Jamaica Struck by Deadly Hurricane Devastation
Kingston reports describe Jamaica’s island wide hurricane damage with 50 listed dead, thousands homeless and crops ruined. Port Antonio and eastern towns flattened. banana and fruit trade halted for a year. several ships wrecked or beached. property losses tallied at ten million dollars.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Port Antonio
United Fruit Co
Simon Dunois
Alfred Dunois
Brighton
Fort Maria
Salvatore di Giorgis
Annetta Bay
Quaker Ceremony Joins Weldon Heyburn and Yeatman Couple
United States Senator Weldon Brinton Heyburn of Idaho and Miss Gheratien Yeatman of Chester County were wed in a strict Society of Friends ceremony at the Yeatman homestead in Kennett township. They left for a wedding trip aboard a special Pullman car from Rosedale station, planning to reach Wallace, Idaho, next week.
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Westchester
Society of Friends
United States
Weldon
Brinton Heyburn
Idaho
Gheratien Yeatman
Yeatman
Kennett Township
Rosedale Station
Wallace
Outlaw Bob Meek Encounters Posse Near Blackfoot Idaho
Meeker or Meek escaped outlaw Bob Meek reportedly met a posse about 70 miles east of Blackfoot Idaho. He was traveling toward the Wall and was with six former associates. Early reports say the encounter was adverse to the posse with few details available.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
Bob” Meeka
Meek
Tole
Wall
Youngs Tribute to Miles Delays Official Papers
Washington August 13 Gen Young who will be chief of the general staff next Saturday plans no official documents in the interim and will not occupy Gen Miles commanding position. Secretary Root influenced the move to have Miles last in the title. The Miles office remains open Col Reber handles routine papers unopened unless routine. Major matters go to Young as chief.
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Washington
Gen. Miles
Gen. Young
Root
Miles
Col. Reber
Reunion of Fort Fisher survivors a rare Civil War gathering
In Norfolk on August 13 a reunion at Old Fort Fisher brought together federal and Confederate veterans from the 1865 bombardment and capture. Notable attendees included Gen Curtis of New York, former congressman, and Col Lamb of Norfolk, the opposing commanders. Curtis, who lost an arm, earned the title hero of Fort Fisher, while Read-Admiral Aubley Evans gained the nickname Fighting Bob. The fort’s fall was achieved by combined naval and land assaults amid unusual cordiality.
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Norfolk
Old Fort Fisher
North Carolina
Curtis
New York
Congress
Col. Lamb
Worfolk
Gen. Curtis
Fort Fisher
Aubley D. Evans
Bob
Miles Denies Candidacy for G. A. R. Commander
Gen Nelson A Miles and his party arrived in Denver on the way to San Francisco and were greeted by veterans and citizens. An impromptu reception followed at Union Station and a Loyal Legion reception at the Denver club. Miles denied he was seeking the G. A. R. commander post, saying he hoped to nominate Gen John C Black or, if not, he would second Black's nomination.
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Denver
Nelson A. Miles
San Francisco
Union Station
Miles
Loyal Legion
Denver Club
John C. Black
Black
Farley Receives Pallium in St Patrick's Cathedral
Most Rev John M Farley archbishop of New York was vested with the pallium by Most Rev Mgr Diomedes Falconi apostolic delegate to the United States at St Patrick's Cathedral. After pontifical mass and a sermon, the papal bull was read and the pallium blessed and repositioned.
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New York
John M. Farley
New York Archdiocese
Mgr
Diomedes Falconi
United States
St. Patrick’s
John J. O’connor
Newark
B. J. McQuaid
Rochester
Fr. Lavelle
Mer. Falconio
John Edwards
Farley
King Edward Travels Incognito on Royal Yacht
King Edward sailed from the Thames mouth aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert for Flushing to proceed to Marienbad for waters. He will travel incognito as Duke of Lancaster until August 31 then go to Vienna for his accession visit to Emperor Franz Joseph.
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London
Edward
Port Victoria
Thames
Royal
Victoria
Albert
Flushing
Marienbad
Duke of Lancaster
Vienna
Euperor
Francis Joseph
The Pathways Poem Bright Meteor in the Night
A verse by E. Kiser in the Chicago Record-Herald recalls a star streaking westward and leaving a brief glowing trace. The poem likens the meteor to the paths men leave across eternity, guiding readers through a momentary blaze before fading from view.
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E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
American Schoolships Train Boys for Merchant Marine
The St Mary's Saratoga and Enterprise are Atlantic coast naval schools for nautical training. St Mary's is NYC board of education run under US Navy supervision, offering navigation, seamanship and high school studies. Graduates after two cruises earn a certificate qualifying as quartermasters or junior officers on transatlantic lines.
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St. Mary’s
Saratoga
Atlantic Coast
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Board of
City of
New York
Nautical
United States
United States Navy
Merchant Marine Service
St. Nicholas
Why Did the Stenographer Leave Gayboy So Abruptly
Town Topics notes a gossip item about Gayboy and his stenographer. The stenographer reportedly quit after discovering a number of letters from his wife in his desk.
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Gayboy
Robins Raise Two Broods in Scranton Saw Mill
A robin couple nested on a saw frame in a Scranton mill. The owner, Wick, shut the water to halt the saw as eggs hatched and fledglings were raised. By late July the birds began a second brood, then departed before frosty nights.
William and the coon dinner table scene
A humorous tale from Caroline Lockhart describes William with notoriously bad table manners. He grips a fork like a hay-fork and ignores pleas to change. A private meal with a neighbor ends with him declaring they should "eat like hogs" since no one is watching.
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William
Harry
Caroline Lockhart
Lippincott’s
Baby Alice Asks If Cow Rings Bell For Supper
A Little Chronicle excerpt details Baby Alice giggling at a bell on a cow. She stays fixed in place watching the animal until it moves away and then asks her mother if the cow rings the bell to signal supper.
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Alice
Little Chronicle
South Carolina Senator Endorses Peruna Remedy
U S Senator M C Butler of South Carolina cites a Washington letter praising Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. He declares Peruna cures catarrh and thus aids natural digestion, arguing it addresses catarrh wherever located, including head, throat, bronchial tubes, and stomach.
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U. 8
M. C. Butler
South Carolina
Peruna Medicine Co
Washington, D. C
Peruna Advised to Seek Hartman’s Free Guidance
If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from Peruna, write at once to Dr Hartman giving a full statement of your case. He will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
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Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Res Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Hio
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Bob Meeks
Young
Hopex
Gen. Binck
Archbishop Farley
Apostolic Delegate
King
ST. Mary's
Robin
Miller
Bird
Scranton
Willie
Tom
Lich
Walgty
Ash
U. S
Peruna
Emerson
Tromdseitzer
Crocolate
Nabdte Thema, Rageacee Mae
Carter
Ethan
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