McKinley Seeks Army Increase and Hawaii Policy
President McKinley urges Congress to raise the army to 100000, discuss a form of government for Hawaii, and outline war caused by Spanish conflict and Cuban crisis. He reviews war actions from Manila to Santiago, blockade, and Porto Rico, and notes finances, trade, and foreign policy aims.
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Santiago
United States Volunteer
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San Juan
Miles
Ponce
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Clara Barton
Family of Nations
Central America
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Central American Republic
Great Britain
Philippines
Navy
The Poor Deluded Man and Polly’s Subtle Influence
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt describes a husband bragging that his wife Polly does not manage him. Polly’s witty rebuttals and the guests’ teasing hint that she may already influence him without realizing, in a light moralizing tone.
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Lord of Creation
Polly
Tom
Chicago Chronicle
Moonlight Sonata Inspired by Moonlit Bonn Encounter
Beethoven and a blind, poor pianist moved listeners as a moonlit window bathed an old harpsichord. The composer improvised and then wrote the Moonlight Sonata, ending with a hurried return home to transcribe the piece.
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Beethoven
Bonn
Pudding Made of Cement Mocked as Cannon Ball Feat
A London Telegraph correspondent recalls a garrison battery dinner in which a plum pudding boiled with Portland cement was mistaken for a cannon ball or regimental football. The pudding, now preserved in the battery museum, endures as a humorous misstep. The piece also notes evolutionary theory and the appendix, ending with a quip about seedless grapes.
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London Telegraph
Sergt. Smith
Battery Museum
Mammoth Cave
Chicago Tribune
Advice in a Rainstorm Sparks Stranger Aid
A Chicago Chronicle description notes a heavy rain and lake shore distress as a steamship founders and several vessels struggle. A man bent against the gale receives a simple urging to lift his head from a passing stranger who then continues on into the storm.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
Fifth Avenue
Washington Street
Cheese and Egg Bake Layered With Bread
Butter a shallow dish with sliced white bread, layer with buttered bread and grated cheese, season with pepper salt and dry mustard, moisten with milk and bake. Scramble two eggs in melted butter with salt and cayenne, then spoon over the cheese and serve immediately.
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Boston Globe
Handwritten Qurans Preferred by Muslims for Sanitation Reasons
The passage notes that Mohammedans avoid printed Koran copies due to fear of ink containing pig fat. They instead read handwritten reproductions of the prophet’s work, which are costly.
Stone barometer used by natives predicts weather
The ilmakiur, a Finnish stone, whitens before fine weather and darkens with approaching storms, and is trusted by locals as a barometer in which they place high confidence.
Wealthy Beggar Found with 300000 Francs Belts at La Charite
A renowned beggar who for over twenty years frequented the Paris opera district and St Roch church collapsed in the sun and was taken to La Charite hospital. In his belt investigators found bank notes totaling 300000 francs.
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Paris Opera House
Church of St. Roch
la Charite
Fastest Swimming Animal Otter Sets Record
The otter is described as the fastest swimming quadruped. It moves with remarkable agility in water, gliding nearly horizontal, diving and darting beneath the surface with speed that rivals many fish.
English Emigrants Come Home From America
A Norfolk writer notes many locals who emigrate to America quickly return. A Bungay tailor, a blacksmith, and an English coachman report good pay but dislike of American society, prompting plans to go back as soon as possible.
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Norfolk
America
Longman’s Magazine
New York
Bungay
States
Growth fa City Beargrass to seventh city of empire
Melbourne once known as Beargrass with thirteen huts grew to be the seventh city in the British empire after London Liverpool Glasgow Manchester Birmingham and Calcutta, marking a notable rise since Queen Victoria ascended the throne.
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Melbourne
Queen Victoria
London
Liverpool
Glasgow
Manchester
Birmingham
Calcutta
Reversible Envelope Emerges in Postal Innovation
A new envelope design uses an auxiliary tack allowing the sender to reverse the flap and cover the front so the item can be returned to the address already written on the surface. The mechanism enables quick turnaround and preserves addressing details for efficient mail handling.
Boise’s Boiling Water Heating and Ice Cold Springs
Boise Idaho claims a superior water system with artesian boiling water piped to radiators, keeping heat uniform while noting no fires or electricity needed. Nearby ice cold water is described as the world’s purest, with Boise boasting a premier natatorium 60 by 220 feet and depths from 4 to 23 feet.
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C. J. Sinsel
Boise
Idaho
Union
Boise City
Ad Tone for Businessmen Promotes Steady Advertising
An old advice piece urges businessmen to trumpet steady effort and consistent advertising. It contrasts loud, sudden claims with calm, thoughtful print campaigns and argues success comes from regular ink investment, well-planned ads, and solid stock strategies.
Best Route East or West with Empire State Express
Direct connections at Buffalo via the Empire State Express to Rochester Syracuse Utica Albany and New York. Tickets available through D. A. V. & P. agents. Fast train in the world.
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Empire State Express
N. Y. Central
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica
Albany
New York
Minister’s Typo Prone Press Fumble in Hymn Line
A minister known for spotting typographical errors saw a church program go to print. He requested the roof be submitted for his mark up. The finished hymn line read Jesus resigns and heaven rejoices causing a near faint.
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Jesus
Puzzle reveals what people think you are
A reader follows a number trick using birth year and last birthday age to reveal perceptions. The dialogue shifts to a wife husband exchange about mending and finances, then a remark about fairness in kicking a man when he is down and about admitting faults.
Pennsylvania R R P B Division Time Table June 26 1898
Trains leave Warren and other stations on the P R R P B Division timetable effective June 26 1898. Details list departure times for daily passenger and freight runs from Warren and connected points. The schedule reflects late 19th century railroad operations and routing through Pennsylvania.
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Olean Express
Pittsburg
Irvington
Tionesta
Oil City
Follo
Buffalo Express
Ol City Express
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Time Table Note for Rail Lines in 1898
Dunkirk Allegheny Valley Pittsburgh Railroad and New York Central Hudson River Railroad Co Lessee TimE TABLE In effect November 20 1898 detailing schedule accessibility and operator notes for the era.
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Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
New York Central
Hudson River R. R. Co
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