Sherman Wins Omnious Move at Resaca in Two-Front Assault
Civil War narrative recalls Sherman’s three-column advance from Chattanooga into Georgia. Johnston’s depleted army fights hard at Resaca but falters as Sherman massed on both flanks with 100000 Federals. The clash features close-quarters combat, tactical maneuvers, and mounting Confederate desertions as the end nears.
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Chattanooga
Sherman
M. Quad
Detroit Free Press
Lee
Virginia
Johnston
Grant
Kerman
Hood
Bragg
Confederate War Department
Richmond
Georgia
McPherson
Thomas
Schofield
Davis
Dalton
Resaca
High Ringe
Polk
Hardee
Oostanuia River
Connasauga River
Lattie
Gaines’ Mill
Camp Creek
Cambin
Judah
Cox
Stone
Rosecrans
Chickamauga
Isl
Stanley
Stone River
Stevenson
Hooker
Wen
Vud
Stage
Missionary Ridge
Summer boarding house woes and a bold runaway girl
A veteran critic slams summer boarding houses for deceitful water features high prices and hidden charges while recounting the tale of Lily Hutchins a 16 year old from Kittery Point who ran away to mills in Lawrence stole valuables and was captured after a chase ending on a Portsmouth roof.
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New York
Ananias
Sapphira
Elwes
Robert Macaire
Doep
Jake
Peps
George Washington
Sound
Babylon
Jersey
Lily Hutchins
Kittery Point
Lawrence
Portsmouth
Hotel Wentworth
Dover Street
Being a Woman A Satirical Look at Female Expectations
The piece lampoons gender norms, detailing how women must constantly look perfect, marry well by 26, manage housework on low pay, and endure social scrutiny. It contrasts male ease with female burdens, urging men to swap roles to understand the constraints.
Kalivalli a Demon Hero Garibaldi Legend Across East
A French traveler, while abroad, heard Arabs recount Kalivalli as Garibaldi conjured in legend. Tales describe a monstrous figure who seized cannons on an island, inspired fear with tusked mouth and fiery eyes, and allegedly feasted on children, framed as historical happenings.
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Aveller
Garibaldi
Greece
Rome
Kalivalli
Olbera
Hell
Dream Vision Leads to Drowned Man Found in River
The body of Cicero Dixon, son of a prison guard, was recovered from the Arkansas River opposite Denver after he drowned a week ago. A Mexican man named Jose Sancho reported a dream guiding him to the body, which the city marshal reportedly questioned but later accepted as credible.
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Denver Tribune
Cicero Dixon
Arkansas
Grand Canyon
Jose Sancho
Jay Gould
Gould
Daniel Drew
Chicago
Wall Street
Wall Streets
Battery
WU. P
Historic coronation carriage of the Czarina
The coronation carriage of the Czarina, a gift from Frederick the Great to Empress Elizabeth, is a double throne on wheels hung with velvet bands. Inside, red velvet upholstery and a large mirror face the occupant. four can seat the coachman, eight white horses draw the group. harnesses are crimson velvet with gold and stones. Total cost for twenty three vehicles is 284000 roubles.
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Frederick the Great
Elizabeth
Papal Courtyard Shot Sparks Runaway Coach
Report reaches London of a distant Vatican incident during the Popes daily drive. A shot was heard near the papal gardens as the coachman, fearing assassins, urged his horses to escape into the courtyard, creating a tense moment amid Garibaldian memories.
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London Daily News
Vatican Gardens
Papal
Methodical Man Loses Hat in Household Comedy
A San Francisco Argonaut piece sketches a domestic clash as a methodical husband searches vainly for his hat while his wife unveils a meticulous drawer full of assorted items. Her discovery prompts his dramatic retreat and a wry reflection on married life and power.
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San Francisco
Zulana
Old
New England
Bottum
Luck in Wall Street. A Path Difficult for Himself
A first person sketch of a trader who loses, learns, and profits via a brokered margin chase in New York. He recounts buying Union Pacific, the tense tape readings, slick office scenes, and the turning point from hopeful gains to mounting losses before finally breaking even and quitting.
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New York
Union Pacific
Bric a Brac spoof and salon verse mischief
A collage of humor pieces and verses from a late nineteenth or early twentieth century page. It includes a Shrewa Sabbatarian anecdote about a cab fare, poetic snippets about love and time, a satire on liars and editors, humorous vignettes from stores and weddings, and a flash about William Tell with playful exaggeration. The collection blends light verse, caricature, and local color in a newspaper amusements column.
Lovers Leap Romance Ends With Divorce Cash Shock
In Santa Barbara a dramatic tale unfolds at Lovers Leap as a eloping couple threaten suicide. A note tied to a tree and a divorce telegram from Chicago reveal a harsh twist. Fathers bury hopes while a hired man mocks the tragedy with a telegram about money and divorce.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Chicago
Pap
Aesthetic Reform Sought for Trains and Village Church
A Philadelphia Progress column mocks garish railroad car colors and urges artful train designs with painted sides and fragrant surroundings. It also notes Westdale England's tiny eight pew church and a multi role rector who conducts two services weekly for about $300.
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Philadelphia
Oscar Wilde
Westdale
England
Steam pulled Sunday school train captivates Greenfield crowd
At a Greenfield Presbyterian picnic Warren Comstock used a traction engine to haul a four wagon Sunday school train four miles along the turnpike. No horses were used. Spectators lined the marching line for a novel conveyance to the grounds.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Presbyterian Church of
Greenfield
Warren Comstock
Fragmentary Texas Liftangs Observation
A breakfast table remark shows Johnny noting mosquitoes’ difficulty flying while teasing Billy about eating too much and dying, with a misread line about Yean Angel and Rub. The excerpt reads as a humorous, fragmented observation rather than a full event.
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Texas
Little Johnny
Billy
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