General Grant's calm command under fire at Petersburg and Richmond
Captain E N K Talcott recalls Grant's quick perception and composure during Civil War actions. At Bermuda Hundred he watched a Confederate battery from a knoll to gauge its range, then urged shelter as shells flew. Later near Petersburgh he ordered Colonel Dandy to connect lines in a ravine, praising Dandy's steady response. The account also recounts a night patrol scare where two bushwhackers were found killed by a stray shot.
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Chicago
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Lee
General Grant
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Hancock
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Dandy
Night on outpost near Cane Hill during Marmaduke raid
A private recounts a lonely night outpost near Cane Hill Arkansas as Marmaduke’s cavalry pressed ahead and Hindman’s infantry closed in. Two men guarded the position while a German comrade slept, a big owl and whippoorwills adding eerie sounds to the marshy, forested scene.
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Marmaduke
Cane Hill
Ark
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Jane
Military Outfits of the Boy in Blue on Confederate Marches
The piece details soldier gear for a Confederate march including a musket with forty rounds, rations, a tin cup and plate, canteen, knife, fork, spoon, and knapsack. It notes scarce rations, coffee and sugar for hot coffee, and writing materials, mementos, and shelter items. It mentions summer wear shedding coats and knapsack contents often left behind.
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Springfield
Mass
Edible Snail Taste Prompts U.S. Interest In France and Germany
Louis Globe-Democrat details a reader's push to introduce edible snails to St. Louis and the nation. It notes failed import attempts from Europe, cites New Orleans as a major consumer, and describes preparation methods including lye cleansing, boiling, and roasting. The piece ends with a vivid note on how the dish is eaten.
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New Orleans
Bret
Harter
Dr.harter
St.Louis
Anni
A Famous Detective at Sing Sing Exposed by Eyes
Sing Sing Daily Register portrays Jamees Jackson as a renowned state detective who guards prisoners and detects runaways. The piece details his height age build eyes and skill at identifying criminals, plus routine health aids like Brandreth's Pills and Allcock's Porous Plasters.
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Sing Sing
Jackson
Lackson
Allcock
Brandreth
Daily Register
Artist paints spider in its web as blue bottle mocks fate
A Philadelphia artist depicted a spider in its web with such realism that an old blue bottle on the canvas cried out “Good-bye, old world this finishes me.” The humorous moment captures a tiny, ironic scene in a local art display.
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Philadelphia
Don’t Marry Him A Very Fickle Suitor Revealed
Esther faces warnings about her fiancé Fred who is seen as unreliable yet she trusts his qualities. With Esther’s sunny temper and tact, good health keeps her husband content as Fred discovers his “jewel of a wife.” The tale highlights Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a health aid amid marital happiness.
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Esther
Fred
The Old Silver Spoon and Patent Medicine Pitch
A vintage advertisement recalls a sickroom scene centered on a silver spoon and medicine. It promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a superior, sugar coated remedy. The text also mentions Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar and Pike's Toothache Drops with brief claims.
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Pike
M. EB. Church
Silverton
N. J
F. Asbury Howell
Excursions to Ottawa Kansas by Great Rock Island Route
Advertises an excursion rate of one first class fare for round trip to Ottawa Kan for the German Baptist Brethren annual meeting. Tickets May 25 to 20 inclusive with return passage within 30 days of sale. Two daily trains, free cars, Pullman palace sleeping cars, day coaches, dining cars. Also mentions other items and anecdotes from various publications.
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Kansas
Rock Island
Kan
B.A. Hoproox
G.T
Palo
Chicago
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