Founding of the Western League and early game notes
The fragment describes the founding of the Western League with team matchups listed including Columbus, Kansas City, Cleveland, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and others. It references winter league action and scores or standings. It also mentions a note on the Spanish government disliking a blockade and seeking intervention, claiming the blockade ineffective.
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Ao Paal
Colsmbus Bs
Kanees City
PE Tighe
Lia Takes Ciucianats
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Merrimac Sunk After Harbor Assault Attempt
A single vessel, the Merrimac, attempted to force the harbor but was torpedoed. The sinking marks a sharp naval action with the fate of the ship and crew uncertain in the surrounding engagement.
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Merrimac
Prisoners Taken by Spanish Reported Eight Held
Report states eight persons were taken prisoner by Spanish forces. The article does not specify total victims or casualty figures and focuses on the capture event and involved parties. Further details on location dates or identities are not provided in the readable text.
Commodore Reports First Battle From Kingston
The Kingston dispatch describes the Cadis fleet sailing for Cauban waters and the American squadron bombarding Santiago de Cuba. The Merrimac, an American auxiliary cruiser, passed the first line of defenses and was later sunk by a torpedo with unclear casualties while captains and engineers were taken prisoner. Cape Haitien reports heavy cannonade and loss of the gun vessel with crew casualties.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Santiago de Cuba
Merrimac
Santiago de Caobe
Rea
Ganken
Merriman
Cape Haytien
Hayti
United States Auxiliary
Ale
Puerto Pinta
Revolutionary Party
Monte Cristo
Augustin Morales
Romisio Buets
Ingurgente
Funita
Navy reports Schley battle at Santiago and mine risks
Washington bulletin confirms Schley’s engagement near Santiago and notes heavy fire on Spanish fortifications. It discusses mine countermeasures, possible use of divers, Vesuvius, and drag-line methods, while warships from Cadiz are watched as potential reinforcements.
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Schley
Washington
Don Schley
Santiago
Navy Department
Sampson
Jacaica
Cadiz
Atlantic
Corvens
Cadix
Partment
Navy
Sota
New Orleans
United States War Debate and Pacific News Summary
Madrid and London reactions stress peace leanings amid a Cuba Philippines debate while American actions prompt calls for early invasion. Reports from Madrid Paris and London weigh fleet movements at Santiago and possible maneuvers as Spain argues for danger of war. In Washington Brigadier General William J. McKee is assigned to Major General Brooke at Chickamauga.
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Witt Sali
Bka
Francises
Philippines
Tramsporte
China
Zelantia
Oion
Department
Merritt
United States Infantry
Penasylvania
Colorado
California
Third
United States Artillery
Custed States Cavalry
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Onis
General Os
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
National Military Park
Rockwell
Ordnance Department
First
Ohio Cavalry
Twapa
United States
Santiago
Madrid
Emparcisi
Repress
Carrera
Odd
Americana
Cuba
Porto Rico
Cavite
America
Tempo
Paris
Epoes
New York Herald
Apoca
Spain
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Colm
London
Schrey
Cervera
Bath
Daily News
Controveyt
Manila
Gervera
Treuichott
War Department
Brooke
Washington
William J. McKee
Indianapolis
Chickamauga Park
Dent
Lor
Coleridge
Domestic Tragedy Shocks Bowling Green Man Killed
News reaches Bowling Green Kentucky that a prominent man was killed by his brother in law Eugens Wade in Butler County. The tragedy involves a Sidag a Judson brother and family circles report the incident as a fatal domestic quarrel.
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Bowling Green
The
Sidag
Eugens Wade
Io Batler
Quarrel Ends in Shotgun Fire In Butler County
Prominent Butler County men AE DG Hue Silay Oo and Bracher went to aid a woman when a quarrel erupted. Eugene Wade used a shotgun and killed Bracher. Wade was later released on bond.
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Hue
Silay
Eugene Wade
Bratoher
Butler County
Wade
SIGHEPIGANT EVENT At Banquet For Anglo American Unity
A June banquet assembled a diverse mix of Americans and Britons at Hotel Deelly Six hundred gathered to toast the future and celebrate cross Atlantic friendship. Lords and colonels spoke of loyalty to the flag, peace, and shared struggles, while telegrams from British and American groups poured in of congratulation. Meanwhile reports from Portland Indiana note a Native incident and a fatality in Madison.
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Minneaelis
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Nations League
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Hughes Rayler
Agmimetite Porte
Commodore
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Cadis
Cauban
Mobile
Porta Rica
McKae
Chickameega
Samenewe
Frank Wildes
Boston
Wood
Admiral Dewey
Unival
Sigsbee
Crowninshield
O'Neil
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Als
Fourth Army
Porto Rigo
Monterey
Monitor
Mare Island
Vallejo
Gal
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Hundras
Smilora
Alove
Bay
Pompany
Monteros
Mista
Weasel
Cerveras
Cadia
Santiagos Kingston
Jamaica
Port Antonio
Kantings
Ascan
Lake Deboy
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Antonio Lopes
Rapido
Patriota
Audia Prosperina
Destructor
Cardenal de Cisneros
Cade Heer
Amorem
Gibraltar
M'Kee
Fils
Taylor
American Society
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Miller
W. Mew
Grow
Athos
Sutelie
Madivain
Madison
Conrad Dietrich
Kage
Cinunihanons
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