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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1898
Page
6
Poem chorus honors returning United States troops with mentions of Dewey Hobson and Shafter. It recalls victory over Spain, celebrates naval and land forces, and imagines crowds cheering as they march down Broadway. Sydney Held notes in N Y Sun.
A New Yorker Mr J Atherton Sprague records a hazy romance arc from May to June aboard an ocean liner. He pursues Edith Ainsley but is rejected, then falls for Mildred Hart on a voyage with her father. A fake cable plan and swift travels to Paris and Cherbourg lead to near-elopement, a marriage foiled by truth and humor, ending with plans for America and a future in disguise.
A village school scripture exam on Elijah at Mount Carmel ends with a pupil’s quip. When asked why Elijah put water around the altar, one boy stands and replies he did it to make the gravy.
A comprehensive account from Manila on August 13 to Washington details the combined American land and naval assault that led to the surrender of Manila. Admiral Dewey's fleet bombarded the Spanish forts while Major General Merritt’s troops advanced, triggering the hoisting of the U S flag and the capture of about 7 000 prisoners. The article outlines surrender terms, occupation rules, and the status of insurgents, with depictions of casualty figures and subsequent diplomatic notes.
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