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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1898
Page
3
A 1890s style mix of patent medicine pitches for Hair and blood cleansing remedies, plus brief local notes on April calendars and historical wars. It includes Dr Winslow claims and Melba naming, with light humor about April coincidences and a Bangor market comment. The item touches on public notices, medical claims, and regional trivia.
Richmond dispatch reports General Fitzhugh Lee returning with Miss Evangelina Cisneros. Lee expects militia to be called out by Tuesday as Congress prepares to empower the president to enlist the national guards for Cuba. Pledges from several states promise the full militia strength for foreign service and Lee is expected to receive a major general’s commission. The president is to issue a call for 100,000 volunteers early in the week.
A historical ad promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for fibroid tumor and related female health issues. It features testimonial claims from Mrs. Losuann of Westdale Mass and Mrs. Pinkham offering free advice to women, urging readers to seek treatment without hospital surgery.
Washington April 19 Attorney General Griggs Secretary Long and others met with the president for an hour. They discussed the Cuban resolutions before Congress though no final action was disclosed. It is believed the president will return the resolution without approval to retain his constitutional prerogative. Hostile resolutions are expected to pass in Congress within days, and war seems likely. A veto could delay matters but is not certain.
Troops at the Presidio California are ordered to depart for New Orleans and Chattanooga likely tomorrow evening with a possible Wednesday delay. General Shailer, new to the department, arrived from Bakersfield and conducted headquarters business all Sunday. A parade through San Francisco is planned for the departure with public school children invited to participate. It is not certain that any part of the national guard will be ordered to duty from Presidio.
The mosquito fleet sails out of Lower Bay bound for southern ports as New York reports a departure on April 19. Maritime observers note the vessels’ orderly movement and the quiet harbor conditions amid the spring passage.
United States senate passes resolutions calling for Cuba to be free and independent and demanding Spain relinquish control. The plan authorizes use of full land and naval forces and calls for pacification before transferring power to Cuban people.
Washington April 1 Theodor Roosevelt likely will resign as assistant secretary of the treasury should war occur with Spain to accept a commission for active service. He is believed to favor serving with New York state troops. Roosevelt has urged vigorous action against Spain since the Maine disaster and the ongoing frontier crisis.
Key West April 19 Mobilizing troops on the southern coast shifts naval strategy away from an immediate Havana bombardment. Land forces cooperation may replace the fleet's standalone attack plan, delaying moves for at least a week and prompting ship reallocations between New York and Massachusetts under naval leadership.
British and American officials discuss coal as contraband of war affecting actions against Spain. The move aims to choke Spanish vessels in the West Indies and Pacific. Hong Kong fleets and Hawaii’s strategic role are cited as pivotal factors. Commander Dewey stocks coal for the Philippines voyage. Hawaii’s annexation noted as altering fuel logistics and neutrality dynamics.
President McKinley seriously considers action to block vessels carrying provisions and coal to Cuba and Puerto Rico. State department reports Spain is shipping large quantities to Havana and San Juan, raising questions whether current law allows export embargo before or after war.
April 19 Hawarden reports Sir William Gladstone’s condition unchanged after a difficult day. Doctors indicate no improvement over the past week. Mrs Gladstone and family attended Hawarden chapel service where Rev Stephen Gladstone led prayers for the statesman and his father.
Washington reports diverse Senate views on Britain’s move to treat coal as contraband in its West Indian possessions if war with Spain erupts. Analysts say this could favor the United States by limiting Spanish resupply, potentially hastening a Puerto Rico capture and a quicker end to hostilities, given Britain’s global reach and Spain’s dwindling stocks.
Berlin April 19 Senor Sandoval the Spanish agent here will go to Kiel Monday to test the thirteen Sch kopf torpedoes which he put in before shipment to the United States
A mixed antique recipe text describes poaching eggs in milk and Bechamel, buttered toast, and Parmesan, with a side note about brains in butter and a garbled price. It shifts to a verse about Little Breeches and a Boston Transcript reminiscence of Adelaide Ide and Robert Louis Stevenson, recalling a birthday deed.
A dialogue reveals a Frenchman suspected of fleeing justice. He is said to hold guilty knowledge about the innocence of someone convicted and imprisoned, raising questions about his motives and status as a fugitive.
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