Insurgent Fire On American Forces As Manila Battles Continue
Reports from Manila on February 12–13 say insurgents opened long range fire on American troops with minimal effect while Gen Otis in Washington said conditions were quiet and business resumed. Agoncillo implicated. Aguinaldo allegedly advised a drive out before reinforcements. Casualties included several U S soldiers and two California regiment members.
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Otis
Agoncillo
Dewey
Manila
Meisch
Montana Regiment
Washington
War Department
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Bil Malous
Fourteenth Infantry
Camp Dewey
North Dakota Volunteers
Fourth Cavalry
Ransom
Hensel and Saunders
Fourtcenth Infantry
California
Abnéepham
Malabon Taken by Our Troops in Philippine Conflict
Dispatch from Manila reports Malabon seized by American forces with insurgents burning the town as they retreated. Aguinaldo reportedly heads toward Malolos as outposts push beyond Caloocan and naval shells strike Malabon.
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Manila
Malabon
Amer
Caloocan
Malaben
Monadnock
Charleston
Aguinaldo
Malolos
Hong Kong
Proper honor for Dewey with admiral bill passage
The senate passed the bill creating the office of admiral of the navy. It is understood that Admiral Dewey will be named to the new post. The action occurred in Washington on February 15.
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Are
Washington
Senate
Dewey
Congress
McEnery
Hawley
House
Dingley
Big Steamer in Trouble Off Swampscott in Thick Weather
A large ocean liner was sighted off dredge ledge in Swampscott bay during a storm. It appeared anchored and repeatedly blew distress or warning whistles, but shore observers could not confirm the signal. The vessel was heavily iced and coast guard access was blocked by ice.
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Swampscott
Mass
Swampscott Bay
Five of six skaters rescued from Lake Michigan ice break
Five of the six skaters stranded when ice broke away on Lake Michigan were rescued this morning. Rescued are Attorney Elmer D. Roberts, his niece and nephew, Oreland Chauncey Manney, George Malloy and J. W. Carons of Lake Forest, and Arthur Fletcher of Ravenswood. All are accounted for.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Elmer D. Roberts
Oreland Chauncey Manney
George Malloy
J. W. Carons
Lake Forest
Arthur Fletcher
Ravenswood
Earthquake Shocks Felt Across Tennessee and Ohio
East Tennessee felt a providential quake lasting five to ten seconds this morning with no damage reported in Knoxville. Earlier, Chillicothe Ohio recorded perceptible tremors at 3 30 a.m. on February 15.
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Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
Chillicothe
Ohio
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised for many ailments
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cats, bruises, sores, ulcers, chapped hands, and more with a money back guarantee. Price 25 cents per box. Hartz & Ullemeyer sell it. Also mentions One Minute Cough Cure and druggists IT H. Thomas, A J. Reiss, NM Balensen as sellers.
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Bucklen
Hartz & Ullemeyer
S. A. Fackler
Hustler
H. Thomas
A- J. Reiss
NM. Balensen
War Department Inquiry Finds No Corruption Proof
A wartime commission report on Spain era operations, released Feb 13, finds no evidence of corruption or bribery in war department contracts. It criticizes overall administration for lacking grasp of the situation, but confirms rations were good, canning sound, and deaths low. It notes Inspector General and Quartermaster General departments were deficient.
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War Department
Inspector General
Quartermaster General
Washington
Spain
Sexton
James A. Sexton
Secretary of War
United States
Porto Rico
Cuba
Manila
United States Army Reform Proposals and Winter Weather News
The document calls for unified command under the president and clarifies inspector general and quartermaster duties amid Cuba and Spain era operations. It details logistical failures in troop transport, rail and port handling at Tampa and Santiago, plus cold weather widespread from Chicago to New York and Florida. Weather reports note record cold in New York and Philadelphia, and streetcar consolidation advances in Chicago. Fire damages Nilsson hall in New York with eight firemen injured. Cuban funeral march tensions surface as generals protest marching restrictions.
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War Department
Army
Secretary of War
Commission
Quartermaster’s Department
Spain
Santiago
Tampa
Quartermasterer’s Department
Cuba
Atlantic
Gulf
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Arkansas
Florida
Ohio
Kentucky
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Colorado
St. Louis
Nilsson
Fifteenth Street
A. A. Aarons
W. J. McDonough
James Sherlock
David Foley
Frank Murphy
Kipling relative aims for 50000 in Malicious Prosecution suit
Brattleboro Vermont February 12 Beattie Balestier brother of Mrs Rudyard Kipling leaves for New York to sue Kipling for 50000 alleging malicious prosecution and false arrest in 189%. The dispute followed an on road clash two years prior near Brattleboro Kipling had Balestier arrested and testified Balestier bound over to the grand jury and to keep the peace. Balestier says he has not had a chance to tell his side and seeks justice in court.
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Balestier
Young Balestier
Kipling
England
American Cereal Company forms vast national milling alliance
Chicago announces that the American Cereal Company has closed contracts for plants goodwill trademarks and processes of dozens of cereal firms. The acquired mills include Akron Cereal Cedar Rapids Siouix City Peoria Bloomington and more. Total capacity 114000 barrels daily, with a Chicago oatmeal mill to be built within a year. The company nears a national oatmeal monopoly. H P Growell named president. offices in Chicago. Washington also reports Horace A Taylor from Madison named assistant secretary of the treasury.
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Breakfast” Trust
Chicago
New
American Cereal Company
Cereal
Stone
Cascade
Empire and Homing Mills
Akron, C
Imperial Mills
North Star Mills
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City Mills
Kansas City
Iowa City Mills
Iowa City
Ravena Mills
Ravena
Akron Cereal Company
Akron
H. R. Heath & Sons
Fort Dodge
Muscatine
Sioux Milling Company
Sioux City
Steward & Merriam
Peoria
Ill
David Oliver
Joliet
Ilinois Cereal Company
Bloomington
H. P. Growell
Cleveland
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John A. Gibbons
Pred Hull
First
Montana Volunteer Infantry
Harry McClure
Idaho
Alonzo Rickets
Twentieth
Kansas Volunteer Infantry
Theodore Good
Royal Baking Powder
Anthony W. Packard
War Commission
Utter
Yerkes
Chicago Consolidation Traction Company
Springfield
Clarence Knight
A. Paul Brown
Kit & Brown
Charles T. Yerkes
Havana
Garcia
THE
London
the London
Rudyard
New Jersey
American Sadiator Company
American Radiator Company
Standard Radiator Company
Buffalo
Titusville Iron Company
Titusville
St. Louis Radiator Company
Shoals
Ind
James
George Sargent
Burns City
James Sargent
Pittsburg
Foley
Wisconsin
M. Washington
Horace A. Taylor
Madison, Wis
the Treasury
Hood
Thos Gillard
Eigin
Candy Cathartic
Davenport
Brady St
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