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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1901

Page

3

Three Times Postponed Event at Last' Fittingly Observed

A formal mixer at the Pan-American exposition in Buffalo on October 7 featured readings and speeches by Gov Yatea and Senator m among others. The Illinois day drew thousands, with Illinois pride on display, as McKinley’s assassination was noted and the crowd reflected on liberty and enlightenment.

Temple of the Yatea Buffalo N. Y McKinley Prairie State Illinois Chicago Great Jakes

Navy official disputes Maclay ship charge in Schley inquiry

Col Robert M Thompson reports Admiral Sampson was ill when Maclay’s proofs were sent. He states Sampson read the material and approved its gist that Schley was a coward, but Sampson could not explain details due to illness. The secretary noted the work as a standard text for the Naval Academy.

New York Robert M Thompson United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Schley Maclay Admiral Sampson Sampson Naval Academy Caitiff Secretary of the Navy Wainwright Battle of Santiago

Illinois Day Exposition Festivities With Naval Remarks

Crowds enjoyed a full day of celebrations in Illinois with receptions and a grand military ball, highlighted by temple ceremonies and speeches from Gov. Yates and senators. Separately, German exports to the United States rose in the third quarter. Navy remarks followed on Santiago battle charts, defending accuracy amid battle conditions and navigational uncertainties.

Illinois Ilinois Amien Niagara Hotel Lincoln Parkway Exposition Chicago John G. Milburn The Exposition Company Gov. Yates United States William EB. Mason Frank 0. Lowden First Regiment Edwin A. Munder Berlin Germany

A More Terrible Trouble in Addison Wis Oct 10

Mary Richmond mother of Mrs Mary Isa bell Bittner now under arrest in Dayton Ohio on suspicion of poisoning her sister Mrs Pugh and other murders tells of Mrs Pugh illness and death after supper last week and notes she could not stay in Mrs Bittner’s room. She says Mrs Pugh died while trying to will her property and that poison was found in Pugh’s stomach.

Addison, Wis Mary Richmond Mary Isabell Bittner Dayton Mrs. Pugh Pugh

Fatal boiler explosion wrecks Hayes Manufacturing Co building

Fire at Hayes Manufacturing Co brass foundry in Pa on West Eleventh Street destroys the three story brick plant and a connected hotel annex. Six women and two men injured in the blast during supper. two women listed as likely to die. Damage estimated at $50,000 to the factory and the hotel.

Hayes Manufacturing Co West Eleventh Street Liebel State Street Ela Dolan Frances Levenbuski Anna Shimagu May Bentley Jack Davidson Charles Whandon

Miss Seeley's Body Found in River West of Lasalle

The body of Mrs. I. A. Seeley known as Lillian Lafay, an aeronaut, was found in a river four miles west of Lasalle, IH. She had ascended in a balloon from the city a week earlier amid a brisk wind, and her fate remained a mystery until the discovery. Her husband and locals pursued the river valley but could not locate the parachute or any trace of her.

Lasalle I. A. Seeley Lillian Lafay

Last Great Battle and Civil War Reflections

A Washington letter recounts Gen Gordon's lecture on The Last Days of the Confederacy and recalls Oct 19, 1864, Winchester, Sheridan, and the Nineteenth corps. Witnesses from Indianapolis and Millwood share vivid memories, with debates on who truly won and which units affected Cedar Creek.

Washington Dan Macauley Treasury Department Gordon Nineteenth Army Corps Winchester Lieut Rundlette Indianapolis Macauley Patrick O'Farrell Grant Sheridan Signal Corps Fisher’s Hill Signal Corp Longstreet Great Cavalry Corps Petersburg Whitelaw Reid Marengo Napoleon Dessaix Cedar Creek Maj Beverly Randolph Millwood Ord Nance Jubal War Department Sixth Corps Virginia Randolph Naval Academy Confederacy Navy Gen. Early Staunton Maj. Randolph Early Smith D. Fry

Remarkable Cure Testimonial for Women’s Health

Milwaukee readers are urged to consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after a Milwaukee woman reports dramatic relief from months of female health troubles. The letter touts a full recovery lasting a year, credits the product, and invites inquiries to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.

Sadie E. Koch Milwaukee Lydia KE. Pinkham Sadie E. Kocu 10Th St Wis Lydia E. Pinkam

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