Ad Advert Starts Spring Trade in Courier
An advertisement in the Courier will begin spring trade for the advertiser. The page also lists local notices: pension updates, illness, society engagements, club news, and military considerations. Notable items include a $10 monthly pension to George C. Cilley, illness of Mr. Frederick Frye at 59 Royal Street, and engagements announcing Bernice Durant Ranlett to George Govel Kelly.
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Courier
George C. Cilley
Frederick Frye
Pentucket Lodge
FL. A. M
Royal Street
Boston Art Club
Boston
Sunshine
Edward A. Marshall
Bernice Durant Ranlett
O. B. Ranlett
Wilder Street
George Govel Kelly
Witty quips and political jabs in a 1900s column tangle
The piece blends humorous asides on Tom Reed Wm McKinley and Sagasta with playful puns about golf chewing gum and coal. It notes Schley and a wary view of politicians in war, while recalling old hard tack and sea lore in a breezy satirical snapshot.
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Old Hard Tack
Improved Cylindrical Cotton Bales and Global Labor Rates
The United States ships cylindrical cotton bales to Liverpool, praised as an improvement over earlier specimens. Hungary and Russia show extreme annual working days while the United States and England report lower figures. Tea consumption in the United Kingdom reaches about four million gallons daily, far exceeding global totals, and corks are innovating medicine bottles to regulate pouring via air vacuum.
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United States
Liverpool
Hungary
England
Russia
Word for War Declared Soon as Havana Blockade Announced
Postmaster General Smith sworn in as cabinet member. Congress likely to declare war by noon tomorrow. A blockade proclamation for Havana prepared by Attorney General Griggs and to be sent worldwide. Ships to Havana warned. Spain notified. Volunteers for 100000 men authorized. Corsair named flagship for Cuban blockade. Spanish warships to be destroyed or captured. Reina Mercedes highlighted. Proclamation and coal embargo signed. A Spanish steamer captured near Pascagoula and towed to port amid cheers.
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Washington
Smith
Davis
Congress
Spain
America
United States
Havana
Griggs
M. Cambon
Alger
White House
Senate
Richard Wainwright
Maine
Corsair
Cuban
Sampson
Cuba
Inspiring sight as fleet leaves Key West harbor
Key West on April 22 reports Sampson's fleet departing at 5.45 AM after an all night signaling. The line of vessels includes battleships Iowa New York Indiana cruisers Cincinnati Detroit gunboats Wilmington Nashville Castine Machias Newport Monitor Amphitrite with Marblehead and likely monitors Puritan and Terror to follow. Dauntless the Associated Press despatch boat accompanies the fleet.
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Key West
Sampson
Iowa
New York
Indiana
Cincinnati
Detroit
Wilmington
Nashville
Castine
Machias
Newport
Marblehead
Puritan
Terror
Dauntless
Associated Press
First Shot Fired at War by Nash Ville Captures Spanish Vessel
Key West April 22 The cruiser Nash ville fired the first shot of the war and captured the Spanish ship Buena Ventura a thousand tons laden with lumber from Texas. The six pounder forced the Spaniard to surrender aboard the Buena Ventura.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Rotterdam
Nashville
Key West
Texas
Nashville Arrives With Buena Ventura in Key West Port
The Nashville with the Buena Ventura arrived in Key West port at 10 30 this morning. Cuban crowds in Key West and Jacksonville parade the streets cheering for the United States amid heightened excitement following the arrival.
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Key West
Jacksonville
Fla
Nashville
United States
Death to Americans in Spain as Gen Woodford reaches Paris
Gen Woodford and party arrive from Madrid at Biarritz on the way to Paris. A mob at Valladolid hurled stones and shouted death to the Americans, breaking car windows until civil guards dispersed them. An attempt was made to arrest Moreno, Woodford's secretary, but Woodford blocked pursuit. On leaving the frontier he raised his hat and said goodbye to Spain.
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Biarritz
France
Woodford
Blake
Suite
Madrid
Paris
Valladolid
Rivate
Moreno
Spain
Telegraph and Telephone Club Offers Station for War Use
The club states that telegraph and telephone communication will be perfected and has offered the station’s use to the government for war purposes.
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Sion
President plans rapid promotion to rear admiral
Washington reports after the cabinet meeting the President deems the war ongoing and will not delay pressing issues. Captain Sampson is to be nominated for rear admiral to secure his command as ranking officer, with a later return to his former rank after the war ends.
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Washington
Capt. Sampson
United States buys new steel steamer for halibut trade
Vancouver B C April 22 The United States government has purchased the new steel steamer recently built by the New England Fishery Company for the halibut trade.
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Vancouver
B. C
United States
New England Fish Company
United States Buys Brazilian Warship Nictheroy
Rio Janeiro reports the United States has purchased the warship Nictheroy. The vessel departs for Key West immediately loaded with 3000 tons of coal.
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United States
Rio Janeiro
Nictheroy
Key West
Royal Decree Calls 30,000 From Madrid Reserves
Madrid reports a royal decree issued on April 22 calling 30,000 men from last year’s reserves. The measure expands mobilization and signals intensified military readiness from the capital authorities. Military officials in Madrid confirm the order and outline deployment plans.
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Madrid
Cuban junta plans expeditions from Florida to aid Gomez
A trustworthy source reports that the New York Cuban junta has organized through its Florida branch seven large expeditions to assist Gomez and the insurgents. One fleet would sail from New Orleans, two from Mobile, and four from Florida.
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Jacksonville
Fla
New York
Florida
Gomez
New Orleans
Mobile
Secretary of War Replies to New Hampshire Offer
Nashua New Hampshire April 21 Gov Ramsdell received from the secretary of war a despatch in response to the offer of the New Hampshire national guard for the use of the war department in the war. Washington D C April 20 Gov George A Ramsdell Nashua NH As far as practicable the state organizations will be allowed to remain intact You will be duly informed of the quota of the total number of volunteers first called upon to be furnished by your state R A Alger Secretary of War.
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Nashua
N. H
Ramsdell
Secretary of War
New Hampshire National Guard
War Department
Washington, D. C
George A. Ramsdell
A. Alger
FLAGS FOR CUBA PROMPT NEW ENGLAND BUNTING OUTPUT
Edward S. Hylan said the New England Bunting company in the city is fulfilling federal orders for Cuban flags. Treasury department orders are expected to be duplicated soon and a New York firm may benefit from a surge of Cuban flag displays. About 250 operatives work from wool to dyed bunting with kettles for each color before shipment. F A Daly of Lowell visited the submarine boat Holland in New York.
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New England Bunting Company
Edwards. Hylan
United States Treasury Department
New York
Americans Abandon Sagua Post Amid Havana Departure
Capt Wood of the James A Garfield reports nine days from Sagua Cuba and says 300 naturalized Americans live there. He accuses Consul Baker of abandoning his post and hastening to Havana without warning or informing the Americans of his intent.
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New York
Wood
James A. Garfield
Sagua
Cuba
Baker
Havana
Holland Submarine Torpedo Boat Bought by Government
The Holland submarine torpedo boat will be purchased by the government after secretary Long's appointed committee reports on its trial. It will likely join Lieut. Kimball's torpedo fleet at Key West.
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New York
Long
Lieut. Kimball
Key West
Troops for Havana Aboard Montverral Sailed From Cadiz
London April 22 A first prize for the American navy is the Montverral heading to Havana with troops and ammunition after sailing from Cadiz via the Canary Islands. The vessel departed before the ultimatum was issued.
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London
Montverral
Canary Islands
Havana
Cadiz
New York Yacht Club Tenders Its Use to the Government
New York April 22 In accordance with orders issued by J P Morgan of the New York Yacht club the club station WHI be at once put in commis
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New York Yacht Club
New York
J. P. Morgan
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Health for Table Grove Man
Urpan Hammond of Table Grove Illinois describes overcoming rheumatism and scrofula after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. He details severe sores and bone fragments from illness, regained appetite, healed sores, and restored mobility within six months. He endorses the medicine and its benefits.
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Hood
Urpan Hammond
Table Grove
Ill
America
Recruitment Drives 100 Men for Company M Ninth Regiment
Lowell volunteers flood the armory as Col Bogan orders Captain Mitten to recruit 100 men for Company M Ninth Regiment. Applicants undergo strict physicals with many being rejected for defects while others with prior militia experience are preferred. Aiming for rapid mobilization, provisions and ammunition are staged, and reports indicate possible deployment to Boston or abroad with Company C and Company G already on standby.
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Lowell
Mitten
Col. Bogan
Charles A. Mayall
Daniel Gage
George H. Clark
Central Street
Angus J. MacDonald
Fletcher Street
Walter Sewall
Reed Street
Richard M. Yarnold
B Street
Oliver W. Fiske
John H. Marshall
Parker Street
Abraham Grondin
Boot
James Arlin
Crosby Street
Corporal Laing
Lieut
Gillow
The
United States
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Magairne
Boston
South
Cuba
John A. Logan
Lawrence
Company M
Co. F
Clarence Davis
South End
Cornelius Golden
Capt. Mitten
Caleb L. Smith
Uni
Massachusetts Volunteers
Kings Still Missing After Jewelry Theft
Mr and Mrs King who stole 500 dollars worth of jewelry from Mrs P F Brett at an Appleton street boarding house yesterday morning are not juveniles at this sort of work. Police in several cities seek them as they vanish after each theft. Inspectors Laflamme and Allen pursue the case.
Police Court Notes From Pickman Session
Police court convened with Judge Pickman presiding in Judge Hadley’s absence. Five first offenders paid fines and were released. John Monahan faced probation for threatening language against Francis Clancey. Frank McGovern sentenced to one month in jail for drunkenness. Herbert J. Sponholtz fined four dollars for drunkenness and assault on James Scully, Louis Desbiens four or five dollars for the same charges. Frank Monahan paid costs on a preceding share reany.
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Pickman
Hadley
New York City
John Monahan
Francis Clancey
Frank McGovern
Herbert JL. Sponholtz
James Scully
Deaths Notice Roundup From Local City
Death notices record Lucy Clark of 194 Pawtucket street aged 72 funeral Saturday 2 PM. Jane A Patten Davis of Springfield died April 4 aged 91 native of Westford. James Hobin 15 at 11 Hudson street. Ellen McMahon rear 42 William street aged 57. Lizzie A Work and husband Augustus of 1 Carpet corporation street both aged 57 and 3 months.
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James
Bridget Hobin
McMahon
William Street
Ellen McMahon
Carpet Corporation
Lizzie A
Augustus Work
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George Dole
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Arthur Brown
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W. G. Hunt
George L
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Alexander Greig, JR
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Albert Davis
John Welch
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