SABLE HEROES AND POLITICAL RISES IN 1898 REPORT
Retired First Sergeant George Barry of Troop D Tenth Cavalry is praised for his San Juan Hill actions. The piece also notes Mrs. Abbott of Michigan as the first woman elected to a constitutional office and the first County Prosecuting Attorney in the United States, highlighting her historic achievement and the public reaction. It mentions a Philadelphia peace celebration parade where Berry carried regimental colors, and references the Zionist Congress return of the Hebrew flag to New York City with a blue and white banner bearing the Star of David.
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George Barry
Tenth Cavalry
Camp Forse
Huntaville
Alabama
Harper's
Mra. Abbott
Michigan
Merrie Hoover Abbott
Charles I. Abbott
West Branch
Mich
Abbott
United States
San Tuan Hill
Spain
Philadelphia
Las Guasimas
San Juan
Santiago
New York
Basle
New York City
David
George Derry
Tenth U
Tenth
Third Cavalry
San Juan Hill
Bantlago
Congress
Abbotts Trail From Law to Politics in West Branch
Mrs. Abbott, born in St Johns, Michigan, trained at Ypsilanti and the University of Michigan, won a county election amid a free silver platform and a three week campaign. She vows cautious stance on woman suffrage while her legal career continues, including a pending Supreme Court appearance. The piece also notes the Chicago Fire Department leaders honored for 1871 service.
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Abbott
Clinton County
St. Johns
Ypsilanti
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Charles F. Abbott
West Branch
University of Michigan
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Ogeman County
Chicago Fire Department
New York Fashions Featured in Harper’s Bazaar Notes
The article outlines weekly fashion trends in New York including long close-fitting skirts with jackets or cutaway coats, expansive outer garments, and sable muffs with decorative tails. It details boys’ knickerbocker styles, hat trims with lace-like fibers, and frequent use of multiple color ribbons. It also covers jewelry chains, new outdoor outfits for young girls, and a revival of Empire styles in capes and three-quarter length cold-weather cloaks.
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Harper's Bazar
McKinley Graves Aid Praised By Southern Congressmen
Southern lawmakers praise President McKinley's Atlanta remarks on national help for Confederate graves. A bill to implement the idea is expected in the House soon, with Georgia and South Carolina members leading support. Confederate Veterans in Chicago express thanks, while Gen. Gordon in Indiana lauds the speech as aligned with McKinley's liberal southern policy.
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Washington
Secord
Atlanta
Georgia
South Carolina
Maddox
McKinley
Lester
Livingston
Tate
Bartlett
Griggs
Lewis
Brantley
Fleming
Bacon
Clay
Stokes
South
North
House
The
Chicago
United Confederate Veterans’ Association
Gordon
Richmond
Indiana
John B. Gordon
Lee's Functions Defined in Cuban Military Government
The war department issued a formal order for military government in Cuba. Major General Ludlow is named military governor of Havana under General Brooke but handles civil functions, while General Lee's duties are strictly military in character under the president's authority.
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War Department
Cuba
Ludlow
Havana City
Brooke
Lee
Pleasant Exchange Ends The Evening On Good Terms
A brief dialogue shows Pleasant on the verge of departure, assuring Miss Sweet that the evening was enjoyable. She responds with quiet contentment, noting it is pleasant that the time has passed pleasantly and truthfully.
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Miss Sweet
Digestive health and language anecdote in 19th century prose
An excerpt discusses Hood’s Sarsaparilla aiding digestion and claims of cures, followed by a Boston man's tale of encountering Chinese language use on a Broadway car. He reflects on language familiarity after living in China and misinterprets a couple speaking in Chinese, then learns explanations follow.
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China
Denman
Boston
Wellington
Broadway
Tongage
Ose
Washington
Legion of Honor ranks exceed fifty thousand in France
The report states more than 50 000 Frenchmen belong to the Legion of Honor with 32 000 connected to the army. The description highlights its broad national reach and military ties as of the time.
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Legion of Honor
Army
Periods of Pain and the Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy
The article extols menstruation as a painful life phase for many women and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the thorough female regulator. It includes a testimonial from Miss Jisnts R. Mines of Leon Wis who says three bottles of the product helped her affront with temple complaints and general well being.
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Nature
Eollas
Lydian Pinkham
Dean
Pixcham
Lydia
Pinkham
Temple
Jisnts R. Mines
Leon
Wis
Miss Miles
Federation of Labor opposes standing army expansion
At its annual convention the American Federation of Labor declared by an almost unanimous vote against a standing army in the United States, viewing it as opposition to expansion and imperialism.
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Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
United States
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Hunteville
Sehen
Aegrews
Lambert
Belgium
Meri Hoover Adnott
NEW York Fashions
Conrae
Sian Lamb
Tlarins
Mkinley
Confederate Graves
Porto Rico
Hood
America
Ila
Sam
Davin H. Munony
Newark
Ade
Ared
Tewedy
Chicage
Montreal
Ito-Bag
Jis
CERIO
Loomis & Nyman
Tiffin
Ohio
H H Green
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