Preparations for Occupying Cuba and Reinforcements
Washington reports outline muster outs for 100 000 volunteers with officer resignations and promotions for gallantry in the Santiago and Porto Rican campaigns. Evacuation of Cuba may begin west to east with US occupation planned and subsistence officers arranging transport and food. The Navy orders 400 sailors to Manila from San Francisco and Chicago to replace expiring terms of service.
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Cuba
Washington
War Department
United States
Department
Dewey
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
Manila
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Vail
Chicago
Woman Seizes Baby In Station Sacrifice Attempt
In St Joseph Missouri a masked artist from Clarinda Iowa tried to stab an 18 month old in a crowded union station waiting room. Mrs Alice Maxwell 40 fled with the child shouting a human sacrifice was needed to restore her reason. Passersby saved the child and Maxwell was arrested after a prior confinement in an Iowa asylum.
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St. Joseph
Union
Alice Maxwell
Clarinda
Martha Young
Axtell
Kan
Maxwell
Iowa
Illinois Attorney General targets anti-trust violators
Springfield Illinois September 22 Attorney General Akin plans to flood Illinois courts with anti trust law enforcement actions. More than 20 000 corporations may face legal attack for failing to affidavit their non interest in trusts or illegal combinations.
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Springfield
Ill
Akin
Illinois
Fourth Missouri Unit Aims for Muster Out
Congressman Cochran of St. Joseph arrives in Washington with a large petition to the war department urging muster out of the Fourth Missouri volunteers. He plans to ask President McKinley to back the move as the regiment, now at Camp Meade with the Second Army Corps under Gen. Graham, faces possible duty in Cuba soon.
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Missouri
Washington
Congressman Cochran
St. Joseph
War Department
Missouri Volunteers
McKinley
Camp Meade
Second Army Corps
Graham
Cuba
Cochran
Democrats Unify CT Convention By Adopting New Platform
At Connecticut state convention last night the gold faction defeated the silver element and secured a platform that rejects the Chicago platform of 1896. The decisive action marks a clear shift in party positions and sets new policy directions for the Democrats.
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Connecticut
Chicago
Nations League Ball Games Scores Report
Ball game results listed with teams and scores across cities including Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, New York, Louisville, Baltimore and Chicago. Notable scores include Cincinnati 15 over Washington and New York 14 over Louisville.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Louisville
Baltimore
Chicago
Spain's Commissioners Outline Evacuation Role in Cuba
General Julian Gonzales Parrado, second in command of the Spanish army in Cuba and head of the evacuation commission, says the body is not a peace commission but to arrange Cuba’s evacuation. He notes no fixed timeline and that the Comal cargo matter lies outside their jurisdiction. He praises friendly relations with American commissioners and reports they have presented facts to Gen. Blanco.
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New York
Herald
Paris
Cuba
Comal
Madrid
Blanco
Cuban newspaper rejects annexation by the United States
El Porvenir editor Enrique Trujillo asserts Cuba must remain independent and rejects U S annexation. He describes annexation as political death by own action and says independence has been the Cuban aim before during and after the war. Gen Garcia, an insurgent, may come to America.
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el Porvenir
Cuba
United States
Santiago de Cuba
Enrique Trujillo
Rumors Surface of Possible Gen Gomez Visit to Cuba
The article notes discussions of a potential visit by Gen Gomez to the country, though Cuban officials in the area do not expect such an event.
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Gomez
Pingree Renominated by Acclamation at Republican State Convention
Detroit Sept 22 Gov Pingree was renominated for governor by acclamation as the Republican state convention voiced strong backing. Many members who had not sided with him before joined in cheering and the acceptance speech framed Pingree as the same principled leader. The convention resolutions praised McKinley and War Secretary Alger.
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Detroit
Mich
Gov
Pingree
Common People
McKinley
Alger
Alger's Thimerary and Camp Inspections Stir War Talk
Secretary of War Alger toured Camp Poland and Camp Hamilton while in Knoxville and Lexington, accusing officers of sickness mismanagement. He pledged medicines and supplies, defended medical and quartermaster staff, and noted boiler shortages were unfounded with 3,000 boilers sent and 500 more later. He visited Chickamauga camp sites and hospitals, receiving enthusiastic public welcome.
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Camp Hamilton
Lexington
Alger
Ludington
Sternberg
Breckinridge
Sanger
Washington
Waites
Chickamauga
Quartermaster Lee
War Department
Chattanooga
Tenn
Knoxville
Commissary Department
Quartermaster ’S Department
Leiter
Steinberz
Camp Thomas
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
Lee
Bid to Omaha and Chicago Dates Set in White House Tour
The traveler postpones his western departure to October with a tentative Omaha visit on the 12th and Chicago on the 17th. A governor from Vermont, ex-Gov Woodbury, joins the investigation commission as the seventh member, with two seats still open.
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Washington
West
Omaha
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Hay
War Department
Woodbury
Vermont
White House
Bryan Goes to Washington to Seek Third Nebraska Muster
Col. W. J. Bryan leaves Jacksonville after securing leave from Gen. Lee to meet Gov. Holcomb of Nebraska and President McKinley. They aim to press for the Third Nebraska regiment, Bryan’s unit, to be mustered out, though a Washington telegram indicates it may stay until a broader volunteer-army reduction occurs.
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Jacksonville
Fla
W. J. Bryan
Washington
Lee
Holcomb
Nebraska
McKinley
Bryan
Rios Talks Sensibly in Spanish Peace Mission Interview
Madrid reports Senor Montero Rios, senate president and peace commissioner, saying politicians blame each other for disasters that rested on all parties. He favors Cuban autonomy and notes Spain cannot forcibly maintain sovereignty at such a distance. He questions prior weakness toward the United States and Accepts readiness to sacrifice.
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Madrid
Senor Montero Rios
Senate
Spanish Peace Commission
Cuba
Spain
United States
G. A. R. Honors for Winnie Davis
Mrs. Jefferson Davis accepted an offer from Narragansett Pier G A R for an escort to the railway station for the coffin of Winnie Davis. The escort was arranged today by the local post commander.
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Winnie Davis
Narragansett Pier
R. L
Jefferson Davis
G. A. R. Post
Miss Anna Rose to Queen Of Topeka Carnival
On the steamer Alameda from Honolulu Miss Anna Rose travels to Topeka Kansas where she will serve as queen of the upcoming carnival amid Topeka preparations and local excitement.
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Topeka
San Francisco
Honolulu
Anna Rose
Miss Rose
Kan
Cuban Opposes Annexation and Cuban Leader Garcia to Visit
Cuban leaders reject annexation by the United States arguing it would erase their nation and culture. They warn Americans cannot amalgamate Cuba and vow to defend their liberty after thirty years of struggle. Gen Calixto Garcia, a key figure in the war, is expected in the United States within two weeks visiting New York Baltimore and Washington.
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America
Narciso Lopez
Lincoln
United States
Florida
Texas
Louisiana
Cuba
Gen. Garcia
Washington
Calixto Garcia
New York
Baltimore
Santiago
Shafter
McKinley Receives Roosevelt Rough Riders Delegation
President McKinley met about a dozen Roosevelt rough riders in an informal session. He praised their Santiago campaign record, thanked them, and noted they would likely serve again if needed. He reviewed the camp, hospitals, and quarters with Gen. Alger, then heard officers’ recommendations on camp hospitals and sanitation.
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Rough Riders
McKinley
Washington
Roosevelt Rough Rider Regiment
Santiago
Spain Holds Luzon Ports Despite Surrender Report
Manila dispatch says rumor of the last Spanish Luzon garrison surrender is premature. Spaniards still control seven seaports in Albay province, the main hemp district, as of September 22.
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Spain
Luzon
Manila
Albay
Hawkeyes mark Iowa Day at Transmississippi Exposition
Over 10 000 Hawkeyes gathered in Omaha led by Gov. Shaw to celebrate Iowa Day. The crowd surpassed attendance records for the exposition with estimates likely to exceed opening day and Fourth of July totals.
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Omaha
Neb
Shaw
Ott's Drug Store Soda Water Ad at Ohio Street
The ad promotes Ott's Drug Store at 312 Ohio Street offering soda water as a popular, refreshing bracer. It emphasizes high quality syrups from pure fruit juices and urges customers to try a glass when buying drugs or toilet articles or filling prescriptions.
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S.kk
Bracer Ott’s Drug Store
Ohio Street
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