Craig Harris Civil War Enlists Youngest Solder Tale
Washington Star reports from Montauk Point on Corporal Craig Harris son of Senator Harris of Kansas. He was taken ill August 24 and became the regiment’s youngest soldier, insisting with his father to join the war effort. The narrative notes his strong constitution and earnest pleas leading to enlistment despite hardship.
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Washington
Washington Star
Montauk Point
Harris
District of
Edo Pot
Alsald Harris
Fsctork
Topeka Soldier Recalls El Caney and Santiago Battle
Letter from William Jordan of Company A Twelfth regular infantry recounts El Caney and Santiago fights in July 1898. He details landing, marching, block houses, and trenches, with heavy casualties, capture of officers and men, and the vivid scene as the flag rose over Santiago. He notes fever and quinine treatment for troops.
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Topeka
Ed P. Jordan
William Jordan
Twelfth Regular Infantry
Santiago de Cuba
Ave
el Caney
Santiago
Tenth Cavalry
Reculur
Chaffee
Tl Caney
Creeiman
Nieces
Engileh
Sintiagy
New York
Missouri appoints first woman oil inspector in state
Jefferson City Sept 2 Governor Stephens named Miss Frankie V Mudd as inspector of oils for St Charles to succeed Julius Rauch whose term expired This marks the first woman appointed to oil inspector in Missouri Miss Mudd was recommended highly for the position as competent and suitable for the duties
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Stephens
Frankie V. Mudd
St. Charles
Julius Rauch
Miasouri
Miss Mudd
Belme
Three Years in Prison for Corporal Ellington
Corporal William L Ellington of the Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry was found guilty of two violations of the Articles of War. He received a dishonorable discharge and confinement in prison for three years. The sentence will be served at St Francis Barracks in St Augustine, Florida.
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Ellington
Washington
Willm L Ellington
Fourth
United States Volunteer Infantry
Fredericksture
Wes
Prson
St Francis Barracks
St. Augustine
Pia
Campania Sails to New York With Notable Passengers
Liverpool Sept 1 Cunard Line liner Campania sails for New York carrying Lord Gavin, Brazse Dame Gavin teonvinick Curden Alita and Im Booth aboard.
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Liverpool
New York
Lord and Brazse
Gavin Teonvinick
Curden Alita
Im Booth
Barcelona Swindlers Target English Victims in Spain Prisoner Ruse
London reports reveal the Barcelona swindlers have, for years, run a Spanish prisoner scam, misrepresenting a buried treasure in Cuba to Englishmen and swindling about 50,000. Authorities fear police collusion weakens efforts to crack the operation despite Anglo-Spanish cooperation.
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London
Barcelona
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Fall of Mahdism and Kitchener in Omdurman era
London papers weigh Gen Kitchener plans after Dervishes fall at Omdurman. Rumors claim French and Russian doubts on England’s southward advance threaten balance. Dispatch from Wady Hamed Camp describes Major Wortley parade of friendly tribes and their readiness to avenge past actions, with strong loyalty to Kitchener.
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New York
London
Gen. Kitcheners
Omdarman
Cairo
Wolseley
Failire
Daily News
Gordon
Kine Menelek
Khartoum
Menerik
Goonar
Tater
Kitchener
Omdurman
England
France
Russia
Abyeaini
Menelek
Wady Hamed
Omdurtan
Nie
Stuart Wortley
Wortley
Drowned in Harbor near East Breakwater
Charles Thompson, 27, drowned in the harbor at 9 o clock yesterday morning while rowing with Philp Giron near the east breakwater. The America outbound boat passed without aiding the men. police dragged the site for three hours without recovering Thompson. Giron survived by clinging to the upturned boat until rescue.
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Canessa
Nang
Charles Thompson
Thompson
Philp Giron
America
Giron
Vesuvius Laid Up After Newport Arrival in Boston
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius arrived at Boston from Newport with Commander Pillsbury reporting ashore. Commodore Howison was informed. the ship is to be removed from service and the Wyandotte monitor moved to make space. The Vestiville will take the vacant slip in Rotten Row as work begins to remove movable gear and seal the vessel.
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Boston
Mass
United States
Vesuvius
Newport
Pillsbury
Navy Yard
Howison
Department
Wyandotte
Handkerchief Mystery Tied to Poisoned Candy Case
San Francisco reports that a bordered handkerchief enclosed with poisoned candy for baby Dunning was traced to Paris dry goods store. Police have linked purchaser Mrs Botkin to the shop, but whether the handkerchief will be used as evidence remains undecided.
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Wich
Mra. Hotkin
City of Paris
Four left as Camp Thomas rapidly depopulates
Camp Thomas shows rapid desertion as units depart for home states and Anniston. The First and Second brigade detachments relocate to Anniston while Battery A Georgia Neht artillery heads to Griffin. The Fourteenth New York leaves for Anniston and the Ohio Hospital train proceeds to Columbus with sick volunteers.
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Camp Thomas
Chickamauga Park
Tenn
Third Corps
Anniston
Fourteenth
New York
Georgia Neht Artillery
Griffin
Signal Corps
Knoxville
Missiesiops
Missouri
Chiciimauza
Lytle
Ohio Hospital
Columbus
Ohio Volunteers
Hissed the Deputies in Pann as Mine Guards March
In Pann on Sept s the Springere mine deputies marching to city hall park with loaded Springfield rifles and fixed bayonets drew city hissings. They rested arms for half an hour under Mayor Penwell and Chief Deputy Baldwin before returning to Springwide mine. Citizens feared for deputies and operators families amid intense unrest.
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Penwell
Tanner
Isbor Bureau
David Hoss
Spain seeks release of Spanish captives held in the United States
The Spanish government asks for freedom of sailors and soldiers captured after Cervera's fleet and held in the United States. Washington favors repatriation, requiring transport home by Spain. Al Thiebaut, acting for Spain, applied to the State Department for similar release for soldiers. decision pending and likely to be granted.
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Washington
Spain
Cervera
Spenish
Fort McPherson
al Thiebaut
Uhe State Department
One Thousand Excursionists From St Joseph to Topeka
Rock Island to transport about 1,000 people from St Joseph to Topeka tomorrow under the Soldiers and Sailors association. The St Joe Rock Island agent asks for 15 coaches. 16 may be filled. Pryor's and Marshalls bands will perform at Gertie Park. The state house opens all day. many will view the dome. Arrivals at 10 am, return about 9 pm.
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Rock Island
St Jos
Topeke
Topeka
St. Joseph
Silemen’s Association
St Joe
Pryor
Marshall
Gerticid Park
State House
St. Doe
Santa Fe to Improve Stockyards at Atchison
Santa Fe officials led by general superintendent Budge arrived in Atchison today to accept a new coal chute. An order was issued for building stockyards south of the Santa Fe elevator between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. The joint facility with Rock Island will cost $2,000.
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Santa Fe
Atchison
Atchison Globe
Budge
Rock
United States Peace Commission Leaders Set for Paris Start
Secretary Day at home prepares to confer with the president on final instructions to U S members of the peace commission. European departure planned for October first. steamer leaves New York on the 17th. Surgeon General Sternberg reports 248 Porto Rico patients aboard the hospital ship Hetler arriving in Philadelphia next Tuesday morning to be distributed to local hospitals.
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Washington
Secretary Day
Canton
United States
Peace Commission
Paris
Europe
New York
Porto Rico
Septa
Sternberg
Woodbury
Ponce
Hetler
Philadelphia
Ube
Calls on Faure in Paris as government faces crisis
In Paris the Figaro reports ongoing consultations among Brisson, Cavaignac, and Sarrien over a possible revision of local governance and high officers. The deadlock remains unresolved as the government defers initiative until the chamber meeting, with Brisson and Cavaignac expected to reach agreement. The chambers call for Faure’s intervention amid fresh forgery concerns in the criminal code.
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Paris
Figaro
CBE
Mm. Birision
Council
Interior
Cavalgone
Ominiscer
Sarrien
Justice
Madame Droviue
Mim
Hriesou
Sarrlen
Mmn. Brisson
Cavaignac
Rhe Caniels
MAY DISBAR NORRIS FOR CHARGES IN KANSAS
Salina reporters note six indictments against County Attorney Norris after a district court inquiry. Accusations include extorting money in four cases forging a will and stealing horses, cows, and harness. Norris allegedly took 100 dollars from Jim in a prosecution case, and he must answer why he should not be disbarred at a September 13 special session.
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Salina
Kan
Thompson
District Court
Norris
Ilo
SM. Griffith
Coe #an Statium
Ravens City
Norris Vitans
Jim
B.S. Cohen
Fateoly
Strikers End Colerain Mine Strike Agreement
Hagelton Pennsylvania September 5 1900 workers at Colerain Inst end a stoppage after President Duffy Intercedes with the company and unions. The discharged Hungarian returns as a contract laborer under supervision of the miner on the job. Strikers say the dispute is resolved and work will resume Monday morning.
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Hagelton
Cal
Colerain
Duffy
Roderick
Bought Pastor a Bike by McPherson
A group of fine men affiliated with a Christian church joined to honor their pastor Rev. GL Lorton by purchasing him a new bicycle. The pastor has not yet learned to control the wheel after ten attempts and may face resistance traveling.
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McPherson
Christian Church
GL. Lorton
Togother
Anglo German alliance claimed by Pall Mall Gazette
The Pall Mall Gazette reports London that a general Anglo German agreement has been reached to collaborate globally. It cites verified information and notes Germany’s future usefulness, citing the fall of Omdurman as altering Britain’s position in Egypt and offering a guarantee of permanent occupation amid French and Russian resentment.
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Besss
Berges
Beggs
All Drugglata
London
Sept
Gaette
Yester. Gay
Germany
Omdurman
Great Britain
Egypt
Collision off the Horn reports damaged ship Glenericht
London dispatches announce the arrival of the British ship Glenericht Captain Dayte from Teneriffe via Valparaiso. The Glenericht sustained heavy damage above the waterline from a collision near Cape Horn with the British park moral Captain Campbell from Swansea June 11 bound for San Francisco. War risk remains to be ascertained as she continues voyage.
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London
Adytoes
Moncey
Glenericht
Dayite
Tene
Valparaiso
Caye
Hern
Park Moral
Campbell
Swansea
San Francisco
Batmoral
Alleged Overcharging Noted by Quartermaster Office
The Quartermaster General's office reports one incident where four stewards charged a soldier 25 cents for a sandwich on board transports. No other complaints of the kind have been made. A band concert is set for Garfield Park tomorrow.
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Washineto. Met
Quartermaster General's Office
Quartermaster’s Department
Garfield Park
Tomor
Tow
Kansans Going East for Western Camp Tour Drive
Kansas and Oklahoma travelers flood to Cincinnati for the national encampment of the A B R and the Santa Fe and Rock Island rail lines run heavy service. Reduced ticket sales opened yesterday with the Santa Fe and Rock Island ready to dispatch multi coach specials through Topeka and beyond as westerners seize the eastbound opportunity.
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G. A.B
Callal
the & A. BR
Cincinnaz
Kansas
Oklahoma
Cincinnati
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Topela
Third hospital train carries over ten typhoid cases to Medico Chirurgical
The third hospital train from Camp Meade arrives in Philadelphia with more than ten sick soldiers aboard. Most suffer typhoid fever, some have malaria and other fevers. No one is believed to be in danger. Over 300 soldiers are cared for at Medico Chirurgical hospital. Names from Missouri Kansas in list include Pounds Watts Freetohy Muster S0ush Noch McNeal Sargent Crabb Tree Waster Goyen Reutler Pixter Cranston Wright Kel Jer Cracroft Gully and others.
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Philadelphia
Medico-Chirurgical Hospital
Camp Meade
Medico- Chirurgical Hospital
Third
Missouri
Or. L. Pounds
St. Louis
WesWatts
Orleans
Ind
Herman C. Freetohy
Creston
Muster- S0ush
Kansas City
Chas. Noch
William M. McNeal
W. A. Sargent
Crab Tree
R. Waster
Elmer Goyen
Slythevale
Anson Reutler
Harmiston
James F. Pixter
Maryville
Robert Cranston
Monroe City
Centraphils
Earward Cracroft
Sabetha
Kan
William Gully
Centratia
Compiled roster of workers by company and state
A long list of individuals and associated companies across states and counties. Names include Gee ONeill Washington John Deering Vincenter Henry Conklin Edwin Borner Clyde Woods T Paxton Harri B. Wie ters James L. Mel Gauden Robert C. Harman J C Second Michigan Louis Brecker Joseph Hell merrich Charles 7 Endlin Mills Earl Bowery Chari A. Doubins Wheeling James W. Phillips Head Hill Becond Tennessee L. Frazier Dreaden Abington G. Kuen Aulon Kem per Priest Leonard Biggs William Mays Henry A. McAliteter Perrybure Jumey Hee ley W B Coleman Nat Mann Corry Parkers Landing Troy Head Hill Tenn Fourth Mississippi J. W. Graves
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Cook County
Gee Oneill
Chicago
John Deering
Washington
William Macnn
Aurora
Ind
Elff ‘Carter
Westport
Tsaac Miller
Clifford
Ted
Michigan
James L. Mel Gauden
West Branch
Mich
Robert C. Harman
Owais, Rich
Farwell
J. C. Second Michigan—Louis Brecker,company E. Tyne
Joseph Hellmerrich
J. Hunslee
West Virginia
Charkes 7
Endlin Mills
Earl Bowery
Winfeld
W. Va
A. Doubins
al Wheeling
R. Peller
H. Eleaken
H. Eleaken, Ww Naz James W. Phillips
Head Hill
Tennessee
L. Frazier
Tenn
I. L Breer
Abington
Enn
G. Kuen
Aulon
Tens
Kemper Priest
Dr. Priest
Trin
Leonard Biggs
Tableh
Willam Mays
Nashville
Ohio
Henry A. McAliteter
H. Perrybure
O.jumey Hee~ley
W. B. Coleman
Pennsylvania
Natl Mann
Corry
Say
Parkers Landing
J. W. Graves
Troy
Kan
Funeral Held After Probable Died Thursday Night
A funeral was held for an unidentified man Thursday evening at 6:30 following his probable death earlier that day. The service occurred at his residence on MaP Arrinue street, with Dean Lykas reading the funeral rites. The remains were later transported to Nis iia for burial.
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F. Randolph
Spiver
Ed PF
Garrenon
Seeolnck
Map Atarrinue Street
Curtellorn
Rane
Oelliy
Dean Lykas
Nis Iia
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Craig Harris
Willard Norman
Balin
Sert
Willard Norris
Salinn Normal University
Omaha
Husseltville, Thé
Hing Oscar
Blackhaim
Rouen
of Talia
Eens
Bream Laundry
West &Th
Bondonati
Chaeinnath
Cafon Pacific
Eaison & A. Lewis
J. Fulton
Seaton H Manufacturing & Cremtoal OO
William Street
Hall
Campania
G. A. FR
Pann
Bosin
Shawnee County
Labor Day
Govs
Leedy
Stanley
Karnival Knights
Faure
Dreyfus
Disbar Norris
Saline County Prosecuting Attorney
Strikers
Pall Mall Gazette Sure
Kimball
Kansas Ave
T. P. Culley
Ran Dolfe'e
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