Letters From The Soldiers From Florida 1893 War News
Correspondence from Tampa Miami and Forts during the Spanish American War era describes Miles going to the front and rumors of a move. Soldiers recount fighting near Santiagos hills, bayonet charges, barbed wire, and Spaniards firing from trenches. Wounded arrive, homeward fears grow, and letters urge cheer and vigilance amid a rainy Florida camp.
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Apa
Florida
Gel Miles
Sanuel Seber
Signal Corps
Port Yampa
Fifth Royalry
Ballie
Sindaso
Talen
Georgia
Tran
Vepnlass TL
Santiazo
Jove
Tate
Neteniux
Tampa
Grascold
Oscar Hecker
Milwaukee
Patterson
D Troop
Graham Na Quar
Harrington
Iarrington
Timpeter Sutcliffe
Schuren
Bart
Magaulius
Jehora
Patina
Texas
Coconnut
Maury
Miami
Geconnut Grove
Alovely
Ashde
Coconut Grove
Guy
Camp Thomas Telegraph Corps At Lookout Mountain
Volunteers from the United States Signal Corps camp at Lookout Mountain Tennessee near the battlefield. They drill six hours daily, practice telegraphy, expect horses wagons and rifles soon, and anticipate formal classification.
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Powell Edwards
J. Ryan
United States Volunteer Signal Corps
Henry M. Brews
Battlefeld
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Thomas
Widow 40s Woman Faces Grandfather Title Controversy
A vivid and humorous tale recounts a forties era widow who, despite appearing youthful and healthy, learns she could be mistaken for a grandmother. She fears a budding admirer may balk at the grandfather label while her sharp intellect shines in private writings.
Grandma's Reflection in a Poem About Age and Love
A reflective monologue from Gracie's grandmother confessing youth’s aura remains elusive. She laments aging yet insists her heart stays light and hopes for love, while acknowledging a distant suitor who has always cared. The piece blends self-doubt with steadfast affection.
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Grandma
Mar
Donald
Gracie
Karnes County News Notes Local Figures and Events
Karnes County items report visits by officials from Kenedy and Floresville, county convention debates, and local social rounds. Names include Dr W A King, Jesse Preganall, Miss Lua Lockhart, A H Brockman, and J J Seale. Mentions of Helena, Robville, and San Antonio frame the civic chatter and forthcoming political endorsements.
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Bon Adtonia
Karnes City
Wyd G. Buller
Kenedy
Isla
W. A. King
Cistohown
Jesse Preganall
San Antonio
Lua Lockhart
Maggie Wiyerich
Povest
Theoarty
Helena
W. Ramaklason
OC Rergan
Robville
Cibole
Roger Mills
Yng
Austin
A. H. Brockman
Bobville Town Site
Severa
Jeff
Culkin
Frank Harris
Lee BrightWell
C. Hunter
DeWitt County
Farmers Congress Attendance Report Incomplete
Fragmentary notes indicate farmers gather at Gavegé Station for a congress with Bayeg and Emit pranbiattre present. AR WI Miller is on a business trip to Galveston while others remain busy with crop farming and cotton concerns.
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Armers
Bayeg
Gavegé
Farmer Congress
Galvestan
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