War News From Santiago and Boston Fire Tragedy
Reports from Santiago describe American control with Shafter as military governor and 7000 rifles turned over by Spaniards while yellow fever remains mild and relief efforts advance. In Boston a fatal Eighth Street fire killed Mary F. Lunt, 40, after she stayed behind to change plans. her husband escaped with injuries as the blaze caused extensive property damage.
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Santiago
Capron
Shafter
General McKibben
Red Cross
Washington
Porto Rico
Spain
Madrid
Ninth
Camp Dalton
Second
Massachusetts
Olivette
New York
Mary F. Lunt
H and
Eighth Streets
Boston
Eighth Street
H Street
Thomas F. Donnellan
William Corrigan
Frank Lunt
Mary
Donnellan
Corrigan
Lunt
Peter Strouks
Jacob Reimer
Cuba
Two Deaths at Portsmouth War Camp and Harvard Quarantine
Thousands crowd Seavey’s Island to view Spanish prisoners as two deaths occur from malarial fever in camp and aboard the Harvard. The cruiser will sail to New York after removal of the sick, with quarantine and disinfection urged by Dr Heffinger.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Seavey’s Island
Harvard
New York
Heffinger
Washington
Fanny Davenport Shows Steady Improvement in Duxbury
Fanny Davenport’s condition in Duxbury July 17 remains serious but improving with hopes for recovery. A local half season sale at the Shuman corner advertises young men’s fancy worsted crash golf and bicycle suits at five dollars, distinct from cotton fabrics.
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Shuman Corner
Ninth in Battle with Spaniards near Santiago
The Ninth Massachusetts Volunteers report a fierce engagement began Saturday July 2 as they waited to break through Spanish lines. Major P J Grady led the regiment marching sixteen hours to cover twelve miles from Alvarez to the front amid mud and hills.
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P. J. Grady
Santiago
Ninth
Massachusetts Volunteers
Old Ninth
Old Bay
Harvard
Alvarez
San Juan
Caney
Massachusetts
Siboney
Camp Dewey
South Framingham
Second Hand Smoke and the Cuba Cigarros Appeal
A retailer promotes Cuba Cigarros made from Havana tobacco claiming their aroma pleases the public. The ad touts a 25 cent cigar with only 106 packs available in leading stores hotels and clubs. Seances Eus Dover.
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Cuba
Havana
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Water St
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Uncle Sam
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The
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Dfid P. M
Santiago de Cuba
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Cervera
Toral
R. Shafter
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Corbin
U.S. Army
U.S. A
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Chambersburg
Gettysburg
Annem Moanesote
Fourteenth Infantry
Saks
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Washington St
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