Army Battery Rations and Camp Life at Chickamauga Park
C A Kinor narrates daily routines of the 27 Battery Indiana volunteers at Chickamauga Park. He details rations for a 173 man detachment, cook details, and jokes amid drills praised by Gen. Brooks and drillmaster Capt. Curtis. He notes weather, Lookout Mountain scenery, and plans to describe Chattanooga next week. Letters from home are eagerly awaited.
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Guilion
Brooks
Curtis
St. Loma
Indiana
Lew
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Ad Promises Relief
Bright ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as remedy for constipation and indigestion. Trial 10¢, 650c and $1 bottles offered at Coffin's Drug Store with directions for use.
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Dr. Caldwell
Coffin’s Drug Store
Cuba Facts In Brief. Principal Cities and Climate Overview
Cuba spans 760 miles east to west and 20 to 185 miles wide with 47,278 square miles and 2200 miles of coastline. Rainy season runs May to November, with September and October seeing the most rain. Climate is tropical yet equable, mountains run lengthwise, 260 small rivers, coastal swamps, and yearly yellow fever in seaports.
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Cuba
New York
Naval Reserves Strength Showcases Quick Dispatch and Discipline
The New York naval militia quickly manned the monitor Nahant for its transfer to New York defense and supplied 195 men for the auxiliary cruiser Yankee. The Louisiana naval reserve furnished nine officers and 105 men for the monitor Passaic to defend Port Royal harbor. The reserve has 1,100 ready to crew boats in the gulf service and can meet the requisition. The piece traces the naval reserve origins from 1850 through 1890 and notes 16 state organizations with about 5,000 members, potentially 20,000.
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New York Reserve
Louisiana
Fillmore
Europe
Royal Naval
Royal Naval Artillery
J. C. Soley
United States Navy
Unitedtates
Massachusetts
New York
Isa
Cuba and Havana Heralds in Historic Context and Naval Reserve
The article surveys Havana harbor and Cuban history from pirate sackings to 1895 revolutionaries led by Maximo Gomez. It notes Camaguey’s revolutionary government setup, Cuban naval militia training, and the national focus on iron ore, manganese exports, Cigar Box production, and key cities Havana Matsuzas and Santiago with Vuelta Abago tobacco.
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Havana
Pocock
Cuba
Camaguey
Revolutionary Army
Maximo Gomez
Calixto Garcia
New York
New Street
Manhattan
Santiago de Cuba
Matsuzas
Santiago
National Guard Strength and New York Signal Prowess
New York state National Guard numbers remain robust with 13 285 soldiers and a strong signal corps equipped by the U S Army. Five other states show varied enlistments while Alaska and Indian Territory lack organized militia. Crowds greet upstate troops en route to Camp Black on Long Island City transit.
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United States
National Guard
National Guard of
New York
Signal Corps
United States Army
New York State
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Nevada
Alaska
Indian Territory
New York City
Upstate
Hempstead
Long Island City
Camp Black
Buffalo
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Isaac N. Harris
Newsom’s Block
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Jj J.a.jone
Hysician &« Gsg
Carthage
K. E.henley’s
F. M. Sparks
Frank Wilson
Dr. Coffin
Henley
J. A. Sipe
Johnson Bros
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J. A. Tirsworth
Stevens & Titsworth
Sipe
J. H. Binford
Bill
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Greenfield, Ind
George W. Osborne
Sexton & Sparks
Rush County
New Court House
Herkless & Bretz
Lor D. Gurrin
Jas. E. Watson
Guffin & Watson
Attorneys- AT
Ruth and
Main Streets
Farv
Gates Sexton
Sexton
Spat
Will M. Sparks
Attorneys- At- Law
Butler, Holden & Chyszchill’s
F. G. Hackleman
Post Office
Ohio
Illinois
Carthage Building Loan and
F. W. Cregor
Reeding
W. M Edwards
Optician
Newsom
Chickamauga Park
Camp. Thomas, Chickamauga, Park
C. A. Kixnorr
Battery Ind
Vol
P.S
The
Antilles
Uncle Sam
England
Cnt
Alfonso XII
the Naval Reserves
Mighly
Naval Reserve
the National Guard
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Empire Grocery
M. F. Lovett
Coffins Drug Store
O. S. Coffin
Atlee
Oposite
Wilbur
Byron Ball
Queensware
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