A Close Call With Confederate Rangers and a Surprising Escape
The narrator, Frank Brent's case and a guide named George McKee lead toward Knoxville. McKee helps surround and capture partisans, but betrayal by McKee and a Confederate brigade leads to a tense pursuit and Brent's peril. Captain Ford and Wharton confront Brent’s fate as Union and Confederate forces collide.
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Courixrep
Frank Brent
George McKee
Tennessee
Gav
Shiloh
Meester Neelson
Aist Tennes
Kee-abtah
Gin’ral
Mike
Martin
Knoxville
McKee
Holston
Arnold
Camp Dick Robinson
Burns
Lexington
Bines
John Harding
Jones
General Wharton
Captain Watt
Texan Rangers
Brent
Wharton
Burnside
Kentucky
Libby
Captain Brent
Id Jones
Dan Jones
United States
A Soldier’s Camp Describes Bonds Between Regiments
The narrative recalls Colonel Wolford, his band of four squadrons from the Eleventh Kentucky, Major Brown with three hundred of the Seventh Pennsylvania, and a courier named McKee guiding a party toward Partisan Ranger hills. The speaker treks with forty men after securing McKee’s agreement to lead.
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Frank
Wolford
Kentucky
Major Brown
Pennsylvania
Frank Brent
McKee
Partisan Rangers
Hit
Pensions Rise 35 Million Year After Platform Endorsement
The Republican platform urged aid for veterans ending in a $35,000,000 annual pension increase for 250,000 new claimants and higher payments for 50,000 existing beneficiaries. Total beneficiaries reach 750,000 with $150,000,000 yearly. The state funds 2 of every 35 dollars for veterans in need amid Democratic opposition.
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Republican Party
George William Curtis
Rina
Free Coinage and Tariff Debate in Sac City
Readers discuss free coinage of silver and tariff effects with examples from oats and farm finances. The letters explain silver’s minting terms, government role, and potential profits, followed by local notes from Sac City and Waterloo Courier about farmers’ conditions and travel to Iowa City and Independence events.
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United
C.-L. Kowanos
Col. Tuomas iv
George S Fheters
Lorter
Mae
Homer
H.ammmipown
The
African Economier Weekly
Sennett
Leagan Tetty Akar
New York
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United States
Moses
Sac Sun
Cedar Township
Sac City
Waterloo Courier
Blackhawk County
Iowa City
Independence
Central Route Agents Offer Low Fare Through Trains
Minnesota Iowa and the Dakotas travelers urged to contact Central Route agents for cheapest through tickets to Montana Washington Oregon and the Reservation. Through trains offer the shortest fastest service with no sleeping car needed and palace cars attached on some runs. Contact Northwest Iowa Central S and I banks Marshalltown Iowa to obtain time cards rates and addresses.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
Gon
Puget Soung
Montana
Washington
Northwest
Iowa Central
I. Banks
Marshalltown
Tos. P. Barny
A. G
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
ST. LouIs
Ming
Idaho
N.washington
Lake Minnetonka
Duluth
Ashland
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Clear Lake
White Bear Lake
Old
New Anning Clorado
California
Teas
Arkansas
Georgia
Ciision
Colorado
Peoria
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Pennsylvania
New York
ST. Raves RanSas
Ackert
Cew
A. F. Banks
Tharman T. P. Barry
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West Shore
Alfred R. Calhoun
Bachelier & Co
Cumberland
Harry Watts
Ford
Captain Ford
First Kentucky Cavalry
Calvary
Rg 3
Frank Wolford
Cromwell
Shaw
Cap'n Watts
Sosers
Jon
Cap'n
Lin
Captain Jones
Texas
Captain Watts
Richmond
Confed
Greenbacks
Wheeler
Cavalry Corps
Mar
Confederacy
Iright
Ayres & Sons
Philadelphia
Cipents
Lalla Agokke
Jalla Rookh Pattern Co
Park Place
New Y
Lord & Thomas
Randolph Street
Chicago
Ira
Santa Claus Soap
Aundry
FairBann& Co
Rcme Manufacturing
Indianapolis
Ind
Cuyravr Company
Fulton Street
N. Y
CG. W. O’brien
Taler IN
Ames
Deering & Empire
Tiger
Bradley & Hamilton
Ketchum & O Brien
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Ange
J. F. McLain
George D. Loud
North
Ames, Towa
Geo. D. Loup
Atlas Engine Works
Randolph St
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C.a.snow & CO
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Aera
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Olera Corbus
DiMeulis
Vielen
Humphre Reys
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Paul Senterbiervg Co
Fulton St
N. I. Howrhrers
M. Bosworth, Ames
Towa
Elgin
Waltham
Empire Watch Club CO
Park Row
Aery
the Great Southwest
Shilosh
Westerman & Arnold
City Drug Store
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