The Daily Capital under Rev. Sheldon’s moral editorship
Rev Charles M Sheldon takes control of The Daily Capital in Torrepeka Kansas for one week guiding it as a moral and spiritual newspaper with news defined for public moral development. Ads are censored, telegraph pages reduced, and a temperance revival is highlighted alongside anti cigarette meeting coverage.
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Torprexa
Kan
Kingdom of God
Charles M. Sheldon
Capital
Telegraph
Sheldon
Rev Sheldon
India
Baltimore
Richard H. Thomas
Kansas
Colorado
Kansas City
Rawlins Speaks on Philippine Question in Senate
During most of the senate session Mr. Rawlins of Utah occupied the floor detailing constitutional aspects of the Philippine question. His argument focused on legal and technical points.
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Wasuinctox
Senate
Rawlins
Utah
Grosvenor Improves Slightly Amid National News
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio, suffering from la grippe, shows slight improvement. Mississippi Valley Telephone Co workers in St Paul strike for higher wages. Baron Gevers presents credentials to President McKinley. A Yarmouth dispatch reports the steamer Coante sank after collision off Sable Island with 21 drowned. Spontaneous combustion fires at Great Western fertilizer and Swift & Co plants in South St Paul cause 18600 in losses. The Chicago Tribune notes its annual fire loss estimate for the U.S.
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Ohio
Mississippi Valley Telephone Company
St. Paul
Baron Gevers
Netherlands
McKinley
Yarmouth
N. 38
Coante
Sable Island
Great Western Company
Swift & Co
South St. Paul
Chicago Tribune
United States
Root to Organize Cuban Troops Battalion
Secretary Root to organize a Cuban troops battalion in Cuba modeled on Porto Rico. Cubans to serve as enlisted men with American riflemen commanding and Cuban officers replacing them over time. The unit will be a nucleus for a Cuban army aiding peace in the islands after Porto Rico's example.
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New York
Washington
Root
Cuba
Porto Rico
Davis
Islands
Treaty of the Tongs seeks peace in San Francisco factions
The San Francisco Chronicle reports Wah Ting and Sin Suey Ying Tongs and Suey Sing Tongs may meet to forge a peace after recent killings. Consul general Dong Hutng will bring Sin Suey Ying leaders to the city to negotiate a settlement of tensions and violence.
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San Francisco
the Chronicle
Wah Ting
Sin Suey Ying Tongs
Suey Sing Tongs
Tong
Dong Hutng
Sin Suey Ying Tong
Bank Vault Loot Mystery After Fire Destroyed Bank
Huroy D D reports the Hitch cock bank and building burned Friday night. When the vault opened Monday over $11,000 was missing despite other contents staying intact. Bank officials suspect burglars used the fire to cover the theft and anticipate further sensational disclosures.
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Huroy
Hitchcock Bank
Hennessy Will Allocates Major Estate to Faithful Groups
Arch bishop Hennessy's will filed in DusugQueE assigns 50,000 dollars to a fund for a theological seminary, provides his sister and brother with their home and an annuity, and leaves 1,000 and 2,000 dollar gifts to church societies. Remainder divided among Sisters of the Holy Ghost, Washington University, and Dubuque Seminary. Private fortune reportedly about 1,000,000 dollars.
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Dusugquee
Hennessy
Church Society
Sisters of the Holy Ghost
Catholic University At Washington
Dubuque Seminary
Washington University
Duplougue
Shaw in the South Ex Confederates Meet G A R Commander
Atlanta reports General Albert E. Shaw commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic visited the city to foster reunion between North and South. Shaw toured Atlanta sites while Confederate veterans and G A R members greeted him warmly. In Tecumseh Oklahoma Territory Roger Bruno alias Jim the Tough was killed after a struggle with Sheriff Grace during an arrest for horse stealing and murder.
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Atlanta
Albert E. Shaw
Grand Army of the Republic
Shaw
Wicuita
Kan
Tecumseh
O. T
Roger Bruno
Jim the Tough
Grace
Bruno
British Forces Outflank Boers at Modder River
The British forces, after the Dreifontein engagement, advance toward Bloemfontein and turn the Boer entrenchments at Modder with cavalry ahead. Reported by Mon Mar 12 that 12,000 Boers with 18 guns occupy kopjes guarding the road to Bloemfontein, 15 miles distant.
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Venters Vlei
Orange Free State
Dreifontein
Kopjes
Bloemfontein
Outwitted the Boers on the Bloemfontein March
A Venters Vlei dispatch notes Lord Roberts advancing along Kaal spruit to Bloemfontein, outflanking entrenched Boers along the Modder. Descriptions include deserted farms with white flags, hurried evacuations, and strict orders not to touch property as the army nears the city.
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Lord Roberts
Re Lonpon
The
Daily News
Venters Vlei
Aasvogel Kop
Kaal Spruit
Bloemfontein
Gregorowski
Complete surrender as peace terms in British press stance
London reports March 13 that all morning papers insist negotiations with the Boer republics must await their complete surrender and reject foreign intervention. The Standard hints at a Bloemfontein proclamation and the Times declares Kruger and Steyn erred in war and must accept unconditional surrender.
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London
Bloemfontein
Roberts
the Times
Kruger
Steyn
Transvaal Appeals to Germany for Mediation
Transvaal asked Germany to mediate in the war with Great Britain. Germany replied that it declines to intervene, stating it is not involved in the conflict.
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Durban
Transvaal
Germany
Great Britain
Carnegie Steel Answer Filed in Frick Equity Suit
The Carnegie Steel Company limited defendant in H. C. Frick equity suit filed its answer in common pleas court No. 1. The 20,000 word document presents a general denial and argues Frick’s imperious bearing forced his removal, outlining the company’s history and organization.
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Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
H. C. Frick
Common Pleas Court
Mann
Frick
No Communications on the Nicaragua Canal Treaty
No communications have passed between Washington and London on the Nicaragua canal treaty and reports that Lord Pauncefote sent dispatches to the Foreign Office are incorrect.
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Lonton
Washington
London
Lord Pauncefote
Foreign Office
President Moves Iowa Central HQ to Peoria Shocks Marshalltown
A New York message reports President Kimball of the Iowa Central Railway deciding to relocate the company headquarters and main shops from Marshalltown to Peoria. Local business circles react with consternation.
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Marshnlittown
New York
Kimball
Iowa Central Railway Company
Peoria
Apple Tapioca Pudding Dessert Prep Card
Soak half a cup of tapioca overnight. Pare and core six tart apples. Fill cores with sugar and place in a baking dish. Pour the soaked tapioca over them and scatter.
Traditional Apple Pudding Baking Steps
The recipe describes topping with batter and bar ware, then adding more sugar to prevent stiffness. Bake slowly until apples are tender and serve nearly cold with sugar and thick cream.
Smart Young Man Tricks Landlady With Towels
In a Washington Star tale a resident endures eight years of towel shortages in his rooms until a plan to steer a towel obsessed friend from moving in backfires. He engineers a fake sale to spare his friend and lands a flood of towels to flash the scam.
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Cretonne Portieres
Cindy Job
Washington Star
Court martial tale sparks laughter at trial
The subaltern recalls a Tommy Atkins moment in which a prisoner objects to the entire panel of officers, replying, I object to the ole blooming lot of yer, prompting the court to delay the trial while officials determine the proper course.
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Tommy Atkins
Subaltern
Hussars
Tommy
London
Local townsman questioned about a man named Bpoopendyke
A resident challenges a stranger about knowing a man named Bpoopendyke in Columbus. The exchange hints at informal gossip or inquiry within the town.
Millionaire Air Show Decision Revealed
In a terse exchange the questioner asks what the nation’s air plan is and the reply confirms the topic is a millionaire. The Detroit Free Press fragment notes the decision topic centered on a high value air initiative and hints at a public interest debate.
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Nafons
Detroit
Porto Rico Policy Debate Splits Senate Leaders
In Washington March 13 the senate and committees debated Porto Rico governance. Senator Foraker pressed for territory status and full U S rights while many Republicans urged limiting action to immediate needs and war department control. No definite policy conclusion emerged.
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Wasminotox
Senate Chamber
Foraker
Porto Rico
Senate
War Department
Friends of
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
The
United States
Ohio
Allison
River Rises Threatening Towns and Rail Traffic
Pearis, March 18. The river has risen over two feet in 24 hours and continues to rise. The danger of extensive damage looms in river bottoms and railroad traffic is threatened by the rising waters.
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Pearis
Mean Nan Delivers Birthday Gift by Mistake
A humorous item from the Indianapolis Press recounts a mean man who says his nephew has been hurt. He explains he sent a letter with an enclosed $100 check as a Histle birthday gift but admits he did not put the check in himself.
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Indianapolis Press
Valley Forge Launches First Iron Boat on Western Rivers
In summer 1839 the Valley Forge, the first iron boat to navigate western rivers, was launched at Pittsburg marking a milestone in American maritime technology.
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Valley Forge
Pittsburg
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