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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1898
Page
10
General Merritt arrived in Manila with orders to 60 000 troops and 15 000 more under Wade at Porto Rico. U S forces plan to protect clergy in the Philippines and press for Manila surrender while Dewey remains ready. Battleships Texas and Dixie move, Spaniards retreat and Cuban hostilities persist as Washington weighs terms of peace and troop deployments.
A patchwork of brief items spans multiple locales. Nebraska Wadsworth expansion noted. Escanaba reports contagion. New York cooks’ shopkeepers plan brewery. Naval retirements cited. Injuries from tally-born accident. Romery, wife of Mexican minister, dies at Atlantic City. U.S. race balance favorable per year’s statistics. Josey D. Sayers nominated for Texas governor by Democrats. A sea captain sightings regarding Bourgogne. Perry Adiment cited as not a Democratic gubernatorial candidate. President appoints Georns Plebé of Pennsylvania. George B. Gray dies in Pontiac Michigan, born 1804 in Livingston NY. Yonkers library dispute over Tilden will. George Demars profits from mineral claims sale. Speaker Re-elected for first district. Mrs Jane H. Sr. of Philadelphia associated with Sir Weary Onegal. Alabama town experiences deadly race clash. Democrats win big. Mrs Place appeals death sentence in New York.
A fragmented news snippet reports on the week’s nonexecution of penalties, reforms in war revenue stamps, and price actions by National Wall Paper Co. It covers exports and imports totals for the year, a New York suicide, political maneuvering around election law, a looming Pittsburgh coal strike, Cripple Creek ore output, and assorted other economic and political items with scattered names and figures.
The article notes 1897 coal production in the United States reaching 200,221,666 short tons with mines valued at 103,69,178 dollars. It mentions President McKinley advocating exclusive canal ownership, naval fireproofing for ships, and various international items including Cologne chess, a Perryian senator’s death, and political changes in Europe and Asia.
A reflective piece on appetite and wisdom, noting how an empty stomach disrupts sleep and how poverty can shape diet. It laments overindulgence and coarse cooking while urging prudent eating and mindful meals as a remedy for the quirks of life. It weaves literary musings with kitchen advice.
A fragmentary set of French proverbs on marriage advises waiting for a good husband or wife, marrying the son early while the daughter should be fixed with wealth, and weighing a bridegroom and bride by their daily dinners. It warns against marrying without means and notes marriage as delicate as a blind spouse.
Washington expects Spain to accept President's peace terms via Paris envoy but Madrid's cabinet remains inconclusive. Meanwhile Gen Wallets plans proceed at Montauk Point with officers including Gen Randall. Navy states no change to Watson's squadron orders as the ship squadron is set for a European showing to influence the war's end. Roosevelt's detached handling of Shafter's march draws rebuke from the War Department. Medical staff dispute over troop withdrawals near Santiago and transport resources are outlined. American troops aim to depart Santiago for the United States by month’s end, with Miles' fate uncertain. Porto Rico defense viewed as unlikely.
Bt Jobus Newfoundland Aug 5 report reaches Tilcove of a large liner lost near Belle Isle with all hands. The Labrador steamer Virginia Lake delayed two days, possibly tied to the wreck. New York Aug 5 suggests the Ipsden from Quebec to Plymouth may be the vessel ashore at Belle Isle Straits with cargo moved.
Rumors circulate that the Prince and Princess of Wales are in a heated dispute, sparking speculation about royal tensions and potential public strains within the royal household. No official confirmation has been issued by royal aides or Buckingham Palace.
Private Benjamin F. Bart of Company D died at 9 30 Friday morning in the division hospital from port tonitus. A recruit from Oregon he had been in the hospital only two days.
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