The Guest of the Closet in Philadelphia Winter War
During a harsh Philadelphia winter British troops revel while American spies loom. Allan Black and Gilbert Parks shelter a hunted spy in a closet at Mrs Black’s house. They outsmart Sergeant Hercules, hide the man, and escort him to a general who releases the spy to Washington with crucial information.
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Philadelphia
Washington
England
Allan Black
Allan
Allen
Independence Hall
Gilbert
Jared Parks
Dick Abed
Gilbert Parks
Father
Hercules
Heronica
Granny Salome
Sergeant Hercules
Hoya
Germantown
Redcanta
King George
Mercules
Knyphansen
Tia
Galbert
the Patrioly
Cheeneng
Alin Black
Golert Paths
Secennt Horentas
Cuba Invaded As 16000 Troops Land At Baquiri Beach
Dispatches from Kingston report the first invasion force of 16,000 troops landing at Baquiri near Santiago. U S Army and Navy coordinated with Cuban allies to seize the beach under fire with no loss of life. Texans and gunboats bombarded Caverra batteries as brigades formed, while Cuban forces under Garcia and Castillo moved to seize positions and harass Spaniards surrounding the city.
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Santiago
Kingston
Jamaica
Cuba
United States Army
Navy
Rowell Inti
General Shafter
Sampson
Galixto Garcia
Balquirt
Thearrison
Batquirt
Hondago
Rabt
Mazzamarra
Texas
Cabanas Bay
Estrella
Cervera
Little Hay
Jaranguay
Helann
Newport
Dancroft
Morro
Juragua
New York
Baconso
Admiral Sampson
Agarn
Ays
Frontier Army
Balquiri
Wen
Buly
Ile
Baigrd
Cagililo
Corvera
Eithor
Asorradero
Garcia
Vanat
Rhafter
Bampron
Schlay
Shafter Ign
Bax
Surugua Bay
Bay
Baconao
Bantiago
Mimanina
Cubs Sa
Davy
Shatter
Manterole
Robl
Isl
Castillo
Rapid American Advance Toward Santiago Described
Four days after debarkation American forces reach within four miles of Santiago. General Shafter takes Sevilla and Chaffee occupies Hevilla as Wheeler reports civilians hungry, soldiers seizing food, and hospitals thinning. Morro Castle visible. fortifications praised. 8000 troops at Sevilla with Wheeler commanding. Rough Riders buried on hillside near Sevilla.
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Jmaaca
Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
Ralgulil
Santiago
Chaffee
Hevilla
Wheeler
San Diago
Soldiera
Sevilla
Morro Castle
aMeral
Hirovilla
United States
Generale Chaffee
Young
Lawton
First Cavalry
Rough Riders
Chaplain Brown
Captain Capron
Juragua
Nicaragua Canal Debate Prompts Mixed Opinions in Congress
Professor Haupt testified before the United States Bengte Committee on the Nicaragua Canal project. He argued the canal should be entirely feasible with construction costs estimated between 90,000,000 and 295,000,000. Utah plans to present a sword to Ensign Pearson of Admiral Dewey's squadron, praising bravery in the Manila Bay action.
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Haupt
Nicaragua Canal
United States Bengte
Nonimpua
Utah
Enaign
Pearson
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Manlio Bay
Bashen Pearson
Tito
Paceevabneccet
Sevangetar
Tay
Congress
Iid
Cada Pdb
Hines VW
Hobson
Daa
Meta
Meerrtinie Fome
Nave
Peeditiairy
Eadilaatten
West Bavit
Cing Alger
Admiral Camara's squadron in harbor at Port Said Egypt
Reports say Admiral Camara's force including the battleship Pelayo and the ironclad Emperador Carlos Quintos along with cruisers torpedo boats and transports totaling about 4000 troops gather at Port Said awaiting orders. British ports and neutrality rules limit coal and refueling stops on the route to Manila via Aden Colombo and Singapore.
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Port Sain
Egypt
Admiral Camara
Buez Canal
Pelayo
Admiral Camarna
Carlos Quintos
Port Said
Manila
Aden
Colombo
Singapore
Great Britain
Adartral Camara
Philippines
Ma Vesuets
Camara Coats
Suez Canal
Oboek
Gullot Aden
Philiippines
Hasyall
San Prancisco
America
Spain forms third squadron to guard Canary Islands
The government has purchased three armored cruisers of 9000, 7500 and 4225 tons, capable of twenty five knots. Joining existing ships, they will comprise a third squadron to protect the Canaries and coast ports of Spain.
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Spain
Manny
Speetsi
Canaries
Bhy
Turvey’s rough riders suffer deadly Tupelo wreck
Four riders died in a railroad wreck at Tupelo Mississippi and eighteen were injured including two fatally. casualties include Willie Wallace Sam Johnson Gorman Corneline Lenihan Geary Mapes amid a crash blamed on an engineer named Rawls as the rear car burned after catching fire.
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Turvey
Tupelo
Miss
Ws Dolilsvon
Willie B. Wallace
Sam Johnson
Gorman
Corneline Lenihan
Geary
Mapes
Rawls
Storm destroys Fora paugh show in Sioux City tragedy
A violent Sioux City storm toppled the great circus tent of Fora paughs show. Two people died in the wreck and at least 100 were injured. Ten bodies were recovered from the Floydiver crowd crush. The wind caused the tent to collapse as panic spread among spectators.
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Sioux City
Lowa
Fora Paugh
Battle of La Quaging near Sevilla name of action
Ambitious muddled account reports the battle near Sevilla and heroics by Captain Capron and Sergeant Hamilton Fish Jr with Roosevelt leading a charge. A British observer in Key West cites terror at Havana and Blanco declares mass executions. Port Arthur typhoon sinks a destroyer. 130 drown. Local politics in Aberdeen shift party power.
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Rough Riders
Sevilla
la Quaging
Capron
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Church
Roosevelt
Key West
Havana
Blanco
Sigsbee Defeats Terror Off San Juan in Naval Action
Navy bulletin details Captain Sigsbee's victory near Puerto Rico as the St Paul strikes the torpedo destroyer Terror three times, causing fatalities and injuries aboard the destroyer and forcing it to seek cover under fortifications. The report argues armed unarmored cruisers can counter torpedo boats, redefining naval threat perceptions.
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Wasursoton
D.C
Spertal
Navy Department
Sigsbee
Arbor
Eater
Couiser
Sigabee
Sampson
Aigsbee
Tragic double wedding betrothal ends in barn fire
Anna Forrester, age twenty two, was promised to Philip Hoefer while sister Catherine married Joseph Hoefer. Ill and despondent, Anna left home May and set a barn blaze, praying for forgiveness as the structure collapsed. she perished in the flames. Neighbors made no rescue attempt, and authorities recovered charred remains hours later.
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Cueveta
Anna Forrester
Bedford
Mereland
Philip
Joseph Hoefer
Forrester Slaters
Anna
Cathearine
Joseph
Oakdaly
Former Consul Waller Leads Kansas Colored Volunteers
Topeka’s John L. Waller, once U S Consul to Madagascar and briefly jailed by France as a spy, is commissioned by the Governor to command a Kansas colored volunteer company. Madrid relief worsens with Guardians of the Poor issuing 8000 aid parcels of bacon beans potatoes bread to the hungry.
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John L. Waller
Kansas
Topeka
United States
Madagascar
Joan L. Waller
Kansas Colored Volunteers
Companies of
Colored Volunteers
Madrid
Spain
Senor Aguiilera
Invading troops reach near Santiago as Yale arrives Cuba
The auxiliary cruiser Yale lands 8600 troops at Altares, Cuba, including Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan Volunteers and Ninth Massachusetts Infantry. From Hampton Roads on June 23, the voyage was smooth. General Wade Keat’s division advanced on the Spaniards, nearly reaching the Santiago Morro Siege, with guns manned on the heights commanding the city. Election returns show 34 Conservatives and others across parties in Reichstag results. General Pade, aiding Dan Chows, retreats toward Mananualo after failing to execute Blaco’s orders.
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Baiquirt
Shafter
Lawton
Dn Hvaneh
Ata
Orat
Shatter
Lafantey
Seventeenth Infantry
Masapehusetts
Ninth Cavalry
Yale
Altares
Cuba
Michigans
Massachusetts Infantry
Hampton Ronda
Keot
Shalterh
Santiago Morro
Marquis Ito Resigns Prefect to Renounce Titles
Marquis Ito resigns as Japanese Premier after failing to form a party government and expresses desire to renounce all titles and decorations. The step would affect his official rank and honors as a longtime statesman in Japan.
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Offce
Marquis Ito
French Ministers Named in New Cabinet List
A list of French government figures is presented with M. Brisson as Prime Minister and Interior Minister, M. Deleacse as Foreign Affairs, M. Poytral as Finance, M. Sarrien as Justice, M. Bourgeois as Public Instruction, Cavaignac as War, MN. Lockroy as Marine, Trouillot as Colonies, Marvejouls as Commerce, Viger as Agriculture.
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Count Okuma
Count Itagaki
Marquis Saigo-Tsugumichi
Viscount Katsura
Saigo- Tsugumichi
Viscount Kataura
Ito
Japan
M. Brisson
M. Deleacse
Alfaira
M. Poytral
Finance
M. Sarrien
Justice
M. Bourgeois
Cavaignac
MN. Lockroy
M. Trouillot
Mr. Marvejouls
3. Viger
Agriculture
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Suarter
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Holunn
Louise
Suwanee
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Qont
Gridley
Representative Davenport
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Ihouse
Harriet V. Gridley
VY. Gridley
Apurgeon’s Tabernacle
London
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Manchuria Railway Company
St. Petersburg
Thla
Portland Bay
Luther Benson
Rushville
Ind
Los Angeles
Cal
Tha Ines Canal Company
Thitty Druggusta
Buffalo
Mannee
Spantarda
Sratined
Humber
de Ameren Cragg
Cobanso
Eleiend
Batquirl
Hth
Daiquiri
Caliato Carota
General Shutter
Facia Nachinery
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Peon
St. Thoma
Megiy Lighthourne
Wolfe
Tyro
St .Thomas
Ueba
Kant
Raglewd
Otter
Michigan
Flint River
Flintog
Mel
Ghimesy Cook
Lula Loup
Vdalina Loup
Fod Alrteen
Mildred Packard
Arthur Mayewell
Wad
Oklahoma
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Gow
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Voorbia
Dungan
Detroit
Ruste
Merkin
Hamilton Dalty
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Hiate
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Elie
Manger Hierns
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Neg Werknel
Peonerbania University
Gilmer
Sestoveies Tenn
Camara's
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Herors
En Quasina
Port Arthur
Port Artur
Chinens
Slyol Velby
Sivset the Greut
Funton
South Dakota
Aberdeen, & CD
Koowles
Kelly
A. EL Lee
Clay
McKinley Pratien Shafter
Provident McKintey Ting
Stifter
Prising Lim
Ap Santigga
Santiago DE Cuba
Aouth
Cape Frances
Cape Cruz
San Juan
Vonsello
Est
Reichstag
Quiinnay
Uarcy
Radical Tinton
Radical People's Party
Agerarian Leaguer
Vaude Turtle Baek
Pade
Dan Chows
Manaanuilo
Blavco
Alger
G. W. Baird
Payanasters Department
Atwies
Territories
Treasury Department
Biaateru
George T. Glespietishae
Sittod
Department of the East
K.T. Prank
Premien Ito
Gladstone
Faure
Brisson
Henri Briason
M. Bricson
M. Menre Rashbon
France
Linares
Krxanton
Cable
Rovilla
Santhao
Fipain
Augustt
Nevertheles
Dladatyu
Maine
Augusta
Llewellyn Powers
McKinley
Chicago
Persot
Paterson
Noo
Merahhoy
Christian Tenpernived Union of
Kentucky
Vrs Frage
Erte
Mina Christine
Atelier Eistette Chat
Bath Trun Works
Bath
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