Interlude at Natchez in Civil War tale of counterfeit money
A Civil War vignette recalls Pvt Elisha Stockwell Jr of the 14th Wisconsin on garrison duty at Natchez Mississippi in August 1865. He and a fellow soldier sold counterfeit Confederate money for a small profit, then got caught after a teen forged note nearly fooled a buyer, ending their scheme.
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Pvt
Elisha Stockwell Jr
14Th Wisconsin Infantry
Natchez, Miss
Vicksburg
Natchez
Wisconsin
Rebs
Nate Clapp
Robert Patrick
Clinton
4Th Louisiana Infantry
Civil War Diary Passages From Lee Davis Letters
The excerpt records Union and Confederate leaders in 1863 with observations on desertion and thirst in Mississippi, Wainwright at the Rappahannock, and reactions to Gettysburg and Vicksburg. It notes George Templeton Strong, W. L. Yancey, John B. Floyd, and Robert E. Lee’s letter to Jefferson Davis about a possible substitute commander.
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George Templeton Strong
Sanitary Commission
Red Cross
New York
W. L. Yancey
Floyd
Tophet
William Lowdnes
Yancey
John B. Floyd
Buchanan
Abington
North
Tennessee
Mississippi
North Carolina
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Strong
Wainwright
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Pennsylvania
Northern
Virginia
Lee
Davis
Post Office Bets on ZIP Code as Stamp Bargain
The U S Post Office touts the five cent stamp as best value, detailing a 16 step mail path and human error risks. It explains ZIP codes to streamline sorting, noting 80 percent favorable reactions despite concerns about dehumanization as machines may eventually read codes.
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Washington
UPI
U. S. Post Office Department
New York City
Hudson River
Jersey City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Post Office Department
John Doe
North Dinwiddie Street
Arlington
Virginia
North
Dinwiddie Street
Black Jack Ketchum One of Last Train Robbers
United Press International reports in Clayton New Mexico that Black Jack Ketchum was hanged in 1901 after a failed third train robbery near Clarion. The story recalls his gang and the sensational execution that ended America’s era of stagecoach and train robberies.
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Black Jack Ketchum
New Mexico
Clarion
N. M
United Press International
Clayton, N. M
UPI
Clayton
Black Jack
Tom
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Burlington System
Ketchum
Harrington
Harringon
Trinidad
Celo
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Sana Fe
Clara Toombs Harvey
Amarillo
Tex
United States
Market Report Fort Worth Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices
Markets report cattle 1 600 calves 600 steady with 1 100 lb steers at 25.00 and good calves up to 700 lb at 23.00 24.00. hogs 700 steady with 190 240 lb butcher stock at 17.50 18.25. sows 14.50 15.50. sheep 1 200 steady with lambs 17.00 18.50 and ewes 5.00 6.00. cotton futures New York Oct 33 47 up 2 Dec 33 40 up 5.
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Fort Worth
UPI
USDA
United Press International
New York
Dow Jones Averages Slip Amid Mixed Trading
The Dow Jones averages show slight declines in mid session with the industrials down modestly. Trading activity indicates total stocks around 65 issues changing hands as sales figures reach several hundred thousand by early afternoon.
Weather highs and lows across Nevada and California
The lowest reading reported was 38 degrees in Reno Nevada. Highs reached 108 degrees at Needles and Imperial California, marking extreme heat across the region today.
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United Press International
U.S. Weather Bureau
Reno New
Needles
Imperial
Calif
Now You Know by United Press International
Ceylon ranks high among Asian living standards due to its vast tea rubber and coconut plantations as noted by the National Geographic Atlas of the World.
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United Pressnternational
Ceylon
Asia
National Georgraphic Atlas of
Littering Fine Mentioned Amid Mining Lunch Dialogue
The ongoing page one continuation includes Throne noting a $10 littering fine in the mine. Fellin asks about a lawsuit while Throne jokes about a T bone. Throne also complains of wearing the same shirt for a week.
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Throne
Fellin
Drunken Driver Drove Cotton Picker to Ditch
Pablo Jimenez, 3, faced a week in jail and a $50 fine after drunkenly driving a cotton picker for four hours, stopping only at bars. Patrolman James Bilys estimated the picker damage at $4,000 following the crash in Edinburg Texas.
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Edinburg
Tex
UPI
Pablo Jimenez
Jimenez
Joe R. Alamia
James Bilys
Almanac Today August 20 1963 Historical Highlights
Almanac notes for Tuesday August 20 1963 include notable birthdays and events: Benjamin Harrison born 1833, Vitus Bering’s discovery in 1741, Brussels German occupation 1914, Dnieper Dam destruction 191, recovery of space dogs 1960. Bertrand Russell quote about society and life.
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United Press International
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
U.S
Benjamin Harrison
Vitus Jonas Bering
Alaska
Germany
Belgium
Brussels
Russia
Dnieper
Uraine
Hawks Reach Terms With Pettit Hagan Wilkens
High scoring veterans Bob Pettit and Cliff Hagan along with guard Lenny Wilkens have agreed to terms with the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA.
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ST. Louis
Bob Pettit
Cliff Hagan
Lenny Wilkens
St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Associatio
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Jim Blow
Rappahannock
Charles S. Wainwright
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Smith
Culpeper
P.A. Preslar
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Catalina
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