Nebraska notes on growth and misfortune across towns
Nebraska items report Humboldt building a new Catholic church and West Point planning a parsonage. A drowning across the Missouri at Aten is feared, while Norfolk contractors anticipate substantial building. Farmland expansion, spring seeding, wheat prospects, and growing carpentry work are noted, with various local incidents and civic efforts shaping the season.
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John Muller
Missouri
Aten
Norfolk Contractors
Lis
de Witt
Spain seeks delay as Maine inquiry eyes international probe
Havana dispatch reports the U S naval court of inquiry faces pressure for an international investigation into the Maine destruction. Spanish divers, working slowly, dispute some findings while locating the ram and forward turret. The American panel contends the evidence supports an external explosive cause, with the ram position crucial to the mine or torpedo question.
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Havana
Key West
New York World
United States Naval Court of Inquiry
Maine
Spain
Washington
Navy Department
Harbor Commission
Merritt
Court of Inquiry
Spain and United States Face Critical Maine Incident
A Madrid report notes the Maine explosion probably internal, with Spain urging peace while the American commission may offer another explanation. Officials fear war could isolate Spain, and privateering could threaten American commerce as both sides weigh provocation and prudence.
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Aste Spula
Madrid
el Imparelal
Maine
Spain
America
Senate Week Opens With Limited Hawaii Debate
Washington March 14 There is no prepared program for the senate this week. If Senator Bacon is ready to speak on the Hawaiian annexation treaty it will be taken up promptly. It is not expected there will be much more discussion in executive session and Senator Davis aims to move to lay Bacon's plebiscite amendment on the table.
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Senate
Washington
Bacon
Davis
Maine Destruction Alleged by Submarine Mine Theory
The Army and Navy Register reports evidence from a Havana court of inquiry suggesting the Maine was destroyed by a government submarine mine placed in Havana harbor and exploded as the ship drifted over it. Officials plan careful publication of findings likely weeks away.
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Maine
New York
Army and Navy Register
Register
Havana
Madrid
Washington
Oregon to be Sent Southward
The battleship Oregon, sister ship to the Indiana, is designated for southern Pacific coast defense. Secretary Long ordered its commander to leave San Francisco and cruise down the coast, reporting by cable and taking on about fifty tons of ammunition before sailing southward.
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Oregon
Washington
Navy Department
Pacific Coast
Pacific Ocean
Indiana
Long
San Francisco
Bremerterton Naval Station
Court of inquiry advances wrecking work in Havana
The Havana court of inquiry examined Ensign Powelson and divers from the wrecking company. Civilian divers are released to work under the wrecking contract, with naval divers available if needed. The court may close this week and perhaps re-examine Maine survivors at Key West, while relief stores distribution proceeds more rapidly.
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Havana
Powelson
Maine
Key West
United States
Protest Against the Martin Verdict at Central Labor Union
At the Central Labor Union meeting in New York on March 14 a strong protest resolutions were adopted against the Wilkes-Barre Pa jury verdict acquitting Sheriff Martin and his deputies and against the court proceedings.
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Martin
New York
Central Labor Union
Wilkesbarre
Consul reports no changes to passport handling in Havana
Consul General Lee informs the State Department that passports will be held for twenty four hours before delivery. Americans may land without a passport but cannot depart from port or obtain passage without a visaed passport. Ex President Cleveland to speak to the Iroquois club in Chicago on April 23.
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Washington
Lee
Department of State
Passport Bureau
Havana
Cleveland
Iroquois Club
Chicago
Minister Presents Greetings to President in Formal Audience
A minister delivered a cordial exchange of greetings with the President in a formal audience attended by distinguished figures. The scene highlighted mutual respect between the ministry and the nation’s chief executive.
Spain's New Minister Presented to President at White House
Senor Luis Polo y Bernabe, new Spanish envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, was formally presented to President McKinley at the White House after a state department call. Secretary Sherman led introductions with the Spanish delegation including du Bose and military attaches, in a cordial ceremony lasting about twenty minutes.
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Washington
Senor Luis Polo Y Bernabe
Senor de Lome
Spain
McKinley
du Bose
Legation
War and Naval
State Department
Sherman
White House
Morton
Col
Bingham
United States
British Ambassador Denies Spanish Crisis Link
Washington reports say Sir Julian Pauncefote expressed surprise at links between his White House and State Department meetings and the Spanish crisis. Judge Day had already stated calls contained no Spanish references. General Gasoline’s Washington visit with Pauncefote prompted speculation, which officials call unwarranted.
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Washington
Julian Pauncefote
White House
State Department
Judge Day
General Gasoline
Canada
West Indies
Kaiser's Break Not Confirmed In London Dispatch
London March 14 Madrid correspondent of the Times says the Berlin La Correspondencca de Espana report that Emperor William privately vowed the United States would not seize Cuba while William II reigns is not confirmed.
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Kaiser
London
Madrid
the Times
Berlin
la Correspondencca de Espana
William
William II
United States
Cuba
I Ol
Reindeer Set to Move for Alaska Expedition
The government reindeer expedition departs Seattle tomorrow aboard the Seminole with Reserve towing. Barnesor and Chilkoot agree to deliver 41 reindeer forty Laplanders and about 100 tons of supplies at Pyramid harbor for 6500 dollars. Deer left behind go by steam around March 20 to Prince William Sound. Laplander women and children not proceeding to Alaska are sent to Old Fort Townsend.
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Seattle
Alaska
Pyramid Harbor
Barnesor
Chilkkoot
Prince William Sound
Old Fort Townsend
Philanthropist George Miller Dead in London
A miscellany of brief items notes the death of philanthropist George Miller in London, upcoming Erie conference sessions at North Amherst, mine tragedy near Galena with several buried alive, and varied political and diplomatic tidbits from 1898 era.
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George Miller
London
Erie Conference
The
Evangelical Church
North Amherst
Ernest Wright
William Walker
Walker
Galena
Advice on Food Supplies for Klondike Prospects
A mining journal stresses essential food planning for Alaska and Klondike travelers. It urges healthful, durable provisions and highlights Royal Baking Powder as reliable for baking powder bread. It recommends sweet bacon and best flour, noting a practical cookery book from Royal Baking Powder Co available free to miners.
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Tratel
Alaska
Klondike
Yukon
Dominion
Alaska Mining Journal
Royal Baking Powder Company
New York
The
Foyal Baling Powder Co
Minstrels of Ireland Win Banjo Joke in Galway
An Irish minstrelTim Brennanand a wagging traveler exchange a wry quip about arguing with a lady as Brennan displays a banjo made from a churn head. The scene unfolds on Galway's wharves with a crowd enjoying song and humor.
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Ireland
Erin
Galway
Tim Brennan
Tipperary
West of Ireland
Tim
Ayer & Son Announces Bradford and Wood as Partners
N W Ayer & Son confirms Albert G Bradford and Jarvis A Wood admitted to partnership on January 1. Both are veterans of the firm, recognized for careful attention to business and patron satisfaction as the agency reflects on its growth from 1868 to more than 1 5 million in annual business funding newspaper and magazine payments.
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N. W. Ayer & Son
Successfu
Philadelphia
Albert G. Bradford
Jarvis A. Wood
Chicago Times-Herald
Astonishing French from Count and Mother
A humorous exchange features a mother praising her daughter's French while the Count declares it astonishing, with a playful emphasis on language and accent as heard in Tit-Bits.
Proverbial Wisdom on Beauty and Business
The excerpt juxtaposes sayings about beauty and merit, noting a plump girl advantages in social favors. It contrasts a thieving pawnbroker with weak morals and hints at hidden passions. It cites city housing counts for London Paris and New York as a numeric contrast.
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London
Paris
News York
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