War News and Local Notes From Weatville Indiana
The issue prints editorials on Santiago Porto Rico and Havana campaigns with discussion of why the U S focused on Santiago. It also covers post office rates advertisements obituary notices and a soldier diary from Company H detailing training meals uniforms and Sunday visits during mobilization at a Monon excursion for friends and relatives.
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Santiago
Phillipines
Porto Rico
Spain
Havana
Cuba
War Department
Cevera
American
Schley
Puerto Rico
The
Wabash
Chicago
Ill
Nickel Plate Road
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colorado
Camp Mount Indiana Soldier Sends News in Letters
A correspondent named Frank Cole of Company H 161 Reg writes from Camp Mount Indianapolis detailing daily life. He describes a sick mother, a flower from a Westville native, a colored company arriving, supper routines, stalls in a horse barn, five hours of drill, and a boast that his company is the happiest on the ground. He signs his address to Captain J L Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Henton
Butch Henning
Clarence Dunham
O. K
Relief Corps
Monon
Michigan City
Germain
Sant Culbertson
Gan
Westville
Frank Cole
Camp.Mount
Indianapolis
Ind
Cap
J. L. Anderson
Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Graphophone Promotions
Advertisements extol Hood’s Sarsaparilla as blood purifying nerve tonic and Hood’s Pills for liver and head symptoms. Graphophone claims highlight entertainment and recording features with a Chicago catalog offer. Various travel, medical, and railway notices follow, including exemptions, dugout schedules, and local endorsements for Last Resort and Universal Laxative Pills with prices and sellers.
Sale Ad for E. T. Scott Nebraska International Expo
An 1898 ad from E. T. Scott Nebraska invites readers to the International Expo in Omaha. It touts low rates and good accommodations with dated wording and promotional language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neb
Omaha
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Uncle Sam
England
London
Greece
C. E. Herrold
T. A. Reynolds
Elisha Reynolds
Rosebud Indian
LaGrippe
DR. Miles
C. C. Shults
Winterset
Town
Miles
Hood
Columbia Phonograph Co
State Street
Captain Black
United States Recruiting Office
Indiana
D. L. Crumpacker
Mr. Cooper
Justice Klockstein
Laporte
Cooper
Lucien Crumpacker
Sheperd
Cassopolis
Mich
Crumpackers
Mrs. Cooper
Harrison
E. T. Scott
C.C. Polk
Valparaiso
Harry
Restaurant & Bakery
B. L. Zanger
Wanatah
Fryar & Carpenter’s
She Aedaher
Ginghames
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