Address of General G T Beau rboard to the People of Louisiana
General G T Beau rboard urges unity among all state residents to advance equal rights under the constitution and laws. He criticizes carpetbag influence, calls for impartial suffrage, and argues for cooperation across races to restore Louisiana’s honor and prosperity.
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Fertow
State of
Louisiana
Congress
Commonwealth
Ibis
Togon
Tam
Turnfire
Lodhy Majestic Graceful Fair Poem Fragment
A lyrical portrait describes Lodhy as majestic and graceful with nut-brown hair and a poised, serene expression. The speaker imagines her embodying her own aspirations, contrasting external beauty with inner vision and a hoped harmonious self.
Where We Live and the Limits of Sound in Air and Space
A discussion on the boundaries of life within the air and water, noting that vitality is confined to about twelve miles above and beneath the surface. It cites Hawksley’s Royal Society experiment showing sound transmission changes with air, and records various observers describing how sound behaves at extreme altitudes, including moonward silence and cloud-facilitated transmission.
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Hawksley
Royal Society
Mont Blanc
M. Flaumarion
Gilaisher
Magnificent scheme gives Reuter vast Persian rights
The piece reports a European press splash on an alleged 70 year Persian contract granting Baron Julius Reuter exclusive control over Persia’s railways mines and customs. It claims a 30 million loan backed by a government guarantee and a 25 year purchase of customs revenue with future renewal possible. It warns possible tensions with future shahs and foreign officials.
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New York Times
Persia
Julius Reuter
Baron Reuter
Gottingen
Paris
London
Metropolitan Press
Reuter
Europe
West India
Shah
England
Calhoun and the Richmond and Atlanta Air Line Prophecy
A Louisville Courier Journal correspondent recalls John C. Calhoun’s 40 year old prediction that a Richmond to Atlanta air line would be built. The piece details Calhoun’s Georgia corridor theory, the route via Amelia Court House, Burkeville, Danville, Greensboro, and Charlotte, and the road’s crucial role in Richmond’s postwar economy.
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Louisville Couriers
Air Line
Richmond
Atlanta
Gualhonn
Rieraonn
Richmond and
Atlanta Air Line
Courier-Journal
Republic
John C. Calhoun
Thomas T. Giles
Win. LB. Giles
Gustavus A. Myers
Tanover Court House
Acquia Creek
Giles
Mr. Myers
Nob
John Randolph
Charlotte County
Mr. Gatboun
Mr. Randolph
Tom
Amelia C
Ailes
Danville
Whitwell P. Tunstall
Friends of the Road
North Carolina
Greensboro
Charlotte
Col. Buford
Lewis
Harvie
Athlanta Air Line
General Lee's Room and a Civic Vision in Nashville
A Nashville resident recounts visiting Washington and Lee University where General Lee slept before his death. The room remains untouched with slippers, curtain, and pen in place while a guard watches over it. The same piece includes Mr Beth Green proposing vast lake stocks to feed the people, and notes on inland fishing efforts aiding future supplies.
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Nashville Caton Cnd Amertcen
Washington and Lee University
Virginia
Lee
University
Nashville Union and American
Union
Beth Green
New York
Fragmented gilded era glimpses in a late 19th century home page
Fragmentary notes sweep from fiscal figures and politics to fashion, law, and society. Mention of Miss Hulett in Chicago law class, expansion of the Chinese army, Prussia on workers, and casual references to Confederate history. The piece touches on legal cases, travel, and evolving dress styles with satirical tone.
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Ste Aiken
G. T. Boauregard
Lousiana
G. Pf. Beaurboard
New Canwans
Lodhy
Clarisse
Nenery Bdparnick
Herat
Jol C. Calhoun
The
Air Line Railroad
Gulhoun
Fredericksburg
Mr. Galhoun
Gov. Giles
Myers
Calhoun
Laushing
Gill
Tilicott's Mills
Baltimore
America
United States
Athinta
Appalachian
Atlantia
Georgia
General Lee
Jeff. Davis
Charles
Francis Adams
Massachusetts
Prussia
Blanche Lee Childe
Robert Lee
Revue Des Déan Mondes
Saya Lee
New England Journal
Knapp
Quida
Ingersoll and Brady
Cincinnati
Iroquois County
Ind
Samuel Smith
Kové
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