Bombardment of Santiago de Cuba Peaks as Forts Fall
The fleet led by Adm. Sampson blasted the batteries at Santiago de Cuba with the Vesuvius and Merrimac in action. The western defenses were wrecked while El Morro was spared. A huge crater opened in Cayo Smith’s side and a church-sized blast echoed the fort’s destruction.
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Sanriaco de Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
Adm
Sampson
Santiagon de Cuba
Morro
Hobson
el Morro
Caro Smith
Massachusetts
Vixen
Scorpion
New York
Gvun
Ordnnance
Texas
Destruction at Morro Batteries Shocks Survivors
Eyewitness accounts describe heavy shelling at Morro defenses as the New Orleans and New York harried the eastern and western batteries. Guns were knocked from mountings, crews lost, and it is believed Cervera abandoned hope of escape, removing guns to shore defenses.
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Morro
New Orleans
New York
Aclin. Cervera
Our National Game Winners Thursday List
Boston New York Baltimore and Chicago led on Thursday with wins while others were postponed.
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lLoston
New York
Baltimore
Chicago
Spanish soldier surrenders at Camp McCarna after 48 hours without food
A ragged Spanish soldier crawled into Camp McCarna Guantanamo on June 15 and surrendered, saying 4,000 comrades starved and willing to yield but fearing execution. He was fed and taken aboard the Marblehead, while a small launch engagement drove off Spanish bushwhackers with at least one casualty.
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McCarna
Guantanamo
Jay
Kingston
Jamaica
Marblehead
Prize of Spanish steamer Purisima Concepcion near Jamaica
The Yosemite formerly El Riofez encountered the steamer Purisima Concepcion near Port Royal. Reported to carry about $100,000 in gold and a cargo of food and medicine headed for Cienfuegos and Havana. The Prairie may pursue but direction unclear.
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KixesTon
Jamaica
Yosemite
el Riofez
Port Royal
Cienfuegos
Havana
Prairie
el Sol
Cuban Reinforcements at Acerraderos Win Praise
Reports from Havana praise Cuban efforts reinforcing marines at Guantanamo and occupying Acerraderos 15 to 20 miles west of Santiago. Gen. Rabi leads a forced march from Bayamo with about 1,000 men as Garcia advances 5,000 to 6,000 more. Officials cite strategic value and naval acknowledgment from Adm. Sampson.
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Acerraderos
Quesada
Washington
Mr. Quesada
Santiago
Aquadores
Rabi
Bayamo
Garcia
Martinez Campos
Saudel Indio
Cacacao
Peralejo
Ren. Rabi
Campos
Martines Campos
Spain
Aceerraderos
Bayamno
Adm. Sampson
Navy Department
Indiana News Highlights From Kokomo to Indianapolis
Kokomo reports Maj. Conde opens a recruiting station drawing over 400 applicants for 26 open slots to join at Camp Thomas. Lafayette recalls the drowning of Edward Logenstein while attempting to swim the Wabash near Battle Ground. Indianapolis notes a debt assignment by John Clune owner of Worlds Fair and Leader stores totaling 28000 in mortgages and 36000 inleased assets, plus a $23000 mortgage to J B Clofflin of New York.
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Kokomo
Ind
Maj. Conde
3D Battalion
158Th Indiana
Chickamauga
Camp Thomas
Lafayette
Edward Logenstein
Wabash River
Battle Ground
Indianapolis
John Clune
World’s Fair and Leader
John R. Welch
J. B. Clofflin
New York
Marion recruits for 160th company from district towns
Lieut Boston Vail and Sergeant Pearl Bogue of Company A 160th are in Marion recruiting for their regiment. They will recruit 25 men from each town in the district that furnished a company. Twenty five men were chosen here Wednesday morning and sent to Chickamauga for transport.
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Marion
Ind
Boston Vail
Pearl Bogue
Chickamauga
Ball Bros. to Close Plants for Summer Vacation
Mexcir Ind June 17 Ball Bros fruit jar makers employing nearly 2 000 announce factories will close on June 40 for a two months vacation during the hot season. They cite a stock shortage after a large warehouse fire recently.
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Mexcir
Ind
Ball Bros
Indiana Bicycle Co to Build Electric Carriages
Preliminary work starts at the Indiana Bicycle Co factory in Indianapolis on June 17. The firm, maker of Waverly bicycles, plans to produce about 4 000 electric carriages and hacks annually.
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Indina Anapolis
Ind
Indiana Bicycle Co
Waverly Bicycles
Jury Discharges in Mrs Carr Mistreatment Case
In Liberty Indiana the jury in the trial of Mrs William Carr over mistreatment of her stepdaughter Belle has disagreed and been discharged after the stepdaughter was later drowned by her father in the Missouri river near Kansas City. Carr was hanged December 1 for his part in the crime. In Indianapolis Indiana the governor appointed Richard P Dehart colonel of the new Indiana infantry regiment expected to form next week.
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Liberty
Ind
William Carr
Belle
Missouri River
Kansas City
Carr
Indianapolis
Richard P. Dehart
Indiana
Dehart
Brewers Raise Beer Price to Meet Revenue Tax
In Prairiana ANaAPours Indiana June 1 The brewers Thursday advanced the price of beer one dollar per barrel to cover the new revenue tax. Retail dealers began selling more foam and less body to meet the increase. Barrel houses also reduced the size of bowls.
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Ind
Tirron Man Hit By Runaway Horse In Delivery Wagon
E. W. Phares, a prominent Tirron business man, was thrown from a delivery wagon when the horse ran away. His head struck the curbing, suffering a likely fatal injury.
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Tirron
Ind
E. W. Phares
Will Plead Self Defense in Boone County Murder Arraignment
Lebanon Ind June 17 Fred Homacar charged with the murder of his stepson Seth Nease will be arraigned in Boone County circuit court June 29 where he will plead self defense.
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Lebanon
Ind
Fred Homacar
Seth Nease
Boone County
Homacar
Farmer Henry Gempler Struck Dead by Lightning
EyANsviLle Indiana June 17 Henry Gempler Posey county farmer was struck by lightning Wednesday and killed instantly. His body was torn into shreds reported from Vincennes. Also June 17 the general merchandise store of S B Niblack and Son Wheatland was burglarized Thursday night taking a large quantity of goods.
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Eyansville
Ind
Henry Gempler
Posey County
Vincennes
Gentral Merchandise
S. B. Niblack & Son
Wheatland
Comet Discovered At Lick Observatory In June
A tenth magnitude comet was found at Lick Observatory by C D Perrine with coordinates RA 3h29m Dec 58 36. It appeared in daylight before motion confirmation. Kinaston Jamaica reports the British warship Talbot sailed from Port Royal to Havana to repatriate refugees and British subjects.
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Kinaston
Jamaica
Talbot
Havana
Port Royal
Bush fighters in Cuban bush reveal need for better camps
A June dispatch from Guantánamo Bay describes Spanish bush fighters disguising with plaintain leaf headgear and palm leaf screens, while Cuban auxiliaries aid Marines in night skirmishes. Marines note defects in navy guns and warn against reckless magazine rifle use.
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GuantTay NaMo Cay
Kingston
Jamaica
Washington
Nevill
Navy completes Atlantic and Gulf coast patrol network
The Navy Department has deployed about 40 auxiliary naval craft from Eastport Maine to New Orleans plus outward pickets stretching along the coast. The outer line includes four San Francisco class warships with northern cover near Nova Scotia and southern guard off northern Georgia. New York hosts the largest defense vessel count as major commerce drives patrol needs.
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Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Patrol
Eastport
New Orleans
Gulf
San Francisco
Nova Scotia
Georgia
New York City
Boston
Charleston
Fire Bombardment Destroys Caiman Era Forts at Guantanamo
On June 17 the Texas Marblehead and Suwanee bombarded brick forts and earthworks at Caiman era near Guantanamo city. The ships opened fire at 2 pm, and the bombardment lasted an hour and thirty minutes, demolishing the defenses.
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Camp McCalla
Guantanamo Bay
Kingston
Jamaica
Caimanera
Guantanamo
Texas
Marblehead
Suwanee
Telegraph line to Santiago and Guantanamo cut
Gen Correa minister of war declares the tele graphic connection with Santiago and Guantanamo broken leaving the government without news on Americana landings. In New York dispatches dated June 17, Adm. Dewey will not permit foreign interference at Manila and would retaliate with battle if attempted.
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Correa
Santiago
Guantanamo
Dewey
New York
Washington
Adm
Manila
Germany
Philadelphia
George H. Wadleigh
Boston Navy Yard
Wadleigh
Minneapolis
Boston
Pulaski F. Hyatt
Lewisburg
United States
Santiago de Cuba
Clara Barton
Cuba
Mr. Hyatt
Key West
Frank Bellew
Dixon
Folsom
Cal
Canada
Quebec
Wilfred Laurier
Richard Cartwright
Louis Davis
Francis Langeller
Dominion
San Francisco
Adjt
Corbin
New York Times
Tampa
Fourth Corps
Mobile
War Department
Porto Rico
Appointment of Oscar Straus as United States minister to Turkey
The sultan announced Oscar Straus of New York as the United States minister to Turkey, succeeding Dr. James Angell who resigned. Also noted are war bond demand in New York and a large slate of army lieutenant appointments.
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Oscar 8. Straus
New York
United States
Turkey
James Angell
Markets Report Cincinnati Cleveland and Pittsburgh June 16
Price ranges for flour corn oats hogs cattle and lambs across Cincinnati and Pittsburgh markets. Wheat June to December futures quoted with daily spot and future values. hogs and cattle varied by grade from prime to common. lambs and calves offered with price bands. Seattle? Note: OCR shows multiple city markets with commodity pricing and futures for wheat corn oats rye barley.
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Cincinnati
Northwestern
Barrley
Pittsburgh
Carrie
Delegates Listed for State and Congressional Conventions
The document names state delegates at large and delegates by township for Clay and Clifty, Columbus, Flatrock, German, Nineveh, Union, Hawcreek, Jackson, Rockcreek, Sandcreek, Wayne towns. It includes 16 state delegates 30 congressional delegates and numerous senatorial delegates with full listings by township and names.
Very Low Rates to the Booming South
The Southern Railway offers low-rate homeseekers tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to points across eight southeastern states. The line includes Asheville, N C, and other resorts, with a Summer Homes Folder and maps available from Wu H Taytos Assistant General Passenger Agent Louisville KY.
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Southern Railway
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Southland
Asheville
N.C
Wu. H. Taytos
Gan'l. Pass. Agt
Fourth Avenue
Louisville
Adl
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St. Louis King
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W. T. Card
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Wm. F. Rose
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Fred Meyer
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J. F. Cox
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Henry Mensendiek
Thomas Folger
Flatrock
Jacob Maley
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Geo. W. Ely
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P. M. Rhoades
Felix Williams
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Wm. Fry
J. L. Stuckey
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John Messenheimer
N. G. Smith
Ed Bennett
D. Z. H. Hauser
Chas. A. Reaves
M. Dennison
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Harry Kocher
S. W. Daugherty
Wm. Lowe
Jacob Cook
Lewis W. Heagy
John Gant
Chas. Everroad
E. F. Heflin
W. R. McQueen
Ed Suverkrup
James Sparks
Chas. Dietrich
Chas Morrison
E. A. Norman
Uriah Glick
Frank Ditmer
John E. Phillips
Rockcreek
Eli Eddleman
P. J. Later
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B. F. Merritt
Wm. Beas
Eli Margrette
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