From Far Guam A Bryan Letter About Gibraltar and Guam
Letter from Lovick Pinkston, former Bryan resident now in the U S Navy, recounts enlisting in Brooklyn April 18 1899 and serving on Yosemite. He describes Gibraltar's forts and garrison, voyage from New York to Gibraltar, and the rock’s defenses under a high sea gale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Office
Lovick Pinkston
United States Navy
Guam
San Luis D’apra
Ose
Illinois
New York
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
R. P. Leary
United States
Spain
Manila
Yosemite
Gibraltar
Rock of
Rock
Across the Med to Guam Aboard the Olympia
Sailor Lovick Pinkston recounts a long voyage from Gibraltar to Guam aboard the Olympia including stops at Tunis Malta Suez Ismailia Suez Canal Ismailia Colombo Ceylon Singapore Manila Cavite and Manila Bay. He recalls storms near the Indian Ocean, the hot Red Sea, peril at sea, and meeting Admiral Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Tunis
Africa
Malta
Sicily
Gibraltar
Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
Ismalia
Suez
Gulf of Suez
Red Sea
Strait of Babel Mander
Indian Ocean
O. K
Colombo
Ceylon
Olympia
Admiral Dewey
United States
Home, Sweet Home
Death of Prof B F Bullock in Reliance area
Prof B F Bullock died at home in the Reliance neighborhood Friday night after a two week illness from typhoid fever. Born in Mississippi and about 59, he came to Texas sixteen years ago, taught school many years in Brazos county, and opened Prospect school two days before his death. He leaves a wife six children and wide sympathy. Funeral and interment were held at Steep Hollow cemetery with large attendance.
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B. F. Bullock
Reliance
Bullock
Mississippi
Texas
Brazos County
Prospect
Eagle
Reliance Baptist Church
Steep Hollow Cemetery
Mrs. M Proctors Millinery Sale
Cotton Receipts announces a sale of fine millinery at Mrs. M Proctors offering a range of hats and headwear at low prices in 1838.
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Gilmore
Bryan
Krohn & Fedeimer Shoes
EAGS
Connelly
Palmer & Carner
Malcolm Carnes
Bryan Boy
The
Sues Canal
Oscar Minkert
Emmel
Price
Emmel’s
Prescription Pharmacy
Week
Singapore
Sumatra
Straits of Malacca
Manilla
Cavite
Dewey
Hong Kong
Luzon
Bryanites
Lovick P
Pinkston U.S. Naval Station
Agana, Isle of Guam
Prof
Total
Lawrence
Farmers’ Cotton Yard
Darwin’s Yard
Dawson’s Yard
Holloman’s Yard
Reeves
Adies
Krippendorf- Pittman Ladies
Famou
Webb Bros
Kodak
Tyler Haswell
Ben S. Read
John Wittman
Bryan, Texas
Burt Norwood
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