Miley the censor tips from Tampa to Cuba patrols
In Tampa on May 20 Gen Wade Lieutenants Read and staff inspected the encampment where about 2,000 troops could be moved quickly. Water supply and rail harbor facilities are noted as adequate for rapid deployment. If Cuba campaign delays occur, regular troops may shift to Jacksonville. Col Babcock heads to San Francisco to report to Marten Merritt as Manila expedition commander.
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Tampa
Wade
Read
J.T. Weston
Cuba
Jacksonville
Gen. Wade
Chickamauga
Col Babcock
Marten Merritt
San Francisco
Manila
War Revenues Debate in Senate Amid Tax Proposals
Senate discusses war revenue bill with key debates on funding the war effort against Spain. Senators McLaurin and Aldred push for amendments while warning of bond issues and future conflicts. Treasury strains and tax measures considered as notable figures urge readiness for possible future wars.
Measles at Presidio and Manila bound troop movements
Reports indicate the Pivot Regiment heads to the Philippines with the First California volunteers set to march to Manila within days. Orders push loading of the City of Brus and transport plans to align with naval schedules. A color stand was presented to the regiment in a city chamber event.
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Philippines
Francisco
Nebraska
United Af California Volunters
Manila
Unifertia
Wurtlneton
Brus
Presidia
Bret
Belleville Railroad Notes and Local News from May Night
From Belleville reports show James Rea visiting relatives and shifts at the line between Belleville and Ome te n. Promotions move Nelun to conductor on passenger runs Balleville to Belleville. The Rock Island yard handles eight cattle cars weekly with daily loads. Residents King family visit Oklahoma. Rock Island erects a new 08UR DEmp at the lake to aid water use. N G Rust and family attend a Norwegian picnic at Scandia. Engineer James McQuaid returns from Chicago. Belleville elevator hope hinges on new investment. Whitewash and paint improvements occur at the Rock Island foundry. Car and motive departments see staff changes. Moon family grieves death of Florence E B Moon, interment at Glen Elder. Barrick praises Rakisiand and Micisis for fame. Roschmaester D Sweeney doubles as lookout from Storth Center to McParland. Ballasting progress in the vision is steady. The Stucky Mountains and Chicago flyer runs on schedule and is popular.
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A. Pike
Falibury
Belleville
McPark
Rock Island
Paul King
Deece
Oklawao
Hock Island
N.G. Rust
Bie
Scandia
James McQuaid
Pulleville
Samuel Nixon
Martin Walker
Lee Turnbull
Mahaska
Florence EB. Moon
B. H. Moon
Glen Elder
Trev. GL Barrick
Philipsburh
Smith and Republic
Trev
Barrick
Rakisiand’ O Micisis
Biocon
Roschmaester D. Sweeney
Storth Genter
McParland
Coal Rate Hearing Delayed as Attorney General Probes Rates
The coal rate hearing is postponed at the urging of the Attorney General to continue investigations into reasonable freight rates in the state. Mr Boyle will review Santa Fe freight records and later depose company insiders. Separately a wedding at the colored Gala saw Miss Oille Matheny wed Benjamin Dobson with bridal attendants and flowers and flags on display. Fringed gifts noted.
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Commie Soners
Bosie
Attorney General
Boyle
The
Santa Fe
Colorea Wootery
Ral
Oille Matheny
Allie Mathews
Benjamin Dobson
United States
Lila Belcher
Gertie Bradsh
Aoems
Biremi Mire
Benjamin Date Eit
Tas
Hancock Street
Terror is Ready Spanish Boats Shifting Uneasily
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror at Fort De France has completed repairs and is ready to depart. Alicante shifts moorings to outer harbor to take on coal. British steamer Twickenham arrives with 2000 tons coal and a two month supply deal alleged with Spain. French gov still blocks Alicante coal. Spanish consul negotiates five days’ wait at customs amid Spanish-sympathizer excitement.
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St. Pierre
Martinique
Terror
Fort de France
Alicante Hes
Twickenham
Port de France
Alicante
Canadians Enlist to Form Regiments Against Spain
Ex British soldiers seek to raise a full Canadian American regiment for service against Spain. Lt Col GEO A BAYNE reports most men have seen fire and many previously served in British army or militia in Canada and England. He claims to have about 40 men on enlistment rolls and can raise a second regiment quickly if needed.
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Spain
Chicago
Hicago
atMominiy
Washington
Merrite Geo
A. Bayne
Bayne
Canada
England
Engaged at Cienfuegos heavy Spanish losses reported
Key West reports detail a fierce engagement at Cienfuegos with Spanish casualties far higher than initial figures. The Marblehead and Nash deployed hundreds of shells and shots, targeting a fortress on land where most destruction occurred. Survivors described hospitals overflowing with wounded and the lighthouse detonation marking a grim moment.
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Cienfuegos
Associated Press
Key West
Cienfegos
Great Damgee
Marblehead
Cojont Orig
Lieut
Olvares
Marhlehead
Ensign Pratt
Japan Official Affirms U S Friendship on Harbor Tour
H Lyeki chief of Japan’s engineering and harbor improvement department arrived in Chicago from Galveston on a world tour. He stated Japan would never take sides against America and expressed friendship, saying Japan has no desire to dispute U S claims to possession of the Philippines.
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Chicago
Japan
America
H. Lyeki
Department of Engineering
Uyekt
Galveston
Texas
Philippines
Joaseasion
Wanamaker to Lead Own Funded Colonels Recruit
John Wanamaker plans to raise a regiment of volunteers at his own expense and march at the head of the unit. He states he will cover salaries and begin recruiting tomorrow at Wanamaker street, aiming to form a full fledged United States colonel.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
United States
Wanamaker Organizes Volunteers for Drill Detail
Wanamaker will have practical assistance from Colmel Ward military instructor at Girard College who will supervise preliminary drills and oversee the detail work. About 100 employees have volunteered for the service.
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Stout
Wanamaker
Colmel Ward
Girard College
Eroheey
Coal from England fuels Spanish fleet off Venezuela
London May 20. The Spanish fleet on the coast of Venezuela has probably secured all the coal needed. Eight thousand tons were shipped there in the last three weeks by John Albert Bright, son of the late John Bright. The coal was shipped purely on speculation, though the fleet was the probable purchaser even before arriving off Curacao.
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London
Venezuela
John Albert Bright
John Bright
Bright
Curacoa
Organizing New Fleet in Spain Amid Movements Veto Lifted
Madrid reports that despite a veto on publishing naval movements, newspapers announce Admiral Camare's squadron sailing from Cadiz. The fleet includes the battleship Pelayo, cruiser Carlos V, Patriota, Rapido, Alfonzo XIII, Antonio Lopez, three torpedo destroyers, and the armed yacht Giraldo. A reserve squadron with Vitteros, Numancia, Lepante, and others will be formed immediately.
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Madrid
Camare
Pelayo
Carlos V
Patriota
Rapido
Columbia
Normannla
Alfonzo XIII
Antonio Lopez
Giraldo
Cadiz
Vitteros
Numancia
Lepante
Care of Wounded Under Geneva Treaty Rules
Under Secretary Alger direction the War Department releases a general order with Geneva convention extracts on care for the sick and wounded. Regulations require the Red Cross presence on personnel and equipment engaged in care and outline transfer rules for wounded soldiers, including return to home countries when healed and the conduct of commanders in delivering wounded to enemy outposts when feasible.
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Dyasunston
Alger
War Department
Red Cross
Suspect Arrested in Tampa Spy Case Under Gen Shafter
In Port Tampa officers under Gen Shafter seized a boy named Garcia suspected of Spanish espionage. He is 18 and has lived in Tampa most of his life. Officials favor a thorough investigation with Garcia confined until tomorrow. Prominent railroad and state officials support his claim of innocence.
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Tampa
Fla
Shafter
Ninth Artillery
Port Tampa
Garcia
Ind
General Shafter
Barker Named Colonel of Immune Regiment for Cuba Invasion
In Washington on May 20 Walter Barker American consul at Sagua la Grande Cuba is commissioned as colonel of an immune regiment to be sent with the first invading party. He will command the regiment and oversee supplies for concentrados and accompany the landings in Cuba. Hong Kong reports the Spanish governor of the Philippines is conciliating insurgent chiefs with high appointments while others federate rival tribes.
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Washington
Walter 8. Barker
Sagua
Tm Grande
Cuba
Barker
Hong Kong
Philippine Islands
Tornado in Ardmore Kills Man and Hurts Several
A tornado swept Ardmore and nearby areas injuring S H Perkins and Carrie Per At Dougherty. Frank Melton was killed while a storm damaged Richard Stc- Lisa homes and the Whitington hotel. Telegraph wires were cut. the outbreak affected the region. Also noted are Chicago Great Western railroad earnings for mid May showing gains over last year.
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Frank Melton
Richard Stc- Lisa
Whitington
Ardmore
S. H. Perkins
Carrie Per
Dougherty
Farmer
Pike's Peak and Colorado Scenes on Santa Fe Trains
Promotional notice for rail travel through Colorado by Santa Fe trains with fare details and travel dates. Mentions trips to Colorado Springs Denver and Omaha, with one fare plus a return window and reduced rates for the Trans-Mississippi Exposition opening. Includes scattered OCR errors but preserves entities such as Pike's Peak and Denver.
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Colorado
Santa Fe
Davileht
Pueble
Colorado Springs
Denver
Omsha
Dalen Pacite
Trans-Mississippi Ixpositi
England's new move toward Pacific strength
The British fleet in the Pacific will be strengthened in coming months. The Temarario battleship sails soon to Esquimalt after fitting at Portsmouth, while the cruiser Warsprite heads west. Arethusa relieves Icarus as larger ships enter service. Duke will be stationed at Coquimbo. Majal men foresee a major Pacific move by England or a rival power.
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Vancouver
B.C
Pacific
Temarario
Portsmouth
Esquimault
Warsprite
Arethusa
Icarus
Irom Duke
Coquimbo
England
Chinese Uprising Near Yangtse Valley Reported
May 20 Tacoma reports indicate growing rebellion in the Yangtse Kiang region due to unsettled industry. The Kao Hui secret society enlarges, while Cheng Chitung, viceroy of Hunan and Hubei, is said to back arms for the Kaiso Ful organization as missionaries face danger.
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Yang Tse Kiang
Tacoma
Wash
Oriental
Yang Tee Kiang
Kolao Hui
Yang Tse Valley
Cheng Chitung
Hunanan
Hupeb
Peking
Kaiso Ful Society
Spain retakes Cuba vigor as Spaniards vow to defend soil
Kingston reports Governor Capriles quotes La Bandera Espalnelo on May 18 asserting 300,000 Spanish troops defend Cuba. He claims one Spaniard equals two or three invaders and invites four times the foe to enrich fields with their carcasses. Spaniards threaten seizure of American plantations as anti American sentiment grows in Santiago de Cuba.
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Kingston
Enrique Capriles
Santiago de Cuba
la Bandera
Spain
Cuba
America
Ex-Governor Franklin of Arizona Dies Suddenly
Phoenix reports the death of former Arizona governor B. J. Prank Un who was found dead in bed at his home after lying down for a rest. The sudden death occurred yesterday and was discovered by a family member.
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Franklin
Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
B. J. Prank- UN
One-Armed Walker Schilling Reaches Vancouver
Globe reports BM Schilling the famous one armed world walker arriving in Vancouver from New York on May 2. He left New York August 7 and travels with his guide Dee King I. He plans to proceed to Victoria and then depart by steamer toward the Orient. His route requires a homeward return to New York by August 13 and he must not beg or spend along the way, yet he must return with $5,000.
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Vancouver
BM. Schilling
New York
Dee King I
Victoria
Schilling
Care Journal
New Rebel Flag Hoisted in Samoa Meeting
Reports from the South Sea state say a rebel government meeting in Samoa raised a new flag with one white stripe between two red stripes. The move appears to revive the dormant rebel party while Tamasesa the king delays joining the demonstration.
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Victoria
South Sea
Samoa
Tamasesa
Pweriess Steam Laundry
Wanted help and jobs as listed by Topeka notices
A chaotic clerical notices page lists numerous want ads: a reliable couple seek furnished summer house care, a blacksmiths helper offers general city work, general housework in private family with references, a white man skilled in farming and horses seeks position, a boy seeks farm work, a conk at Walkers restaurant, five salesmen needed by Hawland Nursery Company in Los Angeles, workers sought for Cuba venture with Mount Hope Nurseries in Lawrence, and other scattered postings.
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Swer C
B. Gorrell
Chestnut St
Topeka
Kan
Monroe St
Ned White
F.C
N. van Buren St
Taylor. Ien
Western Ave
Sol
Hawland Nursery Company
Lo Angeles
Cal
Cuba
Mount Hope
Local Notices Seek Wedding Information Services
An unsigned ad seeks reliable advance information on weddings from a well acquainted lady and society figures. Emphasizes confidentiality of informants and offers payment based on population, with address at Fillmore Street for inquiries and engagement terms.
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Ter
Eset
Raness
Fillmore St
Wanted Agents and Traveling Salesmen Feature Local Ads
Classified items depict multiple early 20th century job calls and sales prompts. Wanted agents for soups and home goods, traveling salesmen for ledgers, insurance and machine works. Various rental notices and sale offers appear, with names like Adams Topeka, Golden Rule Machine Works, and Topeka listings for furniture, stoves, and bicycles.
Wanted Murat Halstead Great War Book Sale
Advertisement for a war book titled Our Country to War offering vivid depictions of armies navies and defenses. Mentions promotional terms and requests readers send stamps to National Co Lakeside Chicago for educational union material and naval war with Spain notes.
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Murat Halstead
Alice Maine Disseter
Geent Colobed
Spain
Ponery Ibescrabemonker
Adt
Quick Address National Co
Lakeside
Chicago
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Strous Sen
Boston Philadelph
Miley the Censor
Shafters
Pisce
W. C. Chaffee Clothing CO
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Bays Senator Teller
Senate
Metauris
Dem. SC
McGaurin
Doherty
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McLaurin
Heromés
United States Treasury
EfPner
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Thane
Aliso
Aldred
Teller Onid
Ravemue Gunder
al- Bree
Presidio
James Rea
Holton Wer
Nelun
Balleville
Ome
Stansord
Millers Pharmacy
Cor
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Topeks Avenue
St Pierre
Eive
Wanamaeker
Camara
Gem
Shatter
Walter S. Barker
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Pike's Peak
A. Garvey
F. Ry
Senor Capriles
Around
Vancouver B.C
Walkers Restaurant
Kansas Ave
Gmick
Particans
SF Chicago
Adams
Kus
Eheetor
Metropoliere Insurance Co
Agdress H. Willimering
Peoria
Stoes
Ponds Business College
Cuilsoon
Golden Rule Machine Works
Shay
Quincy St
Jefferson
Harrison St
West Eighth St
Ara Cella
West Fourth St
Topeka Ave
Kansas Avenue
Jackson
W. A. Eckson
GE Topeka Water Co
Dux & Co
Ad West
Douthitt
Ranssa
Emorogaboom & CO
Santa Felshi
Madista
Shorey
Lowman Hii
W. ML Forbes
Wakarusa
North
Quincy
Eliso Braces
Wits
Millers East Sith
Fuel and Feed
van Slyck
Mos Varn Boren
Pallgetr
Schouw
Ponds
Caliere
Jane
States
Rome
Tee Pesbat
Shawne County
Ieee
Sha Fee
Wilsos
Gt Tee
Coville de EX Rensas
Whisls & Horver
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J. C. Darling CO
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Catalogu
Tames
Hayden
Fuss
Campbell
Mata
Joana
Barrower
Bowman
Kenissaya
M. Forbes
Lis
W. Eh Ave
L Biscus
Milo Norton
West Sixth Ave
Edson
Tv. Brick and Paving Co. LS W. Th
Topeks Storsee and Warehous Co
Topeka Storage Co
Eas
D. Skincer
Topeera Printing Co
East Bowenth St
LA Ryder MD
Corer Garden
Menninger
Hesideare
Tepoka Ave
Sussdon
Pasate Bospital
Ofice No
Kakime Iba
Barnes MD
Ofice
Bours
M. Fo
Watchmazer
Sia Seeley
Bry
R. Hague
Florist
RO Groves
Posse
Groves
J Groves Cusea
Clay St
Ave
Phone St
Howse
P. Bacon
Great Western Steam Dye and Cleaning Works
East Seventh Street
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