American Navy Bombards San Juan as Battle Unfolds
Port au Prince reports Admiral Sampson’s fleet pummels San Juan de Porto Rico with Town Indiana and other ships firing before sunrise. Morro fort silenced, Rita captured, thousands flee inland as cable confirms heavy bombardment and crumbling defenses.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Sampson
Town
Indiana
Morro Fort
Rita
Ing News
New York
Haiti
San Juan de Porto Rico
Blanco
All Other Trains Eclipse Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Trains
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway unveils two lavish trains for Chicago to Minneapolis service. A private view showcases Empire style marquetry, St. Jago mahogany, velvet carpets, and electric lighting with auxiliary batteries. Sleeping cars exceed standard size, and the total two-train cost is about $240,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Pionzsr LiauvTen
Barney & Smith Cac Company
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul. Railway Company
Milwaukee, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Westinghorse
San Domingo
Ly Vic
Wilton
Litear
Tle
St. Jago
Vlionzsa
Lidia
Willon
Twin Cities
America
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pauls Railway
Missing volumes from Mr. Davidson library appeal
Mr. C L Davidson requests help locating missing volumes from The Records of the Rebellion and other books bound in brick. Please search for loaned items and return them to Hank or Mr J W Wilson's storage for the insured investigation.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Iowa
Namne Foreigh
London
Havana
Bianco
Torta Rica
Key West
Fla
Cardenas
Cuba
Winslow
Worth Bagley
Ensign
John Varveres
John Daniels
John Meek
Josiah Tunnel
Cabin Cook
R.E. Coax
D. McKeown
J. Patterson
F. Gray
Licut
J. B. Bernardo
Hudson
Wilmington
Hudson's
Newton
Studson
L. M. Bennon
Merchant
Joneit
J. B. Anderses
Pionese Lyonorep
Iawa
C. Beceman
C.L. Davidson
J. H. Anderson
F. W. Hall
Hall
The
Sioux City Journal
the News of the World
TIE Journal
Perkins Bros, CO
Shun City, Iowa
the Tories
Daily Evening Times
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