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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1898
Page
2
Local notices from Athens Oregon include subscription and advertising rates while the era reports Admiral Dewey’s decisive actions against Spanish forces, German interference avoided, and remarks on Iowa State University graduate achievements, wartime armor assessments, Yankee marksmanship, and Cuban allied conduct with nostalgia for Remember the Maine.
General Garcia resigns as Cu ban forces commander near Santiago citing grievances against U S authorities and failure to recognize Cuban efforts during Santiago surrender. He argues the war aimed to end Spanish rule in Cuba, not restore it, and criticizes the reorganization of government with Spanish officials.
Arthur Bride, long mourned dead in Rochester, reappears with hard gold totaling $800000 from the Klondike and deeds to $3000000 in mining claims. He was present during the strikes and his wandering days supplied mining knowledge enabling him to confirm promising locations.
A terse wartime remark asserts that once the war ends, global opinion will recognize Americans as the best fighters and dismiss the idea of a "little navy" as foolish. The speaker claims few would dispute this view.
The present war shows the safest place in combat is on a U.S. warship. It is ten to one the vessel will not be hit, and if hit it is one hundred to one that no damage will be done.
Sunday morning found Dewey entering Manila Bay while Cervera attempted to break out of Santiago harbor. Sampson faced the same day as an unwelcome stage for critical naval moves, underscoring how the war paused for no Sabbath and shifted tactics across theaters.
After the flag was hoisted on the bluff near Guantanamo, a United States post office will be established. The government plans to collect box rents from all over Cuba in a short time.
Among U S cities Honolulu is a top favorite for winter and summer retreat. The city’s thermometer is noted for a moderate range and uniform climate across seasons.
A witty note on cookbooks shows how the guide describes flapjack recipes but misses the essential skill of flipping the pancake in the air, preserving the humor about incomplete cooking advice.
A Century article recounts the Indiana launch and the intricate shipyard process. It details the dual launching ways, the tallow on planks, and the precise timing needed as the vessel slides into water. The moment two thirds submerged tests buoyancy and strain, risking a two million dollar loss if the ways fail.
With new war stamps alongside the Omaha stamps and the regular issues, all circulating at once, there is likely to be vast color and denomination confusion in daily transactions and official use.
A historical catalog describes Porto Rico as the richest Spanish possession in the Indies with fertile soil, abundant minerals like gold copper iron and coal, and for 1806 exports of 17 205 535 and imports of 15 045 798. It notes San Juan sacked in 1805, the bridgehead of irrigation limited agriculture, a climate and population figures, telegraph service partial, and Ponce de Leon associated with the fountain of youth.
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