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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1898
Page
5
A broadcast column spans gossip, politics, and opinion from Aberdeen. The piece jokes about a rescuer placed under bonds, a Danish Strait spelling quirk, crime in Pittsburg, and a wry take on diplomacy, U S sailors, and imperial rivalries. The tone satirical yet pointed.
A New York Evening Post correspondent observes rising openness in China with foreigner tolerance increasing from village crowds to scholars. Government programs teach English at Pekin Tien Tsin and Shanghai and Western history appears in exams. Western-style universities proliferate. Admiral Dewey and the Western University of Pittsburgh both honor Princeton with LL D degrees, signaling broader Western ties.
The passage argues about whether Admiral Dewey merits a LL D honorary degree and questions if such honors test scholarship or merely advertise institutions. It reflects on patriotism stirred by war, the public display of flags, enlistment sentiment, and the noble, compensating effects of war on character and humane sympathy.
The writer notes continental Europe’s hostility to U S Cuba policy and argues that despite their aggression Britain’s solidarity with the United States offers stronger support than any European sentiment. He cites imperial actions by France Russia Germany and Austria Hungary to explain others’ views. He emphasizes Britain’s decisive friendship as crucial and urges reflection beyond old grievances.
Legends hold that healing was the prerogative of the gods in earlier races. Hospitals honored Hygeia as the divine healer. Though medicines were used, a patient’s cure was viewed as direct goddess intervention.
A woman views her social obligations with equal seriousness to her debts at the ary goody stores, treating both as binding commitments in her daily life.
A weekly review reports measles among troops in Honolulu, control moves near the Philippines, and flags exchanged with Hawaii. It notes the Niagara starch works blast with deaths, a Truckee train robbery, Cuban war progress, mine removal plans, and naval rearmament as U S forces prepare for Puerto Rico and Cuba actions.
The Madrid public disapproves of Toral’s terms and a U S plan to levy customs revenue at Santiago is announced. Commodore Watsong is projected to reach the Canaries by August and strike Spain’s coast soon after as Klondike miners report Dawson district output around £10,000,000. Riots in Huelva demand cheap bread and 4000 march on municipal buildings.
At Santiago de Cuba on July 19 General Shafter and U S forces accepted Spanish surrender as 10 000 spectators watched the hoisting of the Stars and Stripes. General McKibben named temporary military governor while 13th and 9th regiments maintain order and Spanish prisoners prepare for transport to Spain.
A cabinet member stated in an interview that the government seeks an honorable peace with the United States. An official dispatch from Porto Rico reports 160 ammunition cases exploded causing 14 deaths and many injuries.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News says friction between the foreign office and the admiralty worsened the Irena incident and notes the German cabinet fears trouble with the United States. A Manila letter mocks reports of insurgent savagery as exaggerated.
The report notes U S approval for transporting Spanish officers and soldiers, with 1000 officers and men to be housed and supplied to U S army standards. It details cabin accommodations rations ventilation and emergency gear as guidance for expected provisioning. It also mentions naval actions around Washington July 19 with ships entering harbor and political bills involving Consul Van Hone.
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