Spaniards sank steamer at San Juan and other war movements
Week of rapid war developments with Spanish actions at San Juan Harbor and Porto Rico. Dewey, Miles, Brooke, and Merritt actions shift toward Manila and Puerto Rico as peace terms emerge. Movements include Cantonment at Camp Thomas, reinforcements to Porto Rico, and divine to Manila.
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San Juan
McKinley
Congress
Senate
Richard Pearson Hobson
Atlanta
Lithia Springs
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Ponce
Porto Rico
Miles
Brooke
Sagasta
Washington
Garretson
Madrid
John C. Breckinridge
Camp Thomas
Chickamauga
Arroyo
Guayama
Garcia
Mayari
Gen. Merritt
Merriam
San Francisco
Europe
United States
Wade
Gibora
Cuba
Gomez
M. Cambon
Spain
Manzanillo
Gortia
Wayari
Holguin
Wlindis
Albonito
Santiago
Shatter
Edgar Hobart
Eighth Infantry
Cape San Juan
Torto Rico
Hudson
Cardenas
Rough Riders
Montauk Point
Alger
Moville Plaques Offered Free With Elastic Starch Purchase
A 19th century promotion offers four Moville porcelain game plaques to customers who buy three ten cent packages of J. C. Hubinger Elastic Starch. The plaques feature wild ducks pheasant quail and snipe and measure forty inches around. The offer runs until September 1 and applies to old and new customers through grocers only.
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Moville
J. C. Hubinger Bros. Co
Messrs
Dandelion Leaves Said to Induce Sleep
A reader reports that chewing two or three dandelion leaves before bed can induce sleep regardless of anxiety or worry. The claim comes from a personal testimony in a local health column.
Real Warm Weather Boat and Comfort
An ad promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease powder by Olmsted of LeRoy New York as the best remedy for swollen burning sore feet and bunions. It claims instant relief from sweating hot or smarting feet and that tight new shoes feel easier. A sample is offered free, and the product costs a quarter.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
Pigs in China and Excursions Promote Public Health and Travel
In parts of China pigs are hitched to small wagons for farm work. The Nickel Plate Road advertises an August Niagara Falls excursion with advance sleeping car reservations and Toronto add on. Also mentions health tips and products for children and medicines with promotional inquiries.
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China
Nickel Plate Road
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Army and Navy Memorandum Book Offered by Northern Pacific
The Memorandum book covers Maine Cuba map naval vessel lists interior ship drawings and ship commanders with army corps regiments and more. It fits a vest pocket and is up to date at eighty pages. Send ten cents to Chas. Fee general passenger agent Northern Pacific Railroad St Paul Minnesota for delivery.
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Army
Northern Pacific
Maine
Cuba
U.S
U. S
St. Paul
Mion
Cauliflower From Cyprus Boosts Niagara Falls Excursion Offer
The notice promotes a Cyprus origin cauliflower and an annual excursion via Nickel Plate Road on August 15 to Niagara Falls. Sleeping cars are attached. The Toronto round trip adds to the Niagara Falls rate for a pleasant trip across Lake Ontario with strong value.
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Nickel Pate Road
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Lake Ontario
Religious meetings set for Linwood Park Ver Million
Linwood Park Ver Million C hosts religious meetings from August 2 to August 2 with Nickel Plate Road approving a one fare round trip rate for attendees.
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Linwood Park
Nickel Plate Road
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Ayer
J. C
Lowell
Battledy
Smalashs
Toledo
Defiance
Fort Wayne
Wabash
Peru
Logansport
Lafayette
Southwest
West & Northwest
Abash Rr. RR
Gocr. Et. A. Louls
Mo. Mo
Battleax
Plug
Michigan
Long
America
Llano
Texas
Lane
Ripane Chemical Co
York
Cyprus
Supolio
Nebraska
Union
P. S. Eustis
Chicago
Jones
Binghamton,n.y
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