Far Away Manila Man Writes From the Philippine Islands
Theodore Rohn describes Manila in 1898, contrasting Old and New Manila and detailing the city walls, churches with grand chandeliers, and the Catholic faith. He notes Spanish rule, taxes on natives, and social life including gambling, dress, and carriages, while remarking on wages, work hours, and colonial tension.
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Philippine Islands
the Express
Manila
Bay of
Pasig
Mayor's Palace
Magellan
Spain
Monticello
Christmas Dinner Dreams From a Wayward Regiment Letter
A wartime letter describes soldiers in a custom house posting with a detached regiment. The writer longs for home dinner with mother while noting pay day, old Monticello papers, and a band set to play A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight and Take Back Your Gold.
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Custom House
Custom Place
Col
Colton
Mother
Monticello
Old Town
Tuxnopvorn
Center Junction Notes Church Repairs and Local News
Center Junction reports near completion of Presbyterian church repairs and welcomes an Amber organ at the local school. Omar Hunt of Oxford Junction visits. J S Honser of Monticello plans a bank east of A G Smith Co. Rev Van Buren is reappointed to lead church work. a chicken pie social is planned October 22 by the Ladies Aid at the M E church. Ducks are hunted, lamps at the Methodist church need better lighting for clearer sight lines.
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Lulu Bailey
Amber
Presbyterian Church
Fowlie
Dora Hunt
Oxford Junction
Chisholm
Jennie Sanford
Henry
George Preston
Galesburg
Ladies’ Aid Society
Garry
Scrawm
J. S. Honser
Monticello
A. G Smith & Co
Houser
van Buren
Methodist Conference
Methodist Church
Castle Grove News and Local Notes
Castle Grove notes Oct 18 report J D Poppe builds barn addition and H E Deischer will close school in district No 2 this week. Locals comment on peace jubilee at Chicago being premature and war news remains the daily focus.
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Castle Grove
J.D. Poppe
H. E. Deischer
James F. Laude
Harken
I. J. Crusinberry
Langworthy
Henry Vanderham
Acme
Johnstown
Rocky Hill
Dunn
Chicago
War News
Local Notes From Amber Community News
Amber notes report Forsythe and Underwood drilling a well for Tilghman Rhul. Sanford paid 75 cents per hundred for September milk. A small basket sociable at Amber schoolhouse. Fr Ross and family from Monticello visited Frank Bailey’s home over Sunday. Michael Bailey went to Cedar Rapids for eye surgery. Dr Chisholm to locate in Oxford Junction soon after success here. Henry Hartman and wife visited relatives. they will leave for Colorado seeking health.
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Amber
Forsythe & Underwood
Tilghman Rhul
W. HH. Sanford
Ross
Monticello
Frank Bailey
Michael Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Chisholm
Oxford Junction
Henry Hartman
Colorado
Notable Iowa visits and local moves mark Onstow notes
Oct 18 update from Onstow lists residents visiting nearby towns and returning travelers. Names include Dixon Anamosa Neelans St Louis and Wall Chicago. Transfers include Krause selling farm at 57 per acre to Corbit. Poppe to remain as tenant. John Sokol praises Rush Medical College Chicago.
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Onstow
Will Dixon
Anamosa
John Neelans
St. Louis
George Chase
Trwin
Clinton
H. D. Wall
Chicago
Lydia Gilbert
Hall
Dubuque
Wm. Paul
Blairstown
Ben
George Mills
Mills
J. A. Hoffman
Los Angeles
W.T. Cameron
Melvin Spencer
Omaha
Margaret Krause
Wm. Corbit
Poppe
John Sokol
Rush Medical College
Henry Welch
Olint
Martello
T. J. Kenny
H. L. Nash
Oakland
California
Sarah McIntyre
Iowa
Runaway Wrecks Wagons in Scotch Grove Massage
In Scotch Grove on a recent Saturday Willie Lachmanns team spooked and collided with several wagons at the creamery. Willie was thrown from his wagon, suffering a severe head wound, while no one else was hurt. The community notes births, population growth, and an upcoming Milwaukee road excursion to Omaha at a half cent per mile for Exposition attendance.
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Willie
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Omaha
Monticello
Cascade Roller Mills to grind rye and buckwheat
Notice to farmers that Cascade Roller Mills will grind rye into flour on October 24 and 25 and grind buckwheat on October 26. Proprietor Thomas Kinxasry announces, plus Miss Stella Miller will show trimmed hats at Stimson Bros. store in Onslow October 22. Also invitation to sell land and buy Blue Grass region land in Adair county Iowa via 8 Shoemaker at Fontanelle Bank.
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Cascade Roller Mills
Thomas Kinxasry
Stella Miller
Stimson Bros
Onslow
Chicago
Blue Grass
Iowa
Shoemaker
Bank of
Fontanelle
Adair County
Look Before You Leap Heater Ad and Property Listings
A historical classified fragment urges buyers to inspect Loy's Hot Blast Self Feed Wood Heater for fuel savings and heat retention. It also advertises an 80 acre farm near town with easy terms and a Monticello lot with house for sale south of Proctor's, plus a house and lot bargain from J B Smith.
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Loy
Eastwoon & Chase
Liis R. C. Srrrron
Monticello
Proctor’s
J. B. Smith
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Tama
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R. G. Cousins
Judicial Ticket
Eighteenth Judicial District
WM. G. Thompson
H.M. Remley
W.N. Treichler
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William 8. Barker
County Recorder
Miles Cook
Marshall W. Herrick
William Sutherland
Yackney
David A. Clay
Theodore Rohn
Center Junction
Uncle John Overly
Atiber
the Saturday Evening Post
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Tsong
America
Ain
Sol. Smith Russell
Post
Lapotts’” Home Journal
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
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Continental, Phenix
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Scotch Grove, Jones Co
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Limfis
Indian Congress
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U.S. A
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Nicaraugua
New Orleans
Alaska
J. F. Merry
AG. Paylorr
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Towa
Said County
Abbey S. Hall
Thomas W. Manchester
Iawa
Tawa
Bancock
O. R. Riexer
A. Matta Rssen
Lovis Gardner
Tam
Victor Bicycles
Co. W. Brown
D. C. Prader & Co
Our News Depot
Eagle Drug Store
A. Kempf
Deutsche Apothekke
Hawkeye Merchant Tailoring
New Merchant Tailor Shop
Second St
Times
R. Zachehr
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