Christmas in the Army on the Western Fronts
Christmas in the United States Army varied from festive cabin scenes to harsh frontline ordeals. Stories recall officers and men decorating mess halls, sharing gifts, and Santa visits, while distant campaigns in Montana, Dakota, and the Modoc War tested endurance with deep snow, scarce rations, and forced marches that erased holiday dinners as troops pursued bands of Indians.
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Philippines
United States Army
Santa Claus
United States
Montana
Dakota
Christmas Night Rescue and Fetterman Ambush Legend
The text recounts Capt. Fetterman’s ambush near the post with an estimated 3,000 Sioux and the massacre of his detachment. A civilian courier, John Phillips, braved blizzard and famine to reach Fort Laramie for relief, delivering dispatches and risking his life. He arrived Christmas Eve, collapsing from exposure after delivering the message. The piece recalls a Seventh Cavalry Christmas dinner miss in 1890 after the Wounded Knee conflict and the grim realities soldiers faced during the holidays.
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First Cavalry
Pine Ridgé Agency
South Dakota
Ninth Cavalry
Harney’ Springs
Twenty-second Infantry
Fort Lincoln
N. D
Cannon Ball
Chanta Peta
Taylor
Cave Hills
New ‘England City
New England City
Fort Phil Kearny
Eighteenth Infantry
Wor
George W. Grummond
Frederick H. Brown
Restrain
Fetterman
John Phillips
Fort Laramie
Phillips
Philips
Fort Reno
Horse Shoe Creek
Laramie
Casper
Fort, Reno
Wounded Knee Creek
Calla Han Surrenders After Shoplifting Plea
Mrs Josie Callah of Wade Street pleaded guilty to shoplifting at the city court and was placed in custody of a probation officer for 60 days with sentence suspended. She was nabbed yesterday in the act taking a turkey from the Public Market and had other articles on her. Her husband testified it was her first offense. She cited kleptomania linked to recent medicine as a motive.
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Josie Callahan
Wade Street
Callah
Express
Obituary: Hannah Kearns Dies at Daughter's Home
Hannah Kearns wife of Cormack Kearns died yesterday at her daughter Mrs. Charles Seltenrich home 103 Orchard Street after a protracted illness. She is survived by her husband and six children John Patrick Mrs Charles Seltenrich Mrs Hugh McCabe Mrs Albert Jeff and Mrs Patrick Fitzgerald. A devout parishioner of St Jes church her death brought sorrow to East Bridgeport friends.
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Hannah
Cormack Kearns
Charles Seltenrich
Orchard Street
Kearns
John
Patrick
Hugh McCabe
Albert Jeff
Patrick Fitzgerald
St. Jes’ Church
East Bridgeport
Cleanersx the Best Hand Scrap Product Advertisement
An aged classified-style ad promotes Cleanersx the Best Hand Scrap cleaner, claiming instant removal of stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt from skin or clothing. Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn at 24 Stratford Ave.
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Wm. R. Winn
Stratford Aye
US opinions on suffrage methods urge American restraint
The piece argues against adopting English militant suffrage tactics in the United States while endorsing lawful, peaceful campaigning. It cautions that aggressive methods could provoke backlash, citing the need for diverse, lawful outreach such as street parades and open air meetings, and notes the English struggle for constitutional rights. Copyright 1911, by North American Press Syndicate.
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England
Congress
Salvation Army
North American Press Syndicate
Candy on street carts and health cautions
Street candy is sold cheaply risking impurities with glucose fillers and dust exposure. Consumer warning urges choosing clean, pure candy and avoiding low quality, kidney-harming products while noting affordable sweets tempt children near schools.
Miss Edna Doty Weds Percy N Sergent In Simple Ceremony
Miss Edna Van Bothner Doty daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Pugslep Doty 757 Myrtle avenue and Mr Percy Nickerson Sargent of South Brewer were married this morning at the parsonage with Rev John McLaren Richardson officiating The ceremony had only family witnesses The couple left for a two week wedding trip to Maine They will reside at Arden 25 West Liberty St upon return The groom presented a pearl and diamond crescent pin and guests showered rice and confetti The bride wore icing blue with lynx fur trim and matching hat The couple are to be busy with their newlyweds gifts and plans
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Edna van Bothner
Edward Pugslep Doty
Myrtle Avenue
Percy Nickerson Sargent
South Brewer
Malpey
John . McLaren Richardson
First Presbyterian Church
Sargent
Sargent Cigar and Palntation Co
Maine
Arden
West Liberty St
Ghouls Charred Beauty Face In Coffin Incident
The body of Mme imede Lantelme was badly charred after ghouls attempted to steal her jewels. An overturned torch set fire to the coffin lining, leaving the actress's features nearly unrecognizable. Police have no clues to the assailants. Additionally, long turcoats feature gowns in bright colored charmeuse and velvet.
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United Press
Mme Imede Lantelme
Goffin
The Gift of Palestine in a Christmas Poem
A 1911 Newark poem by Richard L. Johnson for The Farmer celebrates Christ’s birth as a celestial gift to Palestine and all mankind. It blends biblical imagery with a call for universal truth and redemption under divine Fatherhood, concluding with praise to Christ the Saviour.
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Christ
Palestine
God
Christ the Saviour
Three Victims of Swindle Linked to Local Flyer Ad
A man named E. J. Heilman is jailed in Lowell Massachusetts for a similar fraud after advertising a fake agent job in a local paper and taking $20 deposits from three Bridgeport men. He claimed a big novelty firm would hire agents and used a Cleveland police chief’s recommendation to fraudulently bolster his scheme. Local authorities seek the victims’ names to recover funds or pursue charges.
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Heilman
Lowell
Mass
Bridgeport
E. J. Heilman
Hellman
Kohler
Cleveland
Birmingham
Cleveland official named in Hoffman confession case
Lowell authorities report Hoffman admits to involvement with three Bridgeport men in an unspecified offense. Chief Kohler commented on the matter noting the official perspective, while reporters describe the scene far from the city as the case unfolds.
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Kohler
Cleveland
Lowell
Mass
Hoffman
Bridgeport
Woman stole to buy gifts for children from Santa
Mrs. Catherine Coleman, mother of seven, told police she tried to steal in a New Haven department store to give her children Christmas gifts. Detectives found several children’s rings on her and she broke down crying as she was arraigned. trial set for next week.
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United Prensa
New Haven
Nta Claus
Catherine Coleman
Lost Fragments From a Puzzle Text
Fragmentary OCR style lines depict a retreat into cryptic dialogue with names and places garbled. The piece hints at a shifting conversation between Tommie and another speaker about affection and recognition, interwoven with unusual adjectives and misplaced terms.
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Sean Ravine
Geo. B.clark & Co
Broad Street
Lhanty
Arial
The.crawford Laundry CO
Fairfield Avenue
Merry Xmas
Cyrus
Gale
Cyrus Pharmacy
Cannor
Coats
Arctics
Jaycox Rubber Co
Main Street
My Houshi
Pedey
Home Health Club
A. B
M. M
Leporte
Ind
Edna Doty
Percy N. Sergent
Presbyterian Parsonage
Beauty
the Farmer
Richard L. Johnson
Bethlehem
Judea
Prince of
Peace
Judah
Ezekial
Sean
Newark
N. J
Santa
Tommie
Fort Enou
Arper
L. H. Remiz
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