Americus Georgia described as thriving commercial center
The article extols Americus in Southwest Georgia as a prosperous county seat with fertile soil, mild climate, robust sugar cane yields, and strong railroad links. It highlights population growth, land values rising from five to twenty four dollars per acre, extensive industries, hotels, and a welcoming, investment-friendly community suitable for manufacturers and farmers seeking opportunities.
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Oither
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Victory cheers as Spanish fleet retreats from Santiago front
Reports from Kinus Toy Jamaica July 4 describe a fierce day of shelling with limited damage. General Shafter sustained a minor foot wound while Spanish sharpshooters harassed the American lines. Amid heavy casualties, about 1,800 killed or wounded this week, hospitals report 800 cases and continued patient recovery.
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Sharrer
Aauy
Santiaco de Cuna
Kinus- Toy
Jamaica
Cervera
Santiago de Cuba
Chutree
Chaffes
Book on motherhood and health by Dr. Pierce at Invalids' Hotel
A fragmentary passage describes Dr. R. V. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel and Institute Buffalo presenting a health work for women. It promises guidance for pregnancy and motherhood based on a long medical practice, promoting his famed remedies to improve wellbeing.
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Sain Ts
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Toe Medical
Aitvsen
Assault Not Yet Started in Santiago Harbor Decision Expected
Washington July 5 The president sent telegrams to Admiral Sampson and General Shafter seeking a conference on whether to enter the harbor and aid bombardment. Bombardment not begun and not planned until a clear agreement on action is reached. Reinforcements to Shafter will proceed as needed.
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Sampson
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White
Long
Cretary
Santiago
Cal
White House
Buistbee
Mnt
Ter
Pando
Addaly
Cemand
Mage
Bantisec Bay
Aes City
General Shafter
Amibere
Army
Cervera's Fleet Sunk at Santiago After Storied Battle
Historic U S naval action ends with Admiral Cervera's fleet destroyed off Cuba. Spanish ships burn and beach as American forces close in. Cervera surrenders aboard Gloucester. 1000 to 1500 officers and sailors imprisoned. Descriptions narrate heavy shelling, heroic dash for liberty, and vivid wreckage along the coast.
Spanish Admiral Aboard as a Prisoner of War in Naval Battle
The Gloucester rescues survivors from the wrecked three Spanish ships. Wainwright on the Gloucester notes The Maine is avenged as Furor and Platun sink. Spanish captains taken prisoner fear Cuban attack. Some officers escape along the coast or to the Wanda. New York maneuvers to Juragua while Dons battle destroyers and are beached after heavy fire.
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Wainwright
Havana
Furor
Pluton
Associated Press
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Dons
Newark
Watson
Guantanamo
Cervera
Santiago Harbor
Sampson
New York
Juragua
Morro
Cervera Says He’d Lose Ships at Sea Not in Harbor
The Spanish commander Admiral Cervera spoke to an Associated Press correspondent aboard the Iowa and said he would rather lose his ships at sea as a sailor than in harbor, calling it the only option left to him.
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Morro Castle
Carvera
Gloucester
Infanta Marie Teresa
Morton
Cervera
Hart
Igway
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Tin
Wainwright
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Viccaya
Admiral Carvera
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Jamaica
Associated Press
Iowa
Hn Harbor
Ships Off Charleston and Havana Dispatches
Off Charleston the cruisers Columbia and Yale have arrived near the harbor mouth awaiting troop convoy. No troops yet embarked. The British consul reports 20,000 noncombatants cleared from Santiago. In Havana, a July 2 clash aboard Reina Mercedes left three dead and several wounded, per official dispatches.
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Yale
Santiago
London
Foreign Office
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