Intense letter from the war front after the July 13 battle
George Knox writes from Tien Tsin to Salt Lake City describing the brutal fight, hospital struggles, and constant wound care for three days. He details bombardment, refugees, and the Filipino and Japanese roles, noting Americans as popular and the war’s harsh realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Knox
Salt Lake City
Florence
Knox
Army Medical Department
Imperial Bank of China
Tien Tsin
China
New Tien Tsin
Old Tien Tsin
Pekin
Philippines
Japan
United States
Ninth Infantry
Luzon
O. K
Marine Mail
George A. Knox
Weather and society notes from Washington DC Aug 28
The Weather Washington report lists fair weather for Iowa through Wednesday. Local items mention travel to Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant, visits by Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Brower, coffee promotions, sea moss and shell exhibits, and theater book sales. Socials include Miss Alta Barnett returning from Letts, Miss Lizzie Peck and others leaving for Brighton, and multiple trips to Des Moines, Muscatine, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird & Bailey's
Bower's
Charles Dewey
Fairfield
Gertrude Southerland
Mt. Pleasant
Porter
Ainsworth
Dr. Kollce
Lizzie Peck
Max
Dorothy Miller
Brighton
Alta Barnett
Letts
Showalter
Lee County
Sarah Conrad
Noble
Conrad
Washington
Fred Wiley
Hopkinton
R. L. Stewart
Washington Steam Laundry
Cedar Rapida
Opera House
Bert Scofield
Inquire into Baird and Bailey’s coupon book system
Dan Griffiths a resident near Ainsworth with wife and children spent Sunday with his brother in East Washington. The note mentions a 64-26 figure and references Baird and Bailey’s coupon book system in connection with the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird & Bailey
Dan Griffiths
Ainsworth
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
Evening Journal
George Knox
Loocal
Stewart’s
U.P
Eastman Kodaks
Geo. Leinger
Dr. Leininger
Stewart's
West Side
Vixie
Kuwer’s
Carris
Baird & Batley
Aire
Benj
Jones
L. Schreckengast of
Keota
Rosenberger
Ottumwa
Prof. Grumbling
Len Smouse
Ethel
Des Moines
Wim. Skipton
Charles H. Keck
Lake Okobort
Cora Anderson
Colorado
Archibald
Burlington
Stewart
Boulder
Col
W. Bh. Neal
Harry Hall
Columbus Junction
Misses Reynolds
of the Baptist Church
Wyatt Springer
J. Krisenhart
Sigourney
Wm. Mulbert
Cripple Creek
Cal
John Beliel
Dr. B. Parkinson
Palo Alto
A. H. Wallace
Wapello
Karl King
Mary Young
Wilsonville
Neb
Robert Cherry
Wm. Moore
Rocky Mountain
Wthel Helwick
Harry H. Welsh
Alex Houck
Logan Payne
Payne
Wellman
Kalona
Mantle
F. K. Stewart
Manitou
Pikes Peak
Win Smouse
R .K. Dougherty
J. A. Young
Iowa
J. F. Swarthout
Breezy Point
Moothart
Missouri
Washington, D.C
Lowa
Carris’ Ice
W.A. Birney
Harrison County
Ohio
Marsh W. Bailey
Orris Tiln
Oskaloosa
Mrs. Tilo
Moline
West
Johnson's
J. Hartman
Jerome Metygar
Muscatine
James
J. G. Malin
Della Wright
D. M. Brower
Lewis
Kansas
A.N. Miller
Chicago
Win Smouse & Co
Gallagher
Jackson Township
Albert ‘Taylor
Armnsworth
Mr. Long
Kansas City
Andy Perguson
J. M. McDonald
A. N. McDonald
Williamsburg
Eae
W. R Williams
Stark
Williams
Christ
Prof
Apmadoc
Rev. Williams
A Williams
Albert Williams
Dougherty Bros
Harry McCall
Windsor Grocery
Washington County
R. M. Diner
Quo Vadis
Cora
Norton
Will Requester
F. E Stewart
L. D. Robinson
East Side
Robinson
Elizabeth Klein
Cedar Falls
Udeh
Bowman Bros
St. Clair Flats
Washburn-Halligan Coffee CO
East Second Street
Davenport
Kor
N. W. Corner Square
Washington, Iowa
Bromangelom
Kennedy Long Branch
Grahams
Vienna
Frank
Furter
J.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
Buffalo Bill
Johnson
Thkeaphone
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