War Dates and Costs of 1898 Urged in Article
A long 1898 war chronology lists key dates from the Maine destruction to the Santiago surrender, with lines on troop costs and public debt. It notes casualties, estimates losses at Manila and Cuba, and tallies overall American and Spanish deaths and wounded. The piece highlights escalating expenses, totaling around 160 million by August, funded by a 200 million loan, and details major war outlays from mobilization to harbor defenses.
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Ovyente
Avery
Maine
Congress
Nashville
United States
Batuo
Manila
San Juan
Porto Rico
Admiral Cervera
Santiago
Oregon
Florida
Lieut
Hobson
Santiago Bard
Cuba
Guantanamo
Ladrone Islands
Shatter
Balquiri
Sevilla
Coavery
Miles
Spain
Arroyo
Guayama
McKinley
U.S
AL Santiago
Dattio
Uncle Sam
Manila Fall Report From Manila Surrender Claimed By Dewey
Dispatches from Consul Wildman and Madrid say Manila surrendered after Dewey bombarded the city on August 18, with General Augusti arriving in Hong Kong aboard the Kaiserin Auguste. German and Spanish officials offered varying details while the allies pressed the terms of capitulation.
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Canavi
Hong Kong Baya
Manila
Washington
Department of State
Wildman
Hong Kong
Dewey
City
Junoch
Kaiserin
Merritt
Augusti
Madrid
Nong Kong
Hone Kong
Philippines
Kaiyserin Augueta
Spain
Canton
Kaiserin Avigusta
General Schwan Attacked in Puerto Rico Encounter
General Schwan's column of the Eleventh Infantry was fired on by about 1,500 Spaniards while descending the Rio Grande valley near Mayaguez. Colonel Burke's troops returned fire, wounding Colonel Soto of the Mayaguez district who was later found in a cottage. No American casualties were reported. the action occurred before news of a protocol signing.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Schwan
Mayaguez
Lares
Burke
Rio Grande
Soto
Mayaguea
Miles
Manila Surrenders as Kaiserin Augusta Arrives in Hong Kong
Refuge from Manila reported as fallen and Dewey bombarders claim forts captured. The Kaiserin Augusta carried General Augusti to Hong Kong after Manila’s surrender. War reports note halted movements in Porto Rico and lists troop movements toward adjuntas and san juan.
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Manila
Aurrenders
Hong Kong
Augusti
Dewey
Porto Rico
Wilson
Coamo
Schwan
Mayaguez
Adjuntas
Brooke
Guayama
Manzanillo
Allen
Navy Department
Sampson
Manzanilla
War Department
Santiago
Washington
St. Louis
Treasury
Navy
Army
Congress
William R. Day
United States
Jules Cambon
Republic of France
Spain
Tiisin
William McKinley
William Mkinley
Merritt
Washington, D. C
Bhafter
Tocol
Topcoupy
Miles
New Words Needed for English Combinations
A letter from London Answers argues for creating new English words to shorten phrases and replace awkward forms. It suggests terms like over turnion for a bus overturn and fotofy for photograph, with examples such as lovist and muatcher. It laments clumsy phrases and praises crafted neologisms.
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Sweatheart
Lovist
London
Flower Names in St Nicholas Highlight Historical Roses
Ella P. Mosby notes roses carry storied names from French history, citing Souvenir de Malmaison and Jacqueminot linked to Napoleon era glory. The piece reflects on how roses and other blooms keep memory alive alongside botanists Fuchs, Kalm, L Obel, Dahl, and Magnol.
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St. Nicholas
Ella P. Mosby
Jacquaminot
Napoleon
Jacqueminot
Austerlitz
Moscow
Fuchs
Kalm
L’obel
Dahl
Magnol
Extra Ration Request Denied by Medical Officer
In a wartime diary style exchange, a private asks for an extra pound of bread during medical rounds. The medical officer refuses citing regulations prohibiting double rations in one day, despite the private’s hesitation and request to note the ration as bread fault.
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Pe Murphy
M. O
London Telegraph
Civil War Escort Stirs Town With Lasso Prank
A Civil War era scene in Panola features General McCulloch’s men crossing the Tal lahatechie on a pontoon bridge. A rider lassoes a display dummy of a woman near a store, provoking horror before the crowd learns it is a dummy. The incident ends as the rider moves on toward the river with the crowd in cheer.
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McCulloch
Panola
Tallahatechie River
Sont
Tome
Does Baby Thrive Emulsion Advice From 19th Century Ad
An old advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion boosts nourishment for delicate babies and sickly children. It advises 15 to 20 drops in bottles several times daily and notes improvements when conventional food fails. The copy urges consulting a doctor, referencing Scott & Bowne chemists.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Chemiats
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Owa
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North Carolina
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Dommilegton
Wastinaroy
Onby
Porto
Rico
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Whang
Koat Seident
Warnews
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Goa
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Pane
Jack
Ethel
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Gwendolen
Chicago Tribune
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