War department plans to summon forty thousand men for Cuba invasion
Secretary Alger favors augmenting regulars by 40 000 as the immediate force for the campaign opening with an invasion of Cuba. National guardsmen may volunteer first. General Graham recommends Atlanta as the concentration point with $7 000 allotted for water and facilities. Key West and Chickamauga will host units as the rest move south.
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Washington
War Department
Algeris
Cuba
Graham
Department of the Gulf
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Key West
Chickamaupa
Wisconsin National Guard Called for Federal Service
Telegraphic dispatch from Washington reports the national guard of central states to be mobilized for war early this week. Captain Charles King would command the Wisconsin unit with brigadier general rank, while the guard totals 2,667 personnel across four infantry regiments one artillery battery and one cavalry troop.
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Madison
Wis
Washington
Central States
Charles King
Wisconsin National Guard
National Guard
War Department
Gulf and Coast States
Milwaukee
Priest Burned at Altar as Candle Set Fires During Mass
In Brooklyn at St. Malachi's two priests were severely burned when a candle toppled from the side altar where 300 candles burned. Father Comiskey and Father Ward suffered burns as sisters Editha and Dominica helped remove the flames. A panic among 600 children followed with minor injuries to several.
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New York
St. Malachi’s
Brooklyn
Thomas Comiskey
N.ward
Father Comiskey
Father Ward
Editha
Dominica
Clipper Ship Loses Crew as Apprentices Desert for War
The British clipper Glendon, cleared from Yokohama, cannot sail without five runaway apprentices. Captain Morrison seeks replacements after the crew fled to join the fight in Spain.
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Tve
New York
Glendoon
Yokohama
Morrison
Cille
General Lee Sends Opinion on Cuba From Key West to Washington
General Lee travels to Washington to share his view on Cuba prospects for the next fortnight while a Maine related inquiry continues. He may add details on the Maine explosion and possible links to Weyler’s letters, with Spain resisting official blame. The Fern salute to Maine’s fallen closes the Havana harbor visit.
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Cuba
New York
Tribune
Key West
Lee
Washington
Springer
Barker
Sagua
Sampson
Spain
Maine
Havana Harbor
Arsenal
Jer Weyler
Tee
Weyler
Llavane Harbor
Hot Time in Porto Rico Amidst Uprising and Safety Measures
Reports from New York dated April 11 state that unrest in San Juan has prompted U S consul L C Haine to seek safety on arrival in the island. American colonists and diplomats fled to the British steamer Virginian as violence and riots spurred by alleged election fraud and military rule intensify.
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Hanna
St. Thomne
New York
Gerald
St. Thomas
Puerto Rico
Ponce
Aguadilla
Cayey
Vegabaya
Spain
Sioux Indians Offer to Form War Regiment
Indian Inspector McLaughlin reports Crow Dog, leader at Rosebud, proposed raising a Sioux regiment for service in case of war with Spain. He claims the group could field at least 1,000 capable riders and riflemen, ready for scouting and combat.
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St. Paul
Minn
McLaughlin
Crow Dog
Rosebud
Spain
Sioux Agency
Chicago Naval Reserves Raise Funds On Board of Trade
Sixteen Chicago naval reserve members led by General John McNulta appeared on the floor of the board of trade in full uniform to spur public enthusiasm as about four thousand dollars were raised amid the event.
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Chicago
Chicago Naval Reserve
John McNulta
Naval Reserve Association
Board of Trade
Different Kinds of Man and a Gentle Man
Poem lists many kinds of man from sea and field and town. It ends urging the reader to be a gentle man over all else. The lines appear as a verse by James L. Pequignot printed in the San Antonio Express.
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Hood
Mylittle Fellow
James L. Pequignot
The
San Antonio Express
Public phones to be placed in Chicago police stations
A public telephone will be installed in every Chicago police station to speed emergency calls and save time locating officers. A separate item notes a New York woman, a Christian Scientist, took her own life amid ill health.
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Chicago
New York
Lent Seems Shorter Now That Golf Came To Town
Observations by Kansas City clergy note Lent feels briefer with golf presence changing local rhythms and observances as activities shift in the community.
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Kansas City
The Vouiferous Blue Jay in New York Ornithology Notes
A New York Tribune piece details the blue jay as a permanent grove resident. It describes plumage, size, crest behavior, and color, noting a misnomer about its intelligence and mischief, nesting conflicts with other birds, and the jay as a curious, capable pet and imitator in captivity.
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New York Tribune
Jis
Robbin
Jay
T'horeau
Wilson
Jny
Iere
Stormy Night Visitor in Pall Mall Gazette Poem
A vivid poem depicts wind and rain outside a warm room as a stranger arrives. The speaker frames the visitor as a beloved child or jewel, arriving in dawn light with tender, enduring love.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Woman cured of inflammatory rheumatism by pink pills
Mrs. George L. Rogers of Canton New York suffered thirteen years with inflammatory rheumatism and related ailments before reporting improvement after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She credited the pills with restoring health appetite mood and church attendance. The medicine is described as a vegetable remedy that purifies and enriches the blood.
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St. Lawrence Plaindealer
Canton
N. Y
George L. Rogers
West Main Street
Dr. Williams
Methodist Cuntci
Poets Dyes and Moonlit Spring Vision by Emerson
Excerpted lines from Emerson's Musketaquid evoke poetic overpayment of love by wood-gods and secret lords. The speaker revels in a spring scene of moonlit air, streaming showers, and birdsong as the year’s concert begins.
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Moon
Planets
Emerson
A Glance at 1829 and Political Forecasts
A long view on the coming presidential race notes politicians weigh choices while papers predict futures. The tonic Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is advertised as restoring health to bilious, rheumatic or nervous systems. The year 1829 is cited as a dark period when accordions were invented.
Cure a Cold in One Day With Lazative Bromo Quinine
Purported patent remedy advertisement promises quick relief with Lazative Bromo Quinine tablets and a money back guarantee if it fails. Includes medical claims from Prof. Dolbear and a testimonial from Wm. B. McClellan of Chester Florida dated September 17, 18065, plus a humorous aside about North Carolina’s age and two elderly names.
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Wm. B. McClellan
Chester, Florida
Alabastine as durable wall coating contrasted with kalso mine flaws
The piece argues Alabastine, a cement based wall coating, sets hard and accepts recoating without washing, unlike kalsomines which decay when exposed to air and moisture. It critiques brands, notes health concerns from poor wall practices, and envisions a room finished with Alabastine for better cleanliness and odor control.
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Porto Rico
Old Crow Dog
Young Bucks
America
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Newark
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Eterling Remedy Company
Montreal
A. J. Tower
Boston
Mass
LA Byes
Felix LE Brun
PF. W. Franz
West Third Street
Sioux City
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Foe-Man
Highway-Man
Seeds-Man
Beads-Man
Helms-Man
Sioux City Printing CO
Vita Nuova
Prof. Dolbear
North Carolina
Hugh
Hector McLean
Hugh and
Hector
Walter Baker &Co
Dorchester
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Mead Oyolte CO
J.chubinger Bros
Keokuk
Iowa
New Haven
Conn
Surreys
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Phaodonn
T.ps
Atlas
Burrey
Selletor
Elkhart
Marness Mfg
W. DB
Pratt, Sco’y
Ind
Sapolio
JONES
AYTS
Nghamton N. Y
Evans Chemical Cincinnati
Droggiata
John W. Morris
Washington, D
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Pension Durean Syra
Aines
Ee Farms
Eno
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