Horrors of Morro Castle. bloodthirsty Spaniards staged atrocities
An eyewitness recounts a harrowing Cuban incident, detailing a voyage turned fake expedition, forced confinement, and brutal executions by Spanish authorities in Morro Castle. He describes torture, garroting of General Lopes, and a perilous escape aided by a Prussian consul as a dramatic, grim reminiscence of colonial cruelty.
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United States
D J Alles
Captain Alles
Orleane
Contantach
Sackson
Fillicom
Spain
United State
Pomperi
Gulf of Mexico
Philadelphia
Lopes
Gulf
Morro Cast
Apanlare
Rotel
Nat
Rodrigues
Cuba
Maxttilian
Mare
Havana
Bin
Prustia
Weathers
Tian
L Palizad
The Lawn Still Uncut
A domestic scene unfolds as a wife complains about unpaid mowing and a husband defers chores. Pa refuses, neighbors threaten to help, and a trip to Havertill with others fuels a family rift. The mother denounces the situation at breakfast as the man leaves with his wheel.
Tehink Tan provokes a witty schoolyard exchange
The Chicago News recounts a bantering classroom scene where a boy argues about proof and feeling pain after a thrashing. Thomas and Thisney clash with a learned pupil urging proof while others witness the exchange in a lively, fragmentary column.
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Tehink
Thomas
Chicago News
The Man For the Vince Politic Boss Debate
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt notes a political climate around volunteer calls and nominations. A quoted exchange shows a boss debating a logical acceptance letter while stressing the need for a suitable candidate amid tense times. Harlem Lite.
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Ricketts
Harlem Lite
Women Support Women In War Substitution Debate
In an exchange from the Chicago news pages, Mrs Knott and Mr Meeker discuss women’s roles in the war. A caller challenges Mrs Knott on suffrage and war, while Meeker suggests sending a male substitute to the front, reflecting contemporary wartime views.
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Ed Pature
Chicago News
Fragmented late night detective novelty item
A garbled comedy snippet mentions a burglar at a window and a wife quipping about war news. The text then shifts through disjointed phrases about Private Smith, Cuban invasion, camera jokes, and band references, ending with a weary traveler remark, all from a chaotic page segment.
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Henry
Detroit Free Press
Smith
Jones
Chicago
War and culture clash quoted in misc notes
A fragmented blot of quotes and loose remarks from various papers mocks cultural clashes and wartime attitudes. It juxtaposes a sarcastic line about critics with a harsh stereotype about Spaniards, suggesting a society unsettled by conflict and public talk.
Man called the king of Florida Henry Plant and his empire
A long profile recounts Henry B Plant as the de facto ruler of Florida’s railroads steamship lines hotels and land, built from a distant Virginian-Frisbee lineage. It notes his early rise with Adams Express, Civil War leadership, and eventual command of a Plant system spanning Charleston to Tampa with hotels and fleets. It portrays him as a tireless, farsighted magnate shaping Florida’s development and winter economy.
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Florda
Henry
Tenta
Ant
Commonwealth
Henry B
Florida
Jackson Il
St Augustine
Bmll
Mr Plant
Monatre
New York
Sarah Frisbee
Richard Frisbee
Virginia
Edward
Edward Frisbee
Hranford
Conn
Branfort
Branford
Plant
Isis
Ghee
Nature
New Haven
Adams Express Company
Southern Gierston
Lacie
Southern Expres Company
Forte
Tens Express Company
Tent Company
Henry M Flagi
Morris Teaup
Henry Sanford
Hoadley
Rites” Ie
Charleston
Tampa
Cuba
Porto Hicoar
Amer
Halifax
Airfax
Kane
Bit
Ani
Sbch
Prominent Military Figures and Notable Names Mentioned in Alarmingly Fragmented Text
A disjointed survey lists Brigadier General John L and other military figures, editors, and politicians. It mentions Edward Rosewater, Sir William Broadbent, Admiral Farragut, Major General Butler, and Sir Arthur Hamilton, with scattered notes on lectures, wealth, health, and family ties amid unclear context.
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John L & Aid
Distact
Sarcas
Edward Rosewater
Omaha Bre
Cor
Cincinnati
Lont Rothschild
William Broadbent
Wmodore Sobley
United States
M. C. Butler
South Carolina
Battle of
Brandy Station
Mes
Kemper
Ings
Sam Slick
Arthur Halton
Scotian
House of
Frills and fashions stir amid heavy rain season
The article notes a rain season influencing apparel trends with red silk gauze trimmed in yellow lace and dull green ruftles, black taffeta for outdoor wear, lace flounces, grenadines with colored stripes, and petticoats in light red, blue, and white. Hats feature black chip and black velvet trimmings.
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Avery
Ironical ifs and proverbs blur the truth in verse
A whimsical fragment casts common sayings into paradoxes about rain riding lovers ignorance and actions. It plays with conditional lines, suggesting happiness or failure depends on choice and timing, ending with a caution about petty larceny and rash deeds.
Modern Siege Guns What They Are and How They Are Used
A historical look at siege guns and their role in warfare, detailing Shafter's orders, Cuban delays, and the move from field to siege artillery. It explains gun types, weights, ranges, and mounting, noting how siege trains breach fortifications and support campaigns like Vicksburg.
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Shafter
Santiagy
Santiags
Vicksburg
Slegogguns
Cuba
Shafter’s Corp
Jock
Carriag
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Morro Castle
Walle
France
G Kou
Atlanta Constitution
Indianapolis Journal
Letsasun
Amica
Mtont Richisioud
Traveser
Walker
Harlem
Somerville Journal
Brooklyn Lite
IEIS
the Railroads
Moon Wey
Frills OF Fashion
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