Christmas Box From Home Remembers Troops Abroad
The Virginia writer recalls Christmas boxes sent to Company 8 during service on a southern isle, describing the care in packing and delivery from home. Letters, Bibles, tobacco, shoes, stockings, and food items filled the crates, bringing warmth from wives and mothers as soldiers shared the bounty during hard labor and nighttime duty.
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Georgia
Flora
Raul
Wmyany
United States
Neta
New York
Quartermaster's Department
Santa Claus
Confeder
Astmas
Childen
Santa
Twenty One Years Late Militia Summons For Bovey
A postal card ordering Frank A. Bovey to report for drill with Company C First Infantry N M at the armory arrives 21 years late due to a faulty chute and slow mail, reflecting long delays and aging ink as the summons finally reaches him for two drill dates in January 1886. The card notes the address to Bovey care Eastman Bovey Co in Minneapolis and cites John D. Osgood of the unit.
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fever-DeLaittre Lumber _ company
Mare D. Wanter
Bovey Fm
Armory
Aril
Mingeapolig
Chamber of Commerce
Bovey
Rip van Winkle
Catakilla
F. A. Bovey
Care Eastman, Bovey & Co
Minneapolia
Minn
First Infantry
John D. Osgood
John E. Thmés
Old Vineyard Sound breastworks endure from War of 1812
The article recalls hastily built breastworks along Vineyard Sound during 1812 British bombardment. A single remaining fortification on Naushon near Tarpaulin Cove survives in remarkable condition. Sailors once visited the site, leaving names carved on trees still growing nearby.
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Massachusetts
Vineyard Sound
Ni ‘Shon
Tarpaulin Cove
Nausbon
Naushon
Falmouth
Revival transforms Abingdon town with 700 converts
A revival in Abingdon Iowa transformed a town of about 2500. Over 700 converts and many retrained drinkers filled tabernacle meetings. A 2000 seat tabernacle rose in days with 60 volunteers. youth and workers joined in prayer and Bible study. Local editor, Hedding college, and merchants fuel ongoing faith with plans for a permanent YMCA building.
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Ira Evans Hicks
E. 8. Galloway
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Charles M. Alexander
Aroee
Abragdon
Amaente
Hedding College
Abington
Per
Evangelata
Hicks and Galloway
Homer Alexander N
Missouri Happenings Highlight Oldest Missourian and Local Notes
The column profiles Peter Meade, a Virginia-born long resident of Holt County near Richville, praising his health and longevity as well as his Democratic leanings. It also reports on alumni distributions by state, a Macon will contest, a Missouri cattle claim by Walter Williams, and diverse local items from newspaper changes to a Bevier death, reflecting early 20th century Missouri life.
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Helwig
Orema
Holt County
Meate
Peter
Virginia
Worth County
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Cieh
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Weatern
Macon County
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Blythedale
James M.’Nevill
America
Ria
Henry C. Nevill
Barron County
Astors
Rhoda
Lily Ann Brooks
Harrison County
Hiythesdale
James M
Union
Henry Clay
Baptist Church
Nrg Wahout
Kansas City
Customs of Other Days in Guernsey Island
A fragment portrays Guernsey as a self governed microstate with no parliament yet local strife over a potato sale, a Norman legal scene, and a feudal style society. It notes a 40 equity parliament, arrestee girl, and a slow postal boat from Querncey, with observers amused by isolation.
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Guernsey
Jedge
Edward
Irl
Querncey
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