Confederate Yankee Fort Holds Against Siege
Royal Kenton and Steve Brayton defend Rest Haven as a mixed force of guerrillas and Confederate soldiers attack. After a tense standoff with a flag of truce, renewed fighting ensues with Kenton and Brayton repelling the raid, Uncle Ben seeking aid and a looming rescue by Federal forces.
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Rest Haven
Steve
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Royal Kenton
Steve Brayton
Ike Baxter
Kenton
Marian Percy
Ben
Uncle Ben Struggles On as Mrs Baxter Intervenes at Range
Uncle Ben, weakened and near collapse after a long trek, battles to reach the Yankees with Miss Sanshine sending him to find Mars Custer. Mrs Baxter appears at a cabin near the Shenandoah pass after traveling hard, seeking Ike for revenge as tension rises between them.
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Steve
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Arrisonburg Font
Ike Baxter
Yank
Steve Brayton
Winchester
Kenton
Ike
Ben
Mars Custer
Shenandoah
Grave in Greenwood Buries 5000 Dollar Jewelry, Says Times
The Philadelphia Times notes a graveyard cache where 5000 dollars worth of diamonds adorned a coffin. An undertaker protested interference but faced strong rebuke as families chose lavish burial attire and costly jewelry, even in death. The item reflects thrift and superstition influencing burial customs and resonant concerns about wealth in mortality.
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Greenwood Cemetery
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Philadelphia Times
Contrast as a Tool in Opinion Formation
A club conversation features Dicky Byrde and Miss Twilkens with quoted lines about poetry and appreciation. The exchange highlights a humorous remark on how contrast helps one form opinions, as echoed by another friend in agreeing. The Washington Star is cited as the source.
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Dicky Byrde
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