Missouri misquoted world figures amuse readers
In scattered items with a satirical tone the piece mocks public figures wages and fame, noting Winston Churchill book sales, Kipling, Commander Peary and Hudson Maxim. It cites varied quips on happiness, progress, and a Swiss elderly community protesting dances. The paragraph mix includes jokes about doctors, art, and social pretenses.
Soldier's Path Back to Love at Gettysburg
Col Bryant, once rival suitor to Blossom Nathan, pursues a military life while Billy Edwards marries Blossom. After years of service from West Point to the West, Edwards falls at Gettysburg. Bryant later discovers Edwards buried with the flag, a reunion with Blossom follows, and they marry as she joins him on the army front.
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Col. Bryant
West Point
United States Military Academy
Billy Edwards
Blossom Nathan
Bill Edwards
Bob Bryant
Young Edwards
Young Bryant
Edwards
Blossom Iathan
Bryant
Washington
Gettysburg
Cemetery Hil
Cay Ity
Red Man
Ory
William Edwards
Blossom Nethan
Hope
Ain
Touk
Columbia Crowns Her Dead as Nation Mourns
A fractured poem honoring fallen soldiers, depicting Columbia crowning the dead amid fields and battle memory. It reflects national mourning, veteran sacrifice, and the somber tone of a battlefield wreath ceremony with imagery of flowers and the absence of living cheers.
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Bates
Cowmbia
Abi
Fragmented verse fragment hints at war memorial tribute
The garbled lines evoke a solemn scene of soldiers and peace. A speaker laments war’s end and remembers fallen comrades, with imagery of roses laid on a tomb as a plea for lasting quiet.
Jersey Private Mistake Soap Prank In Army Camp
A New Jersey veteran recalls Ed Morton a quick Addie soldier who carried a small bar that he believed to be shaving soap. Charles Foster his tent mate boasted of a soap find and tried to coax it forward with his razor. Morton disputed the claim noting there was no soap magic, and the episode ends with uncertain fate for the misidentified resin.
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Jersey
Ed Morton
New Jersey
Addie
Lre
Charles Foster
Charlie
Morton
Abraham
Sons of the
North
Pome on Civil War Veterans and National Unity
A fragmented poem reflects on the Civil War’s 1860s conflict, the blue and gray armies, and the nation’s healing. It honors veterans, recalls Appomattox, and stresses that future generations should remember the sacrifices that forged a reunited America.
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Appomattox
Columbia
Orth
South
Galician peasants courtly kiss scandal shocks Galicia
Fragmented copy describes a feud in a Galician town ending in a kiss at church between two peasants amid laughter from a congregation. The text then shifts to unrelated items about Yale University valuations and old campus buildings, plus random anecdotes about starch and a London doctor.
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Ispas
Galicia
Mike A Biey
Yale University
Yale Alam
Universit A
New Haven
New Haven Ash St
Sherelt Scentific School
Acta Post
Grocer’s Wife Advises Postum For Health Boost
A grocer recalls how his customers benefit from Postum and special foods. He notes coffee alternatives helped a customer avoid stomach issues and return to daily duties. The exchange underscores Postum’s role in health conscious eating.
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Cleveland
Shas & Jong
Colle
Postum Food Cafe
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