Route Admiral Dewey Will Take On Return From Manila
Admiral Dewey sails from Hong Kong aboard the Olympia and will pass through Singapore Aden Port Said Alexandria Malta Algiers and Gibraltar on the way home. France Italy and Great Britain may honor him with naval reviews and banquets. Malta and Gibraltar likely offer official calls and port freedoms. New York expected around July 30 after about seventy voyage days with possible earlier arrival.
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Dmiral Dewey
United States
Gen. Otis
Admiral Dewey
Sweet Home
Dewey
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Mediterranean
Hong Kong
Singapore
Aden
Port Said
Alexandria
Malta
Algiers
Gibraltar
Atlantic
France
Italy
Great Britain
Europe
Portsmouth
Olympia
Bureau of Navigation
New York
Paris Strands On Manacles Off Cornwall Coast
American liner Paris formerly Yale went ashore at the Manacles near Cornwall while en route from Southampton to New York. All 360 passengers and 115 mail bags were rescued by tugs, with minimal panic as fog and misnavigation are suspected. The wreck lies close to the Mohegan disaster site, where two thirds perished last year.
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Cornwall
American Line
Paris
United States
Yale
Southampton
New York
Lowland Point
Manacle Rocks
Atlantic Transport Line
Mohegan
Watkins
Falmouth
Land
English Channel
Lizard Light
Mohegan Hits Manacles Rocks in Night Collision
Passengers and crew escaped as the Mohegan struck Vase rock off Manacles. The rocks lie three quarters of a mile from shore and are mostly submerged at high water. The cause of the course deviation remains unclear as authorities tally the victims. German newspapers in the United States plan a publishing association.
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Penwin
United ‘States
a _publishing association
Dewey’s Manila Victory Timeline in 1898
A condensed chronology of Admiral Dewey’s actions from April 18 1898 awaiting orders in Hongkong through May 20 1899 detailing the attack on the Spanish fleet at Cavite, the destruction of forts at Cavite and Corregidor, the surrender of Manila, and subsequent promotions and duties including birth of the Philippine commission membership.
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Hongkong
Manila
Offcers
Cavite
Subig Bay
Dewey
Hongkong Harbor
Philippines
Navy Department
Mirs Bay
Luzon
Augustin
von Diederichs
William
Washington
Mecxinney
Philippine Commission
McKinley
United States
Dawson City Fire Wipes Out Business Center
A massive fire in Dawson City devastates the business district and homes, causing losses of at least 4 million dollars. Most supply houses are destroyed, leaving three-quarters of the population without food or clothing, with river navigation not resuming for over a month. Couriers braved danger to report the catastrophe as panics and supply shortages spread.
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Dawson City
Wiondike
American Camping Company
North American Trading and Transportation Company
Klondike
Thos. P. Reilley
Ogilvie
L. *. Humes
Humes
Seattle
Frank Tokales
Dawson
West Leads in Speakership Rivalry Amid Eastern Split
A Washington correspondent notes growing belief a Western speaker will prevail as Sherman wanes. Henderson appears favored over Hopkins, with a Reed-aligned loyalty and Rules Committee power. Kansas Republicans split votes. a caucus within ten days could swing seven Kansas counts. A St Louis fire aftermath reports martial law, treasure rumors, and a ruined Bank of British North America vault.
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Hopkins
Henderson
Washington
Sherman
Reed
Committee On Rules
Congress
Elouse
House
Kansas
Iowa
Iinois
Curtis
New York
Jules Henderson
Bank of British North America
Strife in Peace Congress Secrecy Sparks Discontent
Baron de Staal, president of the peace congress, received final instructions from the Czar on compulsory arbitration. The talks consider a supreme or private tribunal with third power mediation. Secrecy of The Hague sessions angers reporters who say the opaque process harms peace arbitration efforts.
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Hague
Baron de Staal
Peace Congress
Miners Strike Postponed in Pittsburg District
Mrs. Matilda Nolan of New York aged 100 died from injuries after a fall. August Ault, 19, of Bellaire Ohio, was killed in a steel works accident. Stanton Sickles of New York named secretary of the U S legation in Madrid. Commander Smith of London to survey a route for a Pacific cable from Victoria B C to Sidney via Fiji, New Zealand.
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Pittsburg
Matilda Nolan
New York
August Ault
Bellaire
Ohio
Stanton Sickles
United States
Madrid
Commander Smith
London
Victoria
B.G
Sidney
Fanning
Fiji Islanda
New Zealand
Automobile Parasol Fashion Grabs Headline Attention
The piece notes how autos have influenced women’s wear from gloves to parasols. The sunshade stands out with a bright red color and a strikingly large handle reminiscent of a shellelah, reflecting era style and humor.
The Styles in Parasols
The latest parasols flaunt varied tones and materials with white-dusted designs. White silk coverings with velvet or jet bows and motifs like butterflies and moons are popular, plus black velvet ribbons and scalloped ruches. Lace, frills, and cords accent shades from white chiffon to black and white mousseline de soie, matching many outfits.
Miss Lillian J. Martin Appointed Acting Psychology Professor
President Jordan of Stanford University appoints Miss Lillian J. Martin acting assistant professor of psychology to carry on Dr. Frank Angell’s work during his Europe leave. Martin, a 1880 Vassar graduate, taught science in San Francisco and studied psychology at Gottingen with Dr. G I Muller, coauthoring a 300 page treatise Analysis of Sensibility.
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Jordan
Stanford University
San Francisco
Lillian J. Martin
Frank Angell
Europe
Martin
Vassar
Girls’ High School
Gottingen University
G. I. Muller
Gottingen
Louisiana Women's Proxy Vote Sparks Voting Anomaly
Louisiana's late constitutional convention extended voting rights to taxpaying women for tax questions and allowed proxies. New Orleans prepares to vote on sewerage and drainage funding. A proxy requires two witnesses, but women cannot legally witness documents, creating an unusual contrast in the suffrage law.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Board of Health
France
Moderate summer dress guidance from a vintage sewing article
The article advises moderate summer fashion with simple wash gowns for street wear. It describes linen and gingham frocks with minimal white trimming, belts for style, and details on dotted blue dotted dimty and pink muslin outfits with bands of white insertion and lace edging.
Fashion notes on fabrics and blouse styling
The article describes sleeves with leaf green taffeta choker and wrinkled gin die fabric. Silk wash blouses are paired with duck and linen shirts built on tailor lines.
Linen Shower Luncheons Describe a Modern Bride to Be Tradition
The Chicago Record notes linen showers as a new fad among engaged girls. Guests bring linen tokens like doilies or centerpieces, with pairs or classmates pooling to make a bedspread. Thimble bees and sewing bees accompany these events, often with tea and light refreshments.
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George W. Child
Chicago
The Newest Summer Textiles Feature Bright Dots and Loomed Figures
Dry Goods Economist surveys summer fabrics featuring mohair with white satin dots and geometric dark-on-light patterns. New coatings like coating popeline mix silk and wool with pale blue olive green pink and mauve shades. barere and white grounds prevail as the season’s favorites.
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Berlin
Fashion notes on trims and summer blouses and dresses
Applique trimmings appear in lace and embroidery with extravagant blouse waists of crepe de chine under cream lace. New colored taffeta silks color shirt waists, open work stockings remain popular, with lace insets and sailor collars. Capes and pelerines echo winter styles, while white pique cords decorate bodices. Gold wire neck laces using coral and gemstones appeal to young buyers.
The Joker's Budget and Humorous Vignettes
A collection of light sketches and jokes about marriage, social norms, and everyday mishaps. A woman notes aging while a Spanish statesman quips about government at sea. Clever lines on wife care, golf versus danger, and comical exchanges in domestic life.
Paper Collar Industry Still Active Across the Nation
Two paper collar plants operate in New York and Boston with annual output between 20 million and 25 million collars. Demand spreads evenly across states and towns, with Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois reporting local sales dominance. Canada Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island still wear many collars while some South American markets remain solid. A new linen paper collar offers celluloidlike durability at a bit over two cents. A lady’s foot length is one seventh of her height.
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New York
Boston
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Canada
Nova Scotia
Prince Howard’s Island
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