Forts in Ruins as Fleet Bombards San Juan Fortifications
Admiral Sampson's fleet destroys coastal defenses at San Juan in a decisive action. US forces press the attack, with reports of heavy fortification damage and strategic gains near the harbor.
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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1898
Page
4
Battleship Iowa War Chronicle and Navy Terms
Port au Prince reports Iowa fired first, Indiana followed, Morro Fort ruined, San Juan residents sought safety, five dead and five wounded. Spain’s fleet nears Porto Rico, Winslow disabled, Hudson towed amid heavy shellfire. Refreshed after cyclone damage, civic notices and veteran politics mix with military terminology and holiday excursion ads.
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For Rent and Seed Potatoes Advertised in Hebron
For Rent a good store building. O G Relninger offers seed potatoes for sale. Beauty of Hebron and Orly Wisconsin seed potatoes available. A H Kussnes at the brickyards.
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