Philadelphia Dominates Umbrella Industry Nationwide
The Quaker City supplies over half of US umbrellas and leads in manufacturing with 600 factories and more than 3 million dollars invested in Philadelphia alone. Annual retail value reaches about 25 million dollars as production spreads across New York Massachusetts Maryland and Ohio among others.
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Philadelphia
United States
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
Ohio
Praise for the Standard Dictionary Ad in The Arena
The Arena editor lauds the Standard Dictionary as comprehensive and well edited. An accompanying display ad offers installment payments to obtain the work. General Stewart L. Woodford once nearly became Garfield’s running mate, a decision influenced by the Conkling political bloc in New York.
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B. O. Flower
Boston
Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
United States
Woodford
Garfield
Arthur
Conkling
New York
To Cure Constipation Forever with Cascarets Candy Cathartic
An advertisement claims Cascarets candy cathartic cures constipation with a money back guarantee if it fails. It offers a 100 or 24 IC price and refunds through druggists.
Iowa Patent Office in Des Moines Maintains Distinct Name
The Iowa Patent Office continues under the name Thomas G. Orwig & Co at Des Moines offering services for repairing patent drawings and filing U S patent applications. The firm asserts exclusive rights to its workshop name, notes a dispute with G W Snes of Omaha, and promises faithful service while providing free patent information on request. The ending quip observes a social joke about laughter and sisters.
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Des Moines
U. S
Washington
Iowa
West
Thomas G. Orwig & CO. Solicitors of Patents
Baldwin Locomotive Deliveries to Baltimore and Ohio
The Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia delivered twenty Consolidation type locomotives to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad last fall. Built with 21 by 26 inch cylinders, they are being broken in between Cumberland and Baltimore and are estimated to pull about 1800 tons. The piece notes rubber usage in bicycle tire manufacture.
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Paldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Baltimore and Ohio Raily Company
Cumberland
Baltimore
Motive Power Department
Lafayette Seizure Sparks Diplomacy and Policy Debate
Washington officials and the French embassy weighed the Lafayette incident as a potential flashpoint in neutral rights and blockade enforcement. The Lafayette is deemed a lawful prize under the blockade, with France likely to protest to the State Department while awaiting further official information. France expected the liner’s release, and confusion over its departure point prompted diplomatic caution.
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Washington
Lafayette
Annapolis
State Department
United States
Department
America
New York
France
Havans
St. Nazaire
Corunna
Spain
Ship yard to christen first Dewey twin screw ship
R A C Smith president of American Mail Steamship Company has ordered Cramp Ship Building to name the initial of four twin screw steamers now under construction the Admiral Dewey.
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New York
Cramp Ship Building Company
R. A. C. Smith
American Mail Steamship Company
Admiral Dewey
Anna Held Presents Flag to Illinois Guard General
SPRINGFIELD IL May 9 French actress Anna Held presented General Charles Fitzsimmons of the First brigade Illinois National Guard with an American flag during a civic event in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Anna Field
Charles Fitzsimmons
Illinois National Guard
Pelayo Anchored at Cadiz as Spanish Navy Expands
Cadiz May 7 A London Chronicle dispatch reports the battleship Pelayo now anchored inside the Cadiz bay painted dull black. The 9900 ton ship carries four heavy Santoria guns and about 600 crew. Forecasts vary on remaining orders, with a five-ship fleet possible by May 15 and the Alfonso XIII ready to accompany. Trade in Cadiz has ceased with ships scarce and routes to America empty.
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Londoy
Cadiz
London Chronicle
Pelayo
Cartagena
Emperador
Carlos V
Cardinal Cisneros
Numancia
Alfonso XIII
Buenos Ayres
America
Where is Sampson
Where is Sampson The voyage of Admiral Sampson is expected from Key West due to a belief naval officers hold that the Spanish fleet aims toward the West Indies A portion of the North Atlantic squadron may head to Porto Rico another group toward Brazil to meet and convoy ships into American waters Auxiliary cruisers will scout while a blockade around Cuba is maintained Moving troops supplies and ammunition to Tampa is delayed by the fleet's uncertain location
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Cuba
Tampa
Pay for Our Spanish Consuls Yet During War Leave
The United States state department will grant sixty days of paid leave to US consuls in Spain and Cuba who evacuated their posts due to hostilities. This ensures they receive salary for the period of absence.
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Washington
United States
Spain
Cuba
State Department
Anti English feeling grows in Cuban cities under Spanish rule
In Kinnaston Jamaica on May 7 observers note anti English sentiment rising in Cuban cities held by Spain since the American consular duties were transferred to British consuls. The mood has intensified due to favorable English remarks echoed in Spanish and Cuban press.
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Kinnaston
Jamaica
Cuba
Missouri Guardsmen Push Philippine Service Request
Kansas City May 7 nearly all Missouri state officers of the national guard who will volunteer for U S service are urging that Missouri troops be sent to the Philippines. They plan to press Congressmen and Senators to secure approval.
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Kansas City
National Guard
United States
Missouri
Philippine Islands
Heavy Floods Hit Arkansas Towns and Resorts
Van Buren Arkansas May 7 floodwaters and tornadoes caused extensive damage. Three houses were blown down at Rudy eight miles east of Van Buren and Winslow a summer resort on Boston Mountain is reported to be entirely gone.
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Arkansas
van Buren
Ark
Rudy
Here
Winslow
Boston Mountain
Helen Gould to Aid Cuban Cavalry Effort
New York May 7 Helen Gould daughter of a millionaire plans to fund four troops of Cuban cavalry for the insurgent army. She will cover all expenses for equipment and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gould
Cubea
New York
United States
Miss Gould
Man Fails Army Exam Shoots Friend Then Kills Self
In Monett Missouri on May 7 Harry Pollock 35 failed to pass a volunteer army exam. He shot his friend at 5 PM near Pierce City Recruiting Quarters then returned home and shot himself through the lungs an hour later.
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Monett
Harry Pollock
Pierce City
Hudson to Lead Kansas Troops in New Muster
Washington May 7 President informs Senators Harris and Baker that Major Hudson of Topeka will command Kansas troops once they are mustered in.
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Washington
Harris
Baker
Major Hudson
Topeka
Kansas
Fire destroys 100000 in shoes in Cincinnati
Two shoe factories belonging to Wolf Brothers and Mauss Shoe Manufacturing burned in Cincinnati. Loss on stock at each firm was about 50000 dollars. Fire reported on May 7. Local factories sustained major damage to inventories and facilities.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Wolf Brothers
Mauss Shoe Manufacturing Company
Lead and Zinc Mines Flooded In Missouri Kansas District
Rain has fallen almost continually for twenty four hours and many mines in the Missouri and Kansas district are flooded. Shafts fifty to one hundred feet deep are full of water.
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Joplin
Missouri and
Kansas District
Edna Wallace Hopper Granted Divorce in San Francisco
Edna Wallace Hopper was today granted a divorce from her husband DeWolf Hopper by Judge Hebbard in San Francisco. The separation ends their marriage as reported in the local court records.
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Edna Wallace Hopper
San Francisco
DeWolf Hopper
Hebbard
Milford Troop S Accepted for Cavalry Service
Lincoln dispatch reports Troop S Milford accepted to mobilize for the war department. Captain Culver to organize. medical officer to inspect. mustering set for Tuesday. General Bills orders guard company alternation. mail handling and officer appointments noted.
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Lincoln
Omaha
Barry
Culver
Corbin
Nebraska
National Guard
Omaha Guards
Blank
Camp
Alvin Saunders
Neb
Lincoln Light Infantry
C. H. Wilson
Stotsenberg
G. B. Scrambling
Thurston Rifles
Berry
Burlington
Elkhorn
Rock Island
Missouri-Pacific
Western Hay Demand Boosts North Platte Prices
North Platte reports strong hay demand with little on the market. Hay on the track fetches 5.50 per ton, about 2 higher than two months ago. Saline county farmers prepare to plant corn, while plowing nears completion. Plainview plans a Grand Army of the Republic reunion in July with funds raised and favorable progress. Wayne church planning committee secures 5,000 for construction and will begin work promptly.
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North Platte
Saline County
Plainview
Grand Army of the Republic
Spain Ready to Quit War Indemnity Demands Deliberations
Dispatches from Leynox and Madrid report officials weighing a settlement ending the war with Spain while Austria and Germany seek terms favorable to their interests. Gazettes note Cuba possible cession to the United States but no indemnity, with Spain’s future unstable amid civil strife. Oregon Vigilance at Sea Amid Pacific Passage to Key West.
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Leynox
Standard
Austria
Germany
Philippines
Madrid
Daily Telegraph
Cuba
United States
Spain
Liberal Party
Morning Post
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
Maria Christina
Oregon
Navassa Faces Food Famine Amid War Demonstrations
Reports from May 6 describe Navassa island near Haiti nearing food famine due to war demonstrations nearby. Senator Gorman urged urgent relief to the President, who pledged to act. A merchant ship with supplies and warship escort was proposed to aid residents and evacuate those who wish.
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Wasnine Trax
Navassa
Caribbean Sea
Hayti
Gorman
Maryland
Opposition grows in Senate to bond feature
Washington May 6 There is now no doubt that a majority in committee will oppose the bond feature as Senator Jones of Nevada takes a stand and Senator Wolcott signals opposition if a viable substitute is found.
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Washington
Jones
Nevada
Wolcott
Cuban Congress Opens in Havana Amid Ceremony
Havana May 6. The Cuban congress elected under the autonomist government was formally opened with ceremony. Captain General Blanco spoke claiming the United States should salute Cuba’s first parliament if its declarations were sincere rather than threaten its members.
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Havana
Blanco
United States
Cheerful Woman Recovers Health After Pink Pills
A Brazil Indiana farmer’s wife Amanda Robinson aged 32 describes illness with female troubles and depression. After five boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she improves to attend to chores. Daughter Anna also recovers after two boxes. The article cites the pills as a blood and nerve remedy and notes a New York group’s odd stance on women’s wear.
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Democrat
Brazil
Indiana
Amanda Robinson
William Robinson
Howesville
Clay County
Ind
War with Spain Prompts Call for 5 Drops Remedy
In a wartime plea the author argues that beyond ships and torpedoes the army needs medicines like Swanson’s 5 Drops to treat rheumatic and tropical illnesses among troops and Cuban reconcentrados. The piece urges the War Department to stock abundant supplies for Red Cross relief efforts.
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Spain
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Cuba
the Antilles
Miss Barton
Red Cross
War Department
Delaware Iron Works Reopens After Idle Period
The Delaware Iron Works at New Castle, Pa., have been put in operation, employing about 600 workers after being idle for several months.
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Delaware Iron Works
Newcastle
No To Bac for Fifty Cents and Lumber Demand Rise
An advertisement touts No To Bac for fifty cents claiming to cure tobacco habit and strengthen men. A Texas firm reports rising American shipments of lumber to Mexico with a recent order for 12,000,000 feet of ties and bridge timber.
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Mexico
Texas
A Clergyman Recounts Dr Kay s Removator Endorsed
A Morrison Colorado clergyman Rev J B Wade writes of Dr Kay s Removator claiming it moves constipated bowels and provides a natural daily discharge. He asserts the medicine treats dyspepsia stomach trouble and other ailments and urges readers to obtain the page book of recipes from Dr B J Say Medical Co Omaha Neb. The piece also notes Cuba debt figures and life expectancy rankings in Europe with Sweden Norway highest and Italy Austria lowest.
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J. B. Wade
Morrison
Colo
Veral
Dr. Kay
B. J. Say
Banda
Cuba
Sweden
Norway
Italy
Austria
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Eva Doleearr
Horton
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell, Maas
Wentors
Eo Bulling
Omaka
Trangery
Prates
Anna Held
Sampson
England
Hudson
Company OF Cavalry
Milford
Wayne
Meeping
Key West
Callao
Hawner Hole
Clark
Mleskade
Navaesna
The
Caribbean
Senate
Rainy Day Society
Spatn
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