Pay for Our Soldiers: Shafter’s Army Pay Train Heads South
July reports from Washington describe Maj. Silson and three paymasters sailing from New York aboard the Olivette to Santiago to begin disbursing troops once ashore. German-like trade tensions over silver dollars spark debates on currency acceptance by Cuban merchants as U S forces push toward Puerto Rico and Cuba through a mounting logistics effort.
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Washington
Maj. Silson
New York
Santiago
Shatier
Puerto Rico
Givin
Miles
Con. Shafter
Stanton
Secretary of War
United States
Shatter
Mexico
SALLS 10 IN GE MILES 10 REACH PUERTO ON FRIDAY
Washington July 23 Maj Gen Brooke leading the First Army Corps sailed from Newport News to join Gen Miles at Puerto Rico. The St Louis and St Paul bear headquarters and remaining Chickamauga troops. Miles expected off Puerto Rico by Friday or Saturday. Uncertain sighting of a German steamer near San Juan is explained as possible launch from auxiliary fleet.
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Sim
Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba. "By Command of Maj. Gen. Shafter, “Ib. J. McLernand
Mendy
New Orleans
Duncan
Toad
Covington
Riches
Inmanites
Texas
Santingo
Herlin
Shafter
Nusious
Santiago
Berlin
Hobson
New York
Fieut
Rich
Mond Pierson Tobson
Washington
St. Paul
Secretary Long
Cristobal Colon
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking and Derrick Company
Chief Endicott
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department
Sampson
Key West
Quartermaster's Harbor
Indiguiant Ap Seleure
Nocande
Olinde Rodriguez
United States
San Juan de Puerto Rico
Hayti
St. Thomas
Bocande
Charleston
S. C
Puerto Rivo
War Department
Florida
Georgia
Maryland
Tampa
Puerto Rico
United States Cavalry
Pennsylvania
Newport News
Miles
San Francisco
Charles King
Manila
Arizona
Scandia
Miller
Presidio
Merriam
Ning
Philippines
Orient
Spain
Gen. Merritt
Aguinaldo
Camp Merritt
Ipainsport
Union Iron Works
Pregi
Brooke
St. Louis
Nines
Chickamauga
Hampton Nands
San Juan
Gen. Miles
Auxiliary Fleet
Indians to Act as Nurses in War Front
Five American Indian Sisters with Father Craft of the Congregation of American Sisters await transport from Fort Pierre to Cuba. They intend to proceed to the front to aid wounded soldiers on the battlefields, seeking permission from the War Department.
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Father Craft
Wounded Knee Creek
Cuba
United States
Chamberlain
Congregation of American Sisters
Fort Pierre
War Department
Istland
Returning soldiers improve at Bellevue after Seneca voyage
Recovering rapidly, sick and wounded soldiers arriving on the Seneca were taken to Bellevue hospital in New York. Two men had recovered enough to leave, and all expressed a wish to leave the hospital as soon as possible while praising the treatment received.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
New Era in Medicine Promises Cheap Cure for Pain
A Lancaster woman credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing long standing female disorders after ineffective electric treatments and physician care. The pills, said to act on blood and nerves, restored health, enabling activities once impossible and described as a great modern blessing.
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Ada M. Herr
Charlotte Street
Lancaster
Mrs. Herr
Dr. Williams
Tom
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Cub
Syainlel
Topewan Dayport and Mission
Sandusky
F Massey
1. S.A
Olivette
Trent
Massey
Santiago de Cuban
Angel Rosill
Pareja
Ittuntanamo
Tora
Toral
Guantanamo
Lieut
Miley
Palme
Sariino
San Luis
Basquiri
Siboney
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Sevilla
Santiago de Guba
Caney
Senyan
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Fortress Monroe
Gen. Brooke
King
Montana Volunteers
California Volunteers
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Pennsyyvania
Fleut
U. S
Dominion Bank
Napanee
Ont
Belleville
WIN
Zanesville
Flint Glass Workers
Edttur
Ponce
Porto Rico
Salls
Brookke
Puerto
Brie
Charles Tilney
Trenia
Fiens
Aer
Destreet
Suyldier Hassles
Cinenoath Taly
Walter Kee
Eopany G. Beeomd
Georeta
Port Thomas Military Hospital
Chicka
WU Nats
Hen
Tana
Gente Washington
Mitton
Pam
Masoche Eireles
Fusher Craft
Voluneer
Professional & Business Directory
MT. Haggard
PEN, Haggard & Peek
Joxrs & Saurit Abstracts
A. D. Clarke & Co
Real Algol State Bank
Algona, TI
Actorstets
Geo. E. Clarke
Chas. A, Corenour Clarke & Cohenour
Attorneys AT Law
Algona
Iowa
Algona, Iowa
E. V. Swetting
Money To Loan
J. C. Raymond, BF. Reed
C. Raymond County
Atty, Raymond, Reed & Raymond Attorneys AT Law
Durdal's Store
Algona, TA
J, L. Bonar
H. H. Fellows
Bonar & Fellows
Algona State Bank Ride
Wesley, Lows
Frederick M. Curtiss
Kossuth County State Bank
West Miller
Wesley
Archibald Hutchison
Opera House
H.C. McCoy
McGregor Street
Margaret E. Coles
Boston Block
L. A. Sheetz
Thorington
BE. J. Gay
Ofive
E.& F. Drug Store
Algans
A. L. Rist
PD. D. S
Tes Algona
E. S. Glasier
D. D
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Celal
Spi
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Brown's Livery Studie
Lowa
Samson
OPERA
Sportsman’s
Tris
Havana
Wars
Ischu & Waternouse
Jas. A. Orr
Kalsominer
Algona Marble Works
Shelley & Pettibone
State St
J. B. Winkel
Algona, Towa
A. EF. Datley
A. F
Datey Aveona
Iows
Ehas
Maenusson
G Vwon
Osewall
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