International Blockade Strategy Eyes Cuban War Effort
A Washington dispatch outlines the planned United States blockade of Cuban ports. It explains enforcement rules, neutral ship warnings, prize condemnation, and the expected proclamation by Secretary of State to notify governments and diplomats of the blockade and its legal basis.
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Washington
North Atlantic Squadron
Cuba
Long
Mason
Mexico
United States
Stockton
State Department
Cuban
Spain
Havana
Edward Doherty to Speak on Boston Common Sunday
Edward Doherty will address a Sunday gathering on Boston Common at 2 pm near Beacon and Charles streets under the Boston Single Tax League. The talk, titled Socialism Under the X Ray Reason, will be presided over by E M White.
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Edward Doherty
Boston Common
Beacon and
Charles Streets
Boston Single Tax League
E. M. White
Marines Start to Take Matanzas From Brooklyn to Cuba
The First and Second Battalions of the U S Marine Corps receive orders to embark for Key West aboard the Panther to form the landing force for Captain Sampson's fleet. A 730 man unit with 20 officers sails with two warships to hold Matanzas and Cardenas open for the Army of Invasion. The force lands under Lieutenant Colonel R W Huntington and Major Pope with captains and lieutenants named, following arrivals from Mare Island Annapolis and Washington.
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New York
U. S. Marine Corps
Navy Department
Key West
Sampson
Marine Barracks
Brooklyn
Vermont
R. W. Huntington
Pope
Clay Cochrane
H. H. White
F. H. Harrington
A. C. Kelton
H. H. Spicer
C. F. Elliott
B. R. Russell
W. N. M’kelvey
A. S. M’lemore
Funeral for Mrs Mary C Callahan Held in Roxbury
The funeral of Mrs Mary C Callahan wife of John C Callahan a prominent Boston citizen was held yesterday from her home 100 Walnut Avenue Roxbury Solemn high mass at St Josephs Church attended by many including officials and mourners The interment followed at Mt Calvary with a large escort of mourners.
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Mary C. Callahan
John C. Callahan
Boston
Walnut Avenue
Roxbury
St. Joseph’s Church
Garrett J. Barry
John F. Kelly
Daniel C. Riordan
Lawrence T. Furlong
Dennis H. Mahoney
William H. McMann
Fred V. Howe
George F. Hennigan
James J. Costello
James J. Burke
Edward A. Wall
P. A. Mahoney
James L. Johnstone
P. Frank Hennigan
John R. Kelliher
M. H. Burke
Dr John R Hatch Indicted for Wife Murder in Centreville
The grand jury in Ossiper New Hampshire reports an indictment against Dr John R Hatch of Centreville on the charge of murdering his wife Fannie A Hatch.
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Ossiper
N. H
John R. Hatch
Centreville
Fannie A. Hatch
Bellflower Whist Club Holds First Supper in Roxbury
The Bellflower Whist Club of Roxbury held its first supper at the president Miss Annie Neville's home 26 Shirley Street Roxbury on Thursday evening. Members present included Miss Neville Miss Jennie Cook Miss Grace Powers Messrs William Bellmix Warren Shoebridge William Mitchell Ranna Welton William Neville and Miss Annie M G Katherine Powers Miss Alice Neville. They were entertained by Roxbury violinist William Bellmix and featured a recitation by Master Ranna Welton and rustic dancing.
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Bellflower Whist Club
Roxbury
Annie Neville
Shirley Street
Jennie Cook
Grace Powers
William Bellmix
Warren Shoebridge
William Mitchell
Ranna Welton
William Neville
Annie M. G
Katherine Powers
Alice Neville
Enlistment Rush as Veterans Rally Nation for War Effort
Across New York and the state volunteers rush to recruit. The National Volunteer Reserve and Old Guard organize stations with thousands of enlistment blanks signed. Leaders include Assemblyman William Astor Chanler and Captain Robert Emmet guiding regiments, while hospitals, clerks, and nurses prepare corps.
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New York
Old Guard
Grand Army of the Republic
National Volunteer Reserve
Volunteer Reserve
United States
William Astor Chanler
Sixth Avenue
Robert Emmet
Ninth Cavalry
Chanler
Boulevard Lyceum
Boulevard
One Hundred and Fifth Street
Meyer
East Eighty-seventh Street
Sixty-ninth
Lafayette Post Regiment of
Butterfield
Broadway
Theodore Roosevelt
van Cott
National Guard
Naval Reserve
J. Fitzgerald
Mail Carriers’ Association
Dahlgren
Philip Stark
New York University Medical College
State Eclectic Medical Society
Millard S. Bloomer
Harlem
Fast One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Bowery
W. D. Hughes
John W. Marshall
Black
Second Tenth
Winter Circus building becomes recruitment hub in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia near the municipal building the Winter Circus building is handed to state agents to recruit volunteers. A growing brigade of over 4800 on the rolls includes 60 members of the United German Singing Societies. George W. Woodruff of Penn begins organizing a regiment of 1000 with 850 students already volunteering. Sam Boyle of Penn football is commissioned to recruit 42 men for the auxiliary St Paul under Captain Sigsbee at Cramp's shipyard.
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Philadelphia
National Guard
United German Singing Societies of
University of Pennsylvania
George W. Woodruff
Pennsylvania
Naval
Woodruff
Harrisburg
Hastings
Regiment of
Sam Boyle
Navy Department
Sigsbee
St. Paul
Cramp’s
Chicago Begins Enlisting
Chicago recruiting stations report heavy enlistment for land and naval forces. Women volunteers including 50 nurses led by Minnie Cosgrove seek front line service or roles with General Gomez. Sons of Veterans form a Cook county regiment of 200, led by ex-State Attorney Joel M. Longenecker, open to all veterans' sons.
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Chicago
Minnie Cosgrove
Gomez
Sons of Veterans
Cook County
Joel M. Longeneecker
Sons of Veterans of
Governor Calls Special Session for State Militia Funding
In Sioux Falls on April 22 Governor Lee announced a special legislative session to restore appropriations for the State militia. The prior legislature had cut off all funding for maintenance and equipment.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Lee
Remonstrants oppose liquor licenses at South Boston hearing
The South Boston Board of Police continued a hearing on granting liquor licenses as witnesses, mostly women, described blight on West Ninth Street from saloons. Henry Faxon of Quincy cited property harms, while Thomas Hills noted stagnant area valuations. Rev Patterson urged humane action to curb saloons among the poor.
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South Boston
Board of Police
Henry H. Faxon
Quincy
West Ninth Street
Thomas Hills
Broadway
Board
Humanity
Father Patterson
Boston
Philo Celtic Concert in St Rose Hall Highlights Irish Music
The Philo Celtic Society presented a lively program at St Rose Hall Worcester Street with Harvard professors Kittredge and Robinson headlining. Jeremiah Mara Mary Drinan and Miss Donovan earned applause while dancing in Irish style crowned the evening.
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Philo-Celtic Society
St. Rose Hall
Worcester Street
John P. Lane
P. J. Mlntley
F. N. Robinson
Ll. D
Harvard University
Kittredge
Harvard
Society
Ireland
Jeremiah Mara
Mary E. Owens
J. P Lane
Timothy McSweeney
D. A. McCarty
Cambridge
Kill
Ladies’ Cecilian Orchestra
Margaret A. C. Hagan
Robinson and Kittridge
Harvard College
T. P. Sullivan
Concord
N. H
Martin J. Henehan
New York
Daniel M. Hurley
Michael Finn
Michael Mahoney
John A. Hickey
John Lyons
John Donohue
C. O’farrell
J. J. Harney
Malden
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