Philippines Expedition Vivid in General Lawton’s View
General Lawton calls Luzon traversed by his expedition grandly beautiful and fertile, predicting prosperity with peaceful industry. He notes Canada’s Alaska port claim postdates Russian transfer, and warns wealth from corn and oil may aid new industries. Troops’ honesty contrasts with officers’ schemes, while Tagal envoys pursue unattainable sovereign possession of the Philippines.
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Lawton
Luzon
Philippines
Davis
Minnesota
Agoncillo
Paris
Manila
Corn exhibit aims to wow Paris Expo 1900
A robust corn display is planned for the Paris exposition of 1900 to popularize American Indian corn worldwide. The initiative seeks to overcome global shyness toward corn, while Spanish minister Duke d Arcos looks forward to improving US Spain relations and moving beyond past tensions.
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Duke d’Arcos
United States
Spain
Yellow fever hospital in Havana reports no cases after swift sanitary gains
Under American supervision a yellow fever hospital is in Havana. The surgeon in charge says improved sanitary conditions and good weather kept away the disease, with no causes found to date. The rainy season may challenge this record. Memorial Day observed worldwide. US Manila ceremonies nearly finished. graves and Maine wreck honored. The US pledges support for a Cuban Republic or annexation per Cuban voters. Ulterior aim is peace and restored order in Cuba.
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Havana
United States
Manila
Cuba
Maine
Pacific
Atlantic
Hague arbitration marks new era in world peace efforts
The Hague conference is seen as prompting a swift, brilliant victory for arbitration and the start of a new epoch in world history. Governments are believed ready to ratify the plan and implement it, foretelling fewer wars among civilized states. New York’s Memorial Day parade mocked its once beloved Seventh regiment for avoiding the front in the Spanish American War, a bitter lesson on patriotism and public esteem.
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Hague
New York
Spain
Demonstration at Auteuil as Loubet travels with officials
Reports from Europe describe a violent, organized demonstration at Auteuil when President Loubet, Premier Dupuy, and Gen. McBaillaud arrived. Epithets such as Panama Alias Loubet and Viva Parmalee were hurled, and a cane blow aimed at Loubet was narrowly prevented.
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Loubet
M. Dupuy
McBaillaud
Auteui
Auteuil
Panama
Alias Loubet
Viva Parmalee
Christine
London
Horse Guards
Fairbanks
Tadiana
Dawes
Chicago
Seattle
Wash
Admiral
Santiago de Cuba
Brooke
Santiago
Alger
Montreal
Can
Grand Mere
House of Commons
Lord Kitchener
Ning
San Francisco
Philippines
Volunteer Army
Gen. Mount
Indiana
Native factions in Samoa disarm as Ma taafa surrenders guns
A May 31 dispatch from Apia via Auckland reports both Malietoans and Mataafans disarming. Mataafa has surrendered 1,800 guns. The steamer Queen left San Francisco for Alaska carrying many passengers bound for Cape Nome, said by some to be richer than the Klondike.
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Apia
Sation
Auckland
N. 4
Mataafa
San Francisco
Alaska
Cape Nome
Klon- Dike
Multiple Telegram Items Covering Rail Crash and Public Events
On the sixth, Mazet committee ruled witnesses cannot be represented by counsel and barred Capt. Price's attorney. A Colorado Midland locomotive wrecked near Buena Vista. fireman Toscicek died and engineer Lalonde was fatally hurt. Mrs. Delle Roloson shot herself at 2109 Prairie Ave. St. Paul and Buffalo players acquitted on Sunday-law charges. USS Yosemite with Capt. Leary arrived at Port Said. Soo Gun Club meet in Sioux City featured strong shooting amid drizzle. Union Pacific reports Sheriff Hazen died after gunfight injuries. Glacier bound for Manila arrived at Gibraltar.
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Mazet Investigation Committee
New York
Price
H.C. Henderson
Hockman
Col
Colorado Midland Railroad
Buena Vista
Pireman George Toscicek
Arthur Lalonde
Delle Marshal Roloson
R. W. Roloson
Chicago Board of Trade
Prairie Avenue
St. Paul
Buffalo
Pultaloo
N.Y
Wall
United States
Yosemite
Guam
Richard T. Leary
U.S. N
Port Said
Soo Gun Club
Sioux City
Manila
Union Pacific
Omaha
Neb
Hazen
Glacier
Cy. Ff. Arnold
Gibraltar
Diverse 19th Century News Notes Reach Across Continents
A mix of incidents from the era is reported including a fatal electrocution of a city lineman in St. Louis, a British charge against Dreyfus officers, militia guards at a Kentucky courthouse, medical unfitness rates among South Dakota volunteers, a fire at the Illinois asylum, rebound skirmishes near San Fernando, a missing treasure box from Alameda, and a Manila ball by the Philippine commission to foster goodwill.
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Yukon River
Lake Sennett
Drnwsor City
Carl Wagner
Louis Pricay
Harry Campbell
Carlyle
Co. B
Fifth Immune Regiment
Grayville
PEA
Dreyfus
Tinois Wesleyan University
Mary Jane Williams
James Morgan
Galena
Nas
Kentucky
Manchester
First
South Dakota Volunteers
Illo«ois Asylum For
Kanhosee
San Fernando
Alameda
San Francisco
Australia
Frank Modlin
Tenth
United States Infantry
B. ¥. Modlin
Xenia
Illinois Board Sets Tuberculosis Rules for Dairy Cattle
Illinois state livestock board approves rules under a $5000 annual appropriation to combat bovine tuberculosis. New measures require reporting, quarantine and testing of exposed herds with tuberculin, plus post mortem checks for slaughtered animals. Gov and rules drafted for compensation to affected cattle owners. Westminster church gift marks new Peoria building funded by Mrs. Elizabeth Griswold.
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State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Gov
Tanner
Forty-first General Assembly
Griswoll
Chuck
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Peoria
Elizabeth Griswold
Hustace H. Smith
Fire destroys James Martin farm brick dwelling
A brick house on the James Martin farm, 12 miles southeast of Paxton, was burned completely with an estimated loss of 4500 and 2000 in insurance. Henry Bauer, a farmer near Smithton, died aged 31, and his ten month old son Adam died twenty minutes later. both were buried in a double funeral. Chicago endures a hot June with few heat prostrations but notable suffering among tenement dwellers. Rural free mail delivery will begin near DuQuoin around July 1 on a 20 mile route.
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James Martin
Paxton
Henry Bauer
Smithton
Adam
Duquoin
Lincoln Park Board Plans Dewey Monument in Chicago
The Lincoln park board of Chicago has decided to erect a $100,000 monument to Admiral Dewey, the amount to be raised by subscription.
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Dewey
Lincoln Park Board of Chicago
Admiral Dewey
Tuberculosis in Livestock Prompts State Aid Push
Gov Tanner urges $50,000 appropriation and expanded police powers for the Live Stock Commissioners to test dairies for bovine tuberculosis. He recounts milk safety concerns from cattle slaughtered and dissected, and outlines plans for a summer campaign including inspections in McHenry County and stronger enforcement to confiscate and slaughter infected cattle.
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Live Stock Commission
Pheir
Cowan
Chicago
Tanner
Livestock Commissioners
Livestock Board
Great Northern
McHenry County
Tragic drowning near Lebanon claims three young women
In Lebanon Illinois on June 7 a distressing accident occurred when a group of six young women wading in Silver Creek near the city saw Ruth Jepson drown after reaching for a parasol lost in the stream. Two companions Wallie Jack and Florence Spies perished while attempting to rescue her, leaving the community in shock during the college closing exercises. Jepson, 19, was daughter of Prof A Jepson. Spies, 17, was daughter of Charles Spies of St Jacobs. Jack, 17, lived with parents in Beaucoup.
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Lebanon
Til
McKendree College
Ereek
Ruth Jepson
Wallie Jack
Florence Spies
Miss Jepson
Prof
A. Jepson
Miss Spies
Charles Spies
St. Jacobs
Miss Jack
Beaucoup
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Bow. Jarvis
Troy
Canada
Russia
Europe
Sun
Isaac Beck
Mary J. Cope
Alliance
Sherman M. Reese
Ducktown
Isabela
Polk County
Penn
Baron
Baroness de Bara
Amercan
Steubenville
Toledo
Northern National Bank
Spuitzer & Co
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois State News
Mintie Morgan
Greenup
Silas Weber
J. Gryam
Martinsville
H. H. Hayes
Upper Alton
Dr. McAlptine
Universalist Church
Sycamore
Frank McAlpine
Stephen Crune
Haron Tuberculosis
Gov. Tanner
Illinois
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