Letter From China by a US Infantry Soldier
A front line letter from Bernard Monaghan of Company C, 2nd U.S. Infantry, written from Peking on November 23, 1900, to his mother. He recounts Tetn-Teen battle losses, the arduous march, rations, and brutal conditions. He notes hospital scenes, Chinese forces, Japanese involvement, and the harsh daily dangers of advance police duty in Peking. He mentions the Anti-Imperialist League fainting anecdote and closes with family ties to Ellsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Gardiner
Ellsworth
Bernard
Frank T. Monaghan
Monaghan
Cox
U.S. Infantry
Mnother
Peking
China
Tetn-Teen
Col. Liscomb
Alxteen
Yang Tee Sen
Ladysmith
Orlon Iyaitte
De‘Witt
Thore
Winars & Moone
Lamail
Felldins
H Company
Vielock
Roberts
Biddefort
Bacon
Anti-Imperialist League
Egbert
Missionary talks and lodge news sweep Surry area
Miss Minnie Townsend arrives in Portland to visit her mother Mrs. EE Mills. Missionary Coskran from Burman will speak on missions in India Thursday night. Rev H J Openshaw of the West China mission lectured on China to a large Baptist church audience. East Bluehill and Mount Desert notes cover lodge installations, quilter contest results, school programs, and local society events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Townsend
Portland
EE. Mills
Coskran
Burman
Tndia
H. J. Openshaw
Baptist Weat China Mission
China
Baptist Church
Openstian
C. Josylin
Bucksport
Surry Lodge
United Workmen
Friends of the Society
Mabel Morgan
East Burry
Bertha L. Sprague
Bangor
Longfellow
Sanford Preble
Maud Prebie
Emily Billington
Nellie Curtis
Collins
Ellsworth Markets price list and weights 1901
Wapsespar February 6 1901. Prices and standard bushel weights for various commodities. Retail prices for butter eggs fresh fish oysters and other country produce listed with weights and units. Local market notes include flour grain feed hides tallow dried fruit and imports, all reflecting early 20th century trading terms.
Local News From Brewer and Surroundings
Marinville residents C F Siisby and wife toured Brewer visiting friends Esther Graves lies critically ill at her daughter’s home in Brewer Frank W Frost plans winter lumbering with William Frost and David Philbrook assisting builders The chapel project shows progress with foundation stone split and lumber staged Phrase about a cough remedy and price appears as an unrelated advertisement.
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Marinville
C. F. Siisby
Brewer
Esther Graves
C. KR . Goodwin
Frank W. Frost
William, Frost
David Philbrook
Week in Winnowings of News and Nonsense in Maine
KIETERY in CA lau ne Week'n Winnowings of News Novelty and Nonsense. Patents granted to Le By Damon for printing machines and to C. H. Lamson for kite. Joan Meagher of Bangor dies. Ashland store and post office burned. W. W. Lane store damaged. George W. Sanford commits suicide in Houston. Maine Federation of Womens clubs met in Augusta with routine business and address by State School Supt. Stetson. Mrs. Harris Ames watches husband die by heart disease. he leaves a wife and three children. Obadiah Gardner of Rockland announces National Grange session in Lewiston. William C. Tuttle, Belfast photographer, dies.
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Damon, Dexter
C. H. Lamson
Portland
Kite
Joan Meagher
Bangor
Houston
Maine Federation of Womens Clubs
Augusta
Board of Agriculture
Capitol
W. W. Stetson
Joan F. Hin
Harris Ames
Great Union Tea Co
Obadiah Gardner
Rockland
State Grange
National Grange
Lewiston
Masechusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Gardner
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Chase & Sanborn
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New England
Page
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BUY Direct
Excelsior Novelty Works
Richmond, Me
Mt. Desert
J. W. Somes
Boston
R. L. Grindie
Mount Desert
Order of the Eastern Star
Bar Harbor
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Mary Ober
George A Somes
Lelia Tripp
Carrie
Fernald
Fannie Brown
Matty Richardson
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Pray
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Ruth
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Esther
Leonice Somes
Martha
Flora Bordeaux
Electa
Emma Allen
Warder
Ellen Reed
Sentinel
Charles Bordeaux
East Biuehinl
Charles D. Miller
Boston Harbor
S. Watson Cousins
Nathan F. ‘Twining
Redstone
N. H
Charles H. Wardwell
Frankfort
Mount Waldo
East Bineill Lodge
Ilworth and
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J. J. Knowlton
Deditinns
Beulah Gray
Lizzie Burrill
Sarah Eldeidge
Brockton
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Charles H. Dole
Holden
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E.G. Burnham
Egypt
Brooksville
M.T. Condon
Ernest M. Condon
Whcery & Moons
South America
Mise Porter
Methodist Sewing Circle
Margaret Howard
de. Damon
West Blulydell Homestead
Mabel Donnell T
Lewis French
Winnihaven
Joseph H. Woat
Tank
Alice Homer McParland
Salisbury Cove
H. H. Homer
C. E. Green
Oliver McNeil
Curtis R. Joy Bes
Somerville
Mass
James Applin
Lizzie Martin
Calais
St. Cruir Exchange
Mr. Cochrane
W. H
Mary Johlson
Georges Pond
Dea
G. H. Rutter
Scammon
Burma
W. H. Powlestand
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Sherman Abbot
Grace Joy
Eben Tracy
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Ida I Golding
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Adrians Reed
Sulvern Webster
Ernest Murphy
Bert Danbar
C. P. Lant
Trea
Waithan
Alice Jordan
Amherst
Percy Hanscom
Hervey
R.H. Jordan
George Kitchen
Jordan & Haslem
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Wapsespar
Law Menaud
WalGnes and Weare
Liverpool
Gouilla
Turks Island
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Toogies
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West'n
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Lemans
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Perth
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Belfast
Stonington and
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Bik
Smith’screen Mountain Renovator
St. Albans Remedy Co
St. Albans, VI
Washington Clothing CO
Washington Pants
Washington
CHERK
Field, ME
Diana Dasebm
True's
Evinsworth American
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