Epic Ode to Major Milliken at Manchester Service
A memorial ode praising Major Milliken, son of Elias and Mary Milliken, born October 16, 1803 in Stetson Maine. He settled in Manchester Indiana, moved to Missouri in 1858, then Iowa, where he joined the army and died May 23 1863 near Vicksburg from wounds. A preacher Rev A J Cotton led the tribute on August 27 1863.
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Loyal Caddo tribe aided by government aid in Colorado relocation
A Denver News excerpt recounts Judge Wright guiding the Caddo Indians from Texas to the Fort Lyon area in Colorado. Once anti slavery Quaker converts, the 426 members will receive houses, stock, and a 500 acre farm. The tribe remains noncombatant and aims to prosper in the Arkansas valley.
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Adventure and a near scandal in Jersey City storm tale
A narrator recalls a tempest night in Jersey City when after a temperance lecture a charming woman lured him inside a mansion. He hides in a closet as her husband storms in, then escapes after a frantic scene with Othello references. The tale ends with the man’s comic, cautious exit.
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