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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1898
Page
6
Fragmented dispatch reports that Spanish defenders shell areas north of Manila as insurgents led by Aguinaldo press attacks from the countryside. A Spanish commander declined asylum offers to insurgent refugees, while both sides pursue independent operations with uncertain outcome and potential postwar agreement.
London reports quote Gen Aguinaldo alleging German and Spanish overtures to Lim while US Admiral Dewey faces interference. Dispatches say German officers observed in Spanish trenches and German ships operate after dark, provoking anxiety about supplies and neutrality. Dewey suggests a calmer handling of tensions.
Large cargo ship City of Washington docks at Newport News with twenty wounded officers and about 200 wounded and shattered soldiers from the Santiago offensives under General Shafter. Most men from Seventy first New York, some from Ninth Massachusetts Thirty fourth Michigan. Officers parried ashore in litters as thousands watch.
Sioux City Iowa July 16 hogs and cattle prices listed for various classes. Oats and wheat quoted with multiple Northern region grades. Livestock ranges include light hogs 3.70 to 3.95, hogs 3.80 to 4.05, cattle 4.15 to 6.85, heifers 2.80 to 4.70, steers 3.70 to 4.60, calves 4.00 to 5.40. Market notes show fob prices and regional quotations for N. and Western sellers.
Troop transports prepare for the annexation ceremony with Major General Otis commanding the Fourth Fleet. About 1,763 officers and men, including units from the Fourteenth Infantry, First North Dakota, First Wyoming, and others, will embark on the Puebla. The ships will coal in Honolulu to await the second fleet section about ten days out.
London dispatch reports growing peace desires among Spanish commercial circles with calls for peace with honor and without major territorial sacrifices. The Madrid correspondent notes telegrams from Cadiz and Vigo urging restraint to avoid provoking a warlike national mood and government actions.
Kingston Jamaica July 10 Merritt Chapman company has chartered the wrecking steamer Sevier which sails for Santiago. Capt W S Tooker agent will examine Admiral Cervera's fleet to see if any ships can be saved. The Norwegian steamer The Senoriga refuses wrecking gear. Merritt's men will land ashore on the fleet.
In a July 16 dispatch Admiral Sampson orders the Texas to tow the wrecked battleship Crietobal Colon to shore using linemen and cables. The Colon lies bow to the sea with stern submerged, suggesting heavy gear or weather may prevent floating her. The task is deemed impossible as the hull rests deeply in water.
Three year old child of A. H. Helger fell twelve feet from the upper veranda of a Chicago laundry in Montevideo Minn and died within hours from injuries.
Charles G. French was arrested in Tampa Massachusetts in July 1940 for embezzling about $360,000 from the Merchants Burial Association. The case involves allegations of theft linked to the association and related burials.
Dispatches report ongoing bombardment of Santiago and preparations for the assault. Reports mention American landing attempts at Guantánamo Bay, condition of Shafter’s forces, and supply efforts. Cervera and prisoners noted. Aguinaldo proclaims himself president. Thanksgiving services held nationwide.
Tuesday July 15 reports detail new troop movements toward Manila, the first New York unit selected for Hawaii duty, and ongoing Cuban operations around Santiago. Spanish resistance hardens yet surrender appears near as Gen Miles strengthens command and Shafter presses for capitulation.
Gen Miles takes charge at the Siboney front after a heavy bombardment by New York and Brooklyn ships. Reinforcements of 8,000 arrive from the Nalo and Columbia as towns are set ablaze as a precaution. Duffield is gravely ill in hospital and rain floods the hospitals and trenches.
Two blockade runners were captured after attempts to move goods to Cuba from Jamaica. The sloop Wary, a twenty one ton vessel loaded with miscellaneous provisions, arrived under a prize crew led by Port Officer J. W. Albrecht. Another vessel Wickerson, captured earlier, was owned by German merchants and sent to Sandtingo for formal reporting to Admiral Sampson. The prize crew noted ships loading on the Jamaica coast transferring cargoes to Cuba via southern ports.
Pinyo del Este Cuba July 14 the presence of yellow fever near Onimanera Gantanomy and other towns by Campy McCalla coastal area triggers strict quarantine measures no vessel may land without a permit from the commanding officer communications with insurgent forces near Guantanamo and Cel Tomas brigade hampered by the action
Captain Young led a hosted expedition of Hornet and Wartship units to cut the cable linking Havana to Santiago through Cleufuegos Trinidad and Manzanillo. Under cover of darkness he located the landing site, remained hidden until dawn, and severed 100 feet of shore line pulling the ends apart.
Portsmouth N E July 14 The auxiliary cruiser St Louis which brought the Spanish prisoners into the port on Sunday was coal ing yesterday It is expected that the cruiser will leave for Annapolis today with Admiral Cervera and the other Spanish officers who have been ordered to confinement of prisoners of War The Spanish captives landed at Seaveys Inland have made themselves at home and most of them spent the day playing cards and other favorite games The men have good appetites and have apparently become contented.
Berlin July 14 The Vossische Zeitung predicts that after Hawaii’s annexation the United States may seek Samoa. Germany warns its interests must be protected in final settlement. Also Waterville Maine July 14 a 25 year old woman committed suicide at the Union? hotel with no identifying details. She had black hair and eyes and wore a gold framed glass.
A fragmentary 17th century reminiscence describes planting honey plants near a public road and managing a prolific crop. It details deep roots, soil effects, and crop rotation, with vivid notes on harvesting methods using a self-rake reaper and a platform system. The account mentions bees, seed yields, and intermittent failures, all centered on a single old garden patch.
An India meeting of horticulturists features F C Johnson describing turning inferior orchard byproducts into merchantable goods. Debates cover cider storage, vinegar pricing, and jam adulteration, while hive painting opinions favor shade and minimal repainting to avoid harming honey yield. Market critics warn of cheap imports undercutting pure products.
The dialogue pairs two speakers discussing a young man nicknamed Young Thing. They note his drinking, mustache, gambling, and charm, with teasing questions about fitting a relationship. The lively 19th century slang conveys judgment and wit without graphic detail.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Fool-Rape powder to soothe tired feet, relieve swollen or sweating feet, blisters, calluses, and bunions. It promises cooling relief for hot feet and tight shoes, selling for 26 cents with a free trial offer, via Allen Be Co in Le Roy, New York.
Chicago News reviews a Henry James story about Boston figures. The dialogue mocks catalogues and prices as a buyer disputes a purchase.
The item mentions Hall's Ontarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy and references recruiting office chatter. A muddled exchange shows unclear plans about earthworks and breast Works as a risk for witnessing various works in trouble, with a dismissive tone toward the claim.
A garbled excerpt blends quotes about proposals and speech from altered texts. It references Spikes and Spakes, a dinner table proposal, and a joking line about utterance versus mouth, concluding with a user question about past mistakes.
Fragmentary OCR reads like garbled city notes about a municipal issue. Mentions names and places in incomplete form with scattered quotes and odd spellings, offering little clear detail beyond a tense, unsettled public discussion.
Uprooted garbled copy centers on a supposed medical cure with odd spellings and a mock medical ad. The text repeats a candy cathartic claim and includes misread letters, stray quotes, and fragmented phrases about reform and jail, yielding a poorly legible, low-value item.
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