Discovery of Florida by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1512
The note outlines Juan Ponce de Leon leading a expedition from Puerto Rico in search of a fountain of youth. In April 1512 he landed near St. Augustine, claimed Florida for Spain, and spent months seeking the fountain before returning to Puerto Rico. He later governed Florida and led a 1521 colony before being wounded and dying in Cuba.
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Florida
Juan Ponca de Leon
Puerto Rico
Bahamas
St. Augustine
de Leon
Cuba
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into Your Shoes
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot- Base a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sept FREE Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y Some Men Are Born Lucky An Indiana man claims to have a brother in England who is the father of 32 children all by one marriage Three times there were quadruplets four times triplets and twins appeared on the scene twice All of the children except two are said to be living New York Tribune Will Edwards a negro was lynched for murder near Greenville Miss.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Indiana
England
New York Tribune
Magnetic Starch Endorsement Sparks New Consumer Preference
An advertising pitch urges readers to try Magnetic Starch, claiming it surpasses all others and will become the sole choice for starch needs. The bold claim encourages immediate switch and repeated use.
British Ambush Traps Troops Near Bloemfontein
English forces under Col Broadwood march to Bloemfontein waterworks, shelled at dawn, fall into an ambush near Bushman kop. Six of twelve guns captured, many men feared prisoner as Colville’s division shells Boer positions. British misfortune blamed on underestimation of Boers and poor precautions.
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Brshman Kop
Fercé
Col. Broadwood
Hunsars
Pilchéy
Thaba N’chu
Broadwood
Bloemfontein
Modder
Colville
London
Lord Robert
War Office
Bushman Kop
A Verdict for Brown in Alienation Case at York
District court at York adjourned Saturday to Tuesday after a trial over Marion E. Robinson versus Robert Brown on alienation claims. The jury returned a verdict for Brown for $15,000 in damages sought by Robinson. The case had previously been tried five years ago with a different outcome and was reversed and remanded for a new trial by the supreme court.
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District Court
York
Marion E. Robinson
Robert Brown
Supreme Court
To Be Placed in Asylum for Viola Horlocker
Miss Viola Horlocker, acquitted of attempting to poison Mrs. C F Morey, departed Hastings for New York with sister Mrs H Durant Cheever. She will be placed in a private asylum near New York on expert Dr Norbury’s advice. Mrs Cheever thanks friends for support and notes future plans depend on Viola’s health.
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Viola Horlocker
I District Court
Hastings
C. F.morey
Burlington
New York City
H. Durant Cheever
Horlocker
New York
Norbury
Jacksonville
Orders Men Back to Work After Nationwide Machinists Strike
The Chicago machinists strike ends and nationwide walkouts are called off as union leaders approve the agreement at a mass meeting by a vote of 4,028 to 360. President O'Connell issues a formal order declaring the strike off and ordering men back to work on Monday.
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Chicago
Senders Verdict for City
The jury in the case of Scott Bibb vs the mayor and city council of Alton Illinois ruled for the city. The celebrated case concerns separate schools for white and colored children. Bibb represented the colored people and charged colored children were excluded from public schools. This is the third circuit court trial and an appeal will go to the supreme court.
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Scott Bibb
Alton, Il
Bibb
Alton
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Death of Chas Morrisey Reported in Civil War Action
Lieutenant Gilmore's war department report details the Yorktown boat crew ambush and the death of Private Morrisey from Lincoln. It notes a close range volley, Morrisey killed instantly with severe brain injury, and the fate of two deceased soldiers whose bodies were not accounted for after capture.
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Gilmore
War Department
Yorktown
Morrisey
Lincoln
Morriseyy
Dillon
Otis Casualty List March 30 Details Casualties
General Otis reports Luzon and Panay casualties. Killed include James T. Hill Ferdinand W Myer Elbridge H Webster Max Hohne. Wounded include Orrin R Wolfe James E B Murphy Floyd Hummer Otis Smith Thomas J Gould James F Burns and John G Carl mortally wounded. Names of units include Forty third Forty fifth Forty seventh and Eighteenth infantry.
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General Otis
Luzon
Forty-fifth Infantry
James T. Hill
Forty Third Infantry
Elbridge H. Webster
Ferdinand W. Myer
Pany
Tghteenth Infantry
Max Hohne
Twenty-second Infantry
Orrin R. Wolfe
Severe
James EB
Murphy
Floyd Hummer
Otis Smith
Forty-seventh Infantry
Thomas J. Gould
H. Momeny
Forty
James F. Burns
Panay—Eighteenth Infantry
John G. Carl
Getaway for Overcoats Missed in Transit Case
H. Hy Pratt, traveling from Chicago to Edgemont in March 1898, reports two overcoats stolen from a Pullman car at Lincoln while he lunched. Though ticket bought in Chicago, Omaha involvement triggers Nebraska law. Judge Clifford rules contract made in Omaha, to be performed in Nebraska, so Nebraska law governs. $150 awarded.
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H. Hy Pratt
Chicago
Edgemont
8. D
Nebraska
Pullman
Chi Cago
Lincoln
Mr. Pratt
Omaha
Pullman Palace Car Company
Clifford
Reformer Kang Yu Wei Triggers Viceroy Protest
Li Hung Chang, viceroy of Canton, reports to Chinese authorities that Kang Yu Wei ordered 8,000 uniforms in Hong Kong. The empress dowager is alarmed, and Li Hung Chang protests to Britain over Kang Yu Wei propaganda in Hong Kong.
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Pekin
London Daily Mail
Li Hung Chang
Canton
Kang Yu Wei
Hong Kong
Under the Wheels: Baker Martina Jensen Injured in Train Accident
Martina Jensen twenty year old baker employed six months at Humphrey Nebraska rode a train with a companion and fell beneath the wheels at Platte Center Nebraska. Both legs were mangled and later amputated at a Columbus hospital. Surgeons hope to save the other leg but are unsure.
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Martina Jensen
Humphrey
Neb
Union Pacific
Platte Center
Columbus
Tramp Burned to Death in Box Car Explosion
In Jackson Minnesota an unknown tramp died after riding a box car for a ride on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. Night operator J J Dolan was severely burned when he opened the car with a torch triggering a gasoline explosion.
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Jackson, Minn
J. J. Dolan
Battle With Cattle Thieves Near Navajo Springs NM
A sheriff posse clashed with a gang of desperadoes near Navajo Springs New Mexico. Gua Gibbons and Frank Lesuere were killed. Five outlaws captured, two badly wounded. Three escaped and are pursued. The gang had been stealing cattle.
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Navajo Springs
N.M
Gua Gibbons
Frank Lesuere
Children Burned In House At Muscatine Iowa
In Muscatine Iowa three children of August Tobias aged four three years and six months were locked inside a house by their mother and the fire destroyed the dwelling during her absence. The youngest died and another child is not expected to recover. All were seriously burned.
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Muscatine
August Tobias
Sumner Ready To Fall In Brooklyn Overhaul
The United States transport Sumner, rebuilt at a cost of 750000, was inspected at her Brooklyn pier by War Secretary Sternberg and Surgeon General Ludington Puerteteneatey Weston. The ship will sail for Manila.
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Sumner
United States
Brooklyn
Sternberg Puerteteneatey Ludington
Weston
Sunes
Manila
The Teeming West Inspires Westward Growth and Activity
A study of Canada's prairies shows intense development across Manitoba, the Red River Valley, and the C P R corridor. Over 12,000 settlers from the United States and rising school counts mark rapid growth, with Winnipeg as a gateway and banks, churches, and governments expanding services. A note on friendly interactions mentions dragonflies controlling pests and the beneficial role of lady beetles.
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Western Canada
Winnipeg
Red River Valley
Dauphin
Great Central
Rockies
Prince Alberta
Edmonton
Mcleod
Lethbridge
Seema
Great West
Samson
Union
Manitoba
Territories
Dominion
Canada Northwest
West
United States
Venice Signs Preliminary Pact for Bhip Building on Sant Elena
The municipality of Venice and an Italian capitalist company have signed a preliminary agreement to construct Bhip building works on the Island of Sant Elena. The deal outlines planning steps and future negotiations for the project timeline and funding.
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Bhip Building
Venice
Sant Elena
Unique Engagement Ring Presented by Maharajah of Cooch Behar
The maharajah of Cooch Behar India presented a unique ring to the mahrance in a recent betrothal token. The ring features a hollow center for finger passage and emerald craftsmanship, reported by the New York Tribune.
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Cooch Behar
India
New York. Tribune
Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Women
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for painful periods and general female ailments. It claims most female illnesses stem from a deranged female organism and asserts overwhelming proof of the medicine's health benefits.
Worth a Hundred Virtues in Daily Duty
A mosaic of aphorisms and quips on virtue and motivation. It cites Kingsley praising daily labor to build temperance and diligence while offering witticisms on love, clergy advice, starch, and poultry for light, humorous rhythm.
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets Laxative
A vintage ad urges gentle natural relief for constipation. It extols Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the key to health and happiness, promising cure or money back and detailing price options and sale across cities like Chicago Montreal and New York.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Montreal
New York
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