Grand Review of 1865 Parade in Washington
The article recalls the grand review of Union armies in May 1865, led by Gen Meade and Gen Grant, with President Johnson and foreign diplomats watching from the White House. It highlights Custer’s dramatic ride, the crowds on Pennsylvania Avenue, and Sherman’s Civil War march, plus reflections on the war’s human cost and Bret Harte’s poem about the phantom army.
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Elmo Scott Watson
National Capital
Pennsylvania
Andrew Johnson
America
United States
Washington
Army of the Potomac
Army of the West
Edwin M. Stanton
Orcherg
Grant
White House
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
George Meade
Gettysburg
Army of the
Ulysses St. Grant
Army
Navy
Halleck
Meigs
Hancock
Burnside
Sheridan
Wesley Merritt
George Armstrong Custer
Custer
Third Cavalry
Geners
Treasury
Sherman
Sharman
Huezis
Bret Harte
Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale and Orion's Star Family
A whimsical dialogue unfolds between Harry and Orion about legendary Earth figures and celestial family. Orion lists Betelgeuse Rigel Bellatrix and others, describing star positions and a Dark Horse Nebula, while recounting echoes of heroic tales and a protective ending with Diana placing him among the heavens.
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Harry
Orion
Rigel
Orson
Tailor measurements prompt first made to order for Willie
A tailor measures Willie for his first custom outfit. The tailor asks about padded shoulders and Willie replies with a humorous miscue, saying padde pants in a playful exchange.
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Willie
Modern Youth See Engagement Rings as Escape from Responsibility
Rabbi Magnin voices concern that youth treat mating as a game and engagements as casual. He cites a Christian man who sought an installment ring to avoid duty if an engagement ends, illustrating a shifting view of marriage and obligation in modern society.
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Rabbi Magnin
Los Angeles Times
Man Leaves Chicago Restaurant After Encounter With Police Dog and Pupp ies
Albert Hershenbine steps out to confront a police dog guarding his taxicab. He orders the animal to move, then bribes it with meat to get closer. Returning, he discovers not one dog but a police dog with eight puppies.
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Albert Hershenbine
Chicago
Hershenbine
Gree
Shilling Bribe at Dinner Marks Thackeray Birthday Tale
Thackeray and BP attended a dinner at BP’s home where Thackeray warned of a potential charge against Robert Budell Powell. He bribed the boy with a shilling to return to bed while the guests watched. In another note, a world record for saw speed was claimed at Deep Bay Tasmanis with a double handed saw cutting a 15 inch leg in 12 seconds, beating 144.5 seconds.
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Thackeray
Budell-Powell
Boy Scout Movement
B.P
Robert
Deep Bay
Huon
Tas- Inknis
E. Tursbull
Marten Decline Warns Hunters and Trappers
The article notes martens have been disappearing for five to six years due to advancing civilization and heavy trapping. It describes the marten as one of the choicest furbearers and implies concern among hunters and traders.
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Marten
Watch Seeds At the Iuat Official Seed Inspection
An official New York state seed inspection found six in every hundred packets worthless or weak, a seed analyst warns gardeners to plant dependable seeds.
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Iuat
New York State
No Reason for Fear Stray Stories vignette note
A brief Stray Stories item ponders why a dog trusts a man, contrasting animal trust with human behavior as a lighthearted reflection. The fragment contrasts a dog’s loyalty with a man’s potential misdeeds, ending on a whimsical aside about borrowing money or cars.
Potato bugs blamed on soldiers in Trance trade dispute
The American soldiers are accused of introducing potato bugs into Trance. Kurneval says, If we took potato bugs over there, it was a darn bad trade. New York Post reports amid a sharp exchange on agricultural contamination and wartime logistics.
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Kurneval
New York Post
No Serious Crime or Romance Quip in Scrape Quote
Fragmentary note reads You say this defendant has been to shooting scrape It was only craps Romance is one of the dearest visions of the imagination. The readable content suggests casual references rather than a clear news event or outcome.
Best Medicine She Knows Of Best Medicine She Knows Of
Mrs Berta Rivers recounts how Lydia C Pinkham Vegetable Compound revived her after pregnancy and years of weakness. She says the remedy strengthened her, letting her return to housework and now work at a restaurant. Letter from Fort Myers Florida cites renewed health and hopes to help other women.
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Berta Rivers
Polk St. Ft. Meyers
Twins Celebrate 88th Birthday at Beerston N
Two twin sisters, married 68 years ago to men who died the same year, recently marked their eighty eight birthday in Beerston. The field notes a writer’s view on life with a reflection that pity can resemble Jupiter at times.
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Beerston, N
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An early 20th century diet ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss solution. It claims fat reduction and health benefits after a 3 week period, urging readers to buy an 85 cent bottle and promising a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Also includes unrelated joke about marriage.
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Waeka
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