Key West Flashpoints Signal Naval Mobilization
Reports from Key West and Washington on May 10 to May 15 describe a planned strategic movement as Commodore Watson arrives on the Dolphin and ships coal for action. Washington signals a faster path to war after Dewey's victory, with Manila blockade dynamics and potential early surrender indicators.
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Key West
Commodore Watson
Havana
Washington
Naval Station
Carrera
Cuba
Sampson
Dewey
United States
Spain
Hongkong
Admiral Dewey
Secretary Long
Manila
Returned From Oregon Beet Industry Visit
Supt. Austin returned from a visit to Grande Ronde valley with Supt. Granger. Reports show strong beet crop prospects, labor shortages, and plans to hire Chinese labor for thinning. Ogden factory work advances. 2000 acres of beets planted. Edward Smith bought a 420 acre farm. Flo plans move to Grande Ronde. thinning underway as weather allows.
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Austin
Grande Ronde
Anij
Aranger
Supt
Granger
Woodhouse
Rhodes
Edward Siwith
Austn
Flo
Lehi
Ogden
Oregon factory awaiting steel and machinery delivery
In Oregon Superintendent Granger and assistants await structural steel for the main factory, with several carloads of machinery on hand. The steel has been on the road for days and may be delayed by higher priority freight, expected within a few days. The Advocate notes persistent weed problems with wild oats threatening beet crops in areas where oats have begun to grow.
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Supt. Granger
McKinley Abandons Peaceful Blockade Policy
Washington dispatch reports President McKinley has ordered the blockading squadron to attack fortified Cuban ports and bombard positions until Spanish forces are silenced and gun boats sunk. Havana lacks powder and shot, and Cape Verde fleet to rush ammunition to Blanco for Havana forts.
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Chicago
Washington
McKinley
Himan
Havana
Blanco
Cape Verde
Cuba
Madrid
Sugar from Potatoes Could Upset Beet Sugar Supremacy
A Dutch correspondent reports Dr Geerlings in Java has found a simple method to convert potatoes into sugar, potentially rivaling beet and cane sugar and heralding an economic revolution. Another note from Dr Carver of St Augustine explores extracting sugar from watermelons, including rind, with plans to determine total saccharine content.
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Westminster Gazette
Geerlings
Kagoktegal
Java
University of Amsterdam
Academie Des Sciences
Pinzen Geerlings
C. P. Carver
St. Augustine
Fla
Record Rain Keeps Valley Pristine For Farmers
Heavy rainfall continues in the valley with over five metres fallen in four weeks. Farmers and sugar factory workers welcome the wet spell as crops look splendid and promise a bountiful harvest.
Transplanting Sugar Beets Shows High Yields and Sugar Content
J. L. Riley reports from Utah on transplanting sugar beets near Logan. He compares transplanting to direct seeding, noting higher tuber weight and sugar content with modern cultivation methods.
Rates for Exposition and Teacher Excursion Rail Trips
The RGW Ry offers various fare schedules for the Salt Lake MIA conference and the Trans Missippi Exposition Omaha event. Round trips include Omaha river points 30 dollars, Chicago 42.50, St. Louis 37. Also listed are lowest first class fares to Missouri river points for teachers’ excursions.
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RGW Ry
Salt Lake
T. P A
Omaha
Missouri River
St. Louis
Chicago
River Points
St. Louisa
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Maguire
Windom
Key
West
Boss
Oregon
George Austin Agricultural Superintendant
Utah Sugar Co
Logan
Utah
J. L. Riley
Orange Judd Farmer
People’s Co-op
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