Philippines as a vast archipelago under Spanish rule
The article surveys the Philippine Islands from Manila outward, detailing geography, population including Negritos Igorrotes Chinese and mixed descendants, climate, economy with sugar hemp and copra, ports Manila Cebu Iloilo and Zamboanga, colonial trade limits under Spain, and potential wealth from minerals and coal if governed prudently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
Manila
Tloilo
Cebu
Jamboanga
Philippines
Mindanao
Luzon
Hailo
Gebu
Architago
Rhode Island
Tey
Tuzon
Duri
Philip II
Mexico
Don Miguel Lopes de Legazpi
Islands
Philippine Islands
Acapulco
Europe
Cape of Good Hope
Royal Company of the Philippines
Royal Company
Fallay
Saal
Legazpi
Albany
Tasloban
Leyte
United States
Manind
Witch Wreaths in Pillow Folklore From Pennsylvania Roots
A three inch ring of chicken feathers called a witch wreath is presented to the University of Pennsylvania museum by Dr. Newbold via Dr. Kline. A Pittsburg resident’s pillow reportedly contained such a wreath during illness, with similar cases among local families. The belief, common among German descendants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, linked these wreaths to illness. a Bible under the pillow was said to prevent their formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of
The
University of Pennsylvania
William Romaine Newbold
George B. Kline
Pittsburg
Newbold
Kline
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Philadelphia Press
Diamond Combustion Mystery Remains Unanswered
The text notes that burning a diamond leaves no ash and no residue. The flame is external, cork-like, and after burning out nothing remains, not even the faint trace of dust from a butterfly antenna.
Forty Varieties of the Tobacco Plant Described
The article lists forty varieties of the tobacco plant, noting distinct forms grown or described in agricultural reports of the period. It highlights diversity in leaf shape, size, and possible uses for curing and flavor profiles.
Spain's fleet reaches Santiago in secret admission
Madrid officials react with chagrin as Admiral Cervera's squadron reportedly enters Santiago de Cuba without incident. Captain Annon confirms the arrival, while U S naval officials note prior doubts and the two American fleets remain at Key West, far from decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Annon
Marine
Cervera
Santiago de Cuba
Senor Sagasta
Taranta Tsabel
Admiralty
Washington
Navy Department
Key West
Cuban
Brigadiers Assigned to Corps and Divisions
From the president’s directive, brigadier generals of volunteers were assigned to duties across army corps departments and divisions. Notable postings include Gnea ther to the Second corps in Falls Church Virginia Pennington at Hampstead New York Arnold to the cavalry division at Tampa and Poland to the First corps at Chickamauga Park Snyder to the First corps at Chickamauga Park Kent to the Fifth corps at Tampa Henry to the cavalry division at Tampa Anderson to the Pacific department Hawkins to the Seventh corps at Tampa Sumner to the cavalry division at Tampa Bates to the Fourth corps Mobile Burt to the Seventh corps Tampa Williston to the First corps and light artillery brigade Chickamauga Park Campbell to the Third corps Chickamauga Carpenter to the Third corps Chickamauga Lawton to the Fifth corps Tampa Davis to the Fourth corps Mobile Chaffee to Ludlow at army headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis L. Gneather
Falls Church
Alex C. Pennington
Hampstead
N. Y
Abraham K. Arnold
Tampa
John 8. Poland
Chickamauga Park
Simon Snyder
Chicamauga Park
Jacob F. Kent
Fifth Corps
Guy W. Henry
Cavalry
Thomas Anderson
Department of the Pacific
Hamilton M. Hawkins
Seventh Corps
Bumuel
Sumner
John C. Bates
Fourth Corps
Mobile
Andrews Burt
B. B. Williston
Charles E. Campton
Third Corps
Louis H. Carpenter
Henry W. Lawton
George W. Davis
A. R. Chaffee
William Ludlow
Army
Proclamation by Masso Urges Cuban Unity for War Effort
A proclamation from Bartolome Masso, president of the Cuban republic, urges autonomists guerrillas and Spain-leaning Cubans to join Cuban ranks with U S troops aiding the cause. It warns those who do not enlist that they must seek a home in another country, as a decisive blow to Spain nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuban
Bartolome Masso
Tampa
Fla
New Orleans
Masso
Guerrilas
Spain
United States
Franco Spanish alliance rumors lift London stocks
The St James Gazette reports that advance news of a Franco-Spanish alliance is circulating among leading dealers in the foreign market, boosting Spanish four percent in London shares on Monday afternoon.
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London
St. James Gazette
The Spanish Cortes and Naval Flag Controversy
The navy department reported no dispatches about fleet movements or an imminent engagement. Associated Press messages from Madrid sparked naval debate over American warship use of a foreign flag, which officials say is permitted for deception if the flag is hauled down before firing. The blockade’s effectiveness remains praised as neutrals have not passed the lines without U S approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortes
Washington
Navy Department
Cervera
Oregon
Key Weat
Department
Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
United States Naval
Snow
United States Navy
Spaniards Spirited Away for Exchange to Havana
Colonel Vincente De Cortijo, Dr. Isidro Julian, and two Spanish privates were secretly removed from Fort McPherson Atlanta Sunday night. They were taken to Key West by Southern Railroad to Havana for exchange with American correspondents Thrall and Jones. Sixteen Spanish prisoners remain at Fort McPherson awaiting potential exchanges.
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Corteje
Julian
Havana
Vincente de Cortijo
Isidro Julian
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Florida
Southern
Bubb
Key Woat
Thrall
Jones
Blanco
Cortejo
English Vessel Ardanmohr Seized off Carysfort Light
The British steamer Ardanmohr, captained by Dana, was taken Sunday near Carysfort light for suspected Havana harbor entry. An Osceola ensign aboard protested to the British consul Mr. Taylor, who presented the case to Commodore Remy, leading to immediate release at Key West Monday morning. The incident is considered closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardanmohr
Dana
Key West
Osceola
Carysfort
Havana
Ardaumbhor
Taylor
Remy
Zola In Second Trial At Versailles Court
The second trial of Emile Zola for criminal libel began in the assize court at Versailles on Monday. Few members of the general public could attend and strict measures were taken to maintain order. No incident occurred on the accused’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Emile Zola
Esterhazy
Assize
Versailles
France
Swedes Offer Services To Blue and Gray Legion
Four hundred sixty Swedish Americans paraded to the Blue and Gray Legion headquarters in Chicago on Saturday to offer their services. United with the Blue and Gray Legion are 400 British Americans veterans who served in the British army. The highlanders are particularly well represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue and Gray Legion
Chicago
Highlanders
Woman in a Crisis and Political Jibes
A jumble of quotes on gender roles and policy amid wartime rhetoric. It cites women meeting crises, men with white feathers, Monroe Doctrine debates, and a mix of ads for remedies including Hostetter’s Bitters, No-To-Bac, and Allen’s Foot-Ease, with addresses in Chicago New York and Roy, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Cupan
Spain
Vian Cupan
Bowdowsing
Storting Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Allen
Kase
Olmeted
Lo Roy
N.Y
Floors for Magazines in Powder Rooms Warned
A Scientific American note warns cement floors in powder magazines are dangerous due to cracks and silica. France banned them in 1881 and Belgium in 1814. Mine regulations now require asphalt or plank flooring and oak timber floors with smooth crack-free surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Scientific American
Woman Hatred and Revenge Preserved in Time
A terse musing contrasts male vs female vengeance noting men act swiftly while a woman, once wronged, becomes a patient, persistent hater whose day of reckoning may arrive after long waiting.
Ills of Women and Patent Medicines in 19th Century Ads
Two letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from womb decay leucorrhea and chronic inflammation. Women from Chicago and Cincinnati describe long suffering and claims of cure after multiple bottles and Sanative Wash use. The missives reflect era gender health anxieties and marketing of patent remedies.
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Many BourtNonn
Marianne &J
Chicago
Henny Donn
Findley St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkhaix
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South China Sea
Pacific Ocean
Hong Kong
Grees
Greenwich
Bazon
Cavite
Manila Bay
Dewey
Montijo
Batangas
Cagayan
China
Japan
America
Tyyra
Insurgenta
A Kcene
Arsenal Street
Santiago
Long
President McKinley
Zola
Bey
House of Lords
Victoria
Hia
Hood
Water Street
Sarsaparilla
Vicmt
Hungary
Strima
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