Territory Sweep in Our Present War Narration
A historical overview tracks the Cuban blockade from Matanzas to Cienfuegos, Dewey’s Philippine advance to Cavite, Sampson’s actions at Matanzas and San Juan, and the Cape Verde fleet’s movements as the war expands across the Caribbean and toward the Carolines. It notes shifting focuses and the broad, uncertain theater of operations.
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Spain
Bank of Spain
Philippines
Matanzas
Gulf of Mexico
New York
Key West
Havana
Port Cabanas
Cuba
Cienfuegos
Dewey
Hong Kong
Cavite
Corregidor Island
Manila
Iloilo
Sampson
Cardenas
Cape Verde
Refuge of Hen-Pecked: Navy Fights Marital Woes Across Vermont
Vermont officers report wives seeking fugitives in the belief their husbands have enlisted in the navy to escape unhappy marriages. Husbands pretend to join regiments, then vanish toward New York while wives go to the Brooklyn navy yard hoping to find them on the receiving ship Vermont. The ruse, once common, breeds suspicion in households with strained family ties.
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Vermont
Navy
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
East
Discoveries Of A New Island By Captain Pande
The Philadelphia Record reports Capt. Pande of the Norwegian ship Prince Edward claims the discovery of a new island near Yorn. The vessel is discharging cargo after the sighting.
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Philadelphia
Pande
Americans Move To Seize Canaries And Balearics
The article outlines three war scenarios against Spain: American advances toward Porto Rico or Havana, a second Spanish fleet appearing in American waters, and possible attacks on the Canaries. It predicts no escape for Cervera’s fleet from Santiago and suggests a broad campaign including Majorca Palma Barcelona Cartagena Valencia and Cadiz with Hawaii as a Pacific supply base.
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Terror
St. Pierré
Martinique
Curacao
Dutch Guiana
Cuba
San Juan
Porto Rico
Havana
Canaries
Cervera
Santiago
Balearic Islands
Santa Cruz
Teneriffe
Palma
Majorica
Barcelona
Carthagen
Valencia
Cadiz
Hawaii
Pacific
Denver Girl Kisses Soldier in Depot Goodbye
The Denver News recalls a girl kissing a departing soldier who proclaimed he was from Nebraska and would try to stand up for both states. The humor arises as he jokes he would also stand for all the states and territories, prompting the question of why he didn’t commit to all.
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Denver News
Denver
Colorado
Nebraska
New volcanic island sighted in South Atlantic near Cape Horn
Captain Pande reported discovering a small volcanic island in the South Atlantic at 42 degrees south and 35 degrees 3 minutes west while returning to Philadelphia. The 500 by 40 foot landmass lies in warm seas with no visible currents and 2000 feet deep surrounding waters, posing unknown hazards at night. Dewey Island may be named for Admiral Dewey.
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Ing
Girard Point
Carrizal
Chile
Philadelphia
South Atlantic Ocean
Pande
Dewey Island
Cape Horn
Hhomeward
Bread riots blamed on Europeans spark rye bread remark
A St. Louis Republic note mocks accusations against European leaders for Spain and Italy bread riots. The column highlights the irony that those hit hardest rely on rye bread. The comment frames blame with a dash of humor.
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Leiter
Spain
Italy
St. Louis Republic
Spanish Character in The Diary Of An Idle Woman In Spain
Excerpt from Frances Eliot 1884 diaries notes how Spaniards value time and politeness. It contrasts manana culture with pride in national heritage, citing heroes like Cid Isabella and Columbus. Observations cover social equality, harsh politics, and cautious optimism about Spain’s past and future.
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Spain
Frances Eliot
Iran
Manana
Europe
Torero
Cid
Jaime
Ferdinand
Isabella
Columbus
Pizzaro
Cortes
Ximenes
Charles V
Soldiers ask for yellow stripes in a Camp Thomas tent
Captain Craig, provost marshal general, meets four dilapidated colored youths at Camp Thomas. Jim asks to join the soldiers with yellow stripes, unsure of infantry or cavalry. The officer humorously explains options while Jim seeks a path with the soldiers he admires.
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Craig
Camp Thomas
Jim
Msist
Jess
Question at the Recruiting Office
In a whispered moment Charley Collidge asks the officer if the Spanish army has a college yell revealing a humorous wartime interaction with a judge present.
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Charley Collidge
Oficer
Judge
Census of the Garth to Be Published in 1901
The London Mail reports a proposed global census for 1901 to count every human on earth on a single day in 1900. Explorers will visit remote regions, with Li Hung Chang aiding the effort, while China Africa and Arabia pose large uncertainties in population estimates.
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London Mail
Borneo
Russia
Europe
Li Hung Chang
China
Africa
India
Afghanistan
Persia
Turkey
Asia
Arabia
Eternal Ee
North Pole
Pacific
Robert Louis Stevenson
Ring Lost in Flour Sparks picaresque Boom in Town
A flour merchant in Edgar Missouri claims a $150 diamond ring slipped into his flour bin. He posts a notice, then concedes the ring may be forever hidden in flour. The tale stirs locals, boosts sales as he hires extra help and even draws a cautious new customer who stocked up for winter.
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Edgar
Italian Ice Cream Vendor Fireworks From a Cannon
An Italian vendor in Philadelphia dispenses ice cream from a wooden cannon. The device holds a churn of cream and the merchant pushes it along by a small knob at the end, serving cones through the top opening.
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Philadelphia
In the Parisian Sewers and Their Electric Transit
Electric tramways and launches run through Paris sewers. Visitors are admitted twice a month on two Wednesdays with about 1,200 people guided through the tunnels, though demand often exceeds capacity.
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Paris
Neutrality Violation Rumors Stir European Papers
European papers mock Spain by claiming a male was killed at Matanzan and condemn what they call a grave violation of neutral rights by the United States. The reports differ in language but share the accusation of breaching neutrality.
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Spain
Matanzan
United States
Books and Writers News Roundup
Mrs. Craigie may author an authorized life of Lord Beaconsfield while her novel The School for Saints features him. Gyp backs a French ladies academy. Miss Corelli sues Literary London over a derisive comparison. Waliszewski writes Maryslenka, a Polish queen biography. Tolstoi’s 70th birthday to be marked with an elementary school in Moscow and his 50th year of literary work. The leans hair a woman takes longer to arrange.
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Craigie
Hfe
Lord Beaconsfield
School For Saints
Gyp
Corelli
London
Mme. Tussaud
M. K. Waliszewski
Peter the Great
Maryslenka
Poland
Sobieski
Leo Tolstoi
Moscow
Count Tolstoi
Hood's Sarsaparilla Called America's Greatest Medicine
Purified blood and restored health are claimed by Roy Dae of Hammond. He says TV felt dull and restless, but after two bottles Hood's Sarsaparilla made him feel like himself and strong again. The advertisement touts Hood's as blood purifier and medicine. Price: $1, six for $5.
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Hood
Roy Dae
Hammond, Mion
America
From Buccaneer to Pirate in the Coast War
Frank R. Stockton’s St Nicholas narrative traces how the Brothers of the Coast evolved from organized buccaneers to solo pirates. It notes English led attacks on Panama, Jamaica suppressions, and piracy spreading from Jamaica and the Bahamas to attack ships across the Atlantic coast.
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Frank R. Stockton
St. Nicholas
Stockton
Panama
England
Spain
Jamaica
Morgan
San Domingo
Tortuga
New Providence
Bahamas
America
Brothers of the Coast
West Indies
Johnson tale on wickedness weighed by boy’s weight
A quip about moral severity cites Dr. Johnson advising a mother on her son's orchard robbery. He recalls Davy Garrick, a small lad who stole many orchards, while he himself, a heavy boy, once broke a tree and earned a judgment.
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Dr. Johnson
Johnson
Davy Garrick
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Santiago de Cuba
Blanco
Kingston
Cuban
Carolines
Waller
GARTH
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Dewey Free
Bronk
Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co
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Neb
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