Cubans Acting Ugly and U.S. Pay for Soldiers
A secret meeting between American army officers and Cuban leaders discussed disbanding the Cuban army with the United States paying the soldiers, a plan estimated to cost about 15 million dollars. Reports also describe tensions among Cubans favoring annexation to the United States and warnings from insurrectionist factions, amid broader Caribbean unrest and a clash in Puerto Rico where the Eleven Infantry faced 1500 Spanish attackers.
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Tansted
Bohwan
Cuba
United States
iEports
Spain
Santi
Egil
Ésnbrzo
Cubon
Garcia
Deaths and studies across regions in brief
Prof John D Filmore of New London Conn dies. noted authority on Indian music. A hailstorm in western Foster and Eddy counties South Dakota destroys 20000 acres of grain with total losses to many farms. Charles Mayer German consul in Philadelphia dies aged 72. Carlist bands roaming Castellan regions. guards fail to capture and government fears wider unrest. Poisoned candy deaths in Dover Del linked to arsenic. funeral services for J F Dunning and J D Deane. Fitzhugh Lee to run for U S Senate in Virginia. he confirms candidacy.
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John D. Filmore
New London
Conn
Filmore
Foster and
Eddy Counties
South Dakota
Charles H. Mayer
Philadelphia
Mayer
Mayer & Dickinson
Maprio
Bayonne
Biarritz
Dover
Del
J. F. Dunning
J. D. Deane
San Francisco
John B. Pennington
Manila Bombardment and Surrender Reported by Consul
Dispatches from Consul Wildman in Hong Kong indicate Manila was bombarded by American forces and surrendered to Dewey and Merritt. General Augusti arrived in Hong Kong aboard the carrier Augusta, with news of the bombardment and the city’s capitulation. The German consul cited bombardment of Manila outskirts and a white flag, while Madrid notes corroboration. Sutro estate insolvency also reported in San Francisco.
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Manila
Dewey
Merritt
Madrid
Augusti
Auguste
Wildman
Augueti
Hong Kong
Honda Kona
Philippines
Spain
Canton
Manita
Gillette's New Cast Dry Goods Store Ad Claim
An old newspaper line touts Gillette's as the place to trade, using a catchy slogan It pays to trade at Gillette's. The brief ad reflects a period retail pitch emphasizing value and location.
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Gillette's
Atlantic
Gillette’s
Cash
It pays to trade at Gillette's dress goods sale
Specialty goods announced with low prices from 98 cents to 800 dollars. Emphasis on latest styles, best materials, and superior workmanship. Extensive stock includes all linen damask, bleached table linens, napkins, quilts, and linens with many patterns and low prices. Four numbers of ladies' seamless hose and heavy black stockings offered, plus silk waists and prints.
Reconstruction moves in Cuba and ports of call
The Washington dispatch notes ongoing reconstruction planning for Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Spanish West Indies. White House talks include General Fitzhugh Lee and Admiral Sampson’s fleet, with a naval review planned in New York and orders to deploy ships to Havana harbor. Secretary Day plans a Canton trip, and Moore may act as secretary in his absence.
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Wasninaron
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spanish West Indies
White House
Insular
Fitzhugh Lee
Berre Allen
Navy
Havana
Day
Canton
Moore
State Department
Judge Day
Department
Cunton
Navy Department
New York
Sampson
New York Harbor
North River
General Grant
Randy Hook
Sandy Hook
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Pric
Ready To Wear
Kid Glove Sale
Brighton
Levi Downs
Schwan
Ponce
Mayaguez
Lares
Burke
Rio Grande
Soto
Miles
Sutro
Inventor Post
Adolph Sutro
Marseilles
Chestnut Street
Entro Ostte
Kluge
Minneapolis
Yosemite
Michigan
Golumbia
Dixie
Cushing
Albert Gleaves
Enelyn Bagley
Cardenna
Ligero
Alerta
Antonio Lopez
Triumpho
Santiago
Isla de Luzon
Inla de Panay
P. de Satraztegui
Montevideo
Li Hung Chang
Lonpoy
Foreign Office
Tsungli Yamen
Taku
Gulf of Peohin
Pekin River
Tientsin
Palin
China
de Bt. Peterabasg
Saya Russia
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