American troops sail for Cuba under Shafter command
Washington reports the First division of the U.S. Army will sail from Key West for Santiago de Cuba to besiege and capture the town. Transport ships convoy, naval support, and preparations by the War and Navy departments aim to ensure a swift landing and coordinated assault with Gen. Miles, Gen. Coppinger, and Gen. Lee coordinating in Florida and Haiti.
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Washington
Shafter
United States Army
Key West
Santiago de Culm
Port Tampa
Havana
Bally
Watson
Hardor
Bancraft
General Shatter
Cuba
Naval War Board
Wogether
St. Louis
Cruvers
Indiana
Porto Ico
War Department
Lowe
General Miles
Tampa
Campajer
Miles
Coppinger
Lee
Jacksonville
Navy Department
Army
War Board
Santiago
San Juan
Orn
Sampson
Refugees from Porto Rico and British neutrality clash
At San Juan de Porto Rico Walter Bett, once secretary to Mr Crawford, is expelled for allegedly passing information to US authorities on mines and fortifications. Porto Rico faces starvation with refugees arriving. the Spanish torpedo destroyer Terror is deemed useless due to broken hulls.
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Bett
St. Thomas
Danish West Indies
Walter Bett
Crawford
San Juan de Porto Rico
United States
Porto Rico
Alfonso
Ponce de Leon
Concha
Comelat
San Juan
New York Drama Over Treasury Secretary Powers Warned
A jumble of phrases from the June Pein item hints at government action and wartime powers. The text references the secretary of the treasury and possible rapid moves tied to war fever, with unspecified legal authorizations and broadened authority.
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New York
Browler
Treasuey
National City Bank and Vermilye Insurance Offer Loan Plan
Reported statements indicate National City Bank and Vermilye have informed the secretary of the treasury of are to insure immediate loans. They will subscribe for a portion of the loan and invite public subscription for the balance.
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National City Bank
Central Trier
New York
Aml Vermilye
Secretary of the Treasury
Antieenter
Ready to Sail San Francisco Second Philippine Expedition
General Merritt issues orders to prepare Cole for the second Philippine expedition with ships ready by Tuesday noon. Packing begins for the voyage as troops leave no nonessential items behind. Camp Merritt faces a mild epidemic with surgeons monitoring patients and treating new cases daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Syne
Merritt
Colephels
Camp Merritt
Spurtonsburg Hurning at Baurlatiwhiey Town
A fire at Baurlatiwhiey burns near Spurtonsburg Hurning. A special train departs at 3 oclock after the engine leaves from its five end engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurtonsburg
Hurning
Tlhusyville
Pau
Baurlatiwhiey
Bonning
Jaye
Turmoil Sparks Global Crisis Amid Cuba Incidents
Unclear text reports US troops marching toward Cuba and Spanish forces seizing a shipment near Vera, Gibraltar. Congress poised to act on Hawaiian affairs as tensions rise with allied links, while Havana area clashes involve guerrillas and naval units in disputed waters.
Tampa Expedition Returns to Port After Mixed Force Deployment
A Tampa report details a pre Santhigo voyage force of about 11 000 regular infantry plus volunteer units, cavalry from Mobile, Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, artillery, engineers and hospital corps forming a 1700 to 1800 strong force. The mission included Mobile camp regiments and Coppinger command elements.
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Tampa
Fla
Key West
Santhigo Wre
Fifth Army Corps
Mobile
Coppinger
Roosevelt
Engineers
Sind
Hospital Corp
Osma's Fine Points on Blockade Legality in Debate
London dispatch reports in the Chamber of Deputies Senor Osna questions blockade methods including sunken ships torpedoes and obstruction of non blockaded ports. Foreign Minister Duke Almodovar de Rio warns an interrupted blockade must be re proclaimed and condemns mine use. He cites international law authorities and criticizes arming barbarians as dangerous humanitarian rhetoric.
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London
Madrid
Times
Chamber of Deputies
Senor Osna
Mitters
Almodovar de Rio
Cardenas
Bahia Honda
America
Santiago
Duke Almodovar
Richard Webster
Des Jardines
Jurisconsult
Washington
Uprising in Sierra Leone Causes Heavy Losses in Sierra Leone
Steamers report about a thousand killed in the Sierra Leone uprising. One hundred twenty inhabitants of Freetown, mainly traders, are known to have fallen or fled, while 300 friendly natives were killed. White and colored missionaries faced danger, with six Brethren of Christ missionaries murdered at Manohburgru. English missionaries are safe but at risk from war boys.
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Liverpool
Sierra Leone
Freetown
Brethren of Christ
Manohburgru
Princeton Commencement Under Patton Addressed Crowded Abbey
An unusual garbled report describes Princeton commencement Sunday with President Patton delivering a sermon like line about duty and faith. The procession moved from Morrison Chapel to the campus, and the ceremony featured a sermon and rank-gown traditions.
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Trinerton
N. Jn
Princeton
Patton
Wermon
Tell
Orn
Heriiger
Phy Cawley
Lustoee
War fears in Transvaal as Boer forces mobilize
The Cape Town correspondent reports rising tension between the Transvaal and British forces with the Boers massing about 2,600 well armed warriors and drill teams. Anxiety grows as conflict looms near.
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Leniden
Cape Town
Rod Drillel
Willlamepoint Jubilant Semi Centennial Week Observed
In Willlamepoint Pennsylvania events mark the semi centennial week with sermons by Bishop Thomas Howmen and Bishop J. H. Vincent. The occasion includes a ceremonial occasion and addresses noting the community’s history and progress.
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Willlamepoint
Will
Lamapart Dickiesen Vis
Thomas Howmen
J. HH. Vincent
Contraband Trade Hidden in Silver Coast Seekers
Bywaieh authorities uncover a contraband trade in silver ore shipped from its origin to Gibraltar. A large consignment bound for the sea route is involved, with figures and routes obscured by garbled text.
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Alueviras
Spain
Bywaieh
Gibraltar
Thirteen Hour Battle Near Guantanamo Ends With Marine Losses
Lieutenant Colonel Huntington's marines, landed from the Panther, fought a drawn out engagement with Spanish forces near the Guantanamo cable station. Four Marines were killed and one wounded. several officers and men remained unaccounted for. The assault lasted from Saturday afternoon until early morning, with heavy shelling, close combat, and Marine reinforcements arriving aboard the Marblehead. Dead include Assistant Surgeon John Mary Gites and Sergeant Charles H. Smith. reports vary on the enemy strength and exact casualties.
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Associated Pess
Dauntlogs
Guantanamo
Mole Bt
Nicholas
Hayes
mWe
R. W. Muntington
Tattallem
Trankpore
Guatinne
Neville
Shaw
Sur-Gean
John Mary Gites
Jills
Richmond
New York
Charles H. Smith
Smallwood
William Dunphy
Gloucester
Mass
James McColgan
Stoneham
Glues
Fatalitier
Eplicets
Bo Wnlouk
Mettolean
Dunphy
Villoga
LN Pa
Jie Cumming
Mn Holter
Giibbe
Sullivan
Surgean Gibbs
Associated Preva
LO O'Click
Millmmington
Cockrel
Talay
Campina
Havana
Guantanamo Bay
Madrid dispatch outlines Coban and wartime tensions
From Madrid the corre notes uncertainty over Coban with a brief official dispatch to General Carrea. It reports fifteen merchant ships and some tugs near the port around noon, with some sailing to Guantanamo. No casualties are listed and questions linger on the ships' purpose in the wider operation.
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London
Madrid
The
Times
Fowenleh
Coban
Blancs
Carrea
Genera Linares
Guantanime
Raitiquiri
Meterial Primo
Nohaly
America
Dean
Neo Soit Foundation
Russia
Eight Thousand Land Invasion Report Near Saintage Bay
Eight thousand Americans reportedly landed near Saintage de Cade amid private dispute claims from Port aa Pring. The United States and allied force units arrived at Mole St. Nichotin, with Lowas forces noted as part of the operation.
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Associated Presa
Ape Hayden
Port Aa Pring
Sentiage de Cade
United Staten Auni Waly
Lowa
Mole St. Nichotin
Bellefonte Returns in Democratic Primary Showing Tight Races
Bellefonte observers report a close Republican primary with Spangler and Veinfe leading for prothonotary seats. N. Mester keeps a wary guard as delegates sit close in the race for assembly, while AOC and Wottel contend for a key county post.
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Democratie Primarion
Vckition
Ohweel J
le Spangler
W. Tv
Veinfe
Spangler
Wipper
Iimnel Watteries
N. Mester
AOC
Phetoseonm
A i Wottel
al J
Iene
CWW
Bude
Fogaderh
Drowned While Bathing in Conestoga Creek
A brief, poorly legible report from Lancwater Pennsylvania describes a drowning at Conestoga Creek during a bathe at Rooke Springs. The fragmentary text notes a young man drowned with no outcry, and rescue efforts were unsuccessful.
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Lancwater
Charlee
Commencement Sermons at Gettysborg College
The commencement at Gettysborg Cottyeburg Pa opened with a morning sermon by Rev Professor FLOV NS Painter president at Roanoke College. In the evening Edwin Heyl Detk of Migereiai addressed the Yellvug Men's Christian association. Both talks were delivered in the college church before large audiences.
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Cottyeburg
Pengashvants
Rew
Flov. NS
Roanoke Collage
Edwin Heyl Detk
Migereiai
Yellvug
Cotlege
Old Glory Over Cuban Soil
The report from aboard an Associated Press ship off Santiago de Cuba on June 11 describes U S forces under Lt Col Huntington landing marines at Guantanamo Bay and holding the harbor as the Marblehead and Texas move in. Commodore Schley’s squadron maintains watch while battleships sail toward the area amid weather challenges and battle nerves.
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Watts
Santiago
Shatter
Culmunera
Guantanamo Way
Sampoon
Cepve
Wanda
Santiago de Cuba
Vin Kingston
Jamaica
Crimanera
Guantanamo Bay
United States
Panther
PR. W. Huntington
Marblehead
McAlla
Oregon
Texas
Bewr
Admiral Lampoon
Schley
Lively Sunday at Chickamauga Camp Amid Turmoil
Soldiers crowd Chickamauga park as rain cools the day. An armed guard intervenes at a whiskey joint after a fight injures a bartender. Georgia authorities face calls for martial law. Trains to the park run packed with troops, while vaccination woes strike Pennsylvania regiments and officials plan to visit camps.
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Georgia
Chickamauga
Chattanooga National Military Park
Out Mountain
Lyttle
Kansas
Joe Baker
Baker
Fred
U W Eckler
Browke
Telegraph Army Invasion Out for Cuba
Telegraph reports an invasion force poised for Cuba with warmer weather noted at Camp Alger and a lively social scene in Chickasinings. Local pages cover markets, sports notes, and regional events including Children’s Day observances and church notices.
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Cuba
Bam
Port Rico
Mullins
St. Anthhony
West Beranton
Scrantwon
Camp Alger
Alleged Spanish Spy Intercepted at New York Pier
A Spanish man named Edonardo Mone tie aged four and an unknown man were seized as a steamship Tartar Prince prepared to sail for the Mediterranean. Marines detained them near Sandy Hook with orders to arrest two Spaniards suspected of concealing plans and weapons for harm to the United States. The pair were brought to Governor's Island after questioning aboard a government launch.
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New York
Edonardo Monetie
Browkiva
Mariqen
Spain
Latvia
Ohert
United States
Sandy Hook
Montice
Istand
No Truth in Philippine Story
Fragmentary text discusses a claim about Philippine events and possible mediation by Emperor Francis Joseph. The garbled phrases reference political figures and speculation, with no clear names or dates clearly identifiable in the readable portion.
Delegates Chosen for Mercer County Convention
Delegates were selected from each district to attend the Mercer county convention. The convention will be held in June at an unspecified location.
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Mercer Caumey Ralundy
Oleh An Déleales
Alvoohw
Germany Will latertore in Noguzuk and Japan report
Fragmentary text mentions Germany and London with unclear date references and a digimich to the DAtiv Atel in Noguzuk. A Japan note claims a state agency will disseminate information that a company intends to prevent a home Hinelinent ox Maia.
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London
Noguzuk
Japan
Weather Forecast for New York and New England
June forecast from Kerald predicts cloudy to overcast weather across New York and New England with possible rain and light to moderate temperatures. Winds shift between northerly and variable as conditions vary through the day.
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New York
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