Soldier's Sacrifice Amid Winter's Toll and War Echoes
A late 1860s style notice blends Civil War veteran Samuel Stuart's tragic death from exposure with a Veterans Day like homage, recalling his service at Bull Run and Gettysburg. It links a bleak winter to public sorrow, detailing an inquest, a widow, and three orphaned children. The item also notes a counterfeit five dollar note alert from Indiana and a Sanitary Commission appeal.
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Gano
Janet Ant
Robby
Churchsbelle
Sally’ ‘Morrivén
Litte Sabpath School
Janet
Ella
Saya
Samuel
Biwart
Bobby
Tuart
Major Nichols A Patriotic Life Remembered at 93
A sketch honors Major Nichols born before American independence, who emigrated from Maryland to Kentucky, fought in frontier wars, and defended his homestead. He died at 93 in Wilmington, Delaware, shortly after his birthday, leaving a legacy of energy, thrift, and religious conversion. He bore the title Major Nichols and was a steadfast patriot and family guardian.
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Maryland
Kentucky
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Wierd
Wilmington
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England
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Major Nichols
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Slippery sidewalk accident noted in terse report
A fragmented account describes a fall on a slick sidewalk with bystander help and a brief note that a diver was lifted to safety. The text mentions phrases like winter, injury, and a postal or ship reference, but details are unclear.
Singular dramatic change from white to black skin
The Philadelphia Age reports Gustavus Brest, a 45 year old German immigrant, developed a sudden bronze skin over most of his body after earlier spotted fever. Doctors cannot explain the color change despite skin samples and microscopic tests. Brest remains philosophical and jokes he still has a white nose.
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Thackeray
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Bers
Hughes
Hislebnimand
Beans
Atate
Cthedral
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Gustavus Brest
Quites Iarge
Brest
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Johnson
School of Medicine
Dra. Marks
Peonybacker
Gibson
Brent
Breet
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Fragmentary list of Massachussus occupations and curiosities
The text catalogues miscellaneous occupations and roles such as excavators, physicians, jesters, misers, poets, and retirees. It mentions Sir James Hall and Professor Rode in marble-related notes and details a chalk heating method, ending with a claim that there are no grapes.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
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Massachussus
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James Hall
England
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Philadelphia ‘Age
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