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Newspaper
Silverton Silvertonian
Location
Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1898
Page
3
A woman suffers chronic womb inflammation and displacement for years before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash. She reports severe backache headaches and heart palpitations, then says after several bottles she is perfectly cured and credits the remedies for saving her life.
Washington May 30 The navy reports at 1230 this Monday that Commodore Schley has located Admiral Cervera’s Cape Verde squadron in the bay of Santiago de Cuba. He personally identified the Spanish ships and officials anticipate no escape, fearing destruction or surrender if the fleet remains in harbor.
Official dispatches imply Commodore Schley may have probed a harbor entrance to view the Spanish squadron. Cervera is described as nearly helpless, prompting thoughts of imminent landings in Cuba yet details remain uncertain. Schley and his force are stationed near Santiago de Cuba with a strong potential for engagement.
Ohio notarized affidavit from Frank J. Cheney of Cheney & Co. offering one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured or uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Promotes internal use note and testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills with unusual claims and a coastal lighthouse ratio remark.
The Klondyke baking powder is Schilling's Best baking powder that keeps well and works effectively anywhere.
Navy dispatch reports the Manila blockade remains effective with no change in the siege, despite dire shortages for civilians. Captain Gridley of the Olympia is ill and ordered home, with Commander Lamberton taking command as Dewey awaits Charleston and troops. Berlin notes European powers await U.S. action over the Philippines.
Local market quotations cover Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flour and Feed Corn and Potatoes. Prices vary by point and product with Spokane and Portland figures, including creamery butter cheese and vegetables. Livestock and meats show live and dressed values. silver bullion and metals quoted.
Beginning Tuesday the Frankford arsenal will stop producing all small ammunition except Krag Jorgenson rifle cartridges. A contract with Union Metallic and Winchester will supply 35 caliber Springfield rifle cartridges and 48 caliber revolver rounds. Labor hours rise from 18 to 20 daily to produce 200000 rounds per day, then extend to three eight hour shifts.
The Wanda dispatches report Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet idling near Key West awaiting orders. Ships sit in groups under a tropical sun with drills and watches ongoing as scouts guard the Windward Passage and western approaches for possible Spanish moves from Santiago de Cuba or Havana.
A Washington dispatch says orders have gone to Major General Shafter at Tampa to embark most of his corps including regulars and selective volunteers aboard transports. Admiral Sampson will convoy and guard the expedition with strict censorship to prevent any details leaking. The landing point is designated and civilian access to information will be restricted until the force is at sea.
Two Italians reach Port au Prince after a voyage from Santiago de Cuba reporting critical conditions in Santiago with widespread starvation among the reconcentrados. The arrival of Cervera’s squadron, disembarking 800 men and weapons, deepens despondency as rumors spread of a supply run to San Juan Puerto Rico.
Six bodies were brought from Alaska on the steamer Rosalie. EK. A. Ireland, ex-US marshal of Utah, and W. E. McDade of Vermont died of pneumonia. W. P. Condon, 8. D. Pike, Cummings, and Laughlin were victims of the Chilcoot avalanche.
A report notes that Canada possesses about 2000 cheese factories, illustrating a prominent dairy industry footprint. The number underscores regional production capacity and agricultural infrastructure across provinces.
The Holland London Chronicle reports on 18th century municipal execution bills in Edam and Amsterdam era. Vogel’s 1718 charges show decapitation 6 florins plus coffin 4 florins 14 cents and hanging 6 florins with 8 florins for impaling. Ka’s 1704 bills list torture costs reaching 225 to 600 florins for multiple executions. The figures illustrate escalating penalties and debate over humanity and reform.
March 20, 1848 saw the Niagara River blocked by a massive ice dam driven by shifting winds. The barrier halted water flow over Niagara Falls for hours, leaving exposed rocks as crowds gathered to witness the unusual spectacle before the waters finally broke through and Niagara resumed its roar.
The Prince of Wales and Princess maintain strict table customs at Marlborough House with plain linen bearing royal arms. Two forks per guest prongs downward, one large tablespoon and one large knife, knives never crossed, no finger bowls, soft music, and an eight forty-five start for a one hour seating.
At Hong Kong a merchant ship passed with its ensign upside down. Lifeboats raced to aid the perceived sinking vessel. The skipper cheered the rescuers, then admitted the upside down flag was for a trick by boy Joe, mistaking a regatta for danger.
Reporters describe the former Lake Tanganyika Nyassa area between Tanganyika and Nyassa as a dry lake bed now a plain wooded plain. Travelers say the 180 by 80 mile lake once fed by the lake is gone and the area yields ostrich feathers valued at about 2000 dollars.
A vintage advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool swollen feet relieve pain and soreness from tight shoes and prevent blisters and bunions. It claims ten thousand testimonials and offers 25 cents in stores or 26 cents by mail with free trial racks.
Mrs J Nichols of Princeton Indiana credits Piso s Cure for Consumption with curing a lung trouble in aMarch 26 1895 testimonial. The note also reports that over 10 000 000 American flags have been sold since the Maine incident.
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