Spoiled Barbed Wire Among War Spoils Described
Among the spoils of war there will be a considerable quantity of spoiled barbed wire fencing.
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1898
Page
2
Fighting Bob Evans and the sea war and Kipling quip
The text references Fighting Bob Evans as not a college graduate yet earning a title, mentions Dewey Sampson and Schley on Sunday as a notable day in American life, and ends with Rudyard Kipling’s view of the United States as a large republic with a ravaged seaboard in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob” Evans
Dewey
Sampson
Schley
Rudyard Kipling
Republic
British Friends Spot and Step with the Band Wagon
Observers say the British show recognition and prompt action as a band wagon approaches, noting their prudent handling of public sentiment and quick readiness to join or respond. The phrase implies coordinated support and timely maneuvering in response to popular momentum.
University awards McKinley Doctor of Laws degree
One eastern university conferred a Doctor of Laws on President McKinley. The new doctor plans to practice briefly on Spanish law in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Cuba
Rescue of All aboard Burning Ship Delaware Off Barnegat
The salvage of every passenger and crew from the burning Delaware near Barnegat light echoes the Bourgogne disaster in a strikingly different manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Barnegat Light
Bourgogne
Africa Begins at the Pyrenees Explains Recent History
A quoted European maxim from a century ago is cited to Spain as a respectful historical explanation of recent events. The remark frames Spain’s developments within a broader continental context and is presented as a thoughtful observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Africa
Pyrenees
Spain
Spaniards Cite Lax Discipline Behind Maine Sinking
The Spaniards claimed lax discipline on American ships would invite such accidents, but American sailors have rebutted the charge as unfounded, offering a strong refutation of the slander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Merrimac Hero Face Flood of News Clippings
Lieut Hobson once ordered a clipping bureau to print every mention of him. Now reports pile up at about 400 a day, risking an influx that may overwhelm the gallant officer when he must pay the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson
Merrimac
England views colonial marriages of deceased wife's sisters as legal
In England a marriage between a man and his deceased wife's sister is recognized as legal in colonies where allowed, while domestic opinion remains mixed and the idea of progress is tempered by some lingering skepticism about colonial pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
British Isles
Great Lakes Freight Boom Surges Across Lake Superior
The article notes the vast scale of Great Lakes commerce with nearly 20,000,000 tons of freight moving through Lake Superior last year valued at about $220,000,000. It reports a 25 percent year over year increase and that Canadian ships carried only one thirty-eighth of the traffic, a share shrinking annually.
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Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Military health and fitness standards in Cuba campaign
The military has set high physical qualification standards for recruits, arguing endurance is the foundation of a good army. The low sickness rate among forces in Cuba is attributed to the sound constitutions of the men, despite harsh climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
American in Hamburg Encounters Loyal Mantle of the Emperor
An American visitor in Hamburg describes meeting a retired army officer, his wife, and young son in a military school setting. The boy wore a uniform and, after being punished for misbehavior, declared you may strike me, but you must not strike my emperor's coat. The observer questions whether American schoolboys show similar respect to the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Tax Dodger Ringed as Anarchist Against Government
The text denounces a tax dodger as violating social duty and justice. It argues he relies on government services he refuses to fund, calling such evasion anarchic and against the laws just as vocal revolutionaries who seek to overthrow the state.
Bold Massachusetts Governor John Albion Andrew and frugal Maine roots
The excerpt recalls John Albion Andrew, famed Civil War governor of Massachusetts, as a boy on a Maine farm with strict parents who valued orderly habits. An anecdote notes his prompt correction of leaving his cap on the floor and his father’s rule that “A place for everything, and everything in its place.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Albion Andrew
Massachusetts
Maine
Albion
Father’s Fork Out of Place Sparks Gentle Barn Quip
A reminiscence recalls a farmer who kept foddering tools ready in a corner of the barn so he could reach them by feel at night. One night he found the fork misaligned by two inches and summoned the boys, who confessed with reluctance and humor that the fork was only slightly out of place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etiwanda
San Bernardino County
Joseph Geeman
Bell
Geeman
Tramp
Oregon vs Cervera: a bold voyage to Cuban waters
The Oregon sailed up the South American coast to join the fleet near Cuba. Fears rose that Cervera might pierce the Caribbean and strike the Oregon, but Captain Clark refused to be dictated and steadied his course. In the Santiago battle the Oregon fought decisively, sinking or disabling several Spanish ships.
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Oregon
South American
Cuban
Cervera
Caribbean
Clark
Santiago
Florida
Hong Kong
Manila
Saguranco
Hobson
United States Auxiliary Naval Board
Luzon
Kentucky
Virginia
Porto Rico
New Jersey
United States
Hanna
Spain
San Juan
Robley D. Evans
Charles D. Sigsbee
Maine
St. Paul
McKinley
Smith
Wood
San Carlos Club
Secretary of the Treasury
Ponce
Volunteers Defeat Trained European Troops Near Santiago
The piece recalls American volunteers holding off trained European forces near Santiago amid harsh tropical conditions. It contrasts with Hessians from a century ago and cites census data on native and foreign born populations to counter fears of immigrant impact on military strength. It notes editorials on mechanical education and training schools boosting Germany’s industry and discusses latest war news from Manila, Porto Rico, and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Santiago
Spain
Assorted Midstate News From Our Region And Beyond
A roundup of items includes Pasadena’s charter ban on drunkards, a San Rafael counterfeiting arrest with woods hideout, a giant Denver style onion in Santa Monica, and British shipping fortification talks at Esquimalt. Also notes on forest fire near Barley Flats, ostrich farming growth, animal cruelty complaints in San Diego, Bal last Point rifle emplacement costs, robust Orange County roads, Catalina Avalon lore, and a sea burial near Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
California
Pasadena
Henry Schuelz
San Rafael
Town
Los Angeles
George McKnight
Santa Monica
Clearwater
Edward Collister
Pacific
Esquimalt Dockyard
Great Britain
Honolulu
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Cleveland
The
Iron Age
Iron and Steel Trade
Germany
Pacific Ocean
Madrid
Jaudenez
North Atlantic
San Juan Heights
Albert L. Mills
First Cavalry
United States Military Academy
Corea
Philippines
Springfield
New York
Eighth Illinois
San Luis
James D. Wilson
Gen
Grant
Giomo
Miles
Resolute
Camp McCalla
Guantanamo
Col
R. 8. Huntington
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Rines
Camp Long
Santiago Harbor
Blanco
Coruna
Alcante
Trayan
Jamaica
Cienfuegos
Clinton
Clara Barton
American Red Cross Society
Havana
Colonial Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Lee
Central Cuban Relief Committee
Missouri Railroad Commissioners
St. Louis Traffic Bureau
Schindler
Regular Army and Navy Union
Aguinaldo
Bacoor
Southern
Dann
Tehachapi Times
War Department
Poker Davis
Old Water Company
San Diego
Coast Survey
Gulf of California
George Dewey
Orient
Pacific Coast
Redlands
Santa Barbara
State of Grace
Barley Flats
Switzer
Arroyo Seco
South
Dena Farm
Great Corral
Humane Society
Ballast Point
Orange County
Board of Supervisors
el Paso
Catalina
Avalon
Isthmus
Johnson’s Landing
Secretary of Agriculture
Rio de Janeiro
H. G. Otis
Jenks
South Dakota
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