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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1898
Page
8
At eight o'clock yesterday morning the US squadron renewed the bombardment of Santiago fortifications, silencing Spanish batteries after two hours. The American auxiliary cruiser Merrimac passed the defenses but was torpedoed 500 feet up the channel and sank perpendicularly. An officer, an engineer and six seamen were captured. casualties unknown.
June 4 report from Santiago de Cuba states US auxiliary cruiser, well armed, was sunk after torpedoes breached her bow as she crossed torpedo lines. One chief engineer and six sailors captured by Spaniards. vessel name and casualties not confirmed. Discrepancies exist between Cape Haytien and Port au Prince dispatch times.
Reports from Kinaston Jamaica June 4 indicate English sources claim the Cadiz squadron has sailed, while Spanish consul Senor de Castro doubts this, suggesting Admiral Carrera could defend alone. The fleet reportedly includes battleship Pelayo and several cruisers and destroyers, but conflicting reports and uncertainty cloud exact composition.
In Moutue Alabama on June 4 troops from Mobile moved to the wharf to board five transports for front service. The Second cavalry led the advance followed by the Third and Twentieth infantry. Soldiers express eagerness for combat, hoping for Porto Rico, while Eleventh and Nineteenth infantry faces a revised order.
A dense, period piece discussion argues that good roads keep villages thriving, likening circulation to heart and railways to New York’s lifelines. It questions neglect of highways, notes a Philadelphia church anecdote, and fills with humorous clippings and quips on daily life.
Residents seek equality between rural districts and cities through state aided highways and modernizing communication. A proposed rural house numbering system aims to map every home from county seats, enabling rural free mail delivery, while oil meal trust warnings target dairy and cattle breeders with cautions on feeding amounts.
A letter from Mrs Lucy Prastey of Derby Center Vermont describes morphine addiction caused by chronic pain and medical fear of examination. She details relief after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound, noting restored health, resumed work, and elimination of headaches and bearing-down pains after five bottles.
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