Merrimac Mission Aboard Hobson and Crew at Santiago
Sailors of the Merrimac and Lt. Hobson undertake a perilous act to block the harbor at Santiago de Cuba. The plan to sink the collier with torpedoes, anchors, and a dingy escape is described in detail, with readiness, firing, and rescue efforts noted as dawn breaks.
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Morro Can_tle
Santiago de Cuba
Powell
Hobson
Estrella
Morro Castle
Sampson Sid
Morrowcastle
Eck
Hledge Hammer
New York
Samoa
Staunton
Spain
Admirs
Admiral Sampson
Lampoon
Chadwick
Fremont
Merrimac
Insurgents win battles. Spanish capture figures reported
Washington reports from the navy that insurgents in Santiago province have won several engagements against Spain and captured 50 officers and 1800 men. Admiral Sampson is arranging with Cervera for Hobson and his party to be exchanged.
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Hobson
Merrimac
New York
J. W. Powell
Cawego
N. Y
BP. K. Peterson
H. Halford
J. Mullings
G. J. Russell
Morro Castle
Sampson
Chadwick
Oviedo
Cervera
Santiago
Washington
Navy Department
Allen's Foot-Eage advertisement with medical claims
An 19th century style ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to restore comfort for swollen nerves, hot feet, and shoe irritation. It claims curing swollen feet, blisters, callouses, and bunions with wide distribution and a free address in New York. Also notes military pay scales for lieutenant colonel, brigadier general, and major general.
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Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted, Ley, New York
Three Happy Women Relieved by Lydia Pinkham’s Compound
Accounts from Mrs. Grorem Wass of Cincinnati and Mrs. Maxs of Lewiston praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing painful menstruation, backache, and ovarian trouble. They describe relief after using the remedy and sharing Mrs. Pinkham's advice. The testimony asserts the medicine as a safe effective treatment for irregular or painful periods.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mines of the Northwest large Montana ore deal details
Clarence Cunningham has paid 4 percent of 235000 on the Flynn group near Florence Campin Madison County Montana. The bond comes after months of negotiations with Kansas City Smelting and Refining. The 16 claims stretch from Frisco and Black Bear at Gem to Morning Mining near Mullan, with surface promise and plans for underground development. The Kaslo district shipments show May output with 930 tons of ore worth 67735 dollars, while Florence Camp buzzes with new mills, Waverly restart, and British America Corporation moves to control Boundary Creek assets via London and Canada Syndicate, planning rapid development milestones. War Eagle at Rossland plans a 1100 ton daily hoist frame worth 35000 dollars for a massive new plant. The Thistle mine in Madison County reports rising weekly ore output since January.
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Clarence Cunningham
Flynn Group
Kansas City
Cunningham
Coeur d’Alenes
Frisco
Black Bear
Gem
Morning Mining Company
Mullan
Grouse Gulch
Wallace and
South Fork
Kaslo
Everett
Pueblo Smelter
Kootenay
Payne
Slocan
Nakusp
Florence
Old Waverly
Spokesman-Review
Malkin
Dayton
Wash
Red Bird Company
R. M. Sherman
Red Bird
Boundary Creek
British America Corporation
G. A.R
D. A
British American Corporation
Mackintosh
New York
Eureka Camp
War Eagle
War Eagle Company
Rossland
John B. Hastings
War Eagle Compny
Thistle
Madison County
Mont
Mr. Woods
W. M. Tuohy
Butte
W. R. Kenyon
Congress Adjourns Debate On War Revenue Conference
The house debated returning the war revenue bill from the senate and voted to non-concur, sending the measure to conference. Hartman of Montana introduced a joint resolution to award medals of honor to Lt Hobson and his crew for actions at Santiago harbor on June 3, 1898, with a $500 appropriation. Conferees Dingley Payne and Bailey were named, and the senate finance panel convened to finalize talks anticipated within the week.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hartman
Montana
Secretary of the Navy
Hobson
United States
Santiago Harbor
Dingley
Payne and Bailey
Senate Committee On Finance
Bryan to go to Manila with Nebraska regiment
Adjutant General Berry received Secretary Alger’s telegram confirming the Third Nebraska volunteer infantry, organized by W. J. Bryan, was accepted and to join the Philippines contingent. Bryan was appointed colonel and given his commission. General orders urged drill and organization as mustering officers prepared to mobilize in Lincoln for San Francisco.
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Lincoln, Neb
Berry
Alger
Nebraska Volunteer Infantry
W. J. Bryan
Philippines
Bryan
Holcomb
Washington
San Francisco
Death of Captain Gridley in Manila Battle
Erie news reports the Navy Department confirmed Captain Gridley, husband to Mrs Gridley and father of two daughters and a son, died in the Manila battle. The widow planned to join him in San Francisco. A separate haircare tip notes old silk handkerchiefs are better for stroking hair than a brush.
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Gridley
Erie
Captain Gridley
Navy Department
Japan
Manila
San Francisco
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Rink
Sam
Annapolis
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Iowa
Yard
Miller
Eage
United States Army
MINES
Coen
Alenec
Florence Camp
Madisonounty
Nebraska Volunteers
Hoad
Anna Stony
Sylvan
America
England
Hamburg
Castoria
Haneae
State of Ohio
City of Toledo
Lucas Co
Frank J
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
Hal
Chicago
Piso
Wm. B. McClellan
Chester, Florida
Syvaurihieg
California
Eveland
Cruse
Moore
Stewart
Holmes Drug Co
Beattie
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