Ward Line ships carry steel military cars to Cuba
New York April 22 reports Ward Line steamers sail for Spain with moving forts of steel armor on box cars to aid Spanish troops in Cuba. Cars measure 25 feet by nine, with 15 rifle loopholes and the phrase Ferro carril militar. Cargo also includes provisions for Havana and other Cuban ports. Officials say ships will act according to developments but offer no commitment on blockade.
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New York
Cuba
United States
Alcedene
Ward Line
Havana
Canto
Manzanillo
Pando
Ferro Carril Militar
A. G. Smith
Cienfuecgos
Santiago de Cuba
East River Pier
Cuban
The
Steamship Line
Washington
Key West
John W. Barrett
Line
Bergen
Seguranca
Mexican Porta
Arcadia
Porto Rican Porta
Diplomatic Break With Spain Ends U S Relations
The United States and Spain sever diplomatic ties after the U S ultimatum is handed to Madrid. Minister Woodford leaves Madrid with passports and officials in Washington prepare rapid congression action as President McKinley and aides respond. News from Mapai notes public energy and government enthusiasm for potential war.
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Madrid
White House
Woodford
Mapnip
Washington
Spain
Judge Day
Polo
McKinley
New York
House
Porter
Capitol
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Davis
Minnesota
Lodge
Massachusetts
Allison
Iowa
Day
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pamramyary
Scientific and Industrial Short Notes of the Era
A collection of brief scientific and industrial observations: a Banyan tree sheltering 7,000 men, timber depletion at 1 1000,000,000 feet yearly, Oxford University Press printing in 150 languages, morning boot fittings discouraged due to foot size changes, a Bank of England gold scale sensitive to a postage stamp, telegraph wires lasting 40 years near sea and ten inland, embalming injured limbs as amputation substitute per Dr Reclus, hashish affecting perception of time and space, and a note on eye rest and nerves.
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Pexay
University Press
Oxford
Bank of England
Reclus
Paris
Pointed Paragraphs and Witty Observations
The excerpt collects humorous maxims on married life, secrets, and wit. It notes a wife’s influence on a man’s learning, jokes about coming from the wife, and a comic quip on the earth’s age versus the oldest inhabitant. It reflects a Chicago Daily News style of light, aphoristic chatter.
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Chicago Daily News
Out on First and Players Move in Early Season Trade
Hlobedanz weighs 190 pounds and is highlighted as a standout. Bill Hill is slated to pitch for Cincinnati, a call to watch him. Jack Stivetts denies driving a brewery wagon last winter while claiming work in a slaughter house. Frank Leonard of the Augusta club drafts the Southern league schedule and excels at the task. Willis of the Bostons praises Jack Ryan for catching him in Syracuse last season. Charlie Bassett, longtime league player, is released after two seasons with Providence.
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Hlobedanz
Bill Hill
Cincinnati
Jack Stivetts
Frank Leonard
Augusta Club
Frank
Willis
Bostons
Jack Ryan
Syracuse
Charlie Bassett
Providence
Catarrh Cure Claim Promises $100 Reward
An old advertisement touts Halts Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures all stages of catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proprietors offer $100 for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials and a Toledo address. Includes Hall's Pills and a humor snippet about banking and eggs in one basket.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Idby
Hall
Chicago Evening News
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Lbuieville, RY
New York
Grain-O touted as family coffee substitute
An ad extols Grain-O as a pure grain beverage with the taste of coffee, claiming it avoids nervous upset and digestion issues while providing health benefits. It urges readers to ask grocers for Grain-O and notes its longevity as a science-based product for strength.
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Baby
Grandma
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