Manila at His Mercy Reinforcements To Philippines
Washington May 16 65 000 volunteers mustered in as reports from Hong Kong describe Admiral Dewey maintaining pressure on Manila while rebels are limited by a strong blockade. Dewey signals no Manila demonstration and anticipates Spanish surrender, with ships and troops slated to reinforce him.
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Philippines
War Department
Washington
Hong Kong
Admiral Dewey
Secretary Long
Dewey
Manila
Cavite
Long
Dewes
Soiers
Peking
San Francisco
Charleston
Wesley Merrit
Chickamauga
Key West
New Orleans
Mobile
Tampa
Illinois
Springfield
Tanner
Crowninshield
Finois
Chicago
Michigan
Island Lake
Mich
Chickamauga Park
Dayton
Somerset
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Volunteers
Ceci
Horn
Camp Harvey
Iowa
Des Moines
Fla
Navy activity but no official battle report
Washington reports continued naval movements with no confirmed engagement. Admiral Sampson may redirect from Key West to Cienfuegos, while the Oregon is said to be on a northbound course off Guiana. Spanish fleet sightings and Channel tensions prompt cautious official statements.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sampson
Cape Ilaytien
Key West
Cienfuegos
Oregon
Department
Guiana
St. Pierre
Martinique
Alicante
Fort de France
Terror
Alcante
United States
Harvard
Dominica
Madrid
Tadis
el Treraldo de Madrid
Cadiz
Velayo
Carlos V
Alfonso Nil
Rapido
Patria
Audaz
Procopinn
Villamiil
West Indies
Willamil
Cervera
Caribbean
Secretary of the Navy
House
Quartermaster Generals Office
Peking
San Francisco
Philippines
Brie
Otis
Merritt
Miles
Lennon
Standaard
Corrunna
Villagarcia
New York
Wesley Merritt
Philippine Islands
Dewey
Pacific States
London
Paris
The
Daily Mail
Francisco
Charleston
Mare Island
News Supply Cut Off by Navy Dept Information Ban
Washington May 17 An order signed by Secretary Long limited navy press contact to Capt Crowninshield and his bureau. Bul letins on already occurred facts will be posted on a board, curtailing interviews. Officers fear liberalization may be revised if press practice continues.
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Washington
Long
Navy Department
Crowninshield
Navigation Bureau
Bulletin Board
Havana
War Board
Koout
Blanco
Receiver Sought for Big Four Building Association
Oliver P. Slack of Indiapolis has applied for a receivership for the Big Four building association after failing to recover his $1,000 per five year plan. He cites $119,000 in alleged liabilities, $20,000 matured certificates unpaid, and excessive salaries amid alleged mismanagement.
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Ixpraxapo.is
Ind
Oliver P. Slack
Big Four Building Association
Tippecanoe County Recruits Leave for Cuba Trek
Fourtees men from Tippecanoe county muster into the U S Army under Lieut Will Lutz. They travel via Big Four to Chickamauga Park to join the Second infantry and will be equipped there. Joseph A Deisel leads the group chosen from 159 applicants after passing examinations. They depart Friday with regular troops for Tampa Florida and then Cuba.
Indiana Prefers New Regiment For Immediate Service
Gov. Mount received a war department order to raise another Indiana regiment for immediate service in addition to two already designated for New Orleans. The new regiment will head to Mobile and likely depart Sunday, though all Indiana troops may now be delayed several days.
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War Department
Washington
Adjt
Corbin
United States Service
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Indiandpouis
Ind
Mount Wednesday
Secretary of War
New Orleans
Mobile
Ready to Leave Thursday in Indiana Army Mobilization
May 1 Indiana reports Captain Mack as muster officer aims to ready two infantry regiments and one artillery battery for Camp Thomas Chickamauga Park by Thursday morning. Secretary of War order pushes quick forward deployment to New Orleans later.
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Ixapiayaronis
Ind
Will TL. Mack
United States
Camp Thomas
Chickamauga Park
Secretary of War
RicumMono
Wayne County
Oliver Pickett
Big Four
Braketown
William Baldwin
Lew Trenton
J. E. Fuson
Pennsylvania Company
J. E. Stanton
Pennsylvania
New Orleans
Chickamauga
Studebaker's Commission Revoked and Army Moves
Indianas May 14 dispatch reports Gov directs Adjutant General to revoke Col Studebaker's commission in the Third regiment now the One Hundred Fifty-seventh Indiana and withhold old order commissions amid Camp Mount controversy. Also notes counterfeiting probe and Indiana troop orders to Chickamauga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Indian Avenis
Ind
Adjt
Gore
National Guard
One Hundred and Fifty-seventh
Indiana
May
United States Army
Barnett
Adjutant General
Camp Mount
Italians Cheer for Spain Causes Train Disruption
A Jamestown dispatch says Italian laborers at Valley City cheered for Spain as troops moved to Fargo. The train stopped, sympathizers were dispersed, and several individuals were injured.
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Spain
Fora
Ind
Jamestown
N. D
Fargo
Valley City
Jury Disagrees in Dekalb County Official Trial
The Perry Fair trial in Steuben circuit court ends with a hung jury on charges of raising county orders. Four jurors favor conviction while eight favor acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waateblob
Ind
Perry Fair
Dekalb County
Steuben Circuit Court
Hawaiian Occupation Bill Won’t Be Delayed
American dispatches from San Francisco report Hawaiian advices indicate a bill will pass authorizing the occupation of Hawaii by the United States. The outcome would formalize federal control of the islands upon approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Islands
United States
Prominent Cincinnati Merchant Dies at Morristown Farm
Charles F. Muth a wealthy Cincinnati merchant and recently elected board of control member killed himself on his Morristown farm. He was found with a rifle wound to the head and neighbors suspect sudden insanity after hearing him complain of his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Charles F. Muth
Board of Control
Morristown, Inc
Elderly Woman Dies in Edwardsport Fire
Vincennes Indiana March 11 Mrs Eliza Jilsen aged 109 was burned to death Wednesday at her Edwardsport home. She was partially paralyzed and her clothing caught fire while she fought a pipe. Her charred body was found shortly after by the family who had been in the field at work.
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Vincennes
Ind
Eliza Jilsen
Nesday
Edwardsport
Richmond Boy to Sail as Photographer and Correspondent
Richmond Ind May 12 This city will soon be represented on the flagship of Admiral Sampson s squadron by Charles F Jenkins a Richmond boy who has been living in Washington He has secured passes entitling him to go as a photographer and correspondent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manton
Ind
J. D Lacy
Minere
Harry Drew
Chicace, Indiana & Eastern
Peru
Richmond
Cincinnati
Converse
Fairmount
Matthews TS
Clodfelter
Anderson
Marion
Prof Baldwin Called by Signal Corps Balloonist
Prof John E Baldwin of Dalton Indiana has received official notice from Gen Greely to be ready for a call from the signal service corps as a balloonist. Also Crumpacker renominated for Congress by acclamation in Rensselaer Indiana with resolutions endorsing the gold standard. Lieutenant Lewis predicts heavy fighting in Cuba within a week after arriving at Mendiz Mobile with 700 recruits in a day and securing 50 locally.
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Baldwin
Ricnxumpd
Ind
John E. Baldwin
Dalton
County
Greely
Signal Service Corps
Crompacker
Congress
RenssecarEn
Edgar D. Crumpacker
Tenth District
Mendz
Lewis
Twentieth
United States Infantry
Mobile
Nesday
Cuba
Death of Secret Service Agent Bauer in Louisville
Capt Michael G. Bauer, a Kentucky secret service agent, collapsed and died in front of the Louisville custom house from a lung hemorrhage. The incident occurred on a May day as bystanders described. Authorities noted no foul play and began routine procedures.
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Louisville, Ky
Michael G. Bauer
Secret Service
Kentucky
Custom House
Body of Noted Hackman Found In Canal
The body of Jesse Miller, a prominent city hackman, was found in the canal Tuesday. Indications point to drowning occurring several days prior in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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India
Napolis
Ind
Jesse Miller
The Dainty Chemise Returns in Ruffled Fashion
The chemise trends again as every modern woman wears the style famed for ruffles and puffs. Nainsook remains the preferred durable fabric, echoing Josephine era elegance with contemporary sensibilities.
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Josephine
Chemi SE and Skirt Care in Laundry Practices
The article discusses long lasting lingerie care with nainsook underwear, praising careful laundering. It notes chemises paired with underskirts, gathered waists, lace neck trim, and durable color ribbons that wash with garments. Shoulder bands use broad ribbon to match the style.
A Toilet Necessity Lemons for Beauty and Health
A column extols lemons as essential for women on the toilet table. It claims lemon juice bleaches skin, softens complexion, cleans nails, freshens breath, and aids weight loss when taken with baking soda after meals. The piece cites a French beauty and urges daily use.
Baby’s Dimity Dress for an 18 Month Boy
A small white dimity fabric offers two yards for an 18 month old boy dress. The design features a low-neck white band, gathered sleeves with untie strings, a three-quarter yard yoke for a separate waist tie, and four rows of washable, ironable corded trim.
How to Drape a Piano for the Latest Style
If an upright piano sits in a room, avoid pressing it against the wall. Place it crosswise near the room center. Drape the back with tapestry or a portiere, set a box behind on the floor with cushions, creating the fashionable "piano geat."
Name to Spare. Bill- What you want is
Dialogue fragments show a heated exchange about brains and insult. No clear event, names, or concrete nouns beyond speakers implied. The text lacks full sentences and context to identify a news item.
Child's Daily Diet Described For Growing Children
Mrs. S. T. Rorer writes in the Ladies' Home Journal detailing a two thirds carbonaceous to one third nitrogenous daily diet for children. Breakfast includes fruit, cereal with milk, eggs or toast. dinner features clear soup, meat, starch, greens, and a dessert with cream. supper centers on bread or mush with milk and chicken broth, all with water as the beverage.
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S. T. Rorer
Ladies’ Home Journal
Improvised Sideboard From Old Bureau Helpful Home Arts
Domestic economy notes repurposing an old bureau into a functional sideboard with sanded wood and matching paint. The upper drawer stores dining utensils while other drawers are removed for linen storage, plus a decorative curtain backing, creating an attractive dining room piece. The article urges sideboards as practical upgrades for modest furnishings and cautions on silk care and cleaning methods.
Cane-Bottomed Chairs Renovation Do It Yourself Guide
The owner of cane-bottomed chairs should prepare a ball of strong twine and varnish. Remove the old cane, thread a needle, weave the twine through chair holes in a back and forth pattern, varnish, and set aside to dry. Make small cretonne cushions and tie them on with ribbon to match.
Wheelwomen and slang caution on bicycle talk
The text notes that women riders should watch their language while cycling especially at inns. It claims one word reveals a woman’s character, asserting that a woman who uses the term bike is careless in other matters.
His Occupation Snakes Figurative Inspector of Ophidians
Mrs Staggers says her husband is an inspector of ophidians and sees snakes most of the time. The aside appears in Up-to-Date dialogue.
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Wessex Merritt
Department of the Pacific
John S. Brooke
U.S. A
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U.S. Volunteers
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Indianapolis
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Lafayette
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Charles Knight
Madison
Chas. KE. Cosby
Michael Niein
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Syinsville
Wuile Ting
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Alexandeer, Ind
American Plate Glass Works
Martinsville
Henry P. Star
Intraanavolis
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Muay 14
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
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Tell City
Tarascon
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Democratic Congressional Committee
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