Spanish-American War Vets to Meet at Cincinnati
The Spanish-American War Veterans national encampment will be held in Cincinnati Ohio from Aug 13 to Aug 17 Joliet camp attendees include Edward C Alling delegate Lawrence Howard alternate M E Spafford commander Mrs Clara Alling delegate Joliet auxiliary and Madalene Orlomoski alternate The Peoria editorial pays tribute to veterans from the 1898 conflict noting the 46 year span since April 25 1898 when Congress declared war
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Joliet Camp
Edward C. Alling
Lawrence Howard
M. E. Spafford
Clara Alling
Joliet
Madalene Orlomoski
Peoria
Journal-Transcript of
Journal-Transcript
Congress of the
Shaping the Thing to Come and the Spanish American War
The article reflects on the Spanish American War, noting the April 21 start, the December 10 1899 Paris Peace Treaty ending the conflict, and Spain relinquishing Cuba Puerto Rico Guam and the Philippines to the United States. It highlights Dewey Schley and Sampson victories, a 10 000 strong army to Cuba, and two years of Philippine guerrilla fighting, urging honoring veterans now in their sixties and leveraging their leadership as the nation asserts itself as a world power.
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Kingdom of Spain
Paris
Spain
Cuba
United States of America
Porto Rico
West Indies
Guam
Ladrones of
Marianas
Philippine Archipelago
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Sampson
Schley
Santiago
Steiter
Wysocki Advanced to Coxswain at Armed Guard Center
Joseph Stanley Wysocki son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Wysocki 1223 Dearborn Street has advanced in rating to coxswain at the Armed Guard center in New Orleans La He has visited England South America Iran Africa Egypt and Australia during three months sea duty as a Navy gun crew member aboard a merchant ship He enlisted on June 46 1942.
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Stanley Wysocki
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Armed Guard Center
New Orleans
Wysocki
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Iran
Africa
Egypt
Australia
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the Joliet Conservatory of Music
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