Sioux City Welcomes Civil War Veterans Three Day Occupation
Sioux City surrenders the city for three days to Grand Army of the Republic veterans inviting the army and their families to enjoy the hospitality and celebratory entertainments. Local posts coordinate events and plan for future encampments, with debates on membership eligibility and next year’s site.
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Sioux City
Tribune
Grand Army
The
Republic
Northwest
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Iowa
Encampment Opens as Grand Army Arrives in Iowa
The twenty fourth annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment opens with reception committees meeting arriving delegations. Visitors, many veterans, come by morning trains amid clear weather. Chairman Leslie Greenwood leads a capable reception effort, with reunions among comrades and high expectations for attendance.
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Grand Army
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Jews
Lesle Greenwood
Muarstalltown
Iowa
Work of the Encampment Moves to Grand Opera House
The department of town holds a Grand Army meeting at the Grand Opera House. Important business will be discussed and transacted including election of new officers. Members anticipate a busy session with notable interest in the outcome.
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Letoigne
Waterloo
Dubuque
Grand Arma
Milwaukee
Tubuque
Iowa
National Association
Sitional Society
C. A. Ta
W. 2H C
G. Alr
G. A. Re
Department of Town
Grand Opera House
Cod with White Sauce Bake
A recipe for two pounds fresh cod with a white sauce made from one pint milk and butter, flour, and seasonings. Layer fish and sauce in a pudding dish, top with breadcrumbs and grated cheese, bake until browned, and serve piping hot.
Spanish Troops Mass Near Santiago Harbor and Guantanamo
Spanish shore defenses extend fifteen miles toward Santiago as U S transports prepare for landing. Reports from Guantánamo describe starving civilians, looming assault threats on Camp McCann, and panic among Spanish troops. Cuban scouts note fires planned in Caimanera and possible surrender pressures amid ongoing bombardments by the American fleet.
Coast Patrols Report Cuban Flags Near Guantanamo Bay
The Marblehead recovers a 50 foot sloop with a Spanish captain and four sailors near Cape Maysi. They claim to seek oil for the lighthouse but papers suggest they were gathering intelligence on American forces. Spanish commander at Cape Maysi is said to be desperate for food.
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Mu Calla
Huntington
Guantaname
Santige
Pereja
Reir
A. Deatt
Marblehead
Lay
Tores
Guantanamo
Cape Maysi
Jonna
Philippine Problem Perplexes White House Aide
Washington reports on June 21 say insurgents led by Aguinaldo plan no republic and Dewey seeks to avoid German landings while Manila awaits American troops. Merritt to govern as military ruler once Manila falls, with German fears and possible native clashes over governance.
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Philppine
Washington
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Dewey
Manila
Navy Department
Vicr
Diedrich
United States
Spain
Far East
Merritt
Hot Brush Between Spanish, Marines Near Morro Castle
A daylight clash occurred west of Morro Castle as reconnoitering cutters from the Massachusetts and New York engaged Spanish infantry from a blockhouse. The New York cutter was hit ten times but no marines were hurt. the Vixen and Texas returned fire, causing the Spaniards to retreat. The Yankee vessel pursued a Spanish gunboat at Cienfuegos, engaging forts before withdrawing. A landsman named Kennedy of New York was wounded by shell fragments.
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Santiago de Ciba
Kingston
Jamaica
Associated Press
United States
Santiago
Sampson
Guayaganaco
Santiago Bay
Texas
Schley
Philip
Wabanas
Sharpe
Darlow
Harlow
Santiago de Cubs
Wanda
Vie Kingston
Massachusetts
New York
Morrocastle
Cienfugos Mondhy
Kennedy
Manila story alleged by Spanish governor handover to German commander
London here June 21 The Star quotes a Paris dispatch claiming Captain General August told the Spanish premier he had handed Manila to the German fleet commander. The commander has occupied the arsenal and cites no plea to protect inhabitants from insurgents.
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Manila
London
the Star
Paris
August
Destructive bombardment leaves Santiago fortifications ruined
The June bombardment of Santiago harbor by American ships wrecked batteries and fortifications atop hill and coast. Spanish troops faced demoralization as guns were overrun, with Morro castle flag half masted and reports of casualties and near captures. Eleven ships and crews were tested under heavy fire. observers hailed the gunners as precise and deadly.
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Associated Press
Dauntless
Santiago de Unica
Kingston
Jamica
Morro Castle
Spain
Hobson
Admiral Sampson
Schley
Guantanamo
United States
Texas
Brooklyn
Trunswick Missouri Tragedy Ends in double shooting
In Trunswick Missouri Mayor J M Meisel fatally shot city marshal Richard Ashby who in turn mortally wounded the mayor after a saloon scuffle involving Ashby and his son Joseph. Coroner's inquest finds no clear first shooter though Ashby fired last as he died Heisel is gravely wounded with shots through the left lung and abdomen.
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Bronewick
Wixtors
Trunswick
J. M. Meisel
Richard Ashby
W. J. Weisel
Marshal Ashby
Joseph
Vioth
Heisel
Ashby
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W. Bush
J. Dahn
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