Telegraph Operator’s Compassion Moves Lincoln Era Hero
A wartime telegram story recalls a telegraph operator who defied rules to hasten a reprieve for a soldier by alerting Senator Fessenden’s hotel contacts, preventing a likely execution. The piece also describes dugout homes in the Southwest and brief mentions of frontier life and medical advertisements from Scribner’s and other period sources.
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Senator Fessenden
President Lincoln
Washington
Senator Posenden
Fessenden
Maine
Lewiston Journal
To Our Patrons Weekly Billing Change
Notices announce weekly bill collection for job work to ease payments and reduce expenses. John I Blair of Blairaville N J is reputed worth 50 to 100 million dollars and controls stakes in many railroads. DeWitts Sarsaparilla advertised for sale by Davenport Drug Company. The new St Clair tunnel length is 6026 feet and cost about 1.5 million.
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John I. Blair
Blairaville
N. J
DeWitt
Davenport Drug Company
St. Clair
Lemon Elixir and related remedies advertised in 19th century notice
The snippet promotes Dr. H Mozley’s Lemon Elixir for biliousness, constipation, fevers, sleeplessness, headaches, and female regulation with claims of liver and kidney origin cures. Also mentions Hot Drops for coughs and throat issues and a wood-chopping anecdote about the Prince of Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozley
H. Mozley
Atlanta
Dru
H.ipsley
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Dr. Pierce
We & Beng
Tomes
Geo
D. Wheatley
Nick
Nick Wmaxzy Co
Yadkin Co
Panther Creek
Lippman
Savannah
Americus, Ga
West
John R. Spears
Scribner's
Charles Macram
Portland
Ore
Lagat
P. P.P
Boston Courier
Piercea
P.P. P
Thoueasias
Mae
DE ‘Acker
Fleetwood
Mia
Laura
Beaufort
Opee
Times Punvisino Company
Dn. Ecprince's
Gladstone
Prince of Wales
Washington Star
Casa
Eas
Eae
Ee Bwlft Specific Co
Ivers & Pond
Phillips & Crew
Peachtree St
Atlanta, Ga
Oxford &J
Brooklyn, N. 1
Bloomingdal
Eowm F. Paxvzz
M. D
Winthrop
125Th Street and
7Th Ave
New York City
Tou
Rogers & Wilder
Lee Street
Allison & A'Yuoce
Windsor
Allison & Aycock
Jackson Street
Amwmaicos
Americus Iron Works
Builders
B. Smith Machine CO
Perkins Machinery Company
SOT
OAD Ste Ananta
Loving
Hawkins
Haan 4
G. O. Loving
Brown Stree
Bly
H. Hawkins Preat
H.C Bagley
Vice Press
W. E. Murphey
Cashier
Bank of
Bank OF Sumter
T. N. Wawkes
A.coleman
W. C. Furlow
C. A. Colonel
G. Flaw
H. Joaney
J. C. Roney
Lester W. Windsor
Cr Hawkins
Peoples’ National Bank of Americas
Rpris
H.C. Baeuer
P.O. Clnan
F. Gatewood
Americus Investment Go
HC Bagley
E Hawkins
Wsgillis
Shefield
Oles Iter Baera
P. Hollis
Bonn
Pres
M. Karr
Arr
O. A. Coleman
Leo
Treas
Georgia Loan& Trust Co
BP Fonts
JE Ervina
W. L. Douglas
Aes Selah
Salt Satis Sakes
Thornton Wheatley American
Georgia
U.S
C.a.snow4co
Washington, D. C
Elid Ag
Davenport
Americus
S. R, Sims
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