01 Jun 1898
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1898
Page
1
The advertisement emphasizes offering the best quality medicines and a wide range of drug store items. It promises fresh stock at reasonable prices and guarantees Comp'd Ext. Sarsaparilla with money-back assurance.
Witnesses saw four men dead among fallen masonry and dismantled guns. Damage to the American fleet cannot be learned, but it is thought none were killed and likely no wounded.
Havana dispatch reports the American squadron comprising Iowa Massachusetts Texas Brooklyn New Orleans Marblehead Minneapolis and six smaller vessels engaged off Santiago. They formed at the channel mouth and fired for ninety minutes, then withdrew without sustaining or inflicting damage.
The navy department had no word by 9 30 this morning and is inclined to believe any firing at the Santiago defenses was not of an important character.
Dispatch from Mayinv notes American squadron was checked before Santiago. Fire from cat forts and Cervera fleet allegedly repulsed U S ships, which reportedly retreated damaged. Spanish fleet said to have suffered no damage.
A catalog item list noting men’s golf caps boys’ crash caps boys’ fancy cloth caps and men’s crash linen hats. The line indicates a variety of headwear styles without further details on materials or pricing.
Reports from Havana indicate the engagement off Santiago concentrated on Morro Castle, which was destroyed. Spanish batteries weakened after about twenty minutes, and Spanish losses are described as considerable. At four o'clock the Americans ceased firing and no Spanish vessels remained in sight.
Reports from Lonpox and nearby towns clash over details of an alleged battle at Santiago. Officials cautioned readers to await verified facts as rumors circulated about casualties and combatants.
Curacao June 1 Special The third detachment of Illinois naval reserves totals 106 men from Quincy and Chicago depart after noon for Norfolk navy yards for duty on the cruiser Newark which is ready to join Sampson.
Secretary Alger informs Congress that fifteen to twenty thousand troops will ship to Cuba immediately and a further fifty thousand will follow as soon as possible, signaling a large mobilization during the early phase of the conflict.
In Wasumeton on June 1 a Senate bill for protecting homestead settlers who join the U S military or naval service was passed. It declares service in the Spanish American War counts as residence and work on the land and that enlistment does not forfeit the claim.
President McKinley formally opens the Trans Miss. Exposition in Dana Washington via long distance telephone. The ceremony includes a three mile civic parade and a morning dedication.
Partly cloudy tonight with thunder storms in the east and south. Thursday southerly winds. Illinois Central Railroad offers special trains from Freeport to Rockford on June 2 at 7 am 9:15 am and 10:15 am for the Modern Woodmen picnic. round trip tickets priced at 85 cents.
Fragmentary notice recounts First Lieutenant Winston and others from Forreston connected with West Point duties and offerings, with disjointed mentions of Indian wells, American island, and decor. The readable text hints at military academy life, provisioning, and honors, but details remain unclear in the damaged copy.
Judge Dibell decides the board of local improvements, not the city council, holds power over special assessment contracts under the new law. The ruling stems from James McHugh's mandamus petition to force the mayor to sign a contract the council awarded for Nicholson street sewer work in Jour, Illinois.
An old newspaper notice advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions and promises to cure piles with a money back guarantee. Sold by Emmert Burre.
A rare offer runs for one week only with $30 suits discounted to $22. The ad, signed by Joan's Hanpster, promotes up to date tailoring and lists the address 528d Swesisiie as the location.
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