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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
3
A poetic fragment speaks of faithful love and duty for a sailor’s wife. The speaker vows to wear a gem and gold chain as a pledge, farewell home and wife, and go to fight for freedom. It emphasizes gallant duty and hope that light returns after night.
A U S cruiser crew and Scotty the Scotsman navigate a perilous escape from the revolutionary Donna Maria. On a rambling coastal rail run to safety, Scotty maintains steam, defies a pompous colonel, and proves steadiness under fire as shells explode nearby and a field battery roars overhead.
Admiral Fernando Villamil of the Spanish Navy famed torpedo boat Destructor designed by himself dies in sea fight off Santiago. He visited New York several times including 1894 with 500 cadets. Born in Asturias his wife and daughter remain there. He rose from obscurity to Commodore and Admiral after guarding the King and Queen Regent at San Sebastian.
A New York photographer who specializes in animal and bird photography explains why monkeys defy direct gaze. He notes their eyes shift, they avoid eye contact, and they appear to study the ceiling or floor while other monkeys eagerly photograph each other.
Reported heroism at Santiago Bay describes Captain Philip of the Texas attempting a dash on Spanish ships as their flags fell. The Tevas commander urged restraint and warned his men not to cheer, reflecting disciplined conduct amid engagement.
A Cuban insurgent recounts the escape of Jose Mari from Morro Castle Havana. He describes brutal captivity, attempted escape routes, gaining a key from a turnkey, overpowering guards, and slipping past sentries to freedom after two days without food.
The sixteen year old Jacob Willinski, alias Jack Berlin, enlisted in the 1st United States Cavalry and went to Cuba where he died in battle near Sevilla. He left home after a troubled journey from Pitt street to Jersey City Chicago and Philadelphia seeking funds and food before joining the Army. He wrote to his mother that he would meet his death in Cuba and refused to abandon the service despite her threats to expose his misrepresented age.
An Independent Woman recounts a story from a domesticated wife about a clever cat that catches a mouse and hides it in an old shoe. The man feeds both cat and mouse for days, sharing amusement until the wife intervenes and releases the mouse.
Cadiz in Spain traces its founding to about 1000 B C by Phoenicians who named it Gadiz. It later passed to Carthaginians Romans and Goths before Arab rule and Christian reconquest. English assaults in 1596 1625 1657 and 1702 left wide wreckage and wealth loss.
H W Meyers of Vestal New York owns a Scotch collie he claims can speak. He has studied animal vocal apparatus and describes a secret operation to reveal how the dog talks to the scientific world. The dog most clearly says Oh no when asked to respond.
A compact review of notable events from the state’s general news column. It highlights local incidents, public notices, and select crime and court items with concise summaries and names where clearly readable.
The hemp of events spans from William J Oliver in Piti County to fires in Hillisburg and lightning damage near Kokomo. Robberies in Jasper Crenshawe and barbed fence injuries in Anderson are noted, alongside a major strike at South Bend Chilled Plow Works and an oil strike near Noblesville yielding 250 barrels daily.
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