Soldier Letters From Samar Describe Hard War Life
A correspondent in Bulan Samar recounts tedious jungle marches and river treks, contrasts civil and military roles since 1902, and notes armed bands burning towns since 1898. He portrays Samar as rich yet scarred by ongoing insurrection, with hardship under tropical heat and a hopeful outlook for better days.
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Bulan
Samar
Denver Tribune
Denver
Ind
U.S. A
Earnest
U.S
Gandara
Notary S A Gordon Available at Tribune Office
S A Gordon has been commissioned as notary public and will attend to notary business at the Tribune office daily. Soldiers are urged to present pension papers next week. The piece describes jungle terrain from coast to interior, including the Gandara river navigability and six day mountain trails leading to the enemy stronghold San Jose.
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Tribune
Gandara
Bulau
San Jose
Tiger Disc Corn Planter and Riding Cultivator Featured by Reed Bros
Reed Bros of Peru Indiana promotes the Tiger Disc Corn Planter and the New Tiger Riding Cultivator. The planters use an accumulative drop to select grains by the broad side, reducing edge wise cracking and missed feeding, with lower prices matching common models.
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Peru
Reed Bros
Main St
Ind
Who's The Boss flour contest at Meredith's
A 25 pound sack of The Boss flour awarded for the best loaf baked from The Boss flour. Bread to be brought to Meredith's on Saturday May 6 with the contest judged by competent judges.
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Meredith's
Will H Howes Marries Miss Mary Armfield Near Denver
At the home of Mr and Mrs Asbury Elliott northeast of Denver last Tuesday evening Will H Howes wed Miss Mary Armfield of Denver Only close relatives and friends attended Mrs J A Armfield of Goodland played Mendelssohn The ceremony by Rev Slougher was described as impressive Afterward the couple left for a long Westward trip and to gather mail for the school magazine The guest list included several Armfield and Howes relatives and Perrysburg and Denver locals The Tribune extends congratulations and best wishes
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West
Willard Howes
Denver
J.A. Armfield
Goods Land
Bertha Grave
Cartersburg
Will McElwee
Palmer Carvey
Perrysburg
John H. Armfield
Elwood
the Tribune
Friends
Public Sale of Household Goods in Denver
O E Tharp of Denver will sell farmhouse belongings at public auction on Friday May 5 1905 at his residence. Items include organ sewing machine bed section set and mattresses chairs sofa carpets and stove. Terms six months on sums five dollars and over. William Bell will cry the sale starting at 1 p m.
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North Dakota
O. E. Tharp
Denver
William Bell
Florsheim Shoe Promoted By G. C. Miller & Sons
The Tribune notes advertise the Florsheim Shoe as offering quality, style, ease and comfort never before attained and available for sale by G. C. Miller & Sons in a job printing appeal.
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Florsheim
G. C. Miller & Sons
Merediths Unveil New Spring Millinery Line
Merediths present a spring millinery collection and invite ladies to view the hats and learn prices.
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Merediths
Druggist Piper Showcases Up-to-Date Wallpaper and Shoes
Tom announces a display of the latest wallpaper in town at Piper the Druggist. Meredith promotes a new line of shoes with stylish Oxfords for ladies available at Meredith's.
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Tom
Piper
Meredith
Meredith's
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N. Broadway
Hue
H. J. Meredith
Denver, Indiana
L. B. Williams
U.S. Army
The
Philippines
S. A. Gordon
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