First Shot of the War Sails, Nashville Captures Spanish Prize
Key West reports U S cruiser Nashville capturing the Spanish steamer Buena Ventura of 1000 tons from Pascagoula bound for Rotterdam with lumber. After a blank shot the 6 pounder fired, the Spaniards surrendered with a crew of 20. Prize towed into harbor by 11 am amid public excitement.
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Key West
United States
Nashville
Texas
Pascagoula
Miss
Rotterdam
Capture of Alfonso A Fake Inconclusive From Key West Report
A report from Key West asserts a naval combat between the American cruiser New York and the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII but says confirmation is lacking and the tale appears unformed. The fleet is said to have moved toward Cuba with Havana siege expected to begin Saturday morning.
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Key West
Fla
New York
Alfonso XIII
Cuba
Havana
Squadron Ready to Sail at Fort Masnox Anxious for Fray
Schley reports quiet routine aboard ships with officers kept aboard and no short leaves. News of the Key West fleet movement excites little. concern centers on Verde Island fleet shifts. Massachusetts detachment denied. pilots ready to deploy on short notice. Saturn returns from Norfolk with coal and oil for the squadron.
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Schley
Fort Masnox
Key West
Verde Island
Spain
Massachusetts
Peopl
Brooklyn
Saturn
Norfolk
Leet
Ledger of Life health tactic promissory tonic
The passage extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a strong tonic that balances health and illness like a ledger. It claims to strengthen digestion and liver function, support blood formation, and provide lasting vitality rather than mere exhilaration.
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Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Sui Institute
Buffalo
United States Calls 100000 Militia to Prepare for War
McKinley declares no time to waste as Havana blockade is publicly announced and a proclamation for 100000 volunteers to serve one year is signed. Secretary Alger will mobilize militia quotas nationwide, muster officers will organize rendezvous, and states will detach troops for federal service. Lincoln previously issued a 75000 call with 91116 actually answered.
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Lincoln
Alger
United States
Secretary of War
SAFE ON FRENCH SOIL Guards Protect Amare fran frontier disturbance
General Stewart L. Woodford United States minister to Spain reached the frontier safely after a night of incidents. Spanish police tried to seize a legation member Moreno. Woodford stood in the doorway of the carriage with drawn swordsmen guarding the train. At Valladolid Segovia and other stops, students and crowds cheered or caused minor turmoil. The journey ended safely on French soil and Woodford thanked press representatives for their coverage.
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Stewart L. Woodford
United States
Spain
Legation
Valladolid
Woodford
Moreno
Toloso
San Sebastian
Segovia
Military College
Aves
Associated Press
SMITH IN CABINET SEAT INDICTS CABINET DAY AT WHITE HOUSE
President McKinley welcomed Emory Smith as postmaster general joining the cabinet during a quiet forenoon. Senators Davis Cannon and McMillan discussed war timing while bonds and volunteers loomed. Oath was administered and cabinet members prepared for a possible formal declaration of war.
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White House
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Commanities On Foreign Relations
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Supreme Court
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Pittsburg
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Senate
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Iowa
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Fifth Anxious to Fight Georgia Volunteers Ready to Volunteer
Officers of the Fifth Regiment Georgia Volunteers met with Colonel Candler in Amasta on April 22 and unanimously decided to volunteer at once. Governor Atkinson was notified, and the action places the regiment on the same footing as U.S. regulars under presidential orders. The move suggests readiness to be sent to the front if land forces are called to fight.
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Georgia Volunteers
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Camiles
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Candler
United States
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Annapolis
Women to War Nebraska Forming Female Troops
Cuaprox Neb April 22 A company of women soldiers is being organized in this city led by Miss Girlie Adams a frontier rider and marksman The unit will drill nightly for two weeks Branches to mount the company supplied by the G A R post First lieutenant Mary Summers daughter of a veteran teaches nearby Second Lieutenant Minnie Williams cattle business owner volunteers herds in this section Each member will receive a lasso Maryland on War footing.
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Cuaprox
Neb
Girlie Adams
G. A. R. Post
Mary Summers
Minnie Williams
United States Minister Woodford Bids Spain Farewell
In Bayoxxe France on April 23 General Stewart L. Woodford saluted Spaniards with a raised hat, ending his Spain crisis role. Segovia and Valladolid tensions drew guards, cheering crowds, and (this page notes) injuries, while other items cover Key West clashes, ship routes, and Spanish consul Polons’ movements amid growing tensions.
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United States
Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
Segovia
Cuba
Valladolid
Charles Hall
City of London
Montague Hughes Crackenthorpe
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