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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1898
Page
4
Brooklyn Eagle notes a Grand Army post in Virginia offers a $100 reward for each instance of pension fraud and urges other posts to emulate. It hopes prompt action, but warns many frauds remain hidden as long as lists stay partly secret. The item also mentions a high cablegram price and a patent medicine ad.
An advertisement promotes Allen's oot-Ease a powder for shoes to ease corns bunions chilblains and other foot discomfort. It promises relief for nervous damp sweaty smarting hot and callous feet and is offered at druggists and shoe stores for 23 cents with sample presented by Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y. The text also notes a Quitman Missouri resident owning 42 000 acres with two sons owning 4 000 and 8 500 acres each, all farms managed by a broad telephone network.
A Georgia farmer travels with his son to a city editor to seek a literary career. The editor says fame must come first, but the farmer counters Jeremiah Jede kiah Jones already has a name. He returns to farming, declaring ten acres and cotton will beat writing.
A medical ad states deafness cannot be cured locally and attributes most cases to catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure offered with a $100 reward for a cure it cannot achieve. Also notes Vasco da Gama anniversary celebration in Lisbon May 17 to 20 under Portuguese government auspices with a naval review. Berlin reports 1,100 bicycle collisions last year with two fatalities.
A period advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments and infertility. It cites personal testimonials, urges readers to write for advice, and claims rapid, no charge guidance from Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Maine explosion is attributed to a submarine mine by the court of inquiry. Rear Admiral Sicard and many officers react with relief that naval negligence is not blamed. The Mangrove sails to Havana to bring American officials except Consul General Lee amid rising anti American sentiment.
A March 25 report from New York cites London private advices that Spain would get France's support if the United States pursues Cuban independence and Spain seeks to reestablish its rule in Cuba. The Monroe doctrine is cited as a casus belli, with France wary of jeopardizing European colonial interests in the hemisphere. M. Patenotre, France’s Madrid minister, is described as strongly pro Spanish.
A Washington dispatch to the Globe-Democrat reports that after the first shot fired off Havana by an American warship, twenty thousand Cubans will rise in the city, all armed. Consuls note growing calls for independence, with many urban patriots distrustful of local leaders as Blanco's efforts to stem revolt face Weyler style confinement. The move signals prospects of U.S. intervention and wider revolt across Cuba.
The Maing court of inquiry report was moved through the Navy Department to Secretary Long and then to the President. The board finds the blast originated outside the wreck site but does not assign blame or express opinion on responsibility.
Rear Admiral Sicard contends the court of inquiry acted on its members beliefs and could not fix responsibility. He rejects Spain’s denial that Havana harbor was mined, notes harbor’s suitability for mining, and says the court may require more work though unlikely. He praises the court, doubts public alarm would rise with a different verdict and compares Maine to the Alabama affair.
San Francisco reports missing Helen Army and the wreck believed near the coast. Revenue cutters Perry and Rush sailed to locate the vessel and recover casualties while blowing up the derelict to clear navigational hazards. Telegra m messages went to coast life saving stations as crews patrol beaches.
The document notes that Cuban city organization has advanced, with an estimated 20,000 prepared to aid if American intervention begins. It states the war department holds detailed intelligence on Blanco’s forces, including numbers, locations, and ammunition, enabling a clear view of the opponent.
In Central Music Hall Chicago Archbishop Feehan presided before a large Roman Catholic audience as John Delaney of New York spoke for the Knights of Columbus. Delaney declared Catholics would shed blood to defend the United States if a crisis arose, drawing instant, vigorous applause from the crowd.
Madrid March 28 The minister of marine spent last night deciphering a dispatch detailing the findings of the Spanish court of inquiry into the loss of the Maine. Parties cognizant of affairs unanimously declare the explosion internal origin according to the Spaniards report.
The testimony describes a powerful floating submarine mine and two explosions that damaged a magazine. It details officers Long and Marix, cabinet room access, and the board’s review before transmitting findings to Congress. Commodore Schley is assigned to command the flying squadron at Wampon Roads with the Brooklyn as flagship.
Washington announces pensions granted yesterday for veterans in Iowa and Nebraska. Original awards include William H. Rice and others with monthly sums from 6 to 8 dollars. increases cite Luther Dickson and John H. Keenan. Reissues list William D. Mahana and Valentine J. Volker. Widows pension for Margaret M. Guild. Nebraska entries show Orl ens ley and Columbua Button among others.
A Delaware Gazette article weighs bicycle riding for women, noting health benefits with moderate use and risks from overdoing it. It cites Miss Bertha Reed, 17, whose pulse spiked and strength waned after heavy riding, then recovered after taking Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, described as restoring vitality and nervous balance.
An Atlanta Constitution anecdote recounts a humorous exchange in dialect as a man begs for a job building battleships. He hopes to work as a first class carpenter but laments lacking steelworking skills, wishing he had learned the blacksmith trade instead.
A quirky line about love and pride mocks a man juggling romance and sending a lace paper envelope to his office. The fragment implies social embarrassment and playful sarcasm without revealing full context or names.
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