Night of flowers greets New Home for Mrs Whitney
New York residents poured thousands of dollars to welcome Mrs Whitney home after a serious accident. A floral tribute from society lined her route from Aiken to New York and filled her new house with roses, violets, and valley flowers. Fifth Avenue buzzed with florists and baskets as friends sent elaborate arrangements to the No. 24 West residence.
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York City
Thava Coviety
Nob
Whitney
Aiken
Fadtues
Feu
Witney
Whitfey
Ong
No. 24 West
Shake Lito Your Sheea Allei foot base
An old ad touts a foot powder claiming to cure painful swollen feet and corns, easing fitting of light or new shoes. It promises relief from sweating and calluses, offers a free trial package by mail, and lists Allen & Gay of Le Roy New York as distributors.
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Sheea Allei
Shelea
Stetms
Allen &. Olay, le Roy
N.Y
Food Preservation Note From A Rambling Entry
A fragmented antiquated kitchen note discusses a broth and broth like nourishing liquid. It mentions using beef bones and skin scraps with stones from the same area and four quarts of cold water. The method describes slow oven cooking for eight hours and daily tasting to maintain heat.
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Bing
Keny
Voashnnss Nob Noticed and Landlady Advice
Fragment reads awkward phrases about a landlady urging eating at the table and a reference to more vigorous efforts in travels on beefsteak. Names and full context are unclear. surviving readable bits suggest a domestic or social note with admonitions about meals.
A Stractive Women Extracts From Mrs Pileham Note Book
Excerpted notes praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health safeguard for women. A Jersey City Heights reader credits the remedy with dramatic personal recovery from severe pain, hysteria, and fainting, recounting doctors' doubts and a life renewed. The text emphasizes inspiring admiration through health and regularity of features.
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Pileham
Lydia Tr. Pinkham
Central Ava
Jersey City Heights
N. T
Dean Mus
Prvaras
Lyla E. Pinkham
Brooklyn
Dewey fleet wins decisive victory off Manila Bay
News from Madrid and Washington report Admiral Dewey's squadron crushing the Spanish fleet at Cavite near Manila. Dispatches say the Maria Christina burned, Don Juan de Austria sunk or damaged, and American ships escaped with no major loss, while Spain contemplates the political fallout at home.
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Hospane
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Vieary
Comoon
Manila
Associated Press
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Dewey
White House
Sfie
Secon
Llu
Navy Department
Atl Nave
Madyi
Ion
Ant
Iis
Alterers
Hiedredammnand
Lecluse
Srom
Mawiley
Westeray
Don Joan de Austria
Tey Comander
Amer
Miniano
Ciloa
Cavite
The
Philippines
Correa
Don Tuan
Austria
Cadazza
Establishment of Civil Government on Island of Coa
Reports state that Washington plans to establish a civil government on Coa with Gomez as a focal point. The strategy envisions a concentrated Curran operation, a capital, and a protective US fleet while provisioning the army. Navy observers warn of an imminent large scale war.
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Gomes
Forasins
Homer
Gomez
Coa
Curran Ap
Ded
United States
Cape Verde
Canaries
Renin
Guba
Wariaa
Spies Reported Seeking Powder Mills Near St Louis
Spanish agents were said to be in St Louis aiming to blow powder mills and magazines. Captain Alfred H J Baites of the Canadian army testified to detectives that two spies were in the city with a third arriving the same night for New York. They reportedly scouted Jefferson Barracks and Eureka Missouri, visiting a dozen powder mills storing product.
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Fender
Lleno
St. Louis
Thor Iy
York
Jefferson Barracks
Eureka
New York Fires On Cavalry Off Havana
Flagship New York fired eleven shells toward Spanish cavalry off Cabanas near Havana after a shore attack. Sheenmar's fire ceased after the first shot and no casualties were confirmed. The ship then returned to its station off Morro as the encounter ended.
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New York
Havana
Key West
Cabanas
Sheenmar
Morro
President McKinley Tightens News Leaks Amid War Movements
In New York on May 3 President McKinley held talks with department heads about restricting press access after newspapers prematurely published army and navy movements. Secretaries Long and Alger were advised to bar reporters from departments. The aim is to allow only legitimate information to be public while safeguarding sensitive Spain-related details.
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Sage Milivayy Pinna
New York
McKinley
Long
Alger
Spain
Miss Gould Declines Offer for $1000000 Navy Investment
President rejects accepting Miss Helen Goulds offer to give 400000 to the government as Congress holds power. The letter thanks her patriotism and suggests investing in a naval vessel instead, a move that could pass without extra legislation. Grady led NY delegation praising the presidents stance on Spain crisis. Chanler and McKinley sought muster for his raised regiment for service.
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Helen Gould
Congress
Miss Gould
New York
Thomas F. Grady
Spain
William Astor Chanler
Abner McKinley
England Staggered by Dewey Victory, Experts Say
English experts interviewed credit Admiral Dewey with consummate skill and foresight in the Manila harbor victory. Beresford says it was a brilliant stroke, Colom and Bowles praise the maneuver, and German and British observers discuss potential consequences for the Philippines and far eastern power balance.
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Dewey
York
England
Davey
United States
Muike
Jesus
Germany
John Colom
Aneuun
Eunice
Lee Feet
Philippines
Tong
J Nulyn
Far East
Japan
John Colaink
China Sea
War Department Prep List Names Rising to Generals
War department officials prepared a list of officers for elevation to generals and brigadiers to be forwarded to the Senate. The list includes Pitchugh Tee formerly consul general at Un ay and V. BR. Shatter commanding the brigade at New Orleans and F. Wade commanding the regiments, all to be made major generals.
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Senate Senate
War Department
Pitehugh Tee
Amd
BR. Shatter
New Orleans
Anl
F. Wade
Ice
Orade
Dewey to be promoted acting admiral and rear admiral
Report notes Admiral Dewey will be made acting admiral and later nominated for rear admiral. The article cites Secretary Long presenting a budget estimate of about eighteen and a half million, with ten million mentioned in a related figure. The text appears garbled but centers on naval promotions and funding.
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Washington
Long
Dewey
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