War Department plans 40 000 man augment to invade Cuba
Officials favor regulars over raw recruits and national guardsmen, with 40 000 augmented soldiers as immediate target. General Graham recommends Atlanta for concentration, cites city water and facilities. New Orleans and Tampa also eyed for rapid Cuba access. Twenty fifth Infantry to Key West. remaining six companies to Chickamauga pending orders.
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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 federalized for war
Telegraph dispatch from Madigan Wisconsin reports the national guard is to be called into federal service early this week. Captain Charles King, ex adjutant general, will command Wisconsin forces with brigadier general rank. Wisconsin guards total 2 667 officers and men in four infantry regiments one artillery battery and one cavalry troop with units in Milwaukee.
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Madigan
Wis
Washington
National Guard
Central States
Charles King
Wisconsin National Guard
War Department
Gulf and Coast States
Milwaukee
Priest Burned At the Altar During Mass in Brooklyn Church
Two priests were burned when a candle toppled at St. Malachi's in Brooklyn during Mass on Saturday. Father Comiskey and Father Ward suffered burns as altar robes caught fire while 600 children and many adults panicked rushing to the exits. Sisters Editha and Dominica helped tear away flames before injuries could worsen.
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New York
St. Malachi’s
Brooklyn
Thomas Comiskey
N.ward
Father Comiskey
Father Ward
Editha
Dominica
British Clipper Glendoon Loses Crew Heads for Spain
Deserters on the British clipper Glendoon cause trouble as five crew members abandon ship in Yokohama after it cleared for voyage to Spain. Captain Morrigan seeks four money apprentices or substitutes to sail. The crew's action leaves the vessel temporarily unable to depart.
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New York
Glendoon
Yokohama
Morrigan
General Lee Heads to Washington to Advise on Cuba
News dispatch from New York dated April 12 reports General Lee traveling north to provide his opinion on Cuba. He seeks to aid Washington on the probabilities for the next fortnight while awaiting official instructions. Lee questions Spanish accounts of the Maine explosion and notes evidence suggests a conspiracy beyond one fanatic.
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Cuba
New York
Tribune
Key West
Lee
Washington
Springer
Barker
Sagua
Sampson
Tnd
Spain
Maine
Havana Harbor
Weyler
Wavana Harbor
Court of Inquiry
There’s a Hot Time in Porto Rico
A San Juan unrest report says U S Consul Hanns is recalled to safer ground as bloodshed rises under strict military rule. Riots erupt in Aguadilla Cayey Vegabaya and other towns amid alleged ballot manipulation and Weylerist backlash. The torpedo fleet’s arrival is seen as a possible trigger.
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New York
Herald
Thomas
San Juan de Puerto Rico
United States
H. C. Hanns
Denmark
Hanna
Virginius
Puerto Rico
Aguadilla
Cayey
Vegabaya
Spain
Sioux Indians Offer to Raise Regiment for Spain War
Indian Inspector McLaughlin reports Crow Dog, Rosebud Sioux chief, would lead a regiment of Sioux youths if war with Spain. He says a thousand skilled riders and rifles could serve as regular troops, loyal and capable for scouting or extended combat.
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St. Paul, Minn
McLaughlin
Crow Dog
Rosebud
Spain
Sioux Agency
Naval Reserves March On Board of Trade Floor in Uniform
Sixteen Chicago naval reserve members led by General John McNulty, president of the Naval Reserve association, entered the board of trade floor in full uniform, drawing strong spectator enthusiasm.
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Chicago
Chicago Naval Reserve
John MecNultn
Naval Reserve Association
Board ‘of Trade
Be a Little Gentle Man Says James I Pequignot
A note from the San Antonio Express quotes James I Pequignot urging the reader to embrace gentleness. The poem catalogs many types of man from sea-man to spear-man and ends with the appeal to be gentle.
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James I. Pequignot
The
San Antonio Express
Public Telephones in Police Stations Rolling Citywide
Public telephones to be installed in Chicago police stations to speed emergency calls. A New York Christian Scientist, in poor health, died by suicide.
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New York
Ans
Lent Seems Shorter Now That Golf Is Here in Kansas City
Observers among Kansas City religious communities note Lent feels briefer with golf's growing appeal. The piece is attributed to Sioux City Printing Co. and includes their printing address.
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Kansas City
Sioux City Printing CO
The Phe Voviferous Blue Jay in New York Verdant Groves
The blue jay is a permanent resident of our groves and appears in pine and hemlock treetops during deep snows. It is about one fifth larger than a redbird with pale blue plumage, darker wings, and a white throat with a black collar. The male’s blue crest rises when defending nests or excited, and the bird is noted for clever mischief akin to crows.
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New York
Tribune
Jay
Thoreau
Wilson
Stormy Night Visitor at Pall Mall Gazette Moment
A Pall Mall Gazette piece recalls a stormy night as a stranger arrives at a warm hearth. The narrator speaks of yearning and eternal bond, praising a beloved child with intimate imagery amid winds and waves.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Woman cured of rheumatism after years with simple remedy
Mrs. George S. Rogers of Canton says thirteen years of inflammatory rheumatism and related illnesses left her hands twisted and feet deformed. After trying doctors and remedies, she found relief with Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, using thirteen boxes to restore health and church attendance.
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St. Lawrence Plaindealer
Canton
N.Y
George S. Rogers
West Main Street
Methodist Church
With Poet's Eyes in Musketaquid
A lyrical fragment from Simerson Musketaquid explores love and freedom among hidden powers. The speaker speaks of moonlit secret lords and wood figures, then finds renewal in April's streams, sparrows, and the streams of light and tenderness.
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Simerson
A Long Look Aheardt Politicians Weigh Next Election
The piece notes politicians weighing possibilities for the upcoming presidential election and critiques overconfident predictions. It praises Bloster Bitters as a tonic for bilious rheumatic or nervous complaints. It mentions 1829 as a year when accordions were invented.
Cured a Cold in One Day Claims and Testimonials
An ad touts Laxative Broma Quintto Tablets with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure a cold. It features Professor Dolbear on brain nourishment and references Piso's Cure for Consumption, plus a Florida testimonial from Wm. B. McClellan dated September 17, 1895 and a line about Hugh and Hector McLean aged 88 with a celebratory note.
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Wm. B. McClellan
Chester, Florida
Understanding Alabastine and Kalsomine Durability
The passage contrasts alabastine with standard kalsomines, noting alabastine’s cement base hardens without needing washings, while other kalso mines degrade walls. It warns that many brands mislead with arbitrary names despite the same basic content and links wall emissions to throat and lung issues.
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Brent
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Porto Rico
St.Phos
Old Crow Dog
Young Bucks
Board of ‘Trade
Hood
America
David H. Murry
Newark
Candy Cathartic
Bterling Remedy Company
Chicngo
Montreal
Ower
J. Tower
Boston
Mass
Felix LE Brun
F. W. Franz
West Third Street
Sioux City
Seo-Man
Fee-Man
Highway-Man
Seeds-Man
Beads-Man
Helms-Man
Vita Nuova
Prof. Dolbear
North Carolina
Hugh and
Hector McLean
Hector
Walter Baker &Co
Dorchester
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Tanuisino
Fay Mnalllo Roofing,Co
Camden
N.S
GO. Mead Cycle CO
Hubinger Bros
Ykeokuk
Iowa
New Haven
Conn
Wewaveno
Elkhart
Makness Mfg
Sapolio
Least Money Jones
Binghamton N. Y
Evans Chemical
John W. Morris
O.g
Burau
Farms
Alabastine Co
Bie
Alabastine
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