Notice to Merchants the Stores Must Close After 8 PM
A notice warns Columbus merchants that the contract to close stores at 8 pm and on Sundays is being broken by unscrupulous dealers. The author pledges to close when needed and urges keeping faith to the agreement. The piece also notes local social updates and an upcoming Grand Parade formation for the G A R encampment in May 1898 with detailed parade routes and marshal staff.
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Columbus
J. A. Newton
Columbus G A R encampment parade and local notices
Franklin plans a parade with about 150 old soldiers for the Columbus G A R encampment. Geo E Ellis store will supply flag bunting and decorations. Wool dealer Elisha Slack reports Brown County has the state's best wool market. Charity totals, weather notes, and a May 17 1898 letter list accompany brief items from Franklin Star.
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A. R
Franklin
Geo. E. Ellis
Commodore Watson Ordered to Attack Cuban Fortifications
WashinGton May 16 The pacific blockade of the Cuban coast has ended Commodore Watson commanding the blockading squadron is ordered to attack and destroy Spanish fortifications to clear the way for the army of invasion The order affects the whole blockade line except Havana and is designed to shift to active assault with Watson's ten ships carrying eighty seven guns The squadron includes the Machais Wilmington Nashville Newark Helena Ciccionatti Castine and monitors Puritan and Miantonomonh They lack armored ships but are stronger than Spain's on the coast and equal to forts except Havana's modern high power guns
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WashinaTon
D. C
Commodore Watson
Havana
Cuba
Long
Sampson
Schley
Watson
Machais
Wilmington
Nashville
Newark
Helena
Ciccionatti
Castine
Puritan
Spain
Army war plan clears Cuban coast for invasion
The War Department outlines landings east and west of Havana near Matanzas Cardenas and Mariel with Watson’s squadron coastal bombardment to remove fortifications except Havana’s, aiming to secure a clear path for troops mobilized at Tampa New Orleans Mobile and Chicamauga as the Spanish fleet may resist. The plan signals intensified warfare beyond the Caribbean blockade as authorities pledge to press fighting on multiple fronts.
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War Department
Havana
Matanzas
Cardenas
Mariel
Watson
Cuba
Tigge
Carribean Sea
Spain
Sampson
Schley
Pacific
Tampa
New Orleans
Mobile
Chicamauga
Cuban
Alger
Long
Naval Movements Kept Secret Amid Caribbean Tension
The Navy prohibits officers from speaking with reporters to prevent leaks about squadron movements. Speculation swirls over Spanish fleets at Curacao and Martinique under Admiral Cerveras and Villamil, with theories on whether cruisers or torpedo boats are present. Analysts doubt Spain would risk a direct sea battle against the U S squadrons, which are said to hold clear advantage in the Caribbean.
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Navy Department
West Indies
Curacoa
United States
Cerveras
Martinique
Villamil
Spain
Cape Verde
Sampoon
Cisneros
Catalina
Princess of Asturias
Pelayo
Carlos V
Vilnia
Numancia
Sampson
Schley
Caribbean
Encampment Leaders Visit City as Wayne Twp Schools Set May 27
Commander James S. Dodge and staff arrived Monday evening with Sons of Veterans members marching from 5th and Washington to the depot led by the city band. Notables included Col. R. S. Thompson and 3. S. Mullen with escorts to headquarters, plus officers and families from Indiana towns. Wayne township schools begin May 27 at Walesboro Baptist, featuring Miss Maggie Linson singing The Ill-fated Maine.
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Wayne Township
Baptist Church
Walesboro
Whitecreek
Maggie Linson
Maine
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Floyd Knight
Edinburg
Elna Edmunston
Bloomington
Fred Branham
John Jewell
Jewell
Third Christian Church
Ers & Thuyr
O, Hy. Judkins
Ligioner
G.I. Winans
Mr. Judkins
City
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G. A. KR
G.A. R
Holes
Lienberger
Gus Abbott Post
Waymansville
Beck’s Grove
W. W. Hagans
Shelbyville
Grand Parade
Ind
G. A. B. Department of Indiana and Sons of Veterans
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Pearl St
Police
Marshall
South Franklin St
Knightstown
City Hall
North Franklin St
G.A.R
R. R
City Building
Mechanic St
South Pearl St
S. of V
South Pearl
Sons of Veterans
Fifth and
Pearl
Eighth
Mechanic
Ninth
Washington
Secord
North
Sons of Vet
Marshal Reeves
Corner of
Ninth Street
Eleventh
Colum
Jas. W. Perkinson
Ward Salmond
Cal Adams
Sherman Jones
J. Kollmeyer
Albert Blessing
Chas. Reeves
Chas. O’donnel
Lewis Moore
Adrain George Wm. Shea
Shelbyville Camp
the Commercial Hotel
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Columbus State
Franklin Star
Hue
Elisha Slack
Creona, Brown Coun
Stack
Brown County
Annes
Total
Lienberger’s
Robert
Ora
Warren Elmer
Emma Mir
Campbell Jas. P
Holland
Miss Annie
Snider Mrs. Claudie
Wan. A. Stevens, P. M
Weather Report
R. A. Brown
East Columbus
Brown
Rowend
Col
Bedford
Gertrude Jett
Miss Jett
Merrit
Her
Dr. Pratt
Dr. Hawley
7Th and
Geo H Cummins
Vigon
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Star Office
James §. Dodge
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Belvedere
Dept
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Elkhart
Indiana
James H. Mitchel
Lafayette
R. M. Smock
Helen Smock
May Stuart
Chas. M. Travis
Mary Travis
Blanche Gould
Jennie Hutchinson
Crawfordsville
Col. R. S. Thompson
3. S. Mullen
George W. Krietenstein
Quartermester
Terre Haute
Ed Foulson
Warsaw
W. W. Hagan
Fehring’s
Mrs. Neberg
Portland
Mr. Neberg
P. A. Bonebrake
Louievite Division
Pennsylvania Lines
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Cambridge City
Clark Fowler
Justice Dennison
E. W. Wood
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H. E. Ferris
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