20 May 1898
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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1898
Page
1
A report notes that California wheel crop for this car is nearly an entire failure. The assessment highlights severe shortages and production disruptions affecting supply lines and pricing.
The House of Representatives, by an overwhelming vote, declares senators should be elected by direct vote of the people. The piece quotes war era inflation and enlistment cautions, noting dangers, discipline, and sacrifices for patriotic duty. It references naval secrecy and wartime measures, plus salaries for officers and soldiers in a candid, moralizing tone.
The 1st regiment N N G departed Lincoln Monday bound for San Francisco and the Philippine Islands. The 2nd regiment left Lincoln yesterday under orders to proceed to Chickamauga.
Reported plan states President McKinley will open the trans Mississippi exposition from Washington using the telephone and megaphone to deliver the address, touch the start button, and manage a foreign war at once. Nebraska Governor Holcomb authorizes W J Bryan to form a third regiment of National Guards to be mustered into US service if the president issues another call for troops, boosting Bryan’s prospects for a colonelcy.
The United States has fought five wars in 122 years since Independence, winning all. England fought six wars and lost two to America. France fought six and lost two, Prussia five with two losses, Austria two losses and two gains, Spain ten years of guerilla warfare with Cuba noted as victorious.
A historical outline notes battleship range six to twelve miles and shot weights half a ton. Big guns cost 500 dollars per firing, ships priced from 2.5 to 3.75 million for battleships and 600 thousand to eight million for cruisers. Torpedo boats exceed 100 thousand dollars. Battleships provide heavy work while cruisers defend commerce and monitors defend coasts. A battleship carries an electric plant lighting a town of 5 000. Sailors earn 650 to 12 50 monthly with board. The cruiser New York requires 526 men and 40 officers. Indiana could shell New York from Sandy Hook at 1 200 pound shot four times per minute.
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