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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1899
Page
2
Cannibalism Story From New Hebrides Reported Abroad
A Vancouver special describes the slaughter and roasting of Amari, a Hawaii native and immigration official’s orderly, by a New Hebrides tribe after he visited his wife’s people. The incident, reported to a British man-of-war, surfaced as a cannibal tale tied to a Sydney discovery before a steamer sails to port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Sydney
Australia
Accraingi
Hawaii
Mamed Amari
Nowema
New Hebrides
Amnari
Aoeba
New Habrides
Steemer
Amaru
Pressure for Peace London Special on South Africa Dispatches
The piece notes continued military preparations by both sides but no change in the situation. It reports expected mobilization of 5,000 reserves and a possible army corps around the 15th to 20th of the month. Neither side seeks immediate conflict, favoring peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
South Africa
Steamer Siam Losses Many Government Horses and Mules
General Otis reports the steamer Siam, sailing from San Francisco August 18 with 49 horses and 328 mules, struck by a typhoon in northern Luzon. All but 16 mules died due to vessel pitching and hatch closure air shortage, with no passenger casualties. The lost mules were trained pack mules deemed most valuable for the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Cables
Siam
San Francisco
Luzon
Quartermaster’s Department
Philippines
Stubbs Sets World Record in Typesetting Race
William H. Stubbs, Baltimore Sun compositor, wins a $450 side wager by typing 66 617 cms in five hours 35 minutes at the Philadelphia Times office, averaging 11 440 ems per hour. William Duffy, Philadelphia Inquirer, posts 55 026 ems in 5 hours 23 minutes. prior record was 10 800 ems per hour set in St. Louis four years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Stubbs
Baltimore Sun
William Duffy
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Times
Stubbs
Duffy
Ems
Mide
St. Louis
Parachute Jump Ends in Des Moines Tragedy
Marta Townsend, an aeronaut, is killed during a parachute jump in Des Moines Iowa. The balloon began descent at about 200 feet. Townsend's assistant fired a pistol signaling him to cut loose but the parachute failed to deploy in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marta Townsend
Des Moines
Iowa
Townsend
Prairie to be ready Oct 15 for Paris Exposition
Ferdinand W. Peck announced that the cruiser Prairie has been commissioned to carry U S government exhibits to the Paris Exposition. The Prairie will be ready to receive consignments October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand W. Peck
United States Commission
Navy Department
Prairie
Filipino Officials Help Our Troops In Manila
Manila report says new Filipino municipal leaders assist American forces by providing advance insurgent movement information enabling troops to anticipate threats. The measure shows positive effects in local governance under American authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Fire destroys large Boston furniture factory
A major fire wiped out the Allen- Thompson-Whitney Company factory in south Asburyham, Boston, with losses estimated between 50 000 and 75 000 dollars. Insurance fully covers the damage. About 18 workers lost their jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen- Thompson-Whitney Company
Boston
South Asburyham
Mass
Dewey Accepts Home Offer Urges Furnished Unit
Admiral Dewey informs the home committee of his acceptance and asks to avoid a new house. He favors a modern, complete home ready for use soon. The fund totals about $50,000 raised thus far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Dewey Home Committee
Earthquake Reported Along Tennessee North Carolina Line
An earthquake was felt Friday afternoon starting at 5 15 near the Smoky Mountains along Abrams Creek in the valley below a mountain. The disturbance opened a several hundred foot fault but no loss of life occurred due to the isolated location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee and
North Carolina
Smoky Mountains
Abrams Creek
Ex President Harrison Arrives in Berlin from Paris
Gen. Benjamin Harrison and Mrs Harrison have reached Berlin after a stop in Paris, continuing their European visit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Berlin
Benjamin Harrison
Mrs. Harrison
Paris
Great Dewey Parade In New York Honors Admiral
Massive harbor pageant marks Dewey's return from Manila. The flotilla passes Grant's tomb as crowds cheer in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Dewey reviews the fleet, salutes the flag, and receives the loving cup from Mayor Van Wyck before a Waldorf Astoria reception and departure to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila Victor
New York Harbor
Grant
Dewey
New York
Sampson
Olympia
Brooklyn Bridge
City Hall
Admiral Dewey
van Wyck
Waldorf-Astoria
Washington
Navy Parade Draws Millions to New York Harbor
The Hudson waterfront hosted a vast naval spectacle as six torpedo boats formed a broad arrow near the Olympia while a police flotilla created a protective V. Fireboats sprayed water as crowds of up to 3,000,000 watched, with Olympia firing a national salute to Admiral Dewey amid citywide celebrations and a mass gathering from Battery Park to City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dewey
Hudson
Gen. Grant
Farragut
Broad
Olympia
Brooklyn Bridge
Navy
Army
Noah
Harlem
Jersey
Wisconsin
Gotham
Sandy Hook
Portland
Chicago
Battery
Grant Mausoleum
128D Street
Manila Bay
Providence
Battery Park
the Battery
City Hall Park
Staten Island
Uptown
Brooklyn
City Hall
Chauncey M. Depew
Richard Croker
Admiral Dewey’s Refresher Voyage Homeward
Admiral Dewey’s flagship Olympia completed a 118 day voyage touching ten ports after leaving Manila May 29. The ship visited Hong Kong Colombo Ceylon Suez Trieste Naples Leghorn Villefranche Gibraltar and returned to New York, maintaining nine knots on the final stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Manila
Hong Kong
Singrapore
Colombo
Ceylon
Suez
Dewey
Port Seid
European
Trieste
Naples
Leghorn
Ville Franche
New York
Gibraltar
New York's Gift to Dewey Admiral Receives 18 Karat Gold Cup
The city of New York presents an 18 karat gold loving cup to Admiral Dewey. The cup features panels depicting Dewey with oak leaves and the spread eagle, Olympia at sea, and inscribed purpose and donor. Dolphin handles and a navy rope motif surround the neck, with anchors and oak leaves on the base and mayor plus 89 representatives engraved on the square base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
City of
New York
Olympia
Navy
Canada a Wheat Surplus Exceeds Home Demand
Canada reports a large export surplus in the wheat crop with Manitoba estimated at 60 million bushels and Ontario at 21 million, while goose wheat rises in value and demand grows for French and Italian macaroni production. A Philadelphia burglar stole only a monkey from an animal dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Manitoba
Greenway
Ontario
France
Italy
United States
America's Cup Race Tossed By Irregular Winds
The Columbia and Shamrock failed to finish within the five and a half hour limit as fickle winds thwarted the first race. Despite near finish proximity and shifting advantages, the match drifted to a nonfinish with wind and steam wash disrupting navigation. Denmark has no mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lipton
America
Columbia
Sappho
Defender
Lord Dunraven
Shamrock
Sandy Hook
Sham
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