Palma Named First Cuban Republic President Amid Peace Promise
The piece notes Tomas Estrada Palma’s surprise selection as Cuba’s first president, highlighting a shift from military rule to peaceful government. It covers his revolutionary role, exile, later work in the United States, and broad Cuban support led by Gen Gomez, marking a pivotal era in Cuban independence.
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Tomas Estrada Palma
Cuban
Cuba
Palma
United States
Spain
Honduras
Central Valley
N. Y
New York City
Gomez
Fight for Freedom Began With Early Cuban Settlements
A historical overview recalls Cuba's long struggle against Spanish rule from 1511 when Velasquez led an advance guard to Cuba, through early uprisings and sea battles by buccaneers, to the Ten Years War and the 1895 rebellion led from New York by Jose Marti. It notes key figures like Cespedes, Maceo, Gomez, and the 1870 hurricane disaster.
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Uba
Columbus
Cuba
Spain
Diego Velasquez
Hatuey
Hispaniola
Haytian
Harvey
Carlos M de Cespedes
Yara
Cespedes
Bayamo
Guaimaro
San Antonio
United States
Santiago
Wland
Jose Marti
New York
Gomez
Antonio
Jose Maceo
Crombet
Cebreeu
Borcero
Angel Guerra
Garcia
Robi
Rivera
Wright A Patterson
Gen Wood to be added to Cuban heroes for liberty achieved
The article lauds Gov. Gen. Wood for conquering disease and improving sanitation in Cuba after the Spanish–American War. It notes Havana’s health improvements and widespread education as foundations for an independent Cuban government guided by American ideals. It frames Gen Wood as a key figure in building a government of the people for Cuba.
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Spain
Wood
Cuba
Santiago
Havana
United States
Gen. Wood
Gen Wood
Isle
Cuba factual overview and railway expansion details
The piece details Cuba’s wartime and postwar assets including 100000 farms valued at 200 million dollars, multiple revolts, and substantial Spanish treasuries contributions. It notes distances to Haiti Jamaica Florida and Yucatan, Cuba’s size and 1300 islands, and outlines the Van S. Horne railway project adding 1000 plus miles, with the main line Santiago to Nipe nearing traffic in summer.
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Cuba
Madrid
Isand
Spain
Hayti
Jamaica
Florida
Cape San Antonio
Yucatan
Long Island
New York City
Cincinnati
William van van Horne
Candian Pacific Railway
Santiago
Nipe
Santa Clara
Island
Havana
The Ever Faithful Isle and Cuban loyalty in 1808
The island earned the nickname The Ever Faithful Isle after Napoleon ousted the Spanish Bourbons in 1808. Cuban provincial councils swore to defend the isle for the rightful sovereign, sent 5 million dollars to Spain during the Napoleonic wars, and declared war on France. In return, Cubans lost provincial council rights and endured a long line of captain generals until independence.
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Cuba
Isle
France
First Spanish City Founders and Santiago in War Era
The piece links the 1898 Cuban campaign against Santiago Cervera’s squadron to Havana and Trinidad’s founding by Spaniards in the sixteenth century. It notes Havana as the third Spanish city on the island and that Santiago’s capture by American forces led to peace.
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Cuba
Santiago
Cervera
Trinidad
Havana
Havana’s Fires Spark Fortified Defense Evolution
Havana faced two major 16th century devastations by French privateers. The 1534 founding era city burned, prompting governor Fernando de Soto to build Castillo de la Fuerza. Despite fortifications, Havana was destroyed again in 1554, leading to the construction of Punta and Morro forts.
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Havana
Fernando de Soto
Castillo de la Fuerza
Punta
Morro
Cuban Flag Brings New Dawn for Young Nation
The Cuban flag will replace the stars and stripes over Cuba's government buildings on May 20. American artillery salutes will greet the banner as Cuba marks its independence and the nation’s long dream of freedom.
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Cuba
Cuba's Past Sugar Might Poses Future Vast Wealth
Cuba has long led the world in cane sugar production, with annual outputs surpassing Java and other rivals. The article notes extensive tobacco, coffee, fruits, and mineral resources, plus large central sugar mills and modern infrastructure, suggesting Cuba could rise as a major commercial nation under favorable governance.
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Cuba
Java
Germany
Austria
Havana
New York
Matanza
West Indian Islands
Robert T. Hill
Porto Rico
Matanzas
Pinar del Rio
Santiago
Vegas
Vega
Cleaning Havana: 1763 British siege and port reopening
The article recalls 1763 during the seven years war when an English squadron led by Lord Albemarle captured Havana and cleaned the city for over two months. British troops occupied it more than six months and reformed port access to world trade. After return to Spain the port remained restricted though dirt and filth later returned.
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Gen Wood
Havana
Lord Albertparle
Spain
Marion A Bridge Reelected Supreme Representative of Ohio
Marion A Bridge of Columbus has been reelected without opposition as Supreme Representative for Ohio to the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. A prominent and active Pythian, he has advanced through all lodge and grand body chairs and served as Grand Chancellor in 1895. He is noted for founding many lodges and for strong Republican political involvement in Ohio. He is also touted as a potential Dairy and Food Commissioner, with experience as chief clerk to Commissioner Blackburn.
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Marion A. Bridge
Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Lodge of the World of the Knights of Pythias
Brother Bridge
Eing
Blackburn
By Foul Means and Clever Quips in Quotable Snippets
A collection of humorous exchanges and vignettes from newspapers including Chicago Daily News and N Y Sun. Jokes cover cake theft and uninvited guests, iron discovery via smelting, servant recruitment schemes, courtship finances, and bank speculation with wordplay on s sounds.
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Remus
Det Swell
Sam
Bill Jones
Bill
Chicago Daily News
Nature Calls Anglers and Teacher Corrects Johnny
A fragment poetry piece contrasts nature’s call to fishers with a classroom moment where a teacher disciplines Johnny after he dominates the stream. No Sun provides a backdrop to the scene.
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Johnny
Procrastinating Feller Delays Mole for Deacon Jenks
A Chicago American note warns that a young man delays returning with change for a thousand dollar bill. The hold up jeopardizes obtaining green goods for Deacon Jenks and a gold brick for an unnamed client.
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Marke
Deacon Jenks
Chicago
Self same course of treatment needed for briber and bribed
Quote from Chicago Tribune argues justice delays until both briber and bribed receive identical penalties, echoing calls for uniform punishment and anti-corruption measures.
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Chicago Tribune
Charcoal Eph’s Daily Thought Cites Sugared Cold Cure
An amusing Baltimore News snippet shows Charcoal Eph declaring an old time cure for a cold. He jokes about keeping the keeper man’s digestive system busy experimenting with sugar cures for head cold conditions.
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Charcoal Eph
Baltimore News
Good Place for It She at the Musicale
A clipped Yonkers Statesman excerpt notes a lyric and stage music moment during a musicale with a speaker remarking on a performer’s musical soul and boredom. The item captures social chatter about a local cultural event in Yonkers.
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the Musicale
Bride Named Among Year’s Fairest by Mrs Hoyle
Mrs Hoyle says L was the prettiest bride of the year while Mrs Doyle remarks the marriage occurred in an off year. N Y Sun notes social chatter on nuptials and timing.
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Hoyle
Doyle
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