Remembering the Maine Turning Point in American History
Elmo Scott Watson reflects on the 1898 destruction of the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor, the ensuing Spanish American War, and the rise of the United States as a world power. He traces Cuban history, the Maine’s design, the ship’s fate, the war’s rapid course, and the lasting memory of Arlington graves marked by the ship’s anchor.
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United States
Maine
Charles Dwight Sigsbee
Havana
Cuba
America
Havana Harbor
Spain
North
South America
William L. Crittenden
Kentucky
New Orleans
Narciso Lopez
Lopez
Crittenden
Themerican
Don
Gomes
Maceo
Garcia
Weyler
McKinley
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Amee McKinley
Congress
Cuban
Sigsbee
Porto Rico
Guam
Philippines
Manila
Santiago
Orient
Arlington National Cemetery
Rare Wood Veneer Replaces Solid Cabinetry In Furniture
Scarcity of high grade woods pushes manufacturers to veneers. Solid mahogany use drops as veneers cover skeletal frames in tables phonographs and radios. One thousand board feet yields about ten thousand square feet of veneer, delivering cost savings while keeping appealing appearance.
The Girl Scouts Organization Aims to Build Useful Women
The Girl Scouts, a national association, is nonsectarian and nonpartisan. Its object is to give girls wholesome pleasures and habits of mind and body that make them useful. responsible women ready to take a definite part in the home.
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The
Girl Scouts
Alaska Dogs Deliver Mail Across Icy Frontier
In winter Alaska’s immense ice bound territory relies on dogs for travel and mail delivery. Government mail teams become the central network, keeping communication alive across frozen reaches.
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Alaska
Euc
United States
Rapa Island Forts and Hospitality on Ahurel Bay
A National Geographic account of Rapa or Tubuai group highlights Kapa as the notable island, its fortifications atop ridge forts, and a recount of a visiting scientific party meeting lavish hospitality. The tale describes multi‑tiered stone defenses, taro fields, fish and lobster feasts, and gifts given to the crew. The narrative notes brave Rapa rowers, skilled women at taro work, and a population shift toward village life around Ahurel bay with former valleys deserted.
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Kapa
Tipa
Vancouver
Rapa
Ahurel
Ahurej Bay
Pacific
Raps
Papeete
Thre Fields
Ahurel Bay
Acted the Part in Troupe Quip Sparks City Buzz
The exchange recalls Madge Wilder as a popular figure in local theater with witty trope about a three ring show. The quip suggests a lively season with multiple engagements and public interest in her performances.
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Madge Wilder
Gold Bearing Ore Colors Explain Ore Characteristics
The geological survey notes gold bearing ore color varies with ore type and host rock. Quartz-rich ore appears white, raw gold is yellow, and gold particles in pans or sluices are yellow. Nuggets often contain other minerals.
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The
Geological Survey
Little Anna notices nose bleed during play
Six year old Anna experiences a nosebleed while playing and tells her mother it hurts little and it does not. The child compares the bleed to a broken nose but emphasizes no pain.
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Anna
Health and wealth blend in women’s health plea from Cleveland
A Cleveland woman recounts weight loss after childbirth and illness until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her health after four bottles. The ad touts health as wealth and offers a free circular for chesty white bred gilts for sale with a payment plan from Henry C Wiemers and Diller, Neb.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mes
M. Ruiessinces
Nelson Ave
Henry C. Wiemers& Diller
Neb
Inter Antillean provincial fair expands reach in Caribbean
Interest from Cuba, Porto Rico and Haiti in the Santiago Dominican Republic fair grows to Inter Antillean scope. Officials expect other Caribbean nations to attend, boosting political, social and economic ties across the region.
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Cuba
Porto Rico
Uaiti
Santiago
Dominican Republic
Try These Meat Cakes with Baking Powder Addition
A home cooking tip suggests adding two level teaspoons of Calumet baking powder per pound of hamburger meat to make Meat Cakes lighter and tastier. It advises observing whether the cakes become heavy or hard as they cool.
Oblique Sailing Term Reaches Obsolescence
The phrase oblique sailing describes a vessel moving on a course at an angle to the meridian. Its use is now rare and nearly obsolete in maritime terminology.
Slogan Fragments Reflect Varied Voices Across Era
The excerpt juxtaposes a jaunty street line about luck with a sly remark on social chatter and dining, then quotes Shakespeare and a modern proverb about self awareness. It reads like a clipped dialogue collage from New Bedford and a literary aside.
Castoria Promises Gentle Relief for Baby Ailments
A writer promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe, tasty remedy for colic constipation diarrhea and sleep troubles in infants. The ad touts its natural ingredients and claims physicians recommend it, highlighting accompanying guidebook on feeding babies.
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Fletcher
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Lieut. Com. A. Marix
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
L E. Pinkham
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Finnigan
New Bedford Standard
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