Hartford Reconstructed and Recommissioned in San Francisco
The Hartford, Admiral Farragut's old flagship, has been rebuilt in San Francisco and returned to service. It remains a small vulnerable craft beside modern armored ships. A complete English dictionary holds four times as many words as any other language. In yacht racing a rubberneck is a trespasser on the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Farragut
Hartford
San Francisco
Wats
Swanson Rheumatic Care Company
Chicago
Swanson
C. A. Jackson
Kearney
Neb
Agenta
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Lake Street
Citicago
Ell
France Drinks New Pi Quette Beer From Apples
A new beverage named pi quette has rapidly gained popularity in France since its discovery a year ago. It is made from dried apples raisins water a touch of sugar and a small amount of fermentation and has already sold more than 50 million gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Admonitions of a Historic Naval Arrival Toasted in Vermont
A nostalgic remark recalls how news of Admiral Dewey’s arrival was signaled in Vermont by bonfires atop mountain peaks. The rugged practice, praised as a primitive telegraph, carried patriotic messages to communities.
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Admiral Dewey
Vermont
Army mule faces typhoon aboard Liam bound for Manila
The steamer Liam carrying over 330 mules bound for Manila hit a typhoon. Most animals perished as a result, with many "kicking the bucket" during the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liam
Manila
Funeral at Pine Ridge for Conquering Bear Chief
The funeral at Pine Ridge S N for Conquering Bear the Indian chief who died after a trolley accident was attended by six wives with faces painted for mourning and by 25 children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Ridge
S. N
Conquering Bear
Giantess Ella Ewing Completes Gorin Home
Ella Ewing has finished a residence near Gorin Missouri built to suit her extraordinary stature The house features ten foot doors tall ceilings and large windows reflecting her eight feet four inches height and ongoing growth
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Ella Ewing
Gorin
Miss Ewing
Monument to good Indian to rise near Morton village
The Minnesota Valley Historical Society plans a 52 foot granite shaft memorial on state land near Morton to honor the good Indians who befriended white settlers during the 1862 Sioux rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Minnesota Valley Historical Society
Morton
London inventor plans auto expedition to Peking
Dr Lewhess of London, a car enthusiast, prepares to travel to Peking in a self designed auto. He claims to cover 8,060 inches between London and Peking in 0 days, noting European roads are of a different brand from those in this country.
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Dr. Lewhess
London
Europe
Peking
Unclear Stage Farce Features Retirements and Pranks
A quirky skit scene unfolds as a performer retires from the beat while another figure quits the spotlight. Supporting cast includes a mischief maker who removes chairs and a banana peel prankster who delights in letting fall, all drawing wary crowd attention.
Sultan Orders Repair of Armenian Churches and Monasteries
The sultan of Turkey orders repair and rebuilding of Armenian churches schools and monasteries demolished in the past crimes. Government aid will fund the effort. important ancient houses of worship in Asia Minor are included. The decree also lifts prior Armenian restrictions and aligns with European powers demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Ist
Isuz
Asia Minor
Revolutions and rebel lions on the South American plan
The article discusses uprisings in various regions, noting Venezuela as a future spectacle with staged plans for a peaceful overtake. It claims the current ruler will wait for a chance to reenter power once the state house is unguarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Spaniard Duke at Washington Praises Admiral Dewey
The Duc d Arcos, Spanish minister in Washington, commends Admiral Dewey as brave and noble. He asserts there are now no differences between the United States and Spain and hopes to foster lasting good will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duc d’Arcos
Washington
Admiral Dewey
United States
Spain
Paris paper touts cars over horses to curb pedestrian danger
A Paris newspaper, amid widespread motor carriage use, lists accidents by horseless vehicles claiming benefits for cars. It notes one death and 33 wounds from automobiles versus 67 deaths and 745 injuries from horses, arguing the horse is the better advertising medium for the horseless carriage. The moral urged is to sell your horse and buy an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
All the Union News Digest Four Weeks Summary
A compact roundup from across the union highlights major political moves, regional events, and economic developments. Notable items include policy shifts in the East and West, administrative actions in Washington, and social changes in the South, with brief mentions of key figures and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
East
Secretary Root Sets Manila Christmas Box Forwarding
Secretary Root orders the quartermaster to ship from San Francisco any Christmas boxes for officers and soldiers in the Philippines before November 20. The action aims to aid troops overseas and ensure timely delivery.
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Root
San Francisco
Philippines
Duke D’arcos
Legation
Washington
McKinley
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Chicago
Dewer
Agey
Aguinaldo
Maine
Tavana
National Cemetery
Arlington
Notable deaths and maritime losses ripple through week
William H Appleton a longtime DP Appleton & Co. member dies at Niverdale New York. Two Forty fishing schooner sinks after collision in Tre sten harbor four crew drown. Four die in dynamite explosion at Navick New York. Columbia wins final yachting race defeating Shamrock by six minutes. Bankruptcy petition filed by F Tennyson Neely with liabilities of 559060. New Orleans sails to Manila. Lipton to challenge for America's Cup.
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William H. Appleton
Dp, Appleton & Co
Niverdale
N.Y
United States
Joseph Wood
Red Bank
N. J
Treston Harbor
New York
Columbia
Shamrock
Nwvack
F. Tennyson Neely
Progkiva
Phibidedoubin
New Orleans
Lengenecker
Brooklyn Navy Ward
Manila
Sir Thomas Lipton
Plinois Supreme Court Rules on Glucose Company Trust
The Plinois Supreme Court declares the American Glucose Company of Peoria a trust and its charter invalid under antitrust law. In other news fires burn millions of feet of timber near Parsons West Virginia and a Mob hanged John Gray in St Anne Miss for the Gambrill family murders.
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Supreme Court of
Plinois
Amerian Glucose Company of
Peoria
Headaw Arters
Omaha
Neh
Guy V. Henry
Department of the Missouri
St. Anns
Miss
J. C Gambrill
Gambrill
James
John Faulks
James Sparks
Ney
Donnelly
Minn
Joseph Haigh
St. Anse
Joseph Leflore
Wagner Palace Car Car
John de Jarnett
Eliza Perapp
Centralia
Lia C. Watch
Ruby Shermannn Jovers’ Quarrel
Grand Rapids
Mich
Col. J. Coper
Fifty-first Regiment of
Iowa Volunteers
San Francisco
Manila
Chicago
Funston
Philippines
Kansas
John M. Wilson
Buckner McKee
Lawrenceburg
Miles
John K. Pollard
United States
Monterey
Mexico
Carthage
George Bullock
Minnesota
Illinois
Missouri
Naco
Ariz
John Gray
Gambrell
St. Anne, Miss
Tornado Hits Sagua La Grande Cuba Kills Ten
A tornado at Sagua la Grande Cuba killed ten people and destroyed multiple buildings including the American hospital.
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Sagua la Grande
Cuba
Global Conflicts and Leadership Updates
The report notes a deadly hurricane in Norway killing 130, allied boundary talks with Britain over Alaska accepted, Colombia declares martial law amid liberal revolt, and Juan Isidro Jimines elected president in San Domingo. In the Transvaal British forces win near Glencoe with heavy Boer losses. Gen Symons mortally wounded. American troops clear rebels near San Fernando to Arayat, while Maj. Guy Howard dies in combat. Otis rejects new Filipino commission. Boers retreat from Elandsiaagiee. Doers suffer 400 killed, British 150. Gen Jan Kock killed.
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Norway
Great Britain
Republic of Colombia
San Domingo
Juan Isidro Jimines
Transvaal
Glencoe
Symons
Hunter
Joubert
Manila
San Fernando
Arayat
Oceania
Ararat
Cabiao
Mgj
Guy Howard
QO. QO. Howard
Turlington
Glencoe battle reports and global headlines from Cape Town to Washington
A Cape Town dispatch says British losses at the second Glencoe battle and Boer cavalry pursuits. Col Baden-Powell reportedly captured Gen Cronje and killed 500 Boers. Natal forces under Gen White face a serious Boer threat under Gen Joubert. Other items include a U.S. minister resignation in Argentina, a Pinckney fatality, a large ammunition order from Bridgeport, and the Philippine campaign developments with Aguinaldo. The Citizens' Bank of Sioux Center loses its cashier, and a Wabash wreck injures four.
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Cape Town
Glencoe
Baden-Powell
Cronje
Natal
George Stewart White
Joubert
Montana
Dutte
William T
Bradford
Bradshaw
Chicago
Harrison
London
Prince of Wales
House of Commons
Manila
Aguinalgo
Calambia
Angeles
Walker Davidson
Alley
Citizens’ State Bank of
Sioux Center
State Industrial School For Girls
Mitchellville
Wabash Road
Wabash
Tech
Mosher
Louise Stockwell
New York
Charles Denby
Ivef
Worcester
Phiippine Commission
Washington
Post Office Department
Lord Wolseley
Pitermaritzburg
Dundee
Elandsiaagte
Yule
Ladysmith
Erasmus
Zululand
Thedysemith
Elandslaagte
Schiels
War Office
George Wyndham
Lord Woolsstey
Erlandsiagte
Dund
Glencoe Junction
White
Pietermariteburg
Koopmansfontein
Hooptown
Kaiiis
Jagersfontein
Kimberely
Bechuanaland
Griqualand West
Transport Service
Minor News Items From a Bygone Era
A compact digest notes Rourke Cochran once a porter for A T Stewart and John Wanamaker denying Sunday newspaper ads. Berlin police chief Aaron von Windheim to study US methods. Charles Littlefield set to be tallest congressman at six eight. Gen John Bidwell, 8, still hale after Sierra expedition. France wheat yield around 46 million bushels, drop of 25 million. AFL calls Detroit convention for December 11. Gen Lawton denies hard drinking in Manila. Emperor William orders ban on gambling in German army. Navy sells steamer Hector for 65000. Pedro captain during Spanish American war. Van Buren home at 37 East Twenty-seventh sold for conversion to a business block. Dismal Swamp canal opened for navigation linking Norfolk and Elizabeth City to ease Cape Hatteras rounding.
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Rourke Cochran
New York
A. T. Stewart
John Wanamaker
Aaron von Windheim
Berlin
Charles E. Littlefield
Nelson Dingles
Congress
John Bidwell
Chico
Cal
Sierras
Golden State
France
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Detroit
Mich
Lawton
Manila
William
Germany
Navy Department
Hector
Pedro
Martin van Buren
East Twenty-seventh Street
Lake Drummond Canal and Water Company
George Washington
Norfolk
Boers Attack Glencoe as News from Front Grows Grim
London reports from Ladysmith say 9,000 Boers under Commandant Gen Joubert and President Kruger press Glencoe while Gen Yule holds a stronger defensive post at Dundee. Censorial silence and fears of siege grow as reinforcements, railways, and supplies break down.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Ladysmith
Joubert
Kruger
Glencoe
Filipinos Driven From Trenches Near Calamba and Angeles
American forces under Maj. Cheatham and Lt. Ferguson attacked insurgent positions near Calamba and Labao. Casualties included one American killed and four wounded, with insurgents suffering heavy losses as U.S. troops pursued for miles. Separate reports note Capt. Guy Howard killed near Aragea and ongoing supply efforts under Gen. Lawton.
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Manila
Calamba
Angeles
Cheatham
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Twenty-first Infantry
Fifth Artillery
Aeat. Ferguson
Labao
Marivelos
Hipilo
Washington
Otis
Aguinaldo
Guy Howard
War Department
Aragia
Rio Grande River
Santa Rita
Lawton
San Isidro
Luzon
Kline
Jenemy
San Francisco
J. C. Lopez
Byers
Towa
Gov. Shaw
Iowa
Golden Gate
Presidio
Montana
St. Paul
Minn
Butte
Mont
Dillon
United States
Clark
Selena
Postal Money Orders Report Shows Growth in year
The annual report of the money order system records total issues of 224 955 505 dollars, up 20 364 492 from last year. Earnings reach 1 591 038 dollars, up 595 004, with War revenue tax 579 836 collected. There were 4 396 new money order offices, and 29 007 870 domestic plus 65 501 international orders issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Tour of Observation: U S officers to study Transvaal war
On Oct. 24 in Washington Col Sumner brigadier general of volunteers Maj Storey Capt Gibson and Capt Slocum were detailed to travel to South Africa to observe and report on military operations in the Transvaal Sumner currently military attache to the U S embassy in London Storey stationed at Governor's Island Gibson an ordnance officer in Indianapolis Slocum former military attache at Lisbon is en route to Cape Town
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London
The
Daily Mail
Cecil Rhodes
Kimberley
Transvaal
Free State
Cape Town
Pretoria
Kruger
Laing
Nek
Drakenburg
Redvers Muller
Orange Free State
Natal
Washington
Col
Sumner
Maj
Storey
Gibson
Slocum
South Africa
United States
Governor’s Island
Indianapolis
Lisbon
McBride Confession Ties Stillwater Robbery to Osawatomie Killing
Osawatomie Kansas October 24 The confession of J C McBride the Stillwater convict of a post office robbery and murder here has been verified The marshal shot by McBride was almost certainly James Helms killed January 22 1895 The identity of the murderers had never been known
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Osawatomie
Kan
J. C. McBride
Stillwater (Minn
McBride
James Helms
Railroad orders 1000 coal cars from Detroit firm
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad places a contract with American Foundry of Detroit for 1000 coal cars. This brings total coal cars contracted in a week to 2,500, signaling strong activity in the coal trade.
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Ric
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
American Foundry Company of
Detroit
Defalcation at Sioux Center Bank Revealed
Des Moines reports the bank cashier Jerry Kendrick of the Citizens' State Bank of Sioux Center fled Friday afternoon. The loss is 311,500 with 10,000 borne by American Surety Company. Bank's financial standing remains intact. authorities pursue Kendrick with no crew found.
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Des Moines
Bennett
Jerry Kendrick
Citizens’ State Bank of
Sioux Center
American Surety Company of
New York
Kendrick
Ex President Cleveland declines to comment on Transvaal affairs
Princeton New Jersey October 24 Ex President Cleveland was asked for his opinion on affairs in the Transvaal He said he did not care to say anything now on any public question.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Transvaal
Michigan Receives First War Expense Installment
The secretary of the treasury issued a warrant to the governor of Michigan for 20599 dollars as the first installment for state expenses in aiding the United States to raise the volunteer army in the war with Spain. In Key West fever reports show 31 new yellow fever cases and 3 deaths since Oct 9, with 13 new cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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Michigan
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Spain
Key West
Fla
Baltimore and Ohio Expands Telegraph Network
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad reports rapid growth in telegraph capacity with nearly 2000 miles of copper wire installed over the past year. New lines connect Baltimore to Pittsburgh and Parkersburg, Newark to Chicago, Philadelphia to Cumberland, and Cumberland to Grafton. Wires were quadruplexed between Baltimore and Cumberland and expanded west during summer.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Ittsburg
Parkersburg
Newark
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cumberland
Grafton
Baltimore & Ohio
The Great Ruby at McVicker’s Tops Chicago Crowds
Jacob Litt’s The Great Ruby draws immense crowds at McVicker’s theatre in Chicago after premiering in London at Drury Lane. The production eclipses Sporting Life in popularity with special reduced railroad rates offered to groups and mail ticket sales.
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McVicker
Chicago
Jacob Litt
Drury Lane
London
Sporting Life
McVicker’s
Penalties of Fatherhood Portrait Quote
A quip from the Atchison Globe notes a dreary world where a father of many daughters may own a new overcoat but cannot afford to have his teeth filled. The remark contrasts material comfort with dental care in a sharp social observation.
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Atchison Globe
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Westville
Indiana
Atlanta Constitution
John Brown
Aaieo
New York City
Foreign Intelligence
XZEWS
Gen. Yule
Railhoad Enterprise
Ayer
R. P. Hart & Co
NasHua
Idrops
Potter.drug & Chem. Cordp
Sole
Boston
Nsew
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