Battle chatter at breakfast over San Juan anniversary theme
A Chicago Record piece captures Th. Scott and Lindsay debating the idea of celebrating the San Juan anniversary. The dialogue shifts to memories of Civil War and Cuban campaigns, with veterans criticizing modern youth’s heroism and recalling years of hard service, hardships, and lack of fanfare.
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Cuba
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Epelistin
Dan Bailey
Andersonville
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Col. Griggs
Shafter's Cuban Pullet Remembers Mercy From War
A glossy black Spanish pullet linked to General Shafter recalls a Cuban reconcentrado child’s hunger and a sergeant’s mercy. After a boy carried to camp, fed, and revived, a chicken trade hands from boy to Brooke to Shafter, then to Santiago and Montauk, finally resting in San Francisco as a living reminder of gratitude toward the American soldiers.
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Jas Americanos
A Witty Blind Man Showdown at the Lion Exhibit
A showman boasts of his wonders while a blind man bets he can see a lion. They place sovereigns with bystanders and the showman leads the way to a corner. The blind man, unable to see, notices nothing and leaves with the two coins.
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Jook
The Moral Death by Own Action Warns of Cowardice
The Crerntille News essay argues that suicide is moral death by action and that surrendering hope is a greater cowardice. It urges self examination, resilience, and continued effort to overcome sin and obstacles, warning against giving up when facing hardship.
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Crerntille
Irish Wit and Pantomime in a Rainy Street Scene
Two ill clad sailors shelter under high stove walls as sleet falls and smoke curls from their pipes while a yolked talk of kings and rivers unfolds. Betty Warren and Tathor Yan exchange gossipy Bible talk in a Methodist household as parish life and humor intersect. Wilt's Little Warly Rigors advertised as a liver and blood purifier appear mid page.
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Betty Waran
Phrummon
Dan
Betty
Tathor Yan
Nis Dream at the breakfast table tale
Willie recounts a dream of dying and reaching heaven via a vast chalk ladder as St Peter explains the ascent. He struggles to recall the moment when he would climb and write sins, while his father, puzzled, asks about supper and rest.
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Willie
St. Peter
Heaven
General Lees Way and Courtly Offers After Lee’s Death
After General Robert E. Lee moved to Lexington, he was offered the presidency of a major insurance company with a salary of 10000 while receiving 23000 as president of Washington and Lee University. Agents urged him to retain duties, yet he declined, refusing the lucrative positions and continuing his private pursuits.
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Robert E. Lee
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
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Ilin
Lefora
New York City
Ali
Teva
Court of Three Magistrates Throws Out Case After Debate
A Kentucky three magistrates court faced a complex trial with lengthy depositions and legal argument. A leading bar lawyer advised dismissal, prompting the sheriff to open a window and end the case. The uproar over the decision lasted for 131 years.
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Kentucky
Sten
Notice of Final Settlement in Turner Osborne Estate
The undersigned administrator of the Turner Osborne estate gives notice that final settlement will be sought in Anderson County on December 13, 18 at the probate office. Interested parties must appear to file objections or claims by the specified date.
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