Spanish and American Wages in Gunton's May Magazine
A May issue excerpt contrasts Spain and the United States wage levels across trades from bricklayers to printers. It notes Spain’s lower wages driving reduced living standards despite some cheaper rents, and cites per capita consumption of wool, sugar, beef, and other basics. A Texas reader, E. Blanks, reports DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve valued at $50 and recommending it for piles, eczema, and skin issues.
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Prom Gunton’s
Spain
Malaga
United States
E. ©. Blanks
Lewisville
Texas
DeWitt
Pipkin & Hanes
Soldiers Write Home From Army Camps In San Francisco
Selected letters from Kansans awaiting orders to Manila reveal girls’ sympathy, engagements, and a colorful note on General Merritt’s unceremonious departure. Includes an ad for a cough cure promising quick relief when used early.
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San Francisco
Manila
Gersral Merritt
Newport
A Famine and a Feast for Spaniards in Ladrone Islands
The Spanish governor and officers, prisoners of war, learned a torrent of six months’ news in one day. They heard of the Maine explosion, war declaration, Spanish fleet destruction at Manila, the Cuban blockade, San Juan bombardment, and Cervera’s Santiago fate. A vivid reversal of fortune, a feast after famine, the Post-Dispatch notes.
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Ladrone Islands
Maine
Manila
Cuba
San Juan
Santiago
Cervera
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