War News From Cuba and Manila 1898
Reports from Cuba describe Gen. Shafter advancing on Santiago with 23,000 troops, aided by 6,000 Cuban forces under Gen. Garcia, as Spaniards retreat toward the city after burning Laguiri. The Texas hit by a shell killed one and wounded eight. In Manila, Dewey reinforces with Monitor Monadnock and Monterey, while rumors of German pressure and possible conflict with Germany loom.
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Baguiri
Santiago
Shafter
Garcia
Laguiri
Texas
Terraco
Cervera
Cuba
Havana
Porto Rico
Key West
Fla
Hobson
Havana Harbor
Blanco
Madrid
Hereas
Monadnock
Monterey
San Francisco
Cal
Manila
Dewey
United States
Germany
Aguinaldo
Istanas
Old England
Irene
Philippine Islands
William
General Shafter
Biggest Gun In the World At Watervliet Arsenal
Commandant Mordecai at Watervliet Arsenal receives War Department orders to speed completion of the sixteen inch coast defense gun. It will be the largest in the world and defend New York Harbor, firing a 2300 pound shell at 2000 feet per second over 3500 yards through 30 inches of solid steel. Work continues day and night.
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Mordecai
Watervliet
N. Y
War Department
New York Harbor
J. M. Jones
Alpheus
Superior Court
Watauga County
Court House
Boone N
Elk Township
North Carolina
Local notices and wartime tidbits from a 1900s page
A collage of snippets reports a Caribbean clash where Spaniards rout a mixed force, eighteen prisoners taken, sixty dead, sixteen wounded, two officers killed. U.S. casualties listed as two killed and three wounded with twenty eight man ser tifts and 3,000 cartridge paper. A Boone watch repair ad pledges twelve month guarantees and sewing machine service. General Coppinger readies twelve thousand for Porto Rico invasion with transporter returning to Tampa and Schley commanding warships. An Ohio state convention split hints at Han na's pursuit of Senate seat. Balloons of ads close the read.
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Playa del Exte
Cuba
Coppinger
Porto Rico
Tampa
Schley
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Mrs Murray After Grippe
After repeated grip attacks left her weak and nervous, Mrs. M. F. Murray of Stainback NC took four bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and resumed work with the best health. Hood's Pills are easy to take and aid digestion and headaches. Indications note a potential peace move between Spain and the United States. Spring humors, boils, pimples, eruptions, and sores may be cured by purifying the blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Hood
Spain
United States
Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment and Dr Cady’s Powders
A vintage medical advertisement touts Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment as instantly relieving itching from tetter, salt-rheum and eczema with many cures claimed. It also cites use for itching piles sore nipples chilblains frost bites and sore eyes. Dr Cady’s Condition Powders are promoted as a tonic blood purifier and vermifuge for horses priced at 25 cents per package.
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Watauga Democrat
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Linney
Marshall
Dr. Wilcox
Ashe
Matt
Wilkes
Blackburn
Watauga
Caldwell
Burke
Alexander
Catalonia
Hae
Scott
T.& Bownk
Castoria
Boone
J. Newman
H. BE. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
M.B. Blackburn
Ohio
Hanna
Senate
Wilbur R. Smith
Lexington, KY
Famana
Manne
Commercial College OF
University von Et Res
Boone, N.C
College of Business
G. P. Jones
Principan
R. K. Harris & Son
Hickory
N.C
Silver Knight- Watchman
Watau I.ga Democrat
Moretz & Farthing
J. B. Phillips & Son
W. F. Sherwood & Co
General Merchandise
N.B
W. F. Sherwood
America
Washington
Munn & Co
Scientieig
Brite Ears Munn & CO
Broadway
New York
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