Dreyfus Verdict Given As Court Finds Extenuating Circumstances
Rennes full court adjourned at 3:10 pm. verdict guilty but with extenuating circumstances, Dreyfus sentenced to ten years on Devil's Island. Demange argued for defense with appeals to justice and country as crowds cheered outside. Dreyfus proclaimed his innocence, voice choked with emotion as he left the hall.
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Rennes
Dreyfus
M. Demange
Col. Jouaust
Lycee
M Demange
Esterhazy
Devil’s Island
France
M. Marnard
Court of Cassation
Bordereau
Mercier
Roger
Henry
Maj. Carriere
G Onereal
Matthieu Dreyfus
Demange
Anti Dreyfus newspapers react to German Berlin Zeiger
Paris papers mock the Berlin Zeitzger report on the Dreyfus case praising contempt for the official Berlin statement. Echo de Paris calls the German government’s move a last attempt to save the traitor while Petit Journal notes the court martial would treat it as a declaration by Dreyfus himself.
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Paris
Eustis Ill in Newport After Pneumonia Diagnosis
James B. Eustis of Toursiana, former ambassador to France, is seriously ill in Newport with pneumonia. Reported doubts about his recovery reflect the seriousness of his condition as of September 10.
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Newport, R. I
James B. Eustis
Toursiana
France
Ville
Rebels Attack Panay Towns in Luzon Action
A force of 450 rebels with one cannon attacked Santa Rita and parallel assaults at Guagua and San Antonio were repulsed with no American losses. Captured rebel officers and privates followed Col Tell’s advance. Victoriano Mapa, Iloilo lawyer, reportedly joined the rebels under public pressure. Santa Barbara residents fled fearing bombardment by the Oregon. Also censored: MacArthur division disease rates show 36 percent officers and 25 percent enlisted sick.
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Manila
Santa Rita
Guagua
San Antonio
Tell
Visayas Islands
Victoriano Mapa
Iloilo
Santa Barbara
Panay
Oregon
Hong Kong
MacArthur
Two Wheeled Cart for Farm Use
A practical guide from the Ohio Farmer on building a two wheeled farm cart. It describes materials from broken cultivator gears, a 3 to 4 foot wide frame, 2 by 4 cross members, a plywood platform, removable sideboards, and a front hook mechanism to secure the load. The design balances weight and ease of handling for youths and workers on the farm.
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Ohio
Plan of campaign favors naval cooperation in Philippines
Washington reports Gen. Otis will frame a dry season plan that fully includes naval forces now in the Philippines. Orders will authorize naval commanders to cooperate with the army to an extent not before seen. The navy will seize insurgent ports and hold them to reopen the Luzon railway, and Cavite marines will relieve soldiers for other operations.
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Washington
Otis
Philippines
Luzon
Cavite
A Mothers Awful Crime in Port Perry
Mary Gallagher 35, wife of Felix Gallagher mill worker, poisoned herself and her four month old baby with lardanum Saturday night in Port Perry. The two daughters ages five and seven survived likely to recover. Husband says no motive. son Patrick, 15, reportedly warned they were sick and must be poisoned. coroner unable to locate him, speculation he is being kept out of the way.
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Pittsburgh
Mary Gallagher
Felix Gallagher
Port Perry
Patrick
Idol of the Veterans Accepts Sponsor Honor
Adjt. William C. Liller of Lancaster Pennsylvania, a Spanish war veteran, received a telegram from Miss Helen Gould acknowledging her election as sponsor of the Spanish War Veterans association and accepting the honor with thanks.
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Helen Gould
Washington
William C. Liller
Lancaster
First battalion ordered to embark for Cape Colony
Orinkecol cr bein Krodiness Malta on September 10 reports the First battalion of the border regiment stationed there has been ordered to hold itself in readiness to embark for Cape Colony.
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Orinkecol Cr
Bein Krodiness
Malta
Cape Colony
Cranberry Patches in Meadow and Brook Waterways
George Appleton explains a farmer who turned a muddy eighth acre into a productive cranberry bog on a spring fed meadow. He floods in fall to guard against frost, investing about 300 dollars per acre, and markets cranberries when sugar is low. The piece extols cranberry sauce as more than a garnish, venerating the crop as food and medicine.
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George Appleton
Petroleum Settles the Dust on Fort Worth Road
A St Paul writer recounts driving a Fort Worth road treated last fall with crude petroleum. During five months of drought the road stayed dust free, and even after heavy rain it remained dry and pleasant. The piece closes with a moral jab to curb unreasonable anger.
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St. Paul
Fort Worth
Tex
Big Four Route Excursions Sell Across Many States
The Big Four Route promotes excited travel north and west with excursions to numerous states and territories in 1899. Tickets priced at two dollars cover Alabama Arizona Arkansas British Columbia Colorado Florida Georgia Iowa Indian Territory Idaho Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Manitoba New Mexico Nebraska North Carolina North Dakota Oregon Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington. For full details contact agents W. P. Deppe A G P T Agt Warren J. Lynch Gen Pass Tkt Agt Cincinnati Ohio.
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Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
British Columbia
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Indian Territory
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Manitoba
New Mexico
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Washington
Agenta
W. P. Deppe
Warren J. Lynch
Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt
Cincinnati
Baroness de Rothschild’s Finest Fan Collection Noted
The Scranton Tribune notes that Baroness de Rothschild reportedly owns Europe’s finest fan collection and that fans are commonly seen at baseball parks in this country.
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Baroness de Rothschild
Europe
Scranton Tribune
Allen's Foot-Kase powder ad promises easy new shoes
Do your feet ache and burn when you put on shoes Allen's Foot-Kase powder relieves corn, bunion, swollen, sore and sweating feet. Druggists and shoe stores sell it for 25 cents. Sample and address given as Allen’s Ghee Le Roy NY
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Allen
Mple
S. Ghee le Roy
N. Y
Man Escapes Serious Accident Then Complains of Torn Pants
An Atchison Globe report notes a man survived a serious early accident and soon afterward complained his pants were torn, describing the initial peril before his grievance.
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Pribetal
Atchison Globe
Lane's Family Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as daily bowel movement support and general health aid. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys and a cure for headaches, priced at 25 and Wc.
How to Enjoy Country Life Memeed by Michigan Man
A Michigan man quips about enjoying country life by letting others carry mortgage debts, as cited in the Augusta Herald. The comment frames financial burdens as part of rustic living humor, reflecting social satire of debt and rural life.
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Michigan
Augusta
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Santa Rita, Guagua
Hlotlo
Hongong —Navy
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