Camp McKinley diary and enlistment details from 1898
Des Moines Iowa May 18 1898 reports Camp McKinley life with drill stoppages and mock skirmishes. Describes meals butter brigade reliefs and visits by Rev McCate and Mrs Miller. Notes medical exams of Co E volunteers list of discharged men and new arrivals incl Gardner from Princeton and two musicians sought for regimental band.
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Bali
Iowa Trona
Mc-Kinley
McKinley
Antili Greater Lreat
McCate
Grace Marlin
Des Moines
E Boys
Miler
Cuba
gWe
Weil
Co. E
Grifith
Tie
Tlimte
Ben Foltrich
Ben Foltrich, ‘Claude Okey. Fred Wazard
Clarenca Houk
Sid Pisses
Howard Anderson
Garret Yes
Clark
Sibie?y
Almen Ganfield
Bernice
Eagle Grove
Iinbbers
Jon
Ora Gardner
Princeton
New Jersey
Camp McKinley
U. K
Montgomery
Allerton
Lowa
Westrow
Hawarden
Sheldon
Algani
Thas
Ralph Nackett
War Departments
United States Service
United States
Des Monica
Tohonie Roe
Rock Valley
Hull
Elis
Sioux Falls
Tha Ath
Ishove
Samistian
Tiwe Ara Grant
Catholic Letter Calls Nation To Support War Effort
Archbishops across the United States prepare a Sunday reading to clergy and laity about the Spanish American War. The message, signed by Manager Martinelli, condemns the Maine disaster and expresses patriotic support for the United States.
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Gathotias
Washington, D. C
United States
Spain
Martinelli
Apostolic Delegate
Catholic Church of
Maine
Wrartevar
Catholic Clergy Urge Prayer For Victory In War With Spain
A Catholic circular urges priests to lead daily prayers for peace and victory in the war, to honor soldiers and sailors, and to avoid bloodshed as the United States fights Spain. It calls for Masses, prayers after services, and the De Profundis for those who fall. Prayers were also offered at Hull for US success and the repose of the dead.
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Brown
National Maine, Monument Committee
Sioux County
National Committee
Batties T P
Maine
United States
Wse
State Superintendenta of Education
H.C
Ilavana Harbor
Nubion
Congress
Spain
McKinley
Catholic ‘Church
Holy Church
Hull
Deserters Drummed Out of Camp by Sixty-fifth Regiment
New York Tribute reports Fur members of the Sixty-ffth regiment from Buffalo were expelled from camp after deserting during a rest period. Guards recovered two deserters from Company I, while others marched out to The Rogue's March and faced mockery and a brutal gauntlet as punishment before boarding a train escorted by fellow soldiers.
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New York
Thadi
Col Welch
Company I
Paskengelt
Unseasonably cool weather dominates state large region
Weeklong conditions brought cloudiness and light frosts with no crop damage beyond slowed growth. Widespread rainfall covered most areas, excess in the southeast where drought relief is needed, while fields benefited from favorable weather for wheat, oats, barley and corn growth.
Iowa Farms For Sale and Public School Flag Upgrade
Iowa farms are offered for sale with prices from 30 to 40 dollars per acre, listed by F C Bacxmak. The text also notes school flagpole upgrades with a tall seventy foot steel staff and a new flag for regular days and state occasions, honoring Old Glory.
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Iowa
F.C
Schoos
W. K. CG
Best on Earth Fence Work Guarantee Claim
A reader asserts the fence work and machine are the best on earth and guaranteed. The author challenges recipients to judge the claim as the judge and jury.
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Proops
Gamp
Caur McKieney
Oes Moines
Jat
Ag’ -Jara
W.G
Jeroma “Frishas
Cldsen
Ata
Tegimert
Vickers
Je W. Tampson
Eastern Counties
DeWitt
J. A. Anderson
Crop Report
Ansfere
DewWitt
J. H. Anderson
F. W. Hall
Hall, Ia
The
Sioux City Journal
the News of the World
Thte Journal
Able Editorials
Sampio
Peasing Brcs
Sioux City
the Daily Jontail
Ritéar
the Sunday Journal
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