Country boy sacrifices life saving others in New York scene
A country boy visiting New York risked his life to stop a runaway team about to strike hundreds of women and children on a sidewalk, saving many lives but losing his own. The rest of the text advertises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for stomach liver and bowel disorders, and notes cow pastures repurposed as playgrounds in Kansas City.
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New York
Hostetter
Kansas City
Cantrornia Fio Synur Co
Calffornia Fia Syrup Co
Carr Fornia
Suitur Co
Iigs
California Fig Syrup CO
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The copy adds a moral aside about men who would be ashamed of their own acquaintance if they knew themselves.
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Musso
Cuba
Beautiful mural plaques offer free prints with Elastic Starch
A historical newspaper fragment describes Moville porcelain game plaques offered by J G Hubinger Bros Co free with Elastic Starch purchases. It details plaque design, size, and color, plus a limited time distribution through grocers and grocery stores nationwide. It also mentions a Hawaii annexation impact with 53 vessels added to the American merchant marine.
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Moville
J. G. Hubinger Bros. Co
Messrs. J. C., Wubinger Bros. Co
J. C. Hubinger Bros. Co
Hawaii
Masso Letter From Cuban Provisional Government Stirs Washington
George Reno delivers Masso’s message to President McKinley urging peace and mutual understanding on Cuba. Masso asserts Cubans are prepared for self government, urges frank ties with the United States, and outlines steps for a new assembly and a broader provisional government.
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Washington
D. C
George Reno
Louisiana
McKinley
Masso
Massa
United States
Himsolf
Cuba
Reno
Paramount Issue Divides Missouri Democrats at State Convention
St. Louis Aug 8 The paramount issue at the upcoming Missouri Democratic state convention centers on territorial expansion. Delegates prepare for a heated debate as factions align behind differing approaches to expansion and party unity.
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Missouri
St. Louis
American Forces Raise Flag at Cape San Juan Puerto Rico
American ships the Puritan Amphitrite and Montgomery reported success at daybreak with a landing party seizing the lighthouse at Cape San Juan and raising the flag. A prize schooner Incarnacion and sloop Guerra Flora were captured near Obispo island. Spaniards reportedly abandon the Fajardo battery as transports await further orders.
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Santiago
Purto Rico
Herald
Summers N. Smith
St. Thomas
D. W
Puerto Rico
Stars and Stripes
Cape San Juan
Puritan
Amphitrite
Montgomery
Randing
James QR. Selfridge
Vicid
Atwater
Fajardo
Bresil
Varitan
Hacock
Bierer
Obispo Island
Incarnacion
Annapolis
Whitney
Morida
Raleigh
Fifth Cavalry
Ponce
Extreme diplomatic tension between Russia and Britain grows
London reports a sharp standoff with St Petersburg over the Chwang railroad extension and Britain open door policy. Officials deny alarmist chatter though Salisbury stance rattles Moscow as the Admiralty readies for possible mobilization.
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London
St. Petersburg
Salisbury
Great Britain
Associated Press
Admiralty
Salvation Army Ten Days Encampment Opens in Des Moines
A ten days state encampment of the Salvation Army opens tonight in Des Moines with about thirty leading officers. Major Bhuiche Cox heads the Iowa division, Adjutant McAbbe, Insign Long of Sioux City, Ensign and Mrs Tennoch of Burlington, Captain and Mrs Rusty of Grimes, Ensign Yoder of the junior work, and Captain Butler of Boone are among the attendees.
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Des Moines
Aug
Salvation Army
Bhuiche Cox
Iowa
McAbbe
Insign Long
Sioux City
Tennoch
Burlington
Rusty
Grimes
Yoder
Butler
Boone
Referees Appointed for Bankruptcy Commissioners
Judge Shiras announced additional appointments for bankruptcy commissioners: R. F. B. Portman Winneshiek County J. H. Powers Chickasaw C. J. Vail Benton Ed Collier Worth I. P. Andrews Franklin Geo. M. Craig Butler John H. Metcalf Sue J. J. Peek O'Brien J. A. Miller Cherokee John R. Hitc hison Lyon County.
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Dubuque
Shiras
R. F. B. Portman
Winneshiek County
J.H. Powers
Chickasaw
C. J. Vail
Benton
Ed Collier
Worth
I. P. Andrews
Franklin
Geo. M. Craig
Butler
John H. Metcalf
Sue
J. J. Peek
O’brien
J. AH. Miller
Cherokee
John Is. Hitcchison
Lyon County
Pensions for Veterans Remembered by Washington
Washington honors veterans with pensions announced by the department. Old soldiers are remembered as August discussions outline benefits and eligibility. The report notes the ongoing efforts to aid former servicemen and the government's commitment to veteran welfare.
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Washington
City of Bismarck Devastated by Great Fire
A blaze starting in the Northern Pacific freight office destroyed a large portion of Bismarck North Dakota. The flames swept through the business district burning the Tribune office Harris Hardware Bank and several blocks of stores. The post office and insurance offices were damaged and hundreds of homes were left homeless. The total loss is not yet estimable.
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Minneapolis
Tribune
Bismarck
N. C
Buys! Tire
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Company
Harris Hardware
Wiyst National Bank
Postoffice
Merchants’ Bank
Griffin
Kupitz
Western Union
Sheridan House
N Vera Pacific
Thayer Street
Fourth
Chird Streets
Trilune Publishing Company
Mirst National Bank
Review
Nattie Garvin Found Smothered In Barn Near Austin
Nattie Garvin, 98, daughter of James Garvin, living four miles northwest of Austin, was found smothered to death in her father's barn on Saturday evening. She was wedged between haymon and barn side, likely while seeking a kitten.
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Austin
Minn
Nattie
James Garvin
Omaha Printing company quits patent insides venture
Omaha Aug 10. The Omaha Printing company announces its withdrawal from printing patent insides after a year and a half of speculative work induced by Warwick Sanders and others. Forfeit payments and deficits led to the decision to cease the operation.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Omaha Printing Company
Warwick Sanders
Spain's Answer Reaches French Embassy Cipher Dispatch
A dispatch received at the French embassy is believed to be Spain's answer. The ciphered message is long and will take time to translate. The Spanish reply continues arriving, with officials noting the fourth section still arriving.
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Washington
Auge
Spain
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