Manila Front Looms as US Forces Move In
Washington reports from July 21 describe Cavite operations as the fleet advances toward Manila. The second expedition under Brigadier General Green sails, with four deaths on the voyage, including Walter H Wise of Colorado. Aguinaldo and insurgents clash with Spanish defenses as Dewey and Merritt plan to assert military possession and open ports.
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Washington
Navy Department
Cavite
Hong Kong
Dewey
Manila
Paranaque
Cadiz
Cervera
Nanaiwa
Madate
San Misa
Amerian
Lasalle
Maddox
Eighteenth Infantry
Geddis
Nebraska
Wise
Colorado
Walter H. Wise
Denver
Honolulu
Wake Island
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
F. W. Green
Merritt
United States
Aguinaldo
Lizon
Anugusti
Admiral Dewey
General Merritt
Washington Administration
Germany
von Diedrichs
State Department
Kaiser
Government board to purchase 40000 horses in Denver
Denver reports that the United States Army Board of Inspection will arrive next Monday to begin selecting 40,000 cavalry horses. The Denver visit follows a successful prior effort for Torrey’s Rough Riders. Horses must be 15 to 16 hands high. smaller horses were rejected.
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Denver
United States Cavalry
Washington
Torrey
Rough Riders
Board of Inspection
Governor of Santiago Names Wood Military Governor
A Santiago dispatch reports General Leonard Wood of the Rough Riders designated as military governor of Santiago city. He succeeds General Chambers McKibben, who has led the city since Americans took possession last Sunday. McKibben resumes command of his brigade as Wood’s appointment prompts some jealousy among regulars.
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General Wood
The
Rough Riders
Jn New York
Herald
Santiago
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Leonard Wood
Santiago City
Chambers McKibben
McKibben
Wovod
Colorado Dates At Omaha
Mrs. Martha A Shute states there will be double celebration dates for Melon and Colorado at the Omaha exposition with shipments beginning early next month. The agriculture commission will replenish the exhibit weekly as fruits and vegetables come ripe, with consignments already sent but arriving too early for use. The first shipment included red raspberries from S. W. Nott of Glenwood Springs. A second shipment of apricots arrived yesterday from R. S. Purtee of Parachute.
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Amro
Denver
Martha A Shute
State Board of Horticulture
Colorado
Capture of Nipe Cuba by American forces
A Washington report notes Rear Admiral Sampson confirmed to the Navy Department the capture of Nipe Cuba and its transfer to U S control. The northeastern coast site becomes a strategic base for army and navy supplies and a harbor of refuge for war efforts.
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Capure
Nipe
New York
Meraki
Washington, D. C
Sampson
Navy Department
Cuba
Army
Navy
Bay of Santiago de Nipe Offers Secure Anchorage for Naval Ships
Transport ships and a base of operations against the Spanish force remain in the province of Santiago de Nipe just north of Santiago on the island's north coast. The Bay of the same name is a magnificent anchorage sheltered by peninsulas almost meeting, with a narrow channel entering the bay and ample water for blockading squadrons transports colliers and supply ships.
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Santiago de Cuba
Nipe
Santago
Spaniards Convinced on Surrender After Cuban News
Washington July 22 The War Department posted that Adjutant General Corbin sent two cavalry troops with Spanish officers and Lieutenant Miley to receive surrender of Spanish troops at San Luis and Palmas. They had not heard of Cervera's fleet loss or Toral's surrender. They refused to surrender without seeing for themselves. A detachment returned with warning. SHAFTER reports. New York July 22 Senor Capote Cuban vice president will leave for Cuba to undo General Garcia's fall. Capote met Estrada Palma Guerra and Rubens to restore American Cuban relations after Garcia's actions.
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Washington
War Department
Santiago
Corbin
Miley
San Luis
Palmas
Cervera
Torul
Shafter
Garcia
New York
Senor Domingo Mendez Capote
Cuba
Calixto Garcia
Senor Capote
Estrada Palma
Benjamin J. Guerra
Horatio
Rubens
Genrer Carcta
Garcia Defeated in Eastern Cuba Battle Near Santiago
A New York Herald dispatch reports insurgents under General Garcia of the eastern Cuban department routed a detachment of Spanish troops bound for Santiago to surrender. The engagement, several miles north of the city, left Cubans with many dead and wounded as Garcia’s forces failed an ambush and prepared to renew fighting despite Toral’s reported surrender to the American army.
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Denver
New York
Santiago
Garcia
Cuba
Furm
Tas
Toral
Shafter
Firemen's Tournament Planned for Union Exposition Grounds
Fred A. Wood announces a national firemen's tournament to be held at the Transmississippi Exposition grounds in September. Prizes total 10 000 dollars, with equal funds for building and grounds preparation, including a display-building and mock structures for demonstrations. Over fifty teams have signaled participation, with state associations across 27 states represented and top crews from Kansas City Saint Paul Indiana and Milwaukee expected to compete in an expanded Omaha event.
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Omaha
Fred A. Wood
Mantger
National Firemen’s Association
Exposition
Chicago
Wanssa City
Paul
Indiana
Milwaukee
Soldiers to Have Fresh Meat Issued to Troops and Hospitals
A dispatch from Colonel Wester to General Shafter reports 25,000 pounds of fresh beef issued to troops and hospitals at Santiago, with full rations of fresh bread to two divisions and ovens in transit. Adjutant General Corbin met at Siboney as preparations continue for better supply.
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Washington
Egan
Army
Wester
Shafter
Santiago
Mississippi
Corbie
Siboney
Weston
C.texubusry
Spain’s Losses in War Report Prompt War Summary
Spain has lost twenty-one warships totaling 44.40 tons and twenty-one merchant vessels of 32,400 tons. The United States lost no warships, one damaged torpedo boat Winslow, and none of its six merchantmen has been captured.
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Spain
United States
Enrry
Winslow
What Will Become of China and a Kid’s Chickenpox Tale
A reflective note on the uncertain fate of China amid foreign power clashes. The piece also warns of common stomach ailments and promotes Hoenstetter's Stomach Bitters for relief. A four year old boy reports finding a feather in his bed, diagnosing chickenpox with his father's help.
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China
Hoentetter
Harry
Beauty aids and patent cures flood early ads
An old newspaper fragment advertises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a beauty cure and liver cleanser, promising clear skin for ten cents and guaranteeing satisfaction. It also mentions Malt Cream and various health claims, with scattered references to travel, fashion lines, and political opinions.
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She
Sia
Fragmented OCR hints at sensational content and ads
The readable fragments reference social themes and health claims, with stray quotes and names suggesting a controversial mix. It hints at stories on relationships, liver health remedies, and a local note about a Union Pact, plus stray travel and ticket mentions.
Wheat and Wheat Growth in 19th Century Ads
Fragmented OCR shows scattered phrases about wheat prices, endorsements, and personal notices. Mentions of 4 cents and 40 cents with references to people like Penelope and Lovie appear amid garbled lines about trade, reading difficulties, and advertisements. The piece reads as a collage of ads and fragments rather than a coherent article.
Malt Cetarrh Core and dubious patent remedies described
The fragment mentions Malt Cetarrh Core touted as constitutional care and references to remedies, prices, and promises. It contains garbled dialogue about medical products, personal assurances, and consumer chatter, with stray lines about treatments, preservation, and a dubious medical claim.
Periods of Pal Menstruation and the Vegetable Compound
Mrs Jenni R Mires of Leon Massachusetts testifies after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Blood Purifier and Liver Pills. She reports relief from severe menstrual pain nervousness and loss of appetite and notes she is now well. The letter also states free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Jenni R. Mires
Leon
Miles
Pinkhew Lynn
Mass
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