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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1898
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Sooture Sravur for children, claiming relief from teething pain and wind colic, soothing the gums and reducing inflammation. The product is priced at 25 cents a bottle.
The piece notes rats in the Palais Royal and Halles Centrales sewers amid a tale of Ixion and Trojan visits in Hades. Le Gaulois suggests dividing the sewers for ratting contests as a possible remedy.
The article recalls Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee of the Second Cavalry and his frontier exploits against the Comanche in the postwar era. It recounts a daring melee where Lee wrestled a war chief and, after a knife and arrow wound, remained in command. It also notes Ballarat’s Ballarat gold mine producing over 150 million dollars in three decades.
A descriptive advertisement extols Alabastine as a superior durable wall coating unlike kal somines sold under various names. It stresses buying only properly labeled packaged goods and warns consumers to read the ad carefully.
A rural legislator jokes the eclipse will be dull this year and asks a colleague if they should gather to pass some laws. The exchange suggests political planning amid unusual celestial events.
Catarrh is described as a blood or constitutional disease and local applications cannot reach the disease seat. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that purifies blood and acts on mucous surfaces, claiming it is a reputable prescription from leading physicians. Price is 75 cents, Toledo, Ohio.
A damaged text fragment presents a musical dialogue between a soprano and alto about pitch and voice control. The excerpt hints at vocal register tension and a crumbling alto line during a performance.
Foot powder and foot mase claim to cure swollen smarting feet and bunions while easing tight shoes. Advertising copy touts instant relief and comfort for tired feet with a trial mail offer. Wayward line about a woman loving a man's devotion follows the ad text.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's health. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Sallie Craig of Baker's Landing and Mrs. W. P. Watenever of Camden NJ describing relief from prolapsus uteri, leucorrhoea, back pain, and fatigue, urging others to try the remedy.
Washington April 13 Congress debates over the United States Cuba Spain issue. Foreign relations committees hold conferences but fail to agree. President McKinley’s message aims to guide action toward intervention and recognition of belligerency, while conservatives seek resolutions aligned with his stance.
Thousands of children gathered on the grounds behind the executive mansion for the annual egg rolling. The Marine band played for the youngsters while downtown the mood was quieting. Cabinet officers expressed their complete and hearty approval of the message.
Washington reports President McKinley would first send Spain an ultimatum authorized by Congress to withdraw from Cuba. If Spain refuses, a naval demonstration would follow to enforce independence terms, with responsibility placed on Spain for any ensuing war.
Washington dispatch says Major General Miles recommends massing U S infantry east of the Rockies at Chickamauga National Park by week’s end. Army officers deem the Spanish talks not altering the crisis and press for war readiness now.
New York April 13 Tribune reports that after the president's message the focus shifts to transporting troops to the seaboard and Cuban ports. Navy actions may clear Havana, with the army following immediately. fleet officers expect moves within days as Ta ana area troops number 8,000 to 10,000, rising to 26,000 with 18,000 volunteers reinforced.
Port land England April 13 heavy seas forced the cruiser Topeka under Lieutenant John J. Knapp and torpedo boat Somers under C W Hazelton to seek shelter. Many crew refused to sail the Topeka after the voyage began and the Somers sprang a leak. Their frightened hired crew cannot be disciplined. Knapp seeks a fresh crew for both vessels.
An agent of the Cuban government arrived in Kingston and headed for New York. Reports from Santiago de Cuba say General Pando with 1,500 Spaniards is near Bayamo, the insurgents surround them, and wagons with wounded enter the city daily as operations continue. Estrada Palma ordered suspension of outfitting an expedition for Puerto Rico until further notice.
Madrid reports greet the armistice with disappointment and suspicion. The Daily Telegraph notes political uproar and military unease as ministers face criticism from independent papers and royalist factions. Editors in The Times and Daily Mail urge cautious acceptance while signaling potential US influence on Spain and Cuba.
Mrs. Catharine Snyder of Warsaw Indiana is proved the lawful heir of Robert Morris signer of the declaration of independence. Morris lent $100 000 to the national government during the Revolution, now about 1 000 000 with interest. She is descended from John Morris, a son of Robert, who died seventy years ago in Middleton Ohio.
The circuit court has received a decision or action, with details limited by the readable OCR fragment, noting legal proceedings in Chicago.
The contract to transport colored troops from Montana to Chickamauga Park near Chattanooga Tennessee was awarded yesterday. The Twenty fifth regiment will be moved by rail to St Paul then Chicago routes via Chicago Great Western and other lines to Chattanooga and Nashville. Three or four special trains will run with first class sleepers for officers and fifteen tourist cars for enlisted men. Horses camp outfits cannon and supplies will be loaded in first class box cars.
El Pair publishes a sensational claim of an attack on the Spanish legation in Washington to stir anti American sentiment. Madrid authorities seek to curb the paper while Correo disputes an ultimatum and says no promises were made. The town stays calm as officials push for peace amid tension.
John Sherman, secretary of state, spoke at the fifth avenue hotel about Cuba and national unity. He arrived from Washington for a meeting of the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad board, stressing no division between the north and south and a hopeful wait-and-see stance on Spain.
Milwaukee April 11 Wisconsin Mellin is shocked by the murder of A J Culler station agent of the Wisconsin Central at Clid den Wisconsin found dead on his office floor. He had been shot twice in the body and once through the head. A revolver lay by his side and many railway tickets were scattered about. Culler's body was cold and he had been dead for hours with no clue to the suspected killer.
Dr Andrew J Martin a Wilmington Ohio magnate killed himself by hanging in a barn while his son John C Martin faced a six week trial for the shooting of George McMillan last October. The act followed a period of disquiet and occurred as Mrs Martin testified at the courthouse. The death marks the fifth related fatality in the case.
Washington April 11 The house ways and means committee works with treasury officials on a new war measure raising beer tax from one to two dollars a barrel and increasing tobacco and other manufactured goods taxes. Preparations for all eventualities continue as the consul at Puerto Rico is set to depart signaling imminent hostilities and attention to Cuba and Spanish West Indian possessions.
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