Cuban military commission sails to Havana mission
Admiral Sampson and General Butler met with Assistant Secretary Moore to finalize instructions for the Cuban military commission. The group plans to sail September 5 aboard the New York from New York or Fort Monroe after readiness, with mines cleared from Havana harbor prior to entry.
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Washington
Sampson
Butler
Cuban Military Commission
Moore
Wade
New York
Fortress Monroe
General Wade
Havana Harbor
United
Morro Castle
Maine
Admiral Schley Improves After Nervous Exhaustion
Westport Conn Aug 28 Rear Admiral W S Schley improved after a nervous exhaustion following illness at Sangatmck his son in law R S Wortley home Physicians deny fever and say he will likely leave his room for breakfast and a carriage ride Washington Aug 23 Navy promotions for conduct in battle include Tappan Brumby Caldwell Scott White Haley and others plus Breckinridge ordered from Camp Thomas Chickamauga Aug 24 to abandon Camp Thomas and move regiments to state capitals Knoxville Lexington Huntsville and other sites
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Westport
Conn
W. S. Schley
Sangatmck
R. S. Wortley
Iis
Associated Press
Washington
Benjamin Tappan
Thomas M. Brumby
Harry H. Caldwell
William F. Scott
William R. White
James I. Haley
Chickamauga
War Department
Breckinridge
Camp Thomas
Chickamauga Park
Knoxville
Lexington
Huntsville
Ala
Havana Refuses Landing For US Newspaper Correspondents
Havana authorities block landing of American press from Santiago including New York Herald and Chicago Record while British consul presses General Blanco to permit entry. Blanco cites risk to peace commission work. Spaniards support cautious approach to ensure safety amid potential fanatic actions.
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Havana
Santiago
New York Herald
New York World
Chicago Record
New York Evening Post
Philadelphia Press
Jerome
Stewart Brice
United States
Brice
Blanco
Admiral Dewey and Merritt Acknowledge President’s Manila Congrats
Washington dispatches publish apologies and thanks from Admiral Dewey and General Merritt for the president’s congratulations on Manila’s fall. Dewey thanks the president for commendation and notes the cable will be read aboard ships. Merritt says troops deserve credit and America may be proud of its forces.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Merritt
Manila
White House
America
NO GENERAL ARMY PARADE AT NEW YORK
Washington reports the administration plans no general army parade in New York with state troops possible for a review at Montauk Point. General Shafter delays, Fifth Army Corps celebration likely. army deemed too worn out to march. Vigilancia ready to sail to Santiago with mail. mustering out 100000 volunteers expected to be ordered tomorrow. Third Corps moves from Chickamauga to Huntsville. some regiments retained. London dispatch notes Castillo interview asserting US troops may depart by May 1899. Denver hosts Twenty Fourth annual meeting of American Bankers Association with 500 delegates present.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Alger
Shafter
Montauk Point
Miles
Fifth Army Corps
Wade
Chikamauga
Huntsville
Ala
Chickamauga
Boynton
London
the Standard
Santiago de Cuba
Demetrio Castillo
Santiago
Castillo
Denver
American Bankers’ Association
Broadway
Joseph OC. Hendrix
Hardtack: from wartime slab to modern compact rations
The piece contrasts old and new hardtack used by the army. It notes improved, smaller oblong rations that are easier to chew, less tooth risk, and designed for portability, while dating the shift from the large war-era slabs to contemporary packs.
Historic Evans carriage offered at Paris Tattersall
The late Dr. Evans carriage, once used to transport the Empress Eugenie in 1870, was put up for sale at Paris Tattersall but retained as part of the estate. Heirs plan to donate it to the Evans Museum in America. The lanau, built in 1867 for the Exhibition, seats four and was refurbished a decade ago for Granville travel following the same route.
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Soadman
Empress
England
Sir John Burgoynee
Evans
Granville
Swift's Specific Promoted as Supreme Blood Cure
An Edwards era style ad extols Swift's Specific as the only cure for stubborn blood diseases. It cites testimonials from Texas families, detailing rapid sores and long cures, and asserts the remedy dissolves disease at its source. The ad claims the product is vegetable and free of mercury or potash and offers free books.
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Swift
Richard
Clement J
J J. J. McKinery
Dicey
Parker Co
Texas
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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R. M. Wilson
Kandy
Kitchnen
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Academy For Music
John Mike’s
Tyler Haswell
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