Soldier letter from Manila describes camp life and view of Dewey
Greene county soldier Mike Quakenbush writes from Manila Bay about anchoring near Cavite, sighting Spanish war ships sunk by Dewey, and meeting English warships. He notes friendly relations with Spaniards and English, describes barracks two miles from the city, warm days and cool nights, and the bay harbor as one of the world’s finest. He mentions rations, possible front moves, and local climate similarities to Hawaii.
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Mike Quakenbush
Greene County
Curatel de Malate
Manila
Manila Bay
Cavite
Dewey
United States
Monitor
Scotte’s Emulsige Nourishes the Body for Health
An advertisement extols Scotte’s Emulsige as a nourishing medicine that strengthens the body and helps throw off a hard cough. It claims to fortify the system against further attacks and advises run down or emaciated individuals to take the product. It is signed by Scotty Bowne chemists in New York.
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Wand $R.co
scotTs Bowne
Chemists
New York
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
W. ‘T. Thompson
Townsend
Broadwater Co
Montana
Soldier Letter from Manila Philippines Describes War Life
Mike Quackenbush of Company D 39th Infantry writes from San Pedro Macati near Manila about martial law, native labor, and scarce water. He notes wall encampments, palm and bamboo buildings, a guarded city, and sights of rebels, graves, and a skull while detailing daily drills, mosquitos, and ration controls.
Mary J Stewart Dies After Long Illness in Bloomfield
Mrs. Mary J. Stewart died of lung fever at her home in South Bloomfield on Tuesday night February 13 1900. Born December 3 1827 in Ohio she was 72 years 2 months and 10 days old. She married Oliver Rosecrans in 1846 and later David Stewart in 1854. Survived by children including Mrs W W Templeton and others. She joined the M E church in youth and moved with family to Greene county Indiana in 1865.
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Bloomfield News
Mary J. Stewart
South Bloomfield
Kirk
Ohio
M. E. Church
Oliver Rosecrans
W. W. Templeton
Bionomfield
Mr. Rosecrans
David Stewart
Thore
Scar
Rosa
Templeton
Greene County
Ind
the Christian Church
Bloomfield
Christian Woman Passes Quietly After Faithful Life
Christian woman died peacefully after expressing readiness to join those gone before. Funeral held at her residence on Thursday February 15 at 2 p m conducted by Rev I N Yakley of the C P church with interment at Bloomfield cemetery. Grain O promoted in stores as a coffee substitute praised for gentle on stomach and affordability 15c and 25c per package.
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I. N. Yakley
C. P
Bloomfield Cemetery
Small Pox Quarantine Eases In Clay City
The Clay City Democrat reports twenty two houses quarantined with forty two patients. Three new families were quarantined last week and several relieved, lowering marshal counts from twelve to three. Officials say the illness has abated enough to reopen schools Monday and restore normal business activity.
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Clay City
Mardi Gras Fest Reduced Rate Tickets Advertised
Reduced rate tickets for the Annual Mardi Gras Festivities to New Orleans and Mobile go on sale February 19 to 25. Return must be by March 15. Pennsylvania Lines Passenger or Ticket Agents will provide full particulars on request.
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Mobile
Pennsylvania Lines
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