Volunteer Mine Run Night Mission Before Chickamauga
A Confederate cavalryman recalls a perilous midnight ride behind enemy lines to deliver an order intended to counterattack at daylight. He rode alone with little gear, faced hidden pickets, and redirected a rear attack, earning praise though missing a furlough as Chickamauga loomed, a personal sacrifice amid a grand Civil War defense.
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Chickamauga
Bragg
Jack Weatherly
Jacob McCain
Hiad
Weatherly
Ile
Uris
Jack
Col. Humbrick
Headquartera
Remy
Hlesome
Russell
Burglar Mistake Almost Tragic Fatal Misfire
Lancaster dispatch details a late night error when J Harry Poster visiting relatives in Lancaster was shot in the forehead by his own brother Carl A Foster who mistook him for a burglar. The accident, with Ralph Foster aiding, near tragedy, left Poster with non dangerous wounds and a cautionary tale of misread danger. Also included is an unrelated advertisement for Botanic Blood Balm claiming cure for various illnesses.
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Lancaster
J. Harry Poster
Isi
Kershaw
Thia County
Martin
Witherapoon
Mr. Foster
Carl A. Foster
Ralph
Addressing the Jury in a Scottish Courtroom
A first time witness, facing a judge, addressed the judge directly before turning to the jury. The court corrected him, urging him to speak to the jurors. He bowed and offered a formal greeting, saying good morning, gentlemen.
How to Care Croup
Mr. R. Gray of near Areamnia Duchess County NY endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine he has used. He states it is an effective children's remedy for croup and prevents attacks if given early, or after hoarseness begins. Sold by Hill-Orr Drug Co.
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Chickamauga
R. Gray
Ameania
Duchess County
N. Y
Chamberlain
Brant
Hili-Orrrug Co
The Honest Trickster of the Trout Stream
A narrator recounts failure to catch trout while a streetwise boy hauls in strings daily. He pays the boy to learn the ruse of buying up others’ catches and selling them, revealing a sly cycle of luck and deception. The tale closes with a cynical moral about trust after love.
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le Wyeth
K. P. B. Jones
At-lanta
Robert Ward
Maxey
B. B.B
Blood Balm Co
Mitchell Street
Atlanta
B. B. Bhill-Orr Drug Co
Wilhite & Wilhite
Evans Pharmacy
King of
Jos, I. Fretwell
John T. Burriss
Ligon & Ledbetter
Jeet and Cheapcat
Neo Ua
G. BF. Tolly & Bon
Dapot
Andormon
What Is
Castoria
cEning Castoria
Vandiver
VaNdiver Bros
E. P. Vandiver
Yours Truly
P.S
V.B
Evans’ Pharmacy
Anderson
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F. B, Grayton, & CO
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