Letters From the Boys at Miami Move to Jacksonville
Letters from Texas soldiers in Miami Illinois reveal the First Texas regiment and Second Louisiana moving to Camp Alami in Jacksonville. Dispatch notes officers, drill changes, medical updates, and personal anecdotes with names like Wade Belknap Captain McAden and Joe Hise.
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Texas
Louisiana
Iagler
Wade
la Porto Rica
AicAdoo
Miami
Tirst Vexas
le Triest
Transportation Department
Sittcn
Gore
L. McAden
Devavalla
Mnate Belknap
Descriptive Miami Letter Details 1895 Tornado and Camp Life
In a Miami Florida letter from August 2 1395 Private Alexander of the First Texas Volunteer Infantry reports a rare surface tornado sighting near San Antonio water, camp illnesses, promotions, and daily camp routines. He notes mosquitoes, fruit sickness, and weather as factors. The message shifts to a second letter describing harsh health conditions, regimental sickness, and his switch from cook to a different role after an arm injury.
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John Crawford
Albert Morales
Pete
Maxwell
San Antonio
James W. Castanie
Jon P. Bowman
Hans WW
Reichelt
Ed Stappenbeck
Sus. Margosewils
Rob Rodgers
Powell VII Close
George Leef
Enyelgne
Gus
Tub
Magadibu
Cn. G
Allie Martin
Allie
San Antonia
Samp
Louther Potter
Will Clarke
Eq Langwell
Phil Treadwell
Lb. A. Arche
Hospital
James
Applewhite
Miargi
H.R. R Hertzberg
Pete Tettler
I. F
Alexander
Texas
Miami, Frs
Ed ‘Langer
Fen Dave
Free high grade bicycles offered at Alvert's Soda Mountain
A local display promotes two high grade ladies' bicycles given away at no cost. Purchasers at the soda fountain are offered a chance to secure the attractive wheels at Alvert's Soda Mountain located at the corner of Malo Plaza Red Galan Street near the new Southern Hotel.
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Givdn Aiway
Alvert’s
Sode Mountain
Malo Plaza
Red Galan Street
New Southern Hotel
Unclaimed Gents and Ladies Lists From San Antonio Post Office
The San Antonio post office weekly listing for the week ending Saturday August 6 1998 shows a long roster of unclaimed letters titled GENTS LIST and LADIES LIST. Names include Austin Beuer, Geo Andrews, A. Flores, J. Phelps, Phelps, J. Anton Sulaga, Francisco Orandat, Amelia Ramirez, Teresa Zimmermann and many others. The readers are urged to claim these items at the local post office before they are moved to dead letter.
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San Antonio
AHL
A. Austin
BE. EB. Alien
Geo. C. Andrews
H—Geo. Hranmbaugh
Max Beilstein
T. G. Roy
John Burnett
George Batler
Hugh Ball
Chas. Bender
Arthur Baty
D.E. B. Dickson
Edgar
S$. Dudley
Jas. Delan
Hewellis
Antonio G. Cabarrable
Crochen
W. A. Carathera
PR. L
t—Casa Luna
Gaugene Ledbeller
Ry AW. Langlais
T. J. Lane
A. Lopez
A. Lanson
M—Henry Maddieton
Joe Afoon
Joe Miller
Tt. Mama
S. Biller
Hen Pim
R. B. Price
Jim Phelps
J. B. Philips
Geo. Pearce
J. St. Odem
S.bert Spencer
T—A. Thomas W.k
G. Williams
Whitecotton
W. BE. Willams
Teddy's Terrors at Santiago Echoed by Regiment
A rough verse recounts Teddy's boys in a clash near Santiago with Spanish fighters. It portrays Wood and Shafter as leaders, the Yankee regiment advancing through scrub and thorns, and the blue uniforms shown as brave yet gentle. The poem closes urging mercy to the wounded and a Bible note to the soldier.
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Shafter
Teddy
Ta Wood
Santiago
The Army Beggar and the Great New York Scam
A chaotic tale of battlefield veterans posing as wounded soldiers to beg in New York City. Reporters detail fake Mauser wounds, recycled uniforms, and counterfeit badges used to defraud shops, offices, and East Side delicatessens. A philanthropically oriented millionaire is duped before discovering the ruse.
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New Yorke
Will Davey
Raveley
Thera
Mani
Santiaga
Newane
Russesil Sage
Meg Base
San Juan
Hovpicel
Sege
Pescar
Syith
Park Row
Baxter Street
Five Points
Journal
Solon Barnett
Worth.street
Barnett
Saloon Scheme Snared by Quick Vigilance in City District
A beggar mob used saloons as fronts in a fraud near the Criminal Court building on Center Street. One man, after collecting $1.20 from patrons, was urged to drink by a keeper who grew suspicious and warned others as the rogue slipped away with the loot.
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Criminal Court
Centre Street
Sao
Fragmented verse and crime tale mingle in curious piece
An OCR fragment blends a romantic lyric with a local crime note. It references a kiss and vows within a moody San Antonio mood, then shifts to a Philadelphia police detec tive story about a speak easy and a church wall All Souls Church For the Beat. The tale follows Lieutenant Fulmer and Detective Ritchie tracing clues near Franklin and Green streets amid an anonymous tip and a storefront advert.
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Ruehle Peides
Himgele
Detser
Jeftery Contla
Fulmer
Owith Ritchie
Franklin and
Green Streets
Ritchie
Fitchie
All Souls
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Boys At
Milami
Jacksonville
Camp Alami
Via
Caiap
Vrienda
Jack Sly
Aluo
Jack
Megadien
Cank
Ulm
Goo Bys
George Leg
Camp Miami
Florida
Ja—Mira
W. H. Austin
Cecetia Arnold
Lyle Allen
Mary Brown
A. C. Badger
MH. O. Crawford
D—Mra
M. B. Dillayd
Mere
Bella Dinney
Hannah Foss
Macy M. Francis
Sally Housley
Elsie ‘Trapton
Lerence Johnson
Apolinas Bierra
Daisy Shepherd
Azutah Thompson
T Lucy Taylor
Lisx
Mercedez Chaves
Manuel Flores
Maria Fernandes
Baldad
Wesnake Gulch
Stepton
Wilman
New Yor Herald
Wood
Dheir Heain
Ile
Wi Il
Nuuly
Guy
Saleot
Pocket Books
Ise
Asc
Goe
Debise
Fesseries
eBay
Sri
Akines
Wusinll
Dep
Wolff & Marx
Tosca
New York Journal
Berk
Buwmer
Cuba
East Tenth Street
Rassevells Rong
Fifth Avenue
Wille Tiffany
Union Street
Europe
Tucover
Jaye
Klas
Mothée
MIA Srpsk
Bas
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