Spain's Brave Few Defend Baler For Almost A Year
A narrative of Captain Morenas and a 65 man Spanish company barricaded in a church at Baler Luzon for 887 days of siege, repelling Aguinaldo forces under Ardez with rifle fire and boiling water, enduring shortages, disease, and multiple relief attempts until US intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Kilmer
Philippines
Galer
Baler
Luzon
Barcelona
Spain
Toral
Santiago
Manila
Dewey
Principe
Mo Yenos
More
Captain Morenas
Aguinaldo
Ardez
Santa Anna
Alamo
Travis
Crockett
Bowie
Priesta
Morenan
Martin
Morenas
Cannnon
When We Rot and the Battle at Baler Fort
The Yorktown sighted Gilmore’s trapped party after a Filipino assault near Baler. Surrounded by insurgents, the garrison faced surrender terms as priests aided, a signal of peace. Aged leaders shouted defiance, declaring “We will never surrender,” before Spaniards withdrew with safe conduct to Manila on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Martin
United States
Yorktown
Baler
Gilmore
Aguinsido
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Manila
Groncs G
Kunwar
Tomato appetizer and nose removal tips from old notes
The item lists a method to prepare chilled tomatoes with creamed filling and dressings as a summer snack. It then describes a rudimentary home remedy to clear nasal obstructions by blowing air through the child’s nose, claiming success in expelling foreign objects.
Dr Kings Life Pills Sell at Local Drugstore
Promotional copy touts drastic mineral pills for health and energy. Claims easy cures for headaches and constipation. Advertises 250 price at Plunder and Hackrobt's drug store and jokes about marriage and appearances with a mustache remark and Rocky Mountain tea as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powter
Kings New Life Plila
Plunder& Hackrobt
Park wait sparks amusing warnings in mixed era tone
A flurry of aged clippings notes pairs quipping in a Boston Waterworks chatter and a Chicago mother jest as nurses lure. It cites Chamberlain’s cough remedy praise, a 1897 postal appointment, and Wardner mining trials amid stray medical tips and moody gossip.
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A. Donahoe
M. BR. Church
South Po. Pleasant
W. Va
J. ‘Nix
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Agni
Aido
Gerate Sirntie
Almont
Senthore
Chicago
Gladys
Mamma
Boston
Trateler
Nix
Washington
Ilinois
Polo
H. B. Spear
Lascon
Robert B. Thonus
Chers
Coeur d'Alene
Wardner
Casetoni Beara
Castoria
Pete
Centinee Castoria
Arbuckles
Honsted
Rhuciles
Ucé&Lea
Frontiers of
Bavnes
Reed Coffee
Ac Ai
Arbuetzles
Bent
Ofs
Ney Sures
No. 83 Ble
Aitonaur van
Ouw
Coana Augusta
RoWledge
Moon
Luthor
Muare Universal Assistant
Ivan
Rupyane Kine
Gizey
Wade
Pout Te Longpre
Nowers
Colara
Roysted Cotes
Arbuellos
Ulze
Beme Pour
Nest
Aapor Als
Arbuchles
Arbuckle Brow
Aig
Arbuckle Bros. Notion Dept
New York City
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