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Title: An Ohio woman in the Philippines
Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China
Author: Emily Bronson Conger
Release date: April 20, 2009 [eBook #28580]
Language: English
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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK AN OHIO WOMAN IN THE PHILIPPINES ***
An Ohio Woman in the Philippines
Giving Personal Experiences and Descriptions Including Incidents of Honolulu, Ports in Japan and China
Mrs. Emily Bronson Conger
Published with illustrations
To His Dear Memory.
To my beloved husband,
Arthur Latham Conger,
whose love was—Is my sweetest incentive;
whose approval was—Is my richest reward.
Mizpah,
Emily Bronson Conger.
Index
- PAGES
- Out of the Golden Gate 7–14
- First Glimpses of Japan 15–20
- From Yokohama to Tokio 21–25
- Tokio 26–33
- Japan in General 34–41
- In Shanghai 42–49
- Hong Kong to Manila 50–55
- Iloilo and Jaro 56–66
- The Natives 67–77
- Wooings and Weddings 78–82
- My First Fourth in the Philippines 83–88
- Flowers, Fruits and Berries 89–92
- The Markets 93–95
- Philippine Agriculture 96–100
- Minerals 101–103
- Animals 104–106
- Amusements and Street Parades 107–110
- Festivals of the Church 111–114
- Osteopathy 115–122
- The McKinley Campaign 123–125
- Governor Taft at Jaro 126–132
- Shipwreck 133–138
- Filipino Domestic Life 139–151
- Islands Cebu and Romblom 152–154
- Literature 155–159
- The Gordon Scouts 160–162
- Trials of Getting Home 163–166
Illustrations
- OP. PAGES
- Frontispiece—Scout
- Fujiyama 11
- “Morgan City” as She was Sinking 16
- U. S. Troops from Wreck of “Morgan City” 18
- “Extended Limb of Tree” 19
- Great Gate Nikko 22
- Oura at Nagasaki 30
- Japanese Musicians 32
- Toriï 33
- Bansi 37
- Native Lady 50
- Town of Molo 59
- Presidente of Arevelo 74
- Surrender of Del Gardo 87
- Cathedral at Oton 88
- Interior of Cathedral 89
- Carabao Pond 103
- Carabao 105
- Jaro at Time of Reception to Governor Taft 126
- Cemetery Crypts 138
- Facade Church Santa Niña 152
- Native House, Cost One Dollar 155
- Carabao Cart 155
- The Advertiser 159
- Collier and Craig 160
- Emily Bronson and Mary Hickox 162
- Adious 167