Republican hails it as a solid achievement. The Hawkeye expects practical uses and scientific impact, while the Tacoma Ledger reports some shifts in telegraph company sentiment but not disruption.
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St. Panl Dispatch
Springfield Republican
Hawkeye
Burlington Hawkeye
Tacoma Litiger
No clear article title in fragmentary text
Fragmentary notes reference a Samoa situation and figures Mataafi, Admiral Kantes, Aterivin people, and Joseph Chamberlain with garbled commentary from Louisville Post, St Paul Dispatch, Boston Herald. No cohesive event or dates emerge. cannot confirm a single report.
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Mataafi
Louisville
Kantes
St Paul
Total Appropriations for Fifty fifth Congress Report
The report cites appropriations by the third session of the Fifty fifth Congress totaling 674 981 022 dollars with further authorizations for naval expansion and public works. It notes 49 669 new offices and employments, a net increase of 11 307 496 dollars, and a 218 200 593 dollar reduction versus the prior session.
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Goial
Fifty-ifth Congress
Thomas DP. Aleates
James C. Courts
Theate
House
Bisplomate
District of Columbia
Legislatre
Spain
Nawal
Congress
Washington
Fifty Ffth Congress
Permit for Chicago drainage canal opening granted
Secretary Alger's visit to the Chicago drainage canal led to a permit to open the big ditch when feasible. The sanitary district of Chicago may open the channel under three conditions including Congress action, the right to close or modify discharges if navigation or property is affected, and that the district assumes all damages from the new current in the Chicago river.
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Alger
Chicago
Big Ditch
Congress
Chicago River
Secretary of War
Child
Sanitary District of
The News aa he . Sie Zouk fe
A scrambled column from The News mentions various topics and names, including Aguinaldo, the Twentieth Kansas regiment, Dreyfus, and fashion notes. It reads as a mosaic of items with fragmented phrasing and misreads, offering little coherent news but noting international figures, legal changes, and style trends.
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Wraps and fashion notes from a busy summer season
A column surveys summer wraps, capes, shawls, and coordinated outfits with new fabrics and trims. It discusses loose capes over fichu patterns, stock toppers, and carriage wraps in silk and delicate cloths, plus a lighthearted critique of extreme fashions and practical styling tips for comfort and elegance.
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Wrsp
Sarah
Fragmentary Quote Reflects Mixed Emotions and Gratitude
Fragmentary OCR text shows a speaker thanking God for everything and addressing "mamma" with "Thank God again" and a line about breaking a rose. The readable lines suggest a personal, intimate reflection possibly from a letter or diary excerpt. The vagueness limits precise identification of people, place, or date.
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Sandlie
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