Battle of Santiago Harbor Aims and the Spanish Fleet
In a two hour running fight near Santiago harbor on July 3, Commodore Schley led American ships to engage Cervera's squadron. The Cristobal Colon and four other Spanish vessels broke from the harbor but were pursued by Indiana, Iowa, Texas, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Brooklyn as the battle roared across open sea.
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Morro Castle
Cervera
Sampson
Schley
Santiago Harbor
Cristobal Colon
Old Morro
Santiago
Admiral Sampson
Aguadores
New York
Commodore Schley
Brooklyn
Admiral Cervera
Merrimac
Almirante Squendo
Vizcaya
Furor
Pluton
Drasaic
Massachusetts
Oregon
Indiana
Iowa
Texas
Almirante Oquendo
Morro
Viecaya
Spain
Oquendo
Gloucester
Bre
Cervara
Oduendo
Vintaya
Novlon
Ericsson
Palate
Fond
Texag
Viscaya
Cristobal Celou
Gurvers
Jonger Range
Carvera
Sie
Pando
Shafter
Dramatic Naval Battle Ends Spanish Fleet Defeat at Santiago
The battle sees Cervera's ships engage under heavy fire as American forces including the Gloucester under Lieut. Richard Wainwright press the line. Vivid cannonade, fires, and torpedo boat threats mark the clash with Morro batteries firing and the Vizcaya, Oquendo and other ships driven toward shore.
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Texas
Indiana
Iowa
Vinonya
Cervera
Agale
Gloucester
Richard Wainwright
Maine
Morro
Tihe Gloucaster
Burned With Powder On Facial Injury At Local Cannon Event
Alvin Marshal of Nasonville was struck by a misfired cannon during a neighborhood event. The blast soothed his face with powder grains and damaged his right eye area. He sought relief in the city but received only hot water treatment, with no lasting injury beyond facial soot.
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Alvin Marshal
Nasonville
Scalded to Death at Adler Home on Fourth of July
A 2 year old boy died after a kettle of boiling potatoes was knocked over by a visiting grandmother in the Adler home. The accident occurred during a holiday morning while Mrs Adler and her mother tended chores. Church children’s day exercises the prior Sunday drew a large crowd and praise for the program.
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John Adler
Methodist Episcopal Church
ML. B
Unclaimed Letter List at Marshfield Post Office
Unclaimed letters remain uncalled for at the Marshfield post office through the week ending 1898. The list includes Leslie Baxter James Brien Joe Deditch Mary Gerhart H Hurler Geo Kelley Martha Wagner George Watson and several others. An advertisement at end promotes cheap whiskies and wines from BH.
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Marshfield
Leslie F. Baxter
John Buoy
James Brien
Loise Boukn
Filla Ernesewics
Joe Adeditch
Kendy Fleischman
Mike Froelich
Mary Gerhart
Teresi Sheren
W. J. Vaughn
Martha Wagner
George Watson
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