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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1887
Page
4
A Washington Vidette poem honoring privates alongside officers. It questions who dug graves, carried the wounded, endured hardships, and kept faith as officers received praise. The piece salutes all brave soldiers regardless of rank, noting they are passing away and will be remembered in history.
A veteran narrator recalls the Missionary Ridge stand of Bragg and Cleburne. Major Blank’s drunken bravado and failed bugle orders precipitate a Union breakthrough as skirmishers surge forward, scattering Bragg’s center and sending a courier fleeing. The account also includes a noted deception by a female observer and detailed Civil War intelligence gleaned by the narrator, later reported to General Early.
A Civil War correspondent recounts a Confederate spy's daring disguise to gather Union intelligence near Strassburg and Middletown. The operative, posing as Mayworth, used a local widow's house and a crafted alibi to move behind the Sixth Corps, evading questions as he infiltrated the blue lines.
A Richmond visitor recalls Libby Prison and nearby sites during a tour led by a Union colonel. The red brick building, once a Confederate prison, now serves as a fertilizer factory amid warehouses along Main Street. A wall board remains the only notable marker.
The Chicago Times recalls Libby Prison as a major Confederate site next to Andersonville, noting its use for imprisoning officers and as a registration hub for men sent to Andersonville Belle Isle and Castle Thunder. It observes Castle Thunder across the street and workers at a tobacco factory on Belle Isle.
Colonel Emerson of Auburn recounts a dog famed for war service. The dog followed a Portsmouth man at war start, was stolen by soldiers in Portsmouth, served two years with the Tenth Maine, then re joined the Twenty ninth Maine after transfer to Auburn. The dog died at Sabine Cross Roads after re enlistment and saw heavy action.
Post No 117 Vermont City reports a membership mainly of Vermont soldiers. Notable details include General Harney as the oldest regular army officer at 87, Joan A Locan Jr elected to fill his unit's seat, and John Morgan’s sword owned by H H Whitacre. Also cited are CuLee s Ley Healing as a veteran of 1812 aged 108, and voting totals on a disability pension bill. A young sculptor Adelaide Jonson sails for Rome to sculpt busts of Logan and Grant. A Vermont regiments photo collection is being built by Adjutant General T S Peek. An anecdote tells of J H Moxie recovering French pistols on Lookout Mountain.
A Louisville Times correspondent tours Derbyshire and Merseyside estates, describing the Earl of Derby as one of Britain's wealthiest nobles. The visit covers land across 100000 acres, a 20 mile span, extensive freehold and ground rents, and holdings in Liverpool Bootle Prescott and Bolton. The piece notes historical ties to Norman seizures and Cromwell, with references to Latham House Peel Castle Knowesly and the Derby family’s residence and marriage.
The article traces comb history from ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman use of boxwood to later materials. It notes gold medieval ornaments, horn and tortoise shell inlays, and the shift to vulcanized rubber as a cost effective modern material for combs.
In a heated exchange, Jones taunts Major Smith as cowardly before Robinson. Robinson recalls Smith saved his life during early consumption, crediting Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as restoring his health after other medicines failed. The item promotes Dr Sage s Catarrh Remedy as a remedy to avoid hawking or spitting.
A Harper's illustration highlights Roberts' famous pain drawing and the idea of reviving old time remedies. The piece discusses Warner's Log Cabin Remedies, their claimedสูตร roots from premodern medicine, and the shift away from modern drugs toward herbal cures for blood, liver, stomach, hair, catarrh, and liver pills.
A young girl’s health is restored after self treatment with Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It purifies blood, revitalizes kidneys and stomach, leading to rapid recovery. The product carries a money back guarantee printed on the bottle wrapper and sold by druggists.
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