First American Blood Is Shed by Spain
Five Americans killed during an attack yesterday near Cardenas while Spanish batteries were silenced and a gunboat sunk. The Hudson towed the Winslow after a shell struck and killed several crew. Captain Bernadou reported the ship heavily damaged and in need of aid.
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Renate
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London Story of Bombardment and Rescue at Cardenas Strait
A garbled May report from London describes U S and Spanish naval actions near Cardenas in the Santa Clara coast. It claims American ships bombarded the city, landed a boat, and captured migrants while Spanish forces and Cuban factions offered scattered resistance amid heavy shelling and confusion.
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Sperial Cardenas
Tava
Cien Fuepor
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Cardenas
Antonia Lopes
Otis
San Juan Under Fire Amid War News Confusion
Fragmented dispatches report San Juan attacked as Viet Nam era artillery and ships bombard the port. Confusion over orders and fleet intentions prevails while officials debate possible steps and confirm incoming reports from Washington and allied fronts.
Vesuvius Reported Blown Up During San Juan Bombardment
An unofficial New York World special cites reports that the dynamite crew blew up Vesuvius during the bombardment of San Juan Porto Rico. Across the page, updates describe Armour’s big elevator fire and war department notices of commands in Manila and Hong Kong.
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York
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Porto Rico
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New York
Mav Tl
New York World
Washington
Porto
Untidy Fragments Describe Regiment Turmoil at Camp Springfied
OCR fragment details unrest near Sixth Regiment at Camp Springfield. Mentions mob pressure, a perjury accusation, and a special order affecting barracks. Also notes a “Special- George Downing” and a suicide by hanging of an inmate, with vague Washington references.
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British steamer Mengnutie sighted torpedo boat east of Nantucket
The British steamer Mengnutie reports sighting a torpedo boat about twenty miles east of Nantucket on the morning of May 1. The vessel’s nationality could not be determined. the report came from New York on a May 1200 special.
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New York
Mengnutie
Pat
Oeloch
Sencers Sink Spanish Gun Boat Near Manila Harbor
Cable news from Hong Kong reports a fierce duel between the Concord and a Spanish gunboat off the Philippines. The Concord breached fortifications, sank the gunboat, and damaged batteries while the Boston pursues a second warship headed toward Mindanao.
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Philipies
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Port Byron Announces High School Commencement Plans
Port Byron details for the upcoming high school commencement including signed student list for volunteers, class members Louise Brufer Frank Bihlmeier Cooldy, program items like piano duet and vocal duet, address by Prof. W. H. Willinghson, and a church service. Also notes Prof Ferguson hired for third school year and a local ice cream social by Haworth League. Bowling caucus set for May 21 to elect delegates to the county convention in Rock Island.
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Mrytelin Hobart
John He Wood
W. TH. Willinguson
Dixon
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Millie Albrecht
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Trent
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W.S
Bowling
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Bowling Township
Keller School
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Court Houda
Rock Island
Thomas Curtis
Ed Wanglinj
A. L.freching
Delinquent Tax List for Rock Island County Illinois
Delinquent list details lands city lots and town lots in Rock Island County Illinois with charges for personal property taxes special assessments and major costs remaining unpaid for the year. It notes the tax amounts due and indicates the parties liable for the delinquency.
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