Cuban Autonomy Proposal Sparked By Cortes Vote
The Spanish Cortes passed a Cuban autonomy bill sparked by Cuban Senor Abaruza. Revolt followed in Santiago province as Weyler's reconcentrados caused hardship and spurred U.S. and Spanish actions toward Cuba.
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Senor Abaruza
Cortes
Santiago
Cuba Libre
Cuebitas
Gomez Ile
Maceo
Weyler
Sanhaige
Washington
Spain
West Indies
Congress
Hbre
Olney
Cleveland
Madrid
United States
Pew
McIriley
Blanco
Canada
McKinley
Conress
Boy Hero of Santiago Recalls Cuban Campaign
Thirteen year old Charles Escudero recalls marching with his father in the Cuba campaign. He carried a canteen, gave water to wounded soldiers, and helped cooks while the unit moved from Tampa to Siboney and the San Juan Hill fight. He describes sharpshooters and the long march as the regimental mascot.
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Oregon
San Francisco
Sampson
Dewey
George Dewey
Manila
Corregidor Island
Navy Yard
Spain
Olympia
Baltimore
Boston
Raleigh
Concord
Petrel
McCulloch
Cavite
Sina
Atlantic
Cuban
Schley
Lampton Rounds
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Texas
Columbia
Minneapolis
Havana
New York
Iowa
Indiana
Cincinnati
Marblehead
Matanzas
Winslow
Cardenas
Ensign Worth Bagley
Admiral Sampson
San Juan
Porto Rico
Morro
Cervera
Cape Verde Islands
Curacoa
Venezuela
Santiago
Fehiecy
Cienfuegos
Victor Blue
McKinley
San Juan Hill
Charles Escudero
Cuba
Tampa
Port Tampa
Siboney
San Juan Will
Ile
Nero
John Cudahy's Rise From Penniless Boy to Millionaire
John Cudahy of Chicago rose from near poverty to wealth through pork and lard dealings. Born November 1843 in Callan Ireland, he moved to Milwaukee as a child, rose to management, then joined Chicago packing and trading. A later crash nearly left him penniless, but he recovered and rebuilt fortune through bold operations.
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John Cue
Chicago
Cudahy
Board of Trade
John Cudahy
Tie
Callan
Kilkenny
Ireland
Milwaukee
Edward
Ife
Newsboy Evades Conductors Sells Papers on Moving Cars
A newsboy boards a Kansas C Railway train car to sell papers to passengers while on the move. He holds a bag and collects two cents from each customer as conductors miss him. A bystander notes the ingenuity of his method despite the risk of being challenged.
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Newsboy
Kansas C Railway Company
Dead actor Rodwig sparks mixed reactions at Rialto
A fragmented notice says Rodwig the actor died and elicited tepid reactions from the Tough Walkers and press agents. The poorly legible report hints at theatre gossip and uncertain plans for a supposed picnic or outing that has been abandoned.
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Rodwig
Rialto
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el Caney
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Maria Teresa
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Colon
Cerver
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Miles
Ponce
Merritt
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Cambon
Gen. Miles
Cambeon
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Manila de
Sam Pett
Bere
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Virbor Cers
Uy Cambon
Pesca
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Joan Cudtay
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