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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1898
Page
6
A fragment notes the ruin of the Spurgeon tabernacle in London described as nearly complete as if fire proof, highlighting severe damage to the religious building.
An 1895 advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a powder that cures painful swollen feet and soothes stings from ingrown toenails and bunions. It claims to make tight shoes comfortable and treats sweating calluses and tired feet, with trial mail offer and 25 cent price. Also includes testimonial about Piso's Cure for Consumption and a soldier belle remark.
Blykins asserts wiser judgment than his wife over rent, noise, and shared space as a crying baby disrupts the flat. He calms the infant with a lullaby, boasting his trained voice, before a polite interruption from new upstairs tenants seeking quiet for a sick occupant.
The article contrasts sailors on deck with machinists below in a modern man of war. It emphasizes the engine room crew as vital, unseen heroes whose steady work and courage maintain propulsion, power, and life support during combat, with the machinist as the ship’s pulse keeper. It praises American qualities of devotion, coolness, and resourcefulness.
Public clocks dot the cityscape to mark time across districts while a health warning urges attention to kidney and bladder issues caused by inactivity of the organs. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters advertised as a remedy for dyspepsia and nervousness.
Theodore R. Trinby proposes a revolving turretted coast defense with a side shield and single port hole. The cannoned turret rotates at four miles per hour enabling a shot every four to five seconds. Shallow ground rise and armor would make ships hard to hit and shots glance off, making harbor entry nearly impossible.
A woman describes severe illness and fatigue after a flood of symptoms. After quitting a doctor and using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regains strength, can work again, and urges others to seek sympathetic female guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Reports from New York and Key West detail Captain Schley’s fleet blockading the harbor at Santiago de Cuba. The Spanish squadron under Cervera is believed trapped inside the bay, with two Vizcaya class cruisers and torpedo boats observed. A decisive engagement is anticipated within days as American forces tighten the blockade.
Washington May 31 The reciprocity negotiations with France under the 1897 tariff act concluded with a commercial arrangement signed by Cambon and Kasson The pact takes effect June 4 reducing French minimum rates on US exports including pork meats lard fruit logs and more while France gains a 5 percent on argols and other spirits No reduction on champagnes and a proclamation by the president will announce the fact.
From Hong Kong May 31. The British cruiser Piqua arrives from Iloilo and Manila reporting all quiet at both places. Spanish garrison at Iloilo numbers 700 with weak defenses and ammunition in short supply. Dewey warns Spain over the life of the Callao’s captain. Americans have captured the gunboat Leyte and a steamer is said to have landed 6,000 rifles at Cavite for insurgents. Zafira sails for Manila today with officers’ luxuries.
A Herald Hong Kong special reports police seized stores supplied by a Chinese comprador in Hong Kong destined for the United States auxiliary cruiser Aafiro. The cargo moved on three freighters and steam launches to the Zafiro, then at Kowloon Bay. Americans fortify Corregidor Island at Manila Bay and mine the channel, promising a warm reception to any antagonist.
New York May 31 report that General Merritt will head a nearly supreme command in the Philippines with 20 000 troops. The state department mailed exhaustive instructions to Merritt detailing military and naval governance and broad discretionary powers beyond any prior US agent. A Washington correspondent notes the orders elevate Merritt's control during the transition of sovereignty.
In Hong Kong on May 80 reports say all is quiet in Manila and there is no sickness in the American fleet, with no notable incidents reported. The message conveys calm conditions among naval forces and surrounding areas.
The Washington special reports General Miles will lead troops from Tampa to assault Santiago if the fleet fails to force a quick harbor entrance. A 15 000 man landing is planned with 5 000 in siege, aiming to capture Santiago within ten days then move on to Puerto Rico with reinforcements from Camp Thomas. General Garc a is to support the operation.
Madrid dispatches say Spanish newspapers express concern that Great Britain may have violated neutrality. The June report notes rising anxiety over possible infringements and the potential impact on Spain's stance and public opinion.
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