Alger Plans to Call Forty Thousand Men for Cuba Campaign
The War Department aims to augment regular forces by 40,000, with national guardsmen allowed to volunteer first. General Graham favors Atlanta as the concentration point, while New Orleans and Tampa are also considered for rapid access to Cuba. Key West will host part of the Twenty-fifth Infantry en route to Dry Tortugas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Alger
Cuba
Graham
Department of the Gulf
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Key West
Chickamauga
Wisconsin National Guard to be called into federal service
Telegraphic dispatch from Washington reports the national guard of the central states will be called into federal service for war purposes early this week Cap tain Charles King ex adjutant general of Wisconsin to command the guard with brigadier general rank The Wisconsin force totals 2667 officers and enlisted men across four infantry regiments one light artillery battery and one cavalry troop with units in Milwaukee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Washington
Central States
Charles King
Wisconsin National Guard
National Guard
War Department
Gulf and Coast States
Milwaukee
Priest Burned At The Altar At St Malachi Church
In Brooklyn at St Malachi's church during mass two priests suffered burns when a candle toppled from the side altar. Father Comiskey and Father Ward both caught fire as edithar and Dominica aided. a panic ensued among 600 children and adults but few injuries occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Malachi’s
Brooklyn
Thomas Comiskey
N. Ward
Father Comiskey
Father Ward
Editha
Dominica
Deseret to Fight Spain Aboard Glendoon Clipper
The Glendoon, a British clipper cleared from Yokohama, cannot sail until Captain Morrison replaces five runaways and apprentices or substitutes other sailors. The vessel lay at anchor off Tompkinsville awaiting crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yokohama
Morrison
Tompkinsville
General Lee Heads North to Advise on Cuba Probabilities
In New York on April 12 the Tribune notes General Lee travels to Washington to share views on Cuba during the next fortnight. He may aid understanding of the Maine disaster while avoiding official attribution to Spain. Lee pursues independent inquiries and cites Weyler’s January letter as genuine, while urging continued coordination with Cuban investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
New York
Tribune
Key West
Lee
Washington
Wey West
Springer
Barker
Sagua
Sampson Court of Inquiry
Spain
Maine
Havana Harbor
Weyler
Havana
Court of Inquiry
Americans Seek Safety as Puerto Rico Turmoil escalates
Consul Hanna and American colony retreat to the Virginian steamer after riots and bloodshed in Puerto Rico. Military rule tightens as Weylerist policies blamed for unrest and rigged elections. prisons swell by 50 percent amid clashes in Ponce Aguadilla Cayey Vegabaja and fears of a Spanish torpedo fleet visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
St. Thoms
New York
Herald
St. Thomas
San Juan de Puerto Rico
United States
I. C. Hanns
Puerto Rico
Ponce
Aguadilla
Cayey
Vegabaya
Spain
Sioux Indians Offer to Raise Regiment for War Service
Indian Inspector McLaughlin says Crow Dog offers to raise a Sioux regiment at Rosebud for potential war with Spain. He asserts Sioux riders and riflemen are loyal, hardy, and capable for scouting and combat, estimating at least 1,000 men could be assembled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
McLaughlin
Crow Dog
Rosebud
Spain
Sioux Agency
Chicago naval reserves raise funds at board of trade
Sixteen members of the Chicago naval reserve led by General John McNulta appeared in full uniform on the floor of the board of trade. The event drew much enthusiasm and about $4,000 was raised in a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Naval Reserve
John McNulta
Naval Reserve Association
Board of Trade
Be a Little Gentle Man Says Poem in Express
A poem lists many kinds of man from yeoman to spearman and bellman and ends with advice to a boy to be gentle. James J. Pequignot attributes the verse to the San Antonio Express urging gentleness above all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Pequignot
The
San Antonio Express
Public telephones to be placed in Chicago police stations
Public telephones will be installed in every Chicago police station to speed emergency calls. A New York Christian Scientist reportedly died by suicide due to ill health. Kansas City observers note Lent feels shorter with golf gaining popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Kansas City
The Vociferous Blue Jay in New York Tribunes Sketch
The blue jay, a permanent grove resident, grows brighter after winter. It is larger than a robin with pale blue plumage, darker wings, and a white throat bordered by a black collar. The bird is intelligent, mischievous, and stores nuts, shells eggs of smaller birds, and shows bold nesting defense, even seeking human aid when nestlings are threatened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York ‘Tribune
Jay
Thoreau
Wilson
Cis
Storm and Stranger at the Door in Vita Nuova
In Pall Mall Gazette verses, a stormy night frames a stranger’s knock and a warm hearth. A barefoot traveler traverses sleet to reach a quiet room where love and renewal endure beyond the tempest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elis
Pall Mall Gazette
Remarkable Cure of Longstanding Inflammatory Rheumatism
Mrs. George L. Rogers of Canton New York details a thirteen year battle with inflammatory rheumatism and related ailments. After trying many doctors and remedies she reports dramatic improvement after consuming Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, noting restored health appetite cheerfulness and ability to attend church again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence Plaindealer
Canton
George L. Rogers
West Main Street
N. Y
Dr. Williams
Methodist Church
With Poet's Eyes and the Spring Visit the Valleys
A fragment from Emerson's Musketaquid-like meditation on nature and love. The speaker speaks of wood gods granting freedom, secret lords, celestial bodies involved in a bond, and thoughts flowering like rays. Spring showers awaken the valley, and a loitering stream accompanies sparrows and April birds in a delicate, hopeful overture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Planets
Emerson
A Glimpse at 1829 and Political Forecasts
A long look ahead at the next presidential election weighs possibilities by politicians while papers predict the future. The ad touts Frostetters Stomach Bitters as a health remedy for bilious, rheumatic or nervous complaints. The year 1829 is noted as dark, with accordion invention mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferostetter
Cure a Cold in One Day and Obscure Medical Notes
An 1895 advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure a cold. It cites Prof Dolbear on stupidity as brain nourishment and claims Piso’s Cure for Consumption as a Godsend, with testimonials from Wm. B. McClellan and mentions North Carolina’s oldest thing proclaimed by Hugh and Hector McLean aged 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. McClellan
Chester, Florida
North Carolina
Hugh and
Hector McLean
Hector
Alabastine Seals Walls Against Moisture Yet Sparks Debate
An old debate on wall coatings contrasts durable Alabastine with traditional kalso mine products. The piece argues Alabastine bonds to clean surfaces, resists rubbing, and allows easy recoating, while kalso mine paints crack, dust, and worsen indoor conditions, urging sanitary reform and better wall care.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wisconsin
Gen. Lee
Porto Rico
Old Crow Dog
Young Bucks
S Health
Hood
America
David H. Murphy
Newark
Sterling Remedy Company
Chiange
Montreal
Ower
A. J. Tower
Boston
Mass
Felix LE Brun
F. W. Franz
West Third Street
Sioux City
Seeds-Man
Beads-Man
Helms
Sioux City Printing CO
Vita Nuova
Prof. Dolbear
Walter Baker
Dorchester
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Sue
Pisater
Samplea Free
Fay Manilla Roofing,Co
Camden, Nee
K. C. Mead Cycle CO
Chubinger Bros.c
Doater
Carria
Burrey
Surrey
Elkhart Cameisac and Harness Mfg
Least Money Jones
Binghamton N. Y
Bnite & Days
Draggista
John W. Morris
Examiner Pension Bureau
Lettera
Alafse
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!