Gomez Set to Lead Cuban Independence Push Against US Troops
Havana April 3 Cuban military assembly dissolved and General Maximo Gomez plans to consolidate a Cuban party pressuring the United States to withdraw. He aims to rally unity behind independence, potentially becoming general in chief and to mobilize agitation that could hinder industrial revival and Cuban credit, while risking friction with Washington.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
United States
Gomez
Cuba
Child Writes Composition On A Horse
A boy sits astride a horse in a stable and explains to his father that he is writing a composition. The father questions why not in the library and the boy replies that the teacher instructed him to write a composition on a horse.
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Ile Son
Chicago News
Bears the mae ad CASTORITA Kind You Have Always Bought
An old ad style note quotes Cervantes warning about excess in speech spendthrift habits and self worth. It frames Castorita like a perennial product claim themed around moderation and value in a vintage advertisement voice.
Week's respite in Philippine hostilities noted
Mania April 8 reports a week of quiet as Filipinos digest the US commission proclamation. Lawton's sharpshooters harass rebels at night while Malolos resumes normal business. Samar reports weary insurgents under General Lukban, who has deserted with funds. inhabitants favor American rule.
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United States Commission
Lawton
Malolos
Samar
Lukban
Artillery Detachment En Route to Philippines Passes Omaha
Two hundred men from the Sixth United States artillery traveled through Omaha this afternoon on their way to the Philippines. The detachment originated at Fort McHenry and was moving by rail or road to join campaign forces overseas.
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Philippines
Omaha
Neb
Sixth United States Artillery
Fort McHenry
Mexican Morphy Arrested in Kansas City Hotel
Santiago Morphy alias Mexican Morphy, sought in Mexico City for embezzling 70000 dollars, was captured at the Stratford hotel in Kansas City. He escaped New Orleans on January 23 and had been evading authorities since.
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Santiago Morphy
Kansas City
Mexican Morphy
City of Mexico
Stratford
New Orleans
Vapor stove firms raise prices in Cleveland session
Gas and vapor stove manufacturers meeting at the Hollenden in Cleveland on April 8 decided to raise vapor stove prices by 15 to 80 percent depending on product grade. The rise is attributed to higher costs of raw materials impacting production.
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Cleveland, O
Hollenden
Kidney Pills Cure St Paul Man After 12 Years
John Sheldrick of 506 Sibley Street credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing his 12 year kidney trouble and rheumatism after two boxes. He says he feels ten years younger and urges others to try the medicine. Sold by druggists 50 cents a box. six for $2.50. Dodds Medicine Co. Buffalo, New York.
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St. Paul, Minn
John Sheldrick
Mr. Sheldrick
Dodd
Sheldrick
Sibley Street
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Improved Sleeping Car Service to Chicago and Midwest Route
The Chicago and North Western Railway announces Palace Sleeping Cars between Brookings and Kasota on the 4:00 p m Huron train and the 8:20 p m Brookings departure. Arrivals include Chicago at 9:55 p m the same day and Milwaukee at 8:40 p m. Kasota connects to Twin Cities trains arriving St Paul at 10:05 a m and Minneapolis at 10:35 a m. Westbound service departs Minneapolis 4:20 p m and St Paul 4:50 p m, withKasota connection to Brookings train leaving after supper at 7:35 p m daily except Sunday arriving Brookings 9:20 a m. The sleeper leaves Saturday night and rests at Tracy over Sunday. Chicago departure 3:00 a m and Milwaukee 4:50 a m arriving Huron 1:2 p m. For details consult Chicago & North Western ticket agents.
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Brookings
Kasota
Huron
Milwaukee
Chicago
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Tracy
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Bucklen’s Arnica Ice touted for wounds cures
An 1860s news item praises Bucklen’s Arnica Ice as a universal healer from Civil War wounds to skin conditions and pile cures, claiming it relieved ulcers after a man from Newark Mich. suffered for 20 years. The ad-style note also mentions One Minute Cough Cure and local druggists Inning Longstaff Holland Wheeler.
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G. B. Steadman
Newark
Mich
Bucklen
Arnica Lve
Holland Keeler
Inning & Longstaff
Holland Wheeler
Aged Iowa Couple Killed by Train Near Comanche
Davenport April 7 news reports Mr and Mrs E C Lum longtime Comanche residents were struck and killed by a Northwestern passenger train near Comanche Iowa Their horse bolted throwing them onto the tracks in a fatal accident the couple were aged and well known in the area
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Iowa
Davenport
Comanche
E. C. Lum
Northwestern
Apt Quotations and Hood Sarsaparilla Proverb Lineage
The passage notes Hood & Co. of Sarsaparilla fame distribution of proverbs in thousands of newspapers. It credits Hood & Co. with originating the plan of presenting proverbs alongside their medicine, claiming over two thousand phrases and substantial originality in their marketing method.
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Confucius
C. 1
Hood & Co
Sarsaparilla
Spread of Labor Troubles in Russia Alarms St Petersburg
St Petersburg dispatch warns of widespread labor strife across Russia with mills and factories inundated by socialist proclamations. Reports speak of troops deployed to quell unrest and press censorship, while arrests rise as agitators gain influence amid student-led agitation.
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Loxpon
St. Petersburg
The
Times
Russia
Bill Forced Through Obnoxious Tariff Legislation
In Kingston Jamaica on April 7 Governor Sir Augustus Hemming and lawmakers failed to reach a compromise on key issues. The tariff bill passed despite a protest from representatives who oppose adding official members. A movement toward joining the Leeward Islands or annexation by the United States is suggested, though no mass demonstrations are reported.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Sir Augustus Hemming
Leeward Islands
United States
Laborers for Hawaii Seeks Portuguese Influx
Private advices from Honolulu report a secret movement to flood Hawaii with Portuguese laborers from the Azores. An estimated 5,000 to 10,000 could be imported soon unless stopped. The plan cites Italian warships for transport via Cape Horn, with a possible overland route through Tacoma if ships are secured.
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Tacoma
Wash
Honolulu
Hawaii
Azores Islands
Cape Horn
Pope's Health Denial Smashes Rumors in Rome
Doctors Lapponi and Mazzoni issued a formal denial of rumors about the pope's health. They said he continues his usual duties, grants audiences daily, and celebrates mass almost every morning. They added his health is as good as it has been for two to three years. He received Archbishop Ireland in a farewell audience.
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Rome
Lapponi
Mazzoni
Ireland
Somers to Be Shipped Home From Plymouth Tow Line
The United States torpedo boat Somers, bought at Elbingen Prussia in March last year, nearly drowned two American crews while attempting the Atlantic crossing on the eve of the Spanish war. It has been towed to Plymouth for shipment home aboard a vessel leaving around April 10.
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Falmouth
Eng
United States
Somers
Elbingen
Prussia
Atlantic
Spain
Plymouth
Samoan Situation Improves in Berlin Report
London April 7 The Times Berlin correspondent says official circles view the Samoan situation as much improved and it is now confidently expected that Great Britain will accept Germanys proposals for unanimity in the investigating commission.
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London
Berlin
the Times
Great Britain
Germany
Disastrous Fire at Lead destroys several firms
Fire at Lead on April 7 destroyed property valued around 100000 dollars. Henry Jacobs hardware firm Henry Schnietzel assay office and laboratory J L Marcoux furniture feared total loss. Cohen Gumbiner Co clothing stock damaged by water. A large block of buildings was completely consumed.
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Lead
Deapwoop
Henry Jacobs
Henry Schnietzel
J. L. Marcoux
Cohen, Gumbiner & Co
Dissatified with wages grounds workers miss shift mill
Davenport Iowa April 7 One hundred fifty machinists failed to report for duty at the Rock Island arsenal due to wage and workshop rule dissatisfaction. There are about 1,200 workers remaining including 50 machinists.
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Jeweler Joseph Pichal Charged With Counterfeiting
GuLencog Minn April 7 Joseph Pichal a jeweler of Silver Lake has been brought here and jailed on counterfeiting charges He admits guilt after making a mold from a watch case and plaster of Paris indicating involvement in the forgery scheme.
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GuLencog
Minn
Joseph Pichal
Silver Lake
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