Prayerful Gettysburg reunion foretold Lincoln faith in Union
The story recounts President Lincoln comforting wounded General Sickles after Gettysburg. Lincoln wept with Sickles, spoke of faith and Providence, and predicted Grant’s success at Vicksburg as Sickles recovered and received news of the fall. Lincoln’s prophecy and Sickles’s healing paralleled a moment of unity.
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Gettysburg
Sickles
Lincoln
Washington
Ike
Grant
Vicksburg
Sickles Gove
General Grant
Miller's Monument Near Graytown Ohio Marks Humble Miller
A large millstone monument sits atop a modest grave near Graytown Ohio. The stone marks a simple miller's final resting place who served neighbors with small profits and avoided market speculations. A poem on the back praises his contented life and lack of involvement in modern trade.
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Graytown
Chicago
Small
Clear
Matrimony in Gilbert Islands Described as Property
Arthur Inkersley writes in The Overland Monthly that women in the Gilbert Islands are treated as cattle or property. A man may seize a girl by the hair, drag her home, and a wedding feast follows. Acceptance requires a meat contribution, and the husband can simply cast his wife out if weary.
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Gilbert Islands
Arthur Inkersley
Overland Monthly
Never Left the Road Prayer Remark in Rural Meeting
A late 19th or early 20th century Black elder recounts a life of vice and danger but affirms enduring faith. The speaker candidly admits theft, gambling, cursing, and violence yet declares he never lost his religion during a prayer gathering in a rural Georgia town.
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Bredderin
Sisterin
Blue Ridge
Moving plant of the pea family displays automatic leaf movements
The plant, a curious member of the pea family nicknamed moving plant, shows leaves that turn or jump without touch. Movements occur singly or across the whole plant and are most energetic around 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Frenchmen Seek Life Not Rule In Human Development
A quotation from Steevens highlights that the pursuit of life joy and personal growth may matter more to human existence than ruling others or making laws. The text emphasizes individual development and intelligent apprehensions over governance.
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Steevens
Two Souls Share A Thought Over Strapped Finances
A Denver Times quotation depicts a mother and father describing their family’s hardship and shared plan as they face tight finances, joking that their only hope is a single idea guiding papa’s actions for two.
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Paterfamilias
Denver Times
Pumpeps and the Pharaoh Who Died in the Dumps
An old tale speaks of an Egyptian king named Pumpeps who built a pyramid and died from melancholy. The saying in the dumps preserves his memory as a lamentable legend.
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Pumpeps
Quip Between Jinks and Winks Echoes Old Comic Banter
A brief exchange shows Jinks asking for quarters and Winks offering to pass them over from his crowded vest pocket. The moment captures the playful mentor junior dynamic and light humor typical of their routine.
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Jinks
Man
Locke Mountain & Co. advertise West Anniston properties for sale
Real estate firm Locke Mountain & Co successors to 1121 Noble Street announces heavy demand for homes in West Anniston between the railroad and Brown Street and seeks property listings for sale or rent. They add A Dishman as salesman and offer rental collection, fire insurance, and land brokerage, noting price changes on a Leighton Avenue lot and several properties for sale including a 4 room Noble Street listing.
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West Anniston
Brown Street
July Nervousness Boosts Peruana Appeals From Chicago to Columbus
The lettered testimonials praise Peruana for nerve weakness and anemia. Prof Wmn C Webster of Webster's Music School Chicago recommends it for his students. N C May Oak Ridge Station and Charles Newman Chicago both report improved health after use. The period notes July heightening nervous conditions and urges fortifying the nervous system with Peruana.
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Wmn. C. Webster
Prineipal
Webster's Music School
Steinway Stall
Last van Buren Street
Chicago
Char
Newman
Loomis Street
Ill
Pernina
Charles Newman
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