War With Spain Opens As US Navy Blockades Cuba
The United States and Spain began war on Friday April 22 as US forces blockaded Havana and the northern Cuban coast. The cruiser squadron captured the Spanish merchant Buena Ventura bound from Mobile to Havana. Ships are towed to Key West for prize process. The US plans to compel Havana to submit without heavy bombardment. The blockading fleet numbers 17 ships under Rear Admiral Sampson. Congress authorized 16 000 volunteers with quotas for Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois. Troops to be concentrated at Washington Richmond Atlanta and Chickamauga. Gen Mite ugh Lee likely to command invasion forces, with plans for Cuba and possible dispatch of regulars and guards. The battleship Alabama will be launched mid month. War taxes expected to raise about 100 million annually.
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Notable Deaths and Disasters From a Turbulent Year
A chaotic digest reports the deaths of Senator Walthild of Mississippi and Rev. Dr. James H. Mitchell of Brooklyn, plus George Parsons Tathrop and Charles W. Hackett. It notes the Alaska reindeer expedition failure, a Bustos grain elevator fire threatening 600,000 bushels of wheat with $400,000 loss, and a wave of political shifts as Goodrich Goodyear and other firms consolidate. Also mentioned are indictments of Tuydocksom postmasters, a New York funeral display for William J. Curry, and broad business and political upheaval across the Midwest and Atlantic Coast.
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Utica
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Minneapolis
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Louisiana Returning Board
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Connecticut
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New Jersey
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Bron Edward Robinson
Union
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Protestant Episcopal Church
New Wire Nail Trust
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Beloit Resident Claims Booth Escape Link Sedition
A Beloit resident alleges involvement in the escape of John Wilkes Booth and asserts Booth died in England of natural causes. She claims Fox was killed in a barn and mistaken for Booth. Cam, PW. Ray, U.S. A, has returned from Alaska to rejoin his regiment. He predicts about eight million dollars in spring gold, and suggests sending troops to interior Alaska to establish Yukon governance.
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Foreign Afairs And Global Turmoil Across Conflicts
The bulletin notes a string of world events including Cardinal Taschereau's funeral in Quebec, Austria restricting American fruit, London’s Spurgeon tabernacle ruined by ice, and peaceful Chile Bolivia talks. It reports Venezuelan president Crespo killed while resisting insurgents, Costa Rica gearing for war with Nicaragua, and Austria Italy eyeing Chinese territory.
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Cuban resolutions pass Senate urged to free Cuba
Washington reports detail a hard fought Senate debate ending in Cuban resolutions approval and a Teller amendment disavowing U.S. aims to acquire Cuba. The House followed with the resolutions signed by the Speaker and later the Vice President as debates over Cuban independence continued.
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War Measures Passed In Senate And House Amid War Pressure
The Senate and House acted under wartime pressure approving emergency measures. Key actions include a sundry civil bill funding national defenses, a military establishment boost, and a presidential power to block coal and war material exports. Nellie Grant Sartoris’s citizenship was restored. plans for troop organization and officer appointments were outlined.
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Arranging Flowers with Tasteful Color Harmony
A discerning florist advises on simple flower arrangement. Avoid incongruous mixes and crowding, use at most two colors per vase with foliage adding a third. Vary stem lengths, favor delicate clusters like queen lace with ferns, and highlight autumnal branches by color. Use natural elements such as clover, pear leaves, and wild tendrils for graceful displays.
Boston Cooking School finishes last class of 40 men
The Boston cooking school held its final class of 40 men focusing on chafing dish usage. The article notes pages in Congress must be over age 12 and under 2 percent, while salaries are listed as $1440 in the Senate and $1209 in the House.
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Bankers Wary as Wheat Prices Jump and Trade Edges Higher
War fears linger as bankers show nerves over railway earnings falling 14.3 percent mid April while wheat and iron prices push higher. Exports from Juabtic and Pacific ports rise. cotton and wool demand steadies as mills resume work. Bradstreets notes rising speculation, with total U S bank clearings up 19.4 percent from last year. Historical cost of wars reviewed with figures for Napoleonic, Civil, and other conflicts highlighting immense financial and human tolls.
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Costs of Modern Warfare Across the Chief Nations
A historical tally traces major wars and their price tags over centuries. It notes American Indian campaigns costing tens of millions, total U S war expenditures near ten billion, and lists colonial, revolutionary, Napoleonic, and European conflicts with multi hundred million to billion level outlays and vast loss of life. The piece emphasizes the enduring financial and human costs of warfare across nations.
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Jacobite Relics Sale At Culloden Draws Highlanders And Connoisseurs
A sale of Jacobite relics near Inverness attracted a large Highland and connoisseur gathering. The bedstead Prince Charles Edward slept on before Culloden sold for 33 754 dollars. Cannon balls and bullets sold from 3 to 22 dollars each. An oak wishstand and towel rail sold for 350 dollars to the Earl of Moray. Prince Charles Edward’s walking staff sold for 800 dollars to Queen Victoria. A letter signed by Charles Edward granting a commission was attached to a regimental officer. Religious quips and sermons accompany the catalog in the piece.
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