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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
6
A column from the Aberdeen Herald riffs on war reporting, American resolve, and cultural quirks. It mocks clichés, cites travel and theater scenes, jokes about forms of red tape, and notes a St Louis doctor urging more leg room for babies as a liberty issue.
A. J. Balfour frets that the novelist may exhaust sources of material and wonders where new material will come from. The dialogue suggests relaxing pace to catch up with past works and notes many novelists historically ignore the patron's material.
Among fifty two Paris newspapers only three Rocheforts Clemenceau and Zola and the Socialists favor the United States the rest oppose. The excerpt notes a broad enmity from the majority of Paris papers toward the U S with few exceptions.
The article argues that powerful papers and financial interests shape policy, comparing Panama corruption exposure to railroad commissions. It notes 23 states maintain commissions with three members each, Louisiana joining on a new constitution, and highlights New York's annual costs at 58 825 with 24 008 for salaries. It lists expenditures by state, with Illinois leading in outside costs and salaries totaling 16 720 for three commissioners. Pennsylvania lacks a railway commission despite high mileage.
The article explains how Queen Victoria governs royal reputation without public punishment. When critics mention royal figures in Parliament, the prime minister informs the War Office, prompting letters of explanation and a discreet expression of regret. This quiet approach safeguards the monarchy and deters careless remarks, contrasting with harsher Tudor Stuart methods of punishment.
Practical guide on transplanting wild flowers with bulbous roots. Dig deep to retrieve all roots, keep soil on, wrap in damp moss or grass, roll and wrap in paper to protect from air. Gather leaf-mold, lay a rich bed, plant, water liberally, and shade for a week.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript features dialogue about a daughter who plays music and a man who enjoys acting. The excerpt plays with opinions on performance and personal relationships, implying social attitudes toward art and marriage.
A week in review from press dispatches covers Cuban blockades, Spanish positions, and moves toward rapid war actions. Reports cite Dewey’s Manila victory, famine fears in Havana, and prep for further operations in Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.
The bulletin covers naval actions around Cervera at Santiago de Cuba, Dewey era shipbuilding plans, and troop enlargements for the Philippine campaign. It notes Secretary Long praising Oregon’s voyage, new Indiana type battleships, and transport dispatches for Cuba. Also: trials, executions, and domestic issues in the same period.
In Washington a dispatch from Commodore Schley confirms the Cape Verde squadron is in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. He reports recognizing Spanish ships and suggests Cervera may blow up ships rather than surrender. An early Cuban invasion appears likely this week as U S forces aim to establish a foothold.
An observation notes that more steel goes into pen production than all sword and gun factories globally. Prince Victor Emmanuel of Turin, nephew to the Italian king, has arrived in New York and will tour the United States. Thaddeus H. Stanton, paymaster to the U S Army, is the only corps officer to receive honorary gallantry rank since the Civil War.
Berlin reports a German foreign office note says Germany opposes cession of islands to France or any power. It cites a semi official comment by diplomat Leon y Castillo in Paris and notes that a combined powers arrangement could be acceptable, though the project is reportedly on hold.
In Westminster Abbey the tombs of William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli are described amid reverent ceremony. The piece notes the nation’s mourning, the marble monuments, and the dignified surroundings as liberal and conservative leaders lie alongside great nobility and scholars.
Bethlehem Steel's Company 1 completes a 16 inch gun forging in Bethlehem Pennsylvania and transfers the weapon to Waterville arsenal. It stands as the largest cannon forging in America, reflecting wartime industrial escalation.
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