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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1898
Page
4
A courtroom exchange recalls a five year old incident linked to a marriage pronouncement. The witness notes the event began when the minister declared them man and wife, as the judge questions the timeline.
Dispatches report New York Puritan and Cincinnati bombarded Matanzas forts on Wednesday afternoon. No American casualties. Spaniards likely suffered fatalities. Engagement from 12 57 to 1 15 aimed to halt Punta Gorda earthworks. Ships left for open sea after proving battery locations. Admiral Sampson praised the fire as effective with about three hundred coastal rounds.
Officials expect an early clash between the US Asiatic squadron and the Spanish fleet near the Philippine capital. The American force under Rear Admiral Dewey includes the Olympia and four other cruisers with gunboats and transports. The Spanish squadron lists four cruisers, five gunboats, and two transports.
The battleship Oregon speeds up along the South American coast. Navy officials expect a report from Montevideo after she stops for coal. Under neutrality laws she may coal to reach the nearest American port with 24 hours needed between departures if a Spanish vessel shares the port.
For over thirty six hours the flying squadron offshore could not reach the shore as a storm blasted the coast Tuesday night. A collision between the Brooklyn and Massachusetts was narrowly averted though no ships were harmed.
An account describes an improvised expedition off Cuba including a landing of cargo, coast guard welcome cries, and reactions to approaching Havana. The voyage encounters bad weather, a fire scare, steering gear trouble, and a late-night approach to Morro Castle before landing the second cargo near Havana aboard a British tramp steamer.
Chicago Inter Ocean recounts Lincoln quips during 1860s backers of emancipation. A Chicago delegation urged action with clergy, Lincoln quipped about Chicago sending the message and sheep legs. He taunted a New Jersey congressman over wealth and southern state limits as the men left.
A claim that one hour of relief from itching tetter is worth more than a box of Tetterine. The product costs 50 cents at drug stores or by mail from J. T. Shuptrine in Savannah Georgia. A final line notes that African elephants can be domesticated.
A letter from Mrs. J C Orms of Johnstown Pa lauds Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from head dizziness hot flashes nervousness kidney trouble and womb issues. The article notes Mrs Pinkham’s long work with Lydia B Pinkham and her current sole charge of correspondence handling up to a hundred thousand letters yearly.
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