Americans Push Toward Santiago De Cuba
Special to Evening Journal reports General Shafter expects to take Santiago within forty eight hours with potential heavy American losses. Spanish reinforcements believed to be en route. Troops advancing rapidly on Santiago from Manzanillo. 8 000 Spaniards with pack trains and cattle within 54 miles. Newport steamer sails for Philippines with General Merritt aboard.
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Santiago de Cuba
Washington D. C
Shafter
War Department
Manzanillo
Bell Delivers Nominating Speech for Congress in City
For Congress, and Hon W B Bell of this city made the nominating speech outlining the candidate's platform and urging support from local voters.
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W. B. Bell
Bell
Washington
Spanish defense tightens as 20000 arrive near Santiago
dispatches report near Santiago de Cuba 20000 Spanish reinforcements and possible junction with Linares. Shafter’s forces push within three miles of the city with 1300 reinforcements arriving and more on the way. blockade plans extend to San Juan and Isle of Pines to choke supplies while Cadiz fleet remains at Port Said awaiting movement.
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Shafter
Santiago
Morro Castle
Yale
Cuba
San Juan
Isle of Pines
Jamaica
Central America
Porto Rico
Cadiz
Port Said
Watson
Newark
Sanson
London
the Star
Camara
Algeciras
Gibraltar
Villamil
Sampson
Cervera
Cuban
Batabano
Manzanillo
Howell
North Atlantic
Maine
South Carolina
Admiral Camara
Atlantic
Sigsbee
Sigshee
Detroit
Montgomery
Strike of the Woodworkers at Oshkosh Hints Quick Settlement
Oshkosh Wisconsin June 29 The wood workers strike ranks as a major Wisconsin labor movement now moving toward settlement A conference brought labor leaders and manufacturers together The leaders dropped union demands and asked for higher pay and a weekly payday while manufacturers balked The meeting was unofficial but hope grows for an agreement under pressure to concede to pay raises and regular payrolls
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Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin
Blockade Expanded to Cape Frances as Havana Feeds Tightens
Washington reports a presidential proclamation extending the blockade along the southern Cuban coast from Cape Frances to Cape Crag. The move widens the area to about 500 miles, aiming to cut Havana's food supply via Batabano and Batabano rail links, with key ports Manzanillo Trinidad and Cienfuegos already in play. Cattle supplies from Mexico bound for Batabano indicate ongoing efforts to sustain Havana amid shortages.
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Washington
Tthe
Cape Frances
Cape Crag
Cienfuegos
Great Bight
Cuban
Manzanillo
Trinidad
Tunas
Batabano
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Isle of Pines
Wheel Parade Illuminates Milwaukee Carnival Night
Milwaukee crowds exceed one hundred thousand as a grand prize illuminated bicycle pageant leads the carnival program. Chief Consul Martin C. Rotier of the Wisconsin L A W serves as grand marshal. The milelong parade on Grand Avenue featured elaborate floats including a Maine battleship miniature and Uncle Sam atop a globe. Fireworks lit every storefront for a festive display.
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Milwaukee
Martin C. Rotier
Wisconsin L. A. W
Grand Avenue
M Twenty-seventh Street
Grand Avenue Park
Maine
Uncle Sam
Blockade Realities Shift As San Juan Ties Strengthen
The article notes blockades shifting from declared lines to San Juan with Captain Sigsbee disabling a Spanish warship. Torpedo boats bolster the fleet. British ships are turned back. Rumors claim Spain bought the O Higgins armored cruiser. officials dispute the sale while embassy reports vary.
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Sigsbee
Sampson
Spain
Almirante O'Higgins
O'Higgins
United States
Washington
Armstrongs
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Pension and Treasury Departments
East Side Suare
Chas. J. Wilson
Atorney-At-Law
Alberson
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Wasington
Iowa
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