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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1898
Page
3
An article fragment compiles praise for the Standard Dictionary with quotes from Notes and Queries, The Sootaman, and other periodicals. It notes the work as a comprehensive lexicon and cites endorsements by Willis J. Mine and others. The page also contains assorted ads and humorous vignettes from Life and Cleveland Leader.
In Detroit a veteran guard, Max R Davies of Co B 5, recalls service and cites his home at 216 Third Avenue. An advertisement for Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People shows a testimonial praising the remedy for dyspepsia and mentions Castoria trademark cautions for mothers.
The excerpt mentions Claadia's relation as the granddaughter of Senator Money with a quaint saying about loving relations and a heavenly Father. It then shifts to health remedies like Cracareta Candy Cathartic and a 10 cent cure for digestive issues, followed by various ad-like lines for Cosmo Buttermilk Toilet Soap Hall's Catarrh Cure and other slogans.
Spanish Admiral Cervera and 1,000 to 1,500 sailors were taken as prisoners as the Spanish fleet was destroyed by Rear Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley during the Santiago de Cuba harbor battle. The Americans reported heavy fire, with few American casualties and a dramatic surrender on the beach. The pursuit continued toward Cristobal Colon as the fleet fled.
Admiral Dewey reports from Cavite on June 27 that he will not commit the government to a policy and has left General Merritt free. A Manila dispatch notes American troops missing arrivals yet celebrating July 4, with concern over Spain’s squadron and a desire for a battleship.
The report notes a sweeping tax levied across France affecting more than 9,000,000 residences. The item echoes fiscal policy shifts while referencing additional global naval movements and trade notes from Cairo and Suez.
The article discusses Allied strategy around Santiago de Cuba, noting Admiral Cervera’s mine defenses, the need to clear channels, and Sampson and Shafter’s push to seize entrance forts. It references possible actions, including a decisive naval engagement in deep water and prior attempts to block Spanish vessels.
The telegram reports General Wheeler's account of the Siboney engagement on June 23 24 during the siege near Batquiri and Siboney. It details Cuban forces, troop dispositions including First and Tenth Cavalry, and the conduct of General Young General Castillo and Colonel Wood's regiments with artillery support. It praises gallant conduct and notes officers Liguvesant ACL Mills and others for cool courage.
A Philadelphia woman chronicles a years long struggle with depression nervousness and insomnia finally finding relief after starting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She credits the treatment with lifting her spirits aiding sleep and restoring health noting she felt improvement after the first dose and is now well The letter ends with a call for other suffering women to write for advice to Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts
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