Guam Surrender via Misread Salute During 1898 Coast Skirmish
The 1898 Guam incident saw the U S S Charleston shell a fortress, while the Spanish Governor Don Juan Mariana misread the attack as a salute and, after a tense parley, surrendered the island to the United States. Captain Glass corrected the misunderstanding and dispatched a landing party led by Lieut. J A Myers to formalize the surrender.
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A. Moffett
Dewey
Manila Bay
Charleston
Guam
Glass
Spain
Glaes
U. S
J. A. Myers
Don Juan Mariana
America
Courtien
Guem
United States
Day Mistook a Salute for Produce 50 Pounds of Salt
A report summarizes a case where an individual mistook a salute for a cargo action and produced 50 pounds of salt, valued at about $3, reflecting a confusion in an unusual exchange and its nominal worth.
Children safety urges motorists to slow for pedestrians
Drivers are urged to use the horn only sparingly when no children are present and not rely on it to dash kids off the street. When children attempt to cross, motorists should pause and let them cross, as any parent would want another driver to do for loved ones.
Slav Wedding Feasts Across Yugoslavia June to July
Couples wed amid feasts in villages and towns of Yugoslavia from June to July. After the marriages men depart to work abroad and return eleven months later for reunions with their wives.
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Yugoslavia
Ancient plaster used in building through ages
Plaster has long served building needs for insulation sanitary benefits and decorative use. Greek and Roman innovations expanded its use while King John cited its fire resisting qualities after London’s great fire. Sanitary laws now require plastered habitable rooms.
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John
England
London
First Ohio Pier Company Forms in 1815
The Cleveland Pier company became the first Ohio corporation to build piers, authorized to construct a pier harbor wharves and warehouses on Lake Erie's south shore at Cleveland to aid ships and promote commerce.
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Ohio
Cleveland Pier Company
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Chinese Origins of Pasta Revealed in Early Trade
A historical note claims macaroni and spaghetti, long seen as Italian staples, were invented by Chinese. German merchants later brought these products to Europe and they spread quickly in Italy as the manufacturing secret remained in Italy for over a century.
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China
Europe
Italy
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