An Interesting Letter From Porto Rico, Orwaino
A grandson Isaac Davis writes from Porto Rico describing harsh army conditions. He details starvation, wormy hard tack, lack of money, worn clothes, and long marches before returning home aboard the Manitoba to New York City. He notes church attendance, fear of illness, and sends regards to family and friend Tommy Rodgers.
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Porto Rico
Utuado
Ponce
States
Vance
Johnny
Ham
Hhe
Adjuntas
Trong
Manitoba
New York City
Tommy Rodgers
Isaac €. Davis
Haver
Pack-train Heroes Credit Chamberlain Remedy
A wartime letter from P. E. Butler praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as vital. He recalls rush night and day to keep ammunition and rations moving for troops in Cuba. Butler notes stockpiling the medicine before leaving Tampa and claims it saved lives in at least four cases.
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Santino de Cuba
P. E. Butler
Yo de Cuba
Chamberlain
Tampa
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Wagley & Smead
County atlas wanted by mail for price and condition
A request seeks a county atlas by postal mail from Fucarp and Brown offering payment for a copy in readable condition. The note asks for price and condition details and provides no other context.
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Fucarp & Brown
Jasper County Lands and Newton Properties For Sale
Fugard Brown of Newton Iowa offers Jasper County lands and Newton properties for sale with showings at no expense to buyers. Correspondence solicited. Loans at lowest rates.
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Bate
Mound Prairie Township
Jasper Co
Iowa
Pol
Towa
W. Macy
M. A. McCord
Newton
John T. Graham
Prairie City
Strcorp
Jasper County
aMise
St Iden
T Acres
Sacre
Nacre
Wright & Lufkin and local services offered
Insurance, piano tuning, repairs, and book binding advertised. Local merchants list services from Fran Brown to Thompson & Co offering rent signs, loans, and stock remedies.
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Wright & Lufkin
Loyer's
Geo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mark Twain
North Pole
Miss Wilkins
New England
Jerome
John Wanamaker
America
Hustr
THE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
the Saturday Evening Post
Benjamin Franklin
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
John Deere
Sattley
Moline Gang
Bergman
Newton, Iowa
Orwaino
Jeremiah Shafter
District Court
J. A. Mares
Newton Free Public Library
Washington
Smithsonian
Conreseman
Hondino
Feedle
Cresco Times
Battle of
Santiago
W. C. Eaton
Fugard & Brown
Wton
Fran & Brown
S.S. Ford
Thompson & Co
So Ors
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
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