Desolate Tortuga Commandant Reports Possible Naval Action
May 17 Port au Prince Haiti The military commandant of Tortuga arrived reporting persistent cannonading heard west of the island all Sunday with no visible ships due to thick fog, suggesting a possible engagement off Tortuga near Port de Paix. The report reached the Haitian war department via Tortuga telegraph line.
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Port AU Prince
Isle of Tortuga
Hits
Port de Paix
Pssage
Haitian War Department
Saiday
Tortuga
Stunday
Sampson Hopes to Block Spanish Fleet at Cape Verde
Report from Curacao May 16 describes Admiral Sampson's fleet seeking to trap the Spanish squadron near Cape Verde as tension rises in South Cuba waters. Chicago to New York dispatches note northward movement of Oregon Marietta and Buffalo with coal ready, while authorities await engagement. Educate your bowels with Cascarets. Catarrhetic cure for constipation.
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Cape Verde
Cirnens
Hivana
San Juan
Adina Sampson
Howe
Sampson
Uy Hasana
Comielore
Sehley
Mat
New York
Washington
Journal
Cuba
Mayti
North Atlantic
Martinique
Porto Rico
Oregon
Marietta
Buffalo
Victory for Gomez as Spanish troupe defeated in Rome
Fragmented report details Gomez defeating 1 800 Spaniards and a 1 600-strong Spanish troupe, with mentions of Ranagston and Evewitie Sun sah. The piece references a life history titled GLYBS ONE'S LIFE HISTORY and lists a string of historic British officials and dates, but OCR noise obscures clear facts. The readable portion centers on a victory by Gomez and conflicting era notes.
Mother's Friend advertised claim about childbirth pain relief
An old ad style snippet touts Mother's Friend with customer testimonial about reduced labor pains. The garbled text references a product by The Brodie Regulator Co of Atlanta and mentions Hexpenson Dane Carmi, Illinois, in a distorted layout.
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Hexpenson Dane
Carmi, Sinuis
Noisy Patent Secrets and War Department Visit
An advertisement touts a cure named Hooklet and mumple free by Sterlite Remedy Co in Chicago or New York with bold claims about strength and nerve. A May 1 item reports Senator Burrows visiting the war department and the White House to support a townsman, while noting Michigan’s claim to a brigadier general rank.
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Baron Eanly
AML Druguinta
Sterlite Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Washington
Senator Burrows
War Department
White House
Trish
Michigan
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Assouin Teyns
Spaniah
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Schies
Curacao
Gost Westwarel
Martintyre
Troenils
Harvard
Din Cato
Burien
Turin
Saimypeon
List
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Aitreot
Cape
Gomez
Nowe
Clon
Furgen
Ranagston
Jaimien
Clive
Hata
White Lowe
Ren Walker
Sithe
Fiseimes
Lavragetyiin
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Fane
Hbo
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Oxford ii
Risa
Aye Lotz
Treas
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Thay
House of Commons
Britain
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Scott
Scott & Howne
Hrother
Pric Witte Lad Book
Atlanta
Tas
Henrie Harker
Aeneas
Ilo Jak
Kinetnod
Witel Weel Gagtert Beers
Proverse
Prenin
Pratt Bettie
Hoth
Mosher
Hiteh
Baling
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Rhebinnwe
Ballou
Domeiel
Merri Wrilge
Irwin Moore
Michigamme
East
Jordan
Mich
Theolehviner
Flint
Vetil
Johan Binse
Frank Beckanbach
Bay City
George W. Robinson
Lansing
Theodore Dressen
Muskegon
Dressen
Fred Clement
William Clement
Einaw
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Soneie
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Calunet Lave Senut Sagusta
Formard
Jemwart
Spain
Mare Hanne
Neal
Girine
Hide
Jormdin
Titoes
Jiewe
Sotrbel Senor Sagmsta
Getidortlis Fn Uel Pennspooner
Chattoven
Nigiene Sherk
Joel Postman
Antinotbeetek
Wendiette
Eureg
Olgley
Sheaele “Ed
Euine
HEAL
Federatobion
Ciorarets
Cindy Cothar
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Aea Bonanre
Mio
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Ee Pointe
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