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Newspaper

Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1899

Page

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Visitors from Washington D C Tour Loganport Electric Plant

Loganport officials hosted visiting Washington city government members led by Councilmen W Q Williams Richard Summere J A J Dant and City Attorney E Hastings. The group toured electric light and water works and planned a display under municipal authority. Fred A Galow of Erie City Iron Works was expected, delaying until late afternoon.

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Walking Delegate Memoir Reveals Delicate Social Dilemmas

A fragmented society column recalls a young woman inviting a male delegate to a home card party, his refusal, and rival debates among girls about inviting a man, theater outings, and entertaining habits. The piece then shifts to a joke about a frugal suitor and a neighbor’s coal bill, ending with the father’s quip over unpaid winter fire costs.

Oung Male Asariis All Ming Con Ateadies Msn Ford

Axtell Passes Away in Washington City

Washington notes report the death of Axtell, age thirty three, at the city. The obituary mentions his wife and ties to local parish life as readers await further details from the Gazette.

Giestien Axtell A. Patignt Abd Cajarried Washington Gazette Roberts Dun Mile M. Iba Churell Thorpe Tue Gazette Waishington Tad

Magersfontein Defeat Deepens British Setback

London reports heavy losses for Lord Methuen at Magersfontein with Boer entrenchments and fierce flank fire. The Black Watch and Gordon Highlanders suffered severe casualties as British forces failed to take entrenched positions amid shifting plans for further mobilization and colonial reinforcement.

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Irish Americans to join service amid Cuban conflict

Plaindealer reports 223 young Irish Americans from Cleveland plan to enlist with Irish volunteers aiding the Boers in South Africa, many veterans of the Spanish American War. Major William Gleason notes growing Irish support as another party from Cleveland heads to New York to enlist.

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US Troups Attack Aguinaldo's Mountain Retreat

Dispatches report Major March and Captain Jenkins leading 195 men toward Bontoc in Nueva Vizcaya province to pursue Aguinaldo. In the high clouded Cordilleras General Pilar falls defending his men. Aguinaldo flees toward Cervantes after a sharp clash. Captain McCalla coordinates moves around Aparri while Patents news and other notices fill the page.

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Telegraphed Cable Proposal for U S Ocean Link

A bill introduced by Mr Lodges proposes to authorize the postmaster general to contract with a American Cable company to lay an electric transmission line linking the United States with Hawaii, Manila, Hong Kong, and parts of Japan. The cable would operate within budget caps for twenty years with government messages at reduced wartime rates, and after twenty years government control to switch to general rates.

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Fragmented Letter Excerpts On Pacific Deployment

The text appears as a personal wartime letter mentioning landing in Manila and the Philippines, references to dates in Ort and the 24th, a note about a regiment over six months, and impending return to San Francisco. It conveys uncertainty and anxiety about travel and timing.

Vpntes Roedi Sone Ollow Manila Atry Atic James Walker Ge ‘Co Elfi Honda San Francisco York Shiiday

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