Admiral Dewey to Receive Grand New York Welcome
Brief account notes the anticipated September 28 arrival of Admiral George Dewey in New York after the Manila victory. It describes a spontaneous, grand reception by the U S government New York state and city officials and citizens, with a Washington visit to follow where the President and cabinet will welcome him and present a ceremonial sword.
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Dmiral
George Dewey
New York
United States
Greater New York
Manila
America
Washington
Congress
Admiral Sampson
Hudson River
Dewey
Diplomzey
Admiral
The Battle of Manila Won With No American Loss
A historic recount of Commodore Dewey's May 1898 Manila engagement. The American squadron including the Olympia and Baltimore met the Spanish fleet at Cavite, fought with heavy shelling, and destroyed the Spanish vessels without a single American life lost. The Spanish fleet suffered total destruction with significant casualties, while Dewey’s force remained unscathed.
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Manila
Diney
Olympia
Hagsillip
Raleigh
Baltimore
Doston
Concord
Petrel
Dewey
Blantojo Y Trillo
Cavite
Don Antonio Ulloa
Castilla
Isla de Mindanao
Langley Point
Boston
Sangley Point
Walker
Dewey at Manila Bay A Notable Navy Hero and Battle Tale
Capt. Coghlan recalls the April engagement as the American squadron including the Raleigh, Olympia and Baltimore sieged the Spanish fleet at El Fraile and Cavite. The raid featured precise gunnery, rapid moves, and a surrender by the enemy after fierce but orderly combat.
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Manila
Canacoa Bay
Cavite
Olympia
Baltimore
Concord
Sangley Point
Coughlan
Raleigh
Joseph B. Coghlan
Hysipia
el Frade Rock
Rock
el Fraile Rock
el Fraile
Boston
McCulloch
McCall Lech
O. K
Dewey Arch Altar of Patriotism for Madison Square
The National Sculpture Society plans a free Dewey celebration arch and colonnade at Madison Square. Eight naval heroes chosen by Secretary of the Navy Long will be honored with portrait finials and allegorical groups. The design includes bas reliefs, spandrels, and a quadriga of sea horses with a triumphant victory figure.
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Madison Square
New York
National Sculpture Society
The
Sculpture Society
Long
Navy
John Paul Jones
Decatur
Hull
Perry
MaceDonough
Farragut
Porter
Cushing
Admiral Dewey
West Indies
East Indies
Presents for the Hero Dewey to Receive from People
A bronze panel for Dewey to be placed on his flagship is designed by Paul W Morris under D C French with the legend Gridley you may fire when ready. A decorative tablet by Raphael A Weed and a six foot high solid silver loving cup funded by 50000 dimes complete the tribute from Olympia and Washington.
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Dewey
Olympia
State of Washington
Paul W. Morris
D. C
Dewey Reception Poem Read At Washington Celebration
Poem written for Admiral Dewey praising his 1898 Philippine victories and return to the United States. It notes a May 1 1888 reference, calls for guards, drums, bonfires, flags, and public acclaim at a Washington literary event honoring the admiral.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
United States
Philippine Islands
Cavite
Lesle
Dewey
Prices to Catch the Eye: Italian Vendor’s Shrewd Pricing
A bronze Italian fruit seller on a regular route marks prices on groups of fruit. Customers see "Fight for nine cents" and "eight for 25 cents" though per-item prices vary. The vendor’s cryptic reply, “Eighte fer nine,” hints at calculated margins and a crafty reputation.
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New York Tribune
Financial editor’s shortcut ends in bank draft trap
A Chicago financial editor believed his boss stranded in Canada asked for a $50 draft. He borrowed from his First National Bank account and sent it, only to be later accused of drawing $30. The exchange reveals a scheme where the manager’s request turned into a personal loan.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
Canada
First National Bank
Chicago Times-Herald
Rotation in the agriculture of this region
A Ozark humor tale recounts a farmer replying to a scientist about burying snakes to rot in the furrow. The farmer argues that decomposition feeds plant life and corn, more whisky, and thus more snakes, illustrating regional rotation in agriculture.
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Ozark
Mystie
St. Louis
Square-jawed man pays $50 for bike at exchange
A heavy man enters a bicycle shop, selects a good machine, pays a genuine fifty dollar bill, and rides off. The proprietor, stunned, confirms the bill's authenticity and seeks opinions of neighbors on the swift purchase.
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Washington Post
Miss Proctor Lectures Earn Sunlit Praise and Aimed Jests
The Philadelphia Post recalls Miss Mary Proctor the astronomer and social worker who entertains poor children and adults with lectures in big cities. Most audiences respond well though a front-row boy quips she should talk of lions and tigers, and others mock her star weighing and fairy tales.
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Philadelphia Post
Cheboygan Name Origin Quip From Indian Chief Story
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a Native American nurse telling a czar he fathered a third daughter, prompting him to exclaim She-boy-gain as the origin tale of Cheboygan city. The anecdote links a hunting trip through Michigan's northern wilds to a humorous linguistic origin.
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Cheboygan
Michigan Peninsula
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Preaching and Practice in a Quoted Epigram
A compact quotation from Christian Régister contrasts memory culturing, a book on giving a hundred years, and a work arguing there is to death, noting the author’s death at 88 and a widow’s two buried husbands.
White Horse Tavern Energizes Chicago Audience
Columbia Theatre Chicago urges patrons to visit the ele ant house as The White Horse Tavern generates enthusiasm with strong points and is likely to run for several weeks. Seats can be secured by mail.
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Chicago
White Horse Tavern
Quotations and Aphorisms Recalled from Era Papers
A collage of editorial quips from the Atchison Globe Chicago Daily News Chicago God God Ram's Horn offer satirical lines on women egos and self interest. The snippets mock literary clubs manners and self examination with a mix of proverbs and wry observations.
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