Admirals Schley Cross Examined in Havana Campaign Review
The court concluded Admiral Schley's cross examination detailing the Flying Squadron's May 31 reconnaissance and May 26 to Santiago movements. Questions focused on coaling, distances from shore, and Cervera's squadron, with no reference to the Battle of Santiago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brooklyn
Hodgson
Texas
Lemly
Cienfuegos
Cerevra
Hood
Wood
Santiago
Jamaica
Havana
Sampson
Admiral Schley
Contested May Movements Of The Spanish Squadron
The testimony reviews decisions on retrograde movement near Santiago and Cienfuegos, coal supply, and positions of Captain Sigsbee, Captain McCalla, and the Merrimac. Questions cover range estimates, dispositions after May 27, and potential refuge routes for the Spanish squadron with references to key vessels and batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Key West
Cotton
Kingston
Department
New Orleans
Folger
Iowa
Cristobal Colon
Colon
Almost a hurricane sweeps Medford area
A severe wind and hail storm struck Medford Wisconsin on November 2 causing extensive property damage. The storm peaked five miles east in the farming belt with unroofed buildings broken windows and a barn blown down. Three horses perished in the incident. It brought the year's strongest electrical activity and hurricane like wind speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Wis
Here
Albert Zimmerli
Porto Ricans Seek Free Trade to Aid Island Economy
A Chicago visit by Porto Rican business leaders seeks free trade with the United States and Europe to boost their island economy. Delegates urge open markets, cite tariff burdens, note funds spent on education and roads, and ask Washington for expedited territorial path toward statehood.
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Chicago
United States
Federico Degetau
Board of Trade
St. Louis
Washington
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Chamber of Deputies
Degetau
Europe
Auditorium Annex
J. C. Barbosa
Island
Fire devastates Peterson frame factory area in Chicago
A blaze at Peterson & Co. picture frame factory on Union street and Austin avenue destroyed the plant and $250,000 in property. Seventy five families were left homeless as flames swept to Feinberg Stopp packing and adjacent residences. The furnace-like fire incinerated Frank J Buck at 148 Milwaukee Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peterson & Co
Union Street
Austin Avenue
Feinberg & Stopp
Milwaukee Avenue
Peterson
Frank J. Buck
Northwestern as a factor in Northern Pacific settlement
The Times reports Chicago and Northwestern emerges as a factor in the Northern Pacific settlement. A Harriman source says Northwestern has been involved from the start, linking Vanderbilt and Harriman systems as the Chicago connection of Union Pacific interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Times
Northern Pacific
Chicago and
Northwestern
Harriman
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago
Union Pacific
Vanderbilt Harriman Systems
Farmer Names Son Leon Czolgo and Provokes Outcry
In Centre Lis Franklin county Kansas M Bernheimer a German farmer named his infant son Leon Czolgo. Indignant residents drove him from the county. Bernheimer sought a priest who refused to christen the child with that name and gave a rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Lis
Franklin Coast
M. Bernheimer
Leon Czolgo
Bernheimer
Peculiar dangers of stock speculation in a long list
A quoted maxim compares caring for a starving dog to stock markets, claiming October is one of the most dangerous months for speculation alongside July, January, September, August, December, February, April, March, June, November, and May.
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THE
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Mous
Cervera
Harvard
Mole St. Nicholas
Merrimac
Any and All Law Business
Rex
America
Sapolio
Cape Cruz
Adula
Cuba
Sigsbee
Nunez
McCalia
Socapa
Cook
John H. King
John
H. King
Frank S. Browne
Class Insurance Company
Hanover Insurance Company
the Fireman’s Fund
Cunard
Ameri
Can, Red Star, and
International Steamship Lines
Huron
Sun Insurance Company
Est Insurance Company
Medford, Wis
Kansas
Leon Czollgosz
Parker
Marvel
Marvel CO
Room Times
Chichester
Chichester Chemical Os
Madison Park
Phila
Llincim
Adam
Evans Cuemrcat Co
E. CO. DeWitt & Co
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