American troops landed near Punta Cerbrera in Jamaica dispatch
Kingston dispatch reports at least 5,000 U S troops landed near Punta Cerbrera west of Santiago and linked with 3,000 Cuban forces under Gen Garcia. The Gulf coast war outlook centers on Santiago and San Juan expected to fall soon. President McKinley seeks to capture Porto Rico in days, possibly expanding the war into the Philippines.
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New York
Evening Journal
Kingston
Jamaica
Punta Cerbrera
Santiago
San Juan
Mel Winley
Porto Rico
Spain
Philippines
War clock set for decisive week in Cuba
San Juan and Santiago de Cuba are poised for fall as war and naval officials foresee a climactic week. The Merrimac’s sinking at Santiago harbor eases San Juan’s capture, with Spanish fleets bottled up. Invasion of Cuba near Havana looms as the next major event.
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Washington
Santiago de Cuba
San Juan
Cuba
Havana
Santiago
Mobson
Cervera's Courtesy to Merrimac Crew Praised
Secretary of the Navy Long said Admiral Cervera's offer to exchange the Merrimac heroes was the most chivalrous and high minded. He spoke Monday on the subject, noting the courtesy shown to Hobson and his men.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Long
Cervera
Merrimac
Hobson
Menis
That Has Been Proved Untrue a Dozen Times
London June 26 The Star reports a corrected summary noting previous claims debunked after multiple verifications. The piece emphasizes caution in drawing conclusions from early reports and calls for thorough confirmation before publishing.
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London
Corre
Oregon Sinks Terror Report Hits Jamaica News
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror reportedly sunk by the battleship Oregon near Santiago harbor after being sighted off the coast. Initial rumors float of Navy confirmation while officials doubt the claim. Reports also mention Haiti near Port de Paix and unrelated wartime dispatches from Washington and Tampa.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Terror
Oregon
Santiago Harbor
Washington
Tac
Port de Paix
Haiti
Santiago
Navy Department
Sampson
Department
Camp Thomas Chickamauga Camp Life Snaps
A Sun staff correspondent reports at Camp Thomas near Chickamauga during a large sham battle 38000 troops participated. Indianapolis soldiers mispaired support as a Pennsylvania unit pressed them, prompting a bold flank and surrender. Sutlers and lunches, mule herd mishaps, vaccination jokes, and a hospital donation add color. life at the camp includes YMCA tents, field staff socials, and photography by Will Van Trees.
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Camp Thomas
Chickamauga
the Sun
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Will McHatton
Chickamauga Station
Dave Braden
Talk of War Expands From Atlantic to Spanish Waters
In navy circles there is discussion of waging war in Spanish waters and extending to the Canary Islands and Spain. The plan envisages a Yankee squadron including New York Brooklyn Minneapolis Columbia, and auxiliary cruisers St. Albans, St. Louis, Harvard and Yale.
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Washington
Navy
Canary Islands
Spain
Cer+ yera
Naval Board
Ficd
Atlantic
New York
Irooklyn
Minnedanolis
Calumbia
St. Ban
St. Louis
Harvard
Yale
Crervora
Salisbury Dead Leader in Local Building Trade
Fereival A. Salisbury of Salisbury & Stanley contractors dies Sunday at 1114 Bellefontaine Street from pneumonia. Builder of Tomlinson Hall, Lombard building, Bank of Commerce block, Claypool block and other structures. Survived by wife and two daughters. Funeral Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. F. O. Ballard of Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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Salisbury & Stanley
Bellefontainest
Tomlinson Hall
Lombard
Bank of Commerce Brock
Claypool
F. O. Ballard
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Acetylene Gas Promises Safer Lighting For Homes Stores
A brief Australia era pitch notes acetylene gas as safer than coal oil and easier to light than a lamp. The ad cites C. H. Walcott on Pennsylvania Street and promotes Jenes Dustless Oats for horse feed.
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C. H. Walcott
M. W. Pennsylvania St
Spanish Fleet Sighting Reports Hint at Caribbean Waters
Dispatches received by the State Department indicate the Cadiz fleet may be flitting near the West Indies while another report places it in the Mediterranean. Cuba’s loss seems assured and the fate of the fleet remains uncertain as Spain negotiates a loan and delays in cruiser equipment continue.
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West Indies
The Times on Spain and European Intervention
The Times notes the waning hope for Spanish victory as sympathizers concede the case is hopeless. It suggests European intervention remains vague, and the Americans fear a two front sea problem while awaiting a tangible coalition of powers before acting. The Spanish people are described as having fought despite prior neglect.
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Spain
Mam Jong
Manila Victory Shadowed by Captain Gridley Death
PIP BATG HEROES PIP BATG HEROES but sadness spread as Captain Gridley dies. His body will be cared for tenderly despite distance from family. Parents of Lieut Hobson, who led the Hitll Band into the channel, express pride and sorrow. The mother notes she expected her son to do his duty. Key West reports Havana blockade conditions with three Spanish gunboats inside bay and Cuban starvation worries amid martial law.
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Lieut. Hobson
Hittl
Channel 2
Santiago
Brother Courageous Yow
Key West
Flavana
Havana Bay
Seer
Death of Capt Gridley Shocks Erie Family
Capt Gridley died in Japan while en route to his homeland. His wife Mrs Gridley and their three children Katrina Mary Ruth and John P R Gridley mourn his loss at Judge J P Vincent’s home. He belonged to the Brie yacht club and S d ens of the revolution and was an officer of St Albans church in Erie.
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Erie
Gridley
Navy Department
Japan
Katrina
Mary Ruth
John PR. V. Gridley
J. P. Vincent
Brie Yacht Club
Sdéns of the Revolution
St. Albans
Hrie
Death of Capt Charles Gridley Saddens Washington
Washington mourns the death of Captain Charles Gridley soon after his gallant Olympia service at Manila. His loss is reported with deep sorrow by officials and the public, reflecting on his wartime conduct and leadership aboard the flagship.
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Washington
Charles Gridley
Olympia
Manila
Troops land under Sampson guns near Santiago harbor
American forces landed at Aguadores near the harbor entrance at daybreak Monday, under cover of Admiral Sampson's guns. The Penh silenced first by bombardment, the Bantinge fortifications reportedly remain active as late reports come in.
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Ape Hay Tien
Irayii
Aguadores
Santiago Harbor
Sampson
Penh
Bantinge
Cadiz London Dispatch From Vienna Report
A Vienna based dispatch states information received from private sources. The report notes ongoing developments and hints at sensitive diplomatic activity affecting Cadiz London, with emphasis on uncertain timelines and unrevealed details.
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London
Vienna
Sick Commander Fights On Before Being Invalided After Battle
The wounded commander, sick at the start of the engagement, fought his ship to the end. He was evacuated with two other officers to Hong Kong aboard the gunboat Zahra and later moved to a milder climate in Nobe. Admiral Dewey ordered him to the conning tower to avoid risking senior officers.
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Hong Kong
Zahra
Nobe
Gridley
Admiral Dewey
Merrimac Heroes Stir Pride Across States
Greensboro Alabama father of Lieut Richmond Hobson reacts with pride to news of his son's Merrimac exploits as Greensboro citizens urge placing him in command of the battleship Alabama. Other Merrimac volunteers Charte, Montague and Clausen are celebrated in Lowell New York Stuart and Boston reports note family pride and service, with details on births ages and naval service.
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Greensboro
Ala
John Robson
Richmond Hobson
Merrimac
Anrethy
Rich
Lieut
Hobson
Alabama
War Department probes Centennial seaworthiness for Manila transport
Washington June 6 the war department formally notes reports that the steamer Centennial chartered to move troops to Manila is unseaworthy Assistant secretary Meikelsjohn asks San Francisco naval constructors to conduct a full examination and revoke the charter if unsatisfactory Earlier registry had claimed the ship above average for government charters A widow seeks cremation of Capt Gridley remains in Yokohama and request is ordered to be complied with by naval officials
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Manila
Meikelsjohn
San Francisco
Quartermaster’s Department
Washington
Gridley
Olympia
Dewey
Navy Department
Yokohama
Erie
Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Military muster details reveal two sailors named Kelly
The records note Francis Kelly born in Boston, 28, enlisted at Norfolk on April 21, with nearest relative Francis Kelly of Boston. The other man, age 34, last enlisted March 30, 1898, has next of kin Andrew Phillips of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts.
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Andrew, Phillips
Cambridgeport
Mass
Francis Kelly
Boston
Norfolk
Courageous Cadet Powell Saves Ship Under Fire
Washington June 6 great admiration is shown by the navy department for cadet George W. Powell who commanded New York's steam launch and lay under the batteries for hours observing the Merrimac's fate before returning to the flagship under fire. Powell, known as one of Hobson's chickens, was appointed to the academy from New York in May 1893.
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Washington
Navy Department
George W. Powell
New York
Merrimac
Powell
Wees
Elobson
Hobson
Academy
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Area June 7
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for fair weather through the 33 hours ending 7 p.m. Monday. Monday morning temperature was 70 degrees. noon reached 8. by 2 p.m. the temperature was 8d.
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Indianapolis
Storm Takes 200 Tony Boats and 1,500 Men
A Morioka telegram reports that 200 Tony boats with 1,500 sailors, plus seven boats from Omoto and 16 from Shimakeshi carrying 127 men, were lost after a violent storm off Miyake. Also notes a Ladies Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians state convention in Yokohama with about 50 delegates and a banquet at the Occidental. Rev Joseph Achatz of Evansville is seriously ill with consumption.
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Yokohama
Tacoma
Wash
Morioka
Tony
Omoto
Shimakeshi
Miyake
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ancient Order Hibernians
Occidental Hotel
Occidental
Achatz
Joseph Achatz
Evansville
Indianapolis
St. John’s Church
Fragments of Help Wanted and Advertisements
A homely clump of classifieds notes three unfurnished rooms with housekeeping at 443 School Street and a furnished room at 28 West Ohio Street. A girl seeks a housework job at 228 South Hast Street. Also mentions Progress Laundry and local art decorating company offering bargain Silkaline and Pongees with many patterns and window display at Grand Opera House Block 123 North Pennsylvania Street.
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School
Ohio
S. Hast
Otto Miller
F. P. Walter
Art Decorating Company
Bargain Day
Silkaline
Pongees
ART Decorating ’Co
Pennsylvania-st
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