Veterans Medal of Honor Stories From Civil War Echoes
A feature recounts Civil War medal of honor stories including William H Osborne Joseph Sweatt Samuel Wright and John L Metcalf. It highlights valor from Malvern Hill Antietam Gettysburg and other battles and ends with a reflection on national unity as Lurton and Hurman Lurten sit on the Supreme Court bench together.
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General Scott
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Fort Sumter
Company C
Twenty-ninth
Massachusetts
Malvern Hill
Richmond
William H. Osborne
Jess
Ife
Sixty-ninth
New York
Minks
McClelan
James River
Osborne
Savage Station
Boston
Joseph S. G. Sweatt
Carsville
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Roanoke
Morgan
Wong
Taftsville
Tenn
Cumberland River
Lurton
Third
Kentucky
Hartsville
Ilarkin
Clumberland
Ularlan
Lurten
Coronel
Sie
Joan Maurshad Perian
Horace Hermon Lurten
Supreme Court of the United States of
Supreme Court
August Flower remedy promoted for digestive ailments
Green's August Flower touted as a global household remedy for constipation indigestion nervous dyspepsia liver trouble and low spirits. It claims to relieve many symptoms with a few drops and is described as a gentle cathartive available from druggists in civilized countries.
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Adv
Maid’s Silver Wedding Day Absence Revealed
A maid asked for time off to attend her parents’ silver wedding, was granted leave, and returned. When asked how things went, she said all was well and her mother sent gratitude, but her father was absent as he had died twenty years earlier.
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David Goodhue
Goodhue
Samuel
Wright
USGS
Massschusetts
Antietim Wricht
Knoxville
Army of the Potomac
Grant
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Mia
That Friend Raises Dilemma With Extra Theater Ticket
Dialogue depicts Albert holding three theater tickets while a mother declines attending. The speaker suggests giving the spare to the man they routinely visit between acts, allowing the mother to stay home and avoiding another outing.
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Albert
Engagement Secret Obscured by Gossip
In a Brooklyn Citizen snippet a dialogue reveals a engagement kept secret due to public gossip. One woman hints a rival’s taunt spurred secrecy while another acknowledges the rumor and that a marriage proposal was made. The exchange underscores social tension and reputation in intimate affairs.
Mystery of the Portrait Haunts a Magnificent Mansion
In a grand mansion a man clutches a portrait of a beautiful woman. His pale, agitated face and convulsed lips hint at a haunting mystery. The same portrait had just fallen from a nail striking him on the head, leaving a lump the size of a hen’s egg.
A Diagnosis by a Doctor for an Agrarian Wife
A worried husband begs a doctor’s diagnosis for his wife who is described as increasingly frail and incoherent. The physician jokes that she has been listening to a party line telephone too much, advising the husband to take it away, in a Kansas City Star item.
Fortunes Built From Other People's Curiosities
A bustling market thrives on items that spark public interest and speculation. Vendors showcase unusual artifacts and collectibles attracting diverse buyers, while collectors chase rare pieces and stories behind them.
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Wiliam TH. Howe
Massachusetts Infantry
Newport News
Fort Haskell
Haskell
Stedman
John M. Dena
Howe
Tuck
Chance
Providence
Kismet
John L. Metcalf
Fifth Cavalry
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Metcalf
Jorses
Kert
Cuticura
Dept
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