Dewey Arch to Stay in New York for One Year
The Dewey arch in New York will remain in place for one year if the excal hunters do not remove it.
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Dewey Arch
New York
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1899
Page
4
Lion cubs named Dewey Olympia and Manila at Central Park
Three lion cubs added to Central Park menagerie New York have been named Dewey Olympia and Manila. The unusually paired trio introduces fresh personalities to the habitat.
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Central Park
New York
Dewey
Olympia
Manila
Flying Fox Wins Derby Stakes Millionaire Season
The English Derby winner Flying Fox has earned about 150000 dollars in stakes this season, reflecting the high costs and big rewards in racehorse development and competition.
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Flying Fox
Iowa Cornfields Appear Finer Than Kansas Test
Chicago Tribune suggests testing by selecting samples from Iowa and Kansas fields and placing them side by side to compare cornstalks for quality and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Kansas
The
Chicago Tribune
Roman Camp Found Along Narenta River in Herzegovina
A Roman settlement site along the Narenta river in Herzegovina covers about 330 by 270 feet. Traces of walls, caves, and towers remain with many tools and weapons unearthed from the area.
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Narenta River
Herzegovina
Young Vanderbilt Receives $10 Million for Love
The article notes Cornelius Vanderbilt will inherit ten million dollars from his father's estate after choosing to marry the woman he loves rather than the one his father favored. It praises his sacrifice for love.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Avondale Justice of the Peace Ad Cards Cited
A Avondale New Jersey resident printed cards advertising Thomas P. Daly as justice of the peace and commissioner of deeds with notary public services. The copy claims conveyancing and wills with low rates and claims parties married or sent to jail with neatness and dis pute.
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Avondale
N. J
Thomas P. Daly
Divorce Granted in Minneapolis Court Restores Maiden Name
In Minneapolis district court Kate Acker obtained a divorce and the right to resume her maiden name Kate Schafrankowa. The judge ordered the decree of divorce with costs assessed to the defendant and allowed the plaintiff to resume her former name as requested.
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District Court of
Minneapolis
Kate Acker
Maigen
Kate Schafrankowa
Brave laundry workers offer skin grafts for burned girl
Katie Foy, a Wilkes barre laundry worker, was badly burned on her arm and fifteen fellow laundresses offered skin grafts from their arms. The story celebrates local bravery and compassion in America.
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Katie Foy
Wilkesbarre
United States Army
America
Spanish survey errors on Porto Rico revealed by U S surveyors
United States authorities survey Porto Rico and find Spanish measurements unreliable. The island is smaller than Spanish records indicate, with the distance from Ponce to Port Viento measured at 43 miles instead of 50.
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Porto Rico
United States
Ponce
Port Viento
Keeley cure promise separates Duttons over liquor
Martin Dutton of Poughkeepsie offered his son Gould M Dutton large sums to take the Keeley cure and stay sober. Gould began treatment and says he is through with liquor. He is married but living apart from his wife due to his affection for alcohol.
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Martin Dutton
Poughkeepsie
Gould M. Dutton
Dutton
Italians Spaniards Portuguese French Dutch Germans Poles canonized beatified list
An Italian paper lists persons canonized or beatified by the Church of Rome in 420 years. It notes 76 Italians with 25 canonized and 43 beatified, 66 Spaniards with 17 canonized and 49 beatified, 37 Portuguese with 1 canonized and 36 beatified, 14 French with 6 canonized and beatified, 13 Dutch with 12 canonized and 1 beatified, 2 Germans with 2 canonized and 2 beatified, 2 Poles with 1 canonized. The piece adds there were no saints from Great Britain or the United States.
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Church of Rome
Great Britain
United States
Census proposal at Berlin congress but costs questioned
At the international geographical congress in Berlin Prof Keltie proposed a world census to determine population. He noted estimates ranged from 100 million to 200 million and questioned whether a census costing about 1 million dollars would be worth it.
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International Geographical Congress
Berlin
Prof
Keltie
In oe of the craze for cutting ve which
In one of the era’s frenzies the town debated a boom in cutting and selling ve items as fashion and trade heated up. Local merchants and residents argued over safety, etiquette, and the impact on traditional crafts.
All Parts of the Union News Roundup
The column delivers brief items from Washington and across regions including the East West and South. It summarizes political developments economic notices and social happenings in a compact daily digest.
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Washington
East
New U S Regiments Reach Full Quotas and Manila Nursing
Washington dispatches report army strength near 100000 with new regiments filling quotas. Post office officials anticipate a domestic parcels post soon. Forty more female nurses will be sent to Manila joining sixty already there as war department orders chaplains to Philippines. Exports for 1899 expected to set a record.
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Washington
Manila
Secretary of War
Philippines
Dewey Leads Royal Welcome as War Vets Parade in Boston
In seven days ending the 13th exchanges at leading U S clearing houses totaled 1 829 759 586 up from 1 752 985 538. Dewey laid the Norwich university cornerstone in Northfield Vermont and received a hero’s Boston welcome with 10 000 veterans marching to the Hotel Touraine.
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United States
Northfield
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Norwich University
Boston
Touraine
Boston Navy Yard
Sampson
Brooklyn
N. Y
The
Bush Co
Brookton
Philadelphia
Baltimore
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Louisville
New York
Washington
Cleveland
New England
Quincy
St. Paul Commandery
Knights Templar
North Adams
Mass
McKinley
Long Island Sound
Sands Point
Long Island
Florentine Lange
Multiple incidents mark a turbulent period with disasters and crimes
Fire destroys the Produce Exchange in Minneapolis causing $100,000 loss. In Baltimore the Traders' National Bank liquidates and closes. In Carlinville 115,000 coal miners unveil a monument to slain miners. President McKinley visits West Superior Duluth Brainerd Fargo and welcomes troops home. Tragedies include suicides murder in Peoria and Fort Scott. Train robbery at Maple Park Elburn and bank burglaries in Schell City. Threshing engine explosion kills four near Britton. Robbery attempt in Sevierville ends in gunbattle. two robbers killed. Lynching of J L Smith in Wilson. President's Dakota tour draws large crowds. James Whitewater, 90, Otoe chief dies in Guthrie.
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Produce Exchange
Minneapolis
Baltimore
Traders’ National Bank
Carlinville
Virden
McShinley
West Superior
Wis
Duluth
Brainerd
Fargo
N. D
McKinley
Manila
North Dakota
Peoria
Harry Adair
Fort Scott
Kan
James Bish
Clara Stainbrook
Maple Park
Elburn
Schell City
Farmers’ Bank
Britton
S. C
Sioux Falls
East
James Whitewater
Guthrie
O. T
Toledo
W. P. Ketcham
Lake Huron
Nation News and War Dispatches From Around the World
Advices from Apia say Tamasse is proclaimed king despite a new U S Germany and Britain agreement to abolish that office. Maj Cheatham reports rebels at Montinlupa driven from position with three Americans killed and two wounded. Martial law in the Orange Free State warns British subjects to leave. A Santo Domingo plot targets Provisional President Vasquez and Gen Isidro Jimenez. Kimberley is besieged. Boers occupy Newcastle and Charlestown and push toward Ladysmith. An arsenal train near Mafeking is blown up. Gen Schwan’s forces reportedly rout Filipinos in southern Luzon. The Chinese empress selects Pu Tsuan a nine year old son of Duke Tsailan to succeed the emperor.
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Apia
Tamasse
United ‘States
Germany
Great Britain
Cheatham
Montinlupa
Manila
Orange Free State
Santo Domingo
Vasquez
Isidro Jiminez
South Africa
Kimberley
Newcastle
Charlestown
Ladysmith
Mafeking
War Department
Otis
Schwan
Luzon
Pu Tsuan
Duke Tsailan
McKinley Tours Iowa Illinois Stops and Deaths Across Era
President McKinley and party arrived in Milwaukee on the 16th and spoke at Iowa Falls Ashley Parkersburg Dubuque Galena Ipswich and Madison during a Midwest swing. Admiral Dewey returns home. Manila dispatch reports insurgents attack Angeles with one American killed and seven wounded. rebels repulsed. Windstorm wrecks farms near Hastings Nebraska. Prof Edward F Orton dies at 70 in Columbus. Cruiser Brooklyn sails to Manila to reinforce. Gen Shafter retires but remains in command of Pacific. Former Oregon governor William W Thayer dies at 72 near Portland. Rome floods cause major damage. Columbia wins first series race off New York for America's Cup. Census-taking begins in Cuba. Afghan exodus and monarchs’ fate noted. Pennsylvania politics see Parvin and Greene nominees. Ex-Senator John T Harris dies at 70 in Harrisburg. South Africa telegrams show Boer movements near Newcastle and Rensburg and Kimberley isolated.
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McKinley
Milwaukee
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Ashley
Parkersburg
Dubuque
Illinois
Galena
Ipswich
Wis
Madison
Dewey
Washington
Manila
Angeles
Hastings
Neb
Edward F. Orton
Ohio State University
Columbus
Brooklyn
Old Point Comfort
Watson
William R. Shafter
Department of the Pacific
William Wallace Thayer
Oregon
Portland
Rome
Italy
Columbia
New York
Cuba
Cabal
Ninth Congressional District
Pennsylvania
J. S. Parvin
Congress
IH. D. Greene
United States
John T. Harris
Harrisburg
South Africa
Newcastle
Rannhauser
Dundee
Kimberley
Minor News Items From The Era Of Trade And War
Japan's tea crop is abundant and prices will be low. Milwaukee becomes the largest bicycle manufacturer. Southern cotton mills report labor shortages. American timber is used for Japanese rail sleepers. U S machinery sales to Australia exceed three years ago. Exclusion of inferior tea raises UK sales. California not quarantined for consumptives. Gov Atkinson hands Capt Chadwick a sword in Morgantown. Barbed wire is widely imported to South Africa. Calendar year 1599 exports expected to be record high. United States has 312 vessels, 489 in navy, 12 323 in auxiliary. France loses about 240 000 lives yearly to disease. New York committee pledges 100 000 for Dewey victory arch.
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Japan
Milwaukee
Australia
United States
Great Britain
State Board of Health
California
Morgantown
W. Va
Atkinson
Chadwick
South Africa
France
New York
McKinley Speaks in Iowa Wisconsin in Oct 17 Tour
President McKinley and his cabinet toured Iowa and Wisconsin delivering speeches in Iowa Falls Dubuque Madison Ipswich Dodgeville and Milwaukee. Crowds cheered in rain at Dubuque and Madison with University of Wisconsin students joining. Milwaukee reception featured a 21 gun salute and a public banquet with officials and thousands in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Capitol
McKinley
University of Wisconsin
Gov
Scofield
Milwaukee
Iowa
Wisconsin
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
First Artillery
Juneau Park
Pfister
Deutscher Club
Admiral Dewey Returns to Washington in Fog Delayed Train
Admiral Dewey arrived in Washington from Boston aboard a delayed train due to dense fog. His homecoming followed extensive celebrations since Sandy Hook, with the party entering the Pennsylvania depot at 3 55 p m, five hours thirteen minutes late.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Federal Express
Boston
Sandy Hook
New York Harbor
Pennsylvania Depot
Incoming Fifty first Iowa infantry to be warmly greeted in San Francisco
San Francisco October 17. Returning volunteers of the Fifty-first Iowa infantry will receive a rousing reception on arrival. A large delegation from Iowa is in the city to welcome them. The party is led by Adjt. Gen. W A Byers, state auditor Frank H. Merriam, and Secretary of State G L Dobson, representing the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Fifty-first Iowa Infantry
Adjt
W. A. Byers
Secretary of State
G. L. Dobson
Freight Cars Scarce Across Chicago Railroads
Freight cars are scarce on all Chicago area railroads. Shippers, including grain exporters, report widespread delays as lines prioritize local orders, forcing longer wait times for export cargo readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western
Eastern
Emperor William fixes gambling decree in Berlin
Berlin notes Emperor William issued a decree directing new regulations on gambling. The brief dispatch records the royal action and its aim to curb gaming. No further details given in the clipped text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
William
Columbia Dominates Shamrock In First 1899 Cup Race
The Columbia defeated the Shamrock by over a mile in the opening race of the 1899 series for the America’s Cup off the Isle of Wight. A strong 10 to 12 knot wind aided Columbia’s windward work, with Shamrock unable to match the Yankee boat’s start and run home.
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New York
America
Isle of Wight
Thistle
Shamrock
Coumbia
Columbia
Iselin
Thomas
Insurgent Attacks Angeles. Casualties Reported
Angeles attack at 2:30 A.M. leaves one American dead and seven wounded as Filipino forces engage the Seventeenth Ninth and Thirteenth regiments. Reports place Aguinaldo’s government in the mountains west of Tarlac while insurgent activity rises near American-held towns. Washington notes cattle supplies for campaigns can be secured from Singapore and Tien-Tsin within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Angeles
Jolo
Dato Johanine
Tarlac
Aguinaldo
Washington
Singapore
Tien-Tsin
Luzon
Shafter Retired on His Sixty Fourth Birthday
General William R. Shafter, brigadier in the regular army and major general of volunteers, is placed on the regular army retired list on his 64th birthday. He will stay in command of the California department until relieved or mustered out July 1, 1901 when Spanish war volunteers’ terms end. Chicago Fire Causes Major Losses in Six-Story West Washington Street Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
William R. Shafter
Regular Army
Shafter
Department of California
Congress
Chicago
West
Washington Street
Imperial Nistal Platin
Eae Apnan
Manu
Los
Gunsaulus Ancient Horse Tale from a Circuit Rider Past
Rev Frank Gunsaulus once rode a cheap, rough horse on his circuit rides. His rough-speaking father doubted the animal until Frank recalled Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a worse steed, prompting the elder Gunsaulus to humorously acknowledge the horse may be the same one.
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Frank Gunsaulus
Gunsaulus
Frank
Jerusalem
Chicago Chronicle
California Tourist Car From Chicago Overnight Train
Every Friday night at 10 35 p m a through Tourist Car for San Francisco leaves the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Union Passenger Station via Omaha Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City with stop over privileges at Salt Lake City for all points in Colorado Utah Nevada and California The Tourist Car berth rate Chicago to San Francisco is 6 00 sleep ing car berths should be reserved in advance Through tickets and sleeping car accommodations can be secured from any agent in the east or at the depot or city ticket offices in Chicago Send for free illustrated California folders Address Geo H Heafford General Passenger Agent Chicago Ill
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San Francisco
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Alway Union
Chicago
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
California
East
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
H. Heafford
Chicago, Ill
Ministers Club Recalls Funeral Anecdote From Clergymen
A Brooklyn Eagle reminiscence describes a minister at a funeral who nearly laughed at his own humorous aside. He reflects on eloquence and propriety amid mourning, noting a revelation that the deceased had been a milkman in the community for 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ead
Brooklyn Eagle
Frisco Line Pamphlet Promotes Home-Seekers
Its wonderful resources and superior advantages to home-seekers are set forth in a handsome illustrated pamphlet. Copy will be mailed free on application to Bryan Snyder, G.P.A., St. Louis, Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Line
Bryan Snyder
G.P.A
St. Louis
Let Us Then Be Up and Doing Phrase
A compact quotation pair contrasts Chicago Tribune and Philadelphia North American quips about courage action and bank atmosphere. The lines juxtapose calls to work with wry humor about banks and cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
de Vere
Handy
Philadelphia
Dutch Comedian Father And Coon Song Singer Mother Echo
A brief remark contrasts a child’s peculiar accent with her parentage. The father is described as a Dutch comedian and the mother as a singer of coon songs, cited by the Philadelphia North American.
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Philadelphia
Cough Remedies Promised Quick Relief in Advertorial Copy
An old advertisement touts Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar as a cure for coughs and claims Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute. The copy emphasizes fast relief and common patent medicine products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Pike
Economical Hat Making Ends in Community Laughter
A Chicago Chronicle tale recalls a woman who trims her own hat to save money. She gathers ribbon, birds, bolts, and a wire frame to craft a flashy creation. On visiting family, her extravagant look elicits convulsions of laughter and a cautious shopping trip for a proper hat.
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Jay
Chicago Chronicle
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