McKinley Opines as Trans Mississippi Expo Opens
The opening of the Trans Mississippi and International Exposition featured President McKinley’s message delivered via improvised telegraph to Governor Holcomb. Nebraska Governor Holcomb and Chancellor MacLean of the University of Nebraska spoke, praising the fair as an educator and a beacon of western progress amid national unity.
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McKinley
Colonado
Marine Band
Wattles
Amsted
West
William M’kinley
Holcomb
Nebraska
Trans-Mississippi
Commonwealth
Trans- Mississippi
United States
Great West
Earth
American Republic
Exposition
Liberty
Midway
MacLean
University of Nebraska
Building New Defenses The Spaniards Strengthen Shore Fortifications
Key West June 6 There is peace along the blockade line while Spaniards on shore continue nightly to reinforce fortifications on the northern coast of Cuba. They exploit every day of grace to prepare for an invasion, and their energy appears doubled without interference, making them bolder in their works.
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Key West
Fla
Cuba
Dispatch Boats Ordered South for Night Duty
Kingston Jamaica June 6 Rear Admiral Sampson orders the Porter to move ten miles south and take a station for the night as operations near Southeastern Cuba loom. Insurgents, GarcÍa’s scouts, and prospects of American troop landing frame a tense military picture with storms and tropical weather shaping the landscape.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Sampson
Cuba
Garcia
Tropics
Voted Down the Income Tax Defeat of Morgan's Amendment
In Washinetax on June 6 Mr. Morgan urged the secretary of the treasury to collect taxes under the 1894 income tax law not directly repealed by the Dingley bill. The amendment was rejected by a 35 to 38 vote in the Senate.
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Washinetax
Morgan
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Rifle drill to begin at Chickamauga Park Georgia
Special attention to marksmanship drills at once as rifle ranges are prepared. Lack of arms has hindered past training with regiments partially uniformed and several yet to receive guns.
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Cmckaamauga Park
Mrs Lease III In Oregon Ill At Imperial Hotel
Mary Elizabeth Lease, noted Kansan orator, fell seriously ill at the Imperial hotel in Portland on June 6 after addressing a political meeting on the East side. Diagnosed with irritable heart from overwork, she was confined to her room and will be unable to fulfill engagements for some time.
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Poittland
Ore
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Imperial Hotel
East Side
Sinking of the Merrimac in Cuban harbor action
Cable reports from Port au Prince and Cape Hay tien describe the Merrimac, an American auxiliary cruiser, attempting to force the harbor at Santiago de Cuba. It was torpedoed beyond the first line of defenses and sank bow first, with one officer, an engineer, and six sailors captured. The incident causes widespread shock as the fleet continues bombardment of Spanish fortifications.
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Tigo
Cape Hayden
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Santiago de Cuba
United States Auxiliary
Hay
Merrimac
Santiago
Cape Haytien
Barrimorr
Lone Star Steamship Company
Solveig
Newport News
New Castle
England
Norfolk
Bond Proposition Adopted Amid Senate Battle
Washington June 1 The Senate approved the minority finance committee's bond plan after a long debate. It calls for 100 million in certificates of indebtedness and 300 million in bonds to fund war expenses, with broad party support. Walcott of Colorado delivered a sharp rebuke to Allen and the Populist faction as adjournment neared.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
Committee On Finance
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Finance Committee
Messrs. Caffery
Faulkner
Gorman
Gray
Lindsay
Mitchell
Murphy
Kyle
Walcott
Colorado
Allen
Nebraska
Wolcott
Railway Bridge Goes Down Over Osage River
Jefferson City Mo June 6 One span of the Missouri Pacific bridge over the Osage river collapsed at 1230 yesterday morning The belief is eastbound freight No 126 led by Conductor Bower broke in two west of the bridge After one car cleared the track the rear of the train struck the front as the first draw span reached It yielded sixty feet and sank Five cars went down but no train crew were injured.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific
Osage River
Bower
Sick Tampa men reach Fort McPherson under Dr Woodson
A carload of sick men from Tampa arrived at Fort McPherson yesterday in charge of Dr Woodson of the Tampa hospital corps. The group includes men with measles sprained ankles and sore eyes. One patient was rendered helpless by a tarantula bite.
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Atlanta, Ga
Tampa
Fort McPherson
Woodson
Thousands of volunteer troops depart for Tampa embarkation
Thousands of volunteer troops from Chickamauga arrive at Pla and Tampa bound ports. Regiments including the First Illinois and Fifth Maryland prepare for embarkation at Port Tampa while Maj Gen Miles and Gen Shafter hold talks. Regulars transfers, tent packing, and ship movements continue toward Tampa and Key West.
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Tasra
Pla
Tampa
Chickamauga
Olio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Port Tampa
District of Columbia
Maryland
New York
Miles
Shafter
Moning
Ala
Second Cavalry
Matteawan
Stillwater
Morgan
War Department
Willets Point
N. Y
Key West
Schley Reports Successful Fort Attack at Santiago Harbor
Commodore Schley details the June attack on the forts at the entrance of Santiago harbor. He says the action achieved its aim of locating batteries with no casualties among his ships and no damage from enemy fire. He asserts Cervera's fleet is inside Santiago harbor.
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Navy Department
Commodore Schley
Santiago Harbor
Cervera
Santiago
Curious Bank Run In Madrid Over Silver Supply
A Madrid dispatch notes a strange rush for silver in exchange for bank notes. Speculators exploit public financial ignorance as large quantities of silver arrive, including a 750 kilo lot paraded through streets to signal abundance, yet the Bank of Spain still faces continued runs and ample white metal reserves.
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New York
Autonomist Leader Urges Cuban Autonomy Talk
Havana dispatch reports in the Chamber of Representatives Senor Giberja, a Cuban Autonomist, moved to ask the government to seek autonomy for insurrectos, claiming Cuba is not yet ripe for independence. The chamber president promised to entertain the motion in a patriotic tone.
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Cuba
Mapario
Havana
Chamber of Representatives
Senor Giberja
Government weighs bar on dispatch boats in Jamaica
Krvastoy Jamaica June 4 government anxious over report that press dispatch boats touching at island ports carry not only messages but also communications between the American government and fleets. It may regard boats as belligerent vessel tenders and limit coal calls to nearest port and bar reentry within three months.
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Krvastoy
Jamaica
Question of Rank Sparks Naval Command Talk
Washington officials debate who should command Cen vera's fleet in the absence of official returns from Sampson or Schley off Santaago. The discussion covers a wide range with harsh comments from supporters of both officers. Sampson is acting rear admiral, but Schley outranks him by five grades in years of service.
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Washingtow
Sampson
Schley
Santaago
Washington
Cenvera
Monterey Ready for Manila Departure
The Monterey is prepared to depart for Manila but is unlikely to sail before Sunday, as reported from Monterey and San Francisco on June 6.
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Monterey
San Francisco
Manila
Fragmentary Papyrus Quotation Sows Dark Rumor About Execution
A cryptic OCR snippet quotes The Benedict and New York Journal about the Bachelor Nero and a death rattle, mentioning a baby to amuse. The fragmentary text reveals sensational, unspecified dialogue with historical peril implied but not detailed.
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Nero
New York Journal
No-To-Bac Tobacco Quit Aid Ad Trademark Notes
An old advertisement promotes No-To-Bac as a miracle cure to quit tobacco easily with claims of restoring vigor. It asserts druggists offer the product and promises a free booklet and sample via Sterling Kennedy Co., Chicago or New York. A Chicago Tribune cartoon caption dismisses poetry in this magazine.
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Sterling Kennedy Co
Chicago
New York
Cosmo Buttermilk Toilet Soap Boosts Skin Health
An ad claims Cosmo Buttermilk Toilet Soap makes skin soft white and healthy, with bold nationwide reach. It notes the American navy has been practically all built since 1883, signaling long standing manufacture and national progress themes.
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COSMO
Curious Snippets From Old Newspapers
A collage of odd ads and quips including a laxative candy claim, a boy’s war question, a playful exchange about rings, a Harlem Life remark, and a note on electricity employment estimates.
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Mr. Morgan
Old Law
Chickamauga Park
Mrs. Lease III
Oregon
Satie
Osage
Housands
Cee
Florida
General Miles
Debarka
Spain
Ance
Hood
T. F. Ricu
Hampshire
Ill
Magazine
Chicago Tribune
Tommy Tucker
Tommy
Williams
Alfred
Harlem
Jon
Bevel-Cear
Sas
Columbia Chain Wheels
Bartford Bicycles
Fadette
Steen
Green
Golden Aig. Co
Thompson
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