Entangled Presses Chronicle Fatal Crim and Fire
A jumble of wartime style dispatches reports deaths and injuries from mines and rail accidents. It notes Join Winton J Lowell and others slain in a mine explosion, a man named Dudley Morgan linked to a fatal arson, and a Mass boxing death in Boston. Additional items include a will misprint, a derailed Grand Trunk train in Mishiwaka, and a boxing assault in Chelsea. Also covered are foreign affairs with Topeka’s ship arrival and Maine removal proposals, plus elections in Indiana.
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Coal Creek
Tenn
Join Winton
J. Lowell
Lowell
Elen
Albert
Lex Wood
A Republic Is Born Palma Inaugurated Cuban Republic
A historical turning point marks May 20 1900 when Cuba was handed to Cuban authorities and Tom Palma sworn in as president establishing the republic. The United States withdraws from Cuba ending its wartime governance and the Teller resolution guides the approach to Cuban affairs as the new era opens.
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Uba Lebre
United States
Cuba
Lctary
Palma
Republic of Cuba
Palwa
Republic
Freedom of Cuba Declared As Independent Nation
The article outlines the transition of Cuba to an independent republic under Tomas Estrada Palma after U S occupation. It notes agreements on coaling stations, Isle of Pines, and treaty-based adjustments, praising U S investments in roads sanitation and public works while highlighting the end of military control. It credits Gen Wood with governing and the 1901 constitutional convention leading to ratification and a new republic poised for national power.
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Cuba
Pari
United States
Isle of Pines
Republic of Cuba
Sam
Island
Gen. Wood
Tomas Estrada Palma
Congress of
Wood
United States of America
Spain
Paris
Congress
Cube
Senate
McLaurin
Philippine Palley
Deboe
Iakea
United States Commissioner of Ash and Fisheries
Lotte
Bill Gazain
Philiavines
Schley
Porto BU
Wit
Mel Call
Ways and Means Committee
Retrospect on Cuba War and Occupation Events
A brief review traces the Cuban liberation drama from June 22 1908 at Siboney through the occupation to the new Cuban government under Wood. It covers transfer of authority, preservation of occupancy leases, and constitutional limits on Cuban foreign entanglements, with war declarations in April and key naval actions at Manila and Santings.
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Cuba
United States
Shafter
Siboney
Spain
Congress
Key West
Elawang
Montejo
Manila
Dewey
Cervera
Santings
First Minister to Cuba Herbert G Squiers Named
Herbert Goldsmith Squiers selected as the first minister from the country to Cuba. He now serves as first secretary of legation at Pekin, four years there, and held staff roles during the 1900 siege. Also named consul general at Havana is Gen. Edward Bragg of Wisconsin, a Cleveland Democrat and Civil War veteran. Salary for Havana consul general set at $5,000.
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Herbert G. Squiere
Cuba
Herbert Goldsmith Squiers
Pekia
Claude MacDonald
Pekinguers
Edward Brags
Wisconsin
Lavana
Bragg
Tron
Mexico
Unadilla
Havana
Railroading in Cuba passes high travel costs
Cuba operates 124 railways with over 2000 miles of track yet traveling there remains costly. The article notes wretched lines and charges of 12 cents per mile as examples of the expensive system.
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Pasacnacre
Cuba
Typical Scene in Cuba as War Begins and Rail Rates Rise
The article describes early war events in Cuba including a blockade of Santiago and Spanish defeats, the Cuban rail system valued at seventy million with most lines private, and rising passenger rates. It warns newcomers about tropical heat and oppressive conditions while noting the legality doubts of military rate modifications.
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Santiago Harbor
Tampa
Island
Havana Emergence as a Summer Haven for Wealthy Americans
New Republic's capital Havana is praised as one of the world's most beautiful cities. The piece notes American-led reconstruction improved sanitation and commerce after the Spanish era, predicts Havana becoming a premier winter resort for wealthy Americans, and highlights Punta and the Prado as thriving promenades with evening entertainment and Spanish songs.
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Havana
Lavang
Cuba
United States
Spain
Antilles
Morro Castle
America
Prado
Havana Street Life and Cuban Scenes Under Wood Rule
The piece notes Havana streets with parks, bustling sidewalks, fruit vendors, and two wheeled mule carts, comparing to Chicago boulevards and describing wartime memories. It profiles General Leonard Wood as trusted Cuban administrator, highlighting his diligence and achievements. It also touches on Cuban fauna, pests, bats, and grazing potential in agriculture and cattle.
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United States
Chicago
Havana
Alwayo
Elavana
Maine
Morro Castle
Cabanas
Senate and House Pass Naval and Philippine Measures
Congress moved through a busy session with the Senate passing the union railway station bill and fortifications appropriation. The agricultural and naval bills advanced in conference, while a Wahpeton Indian agricultural school act and various local measures drew floor action in both chambers.
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Senate
Wang
Union
Washington
Proctor
Messrs
Hansbrough
Bate Og
Warren
Selfridge Board
Wahpeton
N. D
Messrs. Wadsworth
Henry Conn
Williams
House
Dss
Unnamed man recalls money regrets after reading
In Waycross Georgia Oliver Tremble a locomotive engineer at Waycross was baptized recently in the cab of his engine. A man named Duck remarks on a book bought last summer for 21 dollars about confidence men and games, saying it failed him after three months of study.
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Silas
City
Hue
Oliver Tremble
Wayerass, Ga
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