Navy medal presentation for the Spanish War veterans
The Philadelphia mint advances work on medals to honor U S Navy personnel from the West Indies campaign of 1898. Medals will bear the campaign head and a reverse with the recipient’s name and rating, with bars for additional engagements. The ribbon will be red or crimson and the overall design aims for simplicity and enduring recognition.
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Spain
Philadelphia
Campaigy
West Indies
Cuba
Clapping for Pages Ends in House as Annunciators Arrive
The Boston Herald notes the practice of summoning pages by clapping has ended in Washington. Electric annunciators now mark pages with red disks at both the Republican and Democratic sides, signaling which page is needed when a button is pressed.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Boston Herald
Finest Pearl Neemsare of Empress of Germany Valued at 500000
A fragment notes the Ilsne pearl jewel, described as the finest in the world and perfect in shape and coloring, valued at 500000. The reference mentions the Empress of Germany and a pearl of extraordinary worth.
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Germany
Confusing Text Fragment on Police Numbers and Salaries
A garbled passage questions police staffing and salaries in major cities. It mentions 13,000 officers in London, 6.4 million in wages, and 910 million in New York, presenting unclear figures amid a broader discourse on crime and public finance.
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Lon ‘Eth
New York
Of Interest to Women Fashion Notes and Trends
A survey of bridal gifts and attire notes brides favor heart shaped jewelry on short chains and long pendants, white fur hats with velvet, blue plumes for cavalier hats, and gowns in Noe brocaded pate Louis XVI style. Autumn maid of honor wears white glace silk with white chrysanthemums. Fur fashions include Per Han lamb coats with chinchilla cuffs, Russian moujik blouses, miniver, and extensive silver and pearl embroidery on gold chiffon.
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Broweh
Brige
Velvet jackets and capes adorn fashion’s coming year
The piece notes smart lite capes and short jackets in velvet trimmed with lace and chiffon, featuring elaborate purple flower embroidery and Corticelli work. It highlights affordable fabrics like Louisine, Empire, and Perlato Wilks, praising their beauty, color, and finish.
Sew Kian Facker Model in Severeton Jacket Detail
A model showcases a Severeton jacket with a cloth collar formed by five circular layers, each edged by a narrow band of the same fabric and accented with black and gold braid. The white satin vest features braid trim down the front with small gold buttons and looped V points.
Ball Gown Details At Ornaments Enchanted Night Event
A description of a lavish gown featuring heavy velvet, chiffon, and cream lace. The piece notes black velvet detailing with diamonds and elaborate pleats. References to a dramatic setting at a lakeside event and a dramatic exit by a guard or patron are included.
Ex-Empress Eugente Clinging to Memoir Work in exile
A cablegram reports Eugente widow of Napoleon II and former Regent of France spends final days dictating memoirs. Some 160 boxes of papers are being sifted, kept since exile thirty years. Items may reveal insights on Napoleon III and the empire’s fall. She is 70, uses a chair due to invalid condition, and has been falsely reported dead twice in two years.
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Eugente
Faye Eugente
Napoleon II
Empire of France
Oria
Eugenie
France
M. de Blowitz Retires From Paris Correspondence
M. de Blowitz resigns as Paris correspondent for the London Times and retires to private life. Arthur Fullerton, an American, succeeds him. Blowitz began with the Times in 1871 after earning trust from Thiers by reporting on the Commune events in Marseilles.
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M. de Blows
Paris
London Times
Lfe
Arthur Fullerton
M. de Blowitz
The
Times
M. ‘Thiers
Marseilles
Europe
London
Ireland exhibit to spur factory growth and jobs
At Gaelic school meeting P O Neil Larkin spoke of a May excursion from America to the Cork Irish exhibition. He announced that two white manufacturing firms from this state will establish bart and akow factories in Ireland, creating employment and likely more factories from the exhibition, signaling a start to industrial prosperity in Ireland.
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Ireland
O'Neil Larkin
America
Cork
Buston Globe
Red Dragon of Wales Heraldic Change Text
Fragmented OCR notes celebrate adding the Red Dragon badge to the Prince of Wales heraldry. The promises mention royal approval and longstanding tradition but the text is garbled, with odd spellings and misplaced phrases about badges and quartering in the royal achievement.
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Connell
Fragmented OCR note on historical events and names
A garbled OCR passage mentions multiple ancient figures and places in a jumbled sequence. It references Haditha and Aras among unclear actions, with scattered names like Lenmirk and Leake. The text lacks coherent context or complete facts to form a clear news item.
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