Great Naval Victory and the Iowa's Battle Report
Capt. Evans recounts the Iowa leading the American squadron in the destruction of Spanish ships at Santiago Bay. The Iowa and Oregon, Brooklyn, Texas, and Massachusetts fought fiercely, rescuing Spanish officers and men, with vivid details of ramming attempts, torpedo boat actions, and the Vizcaya's fiery end. Admiral Cervera was brought aboard the Iowa after rescue, while the American crew restored order and aid to the wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
General Quarters
A& Gun
A. Mn
Bob” Hvana
Evans
Associated Press
Infanta Maria Teresa
Ida
Infanta
Maria
Teresa
Oregon
Indiana
Brooklyn
Texas
Cristo- da Colon
Ady
Colon
Atatl
Gloucester
Vizcaya
Cristobal Colon
Qquando
Acceladores
New York
Sampson
Cervera
Yaasala
Admiral Cervera
Harvard
Cotton
Maria Teresa
Almirante
Eulate
Hulate
Towa
Viacaya
Blanco
Ververa
Wainwright
Evang
Towa Fred
Shalls
Sasnans
Remarkable Telluride Ore Specimen Weighing Gold Rich
A rare Telluride San Miguel county quartz gold ore from the Smuggler-Union mine was sent to a lapidary. The triangular specimen, 8 3/4 by 8 3/4 by 4 1/2 inches, weighs about 18 1/2 pounds with 10 pounds gold. At $1 per ounce, the value reaches approximately $2,180 after three days of cutting using four carats of diamond dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of’ Mines
Omaha
Mess
Lea
Langley
Bureau
White
Colorado
State Bureau of Mines
Telluride
San’ Miguel County
Denver
Name of the Prophet in Moroccan Market Trade
The passage notes sellers and traders invoking Mohammed and Moorish deities to advertise wares. Auctioneers, peddlers, and storekeepers call on various prophets to aid in selling items, turning street commerce into a ritualized display of religion and commerce tied together by phrases like God is gracious and in the name of Allah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Mohammed
Mulal Idriss
Mohammed al Hadili
Sidus
No Profanity to Japan In Language Peculiarity
A fragment notes a peculiarity of Japanese speech: they reportedly do not utter oaths as there is no equivalent word. The text claims foreigners in Japan over the past decade and new terms have not altered this swearing absence, contrasting Japan with other inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Notable Telegraph Exchange About Spain Bond Request
Fragmentary telegraph exchange from Radcliffe College in Boston references Spain and a mistaken request. The terse reply alludes to improper phrasing and confusion over the intended bond or item. The garbled text reflects old telegraphy quirks and miscommunications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe College
Boston
Spain
Phil Delphia Wines
Stone Dodger plow brings easier field work in farming
The Fuller and Johnson Mfg Co of Madison Wisconsin announces a riding plow named the Stone Dodger. It raises only the steel share on contact with stones, preventing damage to plow and harness while keeping the sulky steady. The ten pound single plow fits three horses and a four horse gang, with a potato planting attachment offered at small extra cost. Farmers can obtain a free model by mail with return express charges paid both ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Implement News
Fuller ‘& Johnson Mfg. Co
Madison
Wisconsin
No Explosion Folly in Mrs Jones Kitchen
A humorous exchange cited from Harper's Bazaar features Mrs Jones quipping that the cook left without a bang but with a powpn dour, a wry line about a firing in the household. The joke plays on misheard phrases and domestic mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jones
Harper'y Bazar
Allen's Foot-Hase and Foot-Base advertised cure and comfort powder
An 1898 Chicago Great Western Railway notes item discusses product promotion for Allen’s Foot-Hase and Foot-Base with claims of curing sore feet and easing tight or new shoes, plus a mail order offer and trial package. The report also includes a financial summary of the railway’s year ending June 30, 1898, with expenses and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Druggiata
le Roy
N. Y
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Chicago Great ‘Western Railway
George H.mead
G. A
Periods of Pain and Lydia Pinkham's Remedy Hailed
An article extols menstruation as a life force yet notes common suffering. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a thorough female regulator and includes a testimonial from Misa Jeyure Mara of Leon Wisconsin detailing relief after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Lydia E. Pinkharm
Sci
Dean
Misa Jeyure R
Mara
Leon
Wis
Misa Miles
Mia
Mage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob” Evans
Gregory
Rogers
The
Adios
Vizaa
Vizenya
Sphymaster
Gon
Pluton
Tarrar
Asl
Saior
United States
Fearful Gayoo
Viccaye
Fighting Bob" Evans
Notvescue Ceen Secre
Chicago
Nteopli
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