Zola Emerges From Dreyfus Affair Short on Cash
Sun reports Emile Zola exits the Dreyfus affair with victory but reveals a loss of frankness and a shortfall of about 5000 francs in personal funds.
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Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1899
Page
6
Corn versatile uses promise expansive future
Indian corn now serves as smokeless powder ingredient and rubber substitute. Europe discovers corn cakes with maple syrup. The grain shows an expansive future for maize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Four Giant 500 Foot Steel Ships Ordered by Chicago Firm
The American Steel and Wire Co closes a Chicago contract for four enormous freshwater ships each 500 feet long with a 000 ton capacity. All vessels will haul iron ore, marking a new era in the nation’s iron age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Steel & Wire Company
Chicago
New Protected Cruisers Improve Coal Capacity and Range
Six new protected cruisers will include 600 tons of coal storage each, boosting steaming radius beyond any previous ships of the same class. The coal capacity is highlighted as a key factor in naval operations.
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United States Navy Room
Boston man Dewey back from Europe believes name matters
A Boston man named Dewey returning from Europe says his name travels well as four passports everywhere. In Rome bankers visited his hotel the day after arrival and steamer line managers held the boat for him, leading him to insist there is something in a name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dewey
Europe
Rome
Education funding totals rise sharply this year
Total contributions to education reach 20 946 dollars so far this year, compared with 15 086 150 dollars for all of last year. The funds are distributed among colleges and universities 17 700 400 dollars, academics and seminaries 3 143 400, and art institutes 21 500 000. There is no prior year with a similar sum.
Post Office Money Orders Highlight Large National Business
An American buying a money order at a post office unknowingly supports a vast industry. The country’s last year money order volume reached about 205 million dollars with current year estimates around 250 million, indicating a major post office led financial activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Arkansas man invents venting device for railroad cars
An Arkansas inventor introduces a metal wind-wheel atop railroad cars to exhaust air and purify the cabin without opening doors or windows. The device powers a ventilation system placed at one end, changing air without creating a draught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Postal Receipts Lead States. Massachusetts Tops Per Capita
The year shows total postal receipts about 106.6 million, with New York leading the list at 15 million and Alaska at 15 thousand. A table ranks states by average contribution per resident to postal revenues, placing Massachusetts at the head with 32.5 per person last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alaska
Massaachusetts
Russian icebreaker Makaroff proves tough in ice
The government report on Admiral Makaroff's ice breaking ship says it is a success in every way. It notes the vessel cleared 23 inches of ice for hours at a time on its voyage to Kronstadt at nine knots.
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Admiral Makaroff
Finnish Gulf
Kronstadt
Edison to unveil grand electrical exhibit at Paris fair
America's commissioner Peck reports Thomas A. Edison plans a vast electrical display next year at the Paris world’s fair. Edison promises new inventions, funding the exhibit himself to honor the flag and prove Yankee mastery of electricity on a world stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plow
Peck
America
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Early Texas Named New Philippines Before Texas Emerged
The article notes Texas was long called the New Philippines, with French settlers arriving in 1685 and a protracted struggle with Spain. By 1814 the area bore the New Philippines name in Spanish records until the term Texas, derived from a local Indian tribe, became common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Philippines
New
French Duel Victim Mendes Case Highlights Spouse Contrast
The article contrasts French and American wives in a dueling incident. Mendes, a French duelist, was fatally wounded while his wife watched from a carriage. The text implies an American wife would intervene to stop such fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendes
Hamiet
A Week's History in All Parts of the Union
A concise roundup of notable events across the nation highlighting Washington developments along with items from the East West and South. The week covers political decisions economic shifts and social incidents shaping national affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
East
Panama Canal Route Heads Committee Led by Admiral Walker
U. S. exports to Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines will total about 50 million in the fiscal year ending this month up from 17 million last year. The president named commissioners to find a practical canal route across the Isthmus of Panama with Admiral Walker leading. Gen. Miles reportedly asked to go to the Philippines while not aiming to supersede Gen. Otis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Panama
Admiral Walker
Miles
Qtis
Reed resignation false. Cassatt to lead Pennsylvania Railroad
A report of Thomas BR Reed resigning from Congress is deemed false. A. Jd. Cassatt is elected to succeed the late Frank Thomson as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Also notes boxing result, explosions at Graniteville, Douglass monument dedication, stock exchanges totals, business failures, a murder suicide in Leechburg, and iron and steel wage increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas BR. Reed
Maine
A. Jd. Cassatt
Frank Thomson
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
James 3. Jeffries
California
Robert Fitzsimmons
Graniteville
N. Y
Nordlinger-Chariton Fireworks Company
Rochester
Teus
Leechburg
Joseph Paverick
Mary Smoski
Nerex
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington
Louisville
Cleveland
Widespread Disasters and Deaths Across Several States
A flood of calamities unfolds from Minnesota to Kansas and Texas. Drownings occur near Rennville and Jackson township. a cloudburst near Austin causes 25 deaths. a derailment near Grandview injures 20. Wichita floods ruin tracks and property. Other items note a 100th birthday, hangings, lynching, and bank closures with assets and liabilities reported.
Tragic crimes and rail strike headline sweep across two states
Samuel Roberts killed his wife and her mother Mrs George Lew is at Canon City Colorado then killed himself. Domestic trouble cited. In Cleveland Ohio a strike by Big Consolidated Co employees shut 14 streetcar lines. In Suffolk Virginia a freight wreck killed engineer W A Clayton fireman William Poole and Thomas Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Roberts
George Lewis
Canon City
Col
Gleveland
Big Consolidated Company
Suffolk
Var
W. A. Clayton
William Poole
Thomas Wells
Deaths and disasters across continents reported
A sixieth year old American laborer and his wife died by their own hand in Berlin amid poverty. In Indiana a man killed his wife then attempted suicide in Warsaw. American forces 4500 strong advanced through jungle and morass near Manila Bay defeating insurgents with two officers and 21 soldiers wounded. Fire at Armstrong Whitworth works in Newcastle caused 1 million dollars in damage. Captain Henry Nichols of the Monadnock died of sunstroke in Manila. The German delegate at The Hague presented objections to a permanent arbitration tribunal. A Spanish tornado near San Pedro and Alar s e wrecked 150 houses and caused many deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Peter Miller
Warsaw
Ind
San Pedro Macau
Paranaque
Bay of Manila
Bay Lake
United States
Armstrong-Whitworth Ordnance Works
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Manila
Henry Nichols
Monadnock
Zorn
Hague
Spain
San Pedro
Alarse
World News Briefs Touch Wars Fires Deaths and Records
Scores killed and hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses from a cyclone across the Mississippi valley destroying New Richmond Wisconsin and harming Hudson Wisconsin Hastings Minnesota and surrounding areas. James Lowe shot his wife at Neillsville Wisconsin then killed himself. A riot in Cleveland Ohio ended after ten rail cars were demolished and many injured. An explosion in a Marietta torpedo factory killed two men. France’s Dupuy cabinet resigns after a vote. Domestic exports for the current fiscal year total FHGTs value with prior year comparison. Indian famine near Stewart River BC reported. Fitzsimmons Jeffries boxing receipts listed. Three boys robbed a post office in Pennington. San Francisco cyclist Kragness sets 206 mile record. Rock Island train wreck near Geneseo Illinois kills one and injures fifteen. Jane Smith marks 100th birthday in Marshalltown Iowa. Manila dispatches note Lawton’s advance into Cavite. Cavite province, Aguinaldo stronghold, features dominance. The secretary of Gen. Vio del Piar deserts to join American forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast Biscuit Company
Cracker Trust
Rennville
Minn
Leonard Mason
William Andersen
Woodmen of America
Kansas City
William J A. Northcott
Ilinois
Austin
Tex
Herman Clavite
Chris Kervis
Jackson Township
Ill
United States
Detroit
United States Brewers’ Association
Rudolph Brand
Chicago
Waterloo
Samuel C. Walker
Terre Haute
Ind
Richard W. Thompson
Hayes
Thompson Club
Holguin
Cuba
Antonio Garcia
Manchester
Tom Baker
Baker-Howard
Kenosha
Wis
William Lynch
Leonard Wood
Santiago
Sardis
Simon Brooks
Armistead
John Moore
Salvation Army
Fort Smith
Ark
Dane County State Bank
Houghton
Scottsburg
John L. Mount
Salix
John Malloy
Delmont
Clark
Mississippi Valley
New Richmond
Hudson
Hastings
Cleveland
Clyde Porter
Calvin
Hart
Marietta
France
Dupuy
Chamber of Deputies
Stewart River
British Columbia
New York
Fitzsimmons
Club
Jeffries
Penu
Marshalltouwn
Manila
Minor News Items From Early era
Roswell Beardsley serves 7 years as North Lansing postmaster. A Egyptian railroad orders 260 steel freight cars. Queen Victoria receives felicitations from European rulers on her eightieth birthday. William KR Day is awarded a doctor of laws by New York University. William Whist dies in Denver, his wife having died a day earlier. The ehn tree at Fort Meigs in Ohio declines. British Guiana reciprocity talks progress toward a treaty next year. The five ton schooner Coke carries cargo from San Francisco to Manila. Capt French, lone occupant of the litude vessel, expects to reach the Philippines in 60 days. The South products exposition to run Oct 25 to Dec 1, 1899 at Grand Central police in New York. Henry Morton of Stevens Institute gets $50,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie for an engineering lab. A state celebration plans for Admiral Dewey’s welcome in Montpelier. Gov Sayers calls anti trust convention for Sept 25 in St Louis. Attorney general rules treasury secretary cannot compromise duties on undervalued goods absent fraud.
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Europe
Queen Victoria
William KR. Day
New York University
William Whist
Denver
Fort Meigs
Ohio
Wiliam Henry Harrison
British Guiana
San Francisco
Manila
French
Philippines
South
Grand Central Police
New York
Henry Morton
Stevens’ Institute
Hoboken
N. J
Andrew Carnegie
Admiral Dewey
Montpelier
Gov. Sayers
Texas
St. Louis
Secretary of the Treasury
Destructive Minnesota Wisconsin Storm Hits New Richmond
A severe late day storm swept eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin on June 13. It caused extensive damage in New Richmond where the tornado destroyed the business district and caused numerous deaths. Reports describe collapsed buildings, downed lines, and relief trains bringing doctors and nurses to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hastings
Hudson
Wis
New Richmond
Stillwater
J. A. Carroll
Portage
Nicollet House
Charles McKinnon
S. A. Moore
J. ‘Ty Barrett
Carroll
Wisconsin Central
St. Luke’s Hospital
Fatal explosion at Marietta torpedo plant kills two men
The Marietta Torpedo company factory blew up on Monday at three o clock, killing Clyde Porter and Cal Harte, injuring no others. The blast destroyed the plant, blew apart two horses and a wagon, and shattered trees within 300 yards. The explosion rocked Marietta three miles away, with the cause tied to nitroglycerin handling and Porter’s suspected carelessness. Harte, age 45, was married. Porter, 21, was single. Harte’s daughter is known to be on the stage, but her whereabouts are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Marietta Torpedo Company
Clyde Porter
Cal Harte
Porter
Dupuy Cabinet Resigns Under Loubet Pressure
Paris reports the cabinet of Charles Dupuy resigning with President Loubet accepting but asking ministers to stay until successors are named. Debates in the chamber referenced the Dreyfus affair and the political crisis, as moderates move to redraw power and potential new leadership surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Loubet
M. Loubet
M. Dupuy
Dupuy
Chamber of Deputies
Longchamps
M. Saumaude
M. Ryan
Chamber
M. Charles Dupuy
M. Vaillant
Dreyfus
M. Meline
de Boisdeifre
Mercier
M. Vuaillant
Prisoners Delivered to Barboursville Jail After Trip
Troops with Jim and Wiley Baker arrived from Manchester and delivered the prisoners to the county jailer in Barboursville Kentucky. They camped in the courthouse and Wiley Baker attempted an escape. Mrs Baker vows to raise her 11 sons with ambitions to kill a White or a Howard. Jim and Wiley remain silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barboursville
Jim
Wiley Baker
Manchester
Governors accept invitation to anti trust convention
Houston June 13 Gov Sayers reports acceptances from Govs Tanner Illinois Shaw Iowa Bushnell Ohio Pingree Michigan Thomas Colorado Poynter Nebraska and Bradley Kentucky to attend the anti trust convention in St Louis September 20.
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Houston
Tex
Gov. Sayers
St. Louis
Govs. Tanner
Illinois
Shaw
Iowa
Bushnell
Ohio
Pingree
Michigan
Thomas
Colorado
Poynter
Nebraska
Bradley
Kentucky
Arbitration committee meets at The Hague
The Hague June 13 The drafting committee of the arbitration committee met and continued arbitration scheme discussions. Delegates lack new instructions from governments and adjourned until Friday with no progress. American delegates issue a manifesto saying the Americas plan remains active alongside English proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Hague
Comte de
Third Commission
Short Rules for the Home by Soldier and Servant
A compact list urging selflessness and courtesy at home. Priorities include prompt meals, polite speech to servants, keeping one’s faults private, organizing everything, helping others, and maintaining composure. Emphasizes gentleness, patience, and charity in daily conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol-dier
New Experience Moves a Georgia House Servant Child
A Chicago Chronicle report recalls Phebe Ann, a young enslaved girl from Georgia, transitioning from rural plantation life to city travel with her mistress Miss Amy. She experiences awe and fear as trains and moving scenery unfold, asking in wonder what all the houses and trees are doing.
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Georgia
Phebe Ann
Amy
Chicago Chronicle
War Album of the American Army and War Heroes
A 160 image album from the Big Four Route advertises engravings from camps ships and battles in Cuba and the Philippines. It features figures like Dewey Roosevelt Sampson Schley and Shafter with scenes of hospitals riders and civilians. Free by mail within the United States Canada or Mexico for 12 cents postage and packing.
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Cuba
Havana
Manilla
New Islands
Dewey
Charles King
Wheeler
Hobson
Roosevelt
Sampson
Miles
Schley
Shafter
Lee
Brooks
Carroll
Chickamauga
Jacksonville
Tampa
Clara Barton
Rough Riders
Santiago
San Juan Manilla
Beautiful Women
United States
Canada
Mexico
Big Four House
Warren J. Lynch
Big Four
Cincinnati
Ohio
Grand Trunk Railway Promotes Northern Travel Options
The Grand Trunk Railway markets its routes and connections to popular Northern Michigan resorts and Ontario landmarks, with links to Watkins Glen, Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and more. Travel literature and rates are available from J. H. Burgis at 249 Clark St Chicago.
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Grand Trunk Railway
Michigan
St. Clair
Muskoka Lakes
Lake of Bays
Highlands
Ontario
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
White Mountains
North Atlantic
Watkins Glen
Glen Summit
Atlantic City
Asbury Park
Lehigh Valley
J. H. Burgis
Clark St
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Diagnosing Her Case. Wedding Impatience in Evening News
A light dialogue from Chicago Evening News contrasts romance with a wedding countdown. A B Y P U Richmond event lists a rail trip package with dates July 11 12 13 and return extensions through July 31 or August 15, with pamphlets from J C Tucker in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ry’s
J. C. Tucker
N. Clark St
Chicago
Cremation Debate Stirs Wordy Cemetery Exchange
The New York World quotes Borle opposing cremation and Coyle arguing it would force people to earn their living by turning their dead, capturing a spirited cemetery discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borle
Coyle
N.Y
Daily Health Claims and Quips Advertised Remedies
An item lists a bowel movement aid with daily use and liver kidney benefits priced at 25 and 50 cents. It quotes reflections from the Boston Watchman and Chicago Daily News on work and fortune, ending with a quip about a river flood carrying stock.
Dear Mrs Pryxuan Letter Praising Lydia E Pinkham
A woman describes years of back pain heavy menses and leucorrhea not helped by doctors. After consulting Lydia E Pinkham and following her directions she became pregnant and continues using the Vegetable Compound with strong praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pryxuan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Has Worked Wonders For Me Say Mrs Barnhart
Quote from Mes S Barnhart of New Castle Pa praising a medicine after years of sickness following marriage. She describes four children and two miscarriages, womb falling, leucorrhoea, back and leg pains, dyspepsia and nervous stomach trembles, now resolved and she can enjoy life.
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S. Barnhart
New Can
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