Saddest war story told of a father’s tragic homecoming
A Georgia father's carefully planned homecoming for his deaf son returning from the Confederate war ends in tragedy when the son is killed by mistake at the plantation gate. The dead youth is laid out in the family home wrapped in the flag he fought for, as the crowd departs in sorrow, a funeral unseen in the community.
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Lea Taha
Appom- Kuo
Chestnut
Dixie
Georgia
Tyavel
Yuan
New York Run
Only Two Left In High Navy After Admiral Sigaheo
Retirement of Rear Admiral Sigaheo leaves Dewey and Evans as the sole high officers from the war with Spain still in active service. The piece notes ongoing submarine construction worldwide, with England expected to have 62 submarines within a year and other nations like France Russia and Japan referenced in the context of naval buildup.
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Sigaheo
Dewey and
Evans
Spain
England
France
Russia
Japan
Confederate Chick Narrative From 1864 Iowa Regiments
A National Tribune writer notes 1864 100 days regiments from Iowa guarded the Mississippi frontier while Sherman prepared for his march. In Collierville Tennessee the Forty sixth Town Regiment under Col D B Henderson included boys old soldiers and discharged men. A young colored boy named Johnny joins Company C as guide and helps obtain a chicken for hardtack. The rooster episode ends with Johnny reporting to the captain and the chicken being confiscated.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Sherman
National Tribune
D. B. Hender
Dubuque
Shiloh
Collierville
Tenn
Memphis
Charleston
John Allen
Joseph W. Cummins
Johnny
Sone
Darky
Cap'n
Lieut. Cummins
Jef Davis
Col. Henderson
Miss Rebecca P. Ball of Pennsylvania Dies at Carlisle
Rebecca P. Ball, a longtime elder representative of a wealthy Pennsylvania family, died in Carlisle shortly after her eighty second birthday. She was connected to Spencer F. Baird of the Smithsonian, a cousin to Senator Bolen Penrose and Judge Edward W. Biddle, and related to Miss Christine Biddle and Mrs. Moncure Robinson Jr. Her family ties spread through Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. Her father Samuel Baird was from Reading, and during the Civil War she aided army hospital supplies and remained a noted beauty in the fifties with friends like Fitzhugh Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
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Rebecca P. Ball
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Miss Baird
Spencer F. Baird
Smithsonian Institution
United States
Bolen Penrosé
Edward W. Biddle
Christine Biddle
Moncure Robinson, Jr
Philadelphia
Seminole War veteran Madison Horn is identified in New Mexico
Watrous resident Madison Horn known as Uncle Matt is believed to be the sole survivor with Seminole War service in Florida. Born in Boone County, his grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War under Washington and his father served with Harrison in the War of 1812. Horn also allied with Price in the Mexican War.
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Madison Horn
Watrous
N. M
Florida
Matt
Boone County
Washington
Harrison
Mr. Horn
Price
Perpetua Motion and the Talking Machines Fixer
A man with a small black cage walks the avenue when an upstairs resident calls him to attend his wife who has talked for five hours. He clarifies he is not a doctor but a repairer of talking machines, seeking to diagnose the persistent chatter.
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Perpetua
The Battle Over Hats and Fashion in a Modern Era
A witty critique on fashion's grip, detailing how hats define status and the female wardrobe's tyranny. It contrasts social pressure with the desire for individuality, lampooning clothes obsessed society and urging pockets as the ultimate equality device.
Hiring a Hired Man and the Auto Mishap
A farmer recalls hiring a man who worried the hired help by the road and notes how the arrival of an automobile changed work. He describes payments for hauling, rope usage, and a recurring crash as autos pass. the hired man remains loyal if the employer shows clear boundaries. The tale includes observations on the farmer’s control, the auto’s risks, and the hired hand’s influence on daily tasks.
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Heart the Auton
Books Written in Blood in North Dakota Library
Old Icelandic religious volumes more than two centuries old, written in blood, survive in 46 copies. The collection resides in the Scandinavian library at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, after wandering from Iceland through Ireland and Canada. The beech wood bindings and brass clasps frame fade of red ink while the Norse script remains legible. The volumes document psalms Bible verses and spiritual teachings, reflecting immigrant journeys to North Dakota and the state's Danish Norwegian and Swedish communities.
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
Iceland
Ireland
Canada
Commonwealth
A Youthful Ulysses Arrives in St Louis From Greece
A ten year old Grecian boy named Konstantenos Argeropulos traveled alone over 7000 miles to St Louis. At Union Station a coat tag showed he was bound for Nicolas Argeroputos of 413 South Broadway. He spoke no English and received help from travelers after sailing from Piraeus about three weeks ago.
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Ulysses
St. Louis
Union Station
Konstantenos Argeropulos
Nicolas Argeroputos
South Broadway
Konstantenos
Boston
Piraeus
Greece
St. Louis Republic
Made the Law. The Boy and the Grandfather Violin Tale
A boy watches his grandfather shape a tiny violin and vows to finish it though he is told he cannot. The grandfather challenges him by saying you haven't saw fine enough. The boy later becomes a renowned violinist, realizing his success came from pressing on at the last crisis and choosing to make the saw.
Maintaining Chinese Students Fees Abroad
The Chinese government, responding to complaints from Chinese ministers in Europe and America, has set uniform allowances for government supported students abroad after study by Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng. The rules fix annual fees including medical costs: in England £198. in the United States $500 in gold per year.
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Peking
Europe
America
Hentung Liang Cheng
United States
England
Chinese Times
Girl the Nation Is Proud Of
Western Christian Advocate praises Mary Elizabeth, daughter of a Syracuse judge, who rose from poverty to lead a thriving candy business. She learned chocolate making, rallied family help, and built a reputable factory with skilled staff and machinery, selling delicate confections at a dollar per pound.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Mary Elizabeth
America
Lady Isabel uses canvassing to push Montagu's bid
In a period tone, Lady Isabel guides the campaign for Ephraim Montagu at Bennington. Marjorie dislikes the tactic while Isabel boasts of her political skill, promising intangible gains and directorships to aid Vernon amid family finance troubles.
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Mr. Ephraim Montagu
Lord Robert
Isabel
Bob
Marjorie
George Banks
Ephraim Montagu
Lord Htchingham
Mr. Montagu
Lady Isabel
Opportunity and the old Virginia darkey in the cabin
A reminiscence ties Ingalls post senate retirement to a New York Press story. He asked an old Virginia laborer how he would greet opportunity today, recalling a seven year old visit when the man lacked funds to write verses.
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Ingalls
Judge Malone
Senate
Virginia Darkey
Daniel
Tillman
New York
Uncle Sam
Sam
Self-Distrust Echoes at Concert Scene
An artistic young woman questions enjoyment of a concert. Mr. Comrox responds cautiously, admitting he enjoyed the music but feared his mother and sisters would reproach the performers for playing that sort of music. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the social pressure surrounding the event.
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Johny
Rebecca Bair
John Lane
Motors
Piccadilly
Mrs. Neish
Opyristi
Joseph B. Townles
Perry
Isabel Mtehingham
Shy Ceptieg
Bennington
Vernon
London
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