Gettysburg Battle Recap From the Civil War Saga
A brisk recount of the 1863 Gettysburg clash outlines Lee advancing from Harrisburg, Meade chasing from Harper's Ferry, and the three day struggle. Notable moments include Culp’s Hill, Little and Big Round Top, Wheat Field, Peach Orchard, and Pickett’s Charge ending at the Bloody Angle.
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Meade
Gettysburg
Buford
Heth
Hill
Cemetery Hill
Lee
Devil’s den
Culp’s Hill
Round Top
Little Round Top
Cemetery Ridge
Longstreet
General Pickett
Seminary Ridge
Pickett
Northern
Virginia
Closing Scenes of the Great War Between the States
In Virginia General Grant rides to Farmville and meets Doctor Smith as Confederate lines hold against Union pressure. Sheridan seizes Lee’s last supply trains and Grant asks Lee to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee agrees to terms, but fighting continues and Confederate hopes fade.
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Virginia
Grant
Farmville
Lee
Doctor Smith
Ewell
James River
Sheridan
R. E. Lee
Northern Virginia
Army of
DU. S
Union
Memorial Day With New Significance In A War-Torn World
The memorial day reflection notes 25 years since May 30 commemorations, when veterans and citizens laid flowers on graves. It traces how World War I broadened the meaning of sacrifice to include international unity as Marshal Foch and leaders honor American fallen in France.
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America
Grand Army
Woman’s Relief Corps
Marshal
France
Britain
Italy
Marshal Foch
Clemenceau
Ingersoll Tribute To Those Who Died for Their Country
The piece memorializes fallen soldiers with flowers and stark images from battlefields. It recalls the great fight for national life, the marching crowds under flags, and the living memory of those who died in war. It closes with a single sentiment: cheers for the living, tears for the dead.
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Ingersoll
Army of Freedom
The Civil War Veteran Sees Shifts in Armament and Flag
The piece recalls a Grand Army veteran reflecting on changing weapons from swords and muskets to machine guns, noting museums display duplicates of Civil War arms while emphasizing that the flag remains a lasting symbol.
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Washington
General Thomas Great Soldier and Chickamauga Hero
The piece honors General Thomas known as Old Pap Thomas for credit at Chickamauga arguing he lacks proper national hall of fame recognition. It notes his Virginian birth and initial wartime suspicion he declined to supersede Buell, missing a bid for Western command.
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General Thomas
Pap Thomas
Chickamauga
Buell
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Lift
A Cincinnati genius invention called Freezone claims to lift corns with no pain. A tiny bottle, sold by druggists, supposedly removes hard and soft corns and calluses between the toes for only a few cents without irritation.
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Cincinnati
What Esau Said
Bobby entertains the air pilot waiting to see his sister. He notes flying machines are in the Bible. The vicar’s sermon mentions Esau selling his heir ship to Jacob, sparking the humorous exchange.
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Bobby
Esau
Jacob
Cuticura For Sore Hands Advert Claim
Sore hands are soothed by soaking in Cuticura Soap then drying and applying Cuticura Ointment. Remove excess ointment with tissue. The ad claims Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet uses.
Sheridan tale on German deceit and a clever bill
A congressman cites German bolshevism to dodge war indemnities and recalls a Sheridan story. In the anecdote Gunter tries to press payment while Hanson harangues. Sheridan, short of funds, devises a ruse by presenting Gunter’s bill, then leaves quickly.
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Sheridan
Gunter
Hanson
London
Sallie Begins to Play on Old Fashioned Children
A humorous exchange contrasts old fashioned children with a modern music scene. They claim the youngsters obey their parents while hinting Sallie’s impending musical debut will reveal a rock edge.
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Sallie
Suffered for Years Miserable From Kidney Trouble
John Barnett of Buffalo New York endured years of kidney pain fever chills and swollen limbs. After taking Doan s Kidney Pills he states he was cured and became strong and well. The affidavit is sworn before commissioner of deeds A A Wilcox.
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Dean
Mr. Barnett
John Barnett
Virginia Place
Buffalo
N. Y
Doan
A. A. Wilcox
Com. of Deeds
Value of Canadian Farm Land in 1918
The Canadian Bureau of Statistics reports the average value of farm land in the dominion at 46 dollars per acre in 1918, including improvements. It rose from 44 in 1917, 41 in 1916, 40 in 1915, and 38 in 1914. figures cover both improved and unimproved land and buildings.
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Canadian Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offered as Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as they do not reach the disease seat. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. The formula combines tonics with blood purifiers and is sold by druggists for 75 cents with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
New Boy Finds Scrubbing Wasteful After Board Visit
A young orphanage helper, impressed by order and cleanliness, contends with chores until a board inspection spurs a rush of cleaning. After the visit, the boy asks if constant scrubbing is needed, reflecting his shift in perspective on discipline and effort.
Monument Outside Brussels Sparked Memoir of Berlin Hint
A large monument of a German general near Brussels drew attention when a wit placed a handbag labeled To Berlin in its outstretched hand as Allied forces advanced last year. The remark was framed as a court quip about a short circuit case.
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Brussels
Berlin
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Confederacy
IFTY
Pennsylvania
Germany
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
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