Community notes from Ottumwa and Fairfield area
May reports include visits by Mr and Mrs Gus Hilander in Ottumwa, a horse sale from J D Bates to Mr Hadley near Richland, and church supper funds of 18 50. Spire work by Ward and Heflin in Fairfield praised, plans to repaint, weather delaying corn planting, thriving small grain and pastures, strong livestock prices, and Fairfield market quotes for crops and dairy outputs.
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Gus Hilander
Ottumwa
J. D. Bates
Hadley
Richland
M. E. Church
Charlie Ward
Harry Heflin
Fairfield
Ward
Heflin
Friends of the Church
Creamery
Pried Pharmacy Ad Promises Skin Cure Guarantee
A vintage advertisement touts the best salve for cuts, bruises, sores, and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It promises perfect satisfaction or refund and sells at 25 cents per box through J. D. McDowell.
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J. D. McDowell
Grain-O: A coffee substitute made from pure grains
A vintage advertisement touts Grain-O as a non stimulating coffee substitute. It claims grain based beverage nourishes and cheers without caffeine, suitable for nervous persons, youth and children, and suggests purchasing from grocers and trying it in place of coffee. Land 25e.
Weikert's New Grocery Announces Fresh Produce Order
Weikert's New Grocery invites customers to order fresh fruits and vegetables by phone at number 19. The notice emphasizes prompt service and availability of a wide selection for local shoppers.
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Weikert
U S S Uncas Heads to Cuba Amid Prisoner Exchange Talks
Dispatches detail Dewey’s blockade efforts at Cavite and Cardenas, the fate of American sailors in action, and the Uncas voyage toward Cuba to secure a prisoner exchange. It notes Spanish movements off Havana and Cadiz, plus shifts in volunteer troop assignments and naval leadership changes.
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Washington
Hong Kong
Admiral Dewey
Long
Dewey
Cavite
Manila
Callao
Key West
United States
Uncas
Brainard
Cuba
Corbin
War Department
Chickamauga
Spanish Gunners Again Show Poor Marksmanship
Dispatches from May 14 describe bombardment of San Juan de Porto Rico by Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet. Spanish gunners missed most shots while American ships, including the Terror, sustained minimal damage. Casualties listed on the New York and Iowa crews. all ships remained intact.
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Madrid
Porto Rico
Washington
Navy Department
Sampson
St. Thomas
San Juan
New York
Associated Press
Dauntless
Danish West Indies
San Juan de Porto Rico
Frank ‘Widemark
Amphitrite
Iowa
Marine Merkle
Mitchell
Hill
Samuel Feltman
Michael Murphy
Sampson Versus Spanish Fleet: Sailors Eye Possible Clash
Washington May 14 A navy department discussion weighs Admiral Sampsons chance to intercept the Spanish Cape Verde fleet if they head toward Cuba. Analysts note Indiana and Iowa outrange and overmatch Spanish ships, while the New York lags in power though may win on training. If Sampson sees the fleet and fights, outcomes depend on engagement choices and fleet performance.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sampson
Cuba
Cienfuegos
New York
Indiana
Iowa
Monitors Amphitrite and Terror Could Balance Spanish Fleet
The monitors Amphitrite and Terror would outnumber the Spaniards in balance of power, with cruisers Montgomery Detroit and Marblehead ready to counter Spanish torpedo boat destroyers. Yet those destroyers are largely untried in war and may prove more dangerous than expected.
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Curacoa
Maria Teresa
Vizcaya
Almirante Oquendo
Cristobal Colon
Pluton
Terror
Madrid
Cadiz
el Heraldo de Madrid
Pelayo
Emperador
Carlos V
Alfonso XIII
Rapido
Patria
Audaz
Procorpina
Amphitrite
Montgomery
Detroit
Marblehead
Cienfuegos Cable Cut Yields Fatal Casualties
The Windom arrived with dead and wounded from the cable cutting at Cienfuegos. Patrick Regan and Herman Kuchweister were killed or fatally wounded. Ernest Suntzenech later died. Commander McCalla’s launch parties pressed the task under fire, with Marblehead and Nashville protecting the operation.
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Washington
Navy Department
Commodore Remey
Key West
the Windom
Patrick Regan
Herman W. Kuchweister
Harry Henrickson
Ernest Suntzenech
John J. Doran
John Davis
William Levery
Robert Volz
Nashville
Cameron Winslow
Cienfuegos
McCalla
Winslow
Anderson
Marblehead
Horses Wanted at Star Barn for Ten Days
Local ad notes horses of all kinds are sought at the Star barn for a ten day period. The item is signed by I T WISECARVER of Libertyville with notices of surrounding community activities and local business updates. The column also lists various social visits, farm conditions, and small ads including a screen door price from J R SPECK.
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Star Barn
I. T. Wisecarver
Rain Cancels Ice Cream Social Plans On May 16
Farmers stay off fields as rain continues with the ice cream sociable at Alex Gordons postponed to next Saturday night. Jimmie Parsons of Company M took leave and visited relatives in Madison County. Uncle Overholser is ill. Carl Schneringer of Bradshaw Nebraska joins local enlistment, tracing military ancestry through Weburg and Schneringer line. Epworth League to hear H Heaton on In Memoriam. Mrs Hawkins improves. Parker Rizor still ill. Union Cemetery work party set for Friday afternoon.
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Libertyville
Charley McBride
Fairfield
Roy Fry
Chicago
Fred Fry
C. T. Cowan
Nora
Walla Walla
Washington
Neal
Presbytery
Indiana
W. E
James Cowan
J. P. Campbell
Katie Manning
Fordyce
Naperville
Burlington Park
Isaac Sharp
Santa Rosa
California
Sharp
Henry Ogden
Batavia
W. A. Ogden
William Gossick
E. H. Peebler
Decatur County
Roy Glotfelty
J. H. Wagner
Alex Gordon
Jimmie Parsons
Co. M
Madison County
Overholser
Carl Schneringer
Bradshaw
Nebraska
Weburg
Schneringer
Gus Weburg
Co. E
Fred Schneringer
Lockridge
Napoleon Bonaparte
Duke of Wellington
H. Heaton
Epworth League
Hawkins
Parker
Rizor
Money to loan on easy terms and low rates
Local lenders Ranby and Simmons advertise affordable loans with easy terms and low interest rates.
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Ranby & Simmons
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Savings Bank
Moline
Roger Bros
Sra
Tyne Se
J. F. Wilson, JR
South Side Square
First National Bank
Studebaker
Hayes Corn
McCormick
Ward Lamson
Leggett House
Salina
Fairfield Markets
Buckien
THE
Tribune
U. S.S
Havana
Cervera
Cardenas
London
Senor Romero Giron
Senor
Amon
Duke of Almodovar
Infanta Maria Teresa
Cuban
Hudson
Worth Bagley
Secretary of the Navy
Cardenas’ Harbor
Ensign
U.S. N
John Varveres
J. Denfee
Elijah B. Tunnell
George B. Meek
J. B. Bernandou
Neutenant
William Patterson
Daniel W.mckeown
Remey
Bagley
North Carolina
Maine
John Baptiste Bernandou
Naval Service
Bernandou
M’calla
J. R. Speck
Glendale
Union Cemetery
California Fic Syrup Co
California Fia Syrup Co
Cati Fornia Fie Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco, Cal
Louisville, Ky
New York, N.Y
Junkin & Baker
Copnep Grocery
Tures
A. Updegraff
L. C. Phillips
Southwest Corner Square
Christian Science
Ball & Young
Bears
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