Lincoln Proclamation Fifty Years Ago Shapes Civil War Policy
Fifty years ago this week Lincoln announced the emancipation policy as part of a broader war aim. The September 24 1862 proclamation linked freedom to military necessity and promised compensation for loyal states after restoration. Lincoln's move shifted public understanding from abolition to a strategic weapon against the Confederacy.
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Geo. L. Kilmer
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Lincoln
United States
Lee
South
Union
Horace Greeley
Antitoxin Quest for Measles Under U S Hygienic Lab
Scientists at the United States Hygienic Laboratory pursue an antitoxin for measles after a monkey study by Dr. John F. Anderson and Dr. Joseph Goldberg showing initial inoculation success. Measles remains a major killer of youth, second only to diphtheria and croup, with 6,598 deaths in 1910 in the registered area.
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United States
Census Bureau
Huge Chicago Terminal Plan Details Freight Yard Project
Details of a new Chicago freight yard and terminal system involve fourteen railroads and a $200 million bond issue. The first $25 million bond issue funds a passenger and freight terminal on Polk Sixteenth Clark and State streets on Western Indiana land. Bond guarantees come from major lines including Pennsylvania Burlington Illinois Central Chesapeake and Ohio Soo Santa Fe and Rock Island. About $50 million pays Chicago Union Transfer bonds and $50.6 million clears Western Indiana indebtedness while $100 million funds terminal construction.
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Polk, Sixteenth
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Western Indiana Railroad
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Bulgarians see chance of success amid rising war talk
London reports Turkey Bulgaria tensions escalate as 20 wagon loads of war material bound for Saloniki are halted by Turkish authorities. In St Petersburg, Bulgaria faces a push toward war with Turkey as Russian mediation may decide Macedonia. 60 000 troops maneuver at Shumia while reserves linger.
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Saloniki
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Turket August
Kotschana
Greece
Servia
Panama Canal Progress and Plans for Winter Inspection
The Navy plans for a Pan ama canal opening within about a year. Naval officers will inspect the locks before water is let in as the fleet rendezvouses at Colon this winter. Concrete work is 91 percent done while Gatun locks show 0 percent completion. Excavations through August total 2,444,053 cubic yards, with 208,252,405 excavated to date and 38,582,508 yards remaining. Secretary Meyer and canal officials push immediate action to ensure Geet workers can study the linking canal before operation.
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Great Gatun
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Canal Commission
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Diamond Buyer’s Daughter Walked 15000 Miles Across World
Miss Dora Rodrigues a nineteen year old from Amsterdam arrived in Philadelphia after a three year trek covering 15000 miles through Europe and America. She is the daughter of a diamond dealer in Amsterdam and previously lived in Edinburgh with an aunt before setting out on foot to see the world.
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Philadelphia
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Scotland
Pacific
Floating hangar proposed for army hydroaero planes
A floating hangar to house hydroaeroplanes is proposed for the army school of aviation near Washington. The structure would be about 115 feet long and 30 feet wide and could be towed to suitable spots on the Potomac or along the coast for experimental flights. Army officers recently began using hydroaeroplanes at the new site near the War College in Washington.
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Wright
Cincinnati
Generar Nel
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Potomac River
Army
War College
Oysters In Vienna Bring Small Trade Amid Imports
In Vienna oysters cost $1.20 a dozen at Viennese restaurants and demand remains light. Annual imports total about $10,000, sourced mainly from Belgium, Germany and Iceland.
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Belgium
Germany
Icoland
Six Race Balloons Lost in Aero Club Event
Paris reports the loss of six balloons and possibly some explorers in the Aero club grand prize race. From eighteen starters twelve have sent in reports. fears grow some missing may be at sea. Aeronaut Dubois with Vedrines aboard landed near Laudernau Brest while others reached Brittany and along the Normandy coast.
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Paris
Aero Club
Baseball results and standings across American and National Leagues
The page lists league standings with club records for the American and National Leagues, noting teams such as Detroit Cleveland New York Chicago St Louis and Brooklyn Pittsburgh and others. It also mentions minor and regional associations with several city teams and Western circuit entries, reflecting a broad snapshot of 19th or early 20th century baseball affiliations.
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Fashton
Clevelands
Philelia
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St. Louis
Chicago St .Gat Lous
Pittsburg
Bre Klyn
Toledo
Paul
Columib
Lonievite
Ors Kan
S& Sf
Ind
Denver
Ada
Lincoln
Topeke
Baseball scores and standings from multiple leagues
American League no games played. National League Boston defeated Cincinnati in a 7 to 7 tie with Brooklyn 7. Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 9 in American Association. Western League results include Omaha 5 over Sioux City 6 and Topeka 3 over Wichita 0. Des Moines 2 and St Joseph 7 were noted.
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Cincinnati
Louis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Omaha
Sioux City
Kincela
Topeka
Wichita
Deaves
St. Joe
Des Moines
Bureau accuses woman investigator in records case
Washington September 20 Helen Gray an investigator for the Graham committee faced arrest on a warrant from the Indian bureau alleging removal of public records. The incident followed a prior floor scene in congress.
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Helen Gray
Washington
Graham Committee
House
Inilan Bureau
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