Porter Torpedo Boat Campaign at Morro Harbor Action
The Porter steered close to Morro harbor aiming at a Spanish cruiser as gunfire erupted. Captain C Fremont of the Porter used a three-eighths inch armor and fired a tiny cannon from musket range, while officers and crew cheered as the ship patrolled the entrance amid bursts and whines of enemy fire.
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Porter
Sampson
Towa
Detroit
Morro Castle
Tierra Gate
C. Fremont
Mange
Mrord
Fremont
Scribner's
Puerto Rico Fair Maidens And Dancing in San Juan
A Baltimore Sun excerpt describes San Juan fashion and social life, noting colorful attire for men and women, chaperoned courtship, and weekly dances where couples speak privately. The piece highlights strict social rules, engagement talk, and a humorous forgone conclusion about romantic negotiations on the island.
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San Juan
Island
Baltimore Sun
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D. J. Cavette
H.C. Onn, GP. A
P. M. Stuckey
de Queen Street
Mena, Arkansas
A. F
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K. of
P. No. 100
Castle Hall
Blocksom
G. W. Knowlton
C. c
J. H. Hamilton
K.of
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Woodmen of the World
J.C. Byers
C.C
W. Ivan Matheny
Knights OF Equity
Masonic Hall
J.C. Brens
K.C
Iron Hall
K.P. Bell
Myers
Mas Ertet Brocksom
Lee
Mark Whayne
D Jones
Garaghty
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Amsterdam
Zwolle
R. Schimermorn
M. E. Church South
Epworth League
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Atliam
P.m
L. ComPeun
Christian Church
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Methodist Episcopal
Ames Massey
Pasion
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W. I. Boyer
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Iam
Mena
Arkansas
Geo. Dickover
Sherwood Avenue
Wheeler & Wilson
Green & Lewis
C. E. Hope
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