Theories debated on cause of Maine explosion at Havana Harbor
Washington and Havana weigh theories for the Maine disaster. A naval board probes whether the blast came from external torpedo or internal magazine ignition, with bomb-in-coal and dynamo options debated amid political tension surrounding De Lome and filibustering concerns.
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Washington
Maine
Havana Harbor
Naval Board of Inquiry
Havana
Thorugh
Spain
Key West
Cuba
High Seas
Minister de Lome
Fear of disaster as Maine fears Spanish blockade
Bay City report quotes Elmer Meilstrup, gunner on the Maine, writing from February 11 that the ship is surrounded by torpedoes and blocked by Spanish authorities. He says Morro Castle guns aim at the vessel and German ships hover nearby with watchful picket boats, leaving the harbor in doubt.
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Detroit
Mich
Bay City
Elmer Meilstrup
Maine
Meilstrup
Morro Castle
Daily Happenings in Bluefield and Nearby
Local notes report Dr H Jones leaving for Keystone and various residents ill or traveling. Ministers and officials visit Bluefield. revival services continue at Bland Street Church. a marriage license is issued to Henry Neal and Bertha Wright. the Citizen's Bank plans to open by March first and railroad officials pass through on special cars.
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Verton
Mary French
Rogers Street
W. B Honaker
Princeton
Frank Lurber
Monroe County
B. C. Young
Bluefield
W .C. Hedrick
Journal
Joseph Walton
G J Holbrook
H A. Ritz
J M Anderson
KE. F. Gray
Cincinnati, Portemouth and Virginia Railway
M. Ford
Athens Normal
Bramwell
Orne
Edgar P. Rueer
Henry A Neal
Bertha Wright
Rock Port
Joseph Evans
Evans & Thompson
Luther Mustard
Tazewell County
Pocahontas
Citizen’s Bank
I’ Lll
People's Bank O.M. Climbers
Sager
Lutheran Church
M. J. Cook
Summers
M. B. Galloway
Interior
Bland Street
The
Baptist Church
Jesus Christ
Grace Methodist Church
Epworth League
The Country Stirred by Maine Disaster
Strong national feelings arose as Maine disaster prompts legislative resolutions calling for prompt investigation and state support to the government. Condolence messages arrive from rulers around the world including kings emperors sultans and presidents paying tribute to the dead.
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Washington
Maine
Congosto Discreet Warning in Havana Talks
Philadelphia cable reports from Havana quote Secretary Congosto warning of trouble if Maine case reaches Havana. Madrid correspondents describe foreboding messages and civil palace anxieties as dialogue with General Solano on reopening talks unfolds.
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Maine
Solano
Congosto
Lee
Havana
Philadelphia
Sylvester Scovel
Madrid
Fire damages Odell residence pre dawn arson suspected
Early morning blaze at Robert Odell’s Allen Street home caused by suspected incendiary activity. Fire started in the cellar, oily waste found as evidence, Odell away in Washington. neighboring residents formed buckets to contain the flames. Wedding clothes reportedly stolen during the incident. no insurance coverage and minor smoke damage to the rear kitchen.
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Odell
A Little Boy’s Trouble Cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla
A Virginia mother notes her boy suffered yearly skin eruptions for four to five years hindering him from wearing shoes. After using Hood’s Sarsaparilla he was fully cured. Hood’s Pills are said to accompany the remedy. Cure all liver ills.
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Hood
Nettie Ryan
Winchester
Drug sales pitch and local notices in small town column
Mr. James Jones of Jones and Son touts Dr. King's New Discovery as a cure for La Grippe and Hasty Consumption after his wife improved from the first dose. The ad notes free trials at H N White's Drug Store and lists local merchants Mrs Stevenson, Wm Hicks & Co, and M G Whitlow offering repairs and upholstery in Bluefield and Raleigh Street areas.
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James Jones
Jones & Son
Cowden
Dr. King
la Grippe
Pana
H. N. White
Strangers on the Maine Confirm Visitors on Day of Explosion
Cuban correspondent Sylvester Scovel reports that visitors were aboard the Maine all afternoon on the disaster day. He says the bomb may have been deposited near the magazine as he previously cabled, noting cables are delayed.
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Magazine
New York
Sylvester Scovel
Ilavana
Maine
Tea and coffee sales and dinner buckets offered in town
Samuels' high grade teas and coffees are promoted for every lady in town. M. G. Whitlow, Raleigh street plumber and tinner, advertises as the place for railroad men to buy their dinner buckets and offers custom sizes with phone contact.
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M.G. Whitlow
Raleigh Street
Samuels
M. G. Whitlow
Hats Sacrificed Window Display by Mrs Stevenson
Mrs G B Stevenson features a window display where hats are sacrificed to attract attention. The display showcases a dramatic arrangement with bold colors and varied styles to lure passersby.
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G. B. Stevenson
Be convinced by Mrs Stevenson window clue
fragmentary plea texts mention coins and a gaze at a window as a riddle. no clear person or event identified.
Dividing West Virginia Into Northern and Southern Judicial Districts
Senate bill by Stephen B. Elkins proposes two districts with counties listed for each, creating northern and southern districts. It designates district judges, marshals, attorneys, clerks, and courts, allowing joint sessions and defining where civil cases may be filed based on residency.
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Senate
Stephen B. Elkins
Dorr
West Virginia
Hancock
Brooke
Ohio
Mats
Tyler
Pleasants
Wood
Lincoln
Putnam
Roane
Kanawha
Boone
Logan
McDowell
Wyoming
Mercer
Monroe
Summers
Raleigh
Fayette
Nicholas
Clay
Braxton
Webster
Pocahontas
Greenbrier
Mingo
United States
West Vir
Percen
Fourth Judicial Cire Cuit
District of
Fourth Judicial Circuit
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Cones Gosto
Senor de Lome
Dr. H. ©. Jones
Keystone
Florence Baker
Allen Street
E. L. Litchford
Pastor Hamilton
W. W. Anderson
Athens
Thodox
Mr. Smith
A. B. Hunter
Paintaville
H. Pulliam
Nichols
J. H. Pulliam
Fay
Merce
County
W. W. Smith
Smith
Robert Odell
Mr. Odell
City
Pany
Wm. Hicks & Company
Ted
Senator Elkins
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