Famed Battle at Winchester Ends in Southern Victory
The Sixth Corps and Cavalry pour forward at Winchester as General Wright directs reserves. Russell is mortally wounded while urging troops onward. Cavalry under Crook and Devens break the enemy lines, driving a rout as Sheridan presses the final assault. Desperate fighting, heavy casualties, and a dramatic pursuit mark the engagement.
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Wright
Sixth Corps
Russell
Edwards
Ninethe
Darinst
Ae Merritt
Vec
Géne
Averill
Winchester
Fitz‘h Lee
Nega
Seeraen
Carel Torbert
Seousecal Rook
Erat
Martinsburg
Torbert Om
Neral Devens
Neral
Crook
Vvens
Ninth
New York
Merritt
Devens
Trair Ur
Eeer
Grover
Etry
Epi
Leibrwart
Burges
Moreaux
Sheridan
Torr
Arade
The Great Barber Shop Economy and a Scholar’s Dream
Bill Nye muses on how daily spending on grooming drains funds that could buy books and culture. He compares 16 cent and 5 cent shaves, imagines saving $50 a year for an album and education, then abandons the plan, arguing simplicity over hoarding while noting broader urban wit and thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasase
North Carolina
Chamber of Horrors
Musee
Haggard Style Passion Reveals a Love Power Dynamic
A fragment from Haggart's Jess depicts a woman seizing control and a man yielding as an overpowering gaze sparks an intense, transformative love. The scene centers on emotional dominance, longing, and a moment of unexpected surrender.
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Haggart
Jess
John
Beaste
Honer
Old Settler Narrates Sugar Swamp Snake Tale
The Old Settler and his grandson Peleg read a frontier paper and discuss snakes from Sugar Swamp. He recounts a lengthy natural history lesson on drill snakes, spitter snakes, and worker snakes, detailing their shapes, mating, and hatchings with humorous digressions.
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Ed Mott
New York Sun
J “Peleg
Peleg
Specia
Las
Peary
Chad
Eestrie
Simeon Shortlip
Kadiah Frazer
York
Bay
Oolt
Grandpop
Little Peleg
Bill Simmons
Father
Bill
Howe
Natar
Prag
Ollerin
Oller
Colurans
Clarion
Freedom
Roaches and Pots Mystery in Spring Kitchen
A domestic scene shows a mistress probing Bridget about missing pots dishes and linen as spring arrives. Bridget blames roaches and shortages, while the mistress suspects a seasonal house cleaning or turnover, ending with a quip about a new girl in spring.
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Puck
Bridget
Roac
Mnyself
Liv With
Haven't any stamps causes mild quarrel at counter
A drug clerk and a calm young man clash over stamps and cigars in a confusing exchange. The clerk denies stamps while the man requests three cigars, then a stray remark interrupts as the scene trails off with unclear dialogue.
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Ecek
Erica Ipett
Father Plays Tennis as Family Turns Out for Match
A lively scene unfolds as Eulalie Alber leads a backyard tennis game with her brother Johnny and friends. Father George joins to prove his skill, umpiring and rallying with playful, feisty exchanges while the spectators, including mother, cheer and tease.
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George
Johnny
Ventas
Father
Eulalie
Ginny
Eulalie Alber
Con
Albert
Woll
Eorge
Eulal
George Albert
Geo
Wicke Igony
Jonny
Syerera Jehaee
Grees
Sother
Ate
Ohere
Dohnny
Alpert
Eulalke
Bowser Horse Purchase Turns Into Brawl and Lesson
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls Mr Bowser pressing a horse purchase despite warnings. His wife resists. five men bring horses to the alley. Bowser tests a horse, is thrown, and suffers a scalp wound. The narrator notes the animal proved troublesome, prompting a harsh lesson on buying at a price.
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Iowa
Bowser
Mr. Bowser
Peters
Howe
Rake
Oata
Lena
Pete
Bowsers
Philadelphia Streetcar Horses Kept Unrestrained Why
A brief note explains why check reins are not used on city streetcar horses. The practice aims to keep the animals comfortable and responsive, avoiding unnecessary restraint during service.
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Puck
Philadelphia
Mickey Finns Ride and the Cow Sale Rescue
Mickey Finn plans to save his mother’s cow from seizure by selling the animal himself. He leaves home secretly to Eddyville, arrives on sale day, and faces the sheriff with a plan to raise funds by nine o'clock to avert the for sale. Jenny the mule and a tense chase frame a portrait of youthful resourcefulness and obligation.
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Tindsley
Mickey Finn
Mrs. Doolan
Brown
Holt
Sianal
R. Finn
Mike
Finn
Mickey
Mickeeas
Vichongho
Seaton
Onesdale
Ooney Island
Ike
Ae & Otobe
Eddyville
Jenny
Doolan
Bric a brac poem fragment: village boy’s refrain
A freckled village boy loiters in warm weather asking where he is bound while waiting for his hair to dry. The verse muses on names, fame, loyalty, and humor despite how names may differ.
Year and Day of Love Intertwined in Verse
A poem extols memory of love across year day and hour with sensuous imagery.Dialogue at end presents a playful interaction between a child and father about the word woman, framing the piece with domestic humor and linguistic quip.
Merchant Traveler Warns Philadelphia Trader on Enterprise
A wandering Hvely traveler urges a Philadelphian new to trade to publicize plans and prices and pursue enterprise. The listener, puzzled, asks if the word enterprise should be in the dictionary. Later, a social exchange occurs as Miss Brown asks Mr. Smythe about cards and an escort.
Kate Has Made a Pie Parody in a Humble Letter
A comic verse recounts a drummer's refusal to dine with Ben because Kate made a pie. The playful warning notes the pie's culinary mischief and a recurring joke about the kitchen mastery of Kate in the marriage. Spankings and domestic snapshots appear in later fragments.
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Merchant Traveler
Ben Blend
Kate
Ben
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Bill Nye
New York World
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Emlie
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Oppeeite
Tore
Mongat
Wes Eady
Anny
Pulaie
Pale
Ulalie
MR. and
Mrs. Bowser
Detroit Free Press
Burdette
Brooklyn Eagle
Carlyle
Ares
Sharman
Fk Rileg Gooms
Bob Ingersoll
Washington
Anna Boynton
Rose
Kitty Snow
Lily
Mary Carrol
Gower Cross
Solomon King
Madame
Polly Sharpe
Elder White
Mrs. Black
Samson Strong
Mistress Joy
Whitehall Times
Sarah K. Bolton
Jack
Papa
Sheol
Macbeth
Willie
Louis
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