Humorous Beading. American War Jokes
Mrs Flight: "Isn't it terrible, this talk of war?" Mrs. Blunt: "Yes; but we are fully prepared. Harry's life is insured."…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1898
126 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 7
Spanish-American War. LONDON
AMERICAN newspapers agree that Spain must surrender Cuba and Puerto Rico, and accept an American Protectorate over the Philippines. The War Party in the United States are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Horses. Their Great Intelligence and Martial Spirit. How They Act in Battle
"It is remarkable how quickly horses adapt themselves to the military service," said an old soldier. "Every artilleryman knows that they learn…
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THE Spanish Ministry considers the demand of the United States for the surrender of Puerto Rico find the refusal to recognise the public debts of Cuba and Puerto Rico are flagrant in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dogs of War
When the poet says "cry havco and let slip the dogs of war," he is only using a figure of speech; but it is none the less true that the intelligence of dogs has been utilised from early times in matters…
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LONDON, SUNDAY.—The Spanish are so hard pressed at Manila by the insurgents that the Archbishop of the city sought to obtain the protection of the American…
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United States troops are being burried to Puerto Rico, regardless of the prospects of peace. It is alleged that the American Secretary for War is desirous that as many soldiers as possible…
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OWING to the increase of yellow fever the American army at Santiago will be deported at once. It is reported the army is incapable of marching except to the transports…
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THE Spanish troops will be allowed to leave Cuba and Puerto Rico with their arms and equipments, and with all the honors of war. General Miles has been instructed to suspend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spanish-american War Terms of Peace Agreed Upon
LONDON, SUNDAY. — The protocol was signed on Friday afternoon. Under the terms of peace, Spain relinquishes her title to Cuba, and cedes, Puerto Rico and her other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spanish-american War. the Last Shot
The American newspapers are exultant at the completeness of their country's victory. The Spanish newspapers bewail over Spain's vanished empire, and anticipate that she will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Humorous Reading. the Soldiers and Their Nurses
Apropos of Princess Christian and her family, an amusing story is told in a ladies' paper of one of her soldier sons when quite a little fellow, still in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As to Who Makes War
The alleged satirical writers—there are three—on one of the Sydney morning papers, have started a mild war among themselves as to the question of the necessity of war,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Soudan War
As public interest in the Soudan han been revived, we propose to give a brief review of the relations of England with Egypt and the Soudan, The loose methods of government pursued in Egypt haying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tough Tugo'-War
THE Government and the Opposition are now engaged in as tough a tug-o'-war as was ever waged in the historic chamber in Macquarie-street, and at the present moment the issue ia in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Modern War Chariot
An improved form of the famous scythed chariots of the ancients has been patented in the United States and England. It is the idea of an American, Adolph Johnson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday, September 27Th, 1898. Are We to Have a War with France?
The Expedition under General KITCHENER, which promptly started off for Fashoda after the decisive victory at Omdurman, was due there on Friday last, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Saturday, October 8Th, 1898. the Critical Situation in China. Is the War Cloud About to Break?
The coup d' etat at Pekin which, through the diplomatic intrigues of Russia, dethroned the Emperor and replaced him by his aunt, the Dowager-Empress, has already developed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lessons of the Present War
There are certain broad and farreaching lessons in this war that nobody misses, or could miss. A state before she goes to war had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The People That Delight in War."
Glitter of steel along the sunny street, A strain of martial music clear and loud, The stream of scarlet flowing like a tide 'Mid the wild cheering of the eager crowd,…
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