New Orleans Awakening Through Modern Sanitation Drive
A special New Orleans letter argues the city once slept through missed opportunities but has begun a rapid transformation. It highlights a planned drainage canal, sewerage system, water works, paving, and a cargo of public works led by Sidney Story, aiming to turn New Orleans into a healthy, thriving port and southern metropolis.
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New Orleans
South
Central
South America
Caribbean
American Gulf Coast
Lake Pontchartrain
America
Audubon Park
City Park
United States
Mississippi River
Avril Tober
Ceep Guilrad
Canal Street
Pares
Gulf of Mexico
Bayou Bienvinle
Lake Borgne
New York
May Soon Come Home Secretary Alger Says the Request Will Be Complied With
Government and congressman statements push for speedy homecoming of the Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers from Manila as Secretary Alger expands permission to transport all volunteers home as ships become available. A wide set of volunteer units from several states are listed for muster out and repatriation within months.
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Alger
St. Paul, Minn
Lind
Manila
Minnesota
War Department
Col. Ames
Washington
Philippines
Spain
Gov. Lee
South Dakota
Gov. Lind
Pragp
Nevada Cavalry
Wyoming
California
Iowa
Hansas
Montan
Nebraska
North Dakota
Secomi
Oregon
Fir Teast Wreming Infantry
Volun
Volunteer Signal Corps
Pitipinge
Lararda
Neumelde
Dano
Aguinaldo
Legarda
American Peace Commission
Hard Lines and First Boy in a Harlem Life vignette
In Harlem Life the two boys argue over chores and burdens as one grumbles about cutting kindling emptying ashes building fires and running errands. The other boy envies a picnic plan while recalling his mother’s instruction to help with the baby after school.
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Roy
Harlem
A Lover's Eyes Snaps and Shutters Scene
A cheeky amateur defends his camera use as a shutter closer, joking that he is only keeping her locks from breaking the sens in a playful exchange cited by N. Y. Weekly.
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N. Y
Just Before the Proposal Engaged Despite Illness
Franklin describes Jack as trembling with chills and fever and glassy eyes, while Jenkins wonders if the worst has happened. Franklin then reveals the telegram brings unexpected news he is engaged, not dead. The exchange captures a tense preproposal moment from a World news wire item.
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Franklin
Jack
Jenkins
Prairie Fires Devastate Nebraska and South Dakota
Prairie fires across Nebraska and South Dakota burn through sand hills near Broken Bow and near Vrooman Brady Island. Cattle and horses perish. residents like Tom Morrissey and John Koch die attempting to save stock and property. Alpena reports Wessington Springs area devastation with thousands of acres burned and many farmers ruined.
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Omaha
Neb
Broken Bow
Custer County
Sand Hills
Tom Morrissey
Eureka Valley
John Koch
Ainsworth
Brown County
Brady Island
Farly
Vrooman
Anderson
John Westerland
T. Flickinger
Charles
Sioua City
Journal
Alpena
S. D
Wessington Springs
Quay Trial Hearings Highlight Goldsmith Testimony
Philadelphia April 18 Meyer Goldsmith the commonwealths expert accountant testified at Senator Quays trial presenting bank book figures from six month settlement periods back to October 31 1805 showing state deposits ranging from 1200000 to 400000 and Quaxs loans up to 866000 in a six month period with limited evidence of interest payments by Senator Ink for the banks funds.
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Philadelphia
Meyer Goldsmith
Commonwealth
Senator Quay
Goldsmith
Bellator Quax
Senator Ink
Death of Bishop John Ambrose Watterson in Columbus
Rt. Rev. John Ambrose Watterson D D bishop of Columbus died suddenly at his residence after a period of declining health. Funeral expected Thursday and burial beside Bishop Rosencrans at St Joseph Cathedral. Hewas a national figure for temperance advocating excluding liquor dealers from Catholic societies and barring saloon keepers from absolution unless they ceased offending.
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Columbus
John Ambrose Watterson
Against an Alliance German Americans Form Pact
Chicago declares opposition to any US foreign alliance. Representatives from about twenty German societies meet at Schiller hall to back a Chicago led push against an Anglo American pact. A permanent organization forms with thirty delegates appointed to oversee creation.
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Chicago
United States
Schiller Hall
The Heef Inquiry In Washington April 15
The Wade inquiry heard Prof Atwater testify on canned army beef. He said pound for pound it has greater nutritive value than fresh beef but without vegetables may be less acceptable. Col Weston of the commissary department was recalled to discuss field supplies at Santiago.
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Washington
Wade Court of Inquiry
Atwater
Tie
Col. Weston
Commissary
Santiago
Supreme Court invalidates Michigan ticket law provision
Washington April 15 Justice Peckham hands down an opinion declaring invalid a Michigan law provision governing sale and two year validity of thousand-mile railroad tickets sold at a reduced rate. Sails for Manila with troops. San Francisco April 18 The Hancock carries Twenty first Infantry to Manila. Dr Solf at San Francisco.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Peckham
Michigan
Manila
San Francisco
United States
Hancock
Twenty-first Infantry
Extra 20 percent pay extended for all American troops
The 20 per cent bonus is extended to all soldiers in service, covering the Philippines. The extra two months pay will be issued to officers and men when mustered out, and the payment continues until hostilities in the Philippines cease.
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Washington
Philippines
Rumored Street Railway Trust Names Promoters
The Times reports a possible street railway trust uniting major U S systems with W C Whitney P A B Widener and W L Elkins named as promoters in New York on April 18.
Death of Hans Balatka noted in Chicago
Hans Balatka renowned musician and conductor died of heart disease at his home 216 Fremont street Chicago Monday morning at 3 30 o clock He was 77 years old.
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Hans Balatka
Chicago
Fremont Street
Rioting at Presidio Spurs Arrests of Recruits
Trouble at the Presidio reservation draws no new developments. Authorities pursue real culprits as about 200 men, mostly recruits, remain under arrest pending further investigation.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Telegraphy clash alarms London engineer Pollack
An April telegraphy note from London cites Herr Pollack, a renowned engineer and electrician, as a central figure in a developing story. Details remain fragmentary but indicate Pollack’s involvement in a technical dispute or breakthrough.
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London
Herr Pollack
Rebels Attack Third Artillery Camp Near Malolos
At dawn a small rebel force attacked the Third artillery camp near Paomboan west of Malolos. Two privates were killed, a lieutenant and two others wounded. American forces drove rebels northward at daylight, killing several. A Montana soldier was wounded. Five killed and two wounded were reported at Paete in a Wednesday engagement with Gen Lawton's troops, marking heavy losses on the Laguna de Bay west shore. More troops are needed to hold captured towns against insurgent counterattacks.
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Manila
Paomboan
Malolos
Montana
Otis
Lawton
Paete
Santa Cruz
Laguna de Bay
Philippines
Impressive Funeral for Justice Stephen J Field
Washington April 14 funeral services were held at the Church of the Epiphany for Justice Stephen J Field. President McKinley, Cabinet members, ambassadors, ex-Officials, and many dignitaries attended the morning ceremony. Remains interred at Rock Creek Cemetery, to be buried permanently later by Mrs Field.
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Washington
Stephen J. Field
McKinley
Wilson
Long
Grigeys
Don M. Dickinson
Edmunds
Satterlee
Mackay-Smith
Fuller
Supreme Bench
Rock Creek Cemetery
Field
Failed Indictment Ends Hot Springs Duel Case
In Hot Springs Arkansas on April 15 the coroner and grand jury conclude the recent street duel resulted in no prosecutions. Sheriff Dob Williams and allies are cleared of murder charges over the deaths of police chief T C Voler and others. 100 witnesses testified self defense and bonds are posted off. A sheriff’s son also died in the clash stemming from a political quarrel within the local democratic household.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Dob Williams
Coffey Williams
Ed Spear
Will Watt
T. C. Voler
Thomas F. Gosslee
J. FE. Diart
Louis Hi
Judge Peabody Denies Wife Beating Report
St Louis reports Judge Thom as H Peabody repudiates a circulated claim that he supports wife beating. He says the report is false and notes he has consistently punished abuse of women and children during his criminal court tenure.
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St. Louis
Thomas H. Peabody
Court of Criminal Correction
Peabody
Molineux indictment dismissed in poison case
Justice Pardon C. Williams dismissed the indictment against Roland Molineux after ruling that improper evidence influenced the grand jury. The case is to be re submitted to the grand jury either current or the next New York session.
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Watertown
N. Y
Pardon C. Willams
Roland Molineux
Harry Cornish
Adams
New York
Williams
Prairie Fires Spread Across Keith and Adjacent Nebr Counties
Prairie fires rage in Keith County Nebraska spreading to McPherson and Lincoln counties. Twelve townships north of the North Platte river are swept clean of burnable material. Every ranch structure in the blaze path has been destroyed and many cattle burned. Losses will run into thousands.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Bee
Ogelinha
Keith
AfcPherson County
Lincoln
North Platte River
Bank Robbery Strikes Ball & Son Private Bank
The Ball and Son private bank in Coloma was robbed Wednesday night of 1285 dollars. Owner Mr Ball discovered the break in when he arrived Thursday morning. The incident occurred twelve miles north of St Joseph, Michigan.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Ball & Son
Coloma
Croker Refuses Questions as Contempt Proceedings Loom
New York April 18. Richard Croker faced sharp questions from Moss’s Mazet committee in a session focusing on personal matters. The panel moved to cite Croker and John F. Carroll in contempt as Croker refused to disclose details of stock and funds linked to Tammany operations.
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New York
Legislative Investigating
Richard Croker
Moss
John F. Carroll
Croker
Fallows
Albany
Mr. Croker
Ile
Bourke Cochran
Manhattan
Mazet
Mr. Moss
Assemblyman Hoffman
Maryland Whisky Company
Flushing Gas Company
Peter Meyer & Co
Tammany Hall
England
Daly
Tammany
Mr. Ness
Suit Decided Over 1700 Payment for Otis Vote
Judge Dempsey ruled against T. C. Campbell in a suit alleging 1700 was paid to induce Representative Otis to vote for Senator Hanna in the January legislative election last year.
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Cincinnati
Dempsey
Superior
T. C. Campbell
Campbell
John C. Otis
Hanna
Maumee rolling mills absorbed by iron trust
Absorbed by the Iron Trust in Toledo Ohio the Maumee rolling mills will be put in operation at once the deal values the concern at two hundred fifty thousand dollars Celebrated Emancipation Day in Washington McKinley reviews the Districts colored military and civic organizations during their annual parade
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Iron Trust
Toledo
Maumee Rolling Mills
Washington
McKinley
District of Columbia
Dollar Banquet draws huge Chicago Democrat crowd in New York
In the Grand Central Palace a Jefferson dinner for Chicago Democrats drew about 3 000 attendees with 5 000 in the galleries. Guests included James R Brown W J Bryan Charles A Towne O H P Belmont and others as Henry George’s name sparked strong demonstrations. Bryan received an ovation as speakers including Belmont Nidpath Crosby and Tarvin took the platform.
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New York
Chicago Platform
Grand Central Palace
Big Palace
Metropolitan Opera House
Democratic Club
James R. Grown
W. J. Bryan
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
O. H. P. Belmont
William S. McNary
Democratic State Committee of
J. L. Rhimoods
Covington
Bolton Hall
George Frederick Williams
William E. Sivan
Rochester
A. S. Townson
Virginia
Col
Thomas Smith
John Clark Ridpath
Bryan
James R. Brown
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Henry George
Mr. Bryan
O. H W. P. Belmont
John Clark Nidpath
John A. Crosby
James P. Tarvin
John H Oberly Dies Noted Democrat and Union Leader
John H Oberly former commissioner of Indian affairs ex civil service commissioner and president of the International Typographical union died in Concord Illinois on a Saturday born December 1826 at Tarentum Ohio. He worked in Wooster Ohio Memphis Cairo and other cities before serving in government and unions. He led the Typographical union for years and held editorial and management posts in several newspapers.
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Concord
N. IL
John HH. Oberly
Indian Affairs
Civil Service
International Typographical Union
Mr. Oberly
Tarentum
Cincinnati
Wooster
Wooster Republican
Memphis
Tenn
Lyman Trumbull
Democratic State Committee
Cleveland
the People and Patriot
N. H
Richmond
McHinley-Bryan
Washington Times
Sos
The
People and Patriot
Fatal boiler explosion at Wisconsin sawmill kills three
In Chippewa Falls on April 17 a boiler at a small sawmill eight miles east of the city exploded at about one o clock, demolishing the building and sending eight workers into the air. Three men, John Drisnoil Lem Wilcox and William Olson, were killed and five injured. The dead were Cadot residents and the blast scattered boiler fragments over long distances. The cause was the boiler's weak condition after years of use.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
George Straight
John Drisnoil
Sawyer
William Olson
Lem Wilcox
Wheat and rye damage overestimated in Nebraska reports
Reports from Nebraska indicate winter wheat and rye damage is overstated. Some fields thought dead after freezing are recovering and should yield a fair crop with a favorable season. Other areas show strong vitality despite earlier concerns.
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Omaha
Neb
Bee
Nebraska
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Senator
Hank
Heef
Dr. Solf
W. S. Solf
Apia
Samoa
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Corren
Madrid
Correa
Tegent
Justice Field
Grand
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Cana
John H. Oberly
Commissioner of Indian Affairs and Civil Service
Concourd, N.hh
M. Loubet
Paris
Pike’s Peak
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Pike's Peak
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