Confederacy broken at Gettysburg in 63 battle story
Special correspondence from Washington notes Gettysburg hosts a vast battlefield with hundreds of monuments. It recounts Lee's invasion, Meade's Army of the Potomac, and brutal first and second days with heavy Union and Confederate losses, culminating in Lee withdrawing to Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confederacy
Gettysburg
Washington, D. C
Hagerstown
Maryland
Pitzer
Battle of
Chancellorsville
Virginia
Washington
Richmond
Lee
Joe Hooker
Hooker
Rappahannock River
James Longstreet
A. P. Hill
R. S. Ewell
Calvary
Stewart
Potomac
Point of Rocks
Harpers Ferry
Reynolds
Hancock
Sickels
Sorkes
Howard
Slocum
Sedgwick
Antietam
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Ewell
York
Carlisle
Hill
Chambersburg
Longstreet
Harrisburg
Army of the Potomac
Cemetery Hill
Marshes Run
Emmitsburg
Uniontown
Toneytown
Bridgeport
Union Hills
Hanover Gettysburg
Mechanicsville
Littletown
George E. Meade
Reynold
Bufford
York and Carlisle
Cemetery
Clups Hill
Culps Hill
Reynolds Grove
Little Round Top
Rock Creek
Seminary Ridge
Culps
Ste
Lonestreet
Quiet Wedding Delayed By Relatives Illness
Notice of the marriage of Victor Henry Myers and Isabelle Strite in Greencastle Pennsylvania on Tuesday November 5th. The wedding was quiet due to sickness in the bride family. Myers rose from poverty to own 400 acres in Iowa and Minnesota and a large law library. Mrs Myers and her brother, a railroad executive, face a serious illness prompting a delayed celebrations and arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Henry Myers
Isabelle Strite
Greencastle
Pennsylvania
Myer
Ashton
Franklin County
Attorney Myers
Northern Illinois School of Law
Myers
Iowa
Minnesota
Mercy
Pittsburg
Family Letter from Capac Michigan 1907 Visit Plans and Trade Tales
A family letter from Capac Michigan dated October 15 1907 to dear uncle and aunt describes missed visits this summer a broken stove back in transit and ill fitting rubber boots. It notes beating Nelsons Lane selling butter eggs for five dollars sixty cents buying sugar and tobacco for one dollar and profit of six cents while avoiding naming traders. It also mentions returning the boots and concern about express costs and keeping trade details secret to prevent others from catching on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capac
Mich
Frog Center
Mama
Sears and Roebuck
Papa
Walker
Express
Nelsons Lane
Sears and Roebuck critiques in a Tama County letter
A Waterloo Iowa letter criticizes sending away for goods from Sears and Roebuck, urging local reliance to boost town prosperity. It recalls neighbors burned out, merchants raising purses, and a farmer notes higher Chicago prices and freight. The writer cites Arthur Blewin and Pa’s cautious farm sale talk, praising local buying and rail connections. It ends with a nephew boasting yearly farm profits and intent to remain near kin in Lee County Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Rocku
Jim
Sears and Roebuck
Sam
Arthur Blewin
Chicago
Sears & Roebuck
Many Trains Change Time on Chicago and North Western
A new timetable takes effect at the Chicago and Northwestern station altering departure times for several east and westbound passenger trains. Eastbound Nos. 18 and 14 depart earlier while Nos. 20 and 12 shift later. westbound Nos. 3 13 11 17 1 and 25 adjust times as listed. The rest remain the same. Mrs N S True visits Dixon after several weeks at Benton Drummonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern
Sterling
Omaha
Denver Flyer
Chicago
Overland Limited
Death suit filed over Dr Ralph Pierce death at Lee County crossing
Dr E M Sheldon administrator for Ralph M Pierce estate filed in Lee County Circuit Court against Chicago and Northwestern Railroad for 10000 dollars. Pierce was struck by a train on Fourth street crossing September 20 and died three hours later. Case slated for January term. Also notes organ opening at Presbyterian church in Franklin Grove with Prof Stoddard on Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Sheldon
Ralph Marshall Pierce
Brooks & Brooks
Lee County
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Ralph M. Pierce
Fourth Street
Ashton
Presbyterian Church
Pat Franklin Grove
Stoddard of
Dixon
Farm sale nets large profit as Dysart crowd attends
George Risenberg and family held a Saturday sale at Dysart drawing many buyers. The sale totaled slightly over $3,000. Ten years ago the family moved to Dysart and plan to move to Ashton next spring. He had bought 160 acres near Dysart for $70 an acre, then sold last August to H P Jensen at $125 an acre, yielding an $8,800 gain. Including sale proceeds, he claims about $11,800 in net velvet with more to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Risenberg
Dysart
Mr. Risenberg
Ashton
Eisenberg
H. P. Jensen
Mr. Eisenberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilburn E. Paddock
BY Wilburn E. Paddock
THE
Ashton Gazette
W.H. Myers
Batchelor
Tama County
Ill
Waterloo
Northwestern
Ralph Pierge
Hamilton
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
Illinois
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