Tekamah Plans Curfew Law and Local Scandals
Nebraska items report Tekamah will test a curfew ordinance while Blair’s militia band orders twenty uniforms. Updates include a Bradshaw postmaster appointment for Mrs May FE Miller, a fatal wreck near Minden, a false imprisonment suit in Fremont, and a Columbus rock pile for vagrants. Also covered are a Great Northern hotel fall death, Nebraska weather and crop bulletin, Pythian Sisterhood officers, and state political-military and legal notes.
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Blair
May FE. Miller
Bradshaw
McDonald
Minden
Frank Fuhlrodt
H.blumenthal
Fremont
City Council of
Columbus
Chicago
Robert J. Russell
Great Northern
Interior Court
Cudahy Packing Company
South
Omaha
San Juan Capitulates as Haytian Report Reaches White House
A Washington dispatch to the New York Herald says President McKinley received a Haytien report of San Juan de Puerto Rico’s fall. Secretary Long acknowledged receipt but did not identify the source, affirming faith in the dispatch.
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Strategy Board
New York
United States Signal Corps
Governor's Island
Wasamnotoy
San Juan
Sampson
Long
Washington
MacKinley
Haytien
San Juan de Porto Rico
Vessels to Spare New York May 16 Cadiz fleet restructure
A Madrid World dispatch says Cadiz reserve fleet readies for service under Admiral Camara with Captain Hediger as major general. Churruca resists urgency while Marines swell numbers. Madrid plans to deploy eight ships to Manila transports amid political show of revenge for Manila defeat. General Correa prepares seven battalions and four batteries. steamship firms brace to provide eight vessels.
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New York
Madrid
Cadizs
Camara
Hediger
San Fernando
Churruca
Manila
Cadiz
Correa
Chamberlain Urges Empire Unity and Anglo-Saxon Alliance
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, calls for close imperial unity with Britain and Canada and the United States. He envisions a powerful Anglo-Saxon alliance even if war were necessary, praising Salisbury’s policy and noting improving relations between Britain and the United States after years of estrangement.
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Lonpoy
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
Great Britain
Atlantic
Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Salisbury
Spain weighs ships for far East expedition
Officials in Cadiz dispute rapid outfitting of war vessels for a Philippines expedition. They argue the battleship Pelayo and other cruisers are needed at home or for reserve, and that available torpedo boats and old ironclads cannot match Admiral Dewey’s forces. Public pressure may force a reversal.
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Pelayo
Far East
Carlos V
Cardinal Cisneros
Alfonso XIII
Dewey
Manila
Cadiz
Ferrel
Lord Aberdeen Retires as Canada Governor General
London reports the queen has accepted the resignation of the Earl of Aberdeen from the post of governor general of Canada, a position he was appointed to in 1893.
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London
Earl of Aberdeen
Canada
Philippine gold rumors reach Colorado letter to Senator Teller
A Colorado constituent reports to Senator Teller that the Philippine Islands may contain rich gold deposits based on a recent letter. The note suggests vast wealth and potential mining interest in the archipelago.
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Ola
Philippines
Wasaisatox
Teller
Colorado
Philippine Islands
Britain weighs alliance over China fate with Russia
The passage argues that Britain must consider an alliance with powers sharing similar interests as China in the face of Russia and Afghan conflicts. It emphasizes England's pivotal role and the need for decisive decision on China policy amid imperial entanglements.
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China
Russia
England
Paris fashions boycott sparks cost claim in Aurora
A Paris dispatch to the New York World says Yves Guiotte's Aurora condemns insults toward American women in French boulevard papers. It asserts the anti boycott stance will cost Paris workers fifty million dollars annually.
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Koycott
Paria
New York
New York World
Paris
Yves Guiotte
The
Aurora
France and Spain Urged to Form Latin Republic Alliance
In Transigeant Henri Rocheforte advocates Spain ending Italy as republics and joining the French republic to forge a triple Latin republic alliance. The move aims to counter expected Anglo American and German alignment.
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New York
New York World
Paris
Henri Rocheforte
Spain
Italy
Reward Offered For Collies Murderer Arrest
Governor Leedy announced a $300 reward for the arrest and conviction of the killer who shot J. S. Collins in his bed yesterday morning in Vermxa Kansas.
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Vermxa
Kan
Leedy
J. S. Collins
Ships enter harbor to cut cable at Cienfuegos
United States warships Marblehead Nashville and Windom approached Cienfuegos harbor to sever the Havana Santiago cable. After a fierce battle with Spanish forces, the cable was cut, the lighthouse fort blown up, and Spanish losses estimated at 400 with several Americans wounded or killed.
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Key West
Vila
May
United States
Marblehead
Nashville
Windom
Clenfurgos
Havana
Santiago de Cuba
Regan
Curtain Maguire
Nilled—Keegan
Seaman
Marbiehead
John Dargis
New York
John J. Nouran
Fall River
Mass
Brocap Suntzenriekel
Herman Hocheister
Harry Mendrickson
Robert Roltz
Carter County
N. C
Cienfuegos
Blue Jackets
Worke
Winslow
Maynard
Windem
Boltz
Hendricks
Naval Hospital
Washburn Maynard
Cameron M. Winslow
Uspatch
Deacon Pratt Interruption Sparks Prayer Meeting Gaffe
A Boston Tran script notes Elder Goode asked Deacon Pratt to pray and he blurted I dealt em, revealing lingering tittle game thoughts from the night before. The Philadelphia Record warns to watch Commodore Dewey for a Manila wrapper for Sampson's Havana. A shipyard at Ominato in Japan is cited as still operating after 1900 years.
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Jones
Deacon Pratt
Brown
Winslow’s Mouthing Syrup Teething Aid Ad
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Mouthing Syrup for teething children promising softened gums reduced inflammation pain relief and wind colic cure. A separate offer promotes Iowa Farms for sale with payment terms including cash per acre and annual balance against crops. J Mulhall Sioux City Iowa.
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Iowa
J. Mulhall
Sioux City
Life as a Lesson to Live and Enjoy
A reflective note on valuing every day as a learning experience. The saying highlights living with spirit, growth, and appreciation for simple joys.
Testimonial for Piso's Cure in 1805
An 1805 letter from John A. Miller of Au Sable Michigan states his life was saved by Piso's Cure for Consumption. The short note cites April 21, 1805, as the date.
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Piso
John A A. Miller
Au Sable, Mich
Child's ice cream dispute ends with parental consent
A Montgomery girl seeks ice cream the other evening. Her mother refuses, she is sent to her father who replies not much. The girl reports back that her papa said she could have a little.
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Montgomery
Six Women Bull Fighters Tour Mexico Cities
Six female bullfighters tour major Mexican cities. They are young, beautiful and dexterous, giving exhibitions that draw immense crowds.
Grain-O grain cereal coffee substitute for all ages
Grain-O is advertised as a long desired substitute for coffee. It is made from pure grains and claimed to be good for health, with no upset stomach or nerve effects. The ad touts taste and appearance similar to coffee at a fraction of the price and encourages asking a grocer for Grain-O.
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Baby
Grandma
Mourning Customs in Persia Marked by Hair Cutting
In Persia cutting the hair is a sign of mourning. the practice signals grief and cultural responses to loss within local traditions observed in historic reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
No-To-Bao Half Dollar Tobacco Ad Sparks Row
An assortment of 19th century ads and misprints includes No-To-Bao at fifty cents promising habit cure, a Dropsy treatment by Dr H H Green in Atlanta, and an obsolete candy laxative. The page also notes railway car deliveries to Baltimore lines and a claim that most breweries are German.
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H. H. Green
Sona
Atlanta
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Sidney Telegraph
Charles Callaman
Nebraska
Sidney
Nebraska News
Tekamah
Frank Smith
Wymore
Pythian Sisterhood
Lincoln
I. L. Strong
Holdrege
Will Hopkins
J. C. Williams
Hastings
William A. Dilworth
Harris Cline
Harry Brewer
George B. Tyler
Grand Inner Guard
J. Langston
Havelock
Grand Outer Guard
J. M.boyd
G. S. McHurlin
Will Lawlin
Sallie Urquaort
Grand Island Company
Roeder
Charles Perry
Leutenant
Chauncy Nusz
Cornell
Irvine
Supreme Court
University Law College
Smyth
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Grand Island
John Dunn
Barry
Greeley Center
Louise Lund
O. P. Lund
Fred M. Hannus
Ainsworth
Casper
Wyo
Arthur Johnson
Express
Johnston
Neb
Alspaugh
San AN
Haytian
M’kinley
Spaim
Chamberlain
Columbia
Europe
Lord Aberdeen
Repubiie
Genpegos
New York Dispatch
Hood
H. P. Jones
E. Mulbury
Kokomo
Indiana
America
Llood
Ominato
Japan
Hall
Price
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Cehlas
H. Fletcher
Mothers of America
Chas. H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Chas H. Wletcher
M. D
Chicago Journal
Cee
Paasion
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Pullman's Palace Car Company
Michigan Peninsular Car Works
Missouri Car and Foundry Company
South Baltimore Car Works
Germany
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