Miller County Hero Richard Shepard Returns Home
Richard Shepard, wounded in the Santiago campaign with the 22nd U S Regulars, rides home to Mille County. He describes the grueling march to Caney, being shot in the arm and thigh, days without food, and the New York hospital care and charity he witnessed, including Helen Gould’s $500 gift to wounded soldiers. He notes variable Cuban weather, good rations, and the ruined plantations in Bandago amid ongoing revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Shepard
Mille County
Santiago
Richard
Henry Shepard
Hillsdale
Cubs
U. S
Baiquari
Wi Caney
Wae
Mt Caney
Wis
Richard Saya
New York
Helen Gould
Whitelaw Reid
Central Park
Admiral Sampson
Misa
Gould
Richard Beye
Local residents visit and cross-town social notes
Sheriff Tubbs conducts business here Monday and many neighbors visit relatives in nearby towns. The column lists guests from Tabor Shenandoah Genoa and Omaha visiting households in Council Bluffs Wakefield Henderson and Anderson township. Readers are treated to a dense roster of short social mentions spanning several counties and states.
Tabor Neighbor News Highlights Various Local Events
Mrs L Sidener returns from Silver City. Misa Nellie Parsone hosts many young friends. Davia Co ships three cars of hogs. Local officials and residents discuss summer dress goods in Malvern. Major Barnes of Malvern visits family in Tabor. Emily Blancett returns to duties in Council Bluffs. Williame family to Omaha for Exposition. Rev Fisher delivers farewell sermon, to move to Delta. Attentions called to Tabor train time change for exposition. Omaha children enjoy country life with picnic in Rawles township. J G Tipple ill. Prof Goodsell directs choir. Forney's Band passes through en route to Malvern. Sea dream and cake social raises funds for departing pastor. Lake Wauhongia picnic group includes many locals. Laird's baseball team at Hamburg hopes for prize money. Tabor gains new players Wilkins and Miller. Old T & N engine No. 6 sold to Cleveland for $800 per ton. oldest engine in U.S. Generation notes on its service and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Sidener
Silver City
Misa Nellie Parsone
M.T Davia& Co
Nate Fenatalan
C.L Hall
W. D Dye
Prof. Goodsell
Guy Henderson
Malvern
B. Barnes
Tabor
Mia
Parnes
Emily Blancett
Dr. Montgomery
Council Bluffs
D. M. Williame
F. E Williame
Omaha
Fisher
Christian Church
Hunter
Jefferson
Jonae
Delta
Lea Cole
Peabody
Kas
Exposition City
T,&n
Lake Wauhongia
Messrs
Hugh Goodfellow
Fred Laird
Mr. Aylesworth
Council Bluffe
Sam Wheelbarger
Les Cole
Fred Weatherhead
Carl Day
Weeping Water
Neb
Horace Thurber
Hailey
Idaho
Missan Dora
Anna Ivory
Hattie Ball
Nay Thurber
Maude McClintock
Maude Snow
Eva Tipple
Fay Lewin
Laird
Hamburg
Messra Joe Wilkins
Glenwood
Dakin Miller
Agaist
George
Charleo
Cliff Lewin
Will Askin
Ralph Goodfellow
W. G Gregory
Alnce
Cleveland
Ohio
Plattsmouth Bridge
T. & N ‘Company
Veteran engineer recalls fastest 70s engine and museum fate
In a camp letter from Camp Merriam Presidio San Francisco August 12 veteran engineer recounts the era when a certain engine topped speeds at five miles per hour over the Neat division, noting Old No 6 should rest in a national museum rather than a junk shop. The letter describes camp life, measles, barrack conditions, Red Cross aid, fort visits, and brigade deployments toward Manila with regiments Fifty-first Iowa Twentieth Kansas First Tennessee. Leaders and soldiers provide glimpses of daily routines, drills, and upcoming movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Museum
Washington
Camp Merriam San Francisco
Epttor
Jones
Myaelf
Mullen
Elwood Barrick
King
Manila
Iowa
Kansas
Tennesee
Fmees
Richard Paul
Co. CG
Fist In
Vet. Inf
Camp Merriam
Presidio
Cal
Community Exposition attendees and visits noted
Cream and cake were served and a very enjoyable time is reported. Mr and Mrs F P Spencer were Exposition visitors last week. T Rhonde and wife spent a few days on the Exposition grounds. The Misses Tate with friends spent a few days in Sidney. Mrs Micha Johnson of Omaha visits her brother J H Wylie for a fun day. Mrs Will Antrim and daughter of Tabor visited Mrs Sutherland that Wednesday. Miss Nellie Walker was guest of Mrs Rachel Finney at the Essex picnic. Local farmers remain harvesting and many have attacked their plain to wait cooler weather. L B Bullock and two daughters of Nodaway visited W A Bullock at the Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Davis
Benj Harrison
Wakefield
Nebraska
W. Marr
Henderson
Covington
Oskeloosas
D. G. Morris
Daphne Brooks
Edna’ Hasford
Albion
Grace ‘van Orsdel
Dottie Donner
Iva Beckwith
Red Oak
Harris
Roy McMillen
Wilsonville
W.S. Potts
J. Cleaver
Hot Springs
D. L. Heinsheimer
William
Mattie Dyson
F P. Spencer
Randolph
Cottage House
Geo. Mellor
Arthur Mellor
Lou
Fanny Hendee
Bushnall, Ilinois
Warren Kantry
H. Thomas
Perkine
Oklahoma
Folletts
Alta Feltham
Springfeld
Illinois
Thea
M. T. Davie
Davis
Ickis
Mis
Margaret Davis
George Hixson
Danville
Epworth League
UL. W. Armatrong
Olira Hammans
Afton
Iowa
Blanche Spencer
Clark Dodd
Ice
F. P. Spencer
T. Rlonde
Nellie Walker
Rachel Finney
Essex
Bullock
Nodaway
W. A. Bullok
The
Grand
Woman's Discovery Brings Cure With New Discovery
A Shelby woman, after eleven years of severe illness and a persistent cough, cured herself using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. She slept through the night after starting treatment and, with two bottles, was fully cured. Trial bottles free at Wilson's Drug Store, regular $1.00 and $0.60 sizes, guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Mra Luther Lutz
W. C. Hammick & Co
Shelby, N
Wilson’s Drug Store
National veteran encampments and travel plans noted
A fragment lists travel to Indianapolis for G A R encampment on August 7 8 and Sept 3 4 to Cincinnati and to grand encampment in Indianapolis August 19 20 21 and to Buffalo Bills Wild West Show on August 24. It also mentions round trips from Meslvern eighty cents, Union Veteran's National Encampment Rock Island Illinois August 8 9 harvest excursions August 2 16 September 6 20 October 4 18 and a call for information to BE Burris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati
Buffalo
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Royce
Mills County
Hero
Porlough
Bandago
Sheriff Tubbs
Mr. Collins
T. C Lake
Fred Mulholland
Omiha
Will Morris
Dr Laird
Vissting
Fairfield
Oscar Olen
Genoa
Siater
Rea
Carrie Crose
Shenandoah
W A. Crose
John Rimel
Henry Banister
Ingraham
Charles Cleaver
Charles Knowles
Kingsley
W. O Wilson
Chas Meehan
Lake City
Frank Oviatt
Hallam
Mise Grace Stone
Kenanna
Illinoise
Fred Stone
Mary Diliz
R. J. Hubbard
Knox
Miss Mae Spencer
Bhenandoah
Tate
Sidney
Micha Dohnson
Omsha
J. H. Wylie
Will Antrim
Old National
Hartford
Firemen’s Fund
California
Sam
Iowa State
Keokuk
Degenhart
A, Tipton
Malvertt
C. W. Haynes
Hawkeye Insurance Co
Cotes Hotel
Reacan
Reagan
James Reagan & CO
Mugue, Ess
Auaa
Ani
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