For Liberty and Love at the Grand Opera House
Lillian Lewis stars in a melodrama about Cuba and Kansas, with Albert Bigelow Paine having crafted the Kansas widow role. The performance, though the house was small, drew applause for its balanced company and lively final act showing Cuba annexed to the United States. the show repeats tonight.
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Albert Bigelow Paine
Fkassas
Lilien Lewis
Grand Opera House
Kansas
Cuba
Mrr. Paine
East
Peffer
Medicine Lodge
United States
Kansas Men Killed En Route to Enlist at Pensacola
Mobile, April 14 Two men were crushed to death at Magazine Point on the Louisville and Nashville railway by a sudden car shunt. Philp Kaumm of Pittsburg Kansas was fatally injured. The dead included men from Pittsburg Kansas and Milwaukee. They were en route to Pensacola to enlist in the navy.
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Mobile
Ala
Magazine Point
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Philp Kaumm
Pittsburg
Kas
Navy
Kaumm
Milwaukee
Iowa State Fair Board Debates Holding Event in Des Moines
April 13 report from Des Moines shows the Iowa State Agricultural Society board weighing the state mood against hosting a fair this year after considering Transmississippi Exposition ties at Omaha. The note mentions opposition to a fair, reflecting era concerns within the organization. The Rock Island Flyer runs nightly from Topeka at 8:50 p.m., reaching Colorado Springs and Denver next day.
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Des Moines
Towa
The
Iowa Agricultural Society
Omaha
Iowa State Agricultural Society
Aaa
Rock Iisland Flyer
Topeka
Colorado Springs
Denver
New Medical Discovery Promises Cure for Dyspepsia
A proclaimed breakthrough claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest food regardless of stomach condition, offering rest to the stomach and nourishment to the body. The ad touts 100 grains of meat or eggs being digested at 48 degrees with one tablet, promising broad relief and cost efficiency.
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Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Foraker Addresses Cuban War Power and Recognition Debate
Loud war notes continue as Mr. Foraker reviews the foreign committee report and resolutions. He defends the Cuban republic minority, argues independence for Cuba, questions presidential war-making power, and outlines the Cubans' right to determine their government amid Spain’s failing war. He notes Spain's decline, insurgents' advantage, and grim Spanish conduct.
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Truby
Davis
Poraker
Cuba
United States
Mr. Foraker
Spain
Insurgenta
Ald Gomez
Brazil Eyes Nictheroy Sale To Avert Loss In War
Officials consider delivering the Nictheroy to the United States before a sale is confirmed to prevent potential loss if war breaks out. The vessel cannot reach Rio in under 24 days, risking Brazilian refusal to deliver if seized as contraband. Spain's Temerario at Montevideo could be sent after the American ship if it departs, but a pre sale delivery is deemed in the U.S. interest.
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Rio
Brazil
Temerario
Montevideo
Department
Democrats Fly the Trace on Cuban Recognition Plan
Washington April 12 Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee signed a majority report proposing joint resolution to recognize Cuba as independent. The measure urges immediate U S military aid to aid Cuban independence and relief for starving Cubans following the Maine incident and Havana harbor explosion.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Silverite
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Republic of
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Maine
Havana
Republic of Cuba
False Reasoning In McKinley Message Sparks Editorial Debate
Havana editorials condemn McKinley for hinting at expanded aims and criticize the Maine incident narrative as misleading. They urge care by Spanish authorities over future battleships and call for an international inquiry to determine the explosion’s true cause amid Cuba autonomy debates.
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la Lucha
McKinley
United States
America
Maine
Spain
Court of Inquiry
Diario de la Marina
Uncle Sam
Grant
Cuba
Brazil to Buy Nitheroy Cruiser for Navy Use
Dispatch from Washington reports the Brazilian cruiser Nichteroy may be purchased subject to naval committee inspection. Built at Newport News, she is a 7080 ton steel vessel with dynamite gun and multiple ordnance. Delivery location to be chosen by the U S Navy, with naval circles discussing retaining her near Rio de Janeiro until Oregon and Marietta arrive.
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the Herald
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Navy Department
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Naval Committee
Bryan
Newport News
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Deine
United States
Department
Fu Janeiro
Oregon
Marietta
No Privateers Expected in War With Spain Policy
New York April 13 The state department adheres to precedents and will not advocate broad letters of marque in a war with Spain. Washington Herald correspondent notes the policy aligns with prior administrations. Also mentions travel options on the Union Pacific and Limited trains from Kansas City to Topeka with various departure and arrival times.
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State Department
Spain
Washington
the Herald
Two Vases Merge in Harlem Tale of Love and Woe
A Harlem Dutchman buys two porcelain vases from Anvers and places them on his chimney. The vases, forged from the souls of Emperor Tchin Tchang and Princess Tea Flower, attract and fuse into a single vessel after a magical, tragic romance across centuries. The Dutchman goes mad as the fused vase remains, while the lovers’ spirits endure in porcelain.
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Anvers
Tchin Tchang
Tobin
China
King-te-Tchin
Tai-Ki
Chin Tchang
Tehou
King -te-Tchin
New York News
Fox Terrier Rules Household With Water Ball Trick
A witty note from New Orleans Times Democrat describes a highly intelligent fox terrier in a happy uptown home. The dog rules the household by playing with a soft rubber ball filled with water, squirting it down its throat, and squeezing out the water by stomping on the ball. The pet's keen timing and persistence are highlighted as it repeats the game, then ignores the toy until water is refilled.
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New Orleans Times Democrat
Wheat Market Slumps Amid Heat and War News
Wheat and corn futures show firm opening on April trade as war developments in Washington and extreme California heat lift demand and pressure prices. Reports from Kansas City and Topeka note brisk activity with May and July contracts rising, while provisions soften and livestock receipts push mixed prices.
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