Railroads Investment Heaviest Since 1893 in 1898 Outlook
Estimated spending on new railroads in the United States for 1898 reaches 60 million dollars, the largest since 1893. At Yale commencement 21 graduates wore uniforms of United States volunteers, signaling enlistment to defend the flag. A government cookbook offers flapjack recipes but omits flipping guidance, a commentary on cookbooks leaving out key points.
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United’ States
Yale University
United States Volunteers
Stars and Stripes
Honolulu Seen as Early Favorite for Winter Summer Resort
Honolulu rates as a premier winter and summer resort in the United States with a moderate and uniform thermometer, making it an attractive destination for all seasons.
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United States
Honolulu
Safest Space in Battle Says Warship Favor
An observer notes that based on current fighting, the safest place is aboard an American warship. He argues the vessel is unlikely to be hit and, if struck, unlikely to suffer damage due to the ship's strength and defenses.
Spanish fleets sunk at Manila and Santiago total 18 ships
The two Spanish fleets sunk at Manila and Santiago numbered 18 ships with over 2 800 killed wounded and prisoners. American losses were one killed eight wounded and no ships damaged. This is cited as one of the most surprising facts in history.
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Manila
Santiago
Eternal fires burn for ages in Caucasus gas wells
Gas wells along the Caspian border for generations have emitted continuous flames. Locals refer to these enduring flames as the eternal fires, a superstition tied to long-standing natural gas flow in the region.
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Caucasian
Caspian Sea
Schley lauds U S Navy gunners before the war
Commodore Schley stated that from his observation United States Navy gunners excel in marksmanship and general service of their guns. He cited the Manila and Santiago sea fights as proof of the accuracy and effectiveness of their crews.
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Schley
United States Navy
Manila
Santiago
Commodore Watson Served With Farragut From New Orleans To Mobile Bay
At age 19 Commodore John G. C. Watson acted as Farragut's flag lieutenant and fought in all the admiral's battles from the capture of New Orleans to Mobile Bay. In that engagement Watson helped lash the admiral to the Hartford's rigging. He has served globally.
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John GC. Watson
Farragut
New Orleans
Mobile Bay
Watson
Professor Georgeson to Alaska for agricultural resource study
Professor C. C. Georgeson travels to Alaska as government representative to assess agricultural resources and conduct soil experiments. Congress recently allotted $10,000 for the investigation.
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C. C. Georgeson
Alaska
Congress
Historic closing of the nineteenth century administration
The closing administration will witness the span of the Spanish war, U.S. rise as world power, Hawaii annexation, Cuba liberation, and likely Puerto Rico acquisition and a new Philippine government established.
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United States
Hawaii
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Evans mocks flag of truce remark in Cuba
Fighting Bob Evans of the Towa comments after Gen Blanco refuses to recognize a white flag of truce. He jokes about sending a flag of truce wrapped in a 12 inch shell from the battleship Iowa as a compliment, noting it should not be sent in a wheelbarrow.
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Bob” Evans
Towa
Blanco
Havana
Evans
Iowa
Congo River Railway Reaches Stanley Pool After Eight Years
The railway from the Congo river mouth to Stanley Pool, 240 miles long, is completed unlocking vast interior Africa to trade. With 10,600 miles of navigable waterways above Stanley Pool and 20,000,000 people in reach, the region opens to modern commerce.
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Congo River
Stanley Pool
Africa
Sinking of La Bourgogne Claims 565 Lives
The French liner La Bourgogne sinks in a disaster that shocks the world. Despite seamanship and care, 565 lives are lost, making it one of the most distressing wrecks in history.
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la Bourgogne
Pole expedition silence after Arctic ascent in 1897
S A Andree and companions Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel launched from Dane's Island in the balloon Eagle on July 11 1897 aiming for the north pole. Four days later a carrier pigeon near Spitzbergen carried a note by Andree saying only 145 miles north and 45 miles east. no further word has been heard from the party.
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S. A. Andree
Nils Strindberg
Knut Fraenkel
Dane’s Island
North Pole
Aiken
Spitzbergen
Andree
Armor Plate Worth the Price in Sea Battle
Reports from the front note the cruiser Brooklyn was struck 45 times in the running battle with Cervera at Santiago. Spanish fire concentrated on Brooklyn to disable it, while the Town was hit 11 times with 11 inch shells but without effect.
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Uncle Sam
Brooklyn
Cervera
Santiago
Sailors Relieve Virginius Fleeing Fleet Tactics
Fragmentary notes describe Schley's squadron engaging Cervera's ships and likely relieving the Virginius in the broader naval action. The text hints at joint effects of destroying the Spanish fleet and rescuing or impacting other vessels in the theater.
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Schley
Cervera
Latest War News From Cuba and Madrid Updates
The dispatches detail Cuban insurgents aiming to establish a Santiago capital, Shafter reporting smooth capitulation talks, and Spain's martial law as Madrid tightens control. Reports cover 1,008 prisoners from Cervera, Otis sailing for Manila, and measures in Puerto Rico.
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Santiago
Shafter
Correa
Spain
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Madrid
Cervera
Harvard
Portsmouth
N. H
Otis
San Francisco
Manila
Miles
Barcelona
Toral
McKibbin
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Navy Department
Blanco
United States
Cuba
Washington
Revenue Officials Enact Telegraphic Stamp, Bond Bid Record
The commissioner of internal revenue orders stamped telegrams. At war bond sale close bids totaled 1 300 000 000 dollars, about six and a half times the issue. The postmaster general projects postal receipts in 1895 at 100 000 000 dollars, a department record.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Postmaster General
Weekly Clearing House Totals and Baseball Standings
The leading clearing houses in the United States posted a weekly total of 1 204 414 373 dollars, up from 1 229 513 364 last week. There were 215 business failures in the week ending the 15th, down from 229 the prior week. National League club percentages show Cincinnati 65.4, Boston 63.2, Cleveland 61.3, Baltimore 60.3, Chicago 57.0, Pittsburgh 53.3, New York 52.7, Philadelphia 45.8, Brooklyn 41.7, Washington 38.7, Louisville 31.2, St. Louis 29.5. John H. Chapman of Chicago was reelected president of the Baptist Young People's Union at Buffalo.
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United States
Cincinnati
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Washington
Louisville
St. Louis
Buffalo
N. Y
John H. Chapman
Baptist Young People’s Union
Nominations for Congress Across Several States
Michigan Sixth district Charles Fishbeck Democrat renominated Ohio Seventeenth district J A McDowell Democrat renominated Minnesota First district J A Tawney Republican renomination Indiana Second district R W Miers Democrat renomination Also listed are various Democratic nominees Rollin B Organ C Porter Johnson George P Foster Thomas Cusack Edward T Noonan or Frank Kinnare Emil Hoechster Frank C Rogers Owosso Michigan reports Edward McKin der killed his wife and himself domestic trouble George Stone of San Francisco elected national president by the League of Republican Clubs in session
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Michigan
Charles Fishbeck
Ohio
J. A. McDowell
Minnesota
J. A. Tawney
Indiana
R.W. Miers
Tinos
Rollin B. Organ
C. Porter Johnson
George. P. Foster
Thomas Cusack
Edward T. Noonan
Frank Kinnare
Emil Hoechster
Frank C. Rogers
Owosso
Mich
Edward
MecKinder
George Stone
San Francisco
League of Republican Clubs
Notable Victorian Writer Mrs Lynn Linton Dies in London
Elizabeth Linton better known as Mrs Lynn Linton, famed novelist, dies in London. The German emperor donates 10000 marks to the Red Cross for wounded Spanish and American soldiers. The steamer Cottage City arrives at Victoria B C with one million dollars in Klondike gold.
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Elizabeth Linton
Lynn Linton
London
Germany
Red Cross Society
Klondike
Victoria
B.C
McKinley Proclaims U S Military Power in Eastern Cuba
President McKinley issues a proclamation asserting U S military supremacy in eastern Cuba and pledging protection for people and property as other war news stacks up. Trains collide at Georgetown Indiana killing the engineer and two tramps. Generals Miles and Puerto Rican invasion forces depart Cuba advancing expectations of a 40 000 man Puerto Rico expedition within ten days. Com Woodward?
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McKinley
United States
Cuba
Georgetown
Ind
William Kerns
Miles
Puerto Rico
John Dewer
Elma
Minor News Items From Various Cities
Population figure for St Paul listed as 100000. Gen Peter Tracy of Memphis noted as cousin of Dewey and uncle of Hobson. Cadet Roland S Gielow the youngest naval reserves volunteer. Record of 14 children born to Mr and Mrs Edward Harris Richmond Missouri. St Louis NL team sold to Edward Becker. Alexander Gregg Belleville of St Louis remarries at 57 to a 15 year old girl. Judge John S Candler of Atlanta loses both feet in 1881 railroad accident. Mrs I N Barber of Mendota precedent suicide at summer art school. Colorado miners rename plants after famous men including Sigsbee. California placer mining suspended due to drought. Honolulu advices say cable contract signed with Schymser Co to link to Japan and US coast. Governor McCord received indefinite salary notice.
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St. Paul
Minn
Peter Tracy
Memphis
Dewey
Hobson
Naval Reserves
Roland S. Gielow
New Hampshire
Edward Harris
Richmond
St. Louis
Edward Becker
Alexander Gregg Belleville
John S. Candler
Atlanta
Georgis Volunteers
I. N. Barber
Honolulu
Schymser Company
Japan
AicCord
Surrender of Toral Ends Eastern Cuba Conflict
Surrender of Gen. Toral to U S forces completes the capitulation of Santiago and eastern Cuba. The terms call for all troops in Santiago Guan tanamo Sagua and Baracoa to be sent back to Spain. Dispatches from Miles and Shafter confirm the arrangement and note preparations for troop transport and fever isolation.
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Playa del Este
Santiago Bay
Toral
Santiago
del Cuba
Shafter
Spain
United States
Guantanamo
Caimanera
Sagua
Santiago de Cuba
Sagua de Panama
Baracoa
Miter
Washington
War Department
Miles
Santiago, July 14.—Gen. Toral
Nelson A. Miles
Adjutant General
Playa
Cuba
Asseraderos
Palma
Fourth Army
W. B. Shafter
Blanco
Havana
Madrid
Wheeler
Lawton
Miley
Stricken London and Barcelona Crisis Report
July reports describe London fearing bombardment with Americans choosing Barcelona as a first target. Citizens move specie from banks to safety as merchants ship goods inland and many leave the city. Cadiz notes rising excitement ahead of next week.
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London
Barcelona
Cadiz
Flag Waved Over Santiago as Shafter Reports Victory
July 17 American forces hoisted the flag over the civil government in Santiago de Cuba. Gen Shafter reported 5 000 lives saved by not storming the city and noted little sickness or yellow fever, with Toral surrender and guards at the armory.
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Washington
Santiago
White House
Shafter
Santiago de Cuba
United States Army
Cervera
Toral
W. R. Shafter
Corbin
Train held up by masked robbers at Andover station
A Frisco passenger train bound for St Louis was stopped by two masked men at Andover Kansas a flag station of about 200 people. A citizen who tried to warn the crew was shot and likely to die. The robbers stole several hundred dollars from the express car and fled across the prairie firing back at pursuing authorities. The sheriff led a posse from Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
St. Louis
Andover
Here
Clean Up At Dawson Budget Near Twenty Million
Victoria B C July 18 Editor Shipy of the Skagway News reports this year’s Dawson cleanup will total about 20 million dollars. About three quarters of that sum is in the custody of the large trading companies.
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Victoria
B. C
Shipy
The
Skagway News
Cottage City
Dawson
Plans to ship Spanish forces from Santiago to Cadiz
The War Department approves Col. Hecker’s bid circular for transporting up to 1,000 Spanish officers and 24,000 soldiers home, with cabin and steerage accommodations, meals, and standards per U S Army regulations. Disarming and turning in continues. 16 new yellow fever cases appear but are deemed manageable by Surgeon General’s office.
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Shafter
Col
Hecker
Santiago
Spain
Cadiz
United States Army
Greenleaf
Cuba
Surgeon General's Department
Col. Alden
Sternberg
Piqua Church Union Fetes Pastor Rev Weddell on 50th Ministry Anniversary
All Piqua churches united for a Sunday night service at Calvary Baptist to honor Rev. P M Weddell marking fifty years of active ministry. He delivered the same text as in his first sermon fifty years ago and has served churches in Pittsburgh and Canton.
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Piqua, O
the. Calvary
Baptist. Church
P.M. Weddell
Weddell
Fittsurgh
Canton
Daj
Klondike Gold Dramas On Way To San Francisco
The Klondike express steamer St Paul arrived from St Michaels carrying 176 passengers and an estimated $3,000,000 in gold dust nuggets bank drafts and treasure. Prospector N S Picket holds the largest single haul with about $80,000 in gold dust and nuggets.
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St. Michaels
Dawson
Midnight Sun
Weare
Belle
Charles H. Hamilton
San Francisco
St. Paul
Klondike
N. S. Picket
Resignation Accepted at Iowa Agricultural College
Des Moines July 18 The board of trustees at Iowa Agricultural College Ames accepted the resignation of Prof J L Budd longtime chair of horticulture. He faced opposition from Iowa nurserymen over Russian fruit trees but left to focus on his own horticultural interests.
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Des Moines
Iowa Agricultural College At
Ames
J. L. Budd
Iowa
Death of George A. Pillsbury in Minneapolis
George Alfred Pillsbury of Pillsbury & Co. and president of the Northwestern Bank died in Minneapolis on Sunday at age 82. He leaves a large fortune and his public bequests total more than $500,000.
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George A. Pillsbury
Minneapolis
Minn
George Alfred Pillsbury
Pillsbury & Co
Northwestern Bank
Northwest
Storm Proves Fatal in Northern Texas Hailstorm
A Dallas dispatch reports a violent hail and windstorm across northern Texas. In Bocque County John McLain was killed and Julia Ruckew injured as crops, mainly grain and cotton, suffered heavy damage.
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St. Louis
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Bocque
John
McLain
Dignified Woman Seeks Quiet After Hospital Visit
A humorous tale from the St. Louis Republic recounts a dignified patient recovering in a city hospital. She shares amusing stories, including a running joke with a curious woman about an operation on the brain to better manage personal affairs.
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St. Louis Republic
Dilemma and Way Out for Hay Fever Sufferers
An advertisement claims a constitutional treatment cures Hay Fever and Asthma by altering the underlying blood and nervous system. It asserts climate changes are unnecessary and promises testimonials and addresses for verification, urging readers to write for more information to Dr. Hayes in Buffalo, New York.
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Dr. Hayes
Buffalo, N.Y
Noiseless powder invention sparks speculation
In a dialogue from the Chicago Evening News Gunn claims a perfect noiseless powder will revolutionize warfare and bring fortune, while Dunn scoffs that such ideas are old and have long been tried.
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Chicago Evening News
Castoria Trademark Dispute Claims Exclusive Use
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts asserts exclusive rights to the word Castoria and Pitchers Castoria claiming origin of the preparation known for decades. He states the wrapper bears the facsimile signature of Chas H Fletcher and designates The Centaur Company as the only authorized custodian of his name on wrappers.
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Castoria
Pitcher
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Chas. H. Fletcher
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
M. D
Queered Himself in Anglo American Alliance Talk
An Indianapolis Journal snippet shows Maud questioning a duke's claim of high birth during a discussion of the mooted Anglo American alliance. She recalls a remark about their "common blood," revealing social tensions surrounding the proposal.
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Maud
Indianapolis Journal
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Promises Cool Comfort for Feet
A vintage ad urges readers to try Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen tired feet hot and sweaty symptoms. It claims cooling relief, ease in walking, and cures for blisters callouses and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free trial package from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Protector Cruisers Shield Dinny in War
A brisk exchange notes Mrs O Flannigan fearing her son Dinny may die in battle, while Mrs O Flaherty counters he serves on one of the protected cruisers guarded from harm.
No Case for Alarm in Witty Column Snippets
A collection of quips and literary snippets cites playful lines from Chicago Detroit and Los Angeles papers. Pieces mention Softleigh Death and Miss Cutting and joke about dazzling futures and square circles.
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Softleigh
Miss Cutting
Chicago
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Prompts Refund
An old advertisement claims a laxative product with quinine cures colds in a day and offers money back if it fails. A quoted officer mockingly comments about recruit Miller, suggesting he would fall from a horse if he were a centaur, noted in Fliegende Blatter.
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