Army Life on the Mexican Border From Aurelia Men
Clay W. Dawson recounts Second Iowa troops arriving July 27 at Brownsville Texas. He describes camp roughness near the Rio Grande, hostile Mexican forces across the river, dangerous wildlife, and the soldiers’ harsh training and equipment status as they endure the cooling nights and overheated days 1916.
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Brownsville
Texas
Sentinel
Aurelia
Marcher
Scott
Haight
McManus
White
Iowa
Rio Grande
Iowa Troops in Brownsville Praised for Endurance
Brownsville reports describe Company M of the Second Iowa Infantry enduring a hot twelve mile hike through dust and mesquite with no losses. Army observers praise the troops as soldierly and well liked, while signs point to a longer stay and ongoing improvements like bath houses, rest rooms, and mounts for the horseless cavalry.
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Company M
Mesquite
Brownsville
Brownaville
Iowa
Missouri
Delmonico
Virginia
Mexico
National Guard
Henry Ford
Clay W. Dawson
Co. M
Texas
Local residents share visits and travels in area
Mrs. Fred Langner of near Aurora South Dakota visits relatives here Miss Wilhelmina Wehking returned from Buffalo New York Chicago and other points Aug Friedrich came back from Aurora Rev H Wehking led services at the Mission Festival near Odebolt Paula Schmidt returned from Des Moines where she had been Beontehidtena Highland Park College Machme Ades Grieme Eas t Mids Mary Vast enjoyed her time from b AGvella to Italy caring for her ailing mother People here are busy with shock threshing Prof Schuelke and family returned to Seward Nebraska after a brief stay
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Fred Langner
Aurora
South Dakota
Wilhelmina Wehking
Buffalo
New York
Chicago
Friedrich
Rev
H. Wehking
Odebolt
Paula Schmidt
Des Moines
Highland Park “College
East
Not a Lunatic
Edna and Jo confront engagement doubts as his tale of living on bread and milk unfolds. A rich godfather tests their love with a half million bluff, offering fifty thousand dollars to live as an aged dyspeptic for six months, while Edna defends their bond and plans a wedding despite town talk.
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Edna
Mrs. Burnett
Harold Flint
Mr. Flint
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Spec
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Nis
Priday
Seturday
Aus
Ite Ebay
Aes
Hanover News
Mary
Bagvella
Italie
Prof. Schuelke
Seward
Nebraska
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E. G. Bates
Dr. Bundy
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Farmers National Bank
Gene Clark
T. W. Teeling
A. B. Daniels
E. Knettle
Live Stock Commission
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co
Live Stock Exchange
Nat'l Bank
Unilon Stock Yards
R. V
Alta, Iowa
W. C. Waddell
Baumann
J. C. Baumann
Nelsons Restaurant
L. P. Nelson
Maple Valley Mutial
Istra' Fire Association
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