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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1898
Page
10
The article reports a victory claimed by Spain over opponents in a decisive match. It highlights key figures and teams involved, noting scoring leaders and the final result. Details confirm a significant win by the Spanish side.
The bulletin notes an engagement at Cienfuegos and another at Cardenas where four American soldiers were killed. It also mentions Polo and espionage rumors, a statement about Polo’s agents in the U S, and a May 11 report that the Charleston was ordered from San Francisco with supplies to Admiral Dewey.
Washington reports a flying squadron ordered to move south tonight while in Hong Kong Philippine insurgents massacre Spanish. The brief dispatch notes rapid imperial conflicts across Asia with evolving military actions and colonial violence.
Washington May 11 dispatch states the invasion of Cuba will cost six million dollars. The cruiser Charleston carries ample ammunition to Admiral Dewey and departs tonight. General Merritt is named as the military governor for Porto Rico.
Washington May 11 4:30 p m The navy department is in doubt about whether the Spanish fleet will return to Cadiz. The department is momentarily awaiting news from Admiral Sampson.
New York Herald special via Key West reports Captain of the Vicksburg announcing Sampson's victory off Hayti. No confirmation yet. Madrid denies Cadiz fleet return. The Harvard has arrived at Martinique but seen no Spaniards.
Havana dispatch says an engagement occurred at Cienfuegos on the south coast of Santa Clara Cuba with a reported victory by Spanish forces. The time noted is May 12 at 9 30 p m local.
Four men were killed in an engagement at Cardenas, with details indicating a fatal incident near Key West. The report notes the event occurred May 12 at 10:15 a.m., describing the exchange as deadly and decisive, with authorities investigating circumstances.
At Cardenas yesterday the Wilmington Winslow and Hudson were engaged. Ensign W Bagley of the Winslow and four others were killed. Key West May 12 Captain Bernadon of the Winslow was wounded. Washington May 12 No news from Sampson up to ten o'clock.
Key West dispatch reports the Winslow sustains heavy damage during the clash at Cardenas with five sailors wounded. The Hudson is saved and the Winslow is towed clear of danger. Separate report from Hong Kong states the cruiser Concord sinks a Spanish vessel at Aloilo.
On May 12 reports from multiple theatres describe bombardments around San Juan Porto Rico and Martinique while Washington notes no word from Sampson. General Merritt is named to command the Philippine expedition and Polo faces expulsion demands from Montreal. A British ship reports Manila chaos amid ongoing war.
The thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers under Colonel Reeve have been ordered to San Francisco and may depart tonight, with the move reported from Minneapolis at 2:47 p m on May 12. The order signals a rapid deployment of forces amid evolving duties and regional tension.
The Manila cable is reopened and Admiral Dewey telegraphs that he has captured the cruiser Argos. A strict blockade is in effect as arming transports receive Spanish cannons. Spanish vessels are reported in American waters and a German ship was chased near Newfoundland while torpedo boats operate off New England.
Reports from St. Thomas and Hayti say bombardment of San Juan is in progress and fortifications crumble. Washington notes yesterday's Cardenas affair as a navy victory with batteries and two vessels destroyed.
Poetic fragment recalling a loved one with smiling eyes lifting gloom and bringing light to meadow, dew, winds, and valley. Expresses joy and hidden heartache, landmarks of nature, and the brightness of living when eyes smile.
A chaotic scene outside a jail erupts as a deadly volley silences a mob. Smoke, flames, and the clamor subside to stillness while guards, privates, and fleeing figures confront the grim aftermath. The narrative, attributed to H. H. Bennett in Lippincott's.
The New York Sun describes doghouses as outdoor shelters for large dogs with sloped roofs, while indoor kennels are flat topped boxes for small dogs. Kennels, made of white pine or whitewood, feature ventilation gratings, wire or gas piping bars, raised bases, and casters for mobility, costing about five to ten dollars depending on size.
John Sidney Webb writes of the Klondike voyage in The Century as Alaska’s vast, rugged Yukon country. He notes the harsh climate and scarcity of comforts, with a motto of do as you please and the impracticality of items such as napkins and tablecloths. The Klondike’s wealthiest pack blankets and whatever else they can carry.
A Detroit Free Press quote questions what a song recital is with women in the audience chatter. The Prisoner of Chillon is described as a troublesome rogue sent to prison for mischief and spending his term making indecent verges. The vines of Italy reportedly cover about 8,000,000 acres.
The San Francisco Argonaut explains that British retail practices differ from American cash terms with quarterly accounts and social trade allowances. To cover losses tradesmen mark up prices, while American shoppers abroad chase bargains, sometimes angering shopkeepers. Bond Street bargains are scrutinized by both sides of the Atlantic.
An anecdote from Harper's Magazine recounts a preacher famed for fluent talk who is challenged by a conniving friend. The plotter supplies a text, Ezra’s ninth verse, claiming its words are nine and twenty knives. The startled orator repeats the phrase, failing to proceed as the crowd processes the absurd cue.
The piece praises the Yellowstone canyon as exceedingly wild and grand. It notes the 20 mile length and 1,000 foot depth, with jagged colors from decomposed volcanic rocks. The observer is struck by the vivid hues and the sensation of a land seemingly from another world, unchanged by time.
Comic exchanges play on words and social faux pas in a collage of jokes and quips. The snippets feature a mix of anecdotes about misread social cues and humorous misunderstandings, from a fatbacked greeting causing a courtroom brawl to a Scot’s shower mishap and a tourist’s golf fatigue.
An old Union Square jeweler recalls a lost two karat diamond stud wrapped in tissue. After misplacing it during a reception, he retraces a long walk from Broadway through Union Square to Second Avenue. Porter George finds the stud in the gutter a few steps from Second Avenue, delivering the tale from the New York Sun.
A quip about Mme Medley’s performance and gown contrasts with Brazil’s limited inland transport, where ports import grain from North America. A jellyfish anecdote humorously notes it lacks teeth yet uses its body to capture prey and wrap around food.
An anecdote from the New York Commercial Advertiser about a vaudeville performer sketching a ship and city scene. A front-row woman misreads the moonlit picture, insisting it is night and cheese, while her husband explains the illusion. They leave apart in spirit but together in body.
A New York Sun reader describes how imagination shapes perception. He recounts a moment on a streetcar when a window seemed open but was in fact closed, prompting a shift in view that reveals a humorous truth and lightens his mood.
A Gaulois excerpt shows a man explaining his absence from the club for a fortnight. He says he stays home often because his wife is visiting her parents, revealing a domestic distraction behind the social silence.
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