Hawaii Candidates Face Public Exposure Until 1900
The Indicator notes no general election this year in the new republic and that candidates must stay before voters. It adds that eleven states vote on November 7 with six choosing governors Iowa Maryland Kentucky Ohio Massachusetts and Mississippi, while others elect state officers.
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Hawaii
New Republic
Iowa
Maryland
Kentucky
Ohio
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Columbus Woman Sues for Divorce Over Soap Factory Lies
A Columbus woman files for divorce claiming her husband falsely claimed to own a soap factory before marriage. The suit argues the supposed business ownership was a misrepresentation and the marriage is irreparably damaged by the deception.
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Columbus
Santiago Renames Street for Gen Wood and Proposes Shafter Avenue
Civil authorities in Santiago rename a street to honor Gen Wood and propose changing the road used by American troops into the city to Shafter avenue.
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Santiago
Gen. Wood
Shafter
Pension rolls decline from peak in late 19th century
The United States pension list has peaked and begun to fall. On June 30, 1898 the rolls held 993,714 names, now 992,644. The all time high was 994,081 names in August 1698.
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United States
Hair tonic in Alaska: cold air yields strange claims
An artful boomer in the Klondike asserts Alaska's extreme cold grows hair on balding heads. He notes liquid air can be made for three cents a quart at temperatures far below zero, arguing the voyage for a tonic is unnecessary.
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Klondike
Alaska
Cooperative colony plan for Ohio lakeshore city
A large scale cooperative colony is announced to be built on the shores of Lake Erie near Toledo Ohio. The plan envisions a vast commercial city where all trade profits are shared equally among colony members.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Toledo
Golf championship breakthrough for American winner
The American golfer dominates this year’s national golf championship, breaking a tradition of Scottish-born champions. The homegrown player demonstrates mastery of golf principles, signaling a shift in dominance from former Scottish hillrels to U S competitors.
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Scotland
Notary Wife Questions Name After Marriage
A Colorado woman notary asked the attorney-general which name to use after her marriage. He advised she should sign as before marriage, stating no law requires or authorizes dropping a maiden name due to marriage. He claims there is no authority for a name change at any time.
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Colorado
Growth of Christian Endeavor Societies Surges Worldwide
The movement expands from 451 members in early years to 2570 in later stages, rising throughiss4 to 71000, and eventually surpassing 700000 members across 15 thousand societies. The record highlights a historic, unprecedented scale in church work.
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Christian Endeavor Societies
Queen Victoria Serves Tea to Visiting American Guests
Miss Susan B Anthony met Queen Victoria who refused to let American women depart without tea. The queen stated she did not care if there were a thousand guests. all must have a cup of tea during the visit.
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Susan B. Anthony
Queen Victoria
Anajesty
Brigand Activity in Sardinia and Sicily Reported
A comic opera brigand is described as rough yet less active than the real threat. In the first five months of the year Sardinia saw 980 violent crimes, 57 murders, and many robberies, while Sicily reported 719 acts of violence.
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Tome
Sardinia
Sicily
Tetanus link to Fourth of July accidents questioned
A discussion questions whether tetanus from fireworks deaths is caused by contamination from powder burns or by the germ itself. It asks if tetanus bacilli originate in the powder or if tissue damage from blasts creates a suitable culture medium for bacterial growth.
Pies Demand Big Bite from Chicago Daily Use
Chicago requires at least 40 000 pies daily to meet demand. Apple pies rule as a prime favorite comprising about a quarter of daily sales. If baked in one crust the pie would span 143 feet across. A hypothetical surface for 3 300 doctors would fit with room to spare.
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Chicago
Chope debunks kissing bug as menace in museum claim
Prof Chope of the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago asserts the kissing bug is misjudged. He notes the insect does not attack humans and is a native of the cotton belt where it preys on worm pests, acting as a public benefactor.
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Chope
Field Columbian Museum
Chicago
South
A Week's History All the Latest News of Interest
A weekly roundup of notable events from Washington and across the East West and South. Highlights cover political developments, public affairs, and regional updates shaping the national scene.
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Washington
East
Foreign Dispatches Highlight US Actions and World Events
Washington forms the American Anti-Trust league with M. L. Lockwood as president. Five Cuban battalions retreat from exposure to disease as eight Third Cavalry troops head to Manila. McKinley to congress requests a Medal of Honor for Eighth Army Corps volunteers. Overseas, The Hague approves nine arbitration articles, insurgents retreat toward Mexico, and heavy rains flood San Fernando. Sixteen dead in a Bullfinch explosion. Fire at Woolwich cables builds losses. Diana sails north for Peary relief. Otis defends reporting as Dewey hosts banquet in Trieste.
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Washington
American Anti-Trust League
M. L. Lockwood
Pennsylvania
Cuba
Third Cavalry
Manila
Quartermaster General
McKinley
Otis
Eighth Army Corps
Congress
Hague
Arbitration Committee
San Fernando
Mexico
Bullfinch
Solent
Western Electric Company
Woolwich
England
Diana
Sydney
Hotel de la Ville
Trieste
Dewey
United States
Austria- Hungary
Addison C. Harris
Diverse Events Stir Nation From Finance to War Department
Week in review reports US clearing houses showing gains, 145 business failures, and 46.1 percent rise year over year. Col Robert G Ingersoll dies in Waldston-on-Hudson aged nearly 66. John M Caldwell candidate for state treasurer at Philadelphia convention. New suspension bridge opens at Niagara River linking Lewiston and Queenston. Elihu Root named Secretary of War effective August 1. Lakes of Killarney bought by A G Peek and associates in Cohoes. Two Birney sons drown near Laurel Delaware. National League baseball standings show varied team percentages. Gabriel Christopher commits suicide in Pittsburgh after failed perpetual motion experiment.
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United States
Waldston-on-Hudson
Dobbs Ferry
N.Y
Robert G. Ingersoll
Philadelphia
John M. Caldwell
Northumberkind County
Niagara River
Lewiston
Queenston
Elihu Root
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Washington
Cleveland
Gabriel Christopher
Diverse 1900s News Roundup From Across America
Conference of national Democrats in Chicago creates vice chairman post with ex-Gov Stone of Missouri elected. Bryan speaks at Auditorium. A Springfield editor is fatally poisoned. Harper turns 100 in Minneapolis. Detroit three-cent fare ends. Fayette Wisconsin fire devastates business district. Indiana arrives in San Francisco with 358 sick soldiers from Manila. Epworth League to meet in San Francisco in 1901. John Breden schooner foundered. three crew drowned on Lake Huron. California earthquakes felt. Five Sicilians lynched in Tallulah Louisiana. Iowa board of control reports savings. Three blacks lynched near Akron Ohio. Buckeye Sewer Pipe Co. buried four men under clay. Cleveland under military rule as strikers injure passengers. Detroit tandem records broken. Mob hangs Negro attacker in Missouri. Athens Missouri killer suicide. Jealousy blamed for major LA quake. Isaiah Scott hanged in Savannah for murder. Cincinnati elevator fire destroys 900,000 bushels wheat. Phoenix City fire wipes out business district. Epworth League adjourns to meet in 1901. Resolutions denounce polygamy army canteen liquor traffic Sunday papers baseball and other Sabbath issues.
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Chicago
National Democratic Committee
Stone
Missouri
William J. Bryan
George Geddes
Republican
Springfield
Minneapolis
Robert ©. Harper
Detroit
Fayette
Wis
United States
Indiana
San Francisco
Manila
Indianapolis
Epworth League
Lake Huron
Lexington
Mich
John Breden
California
Tallulah
J. Ford Hodges
Towa
Comtrol
Soui- Gao
Bainbridge
Buckeye Sewer Pipe Company
Akron
Cleveland
F.C. Nood
F. A. Joseph
Frank Embree
Dougherty
Bruton
Athens
Hull
Florence Gordon
Los Angeles
Cal
Isaiah Scott
Savannah
Cincinnati, Hamton & Dayton
Toledo
Phoenix City
Ariz
Drowned Boys Found in Wisconsin Pond and Indiana River
George Tress reported three sons found drowned in a pond near Milwaukee. Separately, Walter L. Wellinger Paul Held and Charles Zink three youths were drowned in the Wabash River at Lafayette Indiana.
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George Tress
Milwaukee
Walter L. Wellinger
Paul Held
Charles Zink
Wabash River
Lafayette
Ind
Administration backs Otis in Philippine campaign
The administration remains fully satisfied with Gen. Otis and he will stay in Manila as governor general. A broad health report from Havana notes exceptional well being. News reports describe drownings in Caldwell Kansas and a series of violent incidents across the South and Midwest, including lynchings and riots linked to strikes and crime.
Minor News Items From National Pulse Of The Era
A survey of small items notes Spain's many recent wars, Cuba saloon openings, Kansas cotton mill plans, and US fraternity membership figures. It recalls Jerome Hall Raymond’s youth as a newsboy, embezzlement trends, US exports of machine copies, J P Bryant's vast strawberry patch, Texas moves for school manual training, Kansas corn years, Maine naval reserve, a Windsor Castle bell set order, Colorado medal fund efforts, Maxham’s fortune and church work, and Lebrun’s Lincoln funeral march composition.
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Spain
Cuba
Kansas
Independence
United States
Masons
Jerome Hall Raymond
University of West Virginia
Mexico
Argentina
J.P. Bryant
Bardwell
Texas
Maine
Portland
Montauk
National Electric Company
Milford
Conn
Windsor Castle
London
Charles
Thomas
Colorado
Colorado Regiment
Philippines
B. D. Maxham
Vineland
N. J
Pacific
Nicholas Lebrun
Lincoln
St. Louis
Explosion on Euclid Avenue Car Wounds Six in Riot-Torn Cleveland
A Sunday night blast on a Euclid Avenue streetcar injures six, including Mrs. E C Martin, with grave head injuries and multiple fractures. Police search for a buggy rider seen near Kensington Street as riots persist across Cleveland with mobs attacking cars, stations, and officers.
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Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
E. C. Martin
Alanson Street
Catharine Harris
Cornell Street
I. A. Smith
Vienna Street
Albert E. Fassett
Wallace Place
Dora Schessler
Oakdale Street
William Draggers
Cincinnati
Frank Schroeder
St. Louis
Kensington Street
Wreck on Chesapeake & Nashville R R Kills Two
A July 24 Nashville report describes a serious wreck on the Chesapeake and Nashville railroad when a Gallatin to Scottsville train fell through a 60 foot trestle between Bledsoe and Westmnoreland. One car dropped after the locomotive passed, dragging the engine and other cars which caught fire and were destroyed. Two lives were lost and several people wounded, with substantial property damage.
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Nashville, Tenn
Chesapeake & Nashville Railroad
Gallatin
Scottsville
Bledsoe
Westmnoreland
Toledo Elevator Destroyed by Fire in East Toledo
The C. H. & D. elevator in East Toledo burned Sunday night, destroying building and contents with losses near one million dollars. The grain inventory includes 900000 bushels of wheat, while insurance on the building is $155000 in various companies.
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Toledo
Three Boys Drowned in Durkee Run at Lafayette
In Lafayette Indiana on Sunday afternoon three youths aged 12 10 and 13 named Charles Zink Walter Wellinger and Paul Held drowned while bathing in Durkee s Run near the city. The tragedy occurred in the Durkee Run river. Lifesavers and authorities investigated the incident and notified the families.
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Lafayette
Ind
Durkee
Charles Zink
Walter Wellinger
Paul Held
Root Accepts War Portfolio in McKinley Cabinet
Elihu Root of New York has accepted the war portfolio in President McKinley’s cabinet. The telegram of acceptance arrived shortly after noon Saturday as Secretary Long met the president. Root’s appointment was announced at the War Department and he is expected to join the president at Lake Champlain later in the week.
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Washington
Elihu Root
New York
McKinley
Long
Alger
Mr. Root
White House
Adirondacks
Root
Lake Champlain
War Department
Senator Platt
United States
Southern District of
Association of the Bar of
City of New York
New England Society
New York State
Judiciary Commission
Tragedy in Muscatine Jealous Motorman Slays Woman
George Wright a former Muscatine electric railway motorman shot and killed Mrs. Joseph Crippen at the Crippen home during a farewell reception for the couple who planned to move to Merrill Wisconsin. Wright wounded attempts at Mr Crippen, was captured after a chase to a lake and jailed amid fears of lynching. He had separated from two wives and jealousy is given as the motive.
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Muscatine
George Wright
Wright
Severe Earthquakes Hit Los Angeles Area
Los Angeles and surrounding region suffer a severe earthquake shock reported as the strongest in twenty years. The Wilcox Observatory clock recorded 12 07 25 as the quake struck. No injuries but glass shattered and city hall damaged, prompting plans to assess the damage.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Weather Observatory
Wilcox
Negro Hanged by Mob in Missouri After Jail Rescue
Frank Embree, accused of assaulting 14 year old Miss Dougherty near Benton Howard county, was seized from jail in Mexico and hanged from a tree by a mob at Steinmetz while being transported toward Fayette. The jailed man denied guilt in a talk with a correspondent.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Mexico
Frank Embree
Miss Dougherty
Benton
Howard County
Fayette
Steinmetz
Kansas City
Hottest July Day Sweeps Omaha and State
Sunday proved the season’s hottest day in Omaha with thermometers at 99 degrees in the shade at 2 pm and 92 degrees at 7 pm. Humidity remains high across the state, making the heat difficult to bear amid dry dusty conditions.
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Omaha
Neb
Youthful Baseball Player Killed by Lightning Strike
New York reports 19 year old Paul Beartsch was struck by lightning and killed instantly while playing base ball in Jersey City on Saturday.
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New York
Paul Beartsch
Jersey City
Troops Reach Manila As Sheridan Arrives To Reinforcements
The US transport Sheridan arrived in Manila with Brig. Gen. Samuel B. M. Young and vast detachments from the Fourteenth infantry the Fourth cavalry and the Twenty-fourth infantry plus 1248 recruits. In Washington the president keeps Gen Otis in command and rejects plans to place Lawton or Merritt above him. Officials report one third of provisional regiments enlisted with more expected, aiming for a 4506 strong force and a future permanent army, whether or not peace comes soon.
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Manila
United States
Sheridan
San Francisco
Otis
Samuel B. M. Young
Col. Daggett
Philippines
Gen
Lawton
Merritt
Washington
Adjt
Corbin
Provisional Army
Petitt
Bell
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Dewey reception plans and Trieste dispatches
Admiral Dewey reports letters received and invitations accepted for a New York visit with arrival around October. He expects to reach Gibraltar and Naples en route, remains in Trieste about a week, and notes a healthy crew after 17 tropical months. A Manila Battle exhibit in Chicago promises dramatic naval scenes and audience immersion.
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New York
van Wyck
Admiral Dewey
Trieste
Gibraltar
Dewey
National Guard
Olympia
Carlsbad
Tropics
Naples
Mediterranean
Europe
Washington
American Congress
Krondiker Robbed in Seattle Heist
Henry Speyer of San Francisco reported a July incident in Seattle after arriving from Dawson that he was robbed of 3200 dollars in gold and bank notes. Two Frenchwomen Levita Mignon and Helene Martin were arrested on suspicion of involvement.
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Krondiker
Seattle
Wash
Henry Speyer
San Francisco
Dawson
Levita Mignon
Helene Martin
Negro killed by citizens in Leesburg lynching report
The Telegraph from Leesburg, Ga., reports a negro suspected of involvement in the Safford ravishers case was killed by citizens Monday night while resisting arrest. In Columbia, S C three negro children were burned to death near Anderson when their mother left them alone. investigators suspect an accidental fire.
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Macon
The
Telegraph
Leesburg
Columbia
S. C
Anderson
Henry Thompson
Aged Man Kills Himself in Muscatine
John Stockdale seventy one year old resident of Muscatine Michigan? shoots himself Monday morning while enduring severe illness. He had lived in Muscatine for forty years and died from a bullet through his heart.
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Muscatine
John Stockdale
Frugal traveler pays price of a ride in blizzard tale
In a blizzard a wary man accepts a lift in another’s carriage after a kind stranger offers help. He ends the night at home, then realizes he owes nine shillings to a stranger he does not know, a misstep he quietly hides from his wife.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Letter praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound cures weakness
Mrs J F Strercu of Camden New Jersey writes of monthly pains and uterine weakness followed by a flood she nearly died from. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash she recovers fully and feels strong again.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
J. F. Strercu
Mechanic Str
Camden, N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonial
A reader from New Jersey endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for menstrual regularity after using five bottles. The letter attributes improved cycles to the tonic and urges others to try it.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
Macere
A. Brown
West
Pe. Preasast
N. J
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