U S Army Invasion Fleet Reaches Santiago Coast
Off Santiago de Cuba on June 21 the 16 000 strong U S invasion force under General Shafter arrived by sea aboard 37 transports. The fleet moved in from the southeast as Rear Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley guarded the harbor with battleships, escorting the Seguranca carrying Shafter and staff to Garcia's Cuban camp.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Mole St. Nicholas
United States Army
Cuba
General Shafter
Santiago de Cuba
Brooklyn
Gloucester
J. Pierpont Morgan
Corsair
Indiana
Grantiago
Seguranca
Sampson
Seguraneca
Acerraderos
Garcia
Shafter
Morro Castle
Army
Schley
Hood's Pills Patent Cure All Liver Trouble Claim
Ad claims Hood's Pills are vegetable based and mild yet certain, curing liver troubles biliousness headache and indigestion for 26 cents.
Battle for Santiago Looms as Fleet Prepares
Troops nearing Cuba after a long voyage report fourteen typhoid cases and some measles aboard ships transporting horses and mules. The fleet, strengthened by battleships and cruisers, awaits landfall near Santiago de Cuba with General Shafter’s forces ready for hard combat against Spanish lines.
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Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Tampa
Sampson
Santiago
Indiana
Detroit
Montgomery
Bancroft
Helena
Kicsson
Foote
Hornet
Annapolis
Castine
Eagle
Shafter
Morro
Guantanamo
Cabanas
Ranges Cause Trouble Arrest in South Boston
Albert Gillespie of 790 East Sixth street South Boston was arrested by Station 1 officers last night charged with securing three cooking ranges from Albert A Foster of 90 Canal street on May 11 by alleged false pretences. Foster says Gillespie claimed to own a house on Spruce street Watertown to obtain the ranges.
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Albert Gillespie
East Sixth Street
Boston
Station 1
Albert A. Foster
Canal Street
Foster
Gillespie
Spruce Street
Watertown
English Clergyman Called for Dedham Unitarian Church
The First Unitarian Church Society of Dedham extends a call to Rev. J. Wesley Austin of Birmingham England a polished Oxford graduate described as an eloquent young clergyman awaiting decision.
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First Unitarian Church Society of
Dedham
J. Wesley Austin
Birmingham
Eng
Oxford University
Wringer Repair Service Ad From American Wringer Co
An old advertisement offers repair for wringers and sweepers by the American Wringer Co. It promises pickup and delivery without extra charge and notes the phrasing warped by stamp include war ranted. The ad emphasizes repair work and convenient service.
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American Wringer Company
The
American Wringer Co
Ninth Prepared To Start South Today From Camp Alger
Camp Alger Virginia June 21 Major General Duffield orders indicate the brigade including the Ninth Massachusetts and the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan regiments will move south by tomorrow night with six days rations issued and wagons in readiness. The Second Brigade may head to Hampton Roads on transports, and Major General O O Howard spoke to thousands of soldiers while Ordnance Officer Sullivan reissued rifles and canteens.
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Camp Alger
Duffield
Massachusetts
Michigan
Fred B. Bogan
Alexandria
Hampton Roads
O. O. Howard
Graham
Sullivan
Porto Rico
Daniel J. Keefe
Casey
Boston
Ieutenant T. J. Sullivan
Bogan
Sixth for Santiago in Massachusetts troops drill camp report
Camp Alger Falls Church Va June 21 update on Sixth Massachusetts Infantry movements. News of a possible overland march to Newport News or Fortress Monroe then transport to Santiago circulates among recruits and staff. Details include new company assignments, reinforcements from Milford, a charitable gift to Company D, and ships Yale Hareford ready to sail with Garretson’s brigade. timing remains uncertain.
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Camp Alger
Newport News
Fortress Monroe
Alger
Falls Church
Washington
Santiago
Milford
Barrett
Arthur D. Draper
Company M
McDowell
William A. Hardy
Fitchburg
George E. Reid
Signal Corps
Maxfield
Washington Hospital
Butler Ames
Yale
Harevard
Massachusetts Infantry
Harvard
Garretson
Ninth Massachusetts Infantry to Leave Camp Alger for Santiago
The Ninth Massachusetts Infantry will depart Camp Alger for Santiago de Cuba tomorrow night. The brigade will march to Washington or Alexandria tomorrow, then may be sent south by rail. The report ends with a note on Dr Swett’s root beer claiming it is wholesome and good for the blood.
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Washington
D. C
Ninth Massachusetts Infantry
U. S. Ea
Camp Alger
Santiago de Cuba
Alexandria
Dr. Swett
How to Tell Kidney Trouble and Urinary Issues
An old home remedy claims to diagnose kidney problems by urine sediment after standing. It asserts signs like frequent urination back pain and urine stains. promotes Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a cure with a sample offer and free pamphlet, sold nationwide.
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Jeal
David Kennedy
David Kennedy Corporatio Rondout
N. Y
Boseton Post
Troop Movements Delayed At Chickamauga For Invasion Timing
Recruits flow in as Generals Brooke Wade and others urge War Department to hold troops at Chickamauga until the invasion date is fixed. Transports would load supplies in advance and troops would sail fully equipped when movements begin. Lafayette court session targets park offenders with a whiskey sale and gambling probe. 150 indictments anticipated.
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Chickamauga
Chickamauga National Park
Brooke
Wade
War Department
Gulf
Tampa
Lafayette
Park
Henry
Wright
Large Force to Occupy Fernandina Campgrounds
Fernandina Florida reports that about 18 000 men will be quartered there with the first detachment arriving early next week. Preparations for the campgrounds are being rapidly pushed forward as the brigades move in.
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Phernandina
Fla
Fernandina
Funds Raised for Company E Ninth Regiment at South End Meeting
An enthusiastic turnout at St. James Hall kneeland street raised funds for Company E of the Ninth Regiment. Ex Senator John Quinn presided as Treasurer McCaffrey reported 217 raised with 200 more to be sent, and a public entertainment is planned to build a permanent fund. The donor list includes Quinn Fitzgerald Driscoll Kelt her Gaynor Power Power Power McDermott Waggett Reid Doher ty Hagarty McManus ONeill Spinosa Lyons Daley Mitchell Buckley McNamara Kimball pretie Logan Keller Hurley Mitsgerald Reardon Barry Pay Curley Shay Goldsmith Barry Horgan Dempsey Murphy Cooney Bow Murphy Fitzgerald Mackey Quinn Hurley Barber Stotowiitzky Fairweather and others.
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South End
Cove
St. James Hall
Kneeland Street
Ninth Regiment
John Quinn
Malloy
Ninth
McCaffrey
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
D. M. Driscoll
John A. Kelther
F. Gaynor
Martin Sullivan
Richard Power
Agnes T. Power
Eleanor Power
James McDermott
John F. Driscoll
Andrew J. Waggett
Standish J. Reid
Thomas F. Doherty
Richard Murley
John Hagarty
M. McManus
We F. O'Neill
B. Spinosa
James Lyons
John Lyons
Timothy Daley
John Mitchell
Captain Hurley
Chris P. McCaffrey
Patrick J. Buckley
D. A. McNamara
Charles F. Kimball
F. P. Pretie
I. J. Logan & Co
Thomas J. Keller
M. T. Clarke
Charles P. Hurley
FE. G. Mitsgerald
D. F. Reardon
J. N. Barry
Thomas J. Pay
L. J. Curley
John T. Shay
J. N. Goldsmith
D. Barry
Henry J. O'Regan
M. J. Fitzgerald
Joseph O'Kane
John H. Isaacs
D. Horgan
John Dempsey
John J. Murphy
Patrick Cooney
George FP. Bow
Mrs. C. Murphy
George A. Mitten
TI. McSweeney
M. Marston
Daniel J. Connor & Co
P. H. Sheehan
James Shea
Jere J. Donovan
James J. Burke
M. J. Hogan
B. B. Donohue
W. A. Connelly
M. EF. Figerald
Thomas Mackey
T. F. Quinn
Sharon
John J. Hurley
Joseph L. Barber
H. Stotowiitzky
M. Fairweather
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