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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1898
Page
2
A long mixed clipping cites naval history, the Santiago campaign, and figures on balloon reconnaissance and industry. It mentions Dewey, Cervera, and Admiral Dewey’s role in the Philippines, along with social commentary and a Missouri schoolboy verse. It also covers a St. Louis physician’s warning about electric fans, pork export data, and the broader industrial growth shaping American power.
News from Washington and Manila with Gen. Wood directing affairs in the Philippines. Reports mention 24,000 prisoners to Spain and naval actions against Cervera. McKinley plans diplomacy amid Spain tensions while Cuban appeals to the president surface. The Guantanamo garrison surrenders terms accepted and troops mass near Puerto Rico.
Disconnected items cover Chinese wakes and religion, early aviation and army matters, public figures such as Rev Samuel Small, G Blaine busting in Anguaty, Eben Brewer death, William Moore in Kentucky, Ceracimo Apache chief, sinking of Chinese eraser Tu Ching, Toyah train heist, N C Murphy named Arizona governor, German officer Von Wreshem’s note, British tank steamer Luciene, Beanish coast catch figures, Spanish troops in Porto Rico, Minneapolis fire at Prager & Shepherd mill, liquor and tax rulings, pirate regiment duty, Bristol flood shutdown, Hawaii sugar trade, Rockefeller donation to Barnard, Mrs Catharine George starvation death, Mrs Albert Bowker obituary, and soldiers' welfare groups.
July 25 dispatches from Washington report the third month of the war with Spain showing strong American mobilization and valor. An army of 250,000 men is mobilized and many have seen service. Battles around Santiago and the jungles of India and Africa are cited as proving modern weaponry and American fighting qualities. General Shafter issues orders praising campaign success and endurance of troops, while reports from Manila warn of looming attacks and Cuban authorities express hopes for U S sovereignty in Santiago de Cuba.
Hundreds of American and Spanish soldiers crowd the streets of Santiago de Cuba to celebrate the end of a brutal campaign. Officers praise unity and discipline as troops move toward repatriation and relief rations. A German note to McKinley signals cautious diplomacy.
The New Banda reports bonds under the new issue will be sent by express starting today. About 2,000 will go out, with numbers rising quickly afterward. It is believed all 4,000 subscriptions may be allotted, though an exact limit will take days to confirm. In Dayton, Ohio, brothers Nicklas, eight, and Louie, twenty four, drowned after the younger fell into the river and the elder jumped to save him. Both bodies not yet recovered.
Washington reports outline a high level unofficial US push toward pressuring European powers over an invasion of Spain. The memo cites Commodore Watson guiding a campaign to deter Spain, with Monroe Doctrine backing moves, aiming to end the war without direct American warfare if possible.
Madrid May 25 2 Tennie Schley delegate from the Fence analety of Poriky appeared at Mule with the Infentor to discuss moments of Queenbleet and a Tumlaritarlin object. Mima Seana Bohtoy daughter of Charles Schley Milwauk and Commmador Seley noted her voyage. Week from Purivet announced the war aims to start for Mad Ti to meet the queen regent and Senor Bugadia, no plan to bring Nour Peter. Milwaukee dispatch says Miss Schley's father learned of her daughter's return and urged her to proceed home. The outcome remains unclear.
The dispatches report Canadian Ottawa preliminaries for Quebec conference topics including Pacific and Atlantic ocean borders, inland waters, mutual transportation of goods, and reciprocity, alongside community incidents. A Wisconsin man dies after a boxing bout, Beadle County reports crop destruction from a severe hailstorm, an insurance license is revoked in Springfield, and Chicago calls a national policy conference. A Minnesota report notes a fire destroying an electric light plant in Stillwater.
Fragmentary oddball notes mix a farmer and a tree full of cherries with a treehouse boy and rustic quips. The Cleveland Leader and other papers report a chaotic scene of humor and danger, plus varied ads and snippets from the era, all tinged by sensational headlines and local flavor.
A reader testifies to relief from menstrual pain using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and related products. The letter praises the medicine as a cure for female complaints, noting prior suffering, improved health, and gratitude toward the maker.
The French ambassador Cambon presented a proposed framework to President and Cabinet for peace terms with Spain to terminate hostilities. No formal overtures or armistice were agreed, and negotiations were described as preliminarily focused on a possible settlement rather than immediate peace.
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