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Barre Evening Enterprise

Location

Barre, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1808

Page

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Red Star Lunch Room Ad Menu and Services

Buzzell promotes Red Star Lunch Room with daily homestyle menus including chicken pie Supper beef stew Monday chicken stew Wednesday and Friday oyster stews and baked beans. The ad also offers painless tooth removal by Mrs S M York and in house painting paper hanging calso mining by J C Doner with mail order service and no apprentices.

OA. IL Buzzell Red Star Lunch Room Ursihiy Novick Calso I Ny J. C. Doner Main St

The Weather Forecast for Bostox May 11

The forecast notes mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers. A brief period of unsettled conditions is expected with southerly winds reaching moderate strength along the coast.

Bostox

Terrible Explosion at J. W. McDonald Quarries

A noon explosion at J. W. McDonald and Co. quarries damaged a blacksmith shop near the site. Four men were nearby in the office including Daniel McDonald and Angus Melver with severe injuries. Melver was reported near death. The cause remains unknown as communications failed.

J. W. McDonald & Co Daniel McDonald Angus Melver Norman McDonald Neal Melver McDonald Melver Kieth Drs. Hayes Camp Braley McDonald Bros

Attempt to poison U.S. troops near Mobile reported

Montnn Alabama May 11 a second plot to poison U S infantry in camp at Mobile is described as the most dastardly in modern warfare arsenic saturated cotton tied under a rock in the stream fed drinking water. Spanish spies reportedly in the area. Destruction in Algiers bay feared after a British steamer reports a torpedo boat explosion with many presumed dead.

Montnn Ala United States Infantry Mobile Loxpox Globe Gibyalter Algiers Bay Pershed Destructora Steel

News From Camp Olympia

News from Camp Olympia notes quiet conditions at Company E with good drill by recruits and improving gear, morale high, and night guard fridges issued. Lang welcomed, promotions and losses in drills reported, cold nights and scarce blankets cited, muster hardships described, continuations teased for page four.

Company E Badger George W Lang Lang W.S. Robbins Pri John Stevenson Bert Cayhue Barre Burnham Adolph Geneo Wheaton W. 5 Robbins

Spanish Cape Verde fleet ready for sea at Cadiz

The Globe reports from Cadiz that Spain's Cape Verde fleet remains ready for sea except the Pelayo and is to sail today. It adds that many troops departed for the Canaries last Sunday.

London the Globe Cadiz Spain Cape Verde Canaries

A Word From Gladstone

A letter from a Gladstone family member says he has not left his room for a fortnight and desires only peace. He asks for no food and no conversation, seeking a farewell blessing as his body mind and soul seek departure.

London Gladstone

Railroad fund to build battleship for government

Railroads in the state begin a fund to construct a government battleship and urge railroad workers nationwide to join the effort. The May 11 announcement marks the drive led by principal organizers to support the naval project.

San Bersarpiso

Steamer Windward Arrives in New York for Peary Arctic Expedition

The British steamer Windward, assigned to Lieutenant Peary for his arctic venture, reached New York this morning after departing London on March 19. The vessel’s long absence had caused widespread concern among supporters and officials.

York Peary London New York Press

Italians Speak of Imminent Revolution Rumors

Reporters at home say a popular uprising is imminent across Italy, with widespread discontent affecting France as the country awaits further developments. The unrest is described as likely to unfold soon, signaling a major political shift in the region.

Pants Atghome Italy France

Mob Burns Grain Warehouses in Madrid

A Madrid despatch reports a mob set fire to several large grain warehouses early today causing total loss. No injuries were listed and authorities begun investigations into the arson. The incident follows tensions reported in the capital.

London Madrid

Fire at McCadden Bros Toy Store Kills Several

A noon fire at the McCad den Bros wholesale toy store trapped many workers inside a crowded six story building. Fireworks stored on the sixth floor exploded risked further blasts. Three bodies recovered with many more believed to be inside. Loss estimated at about half a million.

Putrapetrata McCadden Bros

Martial Law Declared at Como Amid Riot in Havana

Martial law has been proclaimed at Como. A large riot rages in Havana with troops firing on the mob as authorities try to restore order. The reports tallied from the May 11 edition describe unrest in both locations and countermeasures by forces on the ground.

Tome Como Havana

Fifty Miles From Havana Reported Cuban Support

A Key West dispatch states the transport Gussie, which departed Tampa yesterday, has landed rifles and ammunition for the Cubans and two companies of troops within fifty miles of Havana.

New Yor Key West Gussie Tampa Havana

Powers May Intervene Report From Hong Kong

Reports from Hong Kong dated May 11 indicate naval movements that suggest the great powers may intervene between the United States and Spain. The dispatch notes potential mediation or pressure actions involving these states amid the ongoing conflict.

Hong Kong United States Spain

Germany may be Hostile Over Philippines Occupation

A report from Loxpox claims Germany prepares to oppose the U S occupation of the Philippines. It says Germany will guarantee Spain's indemnity payments and seek control herself, a move believed acceptable to France and Austria.

Germany United States Spain France Austria

Tobacco Tax Raised by Senate Finance Panel

WaASs tuNGTON May 11 The Senate committee on Finance voted to raise the tax on manufactured tobacco in the war revenue bill from 12 to 16 cents per pound. Stock on hand exempted.

Waass Tungton Senate Committee On Finance

Massachusetts Troops Ready South Framinctiam

Three regiments are ready for the march in Framinctiam Massachusetts. The Second Eighth and Ninth regiments have been mustered in today. One regiment may depart Tampa tomorrow.

South Framinctiam Tampa

Riots in Spain and strange fires amid unrest

Mapnio May 11 serious riot at Leogrona sees grain and provision stores looted while women armed with axes repulse cavalry. The piece also notes ancient sacred fires of India and various anecdotes from exchanges and papers.

Mapnio Leogrona

Philippines Loyal to U S Says Aguinaldo Backs Dewey

A Hong Kong dispatch reports Philippine rebel chief Gen Aguinaldo ordering insurgents in Manila to obey Dewey and Consul Williams. Wealthy Philippine families petition Consul Williams to take an oath of allegiance to the United States, including the powerful Cortes family.

New York Hong Kong Aguinaldo Manillo Dewey Consul Williams United States Cortes

Demolition Underway at Camp Thomas Chicamauga Park

The Chicamauga Park camp is rapidly being demolished after breaking up early this morning. The third cavalry led the withdrawal and heads to Tampa with the sixth followed. by tomorrow, no troops remain on site.

Cuattanooga Thomas Chicamauga Park Third Cavalry Tampa

Fifth Cavalry Ordered to New Orleans for Cuba Move

The Fifth United States Cavalry, then in Texas, has been ordered to New Orleans and will depart immediately for Cuba.

Fifth United States Cavalry Texas New Orleans Hater Cuba

Relief to Dewey as Charlestown sails for Dewey mission

The cruiser Charlestown has been ordered to sail immediately with ammunition and relief supplies for Dewey without waiting for the rest of the steamers. Dewey was nominated Rear Admiral today in Washington.

Washineton Charlestown Dewey Washingston

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