Battleship Iowa and Cervera clash in Havana harbor raid
Admiral Evans recounts the 1898 action as the Iowa engages Infanta Maria Teresa Vizcaya Oquendo and Colon, ramming efforts, torpedo boat fights, and fires across the Spanish squadron. Rescue boats save the wounded while Admiral Cervera is taken aboard the Iowa after the battle. The engagement ends with Spanish ships destroyed or beached and crews evacuated amid heavy combat.
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Associated Proas
Santiago da Oona
Hla
Port Antonio
Iowa
Bob” Evans
Massa
Ynfaria Maria Teresa
Timn
Infanta Teresa
Indiana
Brooklyn
Texas A
Campe
Oregon
Texas
Rogers
Gloucester
Vizcaya
Infanta Maria Teress
Almirante Oquendo
Dragon
Teresa
Cristobal Colon
Colon
Rocke
New York
Ombats
Cervera
Towa
Wainwright
Vizcays
Imec
Evans
Vincaya
Coppinger Navy Invasion Plans For Porto Rico
War Department outlines aggressive operation to seize San Juan after Santiago victory. Coppinger’s 17,000 strong force to sail from Tampa, with Miles to organize Porto Rican army at Santiago and Lee’s corps from Jacksonville. Naval demonstration planned to divert attention while land march advances.
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War Department
Santiago
San Juan
Miles
New York Journal
Washtnaton
Porto Rico
Coppinger
Tampa
Shafter
Florida
Cervera
Cubs
Lee
Jacksonville
New York
Hamilton, Curtis and
Leary
Eleven Lighters Sunk Off Cuba In Severe Storm
The War Department reports eleven lighters en route to Santiago were swamped during a severe Cuba storm. From Mobile, New Orleans and Charleston, they carried supplies and ordnance for General Shafter. No lives lost. Efforts to replace the lighters were ordered immediately.
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Wasuvnetos
War Department
Cuba
Santiago
Mobile
New Orleans
Charleston
General Shafter
Letter From a Pasadena Gunner on Dewey’s Manila Victory
A Pasadena nephew of J N Haver writes from Manila aboard the Olympia, recounting the 1898 battle against Spanish forts and ships. He notes the bold American fire, heavy Spanish casualties, and the fleet’s passage into Manila Bay as he describes the chaotic night maneuvers and the city’s threatened surrender.
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J. N. Haver
Atlantic
Calif
Pasadena
Dewey
Manila
George Longley
Olympia
United States
Mia
Amanda Longley
Orange Place
Artilleria de la Armada
Compancia del Apostadores de Filipanos
Thre Bay
Baltimore
Raleigh
Petrel
Boston
Concord
McCullough
Castila
Abe
War and Markets Report From New York July 9
R G Dun reports no rise in commercial disasters due to war fears. Failures in the past quarter show a smaller rate in trading and manufacturing, with a good financial year ending. Wheat and cotton outlooks shift, wool demand rises, but western prices stay high. One Canadian and 229 US failures noted. incident in Iowa leaves a man’s leg amputated after a Burlington yard accident.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Europe
United States
Canada
Sioux City Celebrates Sampson Victory Across Town
Sioux City residents erupt in joy after Sampson's triumph with parades, flag waving, and national songs. Amid the revelry, mass meetings fill the business streets as people celebrate the victory and national pride. Baseball scores include Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 6 and Chicago 6 Cleveland 8 New York 8 Boston 6 Pittsburgh 8 St Louis 2 Washington 4 Brooklyn 2. Western League results show Kansas City 10 Omaha 8 Detroit 8 Milwaukee 4 Minneapolis 4 and Indianapolis 6 Columbus L
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Sloux City
Sioux City
Sampson
Iowa
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Washington
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Omaha
Detroit
Billwaukee
Minneapolis
Baul
de Indignapolis
Columbus
GOING EAST AND WEST TRAIN SERVICE NOTES
Fragmentary railway timetable text lists GOING EAST and GOING WEST services with ranges including Local Passenger and Fast Express, plus notes on Nos 1 4 2 not running Sunday and strange times 9:30 p m and 3:34 a m. Mentions Rocky Mountain entities.
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Rocky Moontein Limited
Rocky Mon
Precision in Prescriptions Upholds Health and Trust
A local pharmacist emphasizes accuracy in filling prescriptions. He notes the use of pure, fresh drugs and careful compounding of physicians’ orders to protect patient health and his professional reputation.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cornell College
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Bob Evans
Qowa
Ating Bob
Weroud
Vizorya
Chusetts
Guantanamo
Evane
Infanta Maria Teresa
W .S
Nous
Ogaptain Evane
Dominion
Grace Church
Jowa
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Olmstead
Camp McKinley
Marshalltowns
Marsnathowy
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Adolph Brender
Gaonge McLaventry
John Carrigan
Mixke Drisco
James Lama
Peoria
London
Madrid
Daily Telegraph
Pelayo
Ismazais
Egypt
Aristobal Colon
Lght
Mic
Michigan
Planopgen
Caledonia
Kent County
Jragons
Plano
Great Plano
West Pullman
I al
Rock Island
James Jones
Chestnut St
Stars and Stripes
Oxeston
James Moore
Denver
Burlington Yards
RL & P
Audubon
Atrtive
Gga
Arives G.og
Griswold
A. Ma. Csepm
Ostga, i Hoja
H. G. Weger & Co
Worthing & Worth
Opera House Block
Fifth Street
Auoterling
J. F. McGriff
C.C
Mooney
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