Miles and Young Hispanics Heroes of Civil War to Front
A historical retrospective profiles Lieut Gen. Nelson A Miles and Lieut Gen. Samuel Baldwin Marks Young, tracing Miles from a Boston clerk to one of America's finest soldiers and detailing his Civil War injuries, frontier campaigns, and Indian wars, alongside Young's rise from private to lieutenant general and key actions from Mechanteville to Cuba and beyond.
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Miles
America
Massachusetts
Washington Street
Boston
Calignac
Leutenant
Witshat
Thei IL
Inchanns
Alitin Tull
Crazy Horse
Crook
Terry
Aoronches
Mississippi River
Chet Joseph
Nox Perces
Young
Samuel Baldwin Marks Young
Bhuselt
Ogcileaga
Cincinnati
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
Gen. Young
Ike
Moent
Las Cuasinas
Philippines
Gen. Miles
Workforce economy questioned by clergymen's staff
A New York Tribune report details a clerk at an employment agency who overheard 14 women seeking maids asked a blunt, revealing question. The matron explains she favors applicants from ministers' families because they are believed to know how to economize, a skill the agency lacks amid hard times.
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New York Tribune
Mateou
Ute
Feeding Farm Hands With Quaker Oats
Clipped advice urges farmers wives to feed farm hands Quaker Oats porridge with sugar and cream or milk for vigor and endurance. It promotes oats as sustaining, economical, and superior to other foods for long work days. He emphasizes large family packages and the option of with or without china.
Willie’s Toothache Brings Bible Lesson Reminder
Little Willie visits the dentist for a toothache with his mother and father. The father asks if it hurt and Willie recalls the brave day. He says he kept repeating the Sunday school golden text, Suffer like children to come unto me, and the pain faded.
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Willie
Father
Willis
Poker Finance. Mose Coonley Wins and Bank Suspends
Mose Coonley wins a cash prize in a joking round of poker finance play. Abe Mokeby likewise wins, Jefferson Yallerby bets boldly, and Bill Bingy the banker suffers a heavy loss as the bank halts operations amid a panic. The depositors continue to withdraw, leaving the bank suspended while Mose Coonley is singled out.
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Mose Coonley
Abe Mokeby
Jefferson Yallerby
Bill Bingy
Foollah Depositahs
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Ours and Thetrs Play on Names Goes Awry
A Flatbush man recalls a humorous mix up involving neighbors named Feltenour and Feilenour. While his family read in the library, a noise on the back porch led his son to investigate. He returns saying two cats caused the ruckus. one cat belonged to their family and the other to Feilenour, prompting a chuckle at mistaken ownership.
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Young
Maj
Germany
War Department
Kaiser William
Berlin
Dresden
Mmperor William
Massachusetts
Miles
Chancellorshile
Congress
Chancellorsville
Secod
Builes
Mark
Fredericksburg
Gen
Hancock
T Hen Se
Himcock
Flatbush
Feltenour
Jim
Postum Helps Child and Teacher See Morning Comfort
A former coffee user describes how switching to Postum improved health and nervousness, enabling better classroom work. The letter recounts two trials with the beverage, noting a failed first attempt and success after following directions, then praises Postum as the healthier drink for children and adults.
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Wellville
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United States Service
Battle of Sulphur Springs
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Sailors Creek
Robert . Leg
Gatnes Mills
Forth
Columund
Young Coe
Tules Constantin
Nelson A.pules
Stamperold Oa
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