Great Naval Victory Chronicle of the Iowa in battle with Spanish fleet
An account of the July 3 clash led by the USS Iowa describing how the American squadron overwhelmed the Spanish ships including the Infanta Maria Teresa and the Almirante Oquendo. Capt. Evans details the sequence from general quarters to rescue of Vizcaya survivors and admiral Cervera’s surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Towa
Bob” Evans
Massachusetts
Guantanamo
Evans
Associated Press
Maria ‘Teresa
Owung
Taranta Marit Teresa
Oregon
Indiana
Brooklyn
Texas
Gloucester
Vizcaya
Lawa
Viazeaya
Infanta Maria Peresa
Almirante Oquendo
Teresa
Eneany
dJiaap
Cristobal Colon
Colon
Oquendo
Acceradores
New York
Iummanity
Anterbesty Studrou
Adithra Sampson
Cervera
Admiral Cervera
Harvard
Cotton
Infanta Maria Veresa
Armirante
Tie
Wonderful Colorado ore specimen dazzles experts
A remarkable quartz go ore sample from the Smugaler Union mine in Telluride San Miguel county drew praise in the Denver Times. Weighing 181 pounds with 10 pounds of gold, its value at 18 dollars per ounce tops two thousand dollars after cutting cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Mines
Omaha
Messrs
Lee
Langley
White
Bureau
Colorado
State Bureau of Mines
Telluride
San Miguel County
Lapidary
Denver Times
In the Name of the Prophet in Moroccan Market Speech
The passage notes how in Morocco vendors invoke Mohammed and saints to sell wares. Merchants rowdily blend religion with trade, calling out food and goods with divine appeals to attract buyers on the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Mohammed
Mulai Idriss
No Profanity in Japan Peculiar Language Fact
A historical note claims the Japanese never utter oaths due to the absence of a true oath word. It states foreigners over the past decade added many new words but did not affect Japanese swearing habits, contrasting them with other peoples who vent stronger expressions on minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viszvaya
United States
Japan
Earth
California Fie Syrup Co
Caterforma In Syrup Co
Iigs
Newell
O. H. Kurtz
Jones St
Sioux City
Typical Japanese Beauty Lady Arnold's Japanese Bride Weds English Poet
The article profiles Tama Kurokawa, wife of Sir Edwin Arnold, born in Sendai Japan and holding an English title. It notes her graceful fusion of kimono life and public English dress, Arnold's influence in popularizing Japanese culture, and his enduring devotion amid family protests. It mentions Arnold as a knight and poet who praised Japanese beauty in verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edwin Arnold
England
Lady Arnold
Kurokawa Tama
Jewel of
Sendai
Japan
Edwin Arnold
Order of the Indian Empire
India
Edwin
America
Hooley bankruptcy hits prominent London promoter
A receiving order in bankruptcy is issued against Ernest Terah Hooley a leading London promoter linked to bicycle land and other ventures once earning a fortune Prominent in 1896 for the Dunlop Tire deal Hooley bought luxury yachts racehorses country seats and vessels including the Britannia and Verena His downfall impacts mainly second and third class institutions while markets remain largely unmoved and he failed to secure a big Chinese loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Terah Hooley
London
Hooley
Dunlop Tire Company
Bovril
Monte Cristo
Mr. Hooley
Britannia
Prince of Wales
John Lawson Johnstone
Verena
Earls of
Lonsdale
Ile
Getting at Him from the Washington Star
The exchange features Col Stillwell claiming victory and referencing Kentucky gentlemen on a bond of strategy, while a question about the case and Admiral Cervera’s containment is raised alongside a call for a rankscrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Col Stillwell
Kentucky
Cervera
The Favors of Fortune Show Varies for Viewers
A fragment notes unequal access to a broadcast or event, describing some receive a continuous display while others are left out. It hints at selective opportunities or sponsorship influencing what audiences see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamn
Kindness in the Old and the Purity of Benevolence
The passage reflects on kindness as a doubled grace from the old. It suggests sustained benevolence purified by years, surviving hardship and detaching selfishness. It portrays wind and frost as powerless against the warm tide of affection in aging hearts.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen tired feet
A powder you shake into shoes to cool and comfort feet. It helps with swelling burning and sweating and relieves bunions and calluses. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c with a trial package free from Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Ambivalent Verbal Duel Revealed Between Families
In a tense exchange, Alice recalls that her father proposed to George's mother and was turned down, a claim George confirms as something he has heard many times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
George
No To Bac Quit Tobacco Ad Promises Quick Results
An advertising pitch promotes No To Bac as a cure to quit tobacco easily and forever. It claims the product makes weak men strong and offers a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Constipation Cure Candy Ad and Odd Riddle
An advertisement touts Casparets Candy Cathartic 10¢ or 250 and promises refunds if it fails to cure. A line questions why the father of twins serves two masters, posing a curious riddle.
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Bob’ Evans
Guarda
Lowa
Maria Teresa
Cristobal Coton
Rogers
Adios
Soa
Pluton
Terror
Kalate
Kilate
Tan
Leudate
Java
Eulate
Culate
Blanca
Samp
Bob" Evans
Worth
Ernest T. Hooley
Detroit Free Press
Atla
Hood
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
York, N
Pari
Wen
Eterling Nemedy Company
Montreal
al Drue
Perion
O'Farrell
New York Avenue
Washington, D. C
Dr. Kay
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