Manila Diary From a Weeton Soldier in Company C
Bert Mendenhall writes from Manila about provost duty and the 20th U.S. Regulars. He recalls daily rains, local food, a hospital meeting with Ernest Coleman, and guarding the oil house across the river while fearing natives. He notes a Filipino colonel captured for enlisting, and mentions Ira Willson and Monroe connections amid wartime routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Mendenhall
Manila
U. S
U.S
States
Ernest Coleman
Bert
Ira Willson
Ira
Monroe
Davis
Harry Pearson
Newton
Rev David Shenton to lead church building efforts at College Springs
Local note recounts Rev. David Shenton of College Spring Ia visiting to plan enlarging and improving the Shenton homestead now occupied by his brother George and sister Mrs Emma Jones. He is noted as a reputably strong Methodist church builder in the Des Moines Conference with past success at Atlantic Osceola and Cola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Shenton
College Spring
Shenton
George
Emma Jones
David
Des Moines
Atlantic
Osceola
Cola
College Springs
W. H. Phillips
Will Iske
McKean
Iske
Mr. Hutter
J. R. Rodgers
Colfax
Public Lands
Indian Territory
Iowa
Joe
A.B. Palmer
Seattle
Wash
Saunders
Geo. Kelly
Patience
Kingsley
Harry Kelly
Omaha
Wormley
W. Martin
M. E
Prairie City
George D. Harrah
A. B.C
Ladies Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Jon Hale
Tootey Anderson
Will
Benskin
Carolena Wulf
J. C. Hanna
Chris ‘Rice
Richard Jones
Crawford Sparky
Turner
Denver
Col
James Brown
Maggie Johnstone
J. McG. Johnstone
C. C. Harrah
Rev
Mandolin Club
Frank and
May Baker
Ethel Boyd
Mrs. Brown
Wm. J. Stone
Democratic National Committee
United States
Democrats
Jasper Co
McKinley
Philippines
Gov. Stone
King Bee
Congress
William McKinley
Gov Stone
Cuba Libre
Hawaiian Islands
Canada
Pacife
Nicaragua Canal
Chas. Hook
Charley Hook
Publican County
Old Jasper
Mirror
Monroe Mirror
Andersonville
Jasper County
Welcome Home Fifty-First Iowa Regiment Reception Planned
A large Iowa welcome for the Fifty-first Iowa volunteers returning from the Philippines is planned with bands, a Council Bluffs trip, and a reception. Mayor Frank Long and Victor Jennings invite all cities to join, while supporters note patriotic pride and joint efforts across the state.
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Fifty-Pirat
Iowa
Philippines
Knights Templar
Council Bluffs
Hand Boys
Frank Long
Bath
Fifty-first
Iowa Regiment of Volunteers
Creston
Victor Jennings
Cornell Bluffa
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Bert Mennenhall
Claussen
Walter Claussen
Atweil Spencer
Allen's Pond
Oklahome
Ward
Jim McAllister
Augusta
Oklahoma
Grace Ward
Jim
Rob. Conn
College
Charlie Hook
Republian County
Hook
Mr. Hook
G. M. Cowles
Aaron Custer
W. H. Shaw
Robert Fleenor
J.H. Hise
Thos. McCord
Ed McCuen
Z. T. Honnold
H. Morrison
Geo. C. Kipp
J.T. Hendershot
W. J. Targart
J. W
Montgomery
J. T. Hendershot
J. L. Robinson
G. M. Cowzes
E. C. Ludlow
Monroe la
W. A. Livingston
E.C. Sudlow
Charles Hook
Chas, Hook
Colorado
Nancy Cowgill
West Main Stand
Sadie Cowgill
Colorado Springs
Albert Cowgill
Mamie Nason
Sadie
New
Tom
L. A. Greenleaf
Cowgill
Adolph Bergman
Hollen
Main Street
John F. Baker
Bergman
Malaka
Matt Gardner
Long Beach
Cal
Pacific Coast
Arkansas
California
Long Beach High School
Hallowe’en
W. O. Foster
Harry Blair
Geo. Debaven
America
Hallowe'en
Artemecia Scott
Woodmen of the World
Ed. Grant
Newton Camp
Bert Scott
Ed Grant
Monroe Branch
Joe Fisher
B. M. Vaughn
West Main Street
Anna Failor Grandstaff
Burlington
B. R. McLellan
J. W. McLellan
Pasadena
Bert Bryant
Silver City
New Mexico
J. A Taft
Taft
Ben
Chas
Jasper
Lee Brown
the Fifty-First
Than Townsend
Col. Townsend
Heath
Agan
Fred Wells
Fred
Federation of Clubs
McElroy
Mabel Livingston
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