Sulu Islands Debate Shapes American Policy
President Schurman argues the United States should follow Spain’s example in the Sulu archipelago. He warns against force to end polygamy and slavery, saying ignition of war would be unnecessary and a slower path of civilization and education is wiser. He notes Spain’s protectorate and limits on religious interference.
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Washington
Bates
Sulu
Schurman
Philippine Commission
Jolo
Spain
Paradise
Mindanao
Sunu Islands
United States
Sulu Islands
SULU SULTAN AND AMERICAN CIVILIZING TIDE
The excerpt discusses the Visayan residents and the sultan of Sulu as a “different race” with religious zealots willing to die for faith. It suggests placing an American confidant at the sultan’s court to guide material development and compares imperial approaches in England and the Dutch East Indies as a model for civilization and progress.
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Visayan Isles
Sulugamy
Jolo
England
Java
Senator McMillan’s Upper Peninsula Trip Recap
Senator McMillan and ex-Governor Rich returned from a northern tour with pleasant impressions. They visited Calumet for the first time and noted a building boom in Houghton. The party limited meals outside the car and canceled a visit to Escanaba, with politics discussed only incidentally and politics judged to be in admirable shape.
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Detroit
McMillan
Rich
Upper Peninsula
Calumet
Houghton
Escanaba
Doctor Bernard’s Neck Bone Reset Cures Insanity
Centerville Louisiana reports Dr. R Bernard who claims two thirds of insanity could be cured by resetting dislocated neck bones. He cites Bart Neal a Plano Iowa farmer once deemed incurable, who was restored to reason within twenty four hours after the procedure at a professional dinner in Centerville. Others present heard the assertion and invite Bernard to visit the state asylum for examination.
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Centerville
R. Bernard
State Asylum For
Bernard
Bart Neal
Plano
Man shoots self over marriage troubles in Scottsburg
John Mc Clellan attempted suicide in Scottsburg Indiana after a tumultuous marriage to Dora Kirgen ending with her departure. A bullet struck his left chest but is not believed fatal and he vows to end his life after recovery. In South Bend a Big Four freight wreck killed Edward McCreary and injured W D Clark with two colored men seen on the train. Baraboo reports S D Huntington promoted to first lieutenant in the US Army and assigned as surgeon in the Philippines on Negros.
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Scottsburg
Ind
John McClellan
Dora Kirgen
McClellan
South Bend
Guilford
Edward McCreary
W. D. Clark
Somerset
Clark
Baraboo, Wis
D. Huntington
Judge Huntington
Green Bay
I Ik. Noyes
United States Army
Philippines
Negros
George Plumenberg
George Raly
Multiple incidents and events reported in a city and national news roundup
The items include a Madison bartender stabbed by an unknown assailant, a Madison MP urged to resign by constituents, a Sing Sing administration building burned by convict labor, a divorce between Mrs Langtry and Hugo de Bathe with jealousy cited, a drunken man attempting to kill relatives in Manning Wisconsin, a Tall River resident dying of paralysis during a fire, the steamer Bertha arriving in San Francisco with 380 passengers and 2.5 million dollars in gold, Albina Massella drowning in Weyerhauser, two men found dead from gas at the Hotel Gaynor in Chicago, burglars blowing open a saloon safe in Chicago, bankruptcy liabilities for Frederick F. Biscoff, a Paris senate commission dismissing high treason charges against Paul Deroulede, Geraghty and his dog fighting musk rats in Calumet marshes, and Secretary Goge’s report urging gold standard enactment and banking reform.
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Harry Darling
Madison
Wis
Gavin Brown Clark
Sing Sing Prison
Alonzo Russell
Tall River
Bertha
San Francisco
Cape Nome
Albina Massella
Weyerhauser
Hotel Gaynor
Chicago
Anton Jacobsen
Frederick F. Biscoff
Statler-Bischoff Company
Tab
Goge
Ferry Chicago Sunk After Collision in New York Harbor
At least one man drowned and another missing after the ferryboat Chicago of the Pennsylvania company was rammed by the City of Augusta near the New York shore. Passengers scrambled for life preservers. captains and crew acted with courage as women were prioritized for rescue.
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New York
John Bryson
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Chicago
City of Augusta
Savannah
Vroom
Jersey City
William Durham
Capt Durham
City of
Augusta
Ferry Disaster Brings Manslaughter Warrants for Captains
The Chicago ferry disaster led Coroner Bausch to seek manslaughter warrants for the captains of the steamship City of Augusta and the Chicago. John Bryson, a mail van driver, drowned. eight thousand dollars in silver bars were aboard the Chicago along with several trucks and wagons. Rescue crews saved many from the water as boats from piers and tugs aided victims.
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Durham
Chicago
Augusta
City of
Chauncey M. Depew
John Bryson
United States Mail
New York
Bryson
Adams Express Company
Bausch
Mary Weir
Brooklyn
Alexander Weir
Carl McCready
McCready
Rap
President at Richmond Launches Torpedo Boat Shubrick
President McKinley visited Richmond Virginia to witness the launching of the torpedo boat Shubrick with a large civic turnout despite heavy rain. He arrived by presidential train, was greeted by Mayor Taylor, spoke in a patriotic tone, and held a 1,000 person reception before returning to Washington.
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Richmond
McKinley
Tyler
Virgina
Virginia
Elba
West End
Jefferson Hotel
Taylor
Washington
Snell Withdraws His Suit in Vindication of Mrs Snell
Bloomington announces Thornton Snell's sensational divorce suit, set for November 8, was dismissed by his attorneys. The court order required Snell to pay Mrs Gertrude Sherwood-Snell 500 dollars in fees and 100 dollars monthly alimony, though dismissal frees him from future alimony except possibly one more month. Mrs Snell's lawyers deny compromise and anticipate a new divorce or damages action.
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Bloomington
Thornton Snell
Snell
Gertrude Sherwood-Snell
Sanderson Case Postponed to December Term
Marie Butterfield Sanderson’s trial on the charge of attempting to murder her 6 year old husband by ground glass was postponed to the December term after attorney Crosby cited the absence of a key witness and the death of another. In Chicago, Bishop William E McLaren of the Episcopal diocese is seriously ill at his Roscoe Street home after more than two weeks of confinement.
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Toilet
Dibell
Will County
Haley
Drainage Board
Boldenweck
Marshall
Mich
Marie Butterfield Sanderson
Smith
Crosby
Onyx Adams
Rodulphus Sanderson
Chicago
Rt. Ry
William E. McLaren
Protestant Episcopal Church
Roscoe Street
Iowa state news. Carman killed in yard accident at Burlington
Special Herman Pephmeier, a car inspector for the Lb OC R N, was killed by moving cars in the C B Q yards at 6 20 this morning at Burlington. He lost both legs and his right arm and his skull was crushed. He had twenty five years with the road and leaves a wife and family.
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Burlington
Herman Pephmeier
Injured man pleads for limb preservation after hayload mishap
Clay Iowa reports Charles Morgan injured when his foot tangled in a ladder on a hay wagon. The ladder snapped free and the team pulled, tearing flesh and threatening amputation. In Riverside Illinois, post office race heats up with seven or more candidates led by Chaudremont Dautremont and Miss Ott’s local visit.
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Clay, Ia
Chas Morgan
Brighton
Riverside
Ill
Post Office
Chae
Victorian wedding etiquette guides from Harper's Bazar era
The article outlines October wedding customs including veil handling at church and home ceremonies, roles for the bride and parents, order of congratulations, and variations in procession. It notes gift giving between bride and groom, and hints at contemporary gossip quoted from a Boston Transcript fragment.
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The
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Professor Schurman
Wisconsin
Capt. Durham
Penfield
Sato
East River
Aighty-Second Street
Windy City
Peoria
Internal Revenue District
Peorth
American Spirits Company
Carlyle, AL
Breese
LaCrosse
Carl Pally
J. ¥. Whalen
Arres
Shubrick
Bishop MacLaren Very II
Iowa State News
Chas. Morgan
Clay
P. QO
Dautremont
Miss Ailie OL Seem
Boston Transcript
Charles
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Smortiag Security
Joseph Keck
Frank Stewart
Chas. H. Keck
Casuter
M. Keck
Casey Bros
Feed and Sale Stable
Hotel Allen
E. M. McConaughy
Ovcies
J. R. Burroughs
Orrror
Southeast Corner Square
Columbia Corner
Wasmtanton, Ta
T. J. Dempsey
Side Square
National Bank
Capital
Aurious
HH. Young
W. R Jfeferey
A. Anderson
Onah
J.T. Anderon
Cas
Washington County
Iowa
Jon Knox
A White
H. Keon
V. P
M. Kon
P. W. McElwain
Washinaton Lowa
Marsh W. Bailey
Qofeior
Downstatia
City Mall
Geneva
C.J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Omfior
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
W. E. Anderson, M.D
Perier
Clem
Aquare
Ida Bailey
Sreci
Weat Matin Street
McClean
J. F. Poage
Osteopath
Kemble
Kemble Ftrowger Co
Oskaloosa
Frank Rogers
Aili
Vita Medical
Jackson & Clinton
Jackson & Clinton Sta
Oarris & Co
Ganmex
West DeLong’s
T. T. Keeley
Washington Street
Kall Styles
R. F. Riley
Smouse
H. Sanford
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. A. Wallace
0. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
J. ¥. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Oratl's
Rocky Mountain
Weary & Hain
Freeport, Ills
Washington, Ia
Howard H. Hahn
Wast
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