Spain's Fatal Folly and the U S War Surge
Richard Lee Fearn argues Spain is near exhaustation after two months of war while the United States gains momentum. He credits Admiral Dewey's Pacific victory, foresees Hawaii and a canal move, notes booming US trade profits, and describes the Luzon and Santiago landings as pivotal. He praises naval prowess, warns of Spanish guerilla tactics, and stresses war readiness and financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
United States
Sifmane
Cuba
Amiral Dewey
Far East
Éover
Phlippine
Washington
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Canaries
Congress
Luzon
Santiago
Cervera
Shafter
Tampa
Europe
Col. Huntington
Havana
San Juan
Gulf
Spanish
West Indies
Richard Lee Fearn
Chicago
Camp Life in a Nutshell Poem From Chickamauga
David shares a camp poem describing life at Chickamauga including singing, drills, guard duty, card games, cooking, chores, letters from home, and dreams of an end to the war. The verses list daily routines and small pleasures as soldiers endure hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Chickamauga
Measles Sufferers Cured by White Wine of Tar Syrup
Rev L A Dunlap of Mount Vernon Missouri reports his children cured of a cough from measles and his wife freed from a five year sleep disturbing cough after using White Wine of Tar Syrup. Asa Brayton sells the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Dunlap
Mount Vernon Mo
Asa Brayton
Army Life at Chickamauga Notes From Dow Letters
Letters from David Dow describe garrison life including operas in town, park shows, and a new electric opera house. They mention baseball and basketball games, Y M C A lectures, tent relocations, and troop conditions amid moving recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickmauga
David Dow
Opera House
Co. B
Lammit
Co. H
David All
Sam Sheets
League
Columbus
Merle
Nas
Corporal McClain
Clinger
Ragone
Wallen
Upper Sandusky
Tiffin Races Opens July 4 at Ohio Track
The Tiffin Races schedule for July 4 to 7 1898 promises strong fields with £6000 in purses across twelve events. A balloon ascension and parachute jump are planned at the mile track on July 4 by Prof Chayman and an accompanying lady aeronaut. Ohio Central Lines sell Lake Steamship tickets to Mackinac Island Detroit and Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin
Ohio
Tiflin
Chayman
Ohio Central Lines
Lake Steamship
Mackinic Island
Detroit
Buffalo
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I. Ni Zeis, M.D
Santa
B.L. Wallace
D. D
Ines Moka
W.N. Mundy, M. D
Forest, Ohio
J. Be.’ Nichols
Carey
Onto
Kinsey Montague
PSE
Snook
N. B
G. W. Montague
CC Artis
Ixounds
G. W Montagues
Galt House
Qiberman Bond
W Carey, Ouio
Findlay Street
C.g. Co
St.l
Galtia
Arms
W. M. Presler
Adrian
T. W. McClure
Lamb and
J. de Gibbs
Chesebrough’s Grocery
New York
Mscalls Ae Magazine
THE
McCall Company
West 14Th Street
Fifth Avenue
J. Z. Soutphen
Clothier
J. D, Ewing & CO
W. H. Snyder
Lue
Hocking and Jackson Lump and Nut
Jackson
Coal Oil & Gasolifines
C. H. V. & T.R. R. General Office
Main St
East
Big Four Railroad
H, DB. Lehman
W. H. Lehman
Siddall Block
Cone Traveler’s’Club
Mr. Whaley
Crawford
Isaac Walton
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